The genetic transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parents to offspring is known as
a. development.
b. heredity.
c. nurture.
d. maturation.
B
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A. selective attention B. explicit memory C. the Pollyanna principle D. autobiographical memory
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A. Users experience intense euphoria followed by relaxation. B. It rarely leads to conditioned tolerance. C. Drug overdose is uncommon for this drug. D. It often leads to withdrawal symptoms that are very severe.
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A. An area of the skin innervated by a given spinal nerve B. An instrument used to record impulses in the spinal cord C. The point at which sensory nerves make contact with motor nerves D. An area of the skin that has no touch receptors