The term "sexual preference" suggests:
a. freedom in choosing a particular sexual orientation
b. genetic and biological factors play the major role in sexual orientation
c. an interaction among biological and psychological factors in determining sexual orientation
d. freedom in changing biology and genetic factors
A
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Which statement is accurate when comparing African American females with white American females?
a. Both African American women and white American women believe that beauty is fleeting and decreases with age. b. Both African American women and white American women believe that it is better to be a little overweight than underweight. c. African American women perceive themselves to be thinner than they actually are, whereas white American women perceive themselves as being heavier than they actually are. d. 40 percent of African American females, compared with 50 percent of white American females, are satisfied with their current weight or body shape.
During his groundbreaking genetic work with peas, 19th-century monk Gregor Mendel found that dominant characteristics
a. were uncommon in pea plants. b. appeared more often in later generations than opposite traits. c. resulted in very wrinkled peas. d. disappeared within a few generations.
When it comes to long-term mating, . . .
a. Men prefer romantic partners who are low in the traits of the dark triad b. Women prefer romantic partners who are low in the traits of the dark triad c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
In a study by Professor Heath, children ages 5 and 10 were asked to complete the following pattern: uv uv u___. Most five-year-old children answered correctly with respect to shape, but were at chance with respect to color
In other words, they were just as likely to complete the pattern with a white square as a black square. In contrast, most ten-year-old children answered correctly with respect to both shape and color (i.e., they put a black square in the blank). This example best demonstrates which of the following mechanisms of change? a. automatization b. encoding c. habituation d. statistical learning