The majority of genetically defective embryos
a. have the defects corrected prenatally and are born in normal condition.
b. transmit the defects back to the uterine wall, so that embryos conceived later also share that defect.
c. are born with the defective phenotypic trait.
d. are spontaneously miscarried.
D
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An assumption of the multipath model of abnormality is that ____
a. the biological perspective best explains the complexities of human behavior b. most psychological disorders are due to one or two primary factors c. biological, psychological and social factors contribute equally to most disorders d. different individuals exposed to different factors may develop similar mental disorders
L. L. Thurstone identified nine specific factors of intelligence, which he called
a. factor analysis. c. g abilities. b. s factors. d. primary mental abilities.
Our use of mental shortcuts usually leads to
a. optimal decisions that could not be bettered if more time were spent. b. faulty decisions that get us into trouble. c. good decisions in a reasonable amount of time. d. faulty decisions, but the fact that we've decided quickly gives us time to cope with the consequences, so there is no harm done in the end.
The key component of the Type A behavior pattern, hostility, is highly toxic because it
A. decreases heart rate and blood pressure. B. results in decreased production of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. C. affects the course of cancer through links to the immune system. D. produces excessive physiological arousal in stressful situations.