Even if they have the same parents and share a home, each sibling in a family experiences the environment differently, and research has shown that parents do not treat each child the same. What is this phenomenon known as?
a) shared heredity
b) shared environment
c) nonshared heredity
d) nonshared environment
D
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Which statement best describes the genetic influence on depression?
a. Some genes predispose a person to depression but no genes protect from depression. b. Some genes protect a person from depression but no genes predispose a person to depression. c. Some genes protect a person from depression and others predispose a person to depression. d. No genes protect a person from depression and no genes predispose a person to depression.
In studies of intergenerational families, what is the most likely type of economic transfer of resources?
a. Adult children give more money to their aging parents than they receive from them. b. Aging parents live in their child's home and pay rent. c. Aging parents pay interest free loans on money they borrow from their children. d. Adult children receive more money from their aging parents than they give.
What is evidence that supports Noam Chomsky's idea of a language acquisition device?
A. Deaf infants produce early sounds consistent with other infants. B. The human tongue has more muscles than non-human primates. C. The human auricle (outer ear) has more convolutions than that of other animals. D. Children have a greater capacity than adults to learn other languages.
Dave thought he had selected a "cool tie" to wear to work. However, after a few giggles and a "rolling of the eyes" from several co-workers, Dave went to his office and took off the tie. These reactions of the co-workers would be referred to as
a. stereotyping. b. groupthink. c. group sanctions. d. the actor-observer bias.