Twin studies are based on the assumption that
a. fraternal twins raised together are exposed to much the same life experiences.
b. fraternal twins raised together are treated differently because of their differing physical
characteristics.
c. identical twins raised together are treated differently because of their differing personalities.
d. both identical and fraternal twins raised together are exposed to much the same life
experiences.
D
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In Watson's system, fear, rage, and love are ____.?
a. ?meaningless labels people have adopted b. ?unconditioned responses c. ?conditioned responses d. ?associated reflexes e. ?precognitions
Consciousness is defined as:
A. the process by which a sensation becomes a perception B. different levels of awareness of one's thoughts and feelings C. cognitive reflection of the physical events one encounters D. introspective thinking that results in mental experiences
Which of the following is a likely reason for the discrepancy between Piaget and later researchers' (especially Baillargeon') findings about the age at which infant/toddlers attain object permanence?
a. Piaget's work was conducted more than half a century ago, so it is no longer relevant. b. Piaget used more demanding reaching measures than his more contemporary colleagues. c. Baillargeon and his colleagues did not use looking time in their tests. d. Piaget did not believe that object-retrieval tasks were based on infants'/toddlers' conscious knowledge.
Researchers exploring the concept of biological preparedness have not been able to consistently find that fear is acquired faster to a prepared stimulus than it is to an unprepared stimulus. This lack of research consistency is a problem for which of the
A) Falsifiability B) Replicability C) Occam's Razor D) Ruling out rival hypotheses