In animal models of obesity, a mutation in the agouti gene can produce an animal that is very obese and has a yellow coat color; however, a particular ______ by the mother can alter this outcome in any offspring with this mutation.
A. pattern of exercise
B. gestational event
C. diet
D. nurturing
Answer: C
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Orville Gilbert Brim contributed to human development through his work on social role theory. He described the process of sustaining well-being and life satisfaction in later adulthood as
a. refusing to set new goals and thereby avoiding failure. b. becoming totally engrossed in one project at a time. c. establishing goals that match one's desire for mastery with one's current level of ability. d. setting increasingly ambitious goals.
The speed with which children can identify and articulate ________ is related to the length of their memory span and working-memory span
a. the math problems they were asked to solve b. the childhood experiences they remember c. words from other languages d. the words they are asked to remember
The original formula for determining IQ had a serious flaw in that ________
a. the formula did not make sense for use with adults. b. the formula did not separate the "g factor" from specific abilities. c. it overemphasized performance IQ in the computations. d. it overemphasized verbal IQ in the computations.
Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ scores?
a. Middle-class Whites outscore lower-class Whites. b. Middle-class African Americans outscore lower-class African Americans. c. Middle-class Hispanics outscore lower-class Hispanics. d. All of these statements are true.