What will be an ideal response?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Physical growth, like other aspects of development, results from a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Heredity, nutrition, and emotional well-being all affect early physical growth. We know that heredity is important in physical growth because identical twins are much more alike in body size than fraternal twins. When diet and health are adequate, height and rate of physical growth are largely influenced by heredity. In fact, as long as negative environmental influences such as poor nutrition and illness are not severe, children and adolescents typically show catch-up growth—a return to a genetically influenced growth path once conditions improve. Genetic makeup also affects body weight: The weights of adopted children correlate more strongly with those of their biological than of their adoptive parents.
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An individual is exhibiting ____________________ when his or her behavior is changed by the process of being observed
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Wallace lives near a major railroad changing station. He is desensitized to the noise of the roaring trains. What has taken place?
a. positive adaptation c. signal detection b. negative adaptation d. just noticeable difference
What was the conditioned stimulus (UCS) in the case of Little Albert?
a) a white rat b) a loud noise c) a high chair d) a small enclosed space
Cooper and Fazio argue that dissonance occurs when:
a. behaviour is discrepant with attitude b. behaviour has significant consequences c. the individual feels personally responsible for the outcomes d. all of the above e. none of the above