Adoptive families have been found to share many features in common. How is this likely to impact measures of trait heritability that compare children with their biological and adoptive parents and siblings?

What will be an ideal response?


One challenge in comparing biological and adoptive families is the lack of randomness in adoptive parents. Parents who choose to adopt may share common features, which would presumably skew the analyses of comparisons of the biological and environmental impacts on traits.

Psychology

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In sociometric nomination procedures, ________ children receive many more positive than negative nominations

a. popular c. neglected b. controversial d. average

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Dr. Shenker realized that Lori needed to learn how to think more calmly, rationally, and positively in the face of stress. He, therefore, prescribed

A. relearning behavior patterns. B. biofeedback training. C. a cognitive restructuring program. D. progressive muscle relaxation training.

Psychology

Because high levels of cloudiness usually go hand in hand with (i.e., are correlated with) high levels of rainfall, Rogelio concludes that rain causes cloudiness. Rogelio has failed to take into account information regarding:

A) temporal sequence B) the elimination of noise C) covariation D) the problem of induction

Psychology