What evidence most clearly demonstrates a genetic component in personality consistency in adulthood?
a. greater similarity in personality between parents and children than between fraternal twins
b. similarity of the personalities of adopted children in the same household
c. greater similarity in the personalities of fraternal than of identical twins
d. greater similarity in the personalities of identical than of fraternal twins
D
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A. universality hypothesis B. culturemes C. duping delight D. affect blend
Howard Gardner is to "multiple intelligences" as ________ is to "general intelligence."
a. Alfred Binet c. Robert Jones b. Howard Gardner d. Charles Spearman.
Accommodation involves _________________________________
a) interpreting new information based on current schemas b) creating new schemas and refining established ones c) positioning new schemas for balance d) overlaying new schemas for a unified and integrated approach
What is the independent variable in case-control studies?
a) The characteristic that was manipulated within groups b) The characteristic that was manipulated between groups c) The characteristic or criterion that served as the basis for selection d) The characteristic or criterion that subjects were matched on across conditions