Which of the following statements regarding the "nature vs. nurture" controversy is TRUE?
A) Psychological studies of identical and fraternal twins indicate overwhelming support for
the "nurture" position.
B) It is now easy for psychologists to determine that "nature" plays a larger role in
development than "nurture" does.
C) The relative roles of biology and environment in human development have been debated
for years.
D) Scientists have emphasized the importance of biology since the development of DNA
testing in the late 20th century.
C
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a. domains of competence. b. arenas of comfort. c. spaces of relative calm. d. self-soothing skills.
The monocular cue of overlapping is based on our experience that partially covered objects are
a. farther away than the objects obscuring them. b. closer than the objects obscuring them c. the same distance than the objects obscuring them. d. the same shape as the objects obscuring them.
Which of these findings is consistent with the idea that behavioral trends can be
inherited? (a) some species of dogs are bred to be more aggressive than others, and this aggressiveness comes out even if the dogs are not trained to be that way. (b) great racehorses are put out to stud (c) mice selected for aggression are very much more aggressive than those selected for nonaggressive tendencies (d) all of the above (e) none of the above
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a. 15- to 19-year-olds b. 20- to 24-year-olds c. 25- to 29-year-olds d. 30- to 34-year-olds