Regarding the mechanisms of heredity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Most of our characteristics are controlled by single genes.
b. Heredity determines eye color, skin color, and susceptibility to some diseases.
c. Genes can switch on or off at certain ages or developmental stages.
d. Genetic instructions influence intelligence, personality traits, and sexual orientation.


Answer: a. Most of our characteristics are controlled by single genes.

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a. The mode (highest point) of the distribution moves to the right. b. The mode (highest point) of the distribution moves to the left. c. The mode (highest point) of the distribution does not move, but the distribution becomes more spread out. d. The mode (highest point) of the distribution does not move, but the distribution becomes more tightly clustered around the mode.

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Francine has just purchased a copy of G. Stanley Hall's 1922 book Senescence for herself. This indicates that she is likely very interested in the topic of

a. mental illness. b. language. c. bioecology. d. old age.

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Most psychologists believe that Milgram demonstrated a basic truth about human behavior—that ____.?

a. ?people will do things in groups that they will not do alone b. ?people have an instinctive biological urge for aggression c. ?under certain circumstances human beings are capable of brutal acts toward other humans d. ?most people will blindly follow inhumane orders from their leaders

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What is one potential criticism of methods used to assess emotional autonomy?

A) Interview questions may be too difficult for adolescents to comprehend. B) That people who claim they are emotionally autonomous on questionnaires may not really be independent. C) Questionnaire methods often contain so many items that adolescents may lose interest in the task. D) Emotional autonomy scores often are not correlated with behavioral autonomy scores from other assessments.

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