Based on the heritability studies cited in the text, the appropriate conclusion to draw is that:
a. genes are important in physical development, but not in cognitive and personality development
b. genes are important in physical and cognitive development but not in personality development
c. genes play only a minor role in human development, regardless of the domain in question
d. genes play a significant role in human development of a wide range of human traits and behaviors
d
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Clifton had been experiencing a number of psychological issues, so he decided to go to a psychiatrist to see what was wrong. Dr. A told him he had major depressive disorder. He decided to seek a second opinion. Dr. B diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder. Wanting yet another opinion, he went to Dr. C, who told him he was obsessive-compulsive. This demonstrates poor
A. test-retest reliability. B. concurrent validity. C. descriptive validity. D. inter-rater reliability.
Bahatamy Academy has an outrageously intelligent student body. In a recent evaluation of all the high schools in the state, Bahatamy Academy received a z-score of +3 for its corresponding sample mean of SAT scores. With a population mean of 500 and a standard deviation (standard error) of 200 for the sampling distribution, what was Bahatamy's sample mean?
a. 560 c. 1,100 b. 1,560 d. 900
What can be done to improve the credibility of the testimony of a child?
A. Question the child many times to make sure the child is convinced of the events. B. Convince the child that the people asking her questions are important people who are only trying to help her remember what happened. C. Use questions that test a number of different explanations concerning the event. D. There is no need to improve credibility, since the memories of children are actually less fragile than the memories of adults.
Todd insisted he could still play basketball immediately after his knee was dislocated. What culture of honor value does this exemplify?
A. masculine courage B. pride in manhood C. socialization D. virtue