Elaine's parents were both athletes in college as were her grandparents. Her parents have tried to convince her to participate in sports, and cannot understand why she has little interest
More specifically, they cannot understand why she is not more physically developed as a potential athlete since most members of the family are athletic. What term provides an explanation for this dilemma?
a) penetrance
b) heritability
c) genetics
d) hormones
a
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Undersocialized delinquents share several characteristics in common, such as __________.
A. early demonstrations of attempts at peaceful conflict resolution B. rejection by peers due to their aggressive and violent tendencies C. academic success and higher than average intelligence D. likelihood of being successfully rehabilitated
The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving is called ____
a. evolutionary psychology b. the individual differences perspective c. cognitive psychology d. developmental psychology
Gail can't stop thinking about her breakup with her boyfriend. She wonders constantly what caused it, how it could have been prevented, and if they will get back together. Gail is
A. ruminating. B. overaroused. C. maximizing. D. catastrophizing.
For years researchers thought the bond that formed between a child and caregiver was due to the caregiver's physical nourishment of the child. Research by Harry Harlow indicates __________
a) physical nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. b) contact comfort is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. c) emotional nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver. d) there is no one definable component that leads to attachment.