In family studies of trait heritability, concordance rates are calculated instead of correlations when
a. the trait phenotype appears in an all-or-none fashion.
b. the trait is continuous and can assume many values.
c. the phenotype is invisible and unnoticed.
d. females, rather than males, are the focus of study.
A
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The brain selectively focuses on some information, while ignoring other information. This process is referred to as:
a. attention b. subliminal perception c. synesthesia d. hypermnesia
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
. People with cancer tend to be more optimistic if their doctor says "You are 90% certain to survive" as opposed to "There is a 1 in 10 chance you will die." This is an example of
A) poor bedside manners. B) a heuristic. C) framing information. D) developing a healthful concept.