The heritability of adult intelligence as measured by IQ tests is usually reported to be about .75, which means that ____
a. ?75% of an individual’s intelligence is due to his or her genes
b. ?75% of an individual’s genes are involved in intelligence
c. ?75% of a population’s genes, on average, are involved in intelligence in individual members of the population
d. ?75% of the variance in intelligence observed in the population can be attributed to genetics
ANSWER:
d
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a. effector b. sensory c. reflector d. mirror
If you wear a particular tie and get teased and laughed at, you are less likely to wear this tie again. This illustrates
a. an automatic, nonlearned response. b. learning by an association of stimuli. c. operant conditioning. d. classical conditioning.
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list of the materials she will need and checks off every step of the process as it is completed. Sofia would be characterized as having a(n) _______________ learning style. a. analytical b. relational c. methodical d. practical
As shrinkage occurs in the brain, there are ________ in the functions controlled by those areas
Fill in the blanks with correct word