In a correlation analysis both variables are random; in a regression analysis one is fixed.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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Which question might be framed by researchers in the field of behavior genetics?
A. How do genes and environmental factors interact in the development of memory processes? B. Which human behaviors are determined genetically, and which are determined by environmental factors? C. At what age do environmental factors surpass genetic factors as most important in human development? D. Which genes are responsible for childhood behavior, and which genes are responsible for adult behavior?
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Andrew, a 3-month-old baby, is participating in an experiment using the visual cliff. When the researcher places him face down on the deep side, he quiets and his heart rate decreases. When he was placed on the shallow side of the cliff, his heart rate stayed at resting. Andrew reacted this way because he ______.
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