Researchers found that for autism and schizophrenia, the number of de novo mutations leading to those conditions went up with the age of
a. the father but not the mother.
b. the father and the mother.
c. the mother but not the father.
d. the infant at birth.
Answer: a. the father but not the mother.
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a. focus their studies on behavior only. b. use the scientific method in their research. c. avoid studying individuals in favor of groups. d. view behavior in the same ways as sociologists.
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a. conflict b. ambiguity c. overload d. synchronization
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a. EEG. b. MRI. c. PPC. d. PET.
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a. postformal stage b. concrete operational stage c. formal operational stage d. preoperational stage