A psychologist who attributes the development of a particular trait to nature is presuming that the trait is a result of
a. sociocultural influences.
b. genetic endowment.
c. an imitated set of behaviors.
d. a learned response to environmental stimuli.
B
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____is patterned after a medical procedure, and is a systematic attempt to understand the reasons for a person's suicide or homicide through case history analysis and interviews with family and friends
a. Psychological autopsy c. Anomic assessment b. Terminal probe d. Postmortem analysis
The type of intelligence Howard Gardner proposes is displayed by gifted musicians and child prodigies is:
a. bodily-kinesthetic intelligence b. musical intelligence c. logical-mathematical intelligence d. naturalist intelligence
Last week, Marissa scored high on a math quiz. She told her best friend, "I lucked out this time." This week her score was lower and she told her friend, "I just don't have the head for this stuff." A likely consequence of these explan
A) deliberately do poorly in math to avoid seeming unfeminine. B) study harder for the next math quiz. C) develop a sense of learned helplessness about math. D) expect that her luck will change and she will do better next time.
The sleep-related hormone secreted at night is
A. thyroxin. B. insulin. C. melatonin. D. glucagon.