Early psychologists who emphasized how behavior helps an organism adapt to its environment were known as functionalists

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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Regarding genetic factors in schizophrenia, which of the following statements is false?

a. When one identical twin has schizophrenia, the other twin has a 45% to 50% chance of having the disorder. b. About 13% of people with a schizophrenic parent develop the disorder themselves. c. The closer the genetic relationship a person shares with a schizophrenic individual, the greater the likelihood that the person will have or develop schizophrenia. d. Investigators have identified a single gene that is responsible for creating a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia. e. Heredity plays an important role in schizophrenia, but biological and environmental factors also play important roles.

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When reading the sentence, "Elmer was hunting rabbits in the forest," the fact that a young reader is able to retrieve the word "rabbit" faster because a rabbit is a huntable animal speaks directly to the important role that ____ plays in reading

a. metamemory b. context c. phonetics d. elaboration

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Derek is under extreme stress because he is taking an exam that will determine his grade in the course. As a result of this pressure, he is trying to answer all of the questions on the exam using exactly the same procedure—even when that procedure isn’t correct. Derek’s situation illustrates the negative impact of ____

a. ?problem-focused coping strategies b. ?mental sets c. ?posttraumatic stress disorder d. ?functional fixedness

Psychology

The idea that groups like Wikipedia are more accurate because of multiple editors is called "wisdom of crowds."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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