Explaining differences in running speed as a function of differences in muscle fiber types is an example of a(n) ____ explanation
a. ontogenetic
b. physiologicalphysiological
c. evolutionary
d. functional
b
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When looking at Fluffy the cat's family tree, Kitka notices that over several generations, owners have deliberately cultivated the characteristic of extremely black fur. This appears to have been accomplished by careful mating combinations in a process called
a. mutation. b. selective breeding. c. chorionic villus biopsy. d. gene therapy.
A psychological approach that stressed a person's potential for positive growth was developed by:
A) Freud and Jung. B) Skinner and Watson. C) Rogers and Maslow. D) Gall and Broca.
When Maynard and Greenfield (2003) tested concrete operations in Los Angeles and Mexico, what did they find?
a. Children in Los Angeles performed better than Mayan children on both traditional and culturally adapted concrete operational tasks. b. There were no differences in performance on traditional concrete operational tasks between Mayan children and children in Los Angeles. c. Mayan children performed better than children in Los Angeles on the culturally adapted concrete operational tasks. d. Mayan children performed better than children in Los Angeles on both traditional and culturally adapted concrete operational task.
Research by Kochanska, Coy, and Murray (2001) found that it was easier for children to comply with their mothers' request when the children
A) agreed with the request. B) disagreed with the request. C) decided on the request themselves. D) negotiated with their mothers.