A gene is found that controls the age at which a man grows bald, if at all. That gene seldom affects women, even if they have the gene. What kind of gene is this MOST likely to be?
A. An X-linked gene
B. A sex-limited gene
C. A sex-linked dominant gene
D. A sex-linked recessive gene
Answer: B
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a. are able to challenge irrational beliefs. b. gain insight that will transfer to real-life situations. c. learn self-reinforcement techniques. d. try out many different roles to discover their true identities.
A field of psychology that deals with relationships between behavior and health/illness is called:
a. behavioral psychology b. behavioral pharmacology c. medical psychology d. health psychology
A definition of a variable in terms of the activities a research uses to measure or manipulate it is a(n):
a. operational definition b. functional definition c. well-defined variable d. measure definition
When people read a story that does not contain a statement of the goal until the end of the story
a. they find the passage more memorable because it induces sudden insights about the solution to the mystery. b. they rate the passage as significantly more suspenseful. c. they recall significantly more details than those who were told the goal before given the reading passage. d. they recall significantly less of the story than if the goal was made clear from the beginning of the story.