One of the primary reasons that behavior geneticists study identical twins is because they are

A) usually reared within the same family.
B) generally treated similarly by the people around them.
C) more likely to engage in active niche-picking.
D) more genetically similar than other biological siblings.


D) more genetically similar than other biological siblings. Identical or monozygotic twins share 100% of their genetic material.

Psychology

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What did Edward Thorndike say was the basis for animal learning?

a. Reinforcing the probability of certain responses b. Understanding the relationship between an action and its outcome c. The growth of connections between one brain area and another d. Increasing the activity at synapses using the transmitters glutamate and dopamine

Psychology

The height of a sound wave represents its _______

a. pitch b. amplitude c. timbre d. overtones

Psychology

During early adolescence, girls' self-esteem tends to be higher than boys'

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Psychological measurements are considered highly reliable if multiple reliability tests have a correlation of ________ or higher

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology