Which statement about monozygotic twins is FALSE?
a. Monozygotic twins usually include one male and one female child.
b. Monozygotic twins are also called "identical" twins.
c. Monozygotic twins are more common now than in the past.
d. Monozygotic twins occur with equal frequency among all ethnic groups.
a
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A. assessment B. cognitive restructuring C. psychotherapy D. behavioral coping strategies
Which of the following statements best describes behavioral signatures?
A) A set of never changing, inherent personality traits B) The relationship between opposing personality traits C) A set of changing behaviors that are not relatable to personality traits D) Situation-behavior relationships that are typical of an individual E) How overtly a person enacts a behavior in different situations
Among recent findings on brain functioning among people with learning disabilities has been:
a) Differences in temporal lobe functioning. b) Similarities in frontal lobe glucose metabolism. c) Differences in neuron structure in the language area of the cortex. d) All of the above are correct.
Olga is interested in how people develop strategies for conflict resolution. She selects a group of preschoolers, and uses both interviews and naturalistic observation to explore their approaches to dealing with conflict. Every two years thereafter, Olga again interviews and observes this same group of youngsters, concluding her study when the children reach adolescence. Olga has been using a _____ research design.
A. behavioral observation B. cross-sectional C. longitudinal D. sequential