People who bear one dominant and one recessive gene for a trait are:
a. going to automatically pass that characteristic on to their offspring.
b. definitely going to develop that characteristic.
c. called "carriers" of the recessive gene.
d. not going to pass that characteristic on to their offspring.
C
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Taste-aversion learning is not consistent with a long-standing belief regarding classical conditioning. The belief was:
A. UCSs must be followed by UCRs B. neutral stimulus could not elicit the CR C. conditioning is only permanent if the CR is stronger than the UCR D. conditioning could only take place after many trials and when the neutral stimulus was closely followed by the UCR
According to your textbook, perception goes beyond the simple receipt of sensory information. It is involved in many different cognitive skills. Which of the following is NOT one of those skills as noted by the chapter?
A. Solving problems B. Experiencing neuromodulation C. Communicating with other people D. Answering questions
Identical twins who have the same genetic propensity for disease and who die at the same age always have the same compression of morbidity, even when they have different lifestyles
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which statement about the newborn baby’s appearance is true?
A) Girls tend to be slightly longer and heavier than boys. B) Their round faces and big eyes make adults feel like picking them up. C) The trunk is large in comparison to the head, and the legs are straight. D) On average, they are 18 inches long and 5½ pounds in weight.