Alejandro was born into a family with high musical talent. Both his parents were professional musicians who encouraged and fostered his musical development
Throughout childhood he practiced the guitar whenever he could and eventually became a professional musician himself. Which of the following best describes Alejandro's phenotype?
a. Alejandro's musical genes
b. Alejandro's musical talent
c. Alejandro's nurturing parents
d. Alejandro's practice of the guitar
C. Alejandro's genotype includes exceptional musical ability, but it's his parents' support of this ability that encouraged those genes to be expressed.
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A. It involves a rare ability to "see" an image after it has been removed from view. B. It is more common in people with Alzheimer's disease. C. It is more common in adults than children. D. With practice, anyone can greatly improve eidetic imagery.
Howard Gardner feels the types of intelligence he proposes are:
a. learned through environmental factors, but expressed the same way in each culture b. rooted in the biology of the brain, but expressed the same way in each culture c. learned through environmental factors, but expressed differently based on one's culture d. rooted in the biology of the brain, but expressed differently based on one's culture
An observed score is comprised of the:
a. true score + measurement error (method error + trait error). b. true score + method error only. c. true score + trait error only. d. measurement error (method error + trait error).
Select the correct statement below
a. Ecological systems models emphasize the importance of nurture. b. Erikson’s psychosocial theory describes development as continuous. c. Vygotsky’s sociocultural perspective emphasizes the importance of nature. d. Information processing approaches characterize development as discontinuous.