When Galton founded the science of eugenics, he ____
a. was following in the footsteps of Huxley
b. invented the term "eugenics"
c. studied the incidence of behaviors in northern Europeans versus southern Europeans
d. became personally involved in aiding blood transfusions between Jews and Gentiles and between Africans and Caucasians
e. denounced the study of blood transfusions between rabbits
b
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Which of the following students has the best understanding of the term, "doing gender"?
a. Alexei: "The phrase ‘doing gender' refers to the process of conducting psychological research about gender comparisons.". b. Irina: "The phrase ‘doing gender' refers to a specific kind of historical analysis, which explores how women have been left out of the standard accounts of history.". c. Sarah: "When people convey gender-related messages to each other—for instance, by the way they smile—they are ‘doing gender.'" d. Peter: "When people work for gender equality—for instance, in the workplace—they are ‘doing gender.'"
Researchers describe a species that developed color vision, an adaptation that rapidly spread through the population. The rapid spread of the adaptation is evidence that
A. color vision translated to large survival advantages. B. a gene-environment interaction was operating. C. color vision was artificially selected for. D. color vision was the result of genetic drift.
According to your text, William McGuire's (1964) inoculation procedure refers to
A) a technique for inhibiting counterarguing through distraction. B) the use of preventive measures to ensure both physical and mental health. C) the presentation of easily defeated, weak arguments for the opposition's position. D) the presentation of complex arguments followed by simple answers.
Children who spend much of their free time playing video games and watching sexually explicit movies online are
a) more likely to view women as sex objects. b) more likely to have sexual intercourse earlier than his non-gaming peers. c) less likely to marry d) more likely to divorce.