Which of the following has been concluded from adoption studies of intelligence?
A. Genetics is the sole determinant of intelligence.
B. The heritability for intelligence has been overestimated in adoption studies.
C. Family environment more strongly determines intelligence than genetics does.
D. The heritability of intelligence is approximately 90%.
Answer: B
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A. Educating people that a mental illness is a "real" brain disorder B. Referring to a mental illness as a "mental disease" C. Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness D. Applying labels, such as "schizophrenic" or "bipolar," to individuals
What does the term norm of reciprocity mean?
a. You are obliged to return in full value what you receive. b. You expect to give more than you receive. c. You expect to receive more when you are young, and to give more when you are old. d. You and your friends gather all your resources and share them.
The reappearance of a previously extinguished response is known as
a. a stimulus generalization. b. a spontaneous recovery. c. shaping. d. latent learning.
The positive correlation between IQ scores of unrelated children reared in the same home shows the influence of their
a. shared environmental experiences. b. personally unique environmental experiences. c. personally unique nutritional preferences. d. personally unique genetic heritages.