Timo, age 7, and Nora, age 9, had the same parents, rode the bus every day to the same school, and had their rooms at home across the hall from each other. These experiences represent the __________.
A. non-shared environment
B. genetic influence
C. shared environment
D. heritability estimate
Answer: C
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If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student, you could best predict which of the following?
a. school grades b. leadership skills c. participation in the arts d. originality of scientific contributions
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A) neurotransmitters. B) hormones. C) antigens. D) endorphins.
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a. recording data onto individual data sheets b. transcribing data from individual data sheets to a summary form c. performing statistical analysis d. All of these are true.