In behavioral genetic research, _______________ includes the family background in which you grew up and the experiences you shared with your siblings and parents

a. heritability
b. the nonshared environment
c. the shared environment
d. the peak experience


Answer: c

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Body dissatisfaction, the discrepancy between one's perceived versus desired body weight or shape, is a(n) ____ in the development of eating disorders

a. robust risk factor b. insignificant risk factor c. mild risk factor d. moderate risk factor

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A trait of adopted children resembled that of their birth parents more than of their adoptive parents. This suggests that

a. heritability for the trait is high. b. heritability is moderate. c. heritability is low. d. heritability cannot be estimated.

Psychology

According to behavior therapists,

A. client behaviors are symptoms of an underlying problem. B. client behaviors are the problem. C. phobias are behavioral manifestations of a disturbance in the unconscious. D. phobias result from incongruence between the real and ideal selves.

Psychology