Regarding the effects of nature and nurture in intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Heritability estimates of intelligence range from 50 to 75 percent.
b. Home environments emphasizing verbal interaction and reading can influence children's intellectualdevelopment
c. Twin and adoptee studies provide strong evidence for the influence of genetics on intelligence. d. Genetic and environmental factors interact in complex ways in shaping intelligence.
e. Heredity influences intelligence in infancy and childhood, but not during adolescence and adulthood.
e
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Short-term dynamic psychotherapy compresses the treatment time of traditional psychoanalysis from:
A. 5 sessions to 2 or 3 sessions B. 60 sessions to 10 or 20 sessions C. 100 sessions to 25 or 30 sessions D. 600 sessions to 20 or 30 sessions
Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. This best illustrates
a. superordinate goals. b. dogmatism. c. symbolic prejudice. d. social stereotyping.
Which of the following is NOT true of quasi-experiments?
A) They provide researchers with complete control over all aspects of the independent variable(s). B) The presence of confounded variables can reduce internal validity. C) They can often be conducted when true experiments cannot. D) The external validity of quasi-experiments is often higher than that of true experiments.
Which of the following is least likely to be considered when determining how to manipulate an independent variable?
A. the external validity of the study B. the ethical considerations of a strong manipulation C. the internal validity of the study D. the cost of the manipulation