What challenges do adoption studies pose for evaluating hereditary and environmental influences?

What will be an ideal response?


Challenges include children who are placed in homes similar to those of their biological parents and information on the biological family is not always readily available. These challenges make distinguishing between hereditary and environmental influences difficult.

Psychology

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In the context of treating people from various cultural backgrounds, which of the following is true?

a) Expression of thoughts about illness is the same across cultures as each illness has its specific characteristics and symptoms. b) The way in which counselors convey respect to their clients is culturally determined. c) It is important for therapists to treat all the members of a family as equals across cultures. d) Treatment expectations remain constant across different cultural groups.

Psychology

In most societies it is encouraged that someone be with the dying at the time of death

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Sanchez, an 8-year-old boy, suffers from unpredictable panic attacks and constantly talks to his imaginary friends. His mother confesses to the family doctor, "I probably drank too much alcohol during pregnancy and caused damage to Sanchez's brain." This statement supports the _____ on psychological disorders

A) biopsychosocial model B) diathesis-stress model C) demonological model D) medical model

Psychology

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

a. isopropyl alcohol b. methyl alcohol c. wood alcohol d. ethanol

Psychology