Which of these statements BEST describes the present search for genes that affect schizophrenia?
What will be an ideal response?
The genetic mechanisms producing schizophrenia are unknown but probably involve a broad spectrum of alleles, each contributing to a small degree.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Pavlov believed that his work on the conditioned reflex discovered the physiological mechanism for what for centuries had been called ____ by philosophers and psychologists
a. ?associationism b. ?behaviorism c. ?functionalism d. ?structuralism
Which of the following is a problem with defining "real-sex" as coitus?
A) ?It excludes LGB individuals from being able to have "sex." B) ?It defines everyone who has engaged in some sort of sexual activity, but not coitus, as "technically virgins." C) ?It would label a woman who was raped, but has never had coitus with anyone else, as a nonvirgin. D) ?All of the above.
A researcher prefers the laboratory observation method over the naturalistic observation method for a study. Which of the following is most likely the reason for this preference?
A. Laboratory observation eliminates the risk of observer bias, whereas naturalistic observation involves the risk of observer bias. B. Unlike laboratory observation, naturalistic observation subjects people to complex settings that may distort behavior. C. Unlike laboratory observation, naturalistic observation involves attempts to manipulate participants' behavior. D. Laboratory observation provides greater control than naturalistic observation does because all participants are observed under same conditions.