The area of research that studies how the environment influences gene expression is termed:
A) meiosis.
B) epigenetics.
C) heritability.
D) ontogeny.
B) epigenetics.
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From the experiment with the pendulum clock (thought meter), Wundt concluded that:
a. experimental psychology was not feasible. b. attention is involuntary. c. time is a dimension to be studied. d. experimental psychology must stress selective attention.
_______ is the extent to which results from a sample would likely be true of the entire population.
a. External validity b. Internal validity c. Random sampling d. Generalizability
Which of the following statements about debriefing is true?
A) Young children often lack the cognitive skills to understand the reasons for deceptive procedures. B) It should be done with children, and usually works well, but it does not have to be done with adults. C) Researchers use it when participants cannot fully appreciate the research goals and activities. D) It involves explaining to research participants that they have the right to alternative beneficial treatments.
In social groups, interdependence is reflected in
a. working toward a common goal. b. finding alternatives to conflict. c. influencing and being influenced. d. communicating with one another.