__________ refers to heredity and __________ refers to environmental influences
a) Nature; nurture
b) Cognition; emotion
c) Nurture; behavioral genetics
d) Cross-sectional; longitudinal
a
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Piaget asserted that the child's experiences in the world combined with maturation together influence the child's cognitive development. This assertion BEST reflects the unifying theme in psychology that
a. psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. b. heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. c. psychology is theoretically diverse. d. our experience of the world is highly subjective.
Marla has revised her will to ensure that upon her death, all of her functioning organs (corneas, liver, kidneys, heart, and so on) will be used to help transplant patients. She's told no one about her actions, and expects nothing in return
This is an example of a(n) ________ behavior. a. altruistic b. evolutionarily adaptive c. self-sacrificing d. normative
The authors of your text tell a story about Abraham Lincoln in which Lincoln ordered a coach to stop so he could save some piglets from drowning
Lincoln claimed that he helped because "I should have had no peace of mind all day had I gone on and left that suffering old sow worrying over those pigs." Lincoln argued that he was helping because of a. altruism. b. self-interest. c. social exchange concerns. d. the reciprocity norm.
Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It means
a. people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraid others won't like them. b. people feel very sad and upset when they find out they have a mental illness. c. the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mental illness. d. the problem of removing the diagnosis, even if people make a full recovery from mental illness.