A diathesis or predisposition is usually genetic in nature, such as having a particular genetic variant that increases the risk of developing a particular disorder.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Answer : True

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Based on the Social Side of Sex feature in your text, which of the following research methods has NOT been used to study the reasons why someone is rated as "beautiful"?

a. double images b. morphing faces to an "average" face c. experimentation with the smell of a shirt and women's ovulation cycles d. case studies of beautiful women

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Which of the following researchers found people often behave differently in different situations?

a. Carl Rogers b. Carl Jung c. Walter Mischel d. Gordon Allport

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Very low birthweight is defined by the World Health Organization as

below 2 pounds 3 ounces. between 4 pounds 5 ounces and 5 pounds 5 ounces. between 3 pounds 5 ounces and 4 pounds 5 ounces. between 2 pounds 4 ounces and 3 pounds 5 ounces.

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If you were interested in studying the impact that child abuse has on people later in life, you would probably be unable to use an experiment because this is an independent variable that could not be ethically manipulated

Instead, you might find a small number of people who had suffered abuse as children, and gather as much information as you could about them (with their consent, of course). This kind of research that involves gathering a lot of information about one or a few participants is called a __________ study. a. case b. retrospective c. protagonistic d. survey

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