Which term refers to the determination of an individual's traits through a combination of both genetic and environmental factors?
A. multifactorial transmission
B. inheritance
C. natural selection
D. unifactorial transmission
Answer: A
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A) People with a family history of CHD are less likely to develop the disease themselves. B) People who are highly prone to anger are less likely than other people to have CHD. C) Overtime work, assembly line labor, and exposure to conflicting demands can all contribute to CHD. D) CHD is typically associated with hypotension.
Which theorist emphasized the importance of development during childhood and adolescent years?
A. Erikson B. Eysenck C. Skinner D. Kelly
Regarding the effects of deprivation and enrichment, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Impoverished children tend to be sick more often, their mental development lags, and they do poorly at school. b. The stresses of poverty can be hard on parents, leading to marriage problems, less positive parenting, and poorer parent-child relationships. c. Few adults who grew up in poverty have remained trapped in continued poverty. d. Many studies have shown that enriched environments improve the abilities or enhance the development of young children.
According Julian Rotter, whether you choose to work harder to attain a better grade after failing a test will depend
a. on your trait of conscientiousness. b. more on expected reinforcement than actual past reinforcement. c. on extrinsic motivation rather than intrinsic motivation. d. on how you view yourself in comparison to other students.