When a phenotype reflects the combined activity and influence of many separate genes, the pattern is known as _______________ inheritance
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
polygenic
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Cocaine's effects on the nervous system center around its ability to:
A. decrease the amount of neurotransmitters available in the nervous system B. block reuptake C. increase reuptake in the synapse D. decrease the sensitivity of receptors to norepinephrine
The evolutionary perspective in psychology is most closely associated with the ____
a. ?humanistic perspective b. ?psychoanalytic perspective c. ?biological perspective d. ?sociocultural perspective
Regarding the role of genetics and that of the environment in intelligence, experts generally agree that
a. ?changing the environment can make an enormous difference b. ?intelligence is a less malleable trait than most researchers initially thought c. ?the racial and ethnic gaps in intelligence are here to stay d. ?the environment cannot affect brain circuitry
The tens of millions of Americans who live in neglected neighborhoods and who are of low socioeconomic status
tend to contract some of the same diseases as healthier Americans but at a younger age. tend to live as much as 30 years less than the 10 million healthiest Americans. are spared certain "diseases of affluence." experience higher vitality and higher mortality.