Twin and adoption studies indicate:
a. Since alcoholism tends to follow family lines, it must be inherited
b. The heritability for alcoholism is around 50–60 percent
c. Alcoholism is determined more by environment than genetics
d. The heritability for alcoholism is around 20–30 percent
B
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A. Patients were able to accurately report what was presented to their right hemisphere B. Patients were able to describe what was presented to their right hemisphere, but they could not name any of the objects C. Patients were completely mute D. Patients rambled on with nonsense sentences
According to Stigler and Baranes, math skills are logically constructed on the basis of abstract cognitive structures, and not forged out of a combination of previously acquired knowledge and skills, and cultural input
a) True b) False
Christiana alters her consciousness through focusing her attention on her breathing to achieve a peaceful, relaxed state. During this state, Christiana attempts to adopt a nonjudgmental state in which she has awareness of the moment. Which technique best describes what Christiana is doing?
a. Hypnosis b. Transcendental meditation c. Mindfulness meditation d. Daydreaming e. Biofeedback
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a. erotomanic delusions. b. jealous delusions. c. somatic delusions. d. all of these types of delusions.