Any estimate of the heritability of a particular trait is specific to ____
a. a given population
b. the parents
c. the trait
d. the strength of the trait
a
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Which of the following students provides the best summary of women in mythology and religion?
a. Lilith: "Women are almost exclusively portrayed as being evil, scheming against their husbands and other men.". b. Naomi: "Women are almost exclusively portrayed as being kind and nurturant to their husbands and children.". c. Ruth: "Women are seen so seldom in mythology and religion that we cannot draw any conclusions about the way they are portrayed.". d. Mary: "Women are portrayed in a different fashion from men, sometimes evil and sometimes extremely virtuous.".
The covariation principle says that in deciding between dispositional and situational explanations, we should look for three factors:
A. consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness B. person, role, and event schemas C. behavioral, affective, and cognitive components D. stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination
Who is likely to live the longest?
a) Fred, who sleeps 4 hours per night b) Lyle, who sleeps 10 hours per night c) Simon, who sleeps 7 hours per night d) Bernard, who sleeps 9 hours per night
When you rub a sore muscle, you are trying to exploit the mechanism described in the ______ theory of pain.
A. acupuncture B. gate control C. analgesia D. endorphin