What did studies of artificial selection of maze-bright and maze-dull rats show us about the
importance of genetics in learning?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should describe Tryon's successful breeding of divergent strains of rats. It
should make the point that a behavioral trait can become more or less prevalent over time
through artificial selection. An outstanding answer should also note that subsequent studies
showed the importance of environment to the behavior of these rats.
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A. tolerance B. addiction C. withdrawal symptoms D. placebo effects
The kind of moral reasoning that is dominated by concerns for the maintenance of the existing rule structure and respect for authority is called
a. preconventional. b. postconventional. c. conventional. d. unconventional.
Cultural guidelines that dictate how emotions should generally be expressed and where and when their expression is appropriate are termed __________
a) norms. b) values. c) expectations. d) display rules.
Dr. Banta conducts an adoption study to estimate the heritability of intelligence. If intelligence is primarily influenced by the environment, he will find that
a. adopted children's intelligence level is more similar to that of their biological parents than that of their adoptive parents. b. adopted children's intelligence level is more similar to that of their adoptive parents than that of their biological parents. c. adopted children's intelligence level is unrelated to that of either their biological or adoptive parents. d. he cannot determine heritability with an adoption study, therefore he will need to do a twin study.