Which of the following statements is true regarding genetic influences on personal characteristics?
A. Traits that are thought to be heavily influenced by genetics can be modified by physical and social interventions.
B. Identical twins share 100% of their genes and are therefore 100% alike with respect to personal characteristics.
C. Heart disease has been proven to be caused by environmental factors.
D. Monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are equally similar with respect to genetic inheritance.
Answer: A
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a. Some third places exist online, in places such as social networking and gaming sites. b. Most online social sites, because of their anonymity, cannot provide sufficient human connection to function as third places. c. Most third places charge admission to regulate who joins. d. Third places are more likely to exist in rural areas rather than urban settings. e. Third places are called third places because they are usually populated by people who root for the third place team instead of the first and second place team.
Which statement concerning antisocial/delinquent behavior and biology is TRUE?
A. Inherited temperament may increase risk for aggressive behavior. B. Chromosome 17 contains a gene that controls violence. C. Twin studies indicate that aggression is inherited. D. Diminished levels of hormones like testosterone often lead to violence.
In Bowlby's theory, babies in the preattachment phase
A) are wary of strangers. B) display separation anxiety when the familiar caregiver leaves. C) do not recognize their own mother's smell or voice. D) do not mind being left with an unfamiliar adult.
Which of the following variables is a significant risk factor for many types of psychopathology?
A. Education B. Climate C. Carbon emissions D. Poverty