Behavioral genetics is, by definition, a study of _________________

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QUESTION 1

 

Behavioral genetics is, by definition, a study of _________________.

 

human behavioral at the gene level

 

human nervous system variation

 

the function of human nervous system, including human brain

 

All of the above

 

QUESTION 2

 

Most behavioral traits and disorders are ____________________.

 

environmentally induced

 

genetically determined

 

pure polygenic

 

polygenic and multifactorial

 

QUESTION 3

 

Heritability of intelligence among different age groups in a population ______________.

 

will always remain constant among all age groups.

 

will increase to a higher value in the older age group

 

will decrease in the older age group

 

none of the above

 

QUESTION 4

 

Amniocentesis cannot be used to determine_____________.

 

the sex of the fetus

 

the intelligence of a fetus

 

the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus

 

the missing or abnormal biochemicals in the fetus

 

QUESTION 5

 

Schizophrenia is thought to have a genetic component because_____________.

 

the symptoms are behavioral

 

identical twins show high concordance

 

children who have an adoptive parent with schizophrenia are more likely to develop it than children with an adoptive parent who does not have schizophrenia

 

the risk of recurrence in an identical twin is 40%

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