If the Correlation Between the Shyness of a Sample of Dizygotic

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the correlation between the shyness of a sample of dizygotic twin pairs is .25 and the correlation between the shyness of a sample of monozygotic twin pairs is .50, then the heritability coefficient for shyness is

• A) .125.
• B) .250.
• C) .500.
• D) 2.00.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval

A timing-based reinforcement plan where rewards are given after a predetermined time interval upon the first response.

Fixed-Ratio

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that rewards a response only after a specified number of responses.

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A conditioning strategy where only some of the responses made are rewarded, which can lead to more resistant behavioral patterns.

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