Suppose That the Similarity Between Pairs of Individuals Increases for a Trait

question 123

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the similarity between pairs of individuals increases for a trait the closer the individuals are in kinship.What can you conclude regarding the relative influence of heredity and environment on the trait?

• A)Heredity has a greater influence than does the environment.
• B)Environment has a greater influence than does heredity.
• C)Heredity and environment have an equivalent influence.
• D)Heredity is the only influence

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Definitions:

Modeling

A behavioral technique in psychology that involves learning through the observation and replication of others' behaviors.

Punishment Learning

A behavior modification strategy in which the likelihood of a behavior recurring is decreased by following it with an unpleasant outcome.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Response Generalization

The expansion of a subject's response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original stimulus.