In a Study of Adopted Children, the Finding That the Only

question 151

Multiple Choice

In a study of adopted children, the finding that the only children who had a considerable likelihood of becoming schizophrenic were those who had a schizophrenic biological parent and who were also adopted into a troubled home is evidence of:

• A)the influence of nature.
• B)the influence of nurture.
• C)the interaction of nature and nurture.
• D)random variation in the population.

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Definitions:

Encoding Failure

The inability to recall specific information because it was not encoded into long-term memory.

Sights and Sounds

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The deliberate focus of attention or awareness on specific stimuli or events in the environment.

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