Which of the Following Directly Demonstrates That Genetics Play an Important

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following directly demonstrates that genetics play an important role in obesity?

• A)Scientists have determined that most of the time, a single gene appears to determine obesity.
• B)Identical twins raised apart are about as similar in body mass as identical twins raised together.
• C)Technological advances have decreased the need for daily physical activity in certain people who carry the obesity gene.
• D)Obesity rates in the U.S.and Canada have increased rapidly in the past few years as a function of obese individuals producing offspring.

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Often regarded as the father of modern psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany.

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Wilhelm Wundt

Often recognized as the father of experimental psychology, he established the first laboratory dedicated solely to psychological research in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.