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If Genetics Are Important in Determining an Individual's Personality, Then

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If genetics are important in determining an individual's personality, then we would expect that if Jim is an outgoing, friendly, sociable person, then his identical twin Jacob would have a high score on which of the following personality dimensions?


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Sensory Adaptation

The mechanism by which sensory receptors reduce their sensitivity to sustained stimuli as time progresses.

Signal Detection Theory

A psychological theory that describes how individuals decide on the presence or absence of a stimulus under conditions of uncertainty.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina of the eye that integrate visual information before it's transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve.

Cones

Sensory receptors in the retina that detect light waves and transduce them into signals that are processed in the brain as vision. Cones respond best to higher levels of illumination, and therefore they are responsible for seeing color and fine detail.

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