When Studying Heritability in Humans,an Ethical Behavior Geneticist Would Be

question 57

Multiple Choice

When studying heritability in humans,an ethical behavior geneticist would be LEAST likely to

• A)study identical twins reared apart.
• B)compare the behavior of adopted children to their biological parents.
• C)conduct a selective breeding experiment.
• D)investigate the relationship between behaviors of unrelated siblings (step family members).

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic survival need and is inherently reinforcing without learning, such as food, water, or warmth.

Negative Reinforcement

involves the strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the behavior.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that acquires its reinforcing capabilities by being linked with a primary reinforcer.