When Scores from a Personality Scale Designed to Measure Agreeableness

question 85

Multiple Choice

When scores from a personality scale designed to measure agreeableness are plotted,the scores follow a normal distribution.This means that

• A) the scores are evenly distributed across the entire range of possible scores.
• B) people who score high in agreeableness tend to score high in other personality traits.
• C) people who score high in agreeableness tend to score low in other personality traits.
• D) most people score near the middle of the scale, and there are fewer people who score extremely high or extremely low in agreeableness.

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Definitions:

Dihybrid Cross

A genetic cross that takes into account the behavior of alleles of two loci. Compare with monohybrid cross.

Loci

Fixed positions on a chromosome where specific genes or genetic markers are located.

Chromosome Theory

The principle that genes are located on chromosomes, which are the basis for heredity and genetic inheritance.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene content, one inherited from each parent.