Transitivity Requires

question 169

Multiple Choice

Transitivity requires

• A) being able to compare all items in a set to all other items.
• B) the ability to think with abstract concepts.
• C) seriation.
• D) hypothetical thinking.

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Definitions:

Concordance Rates

Statistical measures that indicate the likelihood of two individuals sharing a particular trait, often used in studies of twins to understand the influence of genetics versus environment.

Genetically Transmitted Vulnerability

The predisposition to develop certain medical or psychological conditions inherited through one's genes from parents.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical.

Personality Disorders

A class of disorders marked by extreme, inflexible personality traits that cause subjective distress or impaired social and occupational functioning.