A Predeterminist Is Someone Who Subscribes to the Doctrine of Predeterminism.A

question 20

Multiple Choice

A predeterminist is someone who subscribes to the doctrine of predeterminism.A predeterminist would be LEAST likely to believe in

• A) the efficacy of educational programs such as Head Start.
• B) the view that the maturation of neural mechanisms is critical in the development of intelligence.
• C) the importance of twin studies demonstrating remarkably similar intelligence test scores for twins reared apart.
• D) arguments favoring the nature side in any nature-nurture debate.

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Definitions:

Calcitonin

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers blood calcium levels by activating osteoblasts.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland, consisting of irregularly spheroid follicles, lying in front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea, in a horseshoe shape, with two lateral lobes connected by a narrow central portion, the isthmus; occasionally an elongated offshoot, the pyramidal lobe, passes upward from the isthmus in front of the trachea. It is supplied by branches from the external carotid and subclavian arteries, and its nerves are derived from the middle cervical and cervicothoracic ganglia of the sympathetic system. It secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin.

Steroidal

Relating to or characterized by the presence of steroids, which are a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure.

Cell Membrane

The outer limit of a cell that is thin and selectively permeable. It controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell.