Central State University's Department of Psychology Is Considering Expanding Its

question 107

Multiple Choice

Central State University's Department of Psychology is considering expanding its doctoral program to include an additional specialty.The department wants to focus on a "growth" area likely to attract federal research funding as well as up-and-coming new faculty and bright,passionate graduate students.Which of the following specialties should the department consider most closely?

• A)Developmental psychology
• B)Evolutionary psychology
• C)Perceptual psychology
• D)Clinical neuropsychology

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Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is conceived, produced by the union of sperm and egg cells.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

The molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms.

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Pertaining to or derived from two separate fertilized ova, leading to fraternal twins.

Monozygotic

Pertaining to twin siblings who originate from a single fertilized egg, resulting in individuals with identical genetic material.