Attitudes Are

question 16

Multiple Choice

Attitudes are

• A)fundamental beliefs about ideal states of existence and modes of behavior.
• B)foundations for specific beliefs and actions.
• C)the hot buttons persuaders employ to induce action and judgment.
• D)relatively enduring combinations of beliefs that predispose us to respond in particular ways.

Understand the concept of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and its assumptions.

Recognize the effects of inbreeding on genetic diversity.

Identify different evolutionary forces and their impacts on allele frequencies.

Explain the concepts of genetic drift, the founder effect, and bottlenecks.

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Definitions:

Adoption Studies

Research studies that compare biological and adoptive family members to understand the influence of genetic versus environmental factors on traits or disorders.

Concordance Rates

The probability that two individuals with shared genetics, such as twins, will both exhibit a particular trait or disorder, used in genetics and psychology to study inheritance patterns.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that result from the fertilization of a single egg that then splits into two, sharing 100% of their genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time but developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm.