Twin and Adoption Studies Have Proven to Play a Valuable

question 3

Multiple Choice

Twin and adoption studies have proven to play a valuable role in research for which of the following reasons?

• A) Selective breeding experiments that could provide answers about the role of nature and nurture are considered unethical for human beings.
• B) Selective breeding experiments that could provide answers about the role of nature and nurture are considered ethical for human beings.
• C) Such studies are helpful in gaining knowledge about population control.
• D) Such studies will assist scientists in perfecting the science of cloning.

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Definitions:

Associative memory

The ability of the brain to link new information with existing knowledge, facilitating recall and understanding.

Prospective memory

Remembering to perform a planned action or recall a planned intention at some future point in time.

Echoic memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains auditory information, allowing individuals to recall sounds and words briefly after being heard.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli, which have qualities of real perception.