If a Trait Is Strongly Influenced by Genetic Factors, You

question 12

Multiple Choice

If a trait is strongly influenced by genetic factors, you would expect to find that

• A) adopted children resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents on that trait.
• B) adopted children resemble their adoptive parents more than their biological parents on that trait.
• C) dizygotic twins would be more similar on that trait than monozygotic twins would be.
• D) dizygotic twins would be more similar on that trait than siblings would be.

Comprehend the role and characteristics of sensory memory, including iconic and echoic stores.

Recognize the processes and challenges involved in memory recall, including the limited capacity of short-term memory and strategies for improving recall.

Understand the adaptive functions of remembering and forgetting within human cognition.

Grasp the impact of schemas and existing knowledge on memory recall and reconstruction.

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