Which of the Following Provides Support for a Genetic Influence

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides support for a genetic influence for the timing of menopause?

• A)research studies that show a correlation of the timing of menopause between mothers and daughters and identical twins
• B)research studies that show a correlation of the timing of menopause between biologically unrelated women who live in the same environment,sharing a house or an apartment
• C)research studies that show a correlation of the timing of menopause for women who live within the same geographical region or country
• D)research studies that show a correlation of the timing of menopause for mothers and their adopted daughters

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Backward Conditioning

A less common form of classical conditioning where the unconditioned stimulus is presented before the conditioned stimulus.

Learned Response

A behavior that has been acquired or modified as a result of experience or conditioning.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency; in biology, the dying out of a species.