Studies of How Between-Family Differences and Personality Development Arise Suggest

question 1

Multiple Choice

Studies of how between-family differences and personality development arise suggest that __________.

• A) the average correlations between adopted children and their adoptive siblings is very low
• B) the similarity of identical twins reared apart is greater than the similarity for identical twins reared together
• C) neuroticism, but not extraversion, seems more affected by between-family than by within-family variables
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Virtual Lesions

A technique in neuroscience research where brain activity is temporarily disrupted in a specific area to study the effects on behavior or cognitive functioning.

Painless Technique

A method or procedure that does not cause any discomfort or pain to the individual.

Sensory Information

Data received by sensory systems, such as vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, that is processed by the brain to perceive the environment.

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting sensory and motor signals to various parts of the brain.