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1 .       Kretschmer examined the relationship between physique and:  



2 .       Behavioral geneticists suggest _________________ may be influenced by genetics:  



3 .       If the correlation for a given personality trait in a set of same-sex fraternal twins is .25 and the correlation for that same personality trait is .75 in a set of identical twins, we can assume the heritability estimate is approximately:  



4 .       If heredity is REALLY important, then:  



5 .       The two aspects of activity level are:  



6 .       Emotionality is defined by Buss and Plomin as the:  



7 .       The big five trait extraversion may be a blend of which of the following temperaments:  



8 .       Ethology concerns:  



9 .       Rushton’s genetic similarity theory suggests:  



10 .       The idea that people choose mates on the basis of particular characteristics is called:  



11 .       Compared to women, men are:  



12 .       Both men and women appear to be attracted to potential partners who:  



13 .       The “young male syndrome” refers to the fact that:  



14 .       In terms of assessment, the biological orientation to personality is most similar to the:  



15 .       The interaction between genetic susceptibility for schizophrenia and an environmental context that touches it off resembles the _______________ model.  



16 .       Identical twins are known as dizygotic twins. 

 
 


17 .       Emotionality is the tendency to become aroused easily. 

 
 


18 .       In both self-report and sibling-report research, monozygotic twins are more similar in terms of emotionality than are dizygotic twins. 

 
 


19 .       According to sociobiologists, "inclusive fitness" explains why human beings are altruistic.  

 
 


20 .       Research has shown that there is a genetic component to schizophrenia. 

 
 


21 .        

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