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What did Galton introduce to assess the roles of nature and nurture?
What did Galton introduce to assess the roles of nature and nurture?
- The use of twins (correct)
- Percentile rankings
- Correlation analysis
- Family studies
Which of the following statistical concepts did Galton found?
Which of the following statistical concepts did Galton found?
- Standard deviation
- Mean
- Regression analysis
- Median and percentiles (correct)
What was Galton's view on the relative importance of nature and nurture?
What was Galton's view on the relative importance of nature and nurture?
- Nature and nurture are equally important
- The roles of nature and nurture cannot be determined
- Nature prevails enormously over nurture (correct)
- Nurture prevails over nature
What was the motivation behind Galton's work on heredity and behavior?
What was the motivation behind Galton's work on heredity and behavior?
What did Charles Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species' primarily focus on?
What did Charles Darwin's book 'On the Origin of Species' primarily focus on?
Which statement best describes the relationship between Galton's work and Darwin's theory of evolution?
Which statement best describes the relationship between Galton's work and Darwin's theory of evolution?
Which statement best describes the role of family studies in behavioral genetics?
Which statement best describes the role of family studies in behavioral genetics?
What was Galton's contribution to the field of statistics?
What was Galton's contribution to the field of statistics?
Which statement best describes the relationship between Galton's work and the advances made in behavioral genetics?
Which statement best describes the relationship between Galton's work and the advances made in behavioral genetics?
What is the significance of Galton's finding that 'a higher number of extremely able individuals are found among relatives than expected by chance'?
What is the significance of Galton's finding that 'a higher number of extremely able individuals are found among relatives than expected by chance'?
What is the main point of the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis?
What is the main point of the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis?
What does the Compensatory Advantage Hypothesis (CAH) propose?
What does the Compensatory Advantage Hypothesis (CAH) propose?
What is the significance of missing heritability in genetic studies?
What is the significance of missing heritability in genetic studies?
Why are candidate gene studies deemed unreliable?
Why are candidate gene studies deemed unreliable?
How do social environments affect the selection of talents according to the text?
How do social environments affect the selection of talents according to the text?
Why is the era of candidate genes referred to as the 'dark ages of genetics'?
Why is the era of candidate genes referred to as the 'dark ages of genetics'?
What is one major limitation of individual candidate genes when it comes to explaining variance?
What is one major limitation of individual candidate genes when it comes to explaining variance?
