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To determine: The correlation between body hair and intelligence based on the research by Dr. Alias.
Introduction: Genetics is a branch of biology, which deals with the molecular basis of inheritance in the species. The inherited traits are those traits, which an individual gets from their parents and the behavioral traits are those who are learned by an individual.
To determine: The factors that contribute to intelligence.
Introduction: Genetics is a branch of biology, which deals with the molecular basis of inheritance in the species. The inherited traits are those traits, which an individual gets from their parents and the behavioral traits are those, which are learned by an individual.
To describe: The individuals with little or no body hair are consistently less intelligent than their hairy counterparts.
Introduction: Genetics is a branch of biology, which deals with the molecular basis of inheritance in the species. The inherited traits are those traits which an individual get from his parents and behavioral traits are those which is learned by an individual.
To determine: The type of study that may prove or disprove the relation of intelligence with body hair.
Introduction: Genetics is the branch of biology which deals with the molecular basis of inheritance in the species. The inherited traits are those traits which an individual get from his parents and behavioral traits are those which is learned by an individual.
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
- Suppose that the mean IQ in the United States is roughly 100 and the standard deviation is 15 points. People with IQs of 145 or higher are considered “geniuses” on some scales of measurement. What percentage of the population is expected to have an IQ of 145 or higher? In a country with 300 million people, how many geniuses are there expected to be?arrow_forwardDoes this statement is a example of a phenocopy? Explain your reasoning. Q. Intelligence in humans is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.arrow_forwardThe ________ _________ is the ratio between actual and predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size and is an indicator of intelligence. a. intelligence ratio b. anteric quotient c. encephalization quotient d. epigenetic landscapearrow_forward
- Two groups of participants read a description of a person called Mark, who was described as shy, introverted and good at mathematics. They were asked how likely each of the following statements were: a) That Mark is male; and b) That Mark is male and works as a software engineer. The group rated b) as more likely than a). In reality a) is more likely than b) because given his name, Mark has a very high probability of being a man. The combined probability of him being both a man and a software engineer must of course be lower. Why did the participants make this mistake, and what does this tell us about the way in which human beings make judgements about peoplearrow_forwardHow should IQ testing be used to help children with learning disabilities and children who are gifted?arrow_forwardValues of IQ score are distrubted approximately according to a normal distribution with mean 100 and standard deviation 15. What proportion of the population has a value above 130? Below 85? Above 85?arrow_forward
- Do you believe that one's intelligence as a baby will yield the same level of intelligence later in life? Use your knowledge about the factors that can influence infant brain development and your understanding of nature and nurture influences to support your answer.arrow_forwardHow much of our behavior is determined by our genes versus the environment? Provide two examples of why or why not.What do you think are the pros and cons for an individual if they believe genes determine their behaviors? What are the pros and cons for individuals if they believe nature determines their behaviors? What do you think are the implications for society if we put a lot of weight on nature or nurture?arrow_forwardWhat is the oblique effect? Please provide behavioural and neural evidence for this effect and explain why are those raised in modern environments more likely to show this deficit than those raised in premodern circumstances living in tents or teepees? //// Cindy drives home through the busy inner-city, and Jason takes the relaxed country road home. Each of them has a noisy kid in the back seat. For whom should the noise be a bigger distractor? Which theory and evidence can you use to justify this prediction?arrow_forward
- What was the focus of Richard Lee's research with the !Kung (now referred to as the San or Ju/'hoansi) people of the Kalahari? What sort of misunderstandings does he face during his research? What does he do to help maintain rapport with the Ju/'hoansi? What do they think of his behavior during his research? Why does he decide to provide the group with a Christmas ox? Why do they laugh at his Christmas gift offering? What values does his study reveal about the Ju/'hoansi and about Americans? How are these different values expressed through the different cultural practices within each society? What anthropological concepts does his encounter with the ox demonstrate? Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation of cultural misunderstanding? What did you do to bridge the divide and come to an understanding with someone of a different background?arrow_forwardWhat is the best option from the three theories: BEHAVIORISM, COGNITIVE AND ALBERT BANDURA to utilize in medical field nowadays? Provide answer with supporting literature.arrow_forwardAn average IQ is between ______ - ______ , which is within 1 standard deviation of the mean. 100-150 90-110 75-125 85-115arrow_forward
- Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Co...BiologyISBN:9781305251052Author:Michael CummingsPublisher:Cengage Learning