Researchers have difficulty determining genetic influences on personality when they simply compare children with their parents. This is because
A. it is difficult to find comparable measures for children and adults.
B. genetic and environmental influences on personality are confounded when using this method.
C. it is difficult to find control groups that match the experimental groups.
D. we need to follow the development of the children's personalities for many years to determine genetic influences.
B
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What would be the advantage and disadvantage of each method? What will be an ideal response?
To obtain reliable testimony from preschoolers
a. interviewers should pursue only one explanation for what happened. b. children should be encouraged to first describe the event in their own words. c. children should be questioned repeatedly on a single issue. d. adults should suggest possible events to cue the child's memory.