Pfaus and colleagues (2001) stated that rats prefer a location that has previously been paired with a mate for copulation. This phenomenon is called:

Francis Galton made a significant contribution to psychology by introducing methods for studying how heredity contributes to human behavior. Which alternative explanation was Galton overlooking when he argued that heredity accounts for these similarities

a. The primary importance of the nature side of the nature versus nurture debate b. The fact that people who share genes live together in families, so they tend to share environmental privileges or disadvantages c. A materialistic account of behavior d. The concept dualism, which states that the mind is separate from the body.

Dr. Trentini tells his students that he wants them to write their paper is the most straightforward manner possible. "Don't overstate your points," he says. "Remember the law of parsimony." As a student in this class, you know that Dr. Trentini is reminding you that

A. statistically significant results are not due to chance factors. B. results must be reported with the highest ethical standards. C. all members of a population had an equal chance of being selected for the study. D. the correct explanation tends to be the simplest one.