Scientific American: Psychology
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Sam and Anais: In Their Own Words

 

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1 Anaïs and Samantha worked with Dr. Segal of the Twin Studies Center at California State University, Fullerton. She helped the twins understand that both genetic and environmental factors influence behaviors. Dr. Segal (similar to some early philosophers) was interested in:
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2 Anaïs and Samantha seem to have a great deal in common—dislike of carrots, similar boyfriends. They even created their own “language” using only “pops” to communicate! Some might guess they can read each other’s minds. However, psychologists using would weigh the evidence and synthesize available information to explain this phenomenon.
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3 Dr. Segal’s case study with the twins used descriptive research methods. Which of the following is NOT true of descriptive research?
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4 As participants in Dr. Segal’s research on twins, Anaïs and Samantha were included because they fit a particular criterion—they were twins who had been raised in different families. When interpreting the findings of Dr. Segal’s research, we must remember that participants like Anaïs and Samantha did not necessarily constitute a , so the findings might not generalize to all twins.
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5 Before participating in Dr. Segal’s research, Anaïs and Samantha had to formally acknowledge that they understood what their participation in the research would entail. Dr. Segal was ethically required to get this from research participants.
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