PSYCHOLOGY 300: HUMAN DIVERSITY

Quiz 2: February 3, 2000

1. Briefly describe the following developmental study designs: Longitudinal Design; Cross-sectional Design
2. According to the video, which characteristic does not appear to be influenced by genetics?
3. The squared correlation between X and Y gives what information about the variance of X?
4. Using either words or symbols, briefly define heritability.
5. What is the difference between shared and non-shared environment in behavioral genetic studies?