Study designs — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What percent of twins are monozygotic?

Answer: 20%

Flashcard 2: What percent of twins are dizygotic?

Answer: 80%

Flashcard 3: Explain how a twin concordance study works.

Answer: Compares the frequency with which twins (mono- or dizygotic) develop the same disease.

Flashcard 4: What kind of study compares the frequency with which twins develop the same disease?

Answer: Twin concordance study

Flashcard 5: Explain how an adoption study works.

Answer: Compares disease outcomes in siblings (especially twins) raised by different parents

Flashcard 6: What type of study compares disease outcomes in siblings (especially twins) raised by different parents

Answer: Adoption study

Flashcard 7: New baby and toddler is being mean to baby is managed with _____

Answer: mom spending more time with toddler

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Flashcard 8: Which type of conditioning usually deals with voluntary responses? _____

Answer: Operant conditioning

Flashcard 9: What contaminant in illicit drugs historically is associated with Parkinson disease? _____

Answer: MPTP

Flashcard 10: Which operant conditioning technique involves addition of a stimulus in efforts to increase behavior? _____

Answer: Positive reinforcement

Flashcard 11: Both twin concordance and adoption studies are useful for measuring '_____'

Answer: nature vs. nurture