Question 1

_______________ are rod-shaped and paired structures made of DNA and are located in the nucleus of a cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosomes 
B)  Genomes 
C)  Genes 
D)  Genetic markers 
A)  Chromosomes 
B)  Genomes 
C)  Genes 
D)  Genetic markers A

Question 2

A nativist would claim that the chief determining factor of behaviour and other psychological traits is:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  the parent-child relationship. 
D)  heredity. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  the parent-child relationship. 
D)  heredity. D

Question 3

Which of the following describes how new genetic variations arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the production of the sperm and egg, genes can spontaneously mutate and recombine to create new traits. 
B)  Natural selection causes stable genes to begin to mutate. 
C)  When a new trait is required for an organism's survival, the body begins to create new genes by recombining DNA sequences from existing genes. 
D)  The least "fit" members of a species acquire genetic material from the "fittest" members. 
A)  During the production of the sperm and egg, genes can spontaneously mutate and recombine to create new traits. 
B)  Natural selection causes stable genes to begin to mutate. 
C)  When a new trait is required for an organism's survival, the body begins to create new genes by recombining DNA sequences from existing genes. 
D)  The least "fit" members of a species acquire genetic material from the "fittest" members. A

Question 4

_______________ is an interdisciplinary field that emphasizes evolutionary explanations of social behaviour in animals, including human beings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolutionary psychology 
B)  Sociobiology 
C)  Behavioural genetics 
D)  Eugenics 
A)  Evolutionary psychology 
B)  Sociobiology 
C)  Behavioural genetics 
D)  Eugenics

Question 5

Studies have shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the intelligence of adopted children is more highly correlated with their biologically unrelated parents than their birth parents. 
B)  for adults, heritability estimates average around 0.15 to 0.20. 
C)  the scores of fraternal twins reared together are more highly correlated than the scores of identical twins reared apart. 
D)  as adopted children grow into adulthood, the correlation between their IQ scores and those of their biologically unrelated family members diminishes to zero. 
A)  the intelligence of adopted children is more highly correlated with their biologically unrelated parents than their birth parents. 
B)  for adults, heritability estimates average around 0.15 to 0.20. 
C)  the scores of fraternal twins reared together are more highly correlated than the scores of identical twins reared apart. 
D)  as adopted children grow into adulthood, the correlation between their IQ scores and those of their biologically unrelated family members diminishes to zero.

Question 6

An example of a characteristic that is either present at birth in all humans or develops rapidly during maturation would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong eyesight. 
B)  a fear of new things. 
C)  an understanding of numbers. 
D)  leadership qualities. 
A)  strong eyesight. 
B)  a fear of new things. 
C)  an understanding of numbers. 
D)  leadership qualities.

Question 7

The study of stable changes in the expression of a particular gene that occur without changes in DNA base sequences is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  molecular biology. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  behavioural genetics. 
A)  molecular biology. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  behavioural genetics.

Question 8

Where do new genetic variations come from? After a genetic variation exists, what would cause its frequency in the population increase until it was fairly common?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Which of the following is a reason critics challenge the evolutionary views of sex differences in dating and mating?

Accepted Answer

A)  The behaviour of humans often fails to conform to the stereotyped images of sexually promiscuous males and coy females. 
B)  Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to participants' actual sexual behaviours. 
C)  Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures. 
D)  In most societies, it is no longer evolutionarily beneficial for males to have as many offspring as they can. 
A)  The behaviour of humans often fails to conform to the stereotyped images of sexually promiscuous males and coy females. 
B)  Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to participants' actual sexual behaviours. 
C)  Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures. 
D)  In most societies, it is no longer evolutionarily beneficial for males to have as many offspring as they can.

Question 10

_______________ lies outside the genes and is sometimes called "junk DNA."

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA 
B)  Autosomal DNA 
C)  Noncoding DNA 
D)  Mitochondrial DNA 
A)  RNA 
B)  Autosomal DNA 
C)  Noncoding DNA 
D)  Mitochondrial DNA

Question 11

Dr. Blackfoot is interested in the extent to which Parkinson's disease is genetic. He is using a powerful computer program to compare the DNA of one hundred people who have the disease. Dr. Blackfoot is completing a:

Accepted Answer

A)  linkage study. 
B)  correlational analysis. 
C)  genetic marker. 
D)  human genome. 
A)  linkage study. 
B)  correlational analysis. 
C)  genetic marker. 
D)  human genome.

Question 12

Which of the following is true, according to the critics of evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The responses of men and women to surveys about sex and mating are often a poor indication of their actual behaviour. 
B)  Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to the sexual behaviours of participants. 
C)  Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures. 
D)  Too few studies have been done to conclude that sex differences exist. 
A)  The responses of men and women to surveys about sex and mating are often a poor indication of their actual behaviour. 
B)  Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to the sexual behaviours of participants. 
C)  Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures. 
D)  Too few studies have been done to conclude that sex differences exist.

Question 13

_______________ are DNA segments that vary considerably among individuals and whose locations on the chromosome are already known.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bases 
B)  RNA 
C)  Genomes 
D)  Genetic markers 
A)  Bases 
B)  RNA 
C)  Genomes 
D)  Genetic markers

Question 14

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

Accepted Answer

A)  optimize the chance of passing on their genes at the expense of the genes of their relatives. 
B)  maximize the propagation of their genes and those of their close relatives. 
C)  optimize the chances for males, but not for females, to propagate their genes. 
D)  optimize the chances for females, but not for males, to propagate their genes. 
A)  optimize the chance of passing on their genes at the expense of the genes of their relatives. 
B)  maximize the propagation of their genes and those of their close relatives. 
C)  optimize the chances for males, but not for females, to propagate their genes. 
D)  optimize the chances for females, but not for males, to propagate their genes.

Question 15

How can researchers estimate the heritability of a trait?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

In the past, psychologists who emphasized the role of inborn characteristics on human behaviour were called:

Accepted Answer

A)  empiricists. 
B)  behaviourists. 
C)  nativists. 
D)  psychoanalysts. 
A)  empiricists. 
B)  behaviourists. 
C)  nativists. 
D)  psychoanalysts.

Question 17

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

Accepted Answer

A)  optimize the chance of passing on their genes at the expense of the genes of their relatives. 
B)  maximize the propagation of their genes and those of their close relatives. 
C)  optimize the chances for males, but not for females, to propagate their genes. 
D)  optimize the chances for females, but not for males, to propagate their genes. 
A)  optimize the chance of passing on their genes at the expense of the genes of their relatives. 
B)  maximize the propagation of their genes and those of their close relatives. 
C)  optimize the chances for males, but not for females, to propagate their genes. 
D)  optimize the chances for females, but not for males, to propagate their genes.

Question 18

Describe the structure of DNA. Who discovered this structure?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

What is the fundamental idea behind natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Which of the following methods is used for assessing heritability?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of families where most members share a particular trait 
B)  the study of siblings sharing highly similar traits 
C)  the comparison of identical twins with same-sex fraternal twins 
D)  the study of opposite-sex siblings separated shortly after birth and reared apart 
A)  the study of families where most members share a particular trait 
B)  the study of siblings sharing highly similar traits 
C)  the comparison of identical twins with same-sex fraternal twins 
D)  the study of opposite-sex siblings separated shortly after birth and reared apart

_______________ are rod-shaped and paired structures made of DNA and are located in the nucleus of a cell.

A nativist would claim that the chief determining factor of behaviour and other psychological traits is:

Which of the following describes how new genetic variations arise?

_______________ is an interdisciplinary field that emphasizes evolutionary explanations of social behaviour in animals, including human beings.

Studies have shown that:

An example of a characteristic that is either present at birth in all humans or develops rapidly during maturation would be:

The study of stable changes in the expression of a particular gene that occur without changes in DNA base sequences is called:

Where do new genetic variations come from? After a genetic variation exists, what would cause its frequency in the population increase until it was fairly common?

Which of the following is a reason critics challenge the evolutionary views of sex differences in dating and mating?

_______________ lies outside the genes and is sometimes called "junk DNA."

Dr. Blackfoot is interested in the extent to which Parkinson's disease is genetic. He is using a powerful computer program to compare the DNA of one hundred people who have the disease. Dr. Blackfoot is completing a:

Which of the following is true, according to the critics of evolutionary psychology?

_______________ are DNA segments that vary considerably among individuals and whose locations on the chromosome are already known.

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

How can researchers estimate the heritability of a trait?

In the past, psychologists who emphasized the role of inborn characteristics on human behaviour were called:

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

Describe the structure of DNA. Who discovered this structure?

What is the fundamental idea behind natural selection?

Which of the following methods is used for assessing heritability?

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Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

_______________ are rod-shaped and paired structures made of DNA and are located in the nucleus of a cell.

A nativist would claim that the chief determining factor of behaviour and other psychological traits is:

Which of the following describes how new genetic variations arise?

_______________ is an interdisciplinary field that emphasizes evolutionary explanations of social behaviour in animals, including human beings.

Studies have shown that:

An example of a characteristic that is either present at birth in all humans or develops rapidly during maturation would be:

The study of stable changes in the expression of a particular gene that occur without changes in DNA base sequences is called:

Where do new genetic variations come from? After a genetic variation exists, what would cause its frequency in the population increase until it was fairly common?

Which of the following is a reason critics challenge the evolutionary views of sex differences in dating and mating?

_______________ lies outside the genes and is sometimes called "junk DNA."

Dr. Blackfoot is interested in the extent to which Parkinson's disease is genetic. He is using a powerful computer program to compare the DNA of one hundred people who have the disease. Dr. Blackfoot is completing a:

Which of the following is true, according to the critics of evolutionary psychology?

_______________ are DNA segments that vary considerably among individuals and whose locations on the chromosome are already known.

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

How can researchers estimate the heritability of a trait?

In the past, psychologists who emphasized the role of inborn characteristics on human behaviour were called:

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

Describe the structure of DNA. Who discovered this structure?

What is the fundamental idea behind natural selection?

Which of the following methods is used for assessing heritability?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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