Question 1

Sociobiologists predict that, compared to males, females should be more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be polygamous. 
B)  be monogamous. 
C)  choose a young, attractive mate. 
D)  be promiscuous. 
A)  be polygamous. 
B)  be monogamous. 
C)  choose a young, attractive mate. 
D)  be promiscuous.

Question 2

Some of the basic cognitive abilities in humans are innate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an important fact about heritability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimates of heritability based on one group can be generalized to other groups. 
B)  Estimates of heritability are affected by the environment in which the people being studied live. 
C)  Heritability estimates apply only to a specific person, not groups of people. 
D)  When a trait is highly heritable, it cannot be modified by the environment. 
A)  Estimates of heritability based on one group can be generalized to other groups. 
B)  Estimates of heritability are affected by the environment in which the people being studied live. 
C)  Heritability estimates apply only to a specific person, not groups of people. 
D)  When a trait is highly heritable, it cannot be modified by the environment.

Question 4

Evolutionary psychologists rely less on comparisons with other species than sociobiologists do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Epigenetic changes can be affected by environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Our prehistoric ancestors lived in small bands in which there were not a large number of sexual partners from whom to choose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The A, T, C, and G molecules in DNA code for the synthesis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  amino acids. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  proteins. 
A)  genes. 
B)  amino acids. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  proteins.

Question 8

One way of inferring heritability is by studying adopted children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A friend of yours tells you that men will always be more sexually promiscuous than women because, during evolution, the best reproductive strategy for a male primate has been to try to impregnate many females. What kind of evidence would you need to evaluate this claim?

Accepted Answer

You would not want to look just for conf

Question 10

For children and adolescents, heritability estimates indicate that about half of the variance in their IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the fundamental idea behind natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

It is clear that the kind of intelligence that produces high IQ scores is only weakly heritable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nativists emphasized the role of "nature" or heredity in determining behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What two processes during the formation of sperm and eggs help explain genetic changes within a population?

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous genetic mutations

Question 15

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

Question 16

Because intellectual differences within groups are partly genetic in origin, differences between groups are also genetic in origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_______________ 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

Question 18

According to sociobiologists, it is evolutionarily beneficial for females to:

Accepted Answer

A)  attach themselves to dominant males. 
B)  compete with other females for access to young males. 
C)  have more male offspring than female offspring. 
D)  be promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty. 
A)  attach themselves to dominant males. 
B)  compete with other females for access to young males. 
C)  have more male offspring than female offspring. 
D)  be promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty.

Question 19

For children and adolescents, heritability estimates for intelligence average around ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  .05-.10 
B)  .10-.20 
C)  .40-.50 
D)  .90-1.00 
A)  .05-.10 
B)  .10-.20 
C)  .40-.50 
D)  .90-1.00

Question 20

A sociobiologist is likely to contend that evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of passing on our genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sociobiologists predict that, compared to males, females should be more likely to:

Some of the basic cognitive abilities in humans are innate.

Which of the following is an important fact about heritability?

Evolutionary psychologists rely less on comparisons with other species than sociobiologists do.

Epigenetic changes can be affected by environmental factors.

Our prehistoric ancestors lived in small bands in which there were not a large number of sexual partners from whom to choose.

The A, T, C, and G molecules in DNA code for the synthesis of:

One way of inferring heritability is by studying adopted children.

A friend of yours tells you that men will always be more sexually promiscuous than women because, during evolution, the best reproductive strategy for a male primate has been to try to impregnate many females. What kind of evidence would you need to evaluate this claim?

For children and adolescents, heritability estimates indicate that about half of the variance in their IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

What is the fundamental idea behind natural selection?

It is clear that the kind of intelligence that produces high IQ scores is only weakly heritable.

Nativists emphasized the role of "nature" or heredity in determining behavior.

What two processes during the formation of sperm and eggs help explain genetic changes within a population?

Which of the following methods is used for assessing heritability?

Because intellectual differences within groups are partly genetic in origin, differences between groups are also genetic in origin.

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

According to sociobiologists, it is evolutionarily beneficial for females to:

For children and adolescents, heritability estimates for intelligence average around ______________.

A sociobiologist is likely to contend that evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of passing on our genes.

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Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Sociobiologists predict that, compared to males, females should be more likely to:

Some of the basic cognitive abilities in humans are innate.

Which of the following is an important fact about heritability?

Evolutionary psychologists rely less on comparisons with other species than sociobiologists do.

Epigenetic changes can be affected by environmental factors.

Our prehistoric ancestors lived in small bands in which there were not a large number of sexual partners from whom to choose.

The A, T, C, and G molecules in DNA code for the synthesis of:

One way of inferring heritability is by studying adopted children.

A friend of yours tells you that men will always be more sexually promiscuous than women because, during evolution, the best reproductive strategy for a male primate has been to try to impregnate many females. What kind of evidence would you need to evaluate this claim?

For children and adolescents, heritability estimates indicate that about half of the variance in their IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

What is the fundamental idea behind natural selection?

It is clear that the kind of intelligence that produces high IQ scores is only weakly heritable.

Nativists emphasized the role of "nature" or heredity in determining behavior.

What two processes during the formation of sperm and eggs help explain genetic changes within a population?

Which of the following methods is used for assessing heritability?

Because intellectual differences within groups are partly genetic in origin, differences between groups are also genetic in origin.

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

According to sociobiologists, it is evolutionarily beneficial for females to:

For children and adolescents, heritability estimates for intelligence average around ______________.

A sociobiologist is likely to contend that evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of passing on our genes.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior 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

Filters