Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about heritability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heritability allows a person to determine how much of his or her intelligence is determined by genetics. 
B)  A trait with high heritability generally cannot be modified by experience. 
C)  If a trait is determined to be highly heritable in one environment, it will be so in all environments. 
D)  Heritability cannot be directly measured; it must be inferred based on studies of people with a known degree of genetic similarity. 
A)  Heritability allows a person to determine how much of his or her intelligence is determined by genetics. 
B)  A trait with high heritability generally cannot be modified by experience. 
C)  If a trait is determined to be highly heritable in one environment, it will be so in all environments. 
D)  Heritability cannot be directly measured; it must be inferred based on studies of people with a known degree of genetic similarity.

Question 2

The four basic chemical elements that hold the two helixes of DNA together are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  thymine, histamine, cytosine, and almandine. 
B)  lysine, adenine, serine, and guanine. 
C)  thymine, adenine, cytosine, and guanine. 
D)  almandine, histamine, cytosine, and lysine. 
A)  thymine, histamine, cytosine, and almandine. 
B)  lysine, adenine, serine, and guanine. 
C)  thymine, adenine, cytosine, and guanine. 
D)  almandine, histamine, cytosine, and lysine.

Question 3

Heritability estimates apply only to specific individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One way of inferring heritability in humans is by comparing identical twins with:

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic twins. 
B)  biological parents. 
C)  dizygotic twins. 
D)  siblings. 
A)  monozygotic twins. 
B)  biological parents. 
C)  dizygotic twins. 
D)  siblings.

Question 5

The most effective approach to estimate the heritability of a trait is to compare blood relatives within families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_______________ discovered the double helix structure of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rosalind Franklin and Linus Pauling 
B)  Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin 
C)  James Watson and Francis Crick 
D)  Janet Newman and Francis Collins 
A)  Rosalind Franklin and Linus Pauling 
B)  Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin 
C)  James Watson and Francis Crick 
D)  Janet Newman and Francis Collins

Question 7

Sociobiologists argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  human social and sexual practices are learned. 
B)  human social and sexual practices are too unique and varied to be due to evolutionary factors. 
C)  although biology determines many human characteristics, social behaviors result from the effects of culture alone. 
D)  social behavior in animals, including human beings, can be explained by evolutionary concepts. 
A)  human social and sexual practices are learned. 
B)  human social and sexual practices are too unique and varied to be due to evolutionary factors. 
C)  although biology determines many human characteristics, social behaviors result from the effects of culture alone. 
D)  social behavior in animals, including human beings, can be explained by evolutionary concepts.

Question 8

Very high or very low scores are rare in an IQ test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sound methodological studies fail to show any genetic differences in intelligence between blacks and whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss four risk factors that have been associated with reduced mental abilities in children. How, in contrast, can a stimulating environment promote mental performance?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

One way scientists can search for genes that are associated with rare disorders is by carrying out:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental studies. 
B)  psychometric studies. 
C)  linkage studies. 
D)  noncoding studies. 
A)  experimental studies. 
B)  psychometric studies. 
C)  linkage studies. 
D)  noncoding studies.

Question 12

Heritability is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What major issue divides evolutionary theorists and their critics in debates over courtship and mating?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Evolutionary psychologists, but not sociobiologists, emphasize the evolutionary origins of many human sexual practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists would be most likely to agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of nonhuman species is an effective method in exploring the evolution of human characteristics. 
B)  human males and females differ in their sexual strategies and practices. 
C)  the study of human dating and mating practices around the world is the most effective method in exploring sexual strategies. 
D)  the sexual behavior of the female does not seem to depend on the goal of fertilization because pregnant females continue to have sex. 
A)  the study of nonhuman species is an effective method in exploring the evolution of human characteristics. 
B)  human males and females differ in their sexual strategies and practices. 
C)  the study of human dating and mating practices around the world is the most effective method in exploring sexual strategies. 
D)  the sexual behavior of the female does not seem to depend on the goal of fertilization because pregnant females continue to have sex.

Question 17

Researchers working on the Human Genome Project identified the sequence of nearly all 3 billion bases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Linkage studies can be used to identify genes that are associated with rare disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Which of the following statements is true about heritability?

The four basic chemical elements that hold the two helixes of DNA together are called:

Heritability estimates apply only to specific individuals.

One way of inferring heritability in humans is by comparing identical twins with:

The most effective approach to estimate the heritability of a trait is to compare blood relatives within families.

_______________ discovered the double helix structure of DNA.

Sociobiologists argue that:

Very high or very low scores are rare in an IQ test.

Sound methodological studies fail to show any genetic differences in intelligence between blacks and whites.

Discuss four risk factors that have been associated with reduced mental abilities in children. How, in contrast, can a stimulating environment promote mental performance?

One way scientists can search for genes that are associated with rare disorders is by carrying out:

Heritability is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

What major issue divides evolutionary theorists and their critics in debates over courtship and mating?

Evolutionary psychologists, but not sociobiologists, emphasize the evolutionary origins of many human sexual practices.

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

Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists would be most likely to agree that:

Researchers working on the Human Genome Project identified the sequence of nearly all 3 billion bases.

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

Linkage studies can be used to identify genes that are associated with rare disorders.

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

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Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Which of the following statements is true about heritability?

The four basic chemical elements that hold the two helixes of DNA together are called:

Heritability estimates apply only to specific individuals.

One way of inferring heritability in humans is by comparing identical twins with:

The most effective approach to estimate the heritability of a trait is to compare blood relatives within families.

_______________ discovered the double helix structure of DNA.

Sociobiologists argue that:

Very high or very low scores are rare in an IQ test.

Sound methodological studies fail to show any genetic differences in intelligence between blacks and whites.

Discuss four risk factors that have been associated with reduced mental abilities in children. How, in contrast, can a stimulating environment promote mental performance?

One way scientists can search for genes that are associated with rare disorders is by carrying out:

Heritability is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

What major issue divides evolutionary theorists and their critics in debates over courtship and mating?

Evolutionary psychologists, but not sociobiologists, emphasize the evolutionary origins of many human sexual practices.

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

Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists would be most likely to agree that:

Researchers working on the Human Genome Project identified the sequence of nearly all 3 billion bases.

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

Linkage studies can be used to identify genes that are associated with rare disorders.

Sociobiologists suggest that humans behave in ways that will:

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

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