Question 1

Which of the following is included as a personality dimension within the Five Factor Model?

Accepted Answer

A) Cautiousness 
B) Subconsciousness 
C) Argumentativeness 
D) Neuroticism 
A) Cautiousness 
B) Subconsciousness 
C) Argumentativeness 
D) Neuroticism

Question 2

Siblings (brothers and sisters) have a _______________ chance of sharing the same gene with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 100% 
C) 25% 
D) 5% 
A) 50% 
B) 100% 
C) 25% 
D) 5%

Question 3

Which of the following Five Factor Model personality traits would be MOST helpful in reproduction and care of children?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional stability 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Extraversion 
A) Emotional stability 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Extraversion

Question 4

According to the notion of a reaction range for intelligence, if Dean has a reaction range that is equivalent to Shannon's and Shannon has experienced a considerably more enriched environment compared to Dean, who would have a higher intelligence score?

Accepted Answer

A) Dean would have a higher intelligence score. 
B) Shannon would have a higher intelligence score. 
C) They would have the same intelligence score since the reaction range is the same. 
D) They would have the same intelligence score since an enriched environment only influences intelligence outside of the reaction range. 
A) Dean would have a higher intelligence score. 
B) Shannon would have a higher intelligence score. 
C) They would have the same intelligence score since the reaction range is the same. 
D) They would have the same intelligence score since an enriched environment only influences intelligence outside of the reaction range.

Question 5

Compare dominant, recessive, and polygenic influences on phenotypic characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Dominant, recessive, and polygenic influ

Question 6

Ron and John developed from the same fertilized egg which makes them _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) same-sex fraternal twins 
B) same-sex identical twins 
C) same-sex half-identical twins 
D) same-sex half-fraternal twins 
A) same-sex fraternal twins 
B) same-sex identical twins 
C) same-sex half-identical twins 
D) same-sex half-fraternal twins

Question 7

The kin selection theory is most relevant to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Altruism 
B) Obedience 
C) Adaptation 
D) Cooperation 
A) Altruism 
B) Obedience 
C) Adaptation 
D) Cooperation

Question 8

Billy's blue eyes are an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) genotype 
D) phenotype 
A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) genotype 
D) phenotype

Question 9

The brain, specifically structures within the brain, changed dramatically over the course of human evolution allowing for the development of important mental capabilities. Which of the following was not one of the abilities cited in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Attention 
B) Language 
C) Dreaming 
D) Memory 
A) Attention 
B) Language 
C) Dreaming 
D) Memory

Question 10

You are observing a particular species and note that a group of males have formed a coalition and are attacking another member of the species. What species are you observing?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans 
B) Chimpanzees 
C) Any group of mammals 
D) Any group with high parental investment 
E) Could be either humans or chimps 
A) Humans 
B) Chimpanzees 
C) Any group of mammals 
D) Any group with high parental investment 
E) Could be either humans or chimps

Question 11

The alternative form of a gene that produces a different characteristic is termed

Accepted Answer

A) chromosome 
B) allele 
C) nucleotide 
D) all the terms are interchangeable 
A) chromosome 
B) allele 
C) nucleotide 
D) all the terms are interchangeable

Question 12

The evolutionary theory that argues that altruism developed to increase the survival of relatives is called _______________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) cousin selection 
B) kin selection 
C) relative cost 
D) grandfather clause 
A) cousin selection 
B) kin selection 
C) relative cost 
D) grandfather clause

Question 13

What is meant by parental investment?

Accepted Answer

Parental investment refers to the time,

Question 14

Liam's father has blue eyes, but Liam himself has brown eyes, like his mother. As an adult, Liam marries a woman with blue eyes, and now they are expecting their first baby. Is it possible for the child to be born with blue eyes?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes.Liam may carry the recessive gene for blue eyes. 
B) Yes.When one parent has blue eyes and the other has brown, the child always has a 50 percent chance of getting the blue eyes. 
C) No.As long as one parent has brown eyes the child will always have brown eyes. 
D) No.Since Liam has brown eyes, he carries only genes for brown eyes. 
E) Yes.Liam may carry the dominant gene for blue eyes. 
A) Yes.Liam may carry the recessive gene for blue eyes. 
B) Yes.When one parent has blue eyes and the other has brown, the child always has a 50 percent chance of getting the blue eyes. 
C) No.As long as one parent has brown eyes the child will always have brown eyes. 
D) No.Since Liam has brown eyes, he carries only genes for brown eyes. 
E) Yes.Liam may carry the dominant gene for blue eyes.

Question 15

It has been noted across cultures that the basis for problem solving is arguably the personality trait ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) conscientiousness 
C) extraversion 
D) openness to experience 
A) agreeableness 
B) conscientiousness 
C) extraversion 
D) openness to experience

Question 16

On a recent trip to Africa, Jennifer took a safari trip and noticed that the males of many animals were much larger than the females. According to Trivers's theory, this is because

Accepted Answer

A) female parental investment is high and male parental investment is low 
B) female parental investment is low and male parental investment is high 
C) both male and female parental investment is low 
D) both male and female parental investment is high 
A) female parental investment is high and male parental investment is low 
B) female parental investment is low and male parental investment is high 
C) both male and female parental investment is low 
D) both male and female parental investment is high

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a method for studying the role of genetic factors in physical and behavioural characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Twin studies 
B) Adoption studies 
C) Studies of twins raised apart 
D) Stem cell studies 
A) Twin studies 
B) Adoption studies 
C) Studies of twins raised apart 
D) Stem cell studies

Question 18

Research suggests that the environment accounts for only about 50 percent of the variation of the divorce rate. If the remaining 50 percent is affected by genes, we can say that 50 is the ___________ for the likelihood of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) genotype 
B) phenotype 
C) heritability coefficient 
D) correlation 
E) confidence interval 
A) genotype 
B) phenotype 
C) heritability coefficient 
D) correlation 
E) confidence interval

Question 19

Tina's reaction range for IQ places her in the range from 90 to 110, which means that she could either be slightly below average, average, or slightly above average. What might allow Tina to score closer to the high level of her reaction range?

Accepted Answer

A) An intellectually stimulating environment 
B) A higher social status 
C) Increasing the density of axons in her occipital lobe 
D) Minimal interaction with her below average IQ parents 
A) An intellectually stimulating environment 
B) A higher social status 
C) Increasing the density of axons in her occipital lobe 
D) Minimal interaction with her below average IQ parents

Question 20

Genetic influence has been reported for novelty seeking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is included as a personality dimension within the Five Factor Model?

Siblings (brothers and sisters) have a _______________ chance of sharing the same gene with one another.

Which of the following Five Factor Model personality traits would be MOST helpful in reproduction and care of children?

According to the notion of a reaction range for intelligence, if Dean has a reaction range that is equivalent to Shannon's and Shannon has experienced a considerably more enriched environment compared to Dean, who would have a higher intelligence score?

Compare dominant, recessive, and polygenic influences on phenotypic characteristics.

Ron and John developed from the same fertilized egg which makes them _______________.

The kin selection theory is most relevant to which of the following?

Billy's blue eyes are an example of ______.

The brain, specifically structures within the brain, changed dramatically over the course of human evolution allowing for the development of important mental capabilities. Which of the following was not one of the abilities cited in the text?

You are observing a particular species and note that a group of males have formed a coalition and are attacking another member of the species. What species are you observing?

The alternative form of a gene that produces a different characteristic is termed

The evolutionary theory that argues that altruism developed to increase the survival of relatives is called _______________ theory.

What is meant by parental investment?

Liam's father has blue eyes, but Liam himself has brown eyes, like his mother. As an adult, Liam marries a woman with blue eyes, and now they are expecting their first baby. Is it possible for the child to be born with blue eyes?

It has been noted across cultures that the basis for problem solving is arguably the personality trait ____________.

On a recent trip to Africa, Jennifer took a safari trip and noticed that the males of many animals were much larger than the females. According to Trivers's theory, this is because

Which of the following is NOT a method for studying the role of genetic factors in physical and behavioural characteristics?

Research suggests that the environment accounts for only about 50 percent of the variation of the divorce rate. If the remaining 50 percent is affected by genes, we can say that 50 is the ___________ for the likelihood of divorce.

Tina's reaction range for IQ places her in the range from 90 to 110, which means that she could either be slightly below average, average, or slightly above average. What might allow Tina to score closer to the high level of her reaction range?

Genetic influence has been reported for novelty seeking.

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Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

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Exam 4: Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Which of the following is included as a personality dimension within the Five Factor Model?

Siblings (brothers and sisters) have a _______________ chance of sharing the same gene with one another.

Which of the following Five Factor Model personality traits would be MOST helpful in reproduction and care of children?

According to the notion of a reaction range for intelligence, if Dean has a reaction range that is equivalent to Shannon's and Shannon has experienced a considerably more enriched environment compared to Dean, who would have a higher intelligence score?

Compare dominant, recessive, and polygenic influences on phenotypic characteristics.

Ron and John developed from the same fertilized egg which makes them _______________.

The kin selection theory is most relevant to which of the following?

Billy's blue eyes are an example of ______.

The brain, specifically structures within the brain, changed dramatically over the course of human evolution allowing for the development of important mental capabilities. Which of the following was not one of the abilities cited in the text?

You are observing a particular species and note that a group of males have formed a coalition and are attacking another member of the species. What species are you observing?

The alternative form of a gene that produces a different characteristic is termed

The evolutionary theory that argues that altruism developed to increase the survival of relatives is called _______________ theory.

What is meant by parental investment?

Liam's father has blue eyes, but Liam himself has brown eyes, like his mother. As an adult, Liam marries a woman with blue eyes, and now they are expecting their first baby. Is it possible for the child to be born with blue eyes?

It has been noted across cultures that the basis for problem solving is arguably the personality trait ____________.

On a recent trip to Africa, Jennifer took a safari trip and noticed that the males of many animals were much larger than the females. According to Trivers's theory, this is because

Which of the following is NOT a method for studying the role of genetic factors in physical and behavioural characteristics?

Research suggests that the environment accounts for only about 50 percent of the variation of the divorce rate. If the remaining 50 percent is affected by genes, we can say that 50 is the ___________ for the likelihood of divorce.

Tina's reaction range for IQ places her in the range from 90 to 110, which means that she could either be slightly below average, average, or slightly above average. What might allow Tina to score closer to the high level of her reaction range?

Genetic influence has been reported for novelty seeking.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters