Question 1

What evidence has indicated the importance of genetic factors in intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins reared together and identical twins reared apart have similar, though not exact, correlations of IQ scores. 
B) Fraternal twins reared together and fraternal twins reared apart have dissimilar correlations of IQ scores. 
C) Adopted children have relatively highly correlated IQ scores with their adoptive parents. 
D) No evidence exists indicating the importance of genetic factors in intelligence. 
A) Identical twins reared together and identical twins reared apart have similar, though not exact, correlations of IQ scores. 
B) Fraternal twins reared together and fraternal twins reared apart have dissimilar correlations of IQ scores. 
C) Adopted children have relatively highly correlated IQ scores with their adoptive parents. 
D) No evidence exists indicating the importance of genetic factors in intelligence.

Question 2

Describe examples of human behaviour that suggest innate evolved mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Examples of human behavior that suggest

Question 3

Siblings have a certain percentage of chance of sharing the same gene with one another. This percentage of chance is _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Let's say that we measure the height of every student in your class and conclude that the heritability coefficient is + .75. This means that

Accepted Answer

A) height is genetically determined 
B) about 75% of height variation in the class is due to genetic factors 
C) about 75% of height variation in the class is due to environmental factors 
D) height in the general population is about 75% genetic 
E) we made an error-heritability cannot exceed + 0.50 
A) height is genetically determined 
B) about 75% of height variation in the class is due to genetic factors 
C) about 75% of height variation in the class is due to environmental factors 
D) height in the general population is about 75% genetic 
E) we made an error-heritability cannot exceed + 0.50

Question 5

The availability of rapidly increasing numbers of tests for genetic diseases has created a need for positions called 'genetic counsellors' to assist with _______.

Accepted Answer

A) issues that arise when someone carries the genetic susceptibility for disease 
B) ethical issues that arise in research on stem cells and other controversial areas 
C) ethical issues that arise in health care policy 
D) adoption decisions 
A) issues that arise when someone carries the genetic susceptibility for disease 
B) ethical issues that arise in research on stem cells and other controversial areas 
C) ethical issues that arise in health care policy 
D) adoption decisions

Question 6

Which type of mating system is most common in chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A) Polygynandry 
B) Polyandry 
C) Polygyny 
D) Monogamy 
A) Polygynandry 
B) Polyandry 
C) Polygyny 
D) Monogamy

Question 7

Both males and females rate physical attractiveness as the top quality they seek in a mate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The reaction range principle suggests that genetics sets the upper and lower limits for a trait and _________ indicates where in that range a particular trait will fall.

Accepted Answer

A) concordance 
B) environment 
C) phenotype 
D) genotype 
A) concordance 
B) environment 
C) phenotype 
D) genotype

Question 9

A member of the new administration argues that we should just accept the fact that all behaviour is due to our genes and that there is nothing we can do about it. This politician is guilty of

Accepted Answer

A) empiricism 
B) genetic determinism 
C) social Darwinism 
D) behavioural thinking 
E) adaptation errors 
A) empiricism 
B) genetic determinism 
C) social Darwinism 
D) behavioural thinking 
E) adaptation errors

Question 10

The term "genotype" refers to an individual's specific genetic makeup, whereas "phenotype" refers to the observable gene-related characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cooperation, in evolutionary terms, refers to situations in which one individual helps another, _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) and in so doing also gains some advantage 
B) but receives no advantage 
C) and incurs costs 
D) and expects a return favour 
A) and in so doing also gains some advantage 
B) but receives no advantage 
C) and incurs costs 
D) and expects a return favour

Question 12

Describe the methods used in recombinant DNA research.

Accepted Answer

Recombinant DNA research involves severa

Question 13

Research on gender and cultural differences in mate preferences has revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) on average, men value physical attractiveness more than women do even in cultures with greater gender equality 
B) on average, men value a potential mate's earning possibilities as much in cultures with greater gender equality, as in cultures with less gender equality 
C) cross-cultural differences are stronger overall than gender differences 
D) gender differences are stronger overall than cross-cultural differences 
A) on average, men value physical attractiveness more than women do even in cultures with greater gender equality 
B) on average, men value a potential mate's earning possibilities as much in cultures with greater gender equality, as in cultures with less gender equality 
C) cross-cultural differences are stronger overall than gender differences 
D) gender differences are stronger overall than cross-cultural differences

Question 14

Genetic variation enables some individuals to adapt to their environment, thus ensuring their survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Evidence from twin studies has shown that the highest heritability coefficient has been found for which of the following personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Agreeableness 
A) Extraversion 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Agreeableness

Question 16

Knockout procedures in genetics aim to alter genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research examining males' ratings of female physical attractiveness has found

Accepted Answer

A) a surprising degree of cross-cultural consistency 
B) consistency of ratings was related to exposure to Western culture 
C) there was consistency on ratings of White women but not Asian or Black women 
D) cultural background strongly influenced ratings 
A) a surprising degree of cross-cultural consistency 
B) consistency of ratings was related to exposure to Western culture 
C) there was consistency on ratings of White women but not Asian or Black women 
D) cultural background strongly influenced ratings

Question 18

Combining the kin selection and reciprocity theories of altruism, who are you the most likely to help? Who are you the least likely to help?

Accepted Answer

Combining the kin selection and reciproc

Question 19

The ideal way to look at genetic contributions to personality traits would be to examine

Accepted Answer

A) brothers and sisters 
B) parents and their children 
C) reaction ranges 
D) identical and fraternal twins 
E) dominance hierarchies 
A) brothers and sisters 
B) parents and their children 
C) reaction ranges 
D) identical and fraternal twins 
E) dominance hierarchies

Question 20

While genes may determine whether you will be really tall or really short, your actual height is also under environmental influence through the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) concordance 
B) random selection 
C) genetic determinism 
D) reaction range 
E) dominance 
A) concordance 
B) random selection 
C) genetic determinism 
D) reaction range 
E) dominance

What evidence has indicated the importance of genetic factors in intelligence?

Describe examples of human behaviour that suggest innate evolved mechanisms.

Siblings have a certain percentage of chance of sharing the same gene with one another. This percentage of chance is _____.

Let's say that we measure the height of every student in your class and conclude that the heritability coefficient is + .75. This means that

The availability of rapidly increasing numbers of tests for genetic diseases has created a need for positions called 'genetic counsellors' to assist with _______.

Which type of mating system is most common in chimpanzees?

Both males and females rate physical attractiveness as the top quality they seek in a mate.

The reaction range principle suggests that genetics sets the upper and lower limits for a trait and _________ indicates where in that range a particular trait will fall.

A member of the new administration argues that we should just accept the fact that all behaviour is due to our genes and that there is nothing we can do about it. This politician is guilty of

The term "genotype" refers to an individual's specific genetic makeup, whereas "phenotype" refers to the observable gene-related characteristics.

Cooperation, in evolutionary terms, refers to situations in which one individual helps another, _____________.

Describe the methods used in recombinant DNA research.

Research on gender and cultural differences in mate preferences has revealed that

Genetic variation enables some individuals to adapt to their environment, thus ensuring their survival.

Evidence from twin studies has shown that the highest heritability coefficient has been found for which of the following personality dimensions?

Knockout procedures in genetics aim to alter genes.

Research examining males' ratings of female physical attractiveness has found

Combining the kin selection and reciprocity theories of altruism, who are you the most likely to help? Who are you the least likely to help?

The ideal way to look at genetic contributions to personality traits would be to examine

While genes may determine whether you will be really tall or really short, your actual height is also under environmental influence through the concept of

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Exam 4: Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

What evidence has indicated the importance of genetic factors in intelligence?

Describe examples of human behaviour that suggest innate evolved mechanisms.

Siblings have a certain percentage of chance of sharing the same gene with one another. This percentage of chance is _____.

Let's say that we measure the height of every student in your class and conclude that the heritability coefficient is + .75. This means that

The availability of rapidly increasing numbers of tests for genetic diseases has created a need for positions called 'genetic counsellors' to assist with _______.

Which type of mating system is most common in chimpanzees?

Both males and females rate physical attractiveness as the top quality they seek in a mate.

The reaction range principle suggests that genetics sets the upper and lower limits for a trait and _________ indicates where in that range a particular trait will fall.

A member of the new administration argues that we should just accept the fact that all behaviour is due to our genes and that there is nothing we can do about it. This politician is guilty of

The term "genotype" refers to an individual's specific genetic makeup, whereas "phenotype" refers to the observable gene-related characteristics.

Cooperation, in evolutionary terms, refers to situations in which one individual helps another, _____________.

Describe the methods used in recombinant DNA research.

Research on gender and cultural differences in mate preferences has revealed that

Genetic variation enables some individuals to adapt to their environment, thus ensuring their survival.

Evidence from twin studies has shown that the highest heritability coefficient has been found for which of the following personality dimensions?

Knockout procedures in genetics aim to alter genes.

Research examining males' ratings of female physical attractiveness has found

Combining the kin selection and reciprocity theories of altruism, who are you the most likely to help? Who are you the least likely to help?

The ideal way to look at genetic contributions to personality traits would be to examine

While genes may determine whether you will be really tall or really short, your actual height is also under environmental influence through the concept of

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

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