Question 1

Evolutionary personality theory looks for personality traits that are specific to individual cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You go to the zoo and observe one panda helping another in an altruistic way. A veterinarian who is about to go check on the pandas sees that you are interested in them and tells you he frequently sees one helping the other out with no obvious benefit to the one doing the helping. If the vet tells you that the reason for their helping behaviour is that their genes 'programmed' them to be that way and they have no control over how they behave, what could that idea be considered an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection theory 
B) genetic determinism 
C) social Darwinism 
D) unequal parental investment 
E) a reaction range 
A) kin selection theory 
B) genetic determinism 
C) social Darwinism 
D) unequal parental investment 
E) a reaction range

Question 3

You are observing a new species from the Amazon rain forest. It would appear that the females and males spend about the same amount of time looking after the offspring. According to Trivers' theory regarding mating systems, the likely mating system is

Accepted Answer

A) monogamy 
B) polygynandry 
C) polyandry 
D) polygyny 
E) random 
A) monogamy 
B) polygynandry 
C) polyandry 
D) polygyny 
E) random

Question 4

The likelihood of altruism decreases in an orderly way as genetic relatedness decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Humans are able to take in, process, and respond to information, predisposing us to behave, to feel, and even to think in certain ways. This is because we enter the world with innate _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) biologically based mechanisms 
B) evolutionary procedures 
C) genetic screens 
D) adaptations 
A) biologically based mechanisms 
B) evolutionary procedures 
C) genetic screens 
D) adaptations

Question 6

Whether raised together or apart, identical twins are far more similar in personality and intelligence test scores than are _________ twins raised in the same families.

Accepted Answer

A) fraternal 
B) identical 
C) nontwins 
D) nontwins and fraternal 
A) fraternal 
B) identical 
C) nontwins 
D) nontwins and fraternal

Question 7

On a trip to a sandy desert country, Amy notices desert mice and other small animals "hide" against their natural habitat by being sand-coloured. This is an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) heredity 
B) environment 
C) adaptation 
D) mutations 
A) heredity 
B) environment 
C) adaptation 
D) mutations

Question 8

In a true act of altruism, the helping individual gains a personal advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does the idea of parental investment explain differences in physical size between the sexes?

Accepted Answer

The idea of parental investment, as prop

Question 10

Regardless of what language is spoken around an infant, a typically developing baby will begin acquiring that language. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) domain-specific adaptation 
B) domain-general adaptation 
C) evolved speech instinct 
D) habitual learning 
E) exposure learning 
A) domain-specific adaptation 
B) domain-general adaptation 
C) evolved speech instinct 
D) habitual learning 
E) exposure learning

Question 11

One innate, evolved trait of humans is the preference that newborns have for

Accepted Answer

A) pictures of human faces as compared to animal faces 
B) pictures of faces as compared to a random pattern of facial features 
C) pictures of animals as compared to pictures of human faces 
D) pictures of animals as compared to a random pattern of animals body parts 
A) pictures of human faces as compared to animal faces 
B) pictures of faces as compared to a random pattern of facial features 
C) pictures of animals as compared to pictures of human faces 
D) pictures of animals as compared to a random pattern of animals body parts

Question 12

When a sperm fertilizes an egg, the new cell has _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 46 genes 
B) 23 genes 
C) 46 chromosomes 
D) 23 chromosomes 
A) 46 genes 
B) 23 genes 
C) 46 chromosomes 
D) 23 chromosomes

Question 13

If you discovered a species where the primary mating pattern was polygynandry, what else would you predict about their behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) They should be very peaceful. 
B) They should be very aggressive. 
C) They should be very altruistic. 
D) There should be high parental investment for the females. 
E) There should be high parental investment for the males. 
A) They should be very peaceful. 
B) They should be very aggressive. 
C) They should be very altruistic. 
D) There should be high parental investment for the females. 
E) There should be high parental investment for the males.

Question 14

According to "evolutionary personality" theorists (such as David Buss), there are a limited number of personality traits that are universal in all cultures. Further, such theorists argued that these universal traits evolved because

Accepted Answer

A) they have contributed to the physical survival of humans 
B) they have contributed to the reproductive success of the species 
C) over time through the process of natural selection, they have become part of human nature 
D) they are typically learned at a very young age 
E) they have contributed to the physical survival of humans and they have contributed to the reproductive success of the species 
A) they have contributed to the physical survival of humans 
B) they have contributed to the reproductive success of the species 
C) over time through the process of natural selection, they have become part of human nature 
D) they are typically learned at a very young age 
E) they have contributed to the physical survival of humans and they have contributed to the reproductive success of the species

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a behavioural adaptation identified in human evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Social organization 
B) Tool use 
C) Bipedal locomotion 
D) Greater visual capacity 
A) Social organization 
B) Tool use 
C) Bipedal locomotion 
D) Greater visual capacity

Question 16

A grandchild has a certain percentage of chance of sharing any single gene with his or her grandparents. This percentage of chance is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 100 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 100 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 17

What evolutionary theory contends that mating strategies and preferences reflect inherited tendencies which allow men and women to respond to adaptive problems in raising offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental investment theory 
B) Evoked cultural theory 
C) Mating selection theory 
D) Emotional investment theory 
A) Parental investment theory 
B) Evoked cultural theory 
C) Mating selection theory 
D) Emotional investment theory

Question 18

Why do women and men find a symmetrical face attractive?

Accepted Answer

The perception of facial symmetry as att

Question 19

Which of these pairs of twins would have the highest correlation on test scores measuring intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins reared together 
B) Identical twins reared apart 
C) Fraternal twins reared together 
D) Fraternal twins reared apart 
A) Identical twins reared together 
B) Identical twins reared apart 
C) Fraternal twins reared together 
D) Fraternal twins reared apart

Question 20

The gene knockout procedure refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A) artificially suppressing the function of the immune system 
B) preventing neurons from firing by inhibiting reuptake 
C) altering an individual gene such that its normal function is prevented 
D) flooding the body with stress hormones so that a gene goes into temporary shock 
A) artificially suppressing the function of the immune system 
B) preventing neurons from firing by inhibiting reuptake 
C) altering an individual gene such that its normal function is prevented 
D) flooding the body with stress hormones so that a gene goes into temporary shock

Evolutionary personality theory looks for personality traits that are specific to individual cultures.

You are observing a new species from the Amazon rain forest. It would appear that the females and males spend about the same amount of time looking after the offspring. According to Trivers' theory regarding mating systems, the likely mating system is

The likelihood of altruism decreases in an orderly way as genetic relatedness decreases.

Humans are able to take in, process, and respond to information, predisposing us to behave, to feel, and even to think in certain ways. This is because we enter the world with innate _________________.

Whether raised together or apart, identical twins are far more similar in personality and intelligence test scores than are _________ twins raised in the same families.

On a trip to a sandy desert country, Amy notices desert mice and other small animals "hide" against their natural habitat by being sand-coloured. This is an example of _______________.

In a true act of altruism, the helping individual gains a personal advantage.

How does the idea of parental investment explain differences in physical size between the sexes?

Regardless of what language is spoken around an infant, a typically developing baby will begin acquiring that language. What is this an example of?

One innate, evolved trait of humans is the preference that newborns have for

When a sperm fertilizes an egg, the new cell has _______________.

If you discovered a species where the primary mating pattern was polygynandry, what else would you predict about their behaviour?

According to "evolutionary personality" theorists (such as David Buss), there are a limited number of personality traits that are universal in all cultures. Further, such theorists argued that these universal traits evolved because

Which of the following is NOT a behavioural adaptation identified in human evolution?

A grandchild has a certain percentage of chance of sharing any single gene with his or her grandparents. This percentage of chance is _____.

What evolutionary theory contends that mating strategies and preferences reflect inherited tendencies which allow men and women to respond to adaptive problems in raising offspring?

Why do women and men find a symmetrical face attractive?

Which of these pairs of twins would have the highest correlation on test scores measuring intelligence?

The gene knockout procedure refers to the process of

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Evolutionary personality theory looks for personality traits that are specific to individual cultures.

You are observing a new species from the Amazon rain forest. It would appear that the females and males spend about the same amount of time looking after the offspring. According to Trivers' theory regarding mating systems, the likely mating system is

The likelihood of altruism decreases in an orderly way as genetic relatedness decreases.

Humans are able to take in, process, and respond to information, predisposing us to behave, to feel, and even to think in certain ways. This is because we enter the world with innate _________________.

Whether raised together or apart, identical twins are far more similar in personality and intelligence test scores than are _________ twins raised in the same families.

On a trip to a sandy desert country, Amy notices desert mice and other small animals "hide" against their natural habitat by being sand-coloured. This is an example of _______________.

In a true act of altruism, the helping individual gains a personal advantage.

How does the idea of parental investment explain differences in physical size between the sexes?

Regardless of what language is spoken around an infant, a typically developing baby will begin acquiring that language. What is this an example of?

One innate, evolved trait of humans is the preference that newborns have for

When a sperm fertilizes an egg, the new cell has _______________.

If you discovered a species where the primary mating pattern was polygynandry, what else would you predict about their behaviour?

According to "evolutionary personality" theorists (such as David Buss), there are a limited number of personality traits that are universal in all cultures. Further, such theorists argued that these universal traits evolved because

Which of the following is NOT a behavioural adaptation identified in human evolution?

A grandchild has a certain percentage of chance of sharing any single gene with his or her grandparents. This percentage of chance is _____.

What evolutionary theory contends that mating strategies and preferences reflect inherited tendencies which allow men and women to respond to adaptive problems in raising offspring?

Why do women and men find a symmetrical face attractive?

Which of these pairs of twins would have the highest correlation on test scores measuring intelligence?

The gene knockout procedure refers to the process 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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