Exam 3: Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

The allele that masks the effects of the other is ________ and the masked allele is ________.

Complete replication is to half replication as __________ is to __________.

All the following contribute somewhat to adaptive change except for:

What does the expression 'mutation proposes, selection disposes' refer to?

Adaptive explanations make more sense when characteristics that exist are compared with plausible alternatives.

__________ refers to the fact that not all individuals become ancestors of the next generation, but only those bearing traits that are beneficial for survival and reproduction. These optimal characteristics will gradually rise from generation to generation, a process called __________.

Different alleles of the MC1R lead Kermode bears to have either black or __________ fur.

The field of genetics is fast-moving and it is advised to scientists to be constantly up to date with new developments in this research field.

The ability to learn language depends on our genes which provide us with the appropriate apparatus to develop such complex capacity.

In humans, infanticide is not as frequent as in animals. However:

A(n) __________ allele needs to be present in just one copy for the individual to show the trait, whereas a(n) __________ allele must be present in two copies.

In Egyptian Mau cats the coat colour depends on the combination of dominant and recessive alleles. The dominant allele (A) is associated with the silver colour, while the __________ allele (a) is associated with bronze colour. A kitten with a genotype aA will surely exhibit a __________ fur.

Anxious people are more likely to perceive an ambiguous face as angry compared to non-anxious people. This is an example of:

The evolutionary perspective is an alternative to the social, cognitive, and developmental perspectives and it cannot provide useful insights. For this reason, evolutionary perspectives in psychology are slowly disappearing.

Which of the following is not a condition associated with infanticide in leopards?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between natural selection and behaviour?

Fixation can be reached only if the allele is responsible for a characteristic that, on average, has higher __________.

What are the two basic functions of DNA?

Living in groups rises the fitness of its members by decreasing the risk of predation.

A phenotype is the result of the interaction between the individual's genotype with a particular environment.