Question 1

What is the difference between a behaviour and a physical characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A behaviour is something that

Question 2

Why does the naked mole rat represent an example of biological altruism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because all females reproduce for the benefit of the colony. 
B)  Because all females reproduce for the benefit of the species. 
C)  Because all females reproduce and all males help them raising the pups. 
D)  Because only one female reproduces and all the other females help raising the pups. 
A)  Because all females reproduce for the benefit of the colony. 
B)  Because all females reproduce for the benefit of the species. 
C)  Because all females reproduce and all males help them raising the pups. 
D)  Because only one female reproduces and all the other females help raising the pups.

Question 3

Natural selection acts on __________ characteristics by changing the frequencies of __________ in a given population, to a point in which an allele has become so frequent that every individual in that population has it, a phenomenon called __________.

Accepted Answer

phenotypic

Question 4

Characteristics associated to lower fitness:

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to increase in prevalence over time. 
B)  tend to decrease in prevalence over time. 
C)  neither decrease nor increase over time. 
D)  will increase as much as those associated to higher fitness. 
A)  tend to increase in prevalence over time. 
B)  tend to decrease in prevalence over time. 
C)  neither decrease nor increase over time. 
D)  will increase as much as those associated to higher fitness.

Question 5

A mutation can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a continuous genetic variation 
B)  a phenotypic change 
C)  a discontinuous genetic variation 
D)  a change due to acclimatization 
A)  a continuous genetic variation 
B)  a phenotypic change 
C)  a discontinuous genetic variation 
D)  a change due to acclimatization

Question 6

With respect to adaptation by natural selection, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  In each generation, there will be variation between individuals. 
B)  According to the rules of natural selection, individuals of a group who are unable to reproduce are more likely to die. 
C)  Useful traits tend to become more frequent among living organisms. 
D)  Individuals with adaptive traits will be more likely to survive and leave descendants. 
A)  In each generation, there will be variation between individuals. 
B)  According to the rules of natural selection, individuals of a group who are unable to reproduce are more likely to die. 
C)  Useful traits tend to become more frequent among living organisms. 
D)  Individuals with adaptive traits will be more likely to survive and leave descendants.

Question 7

Mutations can be passed on to subsequent generations favouring evolutionary change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The total set of genetic material that an individual inherits from their parents is called __________ and it is composed by __________, individual pieces of genetic material.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The total set of genetic material that...

Question 9

Mendel's laws explain:

Accepted Answer

A)  the chromosome behaviour in meiosis 
B)  the chromosome behaviour in mitosis 
C)  the DNA translation 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the chromosome behaviour in meiosis 
B)  the chromosome behaviour in mitosis 
C)  the DNA translation 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

A genotype aa is an example of __________ genotype for a __________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  homozygous; dominant 
B)  homozygous; recessive 
C)  heterozygous; dominant 
D)  heterozygous; recessive 
A)  homozygous; dominant 
B)  homozygous; recessive 
C)  heterozygous; dominant 
D)  heterozygous; recessive

Question 11

In the experiment by Bateson and Matheson (2007) on __________ bias in starlings, flipping the ambiguous lids represents __________ behaviour, whilst not flipping represents __________ behaviour.

Accepted Answer

negative c

Question 12

What are the basic principles of adaptation by natural selection?

Accepted Answer

variation, heredity

Question 13

The question 'do other animal species also exhibit affiliative behaviours?' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive thinking 
B)  associative thinking 
C)  relative thinking 
D)  comparative thinking 
A)  adaptive thinking 
B)  associative thinking 
C)  relative thinking 
D)  comparative thinking

Question 14

A genotype Aa is an example of __________ genotype which will express the __________ trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  homozygous; dominant 
B)  homozygous; recessive 
C)  heterozygous; dominant 
D)  heterozygous; recessive 
A)  homozygous; dominant 
B)  homozygous; recessive 
C)  heterozygous; dominant 
D)  heterozygous; recessive

Question 15

Homicide rate for Canadian children drops after the child has turned 12.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute or relative success at leaving descendants. 
B)  Behaviour by a strong member of a social group that benefits the entire group. 
C)  The capacity of learned behaviours to become increasingly complex with each passing generation. 
D)  The principle that characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring by reproduction. 
A)  Absolute or relative success at leaving descendants. 
B)  Behaviour by a strong member of a social group that benefits the entire group. 
C)  The capacity of learned behaviours to become increasingly complex with each passing generation. 
D)  The principle that characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring by reproduction.

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon by which an allele becomes so common that every individual in a given population has it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fitness 
B)  Saturation 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Fixation 
A)  Fitness 
B)  Saturation 
C)  Imprinting 
D)  Fixation

Question 18

What does SES stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socio-educational status 
B)  Socio-economic status 
C)  Status of economic stability 
D)  Socio-economic stability 
A)  Socio-educational status 
B)  Socio-economic status 
C)  Status of economic stability 
D)  Socio-economic stability

Question 19

Which of the following base pairing is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thymine-adenine 
B)  Guanine-cytosine 
C)  Thymine-cytosine 
D)  Cytosine-guanine 
A)  Thymine-adenine 
B)  Guanine-cytosine 
C)  Thymine-cytosine 
D)  Cytosine-guanine

Question 20

What type of voles show affiliative behaviours resulting from a mutant allele of the gene avpr1a?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montane 
B)  Prairie 
C)  None of them 
D)  Both of them 
A)  Montane 
B)  Prairie 
C)  None of them 
D)  Both of them

What is the difference between a behaviour and a physical characteristic?

Why does the naked mole rat represent an example of biological altruism?

Natural selection acts on characteristics by changing the frequencies of in a given population, to a point in which an allele has become so frequent that every individual in that population has it, a phenomenon called __.

Characteristics associated to lower fitness:

A mutation can be described as:

With respect to adaptation by natural selection, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Mutations can be passed on to subsequent generations favouring evolutionary change.

The total set of genetic material that an individual inherits from their parents is called and it is composed by , individual pieces of genetic material.

Mendel's laws explain:

A genotype aa is an example of genotype for a trait.

In the experiment by Bateson and Matheson (2007) on bias in starlings, flipping the ambiguous lids represents behaviour, whilst not flipping represents __ behaviour.

What are the basic principles of adaptation by natural selection?

The question 'do other animal species also exhibit affiliative behaviours?' is an example of:

A genotype Aa is an example of genotype which will express the trait.

Homicide rate for Canadian children drops after the child has turned 12.

Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of fitness?

Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon by which an allele becomes so common that every individual in a given population has it?

What does SES stand for?

Which of the following base pairing is INCORRECT?

What type of voles show affiliative behaviours resulting from a mutant allele of the gene avpr1a?

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Exam 3: Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

What is the difference between a behaviour and a physical characteristic?

Why does the naked mole rat represent an example of biological altruism?

Natural selection acts on __________ characteristics by changing the frequencies of __________ in a given population, to a point in which an allele has become so frequent that every individual in that population has it, a phenomenon called __________.

Characteristics associated to lower fitness:

A mutation can be described as:

With respect to adaptation by natural selection, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Mutations can be passed on to subsequent generations favouring evolutionary change.

The total set of genetic material that an individual inherits from their parents is called __________ and it is composed by __________, individual pieces of genetic material.

Mendel's laws explain:

A genotype aa is an example of __________ genotype for a __________ trait.

In the experiment by Bateson and Matheson (2007) on __________ bias in starlings, flipping the ambiguous lids represents __________ behaviour, whilst not flipping represents __________ behaviour.

What are the basic principles of adaptation by natural selection?

The question 'do other animal species also exhibit affiliative behaviours?' is an example of:

A genotype Aa is an example of __________ genotype which will express the __________ trait.

Homicide rate for Canadian children drops after the child has turned 12.

Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of fitness?

Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon by which an allele becomes so common that every individual in a given population has it?

What does SES stand for?

Which of the following base pairing is INCORRECT?

What type of voles show affiliative behaviours resulting from a mutant allele of the gene avpr1a?

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Filters

Natural selection acts on characteristics by changing the frequencies of in a given population, to a point in which an allele has become so frequent that every individual in that population has it, a phenomenon called __.

The total set of genetic material that an individual inherits from their parents is called and it is composed by , individual pieces of genetic material.

A genotype aa is an example of genotype for a trait.

In the experiment by Bateson and Matheson (2007) on bias in starlings, flipping the ambiguous lids represents behaviour, whilst not flipping represents __ behaviour.

A genotype Aa is an example of genotype which will express the trait.