Question 1

Because IQ is highly heritable, school achievement and IQ cannot be boosted much.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Within every cell are rod-shared structures called ________ that carry the genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  genetic markers 
C)  genomes 
D)  chromosomes 
A)  DNA 
B)  genetic markers 
C)  genomes 
D)  chromosomes

Question 3

Rising IQ scores over the past three decades in developed countries are perhaps the best evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A)  how quickly genes can mutate through the process of evolution. 
B)  the highly heritable nature of intelligence. 
C)  the fundamental genetic differences between different groups of people. 
D)  the importance of environmental influences on intelligence. 
A)  how quickly genes can mutate through the process of evolution. 
B)  the highly heritable nature of intelligence. 
C)  the fundamental genetic differences between different groups of people. 
D)  the importance of environmental influences on intelligence.

Question 4

According to sociobiologists, females need to shop for the best genetic deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Chomsky, children are born with a universal grammar, that is, their brains are sensitive to the core features common to all languages, such as nouns and verbs, subjects and objects, and negatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When she is teaching a class on "Our human heritage," Prof. Shelbourne, a sociobiologist, is likely to contend that:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of passing on our genes. 
B)  evolution can explain simple behaviours, such as smiling or recognizing emotions, but it cannot account for complex social customs, such as altruism. 
C)  it is simplistic and misleading for researchers to study nonhuman species and argue by analogy that humans have characteristics with similar evolutionary origins. 
D)  explanations of infidelity and monogamy are based on stereotypes of gender differences, not the actual behaviour of human beings. 
A)  evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of passing on our genes. 
B)  evolution can explain simple behaviours, such as smiling or recognizing emotions, but it cannot account for complex social customs, such as altruism. 
C)  it is simplistic and misleading for researchers to study nonhuman species and argue by analogy that humans have characteristics with similar evolutionary origins. 
D)  explanations of infidelity and monogamy are based on stereotypes of gender differences, not the actual behaviour of human beings.

Question 7

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-A field of psychology emphasizing evolutionary mechanisms that may help explain human commonalities in cognition, development, emotion, social practices, and other areas of behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) social Darwinism 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) psycholinguistics 
D) sociobiology 
E) behaviour genetics 
A) social Darwinism 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) psycholinguistics 
D) sociobiology 
E) behaviour genetics

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem that could result from routine genetic testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic information could be used to discriminate against individuals. 
B)  Knowing about a genetic predisposition could result in a premature diagnosis or a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  Genetic testing could be seen as absolving a person from individual responsibility. 
D)  Genetic testing could be liberating for parents of a child with a genetic disorder. 
A)  Genetic information could be used to discriminate against individuals. 
B)  Knowing about a genetic predisposition could result in a premature diagnosis or a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  Genetic testing could be seen as absolving a person from individual responsibility. 
D)  Genetic testing could be liberating for parents of a child with a genetic disorder.

Question 9

Estimates of the heritability of intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase with age. 
B)  decrease with age. 
C)  do not change with age. 
D)  explain differences between groups. 
A)  increase with age. 
B)  decrease with age. 
C)  do not change with age. 
D)  explain differences between groups.

Question 10

Which of the following illustrates an error of overregularization?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I spilled my joose." 
B)  "Allgone milk." 
C)  "I eated my breakfast." 
D)  "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba." 
A)  "I spilled my joose." 
B)  "Allgone milk." 
C)  "I eated my breakfast." 
D)  "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba."

Question 11

Many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation. The following are all examples of these tendencies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  infant reflexes. 
B)  desire to explore. 
C)  attraction to familiar objects. 
D)  basic cognitive skills. 
A)  infant reflexes. 
B)  desire to explore. 
C)  attraction to familiar objects. 
D)  basic cognitive skills.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the relationship between genes and traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical traits are usually determined by a single gene pair, while psychological traits are usually determined by multiple genes. 
B)  Psychological traits are usually determined by a single gene pair, while physical traits are usually determined by multiple genes. 
C)  Both physical and psychological traits are usually determined by multiple genes. 
D)  Both physical and psychological traits are usually determined by a single gene. 
A)  Physical traits are usually determined by a single gene pair, while psychological traits are usually determined by multiple genes. 
B)  Psychological traits are usually determined by a single gene pair, while physical traits are usually determined by multiple genes. 
C)  Both physical and psychological traits are usually determined by multiple genes. 
D)  Both physical and psychological traits are usually determined by a single gene.

Question 13

An evolutionary psychologist would agree that virtually every human tendency, from cleanliness to cruelty, is innate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The linkage method was used to locate the gene responsible for Huntington's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Behavioural genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Chomsky, the surface structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average IQ score for each age group is arbitrarily set at 100. 
B)  Two-thirds of all IQ test takers score between 95 and 105. 
C)  The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve. 
D)  Very high or very low IQ scores are rare. 
A)  The average IQ score for each age group is arbitrarily set at 100. 
B)  Two-thirds of all IQ test takers score between 95 and 105. 
C)  The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve. 
D)  Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Question 19

Monozygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By definition, two-thirds of all IQ test takers score precisely at 100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Because IQ is highly heritable, school achievement and IQ cannot be boosted much.

Within every cell are rod-shared structures called ________ that carry the genes.

Rising IQ scores over the past three decades in developed countries are perhaps the best evidence for:

According to sociobiologists, females need to shop for the best genetic deal.

According to Chomsky, children are born with a universal grammar, that is, their brains are sensitive to the core features common to all languages, such as nouns and verbs, subjects and objects, and negatives.

When she is teaching a class on "Our human heritage," Prof. Shelbourne, a sociobiologist, is likely to contend that:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -A field of psychology emphasizing evolutionary mechanisms that may help explain human commonalities in cognition, development, emotion, social practices, and other areas of behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem that could result from routine genetic testing?

Estimates of the heritability of intelligence:

Which of the following illustrates an error of overregularization?

Many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation. The following are all examples of these tendencies EXCEPT:

Which of the following best describes the relationship between genes and traits?

An evolutionary psychologist would agree that virtually every human tendency, from cleanliness to cruelty, is innate.

The linkage method was used to locate the gene responsible for Huntington's disease.

Behavioural genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

According to Chomsky, the surface structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed.

A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Monozygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

By definition, two-thirds of all IQ test takers score precisely at 100.

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Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

Because IQ is highly heritable, school achievement and IQ cannot be boosted much.

Within every cell are rod-shared structures called ________ that carry the genes.

Rising IQ scores over the past three decades in developed countries are perhaps the best evidence for:

According to sociobiologists, females need to shop for the best genetic deal.

According to Chomsky, children are born with a universal grammar, that is, their brains are sensitive to the core features common to all languages, such as nouns and verbs, subjects and objects, and negatives.

When she is teaching a class on "Our human heritage," Prof. Shelbourne, a sociobiologist, is likely to contend that:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -A field of psychology emphasizing evolutionary mechanisms that may help explain human commonalities in cognition, development, emotion, social practices, and other areas of behaviour.

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem that could result from routine genetic testing?

Estimates of the heritability of intelligence:

Which of the following illustrates an error of overregularization?

Many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation. The following are all examples of these tendencies EXCEPT:

Which of the following best describes the relationship between genes and traits?

An evolutionary psychologist would agree that virtually every human tendency, from cleanliness to cruelty, is innate.

The linkage method was used to locate the gene responsible for Huntington's disease.

Behavioural genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

According to Chomsky, the surface structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed.

A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Monozygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

By definition, two-thirds of all IQ test takers score precisely at 100.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters