Question 1

________ attempts to tease apart the relative contributions of heredity and environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nativism 
B)  Empiricism 
C)  Evolutionary psychology 
D)  Behavioural genetics 
A)  Nativism 
B)  Empiricism 
C)  Evolutionary psychology 
D)  Behavioural genetics

Question 2

According to Chomsky, children are born ________, 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)  able to calculate statistical patterns among words 
B)  with neural networks 
C)  understanding deep structure 
D)  with a universal grammar 
A)  able to calculate statistical patterns among words 
B)  with neural networks 
C)  understanding deep structure 
D)  with a universal grammar

Question 3

According to Chomsky, the deep structure of a sentence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed. 
B)  the intonation used as a sentence is spoken. 
C)  the way a sentence is to be understood. 
D)  the gestures used when speaking a sentence. 
A)  the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed. 
B)  the intonation used as a sentence is spoken. 
C)  the way a sentence is to be understood. 
D)  the gestures used when speaking a sentence.

Question 4

PKU (phenylketonuria) is a disorder that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is correlated with an increased incidence of schizophrenia. 
B)  always causes mental retardation. 
C)  prevents the body from assimilating protein. 
D)  is made worse when the person lives in stressful family circumstances. 
A)  is correlated with an increased incidence of schizophrenia. 
B)  always causes mental retardation. 
C)  prevents the body from assimilating protein. 
D)  is made worse when the person lives in stressful family circumstances.

Question 5

For many years, psychologists addressing questions about human differences tended to fall into two camps; those who emphasized the role of learning and experience in human diversity were called nativists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Almost all human characteristics result from an interaction of nature and nurture, rather than from either by itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT support the existence of an innate language-acquisition device?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
B)  Children not exposed to adult language do not develop language skills. 
C)  Adults do not consistently correct their children's syntax. 
D)  Children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
A)  Children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
B)  Children not exposed to adult language do not develop language skills. 
C)  Adults do not consistently correct their children's syntax. 
D)  Children combine words in ways that adults never would.

Question 8

Evolutionary psychologists usually start their research by asking the following question:

Accepted Answer

A)  What traits do modern humans have that early humans did not possess? 
B)  What sort of challenges to survival did prehistoric humans face? 
C)  What characteristics do modern humans have and how might those characteristics have evolved? 
D)  What kind of differences are there between modern humans living in different areas of the world? 
A)  What traits do modern humans have that early humans did not possess? 
B)  What sort of challenges to survival did prehistoric humans face? 
C)  What characteristics do modern humans have and how might those characteristics have evolved? 
D)  What kind of differences are there between modern humans living in different areas of the world?

Question 9

John B. Watson would agree that just as a bird is genetically designed to fly, human beings are designed to use language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match these definitions with the appropriate term.
-The functional unit of heredity; it is composed of DNA and specifies the structure of proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) chromosome 
C) gene 
D) genome 
E) genetic marker 
A) DNA 
B) chromosome 
C) gene 
D) genome 
E) genetic marker

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B)  adults consistently correct their children's syntax. 
C)  children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
D)  children as young as seven months can derive simple linguistic rules. 
A)  children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B)  adults consistently correct their children's syntax. 
C)  children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
D)  children as young as seven months can derive simple linguistic rules.

Question 13

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity and proximity. 
B)  physical characteristics and facial attractiveness. 
C)  intelligence and physical characteristics. 
D)  proximity and facial attractiveness. 
A)  similarity and proximity. 
B)  physical characteristics and facial attractiveness. 
C)  intelligence and physical characteristics. 
D)  proximity and facial attractiveness.

Question 14

"He gived me the toy" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal grammar. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  deep structure. 
D)  use of syntax. 
A)  universal grammar. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  deep structure. 
D)  use of syntax.

Question 15

Evolutionary psychologists, but not sociobiologists, emphasize the evolutionary origins of many human sexual practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evolution is defined as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality. 
B)  process in which individuals with genetically influenced traits that are adaptive in a particular environment tend to survive and reproduce. 
C)  change in gene frequencies within a population over many generations. 
D)  interdisciplinary field that emphasizes genetic explanations of social behaviour in animals, including human beings. 
A)  interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality. 
B)  process in which individuals with genetically influenced traits that are adaptive in a particular environment tend to survive and reproduce. 
C)  change in gene frequencies within a population over many generations. 
D)  interdisciplinary field that emphasizes genetic explanations of social behaviour in animals, including human beings.

Question 17

The authors note that children use words in ways that adults never would. Create your own example of the overregularization error and explain how it supports Chomsky's position.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters A, B, C, D.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to sociobiologists, males seek secure, stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ attempts to tease apart the relative contributions of heredity and environment.

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

According to Chomsky, the deep structure of a sentence refers to:

PKU (phenylketonuria) is a disorder that:

For many years, psychologists addressing questions about human differences tended to fall into two camps; those who emphasized the role of learning and experience in human diversity were called nativists.

Almost all human characteristics result from an interaction of nature and nurture, rather than from either by itself.

Which of the following does NOT support the existence of an innate language-acquisition device?

Evolutionary psychologists usually start their research by asking the following question:

John B. Watson would agree that just as a bird is genetically designed to fly, human beings are designed to use language.

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -The functional unit of heredity; it is composed of DNA and specifies the structure of proteins.

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

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

"He gived me the toy" is an example of:

Evolutionary psychologists, but not sociobiologists, emphasize the evolutionary origins of many human sexual practices.

Evolution is defined as a/an:

The authors note that children use words in ways that adults never would. Create your own example of the overregularization error and explain how it supports Chomsky's position.

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters A, B, C, D.

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

According to sociobiologists, males seek secure, stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females.

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Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

________ attempts to tease apart the relative contributions of heredity and environment.

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

According to Chomsky, the deep structure of a sentence refers to:

PKU (phenylketonuria) is a disorder that:

For many years, psychologists addressing questions about human differences tended to fall into two camps; those who emphasized the role of learning and experience in human diversity were called nativists.

Almost all human characteristics result from an interaction of nature and nurture, rather than from either by itself.

Which of the following does NOT support the existence of an innate language-acquisition device?

Evolutionary psychologists usually start their research by asking the following question:

John B. Watson would agree that just as a bird is genetically designed to fly, human beings are designed to use language.

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -The functional unit of heredity; it is composed of DNA and specifies the structure of proteins.

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

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

"He gived me the toy" is an example of:

Evolutionary psychologists, but not sociobiologists, emphasize the evolutionary origins of many human sexual practices.

Evolution is defined as a/an:

The authors note that children use words in ways that adults never would. Create your own example of the overregularization error and explain how it supports Chomsky's position.

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters A, B, C, D.

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

According to sociobiologists, males seek secure, stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females.

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