Question 1

Cal suffers from metabolic insufficiency X (MIX)disorder.His mother also has MIX disorder,but his father does not.What can we conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) The MIX gene must be recessive. 
B) The MIX gene must be dominant. 
C) Cal may or may not pass down the gene for MIX disorder to his children. 
D) Cal will pass down the MIX disorder to his children,but they may not get the disease. 
A) The MIX gene must be recessive. 
B) The MIX gene must be dominant. 
C) Cal may or may not pass down the gene for MIX disorder to his children. 
D) Cal will pass down the MIX disorder to his children,but they may not get the disease.

Question 2

What psychological perspective assumes that our current behavior exists because it provided survival and reproductive advantages to our ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptive psychology 
B) Evolutionary psychology 
C) Biological psychology 
D) Behavioral genetics 
A) Adaptive psychology 
B) Evolutionary psychology 
C) Biological psychology 
D) Behavioral genetics

Question 3

Recessive alleles determine a phenotype when an individual is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) neither homozygous nor heterozygous for a particular gene 
B) either homozygous or heterozygous for a particular gene 
C) only heterozygous for a particular gene 
D) only homozygous for a particular gene 
A) neither homozygous nor heterozygous for a particular gene 
B) either homozygous or heterozygous for a particular gene 
C) only heterozygous for a particular gene 
D) only homozygous for a particular gene

Question 4

Which statement reflects how culture has influenced the reproductive success of the Waorani and Yanomamö people of the Amazonian Basin?

Accepted Answer

A) Although aggression is highly valued for both Waorani and Yanomamö men,the high mortality rates among aggressive males is causing these tribe populations to dwindle. 
B) Although male aggression is highly valued in both societies,aggressive Yanomamö men are more successful than Waorani men in passing along their genes because Yanomamö men stand down between conflicts. 
C) In contrast to other tribes of the same region,the Waorani and Yanomamö people value peace and tranquility and thus have had the greatest success in passing along their genes. 
D) In contrast to other tribes of the same region,the Waorani and Yanomamö people value peace and tranquility;however,because the Waorani,but not the Yanomamö people,refuse to defend themselves,their gene pool is dwindling. 
A) Although aggression is highly valued for both Waorani and Yanomamö men,the high mortality rates among aggressive males is causing these tribe populations to dwindle. 
B) Although male aggression is highly valued in both societies,aggressive Yanomamö men are more successful than Waorani men in passing along their genes because Yanomamö men stand down between conflicts. 
C) In contrast to other tribes of the same region,the Waorani and Yanomamö people value peace and tranquility and thus have had the greatest success in passing along their genes. 
D) In contrast to other tribes of the same region,the Waorani and Yanomamö people value peace and tranquility;however,because the Waorani,but not the Yanomamö people,refuse to defend themselves,their gene pool is dwindling.

Question 5

An evolutionary psychologist would suggest that the function of a tradition,such as wearing green on St.Patrick's day,is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) enhance the sense of group membership 
B) show pride in one's native culture 
C) intimidate others who are considered outsiders 
D) attract a mate by showing commitment to a group 
A) enhance the sense of group membership 
B) show pride in one's native culture 
C) intimidate others who are considered outsiders 
D) attract a mate by showing commitment to a group

Question 6

Rather than testing single genes,contemporary functional geneticists often use

Accepted Answer

A) genomewide association studies (GWAS). 
B) partial gene testing (PGT). 
C) dual gene association (DG
A) . 
D) chromosome deletion techniques (CDT). 
A) genomewide association studies (GWAS). 
B) partial gene testing (PGT). 
C) dual gene association (DG
A) . 
D) chromosome deletion techniques (CDT).

Question 7

Researchers found that specific combinations of serotonin transporter alleles affected how students reacted to being bullied.Students with the SS alleles had the strongest reaction,those with the LL alleles the mildest reaction,and those with the heterozygous SL alleles reacted somewhere in between.What do these results suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) The L allele is the dominant allele. 
B) The S allele is the recessive allele. 
C) The S allele is the dominant allele. 
D) The L and S alleles do not have a strict dominant-recessive relationship. 
A) The L allele is the dominant allele. 
B) The S allele is the recessive allele. 
C) The S allele is the dominant allele. 
D) The L and S alleles do not have a strict dominant-recessive relationship.

Question 8

As human beings,we each have a personal set of instructions,or alleles.What term best describes this set?

Accepted Answer

A) Genotype 
B) Homotype 
C) Phenotype 
D) Heterotype 
A) Genotype 
B) Homotype 
C) Phenotype 
D) Heterotype

Question 9

Molly's parents are both above average in height,but Molly is medium in height.Molly's shorter stature is part of her ____.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype 
B) homotype 
C) heterotype 
D) allelotype 
A) phenotype 
B) homotype 
C) heterotype 
D) allelotype

Question 10

The study of gene-environment interactions in the production of phenotype is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) genospherics 
B) epigenetics 
C) biogenics 
D) phenomics 
A) genospherics 
B) epigenetics 
C) biogenics 
D) phenomics

Question 11

Mike and Molly,who work at the same research institute,are competing to be the first scientist to isolate novel protein X from cancer cells.They run into one another while signing up for the same lab microscope and discuss their research progress.The end result is that Mike's research project benefited from the interaction but Molly's did not.Which set of interactional styles could have occurred between Mike and Molly?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperative or altruistic 
B) Spiteful or selfish 
C) Altruistic or spiteful 
D) Altruistic or selfish 
A) Cooperative or altruistic 
B) Spiteful or selfish 
C) Altruistic or spiteful 
D) Altruistic or selfish

Question 12

Which of the following is most characteristic of studies looking into heritability?

Accepted Answer

A) Finding out how much sons favor their mother's genetics over their fathers. 
B) Finding out how much daughters favor their mother's genetics over their fathers. 
C) Finding the number of characteristics children inherit from their fathers. 
D) Finding the statistical likelihood that variations observed across individuals in a population are due to genetics. 
A) Finding out how much sons favor their mother's genetics over their fathers. 
B) Finding out how much daughters favor their mother's genetics over their fathers. 
C) Finding the number of characteristics children inherit from their fathers. 
D) Finding the statistical likelihood that variations observed across individuals in a population are due to genetics.

Question 13

Dr.Mahr is studying the heritability of shyness.Because her research participants are adolescents from different socio-economic groups across the county,the heritability of self-confidence will appear to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) low 
B) high 
C) variable 
D) constant 
A) low 
B) high 
C) variable 
D) constant

Question 14

According to evolutionary psychologists,which male would be most interested in sharing child-rearing responsibilities with his wife?

Accepted Answer

A) Chung,who has a strong brow ridge and square chin 
B) Milan,who has a soft brow ridge and square chin 
C) Jonathan,who has strong brow ridge and round chin 
D) Ahmed,who has a soft brow ridge and round chin 
A) Chung,who has a strong brow ridge and square chin 
B) Milan,who has a soft brow ridge and square chin 
C) Jonathan,who has strong brow ridge and round chin 
D) Ahmed,who has a soft brow ridge and round chin

Question 15

What allows for variation within the human species?

Accepted Answer

A) Alleles 
B) Genes 
C) Number of chromosomes 
D) Structure of DNA 
A) Alleles 
B) Genes 
C) Number of chromosomes 
D) Structure of DNA

Question 16

The process or result of change due to natural selection is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fitness 
B) malleability 
C) adaptation 
D) exclusivity 
A) fitness 
B) malleability 
C) adaptation 
D) exclusivity

Question 17

Explain what behavioral geneticists mean by the term heritability and why it is frequently misunderstood.Provide one example of low heritability and one example of high heritability.

Accepted Answer

Heritability is the statistical likeliho

Question 18

If genes play no part in producing phenotypical differences between individuals,heritability is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) .0 
B) .25 
C) .5 
D) 1.0 
A) .0 
B) .25 
C) .5 
D) 1.0

Question 19

Who is credited for first describing the contrast between heredity and environment as "nature versus nurture"?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Francis Galton 
C) Gregor Mendel 
D) James Watson 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Francis Galton 
C) Gregor Mendel 
D) James Watson

Question 20

You are attending a family reunion of your dad's extended family.You often wonder how you could be related to any of them based on their physical and behavioral characteristics.What is the chance you share an allele with your first cousins?

Accepted Answer

A) One sixteenth 
B) One eighth 
C) One fourth 
D) One half 
A) One sixteenth 
B) One eighth 
C) One fourth 
D) One half

Cal suffers from metabolic insufficiency X (MIX)disorder.His mother also has MIX disorder,but his father does not.What can we conclude?

What psychological perspective assumes that our current behavior exists because it provided survival and reproductive advantages to our ancestors?

Recessive alleles determine a phenotype when an individual is ____.

Which statement reflects how culture has influenced the reproductive success of the Waorani and Yanomamö people of the Amazonian Basin?

An evolutionary psychologist would suggest that the function of a tradition,such as wearing green on St.Patrick's day,is to ____.

Rather than testing single genes,contemporary functional geneticists often use

As human beings,we each have a personal set of instructions,or alleles.What term best describes this set?

Molly's parents are both above average in height,but Molly is medium in height.Molly's shorter stature is part of her ____.

The study of gene-environment interactions in the production of phenotype is called ____.

Which of the following is most characteristic of studies looking into heritability?

Dr.Mahr is studying the heritability of shyness.Because her research participants are adolescents from different socio-economic groups across the county,the heritability of self-confidence will appear to be ____.

According to evolutionary psychologists,which male would be most interested in sharing child-rearing responsibilities with his wife?

What allows for variation within the human species?

The process or result of change due to natural selection is referred to as ____.

Explain what behavioral geneticists mean by the term heritability and why it is frequently misunderstood.Provide one example of low heritability and one example of high heritability.

If genes play no part in producing phenotypical differences between individuals,heritability is ____.

Who is credited for first describing the contrast between heredity and environment as "nature versus nurture"?

You are attending a family reunion of your dad's extended family.You often wonder how you could be related to any of them based on their physical and behavioral characteristics.What is the chance you share an allele with your first cousins?

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Cal suffers from metabolic insufficiency X (MIX)disorder.His mother also has MIX disorder,but his father does not.What can we conclude?

What psychological perspective assumes that our current behavior exists because it provided survival and reproductive advantages to our ancestors?

Recessive alleles determine a phenotype when an individual is ____.

Which statement reflects how culture has influenced the reproductive success of the Waorani and Yanomamö people of the Amazonian Basin?

An evolutionary psychologist would suggest that the function of a tradition,such as wearing green on St.Patrick's day,is to ____.

Rather than testing single genes,contemporary functional geneticists often use

As human beings,we each have a personal set of instructions,or alleles.What term best describes this set?

Molly's parents are both above average in height,but Molly is medium in height.Molly's shorter stature is part of her ____.

The study of gene-environment interactions in the production of phenotype is called ____.

Which of the following is most characteristic of studies looking into heritability?

Dr.Mahr is studying the heritability of shyness.Because her research participants are adolescents from different socio-economic groups across the county,the heritability of self-confidence will appear to be ____.

According to evolutionary psychologists,which male would be most interested in sharing child-rearing responsibilities with his wife?

What allows for variation within the human species?

The process or result of change due to natural selection is referred to as ____.

Explain what behavioral geneticists mean by the term heritability and why it is frequently misunderstood.Provide one example of low heritability and one example of high heritability.

If genes play no part in producing phenotypical differences between individuals,heritability is ____.

Who is credited for first describing the contrast between heredity and environment as "nature versus nurture"?

You are attending a family reunion of your dad's extended family.You often wonder how you could be related to any of them based on their physical and behavioral characteristics.What is the chance you share an allele with your first cousins?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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