Question 1

_____ was that personality was determined by socialization practices,such as parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) The assumption of representativeness 
B) The nature-nurture debate 
C) The equal environments assumption 
D) The environmentalist view 
A) The assumption of representativeness 
B) The nature-nurture debate 
C) The equal environments assumption 
D) The environmentalist view

Question 2

In the context of attitudes and preferences,a study of adopted and nonadopted children conducted by Abrahamson et al.(2002)confirmed that there is no evidence of a heritable influence on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conservative attitudes 
B) occupational preferences 
C) marriage partner preferences 
D) religious attitudes 
A) conservative attitudes 
B) occupational preferences 
C) marriage partner preferences 
D) religious attitudes

Question 3

The fact that selective breeding has been so successful with dogs suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) heredity must be a factor in personality traits. 
B) human personality is heritable. 
C) the equal environments assumption is not violated. 
D) the assumption of representativeness is not violateD. 
A) heredity must be a factor in personality traits. 
B) human personality is heritable. 
C) the equal environments assumption is not violated. 
D) the assumption of representativeness is not violateD.

Question 4

_____ tend to be around zero,suggesting little direct environmental influence on the traits of extraversion and neuroticism.

Accepted Answer

A) Correlations between identical twins 
B) Correlations between fraternal twins 
C) Correlations between adoptive parents and their adopted children 
D) Correlations between adopted children and their biological parents 
A) Correlations between identical twins 
B) Correlations between fraternal twins 
C) Correlations between adoptive parents and their adopted children 
D) Correlations between adopted children and their biological parents

Question 5

Usually,when the heritability of a trait is very large,the _____ of the trait is small.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotypic variance 
B) genotypic variance 
C) environmentality 
D) genomic variance 
A) phenotypic variance 
B) genotypic variance 
C) environmentality 
D) genomic variance

Question 6

_____ are technically known as monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) Fraternal twins 
B) Genotypic twins 
C) Identical twins 
D) Phenotypic twins 
A) Fraternal twins 
B) Genotypic twins 
C) Identical twins 
D) Phenotypic twins

Question 7

Juanita is a fantastic basketball player.She is tall,agile,and good at the game.Her parents send her to basketball camps,and they make sure that she gets excellent coaching.Joshua is not good at sports,and his parents are not motivated to provide him the same facilities as Juanita.This scenario exemplifies genotype-environment:

Accepted Answer

A) interaction. 
B) correlation. 
C) variance. 
D) concordance. 
A) interaction. 
B) correlation. 
C) variance. 
D) concordance.

Question 8

_____ traits show moderate to high heritability.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychopathic 
B) Religious 
C) Idiographic 
D) Political 
A) Psychopathic 
B) Religious 
C) Idiographic 
D) Political

Question 9

Recent findings from behavioral genetics and brain research point to the possibility that sexual orientation may:

Accepted Answer

A) be heritable only in men. 
B) be heritable only in women. 
C) be heritable in both women and men. 
D) not be at all heritable. 
A) be heritable only in men. 
B) be heritable only in women. 
C) be heritable in both women and men. 
D) not be at all heritable.

Question 10

The idea that one can design the future of the human species by fostering the reproduction of persons with certain traits and by discouraging the reproduction of persons without those traits is called:

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics. 
B) molecular genetics. 
C) selective placement. 
D) heritability. 
A) eugenics. 
B) molecular genetics. 
C) selective placement. 
D) heritability.

Question 11

_____ refers to the differential response of individuals with different genotypes to the same environments.

Accepted Answer

A) Passive genotype-environment interaction 
B) Genotype-environment interaction 
C) Active genotype-environment correlation 
D) Genotype-environment correlation 
A) Passive genotype-environment interaction 
B) Genotype-environment interaction 
C) Active genotype-environment correlation 
D) Genotype-environment correlation

Question 12

Aunts and uncles share _____ percent of their genes with their nieces and nephews,on average.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 12.5 
C) 25 
D) 50 
A) 0 
B) 12.5 
C) 25 
D) 50

Question 13

The number of books in a child's home is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) phenotypic variance. 
B) genotypic variance. 
C) a shared environment. 
D) a nonshared environment. 
A) phenotypic variance. 
B) genotypic variance. 
C) a shared environment. 
D) a nonshared environment.

Question 14

_____ occurs when dogs that possess a desired characteristic are identified and mated only with other dogs that also possess the characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) A shared environment 
B) Selective breeding 
C) Genotype-environment correlation 
D) The equal environments assumption 
A) A shared environment 
B) Selective breeding 
C) Genotype-environment correlation 
D) The equal environments assumption

Question 15

The percentage of observed variance in a group of individuals that can be attributed to nongenetic differences is called:

Accepted Answer

A) heritability. 
B) phenotypic variance. 
C) genotypic variance. 
D) environmentality. 
A) heritability. 
B) phenotypic variance. 
C) genotypic variance. 
D) environmentality.

Question 16

According to Buss (1981),which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a negative genotype-environment correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) Kiara and her daughter do not prefer sitting still,and they often participate in various activities. 
B) Sheila regularly plays baseball with her son who dislikes the game. 
C) Keith and his twins dislike crowded stores and usually shop online. 
D) Joshua's twins love to read and do not enjoy dancing,so he keeps their home well stocked with books. 
A) Kiara and her daughter do not prefer sitting still,and they often participate in various activities. 
B) Sheila regularly plays baseball with her son who dislikes the game. 
C) Keith and his twins dislike crowded stores and usually shop online. 
D) Joshua's twins love to read and do not enjoy dancing,so he keeps their home well stocked with books.

Question 17

Compared with individuals with so-called short repeat versions of the DRD4 gene,individuals with so-called long repeat versions of this gene were found to:

Accepted Answer

A) be higher on novelty seeking. 
B) be more passive recipients of their environment. 
C) have a more significant heritable influence on their religious attitudes. 
D) be less affected by the role of genes in their own marital satisfaction. 
A) be higher on novelty seeking. 
B) be more passive recipients of their environment. 
C) have a more significant heritable influence on their religious attitudes. 
D) be less affected by the role of genes in their own marital satisfaction.

Question 18

In the context of the nature-nurture debate,which of the following statements is true about physical differences among people?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic or environmental differences have no significant effect on occupational preferences. 
B) Genetic differences are more important than environmental differences in terms of mate preferences. 
C) Genetic and environmental factors are roughly equal when it comes to individual differences in weight. 
D) Environmental differences are overwhelmingly important for individual differences in height. 
A) Genetic or environmental differences have no significant effect on occupational preferences. 
B) Genetic differences are more important than environmental differences in terms of mate preferences. 
C) Genetic and environmental factors are roughly equal when it comes to individual differences in weight. 
D) Environmental differences are overwhelmingly important for individual differences in height.

Question 19

According to Zuckerman and Kuhlman (2000),the most frequently examined association between the DRD4 gene and a personality trait has involved:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) novelty seeking. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) traditionalism. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) novelty seeking. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) traditionalism.

Question 20

Behavioral geneticists can examine twins who have been misdiagnosed as identical or fraternal to test:

Accepted Answer

A) shared environments. 
B) selective breeding. 
C) genotype-environment correlation. 
D) the validity of the equal environments assumption. 
A) shared environments. 
B) selective breeding. 
C) genotype-environment correlation. 
D) the validity of the equal environments assumption.

_____ was that personality was determined by socialization practices,such as parenting style.

In the context of attitudes and preferences,a study of adopted and nonadopted children conducted by Abrahamson et al.(2002)confirmed that there is no evidence of a heritable influence on _____.

The fact that selective breeding has been so successful with dogs suggests that:

_____ tend to be around zero,suggesting little direct environmental influence on the traits of extraversion and neuroticism.

Usually,when the heritability of a trait is very large,the _____ of the trait is small.

_____ are technically known as monozygotic twins.

_____ traits show moderate to high heritability.

Recent findings from behavioral genetics and brain research point to the possibility that sexual orientation may:

The idea that one can design the future of the human species by fostering the reproduction of persons with certain traits and by discouraging the reproduction of persons without those traits is called:

_____ refers to the differential response of individuals with different genotypes to the same environments.

Aunts and uncles share _____ percent of their genes with their nieces and nephews,on average.

The number of books in a child's home is an example of:

_____ occurs when dogs that possess a desired characteristic are identified and mated only with other dogs that also possess the characteristic.

The percentage of observed variance in a group of individuals that can be attributed to nongenetic differences is called:

According to Buss (1981),which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a negative genotype-environment correlation?

Compared with individuals with so-called short repeat versions of the DRD4 gene,individuals with so-called long repeat versions of this gene were found to:

In the context of the nature-nurture debate,which of the following statements is true about physical differences among people?

According to Zuckerman and Kuhlman (2000),the most frequently examined association between the DRD4 gene and a personality trait has involved:

Behavioral geneticists can examine twins who have been misdiagnosed as identical or fraternal to test:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

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Exam 6: Genetics and Personality

_____ was that personality was determined by socialization practices,such as parenting style.

In the context of attitudes and preferences,a study of adopted and nonadopted children conducted by Abrahamson et al.(2002)confirmed that there is no evidence of a heritable influence on _____.

The fact that selective breeding has been so successful with dogs suggests that:

_____ tend to be around zero,suggesting little direct environmental influence on the traits of extraversion and neuroticism.

Usually,when the heritability of a trait is very large,the _____ of the trait is small.

_____ are technically known as monozygotic twins.

_____ traits show moderate to high heritability.

Recent findings from behavioral genetics and brain research point to the possibility that sexual orientation may:

The idea that one can design the future of the human species by fostering the reproduction of persons with certain traits and by discouraging the reproduction of persons without those traits is called:

_____ refers to the differential response of individuals with different genotypes to the same environments.

Aunts and uncles share _____ percent of their genes with their nieces and nephews,on average.

The number of books in a child's home is an example of:

_____ occurs when dogs that possess a desired characteristic are identified and mated only with other dogs that also possess the characteristic.

The percentage of observed variance in a group of individuals that can be attributed to nongenetic differences is called:

According to Buss (1981),which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a negative genotype-environment correlation?

Compared with individuals with so-called short repeat versions of the DRD4 gene,individuals with so-called long repeat versions of this gene were found to:

In the context of the nature-nurture debate,which of the following statements is true about physical differences among people?

According to Zuckerman and Kuhlman (2000),the most frequently examined association between the DRD4 gene and a personality trait has involved:

Behavioral geneticists can examine twins who have been misdiagnosed as identical or fraternal to test:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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