Question 1

_____ aims to identify specific genes associated with personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) Adoption studies 
B) Molecular genetics 
C) Twin studies 
D) Behavior Genetics 
A) Adoption studies 
B) Molecular genetics 
C) Twin studies 
D) Behavior Genetics

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the family-study method?

Accepted Answer

A) Family members sharing environments. 
B) The degree of genetic similarity is often correlated with environmental similarity. 
C) Siblings may share traits because they grew up in the same household. 
D) The fact that parents contribute 50 percent of their genes to each child. 
A) Family members sharing environments. 
B) The degree of genetic similarity is often correlated with environmental similarity. 
C) Siblings may share traits because they grew up in the same household. 
D) The fact that parents contribute 50 percent of their genes to each child.

Question 3

Combining adoption studies and twin studies

Accepted Answer

A) methodologically is not appropriate in behavior genetics studies. 
B) provides an especially powerful method for studying behavior genetics. 
C) requires selective breeding over many generations of lab animals. 
D) provides an error-free estimate of heritability for behavior genetics studies. 
A) methodologically is not appropriate in behavior genetics studies. 
B) provides an especially powerful method for studying behavior genetics. 
C) requires selective breeding over many generations of lab animals. 
D) provides an error-free estimate of heritability for behavior genetics studies.

Question 4

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 5

Genotype-environment _____ describes what occurs when people with different genotypes are exposed to different environments.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

______ 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 7

The goal of the Human Genome Project is to

Accepted Answer

A) identify which genes are related to personality. 
B) identify the particular sequence of DNA molecules in humans. 
C) identify genotypic variance. 
D) solve the nature-nurture debate once and for all. 
A) identify which genes are related to personality. 
B) identify the particular sequence of DNA molecules in humans. 
C) identify genotypic variance. 
D) solve the nature-nurture debate once and for all.

Question 8

The personality traits of extraversion and neuroticism have been found to be

Accepted Answer

A) highly heritable. 
B) moderately heritable. 
C) slightly heritable. 
D) not at all heritable. 
A) highly heritable. 
B) moderately heritable. 
C) slightly heritable. 
D) not at all heritable.

Question 9

Based on the molecular genetic research done to date, we can speculate that

Accepted Answer

A) personality is probably not related to genes. 
B) most traits are caused by a single gene plus the environment. 
C) the genetic component of a personality trait is likely the result of many genes. 
D) genes are more important than the environment in shaping personality. 
A) personality is probably not related to genes. 
B) most traits are caused by a single gene plus the environment. 
C) the genetic component of a personality trait is likely the result of many genes. 
D) genes are more important than the environment in shaping personality.

Question 10

_____ refers to the unique things that happen to one sibling and not another.

Accepted Answer

A) Phenotypic variance 
B) Genotypic variance 
C) Shared environment 
D) Nonshared environment 
A) Phenotypic variance 
B) Genotypic variance 
C) Shared environment 
D) Nonshared environment

Question 11

The equal environments assumption states that

Accepted Answer

A) all people in a population share similar environments. 
B) dizygotic twins are not treated differently from monozygotic twins. 
C) twins are not treated differently from ordinary siblings. 
D) parents treat all their children the same. 
A) all people in a population share similar environments. 
B) dizygotic twins are not treated differently from monozygotic twins. 
C) twins are not treated differently from ordinary siblings. 
D) parents treat all their children the same.

Question 12

If a trait is highly heritable,

Accepted Answer

A) all family members will possess the trait. 
B) all children in the family will possess the trait. 
C) the more closely family members are genetically related; the more similar they will be on the trait. 
D) all members of the population will possess the trait. 
A) all family members will possess the trait. 
B) all children in the family will possess the trait. 
C) the more closely family members are genetically related; the more similar they will be on the trait. 
D) all members of the population will possess the trait.

Question 13

Jerold was adopted by his mother's sister (his maternal aunt) and his uncle.If he were to participate in a behavior genetics study his scores would

Accepted Answer

A) skew the results to favor the percentage of the variance for his scores to genetic influences. 
B) skew the results to favor the percentage of the variance for his scores to environmental influences. 
C) the results of his test scores would be skewed to show the greater effects of maternal influences. 
D) the results of his test scores would not bias the effects for either the genes or the environment. 
A) skew the results to favor the percentage of the variance for his scores to genetic influences. 
B) skew the results to favor the percentage of the variance for his scores to environmental influences. 
C) the results of his test scores would be skewed to show the greater effects of maternal influences. 
D) the results of his test scores would not bias the effects for either the genes or the environment.

Question 14

The fact that Americans are, on average, 2 inches taller than a hundred years ago demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A) the environment determines height. 
B) the environment can contribute to highly heritable traits. 
C) height is not heritable. 
D) height is only slightly heritable. 
A) the environment determines height. 
B) the environment can contribute to highly heritable traits. 
C) height is not heritable. 
D) height is only slightly heritable.

Question 15

All human genes are located somewhere on one of _____ pairs of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 17 
C) 23 
D) 32 
A) 12 
B) 17 
C) 23 
D) 32

Question 16

Most psychologists who study genetics

Accepted Answer

A) support the idea of eugenics. 
B) believe creating "designer babies" is a worthwhile goal. 
C) believe that the environment does not contribute to personality. 
D) are interested in the causes of individual differences. 
A) support the idea of eugenics. 
B) believe creating "designer babies" is a worthwhile goal. 
C) believe that the environment does not contribute to personality. 
D) are interested in the causes of individual differences.

Question 17

Researchers have studied cases where parents were wrong about whether their twins were identical or fraternal to address

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The idea that personality is determined primarily by socialization and parenting is called

Accepted Answer

A) eugenics. 
B) the nature-nurture debate. 
C) the equal environments assumption. 
D) environmentalism. 
A) eugenics. 
B) the nature-nurture debate. 
C) the equal environments assumption. 
D) environmentalism.

Question 19

Which of the following could be a violation of the equal environments assumption?

Accepted Answer

A) Dressing identical twins in the identical clothes. 
B) Dressing fraternal twins in the identical clothes. 
C) Twins are treated differently than other children. 
D) Fraternal twins are similar to ordinary siblings. 
A) Dressing identical twins in the identical clothes. 
B) Dressing fraternal twins in the identical clothes. 
C) Twins are treated differently than other children. 
D) Fraternal twins are similar to ordinary siblings.

Question 20

Selective breeding in dogs demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral traits can be heritable. 
B) human personality is heritable. 
C) the equal environments assumption is not violated. 
D) the representativeness assumption is not violated. 
A) behavioral traits can be heritable. 
B) human personality is heritable. 
C) the equal environments assumption is not violated. 
D) the representativeness assumption is not violated.

_____ aims to identify specific genes associated with personality traits.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the family-study method?

Combining adoption studies and twin studies

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

Genotype-environment _____ describes what occurs when people with different genotypes are exposed to different environments.

______ traits show moderate to high heritability.

The goal of the Human Genome Project is to

The personality traits of extraversion and neuroticism have been found to be

Based on the molecular genetic research done to date, we can speculate that

_____ refers to the unique things that happen to one sibling and not another.

The equal environments assumption states that

If a trait is highly heritable,

Jerold was adopted by his mother's sister (his maternal aunt) and his uncle.If he were to participate in a behavior genetics study his scores would

The fact that Americans are, on average, 2 inches taller than a hundred years ago demonstrates that

All human genes are located somewhere on one of _____ pairs of chromosomes.

Most psychologists who study genetics

Researchers have studied cases where parents were wrong about whether their twins were identical or fraternal to address

The idea that personality is determined primarily by socialization and parenting is called

Which of the following could be a violation of the equal environments assumption?

Selective breeding in dogs demonstrates that

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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

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Exam 6: Genetics and Personality

_____ aims to identify specific genes associated with personality traits.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the family-study method?

Combining adoption studies and twin studies

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

Genotype-environment _____ describes what occurs when people with different genotypes are exposed to different environments.

______ traits show moderate to high heritability.

The goal of the Human Genome Project is to

The personality traits of extraversion and neuroticism have been found to be

Based on the molecular genetic research done to date, we can speculate that

_____ refers to the unique things that happen to one sibling and not another.

The equal environments assumption states that

If a trait is highly heritable,

Jerold was adopted by his mother's sister (his maternal aunt) and his uncle.If he were to participate in a behavior genetics study his scores would

The fact that Americans are, on average, 2 inches taller than a hundred years ago demonstrates that

All human genes are located somewhere on one of _____ pairs of chromosomes.

Most psychologists who study genetics

Researchers have studied cases where parents were wrong about whether their twins were identical or fraternal to address

The idea that personality is determined primarily by socialization and parenting is called

Which of the following could be a violation of the equal environments assumption?

Selective breeding in dogs demonstrates that

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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