Question 1

Winston, the son of a professional musician, grew up surrounded by many musical instruments in his home.This is an example of a _____ genotype-environment correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) interclass 
B) active 
C) passive 
D) reactive 
A) interclass 
B) active 
C) passive 
D) reactive

Question 2

If the heritability of sociability is .30, the environment is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) 70 percent of phenotypic variation. 
B) 70 percent of genotypic variation. 
C) 30 percent of phenotypic variation. 
D) 30 percent of genotypic variation. 
A) 70 percent of phenotypic variation. 
B) 70 percent of genotypic variation. 
C) 30 percent of phenotypic variation. 
D) 30 percent of genotypic variation.

Question 3

If the correlation between adoptive parents' traits and adopted children's traits is high we can assume

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic influence. 
B) an environmental influence. 
C) an influence of shared environment. 
D) adoptive parents pick children similar to themselves. 
A) a genetic influence. 
B) an environmental influence. 
C) an influence of shared environment. 
D) adoptive parents pick children similar to themselves.

Question 4

Which of the following methods provides the LEAST conclusive evidence that a trait is heritable?

Accepted Answer

A) Family studies 
B) Twin studies 
C) Adoption studies 
D) Selective breeding 
A) Family studies 
B) Twin studies 
C) Adoption studies 
D) Selective breeding

Question 5

One of the most common formulas for assessing heritability is

Accepted Answer

A) heritability = (rdz - rmz). 
B) heritability2 = (rmz - rdz). 
C) heritability2 = 2(rmz - rdz). 
D) heritability = 2(rmz - rdz). 
A) heritability = (rdz - rmz). 
B) heritability2 = (rmz - rdz). 
C) heritability2 = 2(rmz - rdz). 
D) heritability = 2(rmz - rdz).

Question 6

When a mother increases the number of times she holds a child because the child loves it so much, we observe a(n) _____ genotype-environment correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) direct 
B) active 
C) passive 
D) reactive 
A) direct 
B) active 
C) passive 
D) reactive

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of genotype-environment correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) Interclass 
B) Active 
C) Passive 
D) Reactive 
A) Interclass 
B) Active 
C) Passive 
D) Reactive

Question 8

At the level of the individual

Accepted Answer

A) there is no nature-nurture debate. 
B) genes are useful in studying personality. 
C) the idiographic genetic approach should be used. 
D) genes determine most of personality. 
A) there is no nature-nurture debate. 
B) genes are useful in studying personality. 
C) the idiographic genetic approach should be used. 
D) genes determine most of personality.

Question 9

Which of the following estimates heritability most accurately?

Accepted Answer

A) The difference between the correlations of MZ twins and DZ twins. 
B) Twice the difference between the correlations of MZ twins and DZ twins. 
C) One-half the difference between the correlations of MZ twins and DZ twins. 
D) Multiplying the correlations between MZ twins and DZ twins. 
A) The difference between the correlations of MZ twins and DZ twins. 
B) Twice the difference between the correlations of MZ twins and DZ twins. 
C) One-half the difference between the correlations of MZ twins and DZ twins. 
D) Multiplying the correlations between MZ twins and DZ twins.

Question 10

All of these are significant shared family environment variables EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) smoking and drinking. 
B) gender nonconformity. 
C) verbal intelligence. 
D) health behavior. 
A) smoking and drinking. 
B) gender nonconformity. 
C) verbal intelligence. 
D) health behavior.

Question 11

According to recent research (e.g., the Bailey et al.study discussed in the text as support for Bem's 1995 theory), it appears that

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation is extremely heritable. 
B) childhood gender nonconformity may be the inherited component of adult sexual orientation. 
C) gender nonconformity is not heritable. 
D) homosexuals' brains are the same as heterosexuals' brains. 
A) sexual orientation is extremely heritable. 
B) childhood gender nonconformity may be the inherited component of adult sexual orientation. 
C) gender nonconformity is not heritable. 
D) homosexuals' brains are the same as heterosexuals' brains.

Question 12

The term _____ refers to the complete set of genes an organism possesses.

Accepted Answer

A) "genome" 
B) "eugenics" 
C) "phenotypic" 
D) "genotypic" 
A) "genome" 
B) "eugenics" 
C) "phenotypic" 
D) "genotypic"

Question 13

A trait is heritable if

Accepted Answer

A) adoptive parents and the children they have adopted have similar levels of a characteristic. 
B) the biological parents of children they placed for adoption have similar levels of a characteristic. 
C) adoptive parents and biological parents of a child have similar levels of a characteristic. 
D) the children that have been adopted have levels of a characteristic that are similar to those of the other siblings in the home. 
A) adoptive parents and the children they have adopted have similar levels of a characteristic. 
B) the biological parents of children they placed for adoption have similar levels of a characteristic. 
C) adoptive parents and biological parents of a child have similar levels of a characteristic. 
D) the children that have been adopted have levels of a characteristic that are similar to those of the other siblings in the home.

Question 14

It is unlikely that a single gene will ever be found that explains more than a _____ percentage of variation in personality.

Accepted Answer

A) small 
B) marginal 
C) moderate 
D) large 
A) small 
B) marginal 
C) moderate 
D) large

Question 15

Which one of the following is NOT one of the fears about genetic research?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic research will lead to the development of "designer" babies. 
B) If criminal behavior is genetic then attempts at rehabilitation will be fruitless. 
C) Decoding genetic differences will reveal complexities in human nature. 
D) Genetic research will marginalize research in other areas of psychology. 
A) Genetic research will lead to the development of "designer" babies. 
B) If criminal behavior is genetic then attempts at rehabilitation will be fruitless. 
C) Decoding genetic differences will reveal complexities in human nature. 
D) Genetic research will marginalize research in other areas of psychology.

Question 16

A trait is likely to be heritable if _____ are more similar in that trait than _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dizygotic twins; monozygotic twins 
B) monozygotic twins; dizygotic twins 
C) ordinary siblings; dizygotic twins 
D) dizygotic twins; ordinary siblings 
A) dizygotic twins; monozygotic twins 
B) monozygotic twins; dizygotic twins 
C) ordinary siblings; dizygotic twins 
D) dizygotic twins; ordinary siblings

Winston, the son of a professional musician, grew up surrounded by many musical instruments in his home.This is an example of a _____ genotype-environment correlation.

If the heritability of sociability is .30, the environment is responsible for

If the correlation between adoptive parents' traits and adopted children's traits is high we can assume

Which of the following methods provides the LEAST conclusive evidence that a trait is heritable?

One of the most common formulas for assessing heritability is

When a mother increases the number of times she holds a child because the child loves it so much, we observe a(n) _____ genotype-environment correlation.

Which of the following is NOT a type of genotype-environment correlation?

At the level of the individual

Which of the following estimates heritability most accurately?

All of these are significant shared family environment variables EXCEPT

According to recent research (e.g., the Bailey et al.study discussed in the text as support for Bem's 1995 theory), it appears that

The term _____ refers to the complete set of genes an organism possesses.

A trait is heritable if

It is unlikely that a single gene will ever be found that explains more than a _____ percentage of variation in personality.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the fears about genetic research?

A trait is likely to be heritable if _ are more similar in that trait than _.

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

Filters

Exam 6: Genetics and Personality

Winston, the son of a professional musician, grew up surrounded by many musical instruments in his home.This is an example of a _____ genotype-environment correlation.

If the heritability of sociability is .30, the environment is responsible for

If the correlation between adoptive parents' traits and adopted children's traits is high we can assume

Which of the following methods provides the LEAST conclusive evidence that a trait is heritable?

One of the most common formulas for assessing heritability is

When a mother increases the number of times she holds a child because the child loves it so much, we observe a(n) _____ genotype-environment correlation.

Which of the following is NOT a type of genotype-environment correlation?

At the level of the individual

Which of the following estimates heritability most accurately?

All of these are significant shared family environment variables EXCEPT

According to recent research (e.g., the Bailey et al.study discussed in the text as support for Bem's 1995 theory), it appears that

The term _____ refers to the complete set of genes an organism possesses.

A trait is heritable if

It is unlikely that a single gene will ever be found that explains more than a _____ percentage of variation in personality.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the fears about genetic research?

A trait is likely to be heritable if _____ are more similar in that trait than _____.

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

Filters

A trait is likely to be heritable if _ are more similar in that trait than _.