Exam 2: Biological Beginnings

The evolutionary process that favors individuals that are best designed to reproduce and survive is called

Which one of the following diseases is not caused by genetic abnormalities?

_________________ consists of all of the person's genetic material.

Because Jaedyn is a sociable,gregarious child,she tends to be noticed by her teachers and peers.How does Jaedyn interact with her environment?

Albert Bandura,who is connected to the social cognitive theory,rejects what he calls "one-sided evolutionism." He supports the bidirectional view.Explain,by providing examples,the bidirectional view.

When a man and a woman have trouble conceiving a child,what possibilities in both the male and the female could be prohibiting conception?

Genotype is to phenotype as genes are to

A person's intelligence,temperament,height,weight,ability to pitch a baseball,and ability to read are all examples of ____________________ and _____________________ working together.

Describe the processes of mitosis and meiosis.

In 1996 research by Sharma,McGue,and Benson,it was found that the later adoption occurs,the more problems the adoptees have.Infant adoptees who have the most adjustment issues are those adopted after they are ________ years of age.

________________________ correlations occur when children seek out environments that they find compatible and stimulating,which means finding a setting that is suited to one's abilities.

One study (Golombok et al.,2001)investigated the socioemotional development of children in three types of families: families created by in vitro fertilization,adopted families,and naturally conceived families.What were the findings of the study?

____________ are the units of hereditary information.They are a blueprint for cells to reproduce themselves and manufacture the proteins that maintain life.

There is only one case in which a recessive gene exerts its influence.This is when

An approach emphasizing the importance of adaptation,reproduction,and "survival of the fittest" in explaining behavior is

Most psychologists believe that adopted children should be told about their familial status and that the process can begin around age __________,when children often begin to ask,"Where did I come from?"

Billy has nonshared environmental experiences.Which of the following experiences is nonshared?

Women between the ages of ____ and ____ are less likely to give birth to a child with Down syndrome than are younger or older women.

What does the statement "Many evolved psychological mechanisms are domain-specific" mean?

_____________________ is a prenatal medical procedure in which high-frequency sound waves are directed into the pregnant woman's abdomen.This test can detect many structural abnormalities in the fetus.