Question 1

Arguably, the most ambitious scientific project of all time began in 1990: the

Accepted Answer

A)  American space program. 
B)  cognitive neuroscience project. 
C)  human genome project. 
D)  decade of the brain. 
E)  theory of evolution. 
A)  American space program. 
B)  cognitive neuroscience project. 
C)  human genome project. 
D)  decade of the brain. 
E)  theory of evolution. C

Question 2

The study of genetics has progressed into the age of __________ , the study of all mechanisms of inheritance other than the genetic code and its expression.

Accepted Answer

epigenetics

Question 3

Metaphorically, evolution is a

Accepted Answer

A)  scale. 
B)  ladder. 
C)  book. 
D)  bush. 
E)  soap dish. 
A)  scale. 
B)  ladder. 
C)  book. 
D)  bush. 
E)  soap dish. D

Question 4

If an individual has a recessive phenotype for a particular trait, it can be concluded that

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A)  both parents also had a recessive phenotype for that trait. 
B)  only one parent had a recessive phenotype for that trait. 
C)  both parents were homozygous for the dominant gene for that trait. 
D)  each parent had at least one recessive gene for that trait. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  both parents also had a recessive phenotype for that trait. 
B)  only one parent had a recessive phenotype for that trait. 
C)  both parents were homozygous for the dominant gene for that trait. 
D)  each parent had at least one recessive gene for that trait. 
E)  both A and C

Question 5

European ethologists focused on the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  invertebrates. 
B)  instinctive behaviors. 
C)  learning. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  invertebrates. 
B)  instinctive behaviors. 
C)  learning. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 6

Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are __________ birdsong learners; canaries are __________ birdsong learners.

Accepted Answer

A)  age-limited; open-ended 
B)  rapid; slow 
C)  slow; rapid 
D)  open-ended; age-limited 
E)  closed-ended; age-limited 
A)  age-limited; open-ended 
B)  rapid; slow 
C)  slow; rapid 
D)  open-ended; age-limited 
E)  closed-ended; age-limited

Question 7

On the DNA molecule, cytosine binds to

Accepted Answer

A)  guanine. 
B)  adenine. 
C)  thymine. 
D)  thiamine. 
E)  uracil. 
A)  guanine. 
B)  adenine. 
C)  thymine. 
D)  thiamine. 
E)  uracil.

Question 8

Darwin suggested a mechanism for evolution:

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A)  genes. 
B)  natural selection. 
C)  sex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  genes. 
B)  natural selection. 
C)  sex. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The first Homo species is thought to have evolved from a species of __________ about 2 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first Homo species is thought to...

Question 10

Mendel

Accepted Answer

A)  studied dichotomous pea-plant traits. 
B)  began his experiments by crossing the offspring of true-breeding lines. 
C)  collaborated with Darwin. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  studied dichotomous pea-plant traits. 
B)  began his experiments by crossing the offspring of true-breeding lines. 
C)  collaborated with Darwin. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 11

Cooper and Zubek (1958) found that maze-bright rats made fewer maze errors than maze-dull rats only if both groups had

Accepted Answer

A)  been reared in an impoverished laboratory environment. 
B)  been reared in an enriched laboratory environment. 
C)  been equated for emotionality. 
D)  received tranquilizers. 
E)  been pretrained. 
A)  been reared in an impoverished laboratory environment. 
B)  been reared in an enriched laboratory environment. 
C)  been equated for emotionality. 
D)  received tranquilizers. 
E)  been pretrained.

Question 12

Proteins that bind to DNA and influence the rate at which particular structural genes will be expressed are called

Accepted Answer

A)  transcription factors. 
B)  autosomes. 
C)  enhancers. 
D)  sex-linked traits. 
E)  mutations. 
A)  transcription factors. 
B)  autosomes. 
C)  enhancers. 
D)  sex-linked traits. 
E)  mutations.

Question 13

In most vertebrate species, mating is

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamous. 
B)  promiscuous. 
C)  polygynous. 
D)  polyandrous. 
E)  asexual. 
A)  monogamous. 
B)  promiscuous. 
C)  polygynous. 
D)  polyandrous. 
E)  asexual.

Question 14

In the study of heritability estimates, increasing the genetic diversity of the subjects without introducing other changes would likely

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the heritability estimate. 
B)  confound the experiment. 
C)  increase the accuracy of the heritability estimate. 
D)  reduce the accuracy of the heritability estimate. 
E)  increase the heritability estimate. 
A)  decrease the heritability estimate. 
B)  confound the experiment. 
C)  increase the accuracy of the heritability estimate. 
D)  reduce the accuracy of the heritability estimate. 
E)  increase the heritability estimate.

Question 15

Accidental alteration in individual genes during replication is called

Accepted Answer

A)  crossing over. 
B)  translation. 
C)  linkage. 
D)  mutation. 
E)  self-duplication. 
A)  crossing over. 
B)  translation. 
C)  linkage. 
D)  mutation. 
E)  self-duplication.

Question 16

The study of all mechanisms of inheritance other than the classic genetic code and its expression is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendelian genetics. 
B)  the human genome project. 
C)  pseudogenetics. 
D)  epigenetics. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Mendelian genetics. 
B)  the human genome project. 
C)  pseudogenetics. 
D)  epigenetics. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Modern adult human brains vary in size from about

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 to 2,000 grams. 
B)  10 to 20 grams. 
C)  1,440 to 1,500 grams. 
D)  1,300 to 1,400 grams. 
E)  1,350 to 1,360 grams. 
A)  1,000 to 2,000 grams. 
B)  10 to 20 grams. 
C)  1,440 to 1,500 grams. 
D)  1,300 to 1,400 grams. 
E)  1,350 to 1,360 grams.

Question 18

Which of the following are evolutionary changes that are not adaptive?

Accepted Answer

A)  spandrels 
B)  exaptations 
C)  homologous structures 
D)  analogous structures 
E)  both B and C 
A)  spandrels 
B)  exaptations 
C)  homologous structures 
D)  analogous structures 
E)  both B and C

Question 19

Discuss the human genome project and its major findings. What research has been stimulated by the major finding of the human genome project?

Accepted Answer

25% for describing the human genome proj

Question 20

Courtship displays are important evolutionary phenomena because they

Accepted Answer

A)  promote the evolution of new species. 
B)  promote extinction. 
C)  facilitate aggression. 
D)  encourage social dominance. 
E)  eliminate copulation. 
A)  promote the evolution of new species. 
B)  promote extinction. 
C)  facilitate aggression. 
D)  encourage social dominance. 
E)  eliminate copulation.

Arguably, the most ambitious scientific project of all time began in 1990: the

The study of genetics has progressed into the age of __________ , the study of all mechanisms of inheritance other than the genetic code and its expression.

Metaphorically, evolution is a

If an individual has a recessive phenotype for a particular trait, it can be concluded that

European ethologists focused on the study of

Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are birdsong learners; canaries are birdsong learners.

On the DNA molecule, cytosine binds to

Darwin suggested a mechanism for evolution:

The first Homo species is thought to have evolved from a species of __________ about 2 million years ago.

Mendel

Cooper and Zubek (1958) found that maze-bright rats made fewer maze errors than maze-dull rats only if both groups had

Proteins that bind to DNA and influence the rate at which particular structural genes will be expressed are called

In most vertebrate species, mating is

In the study of heritability estimates, increasing the genetic diversity of the subjects without introducing other changes would likely

Accidental alteration in individual genes during replication is called

The study of all mechanisms of inheritance other than the classic genetic code and its expression is called

Modern adult human brains vary in size from about

Which of the following are evolutionary changes that are not adaptive?

Discuss the human genome project and its major findings. What research has been stimulated by the major finding of the human genome project?

Courtship displays are important evolutionary phenomena because they

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Exam 2: Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

Arguably, the most ambitious scientific project of all time began in 1990: the

The study of genetics has progressed into the age of __________ , the study of all mechanisms of inheritance other than the genetic code and its expression.

Metaphorically, evolution is a

If an individual has a recessive phenotype for a particular trait, it can be concluded that

European ethologists focused on the study of

Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are __________ birdsong learners; canaries are __________ birdsong learners.

On the DNA molecule, cytosine binds to

Darwin suggested a mechanism for evolution:

The first Homo species is thought to have evolved from a species of __________ about 2 million years ago.

Mendel

Cooper and Zubek (1958) found that maze-bright rats made fewer maze errors than maze-dull rats only if both groups had

Proteins that bind to DNA and influence the rate at which particular structural genes will be expressed are called

In most vertebrate species, mating is

In the study of heritability estimates, increasing the genetic diversity of the subjects without introducing other changes would likely

Accidental alteration in individual genes during replication is called

The study of all mechanisms of inheritance other than the classic genetic code and its expression is called

Modern adult human brains vary in size from about

Which of the following are evolutionary changes that are not adaptive?

Discuss the human genome project and its major findings. What research has been stimulated by the major finding of the human genome project?

Courtship displays are important evolutionary phenomena because they

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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Zebra finches and white-crowned sparrows are birdsong learners; canaries are birdsong learners.