Question 1

People who have both masculine and feminine characteristics lack a gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When psychologists use the word "gender," they are referring to the

Accepted Answer

A)  political ramifications of being male or female. 
B)  psychological experience of being male or female. 
C)  biological indications contributed by genetics. 
D)  hereditary contributions to sexual orientation. 
A)  political ramifications of being male or female. 
B)  psychological experience of being male or female. 
C)  biological indications contributed by genetics. 
D)  hereditary contributions to sexual orientation.

Question 3

Chinese parents praise their shy children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A polymorphic gene is a gene that has more than one version.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research evidence suggests that genes influence aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

On the average men score higher than women on

Accepted Answer

A)  fine motor skills tests. 
B)  verbal and spatial memory tests. 
C)  mathematics achievement tests. 
D)  reading comprehension tests. 
A)  fine motor skills tests. 
B)  verbal and spatial memory tests. 
C)  mathematics achievement tests. 
D)  reading comprehension tests.

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding inheritance and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviors that are inherited often skip a generation. 
B)  Humans do not inherit specific patterns of behavior. 
C)  Humans inherit behavior based on animal development. 
D)  Humans are only capable of inheriting very specific behaviors. 
A)  Behaviors that are inherited often skip a generation. 
B)  Humans do not inherit specific patterns of behavior. 
C)  Humans inherit behavior based on animal development. 
D)  Humans are only capable of inheriting very specific behaviors.

Question 8

On average,women perform better than men in language skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On average,men can throw objects farther than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

New studies of infidelity and the ways in which men and women think about such behavior reveal

Accepted Answer

A)  women care more than men about emotional infidelity. 
B)  men care more about physical infidelity than emotional infidelity. 
C)  men and women both feel physical infidelity is more than emotional infidelity. 
D)  both men and women were upset most by emotional infidelity. 
A)  women care more than men about emotional infidelity. 
B)  men care more about physical infidelity than emotional infidelity. 
C)  men and women both feel physical infidelity is more than emotional infidelity. 
D)  both men and women were upset most by emotional infidelity.

Question 11

There is scientific evidence available stating that exposure to alcohol during pregnancy _____ the level of aggressive and rule-breaking behavior of children later in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  is correlationally related to 
B)  has a causal impact on 
C)  descriptively predicts 
D)  has no relationship to 
A)  is correlationally related to 
B)  has a causal impact on 
C)  descriptively predicts 
D)  has no relationship to

Question 12

Recessive traits appear only when the mother's gene is ______ and the father's gene is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant;recessive 
B)  dominant;dominant 
C)  recessive;dominant 
D)  recessive;recessive 
A)  dominant;recessive 
B)  dominant;dominant 
C)  recessive;dominant 
D)  recessive;recessive

Question 13

Human chromosomes are arranged in 46 pairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The subjective experience of living in the world and being treated either as a male or a female is known as a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  sex. 
A)  gender role. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  sex.

Question 15

From childhood through adulthood,the ______ increases in size and becomes larger in women than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  thalamus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  thalamus

Question 16

Through multiple studies with genes and female mice,what is the current conclusion from this research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression really occurs only in male mice. 
B)  Genes influence aggression in female mice. 
C)  Aggression is not a trait that can be selectively bred. 
D)  Genes do not influence aggression in female mice. 
A)  Aggression really occurs only in male mice. 
B)  Genes influence aggression in female mice. 
C)  Aggression is not a trait that can be selectively bred. 
D)  Genes do not influence aggression in female mice.

Question 17

On the long strands of DNA,______ are located on the twin rails of the double helix.

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones 
B)  nucleotides 
C)  myelinated sheaths 
D)  polyphonic stubs 
A)  hormones 
B)  nucleotides 
C)  myelinated sheaths 
D)  polyphonic stubs

Question 18

From an evolutionary perspective,a woman selects a particular man for mating because the man will

Accepted Answer

A)  help their offspring survive. 
B)  have low social status. 
C)  possess limited resources. 
D)  be sociable in groups. 
A)  help their offspring survive. 
B)  have low social status. 
C)  possess limited resources. 
D)  be sociable in groups.

Question 19

In examining the top 1% of mathematical ability test scores used for college applications,what is the proportion of males and females in this top 1%?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are seven times more males than females. 
B)  The proportion of males and females is equal. 
C)  There are twice as many females as males. 
D)  For every 100 males there is one female. 
A)  There are seven times more males than females. 
B)  The proportion of males and females is equal. 
C)  There are twice as many females as males. 
D)  For every 100 males there is one female.

Question 20

A spontaneous change to a gene is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  mutation. 
B)  generation. 
C)  abstraction. 
D)  de-selection. 
A)  mutation. 
B)  generation. 
C)  abstraction. 
D)  de-selection.

People who have both masculine and feminine characteristics lack a gender identity.

When psychologists use the word "gender," they are referring to the

Chinese parents praise their shy children.

A polymorphic gene is a gene that has more than one version.

Research evidence suggests that genes influence aggression.

On the average men score higher than women on

Which of the following is true regarding inheritance and behavior?

On average,women perform better than men in language skills.

On average,men can throw objects farther than women.

New studies of infidelity and the ways in which men and women think about such behavior reveal

There is scientific evidence available stating that exposure to alcohol during pregnancy _____ the level of aggressive and rule-breaking behavior of children later in life.

Recessive traits appear only when the mother's gene is and the father's gene is .

Human chromosomes are arranged in 46 pairs.

The subjective experience of living in the world and being treated either as a male or a female is known as a person's

From childhood through adulthood,the ______ increases in size and becomes larger in women than men.

Through multiple studies with genes and female mice,what is the current conclusion from this research?

On the long strands of DNA,______ are located on the twin rails of the double helix.

From an evolutionary perspective,a woman selects a particular man for mating because the man will

In examining the top 1% of mathematical ability test scores used for college applications,what is the proportion of males and females in this top 1%?

A spontaneous change to a gene is called a

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People who have both masculine and feminine characteristics lack a gender identity.

When psychologists use the word "gender," they are referring to the

Chinese parents praise their shy children.

A polymorphic gene is a gene that has more than one version.

Research evidence suggests that genes influence aggression.

On the average men score higher than women on

Which of the following is true regarding inheritance and behavior?

On average,women perform better than men in language skills.

On average,men can throw objects farther than women.

New studies of infidelity and the ways in which men and women think about such behavior reveal

There is scientific evidence available stating that exposure to alcohol during pregnancy _____ the level of aggressive and rule-breaking behavior of children later in life.

Recessive traits appear only when the mother's gene is ______ and the father's gene is ______.

Human chromosomes are arranged in 46 pairs.

The subjective experience of living in the world and being treated either as a male or a female is known as a person's

From childhood through adulthood,the ______ increases in size and becomes larger in women than men.

Through multiple studies with genes and female mice,what is the current conclusion from this research?

On the long strands of DNA,______ are located on the twin rails of the double helix.

From an evolutionary perspective,a woman selects a particular man for mating because the man will

In examining the top 1% of mathematical ability test scores used for college applications,what is the proportion of males and females in this top 1%?

A spontaneous change to a gene is called a

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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Recessive traits appear only when the mother's gene is and the father's gene is .