Question 1

The prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  molecular genetics. 
C)  the human genome. 
D)  sexual overperception bias. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  molecular genetics. 
C)  the human genome. 
D)  sexual overperception bias.

Question 2

In personality traits such as outgoingness,people who have been adopted are

Accepted Answer

A)  more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents. 
B)  more similar to their adoptive parents than to their biological parents. 
C)  very similar to their biologically unrelated siblings who grew up in the same home. 
D)  very similar to their biologically related non-twin siblings who grew up in the same home. 
A)  more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents. 
B)  more similar to their adoptive parents than to their biological parents. 
C)  very similar to their biologically unrelated siblings who grew up in the same home. 
D)  very similar to their biologically related non-twin siblings who grew up in the same home.

Question 3

Those who inappropriately attribute children's troubling personality traits to inadequate parental nurture should most clearly be reminded of the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  our shared human nature. 
B)  the persistence of temperament. 
C)  Freudian psychology. 
D)  the shared family environment. 
A)  our shared human nature. 
B)  the persistence of temperament. 
C)  Freudian psychology. 
D)  the shared family environment.

Question 4

People's reactions to our genetically influenced traits constitute part of our

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  environment. 
C)  genome. 
D)  heritability. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  environment. 
C)  genome. 
D)  heritability.

Question 5

When a gene is activated,it provides the code for protein molecules.These molecules are the body's

Accepted Answer

A)  blueprints. 
B)  transcript. 
C)  instruction manual. 
D)  building blocks. 
A)  blueprints. 
B)  transcript. 
C)  instruction manual. 
D)  building blocks.

Question 6

Compared with fraternal twins,identical twins are ________ similar in neuroticism,and ________ similar in extraversion.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;less 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;more

Question 7

Diet and stress can affect the ________ that regulate gene expression.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomes 
B)  temperaments 
C)  epigenetic molecules 
D)  heritability estimates 
A)  chromosomes 
B)  temperaments 
C)  epigenetic molecules 
D)  heritability estimates

Question 8

The study of influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change is called

Accepted Answer

A)  molecular genetics. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  behavior genetics. 
D)  evolutionary psychology. 
A)  molecular genetics. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  behavior genetics. 
D)  evolutionary psychology.

Question 9

Twin studies suggest that the risk of having autism spectrum disorder is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomes. 
B)  free-floating stress hormones. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  organic methyl molecules. 
A)  chromosomes. 
B)  free-floating stress hormones. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  organic methyl molecules.

Question 10

Chromosomes are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic molecules. 
B)  genomes. 
C)  protein molecules. 
D)  deoxyribonucleic acid. 
A)  epigenetic molecules. 
B)  genomes. 
C)  protein molecules. 
D)  deoxyribonucleic acid.

Question 11

Bryson is a 11-year-old male who has always been somewhat aggressive.As an infant,he nursed roughly.As a toddler,he played roughly with other children.He has always enjoyed playing with fighting action figures and rough housing with his father.Now,as a teenager,he spends his time playing video games.He also gets into fights with classmates and constantly argues with his parents.Explain how heredity and environment have worked together,or interacted,to produce his aggressive tendencies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bryson is a 11-year-old male who has...

Question 12

Our genetic predispositions help to explain

Accepted Answer

A)  our shared human nature but not our human diversity. 
B)  our human diversity but not our shared human nature. 
C)  neither our shared human nature nor our human diversity. 
D)  both our shared human nature and our human diversity. 
A)  our shared human nature but not our human diversity. 
B)  our human diversity but not our shared human nature. 
C)  neither our shared human nature nor our human diversity. 
D)  both our shared human nature and our human diversity.

Question 13

The best reason to be cautious about attributing all the personality similarities of separately raised identical twins to shared genes is that

Accepted Answer

A)  home environments have less impact on personality than does peer pressure. 
B)  similar appearances often evoke similar responses from others. 
C)  infant temperaments have a strong impact on personality development. 
D)  adopted children's personalities are highly similar to those of their adoptive parents. 
A)  home environments have less impact on personality than does peer pressure. 
B)  similar appearances often evoke similar responses from others. 
C)  infant temperaments have a strong impact on personality development. 
D)  adopted children's personalities are highly similar to those of their adoptive parents.

Question 14

Today's adults are taller and heavier than people were a century ago.The differences between these generational groups are best attributed to differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  nutrition. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  epigenetic molecules. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  nutrition. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  epigenetic molecules.

Question 15

Every nongenetic influence,from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us,is an aspect of our

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  genome. 
C)  environment. 
D)  heritability. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  genome. 
C)  environment. 
D)  heritability.

Question 16

Behavior geneticists are most interested in assessing the extent to which heredity and environment contribute to our

Accepted Answer

A)  shared human genome. 
B)  epigenetic marks. 
C)  reproductive capacities. 
D)  individual differences. 
A)  shared human genome. 
B)  epigenetic marks. 
C)  reproductive capacities. 
D)  individual differences.

Question 17

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruth and Ramona,identical twins 
B)  Philip and Paul,fraternal twins 
C)  Larry and Laura,brother and sister 
D)  Vincent Sr.and Vincent Jr. ,father and son 
A)  Ruth and Ramona,identical twins 
B)  Philip and Paul,fraternal twins 
C)  Larry and Laura,brother and sister 
D)  Vincent Sr.and Vincent Jr. ,father and son

Question 18

Sex differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because

Accepted Answer

A)  biological maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and females. 
B)  variations in temperament contribute to male-female differences. 
C)  heritable traits can be influenced by social environments. 
D)  males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones. 
A)  biological maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and females. 
B)  variations in temperament contribute to male-female differences. 
C)  heritable traits can be influenced by social environments. 
D)  males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.

Question 19

If chronic child abuse alters a victim's gene expression in such a fashion as to trigger depression,this would be said to illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  a reactive temperament. 
B)  an epigenetic effect. 
C)  high serotonin levels. 
D)  the building blocks of development. 
A)  a reactive temperament. 
B)  an epigenetic effect. 
C)  high serotonin levels. 
D)  the building blocks of development.

Question 20

Discovering the common sequence within human DNA would have most likely required the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  epigeneticists. 
B)  behavior geneticists. 
C)  molecular geneticists. 
D)  evolutionary psychologists. 
A)  epigeneticists. 
B)  behavior geneticists. 
C)  molecular geneticists. 
D)  evolutionary psychologists.

Exam 10: Adolescence

The prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in terms of

In personality traits such as outgoingness,people who have been adopted are

Those who inappropriately attribute children's troubling personality traits to inadequate parental nurture should most clearly be reminded of the importance of

People's reactions to our genetically influenced traits constitute part of our

When a gene is activated,it provides the code for protein molecules.These molecules are the body's

Compared with fraternal twins,identical twins are ________ similar in neuroticism,and ________ similar in extraversion.

Diet and stress can affect the ________ that regulate gene expression.

The study of influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change is called

Twin studies suggest that the risk of having autism spectrum disorder is influenced by

Chromosomes are composed of

Our genetic predispositions help to explain

The best reason to be cautious about attributing all the personality similarities of separately raised identical twins to shared genes is that

Today's adults are taller and heavier than people were a century ago.The differences between these generational groups are best attributed to differences in

Every nongenetic influence,from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us,is an aspect of our

Behavior geneticists are most interested in assessing the extent to which heredity and environment contribute to our

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

Sex differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because

If chronic child abuse alters a victim's gene expression in such a fashion as to trigger depression,this would be said to illustrate

Discovering the common sequence within human DNA would have most likely required the work of

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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Compared with fraternal twins,identical twins are similar in neuroticism,and similar in extraversion.