Question 1

Identical twins raised apart have ________ similar personalities than identical twins raised together and ________ similar personalities than fraternal twins raised apart.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Lynnae is usually shy,whereas her sister Eileen is typically outgoing.The two sisters are most strikingly different in their

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive capacity. 
B)  epigenetic marks. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  physical health. 
A)  adaptive capacity. 
B)  epigenetic marks. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  physical health.

Question 3

Infant rats deprived of their mothers' normal licking had more ________ that block access to the "on" switch for developing the brain's stress hormone receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulating genes 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  genomes 
D)  epigenetic molecules 
A)  self-regulating genes 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  genomes 
D)  epigenetic molecules

Question 4

Behavior geneticists are most likely to use twin and adoption studies to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic marks. 
B)  trait heritability. 
C)  reproductive capacity. 
D)  brain injuries. 
A)  epigenetic marks. 
B)  trait heritability. 
C)  reproductive capacity. 
D)  brain injuries.

Question 5

Unlike fraternal twins,identical twins are described as

Accepted Answer

A)  extraverted. 
B)  dizygotic. 
C)  epigenetic. 
D)  monozygotic. 
A)  extraverted. 
B)  dizygotic. 
C)  epigenetic. 
D)  monozygotic.

Question 6

The biochemical code for eye color is transmitted from parents to offspring by

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  the placenta. 
C)  epigenetic molecules. 
D)  genes. 
A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  the placenta. 
C)  epigenetic molecules. 
D)  genes.

Question 7

Professor Olstrum's research involves assessing the interactive impact of particular DNA segments and stressful life experiences on the development of bipolar disorder.His work best illustrates the specialty area known as

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability studies. 
B)  Freudian psychology. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  molecular behavior genetics. 
A)  heritability studies. 
B)  Freudian psychology. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  molecular behavior genetics.

Question 8

Cathy is an emotionally intense infant and unpredictable in her sleeping schedule.Christine is a very relaxed infant and predictable in her sleeping schedule.The two children most clearly differ in

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic marks. 
B)  heritability. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  extraversion. 
A)  epigenetic marks. 
B)  heritability. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  extraversion.

Question 9

People have always responded so positively to Alyssa's good looks that she has developed a socially confident and outgoing personality.This best illustrates the interaction of

Accepted Answer

A)  genes and chromosomes. 
B)  evolution and natural selection. 
C)  nature and nurture. 
D)  behavior genetics and evolutionary psychology. 
A)  genes and chromosomes. 
B)  evolution and natural selection. 
C)  nature and nurture. 
D)  behavior genetics and evolutionary psychology.

Question 10

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in extraversion. 
B)  more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion. 
C)  less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion. 
D)  less likely to be the same sex and equally likely to be similar in extraversion. 
A)  more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in extraversion. 
B)  more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion. 
C)  less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion. 
D)  less likely to be the same sex and equally likely to be similar in extraversion.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered the body's building blocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  protein molecules 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  DNA 
D)  genes 
A)  protein molecules 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  DNA 
D)  genes

Question 12

Two individuals are most likely to differ in personality if they are

Accepted Answer

A)  fraternal twins who were raised together. 
B)  identical twins who were raised apart. 
C)  fraternal twins who were raised apart. 
D)  identical twins who were raised together. 
A)  fraternal twins who were raised together. 
B)  identical twins who were raised apart. 
C)  fraternal twins who were raised apart. 
D)  identical twins who were raised together.

Question 13

The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on children's ________ than on their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament;political attitudes 
B)  extraversion;table manners 
C)  religious beliefs;personality traits 
D)  neuroticism;religious beliefs 
A)  temperament;political attitudes 
B)  extraversion;table manners 
C)  religious beliefs;personality traits 
D)  neuroticism;religious beliefs

Question 14

When the effect of one factor depends on the presence of another factor,outcomes are said to reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  an epigenetic mark. 
B)  an interaction. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  adaptive flexibility. 
A)  an epigenetic mark. 
B)  an interaction. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  adaptive flexibility.

Question 15

Carlie is the proud mother of two children.Her oldest is 2 years old and the youngest is now 6 months old.Both are girls.Carlie is amazed at how different they are.The oldest is reserved and quiet.Her youngest is outgoing and happy most of the time.These differences can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in temperament. 
B)  differences in gene expression. 
C)  differences in parenting style. 
D)  a shared genome. 
A)  differences in temperament. 
B)  differences in gene expression. 
C)  differences in parenting style. 
D)  a shared genome.

Question 16

The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA molecules. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  genes. 
D)  all of these elements. 
A)  DNA molecules. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  genes. 
D)  all of these elements.

Question 17

Characteristics that are genetically transferred from parents to their offspring are said to be a product of

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetics. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  shared family environments. 
D)  behavior genetics. 
A)  epigenetics. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  shared family environments. 
D)  behavior genetics.

Question 18

Our biologically rooted temperament is most clearly an aspect of our enduring

Accepted Answer

A)  genome. 
B)  personality. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  epigenetic marks. 
A)  genome. 
B)  personality. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  epigenetic marks.

Question 19

Compared with fraternal twins,identical twins are

Accepted Answer

A)  less similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and less similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
B)  more similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
C)  equally similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
D)  more similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and equally similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
A)  less similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and less similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
B)  more similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
C)  equally similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. 
D)  more similar in their risk of developing autism spectrum disorder and equally similar in risk of being emotionally unstable.

Exam 10: Adolescence

Identical twins raised apart have ________ similar personalities than identical twins raised together and ________ similar personalities than fraternal twins raised apart.

Lynnae is usually shy,whereas her sister Eileen is typically outgoing.The two sisters are most strikingly different in their

Infant rats deprived of their mothers' normal licking had more ________ that block access to the "on" switch for developing the brain's stress hormone receptors.

Behavior geneticists are most likely to use twin and adoption studies to assess

Unlike fraternal twins,identical twins are described as

The biochemical code for eye color is transmitted from parents to offspring by

Professor Olstrum's research involves assessing the interactive impact of particular DNA segments and stressful life experiences on the development of bipolar disorder.His work best illustrates the specialty area known as

Cathy is an emotionally intense infant and unpredictable in her sleeping schedule.Christine is a very relaxed infant and predictable in her sleeping schedule.The two children most clearly differ in

People have always responded so positively to Alyssa's good looks that she has developed a socially confident and outgoing personality.This best illustrates the interaction of

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are

Which of the following is considered the body's building blocks?

Two individuals are most likely to differ in personality if they are

The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on children's ________ than on their ________.

When the effect of one factor depends on the presence of another factor,outcomes are said to reflect

Carlie is the proud mother of two children.Her oldest is 2 years old and the youngest is now 6 months old.Both are girls.Carlie is amazed at how different they are.The oldest is reserved and quiet.Her youngest is outgoing and happy most of the time.These differences can be attributed to

The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

Characteristics that are genetically transferred from parents to their offspring are said to be a product of

Our biologically rooted temperament is most clearly an aspect of our enduring

Compared with fraternal twins,identical twins are

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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