Question 1

The goal of evolutionary psychology is to understand the human mind and brain mechanisms over time in living organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who started the eugenics movement and believed that genius was inherited?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) Sir Francis Galton 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Herbert Spencer 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) Sir Francis Galton

Question 3

Stewart believes that he is more aggressive than most people because he watched a great deal of violent television as a child.What does Stewart most likely believe to be the primary source of his aggression?

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) biology. 
D) heredity. 
A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) biology. 
D) heredity.

Question 4

On Tuesdays,Julie buys coffee for herself and her friend,Jason.On Thursdays,Jason buys coffee for both of them.Which term best describes this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal altruism. 
B) inclusive fitness. 
C) altruism. 
D) inclusive altruism. 
A) reciprocal altruism. 
B) inclusive fitness. 
C) altruism. 
D) inclusive altruism.

Question 5

Why would altruism occur,even when it puts individuals in danger for someone they do not even know? Explain inclusive fitness and reciprocal altruism,and the circumstances in which each is likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

Outline altruism,what it is,an

Question 6

According to Andrew Elliot and colleagues (2007),what could hinder one's performance on an exam?

Accepted Answer

A) Drinking coffee immediately prior to the exam. 
B) Using a red pen to write the answers. 
C) Wearing a hat in the exam room. 
D) Exercising immediately before the exam. 
A) Drinking coffee immediately prior to the exam. 
B) Using a red pen to write the answers. 
C) Wearing a hat in the exam room. 
D) Exercising immediately before the exam.

Question 7

A previously mild-mannered individual has become violent and hostile since moving to a low rental district.What is the most likely cause of this change in behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) biology. 
C) nurture. 
D) heredity. 
A) nature. 
B) biology. 
C) nurture. 
D) heredity.

Question 8

Dr.Tulip discovered that adopted individuals have intelligence levels that are closer to those of their biological parents than those of their adoptive parents.Which statement best explains this finding?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence is correlated with,but not caused by biology 
B) Intelligence is primarily environmentally determined 
C) Intelligence is heritable 
D) Intelligence is not determined by the environment 
A) Intelligence is correlated with,but not caused by biology 
B) Intelligence is primarily environmentally determined 
C) Intelligence is heritable 
D) Intelligence is not determined by the environment

Question 9

One explanation for new species is that they emerge when two populations from an original species become geographically separate.What has contemporary research shown us with respect to this view?

Accepted Answer

A) geographically isolating a species brings about its extinction. 
B) it is not possible to geographically isolate members of a species from one another. 
C) there are many examples of new species that have emerged without geographic isolation. 
D) new species rarely have ancestors in common with the original species. 
A) geographically isolating a species brings about its extinction. 
B) it is not possible to geographically isolate members of a species from one another. 
C) there are many examples of new species that have emerged without geographic isolation. 
D) new species rarely have ancestors in common with the original species.

Question 10

An individual found a species of giraffe on a remote island,where every giraffe had the same neck length.A drought had apparently afflicted the island as the leaves below the level that the giraffes could reach were almost depleted.What would likely happen to the neck length of this species of giraffe over many generations if the environmental conditions continued?

Accepted Answer

A) Neck length will increase. 
B) Neck length will decrease. 
C) Neck length will not change. 
D) Neck length will not change but leg length will. 
A) Neck length will increase. 
B) Neck length will decrease. 
C) Neck length will not change. 
D) Neck length will not change but leg length will.

Question 11

Which statement about sex chromosomes is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) They contain 23 pairs of genes. 
B) They are identical for males and females. 
C) They determine eye and hair colour. 
D) They code the development of male or female physical characteristics. 
A) They contain 23 pairs of genes. 
B) They are identical for males and females. 
C) They determine eye and hair colour. 
D) They code the development of male or female physical characteristics.

Question 12

According to the idea of inclusive fitness,you are more likely to engage in altruistic behaviour to save your friend than your sibling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who was the author of a manuscript that described change over time in the traits of animals as being the result of selective pressure from the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Wallace 
B) Darwin 
C) Lyell 
D) Lamarck 
A) Wallace 
B) Darwin 
C) Lyell 
D) Lamarck

Question 14

Which group of rhesus monkeys studied by Newman et al.(2005)showed the highest levels of aggression,as measured by competition for food?

Accepted Answer

A) The monkeys with low-activity variation of the gene who were raised without maternal care. 
B) The monkeys with low-activity variation of the gene who were raised by their mother. 
C) The monkeys with high-activity variation of the gene who were raised without maternal care. 
D) The monkeys with high-activity variation of the gene who were raised by their mother. 
A) The monkeys with low-activity variation of the gene who were raised without maternal care. 
B) The monkeys with low-activity variation of the gene who were raised by their mother. 
C) The monkeys with high-activity variation of the gene who were raised without maternal care. 
D) The monkeys with high-activity variation of the gene who were raised by their mother.

Question 15

The outward appearance of an organism is called the __________,while the genetic structure that an organism inherits from its parents is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The outward appearance of an organism is...

Exam 3: A: Evolutionary Psychology

The goal of evolutionary psychology is to understand the human mind and brain mechanisms over time in living organisms.

Who started the eugenics movement and believed that genius was inherited?

Stewart believes that he is more aggressive than most people because he watched a great deal of violent television as a child.What does Stewart most likely believe to be the primary source of his aggression?

On Tuesdays,Julie buys coffee for herself and her friend,Jason.On Thursdays,Jason buys coffee for both of them.Which term best describes this scenario?

Why would altruism occur,even when it puts individuals in danger for someone they do not even know? Explain inclusive fitness and reciprocal altruism,and the circumstances in which each is likely to occur.

According to Andrew Elliot and colleagues (2007),what could hinder one's performance on an exam?

A previously mild-mannered individual has become violent and hostile since moving to a low rental district.What is the most likely cause of this change in behaviour?

Dr.Tulip discovered that adopted individuals have intelligence levels that are closer to those of their biological parents than those of their adoptive parents.Which statement best explains this finding?

One explanation for new species is that they emerge when two populations from an original species become geographically separate.What has contemporary research shown us with respect to this view?

Which statement about sex chromosomes is most accurate?

According to the idea of inclusive fitness,you are more likely to engage in altruistic behaviour to save your friend than your sibling.

Who was the author of a manuscript that described change over time in the traits of animals as being the result of selective pressure from the environment?

Which group of rhesus monkeys studied by Newman et al.(2005)showed the highest levels of aggression,as measured by competition for food?

The outward appearance of an organism is called the __________,while the genetic structure that an organism inherits from its parents is called the __________.

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

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