Question 1

An example of a human tendency that is either present at birth,or develops rapidly during maturation,is a preference for familiar objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Because of the way that humans evolved,many of our characteristics either are present at birth or develop rapidly during maturation.Some of these characteristics,such as standing on two legs,are obvious.Name and describe five of the less obvious traits that are highlighted in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that people are born with mental modules for all of the following basic cognitive skills EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) recognizing faces. 
B) acquiring language. 
C) understanding numbers. 
D) basic computational skills. 
A) recognizing faces. 
B) acquiring language. 
C) understanding numbers. 
D) basic computational skills.

Question 4

According to sociobiologists,males need to shop for the best genetic deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For children and adolescents,heritability estimates average around .75; that is,about three-quarters of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The chromosomal molecule,DNA,transfers genetic characteristics by way of coded instructions for the structure of proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Nature loves genetic diversity,not similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Because of the way our species evolved,many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.An example of one of these tendencies would be:

Accepted Answer

A) a preference for familiar objects. 
B) a natural inclination toward critical thinking. 
C) an attraction to novelty. 
D) an inclination toward human resilience and joy. 
A) a preference for familiar objects. 
B) a natural inclination toward critical thinking. 
C) an attraction to novelty. 
D) an inclination toward human resilience and joy.

Question 9

_______________ is defined as a system that combines meaningless elements such as sounds or gestures to form structured utterances that convey meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) Communication 
B) Universal grammar 
C) Language 
D) Deep structure 
A) Communication 
B) Universal grammar 
C) Language 
D) Deep structure

Question 10

The basic unit of heredity is the:

Accepted Answer

A) chromosome. 
B) gene. 
C) protein molecule. 
D) genome. 
A) chromosome. 
B) gene. 
C) protein molecule. 
D) genome.

Question 11

A psychologist wants to investigate whether there are patterns in the ways that young children combine words,focusing on unique patterns that adults would never use.Use your knowledge of research methods to design a study to research this topic.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The average IQ score for each age group is arbitrarily set at 100. 
B) Two-thirds of all IQ test-takers score between 95 and 105. 
C) The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve. 
D) Very high or very low IQ scores are rare. 
A) The average IQ score for each age group is arbitrarily set at 100. 
B) Two-thirds of all IQ test-takers score between 95 and 105. 
C) The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve. 
D) Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Question 13

All of these findings support an innate ability to acquire language EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B) parents assist language development by expanding children's clumsy sentences. 
C) children of different cultures go through similar stages of language development. 
D) young children derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds. 
A) children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B) parents assist language development by expanding children's clumsy sentences. 
C) children of different cultures go through similar stages of language development. 
D) young children derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds.

Question 14

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters:

Accepted Answer

A) A,B,C,D. 
B) A,T,C,G. 
C) B,D,G,T. 
D) W,X,Y,Z. 
A) A,B,C,D. 
B) A,T,C,G. 
C) B,D,G,T. 
D) W,X,Y,Z.

Question 15

Human sexual behavior is amazingly varied across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Critics of sociobiology present all of the following arguments EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary explanations of sexual behavior ignore the variability of human sexual practices. 
B) in some species,males are monogamous and,in other species,females are promiscuous. 
C) in surveys of humans,both males and females rank qualities like kindness and intelligence as highly important in selection of a mate. 
D) in the majority of world cultures,males are more likely to be promiscuous and undiscriminating in selection of a sexual partner compared to females. 
A) evolutionary explanations of sexual behavior ignore the variability of human sexual practices. 
B) in some species,males are monogamous and,in other species,females are promiscuous. 
C) in surveys of humans,both males and females rank qualities like kindness and intelligence as highly important in selection of a mate. 
D) in the majority of world cultures,males are more likely to be promiscuous and undiscriminating in selection of a sexual partner compared to females.

Question 18

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Behavioral genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behavior and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What two processes,during the formation of sperm and eggs,help explain genetic changes within a population?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Exam 3: Exstintion: Genes,evolution,and Environment

An example of a human tendency that is either present at birth,or develops rapidly during maturation,is a preference for familiar objects.

Because of the way that humans evolved,many of our characteristics either are present at birth or develop rapidly during maturation.Some of these characteristics,such as standing on two legs,are obvious.Name and describe five of the less obvious traits that are highlighted in the textbook.

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that people are born with mental modules for all of the following basic cognitive skills EXCEPT:

According to sociobiologists,males need to shop for the best genetic deal.

For children and adolescents,heritability estimates average around .75; that is,about three-quarters of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

The chromosomal molecule,DNA,transfers genetic characteristics by way of coded instructions for the structure of proteins.

Nature loves genetic diversity,not similarity.

Because of the way our species evolved,many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.An example of one of these tendencies would be:

_______________ is defined as a system that combines meaningless elements such as sounds or gestures to form structured utterances that convey meaning.

The basic unit of heredity is the:

A psychologist wants to investigate whether there are patterns in the ways that young children combine words,focusing on unique patterns that adults would never use.Use your knowledge of research methods to design a study to research this topic.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

All of these findings support an innate ability to acquire language EXCEPT:

The four basic chemical elements of DNA are identified by the letters:

Human sexual behavior is amazingly varied across cultures.

Children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own.

Critics of sociobiology present all of the following arguments EXCEPT:

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Behavioral genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behavior and personality.

What two processes,during the formation of sperm and eggs,help explain genetic changes within a population?

What Is Psychology

Exstintion: What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Exstintion: How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

Exstintion: The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Exstintion: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Exstintion: Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Exstintion: Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion,stress and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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