Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem that could result from routine genetic testing?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic information could be used to discriminate against individuals. 
B) Knowing about a genetic predisposition could result in a premature diagnosis or a self-fulfilling prophesy. 
C) Genetic testing could be seen as absolving a person from individual responsibility. 
D) Genetic testing could be liberating for parents of a child with a genetic disorder. 
A) Genetic information could be used to discriminate against individuals. 
B) Knowing about a genetic predisposition could result in a premature diagnosis or a self-fulfilling prophesy. 
C) Genetic testing could be seen as absolving a person from individual responsibility. 
D) Genetic testing could be liberating for parents of a child with a genetic disorder.

Question 2

To transform surface structure into deep structure,children must:

Accepted Answer

A) attend to the semantic meanings of the words. 
B) apply rules of grammar. 
C) note the gestures used by the speaker. 
D) listen for cues based on intonation and pitch. 
A) attend to the semantic meanings of the words. 
B) apply rules of grammar. 
C) note the gestures used by the speaker. 
D) listen for cues based on intonation and pitch.

Question 3

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

Accepted Answer

A) similarity and proximity. 
B) physical characteristics and facial attractiveness. 
C) intelligence and physical characteristics. 
D) proximity and facial attractiveness. 
A) similarity and proximity. 
B) physical characteristics and facial attractiveness. 
C) intelligence and physical characteristics. 
D) proximity and facial attractiveness.

Question 4

According to sociobiologists,females want sex more often than do males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Contrast Chomsky's concepts of surface structure and deep structure.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

The functional units of heredity that are composed of DNA and specify the structure of proteins are called:

Accepted Answer

A) genomes. 
B) neural networks. 
C) genes. 
D) genetic markers. 
A) genomes. 
B) neural networks. 
C) genes. 
D) genetic markers.

Question 7

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B) adults consistently correct their children's syntax. 
C) children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
D) children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own. 
A) children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B) adults consistently correct their children's syntax. 
C) children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
D) children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own.

Question 8

_______________ is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

Accepted Answer

A) The inheritance quotient 
B) Heritability 
C) Factor analysis 
D) The nature-nurture argument 
A) The inheritance quotient 
B) Heritability 
C) Factor analysis 
D) The nature-nurture argument

Question 9

Raw scores on IQ tests have _______________ in developed countries for the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) been rising 
B) stayed the same 
C) been falling 
D) fluctuated frequently 
A) been rising 
B) stayed the same 
C) been falling 
D) fluctuated frequently

Question 10

Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists would agree that:

Accepted Answer

A) the study of nonhuman species is an effective method in exploring the evolution of human characteristics. 
B) human males and females differ in their sexual strategies and practices. 
C) the study of human dating and mating practices around the world is the most effective method in exploring sexual strategies. 
D) the sexual behavior of the female does not seem to depend on the goal of fertilization because pregnant females continue to have sex. 
A) the study of nonhuman species is an effective method in exploring the evolution of human characteristics. 
B) human males and females differ in their sexual strategies and practices. 
C) the study of human dating and mating practices around the world is the most effective method in exploring sexual strategies. 
D) the sexual behavior of the female does not seem to depend on the goal of fertilization because pregnant females continue to have sex.

Question 11

Prof.Chung has designed a computer model to determine how children might be able to acquire linguistic features without an inborn language acquisition device.She is likely to view infants as:

Accepted Answer

A) grammarians. 
B) lexicologists. 
C) psycholinguists. 
D) statisticians. 
A) grammarians. 
B) lexicologists. 
C) psycholinguists. 
D) statisticians.

Question 12

Over the past 150 years,Darwin's ideas have been:

Accepted Answer

A) vehemently rejected by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics. 
B) resoundingly supported by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics. 
C) rejected by findings in anthropology but accepted among botanists and molecular geneticists. 
D) accepted as interesting on a historical basis,but irrelevant to current theories. 
A) vehemently rejected by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics. 
B) resoundingly supported by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics. 
C) rejected by findings in anthropology but accepted among botanists and molecular geneticists. 
D) accepted as interesting on a historical basis,but irrelevant to current theories.

Question 13

When children live in severely disadvantaged neighborhoods,their verbal IQ's improve dramatically when they move to a better area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Raw scores on IQ tests have been rising in developed countries for the past several generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the results of the two opposite sexual strategies of men and women according to sociobiological theory?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

In order to explain principles of the differences in intelligence between and within groups,the authors described a hypothetical tomato plant experiment.Based on this experiment it would be accurate to conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A) if differences within groups are at least partly genetic in origin,then differences between groups are also genetic. 
B) the heritability differences between groups is 100 percent even though the within-group difference is due entirely to the environment. 
C) the variation within each group will result from genetic differences but the between-group difference is explained by the different care received. 
D) heritability estimates are valid in regard to group differences but not in regard to the variance found within a group. 
A) if differences within groups are at least partly genetic in origin,then differences between groups are also genetic. 
B) the heritability differences between groups is 100 percent even though the within-group difference is due entirely to the environment. 
C) the variation within each group will result from genetic differences but the between-group difference is explained by the different care received. 
D) heritability estimates are valid in regard to group differences but not in regard to the variance found within a group.

Question 17

Most psychologists would agree that the evolutionary history of our species accounts for our engagement in warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Monozygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some theorists give experience a greater role in regard to language acquisition than does Chomsky.Explain their concept of neural networks and the role that they suggest parents play in fostering language development.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

According to sociobiologists,males seek secure,stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Exstintion: Genes,evolution,and Environment

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem that could result from routine genetic testing?

To transform surface structure into deep structure,children must:

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

According to sociobiologists,females want sex more often than do males.

Contrast Chomsky's concepts of surface structure and deep structure.

The functional units of heredity that are composed of DNA and specify the structure of proteins are called:

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

_______________ is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

Raw scores on IQ tests have _______________ in developed countries for the past several decades.

Evolutionary psychologists and sociobiologists would agree that:

Prof.Chung has designed a computer model to determine how children might be able to acquire linguistic features without an inborn language acquisition device.She is likely to view infants as:

Over the past 150 years,Darwin's ideas have been:

When children live in severely disadvantaged neighborhoods,their verbal IQ's improve dramatically when they move to a better area.

Raw scores on IQ tests have been rising in developed countries for the past several generations.

What are the results of the two opposite sexual strategies of men and women according to sociobiological theory?

In order to explain principles of the differences in intelligence between and within groups,the authors described a hypothetical tomato plant experiment.Based on this experiment it would be accurate to conclude that:

Most psychologists would agree that the evolutionary history of our species accounts for our engagement in warfare.

Monozygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

Some theorists give experience a greater role in regard to language acquisition than does Chomsky.Explain their concept of neural networks and the role that they suggest parents play in fostering language development.

According to sociobiologists,males seek secure,stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females.

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

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Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion,stress and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

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