Question 1

The correlation between intelligence in identical or monozygotic twins is approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.0 
B)  0.86 
C)  0.44 
D)  0.60 
A)  1.0 
B)  0.86 
C)  0.44 
D)  0.60

Question 2

How many pairs of chromosomes does the typical human cell contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  46 
B)  23 
C)  2 
D)  20,000-30,000 
A)  46 
B)  23 
C)  2 
D)  20,000-30,000

Question 3

Performance on intelligence tests may be influenced by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental variables such as poverty 
B)  early experiences, such as having books read to you as a young child 
C)  the amount of time spent in school 
D)  all of the above 
A)  environmental variables such as poverty 
B)  early experiences, such as having books read to you as a young child 
C)  the amount of time spent in school 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Heritability ratios for low SES groups are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than those for high SES groups 
B)  near zero 
C)  nearly 100% 
D)  identical to those obtained from high SES groups 
A)  higher than those for high SES groups 
B)  near zero 
C)  nearly 100% 
D)  identical to those obtained from high SES groups

Question 5

Gregor Mendel __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wrote the Origin of Species 
B)  was one of the first to write about the laws of genetic inheritance 
C)  believed that parents could pass on traits they had gained over the course of a single lifetime 
D)  fought against the theory of evolution 
A)  wrote the Origin of Species 
B)  was one of the first to write about the laws of genetic inheritance 
C)  believed that parents could pass on traits they had gained over the course of a single lifetime 
D)  fought against the theory of evolution

Question 6

Which of the following appear to be true based on data surveying likes/dislikes regarding potential mates for men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  The likes and dislikes are highly culturally specific. 
B)  The likes and dislikes break down along religious values. 
C)  The likes and dislikes appear to be cultural universals. 
D)  There is no evidence for predispositions in the likes and dislikes of potential partners. 
A)  The likes and dislikes are highly culturally specific. 
B)  The likes and dislikes break down along religious values. 
C)  The likes and dislikes appear to be cultural universals. 
D)  There is no evidence for predispositions in the likes and dislikes of potential partners.

Question 7

According to the researcher David Buss, the best explanation for tendencies in likes and dislikes regarding potential mates in humans is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences 
B)  cultural influences 
C)  evolutionary influences 
D)  religious influences 
A)  individual differences 
B)  cultural influences 
C)  evolutionary influences 
D)  religious influences

Question 8

Why do female mammals choose the mate in most species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproduction places a huge burden on the mammalian female. 
B)  Female mammals are better at choosing than males. 
C)  Males are careless when it comes to mate selection. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Reproduction places a huge burden on the mammalian female. 
B)  Female mammals are better at choosing than males. 
C)  Males are careless when it comes to mate selection. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a trait based on a distinct set of recessive trait gene pairings?

Accepted Answer

A)  baldness 
B)  red-green color blindness 
C)  high susceptibility to poison ivy 
D)  intelligence 
A)  baldness 
B)  red-green color blindness 
C)  high susceptibility to poison ivy 
D)  intelligence

Question 10

A heritability ratio is a statistic that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizes how much of the variance in a population can be attributed to genetic differences across individuals 
B)  summarizes how much of the variance in a population can be attributed to genetic differences across species 
C)  averages the variance in inheritance of a characteristic across a sample of individuals 
D)  averages the variance in a genetic difference within an individual 
A)  summarizes how much of the variance in a population can be attributed to genetic differences across individuals 
B)  summarizes how much of the variance in a population can be attributed to genetic differences across species 
C)  averages the variance in inheritance of a characteristic across a sample of individuals 
D)  averages the variance in a genetic difference within an individual

Question 11

Two sets of identical twins are given an intelligence test. One set of twins was reared by the same parents, while the second set of twins was separated at birth. Which set of twins will show highly similar intelligence test scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  only the set of twins reared together 
B)  only the set of twins reared apart 
C)  Both sets of twins, but the score for the twins reared together will be more similar than the twins reared apart. 
D)  Neither set of twins will show a higher degree of similarity than two randomly chosen people. 
A)  only the set of twins reared together 
B)  only the set of twins reared apart 
C)  Both sets of twins, but the score for the twins reared together will be more similar than the twins reared apart. 
D)  Neither set of twins will show a higher degree of similarity than two randomly chosen people.

Question 12

What is the ultimate cause of differences in intelligence from one person to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variations in intelligence are nature's way of eliminating unfit individuals. 
B)  It is plausible that differences in intelligence are the result of many factors, including an important contribution from an individual's genotype. 
C)  Variations in intelligence are unreliable, and thus the ultimate cause cannot be determined. 
D)  There is no evidence that variations in intelligence are inherited. 
A)  Variations in intelligence are nature's way of eliminating unfit individuals. 
B)  It is plausible that differences in intelligence are the result of many factors, including an important contribution from an individual's genotype. 
C)  Variations in intelligence are unreliable, and thus the ultimate cause cannot be determined. 
D)  There is no evidence that variations in intelligence are inherited.

Question 13

In many animals, courtship involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the female trying to persuade the male to accept her as a mate 
B)  the male trying to persuade the female to accept her as a mate 
C)  the female trying to show her physical fitness 
D)  the male trying to show his beauty 
A)  the female trying to persuade the male to accept her as a mate 
B)  the male trying to persuade the female to accept her as a mate 
C)  the female trying to show her physical fitness 
D)  the male trying to show his beauty

Question 14

The idea that parents could pass on traits they had gained over the course of a single lifetime is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an easily provable tenet of evolution 
B)  erroneous and led to the rejection of evolution by some individuals 
C)  erroneous as it takes two generations to pass on a trait 
D)  correct and provides data supporting evolution 
A)  an easily provable tenet of evolution 
B)  erroneous and led to the rejection of evolution by some individuals 
C)  erroneous as it takes two generations to pass on a trait 
D)  correct and provides data supporting evolution

Question 15

Which of the following types of women do studies suggest that many men may be most attracted to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rich older woman 
B)  the business executive 
C)  the highly physically attractive but lower status woman 
D)  an older and highly intelligent woman 
A)  the rich older woman 
B)  the business executive 
C)  the highly physically attractive but lower status woman 
D)  an older and highly intelligent woman

Question 16

Many male mammals are NOT involved in the rearing of the offspring. As a result, they have little investment in parenting, but also little assurance that a particular offspring survives. What would be the optimal mating strategy for these male mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polyandry 
D)  polygyny 
A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polyandry 
D)  polygyny

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of polygenic inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria or PKU 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar disorders 
D)  intelligence 
A)  phenylketonuria or PKU 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar disorders 
D)  intelligence

Question 18

Recent surveys of humans suggest that many humans have a tendency toward __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polyandry 
D)  polygyny 
A)  monogamy 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polyandry 
D)  polygyny

Question 19

Heritability ratios for human intelligence suggests that the degree of heritability __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depends on the group being considered 
B)  depends on the environment being considered 
C)  depends on both the group and environment being considered 
D)  is stable and does not change across groups 
A)  depends on the group being considered 
B)  depends on the environment being considered 
C)  depends on both the group and environment being considered 
D)  is stable and does not change across groups

Question 20

Why might monozygotic twins show highly related intelligence scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic influences 
B)  environmental influences 
C)  both genetic and environmental influences 
D)  neither genetic or environmental influences 
A)  genetic influences 
B)  environmental influences 
C)  both genetic and environmental influences 
D)  neither genetic or environmental influences

The correlation between intelligence in identical or monozygotic twins is approximately __________.

How many pairs of chromosomes does the typical human cell contain?

Performance on intelligence tests may be influenced by __________.

Heritability ratios for low SES groups are __________.

Gregor Mendel __________.

Which of the following appear to be true based on data surveying likes/dislikes regarding potential mates for men and women?

According to the researcher David Buss, the best explanation for tendencies in likes and dislikes regarding potential mates in humans is __________.

Why do female mammals choose the mate in most species?

Which of the following is NOT a trait based on a distinct set of recessive trait gene pairings?

A heritability ratio is a statistic that __________.

Two sets of identical twins are given an intelligence test. One set of twins was reared by the same parents, while the second set of twins was separated at birth. Which set of twins will show highly similar intelligence test scores?

What is the ultimate cause of differences in intelligence from one person to another?

In many animals, courtship involves __________.

The idea that parents could pass on traits they had gained over the course of a single lifetime is __________.

Which of the following types of women do studies suggest that many men may be most attracted to?

Many male mammals are NOT involved in the rearing of the offspring. As a result, they have little investment in parenting, but also little assurance that a particular offspring survives. What would be the optimal mating strategy for these male mammals?

Which of the following is NOT an example of polygenic inheritance?

Recent surveys of humans suggest that many humans have a tendency toward __________.

Heritability ratios for human intelligence suggests that the degree of heritability __________.

Why might monozygotic twins show highly related intelligence scores?

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Exam 2: Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The correlation between intelligence in identical or monozygotic twins is approximately __________.

How many pairs of chromosomes does the typical human cell contain?

Performance on intelligence tests may be influenced by __________.

Heritability ratios for low SES groups are __________.

Gregor Mendel __________.

Which of the following appear to be true based on data surveying likes/dislikes regarding potential mates for men and women?

According to the researcher David Buss, the best explanation for tendencies in likes and dislikes regarding potential mates in humans is __________.

Why do female mammals choose the mate in most species?

Which of the following is NOT a trait based on a distinct set of recessive trait gene pairings?

A heritability ratio is a statistic that __________.

Two sets of identical twins are given an intelligence test. One set of twins was reared by the same parents, while the second set of twins was separated at birth. Which set of twins will show highly similar intelligence test scores?

What is the ultimate cause of differences in intelligence from one person to another?

In many animals, courtship involves __________.

The idea that parents could pass on traits they had gained over the course of a single lifetime is __________.

Which of the following types of women do studies suggest that many men may be most attracted to?

Many male mammals are NOT involved in the rearing of the offspring. As a result, they have little investment in parenting, but also little assurance that a particular offspring survives. What would be the optimal mating strategy for these male mammals?

Which of the following is NOT an example of polygenic inheritance?

Recent surveys of humans suggest that many humans have a tendency toward __________.

Heritability ratios for human intelligence suggests that the degree of heritability __________.

Why might monozygotic twins show highly related intelligence scores?

Research Methods

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

Filters