Question 1

The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To a sociobiologist, many social customs exist because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they reflect maladaptive brain modules that human beings have inherited from their ancestors. 
B)  human beings are not tied to their genetic heritage and are capable of developing social practices that do not influence the transmission of genes. 
C)  human beings have developed genetic traits that have enabled the establishment of odd and strange social rituals. 
D)  as with physical characteristics, nature selects those psychological traits and social customs that aid the transmission of genes.

Question 3

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

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Question 4

Why do behavioural geneticists seek adopted children as subjects in studies of variability?

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Question 5

Lead can damage the nervous system and lead to lower IQ scores. Research in the United States indicates that the concentration of lead in black children's blood is ________ higher than in white children's blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  35% 
C)  20% 
D)  5%

Question 6

Sociobiologists report that females are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

John B. Watson hypothesized that experience could write virtually any message on the blank slate of human nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of evolutionary explanations of courtship and mating behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual attitudes and practice vary considerably within a culture. 
B)  On questionnaires, both sexes rate kindness, understanding, and intelligence above physical qualities and financial status. 
C)  Similarity and proximity are the strongest predictors of mate selection. 
D)  People's responses on questionnaires correspond with their actual behaviour.

Question 9

The process of evolution primarily affects:

Accepted Answer

A)  crossing over during the formation of a sperm or an egg. 
B)  the replication of DNA across generations. 
C)  the ways in which genetically influenced traits and characteristics of a population may change. 
D)  individual differences in physical characteristics such as height and weight.

Question 10

The average IQ gap between severely malnourished children and well-nourished children can be as high as:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 points. 
B)  30 points. 
C)  40 points. 
D)  50 points.

Question 11

For many years, psychologists addressing questions about human differences tended to fall into two camps; those who emphasized the role of genes in human diversity were called nativists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

New characteristics can result from all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous genetic mutations. 
B)  crossover of genetic material between members of a chromosome pair. 
C)  addition of new amino acids to the DNA molecule. 
D)  recombination of genetic material.

Question 13

What role does "crossing over" play in the changing of gene frequencies in a population from one generation to the next?

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Question 14

Nature loves genetic diversity, not similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the year 2000, an international collaboration of researchers called the Human Genome Project and a private company, Celera Genomics, both announced that they had completed a rough draft of a map of the entire human genome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements on heritability is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heritability is a measure of the genetic contribution to a particular trait for an individual. 
B)  The best way to estimate heritability is to study blood relatives who share a particular trait. 
C)  An estimate of heritability will apply regardless of environment. 
D)  Heritability can help explain differences within groups.

Question 18

Monozygotic twins develop when separate eggs are fertilized by separate sperm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In what way does the communication of humans differ from that of other species?

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Question 20

On average, behavioural-genetic studies estimate the heritability of intelligence to be about ________ for children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.20-0.30 
B)  0.40-0.50 
C)  0.60-0.80 
D)  0.80-1.00

Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve.

To a sociobiologist, many social customs exist because:

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

Why do behavioural geneticists seek adopted children as subjects in studies of variability?

Lead can damage the nervous system and lead to lower IQ scores. Research in the United States indicates that the concentration of lead in black children's blood is ________ higher than in white children's blood.

Sociobiologists report that females are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty.

John B. Watson hypothesized that experience could write virtually any message on the blank slate of human nature.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of evolutionary explanations of courtship and mating behaviours?

The process of evolution primarily affects:

The average IQ gap between severely malnourished children and well-nourished children can be as high as:

For many years, psychologists addressing questions about human differences tended to fall into two camps; those who emphasized the role of genes in human diversity were called nativists.

New characteristics can result from all of the following EXCEPT:

What role does "crossing over" play in the changing of gene frequencies in a population from one generation to the next?

Nature loves genetic diversity, not similarity.

In the year 2000, an international collaboration of researchers called the Human Genome Project and a private company, Celera Genomics, both announced that they had completed a rough draft of a map of the entire human genome.

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

Which of the following statements on heritability is true?

Monozygotic twins develop when separate eggs are fertilized by separate sperm.

In what way does the communication of humans differ from that of other species?

On average, behavioural-genetic studies estimate the heritability of intelligence to be about ________ for children and adolescents.