Question 1

In a study of 10 000 people in 37 cultures, researchers found evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women, compared to men, are more interested in the physical attractiveness of their partners. 
B)  women, compared to men, are more sexually jealous and possessive of their partners. 
C)  men, compared to women, are more likely to emphasize the prospects of a potential mate. 
D)  men, compared to women, are more interested in the youth of their partners.

Question 2

A major problem with genetic explanations of racial differences in IQ is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  while intelligence differs between groups, it does not differ within groups. 
B)  heritability estimates used in supporting genetic explanations of group differences are based mainly on white samples. 
C)  the studies supporting a genetic explanation typically use black and white children from comparable socioeconomic groups. 
D)  genetic explanations are based on linkage studies.

Question 3

Infants as young as ________ can derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  six weeks 
B)  three months 
C)  five months 
D)  seven months

Question 4

Chomsky viewed language acquisition in children as being the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an innate language acquisition device. 
B)  reinforcement by adults of correct language production. 
C)  utilitarian learning, in which children learn that correct language produces desirable results. 
D)  classical conditioning of innate utterances produced by infants and young children.

Question 5

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-The philosophical position that emphasizes the importance of learning and experience in determining an individual's characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) evolution 
C) empiricism 
D) heritability 
E) nativism

Question 6

Within every cell are rod-shaped structures called chromosomes that carry the genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Even when a trait is highly heritable, it can still be modified by the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the year 1987, 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 9

Most psychologists generally agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple behaviours such as smiling resemble instincts. 
B)  some behaviours are relatively uninfluenced by learning. 
C)  some behaviours occur in all members of the species. 
D)  some behaviours, such as altruism, have been selected by nature.

Question 10

The basic unit of heredity is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

An evolutionary psychologist would agree that the human mind developed as a collection of modules to handle specific survival problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-The philosophical position that emphasizes the importance of genes and inborn characteristics in determining an individual's characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) evolution 
C) empiricism 
D) heritability 
E) nativism

Question 13

Environmental factors that hinder intelligence include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor prenatal care. 
B)  malnutrition during childhood. 
C)  exposure to lead. 
D)  intergenerational households.

Question 14

According to sociobiologists, males:

Accepted Answer

A)  need to shop for the best genetic deal. 
B)  are choosy in their choice of sexual partners. 
C)  seek secure, stable relationships to ensure the fidelity of females. 
D)  are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty.

Question 15

According to sociobiologists, females:

Accepted Answer

A)  need to shop for the best genetic deal. 
B)  compete with other females for access to young males. 
C)  want sex more often than males do. 
D)  are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty.

Question 16

Infants are not able to derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds until they are about 18 months old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Chapter 1 (What Is Psychology?) the importance of critical thinking was noted. In particular, a critical thinker knows that once a general question is raised, the next step is to define one's terms in a clear and concrete way. Chapter 2 (How Psychologists Do Research) provided even more detail in the discussion of operational definitions. How do behavioural geneticists define the meaning of heritability? What does it mean when a trait is said to be "highly heritable"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Chapter 1 (What Is Psychology?) the...

Question 18

The most effective approach to estimate the heritability of a trait or behaviour is to compare blood relatives within families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For adults, heritability estimates average around 0.60 to 0.80; that is, the majority of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evolutionary psychologists believe that the human mind is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  general-purpose computer that can be programmed to do many different things. 
B)  collection of independent mental modules specialized to solve specific survival problems. 
C)  collection of instincts related to specific human activities and capacities. 
D)  computer that is being used to solve problems that it was not programmed to solve.

Exam 3: Genes, Evolution, and Environment

In a study of 10 000 people in 37 cultures, researchers found evidence that:

A major problem with genetic explanations of racial differences in IQ is that:

Infants as young as ________ can derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds.

Chomsky viewed language acquisition in children as being the result of:

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -The philosophical position that emphasizes the importance of learning and experience in determining an individual's characteristics.

Within every cell are rod-shaped structures called chromosomes that carry the genes.

Even when a trait is highly heritable, it can still be modified by the environment.

In the year 1987, 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.

Most psychologists generally agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

The basic unit of heredity is the:

An evolutionary psychologist would agree that the human mind developed as a collection of modules to handle specific survival problems.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -The philosophical position that emphasizes the importance of genes and inborn characteristics in determining an individual's characteristics.

Environmental factors that hinder intelligence include all of the following EXCEPT:

According to sociobiologists, males:

According to sociobiologists, females:

Infants are not able to derive simple linguistic rules from a string of sounds until they are about 18 months old.

The most effective approach to estimate the heritability of a trait or behaviour is to compare blood relatives within families.

For adults, heritability estimates average around 0.60 to 0.80; that is, the majority of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Evolutionary psychologists believe that the human mind is a: