Question 1

Twins,whether identical or fraternal,tend to be treated very similarly by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research on gender and cultural differences in mate preferences has revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A) on average,men value physical attractiveness more than women do even in cultures with greater gender equality 
B) on average,men value a potential mate's earning possibilities as much in cultures with greater gender equality,as in cultures with less gender equality 
C) cross-cultural differences are stronger overall than gender differences 
D) gender differences are stronger overall than cross-cultural differences 
A) on average,men value physical attractiveness more than women do even in cultures with greater gender equality 
B) on average,men value a potential mate's earning possibilities as much in cultures with greater gender equality,as in cultures with less gender equality 
C) cross-cultural differences are stronger overall than gender differences 
D) gender differences are stronger overall than cross-cultural differences

Question 3

All of the following are gender differences with regard to important characteristics for dating partners and spouses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) men and women both rank physical attractiveness as more important than emotional stability 
B) men tend to prefer younger women,while women prefer older men 
C) men place a higher value on good health than women do 
D) women place a higher value on ambitiousness than men do 
A) men and women both rank physical attractiveness as more important than emotional stability 
B) men tend to prefer younger women,while women prefer older men 
C) men place a higher value on good health than women do 
D) women place a higher value on ambitiousness than men do

Question 4

Children share _____ percent of their genes with each parent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children share _____ percent of their genes...

Question 5

Dizygotic twins share the same amount of genetic material as do regular siblings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Studies comparing the similarity of identical and fraternal twins who are raised together and apart are especially informative because:

Accepted Answer

A) they tell us about the relative importance of the environment and genetic factors. 
B) they only tell us about the importance of the environment. 
C) they only tell us about the importance of genetic factors. 
D) they tell us what genes may be responsible for the occurrence of twins. 
A) they tell us about the relative importance of the environment and genetic factors. 
B) they only tell us about the importance of the environment. 
C) they only tell us about the importance of genetic factors. 
D) they tell us what genes may be responsible for the occurrence of twins.

Question 7

When multiple gene pairs combine to influence the expression of a single phenotypic trait,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) dominant transmission. 
B) phenotypic transmission. 
C) genotypic transmission. 
D) polygenic transmission. 
A) dominant transmission. 
B) phenotypic transmission. 
C) genotypic transmission. 
D) polygenic transmission.

Question 8

Techniques in which pieces of DNA from an organism are combined with DNA from other organisms and then allowed to proliferate in a new host organism are called:

Accepted Answer

A) recombinant DNA procedures. 
B) genotypic DNA transmission. 
C) heritability procedures. 
D) polygenic transmission. 
A) recombinant DNA procedures. 
B) genotypic DNA transmission. 
C) heritability procedures. 
D) polygenic transmission.

Question 9

Males place greater value on physical attractiveness when choosing a mate whereas females place greater value on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) good health 
B) age 
C) ambition 
D) earning potential 
A) good health 
B) age 
C) ambition 
D) earning potential

Question 10

Dizygotic twins share a certain percentage of their genetic endowment with their parents.This percentage of genetic endowment is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 5 percent 
A) 100 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 5 percent

Question 11

In which mating system are the females of the species actually larger and more aggressive than the males of the species?

Accepted Answer

A) Monogamous 
B) Polygynous 
C) Polyandrous 
D) Polygamous 
A) Monogamous 
B) Polygynous 
C) Polyandrous 
D) Polygamous

Question 12

Domain-specific adaptations refer to adaptations related to:

Accepted Answer

A) Achieving skills in a particular domain like language learning. 
B) Solving particular problems like learning what is safe to eat. 
C) The growth of particular parts of the brain over time. 
D) Using logical reasoning to real life problems. 
A) Achieving skills in a particular domain like language learning. 
B) Solving particular problems like learning what is safe to eat. 
C) The growth of particular parts of the brain over time. 
D) Using logical reasoning to real life problems.

Question 13

The erroneous view that genes have invariant and unavoidable outcomes is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The erroneous view that genes have invariant...

Question 14

Research conducted with twins indicates that genetic factors appear to account for approximately 39 to 58 percent of the variation in traits,while unique or individual environments account for about ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 to 21 percent 
B) 26 to 36 percent 
C) 51 to 61 percent 
D) 36 to 56 percent 
A) 12 to 21 percent 
B) 26 to 36 percent 
C) 51 to 61 percent 
D) 36 to 56 percent

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding the similarity of IQ between twins is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The correlation for identical twins raised together is higher than for identical twins raised apart. 
B) The correlation for identical twins raised apart is higher than for fraternal twins raised together. 
C) The correlation for fraternal twins raised together is higher than for siblings raised together. 
D) The correlation for fraternal twins raised together is higher than for identical twins raised apart. 
A) The correlation for identical twins raised together is higher than for identical twins raised apart. 
B) The correlation for identical twins raised apart is higher than for fraternal twins raised together. 
C) The correlation for fraternal twins raised together is higher than for siblings raised together. 
D) The correlation for fraternal twins raised together is higher than for identical twins raised apart.

Question 16

Polyandry occurs in a species if the male is low in parental investment and the female is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An individual who gains advantages when helping others is cooperating.By contrast,an individual who puts itself at risk for survival when helping others is displaying _________.

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocity 
B) competition 
C) altruism 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy 
A) reciprocity 
B) competition 
C) altruism 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a human behaviour related to innate evolved mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A) basic emotions that are universally recognized 
B) the ability to acquire any spoken language 
C) visual preference for faces 
D) all children eventually learn to read 
A) basic emotions that are universally recognized 
B) the ability to acquire any spoken language 
C) visual preference for faces 
D) all children eventually learn to read

Question 19

From an evolutionary perspective,attaining positions of dominance and selecting mates may be attributed to the personality traits of _________________helpful in.

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion and emotional stability 
B) conscientiousness and agreeableness 
C) openness and conscientiousness 
D) agreeableness and openness 
A) extraversion and emotional stability 
B) conscientiousness and agreeableness 
C) openness and conscientiousness 
D) agreeableness and openness

Question 20

On a recent trip to Africa Jennifer took a safari trip and noticed that the males of many animals were much larger than the females.According to Trivers's theory,this is because:

Accepted Answer

A) female parental investment is high and male parental investment is low 
B) female parental investment is low and male parental investment is high 
C) both male and female parental investment is low 
D) both male and female parental investment is high 
A) female parental investment is high and male parental investment is low 
B) female parental investment is low and male parental investment is high 
C) both male and female parental investment is low 
D) both male and female parental investment is high

Twins,whether identical or fraternal,tend to be treated very similarly by others.

Research on gender and cultural differences in mate preferences has revealed that:

All of the following are gender differences with regard to important characteristics for dating partners and spouses EXCEPT:

Children share _____ percent of their genes with each parent.

Dizygotic twins share the same amount of genetic material as do regular siblings.

Studies comparing the similarity of identical and fraternal twins who are raised together and apart are especially informative because:

When multiple gene pairs combine to influence the expression of a single phenotypic trait,it is called:

Techniques in which pieces of DNA from an organism are combined with DNA from other organisms and then allowed to proliferate in a new host organism are called:

Males place greater value on physical attractiveness when choosing a mate whereas females place greater value on __________.

Dizygotic twins share a certain percentage of their genetic endowment with their parents.This percentage of genetic endowment is _______________.

In which mating system are the females of the species actually larger and more aggressive than the males of the species?

Domain-specific adaptations refer to adaptations related to:

The erroneous view that genes have invariant and unavoidable outcomes is called _____________.

Research conducted with twins indicates that genetic factors appear to account for approximately 39 to 58 percent of the variation in traits,while unique or individual environments account for about ____________.

Which of the following statements regarding the similarity of IQ between twins is FALSE?

Polyandry occurs in a species if the male is low in parental investment and the female is high.

An individual who gains advantages when helping others is cooperating.By contrast,an individual who puts itself at risk for survival when helping others is displaying _________.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a human behaviour related to innate evolved mechanisms?

From an evolutionary perspective,attaining positions of dominance and selecting mates may be attributed to the personality traits of _________________helpful in.

On a recent trip to Africa Jennifer took a safari trip and noticed that the males of many animals were much larger than the females.According to Trivers's theory,this is because:

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Twins,whether identical or fraternal,tend to be treated very similarly by others.

Research on gender and cultural differences in mate preferences has revealed that:

All of the following are gender differences with regard to important characteristics for dating partners and spouses EXCEPT:

Children share _____ percent of their genes with each parent.

Dizygotic twins share the same amount of genetic material as do regular siblings.

Studies comparing the similarity of identical and fraternal twins who are raised together and apart are especially informative because:

When multiple gene pairs combine to influence the expression of a single phenotypic trait,it is called:

Techniques in which pieces of DNA from an organism are combined with DNA from other organisms and then allowed to proliferate in a new host organism are called:

Males place greater value on physical attractiveness when choosing a mate whereas females place greater value on __________.

Dizygotic twins share a certain percentage of their genetic endowment with their parents.This percentage of genetic endowment is _______________.

In which mating system are the females of the species actually larger and more aggressive than the males of the species?

Domain-specific adaptations refer to adaptations related to:

The erroneous view that genes have invariant and unavoidable outcomes is called _____________.

Research conducted with twins indicates that genetic factors appear to account for approximately 39 to 58 percent of the variation in traits,while unique or individual environments account for about ____________.

Which of the following statements regarding the similarity of IQ between twins is FALSE?

Polyandry occurs in a species if the male is low in parental investment and the female is high.

An individual who gains advantages when helping others is cooperating.By contrast,an individual who puts itself at risk for survival when helping others is displaying _________.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a human behaviour related to innate evolved mechanisms?

From an evolutionary perspective,attaining positions of dominance and selecting mates may be attributed to the personality traits of _________________helpful in.

On a recent trip to Africa Jennifer took a safari trip and noticed that the males of many animals were much larger than the females.According to Trivers's theory,this is because:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

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