Question 1

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. 
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.

Question 2

With respect to the acquisition of grammar,it is the view of linguist Noam Chomsky that:

Accepted Answer

A) children are born with mental structures that facilitate language acquisition. 
B) the role of parents in the explicit instruction of grammatical rules has been underestimated. 
C) motherese is an essential ingredient in the acquisition of grammar. 
D) children acquire complete grammatical structure due to well-formed training. 
A) children are born with mental structures that facilitate language acquisition. 
B) the role of parents in the explicit instruction of grammatical rules has been underestimated. 
C) motherese is an essential ingredient in the acquisition of grammar. 
D) children acquire complete grammatical structure due to well-formed training.

Question 3

Social scientists disagree on the role of evolution in accounting for the complex issue of courtship and mating.How do sociobiologists explain these issues? How do evolutionary psychologists differ in their explanations? What basic issue divides evolutionary psychologists and their critics?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 4

Many psycholinguists believe that an innate capacity for language evolved in humans because it enhanced chances for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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. 
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 6

Researchers studying 10 000 people in 37 cultures found that men,when compared to women,are more interested in the youth and physical attractiveness of their partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Linkage studies are used to help determine:

Accepted Answer

A) where a gene for a particular trait is likely to be located. 
B) whether people sharing the same trait have a genetic marker for that trait. 
C) a map of the human genome. 
D) where the boundaries between individual genes are located. 
A) where a gene for a particular trait is likely to be located. 
B) whether people sharing the same trait have a genetic marker for that trait. 
C) a map of the human genome. 
D) where the boundaries between individual genes are located.

Question 8

________,the basic units of heredity,are located on chromosomes,rod-shaped structures found in the nucleus of every cell of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) Genomes 
B) Neural networks 
C) Genes 
D) Genetic markers 
A) Genomes 
B) Neural networks 
C) Genes 
D) Genetic markers

Question 9

With regard to the interaction between genes and experience:

Accepted Answer

A) genes can affect the experiences we have,but experience cannot affect genes. 
B) experience can affect genes,but genes cannot affect experience. 
C) both genes and experience can affect each other. 
D) the effects of genes and experience are independent. 
A) genes can affect the experiences we have,but experience cannot affect genes. 
B) experience can affect genes,but genes cannot affect experience. 
C) both genes and experience can affect each other. 
D) the effects of genes and experience are independent.

Question 10

Behavioural genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Malnutrition during childhood is one of the environmental factors that hinders intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The central distinction between human language and other communication systems is that language:

Accepted Answer

A) is spoken. 
B) allows for the generation of an infinite number of new utterances. 
C) is learned through explicit training by parents. 
D) expresses meaning directly through its surface structure. 
A) is spoken. 
B) allows for the generation of an infinite number of new utterances. 
C) is learned through explicit training by parents. 
D) expresses meaning directly through its surface structure.

Question 13

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that people are born with mental modules for all of the following basic cognitive skills EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) recognizing faces. 
B) acquiring language. 
C) understanding numbers. 
D) basic computational skills. 
A) recognizing faces. 
B) acquiring language. 
C) understanding numbers. 
D) basic computational skills.

Question 14

According to sociobiologists,males need to shop for the best genetic deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-A field of psychology emphasizing the study of language.

Accepted Answer

A) social Darwinism 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) psycholinguistics 
D) sociobiology 
E) behaviour genetics 
A) social Darwinism 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) psycholinguistics 
D) sociobiology 
E) behaviour genetics

Question 16

________ are the functional units of heredity that code for the structure of proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) Genes 
B) Genomes 
C) Chromosomes 
D) Genetic markers 
A) Genes 
B) Genomes 
C) Chromosomes 
D) Genetic markers

Question 17

Estimates of the heritability of intelligence:

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A) increase with age. 
B) decrease with age. 
C) do not change with age. 
D) explain differences between groups. 
A) increase with age. 
B) decrease with age. 
C) do not change with age. 
D) explain differences between groups.

Question 18

For adults,heritability estimates average around 0.30 to 0.35; that is,about one-third of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Researchers studying abandoned children living in Romanian orphanages found that those who were moved to good foster homes

Accepted Answer

A) made insignificant gains when compared to the control group. 
B) by age 3 scored dramatically higher on IQ tests than those left behind. 
C) by age 4 scored dramatically higher on IQ tests than those left behind. 
D) by age 10 scored 10 to 20 points higher on IQ tests. 
A) made insignificant gains when compared to the control group. 
B) by age 3 scored dramatically higher on IQ tests than those left behind. 
C) by age 4 scored dramatically higher on IQ tests than those left behind. 
D) by age 10 scored 10 to 20 points higher on IQ tests.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Evolutionary psychologists believe that the human mind is a:

With respect to the acquisition of grammar,it is the view of linguist Noam Chomsky that:

Social scientists disagree on the role of evolution in accounting for the complex issue of courtship and mating.How do sociobiologists explain these issues? How do evolutionary psychologists differ in their explanations? What basic issue divides evolutionary psychologists and their critics?

Many psycholinguists believe that an innate capacity for language evolved in humans because it enhanced chances for survival.

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

Researchers studying 10 000 people in 37 cultures found that men,when compared to women,are more interested in the youth and physical attractiveness of their partners.

Linkage studies are used to help determine:

________,the basic units of heredity,are located on chromosomes,rod-shaped structures found in the nucleus of every cell of the body.

With regard to the interaction between genes and experience:

Behavioural genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

Malnutrition during childhood is one of the environmental factors that hinders intelligence.

The central distinction between human language and other communication systems is that language:

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that people are born with mental modules for all of the following basic cognitive skills EXCEPT:

According to sociobiologists,males need to shop for the best genetic deal.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -A field of psychology emphasizing the study of language.

________ are the functional units of heredity that code for the structure of proteins.

Estimates of the heritability of intelligence:

For adults,heritability estimates average around 0.30 to 0.35; that is,about one-third of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Researchers studying abandoned children living in Romanian orphanages found that those who were moved to good foster homes

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

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Exam 3: Genes,evolution,and Environment

Evolutionary psychologists believe that the human mind is a:

With respect to the acquisition of grammar,it is the view of linguist Noam Chomsky that:

Social scientists disagree on the role of evolution in accounting for the complex issue of courtship and mating.How do sociobiologists explain these issues? How do evolutionary psychologists differ in their explanations? What basic issue divides evolutionary psychologists and their critics?

Many psycholinguists believe that an innate capacity for language evolved in humans because it enhanced chances for survival.

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

Researchers studying 10 000 people in 37 cultures found that men,when compared to women,are more interested in the youth and physical attractiveness of their partners.

Linkage studies are used to help determine:

________,the basic units of heredity,are located on chromosomes,rod-shaped structures found in the nucleus of every cell of the body.

With regard to the interaction between genes and experience:

Behavioural genetics is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

Malnutrition during childhood is one of the environmental factors that hinders intelligence.

The central distinction between human language and other communication systems is that language:

Many evolutionary psychologists believe that people are born with mental modules for all of the following basic cognitive skills EXCEPT:

According to sociobiologists,males need to shop for the best genetic deal.

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -A field of psychology emphasizing the study of language.

________ are the functional units of heredity that code for the structure of proteins.

Estimates of the heritability of intelligence:

For adults,heritability estimates average around 0.30 to 0.35; that is,about one-third of the variance in IQ scores is explainable by genetic differences.

Researchers studying abandoned children living in Romanian orphanages found that those who were moved to good foster homes

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

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion,stress,and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters