Question 1

The surface structure of a sentence is the:

Accepted Answer

A) actual sequence of words in the sentence. 
B) underlying meaning of the sentence. 
C) syntax of the sentence. 
D) symbolic meaning of the sentence. 
A) actual sequence of words in the sentence. 
B) underlying meaning of the sentence. 
C) syntax of the sentence. 
D) symbolic meaning of the sentence.

Question 2

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B) adults consistently correct their children's syntax. 
C) children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
D) children as young as seven months can derive simple linguistic rules. 
A) children combine words in ways that adults never would. 
B) adults consistently correct their children's syntax. 
C) children in different cultures go through similar stages of linguistic development. 
D) children as young as seven months can derive simple linguistic rules.

Question 3

In general,evolutionary psychologists study human differences and behavioural geneticists study human similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because of the way our species evolved,many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.An example of one of these tendencies would be/an:

Accepted Answer

A) preference for familiar objects. 
B) natural inclination toward critical thinking. 
C) attraction to novelty. 
D) inclination toward human resilience and joy. 
A) preference for familiar objects. 
B) natural inclination toward critical thinking. 
C) attraction to novelty. 
D) inclination toward human resilience and joy.

Question 5

Males are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty,according to sociobiology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Genomes; genes 
B) Chromosomes; genomes 
C) Genes; chromosomes 
D) Chromosomes; genes 
A) Genomes; genes 
B) Chromosomes; genomes 
C) Genes; chromosomes 
D) Chromosomes; genes

Question 7

Match these achievements with the appropriate person.
-He proposed the new field of sociobiology in 1975.

Accepted Answer

A) John B.Watson 
B) Edward O.Wilson 
C) Edward Thorndike 
D) Noam Chomsky 
E) Charles Darwin 
A) John B.Watson 
B) Edward O.Wilson 
C) Edward Thorndike 
D) Noam Chomsky 
E) Charles Darwin

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of genetic testing?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic information could be used to discriminate against an individual. 
B) Knowing a genetic risk could result in a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) Genes can absolve a person of responsibility. 
D) Knowing that a child's disorder is genetic can keep a parent from experiencing unnecessary guilt. 
A) Genetic information could be used to discriminate against an individual. 
B) Knowing a genetic risk could result in a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) Genes can absolve a person of responsibility. 
D) Knowing that a child's disorder is genetic can keep a parent from experiencing unnecessary guilt.

Question 9

Studies that look for patterns of inheritance of genetic markers in large families in which a particular condition is common are called:

Accepted Answer

A) experimental studies. 
B) psychometric studies. 
C) linkage studies. 
D) naturalistic observation studies. 
A) experimental studies. 
B) psychometric studies. 
C) linkage studies. 
D) naturalistic observation studies.

Question 10

It is clear that the kind of intelligence that produces high IQ scores is:

Accepted Answer

A) highly heritable. 
B) moderately heritable. 
C) only slightly heritable. 
D) uncorrelated with heritability. 
A) highly heritable. 
B) moderately heritable. 
C) only slightly heritable. 
D) uncorrelated with heritability.

Question 11

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 12

Sociobiologists agree that females compete with other females for access to young,fertile males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Chomsky,the surface structure of a sentence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed. 
B) the intonation used as a sentence is spoken. 
C) the way a sentence is to be understood. 
D) the gestures used when speaking a sentence. 
A) the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed. 
B) the intonation used as a sentence is spoken. 
C) the way a sentence is to be understood. 
D) the gestures used when speaking a sentence.

Question 14

What is "practice play"? How might it be beneficial in an evolutionary sense?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 15

Over the past century and a half,Darwin's ideas have been resoundingly supported by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

Accepted Answer

A) The inheritance quotient 
B) Heritability 
C) Factor analysis 
D) The nature-nurture argument 
A) The inheritance quotient 
B) Heritability 
C) Factor analysis 
D) The nature-nurture argument

Question 17

In regard to heredity and environment,it would be accurate to say that,overall,environment causes our IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The average IQ score for each age group is arbitrarily set at 100. 
B) Two-thirds of all IQ test takers score between 95 and 105. 
C) The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve. 
D) Very high or very low IQ scores are rare. 
A) The average IQ score for each age group is arbitrarily set at 100. 
B) Two-thirds of all IQ test takers score between 95 and 105. 
C) The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve. 
D) Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Question 19

Linkage studies look for patterns of inheritance of genetic markers in large families in which a particular condition is common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The surface structure of a sentence is the:

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

In general,evolutionary psychologists study human differences and behavioural geneticists study human similarities.

Because of the way our species evolved,many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.An example of one of these tendencies would be/an:

Males are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty,according to sociobiology.

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

Match these achievements with the appropriate person. -He proposed the new field of sociobiology in 1975.

Which of the following is an advantage of genetic testing?

Studies that look for patterns of inheritance of genetic markers in large families in which a particular condition is common are called:

It is clear that the kind of intelligence that produces high IQ scores is:

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.

Sociobiologists agree that females compete with other females for access to young,fertile males.

According to Chomsky,the surface structure of a sentence refers to:

What is "practice play"? How might it be beneficial in an evolutionary sense?

Over the past century and a half,Darwin's ideas have been resoundingly supported by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics.

________ is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

In regard to heredity and environment,it would be accurate to say that,overall,environment causes our IQ scores.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Linkage studies look for patterns of inheritance of genetic markers in large families in which a particular condition is common.

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

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The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

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Motivation

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Psychological Disorders

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Exam 3: Genes,evolution,and Environment

The surface structure of a sentence is the:

Psycholinguists have found evidence for all of the following EXCEPT:

In general,evolutionary psychologists study human differences and behavioural geneticists study human similarities.

Because of the way our species evolved,many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.An example of one of these tendencies would be/an:

Males are promiscuous and drawn to sexual novelty,according to sociobiology.

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

Match these achievements with the appropriate person. -He proposed the new field of sociobiology in 1975.

Which of the following is an advantage of genetic testing?

Studies that look for patterns of inheritance of genetic markers in large families in which a particular condition is common are called:

It is clear that the kind of intelligence that produces high IQ scores is:

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.

Sociobiologists agree that females compete with other females for access to young,fertile males.

According to Chomsky,the surface structure of a sentence refers to:

What is "practice play"? How might it be beneficial in an evolutionary sense?

Over the past century and a half,Darwin's ideas have been resoundingly supported by findings in anthropology,botany,and molecular genetics.

________ is defined as a statistical estimate of the proportion of the total variance in some trait that is attributable to genetic differences among individuals within a group.

In regard to heredity and environment,it would be accurate to say that,overall,environment causes our IQ scores.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Linkage studies look for patterns of inheritance of genetic markers in large families in which a particular condition is common.

Very high or very low IQ scores are rare.

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

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