Question 1

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-A belief that wealthy and successful individuals are more "reproductively fit" than other people.

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 2

Which of the following is true with regard to the heritability of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Heritability estimates are higher for children than for adults. 
B) Heritability estimates increase with age up to at least late middle age. 
C) Heritability estimates differ for males and females. 
D) Regardless of age,heritability estimates for intelligence range from 0.75 to 0.90. 
A) Heritability estimates are higher for children than for adults. 
B) Heritability estimates increase with age up to at least late middle age. 
C) Heritability estimates differ for males and females. 
D) Regardless of age,heritability estimates for intelligence range from 0.75 to 0.90.

Question 3

Critics of sociobiology present all of the following arguments EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary explanations of sexual behaviour ignore the variability of human sexual practices. 
B) in some species,males are monogamous,and in other species,females are promiscuous. 
C) in surveys of humans,both males and females rank such qualities as kindness and intelligence as highly important in selection of a mate. 
D) in the majority of world cultures,males are more likely to be promiscuous and undiscriminating in selection of a sexual partner compared to females. 
A) evolutionary explanations of sexual behaviour ignore the variability of human sexual practices. 
B) in some species,males are monogamous,and in other species,females are promiscuous. 
C) in surveys of humans,both males and females rank such qualities as kindness and intelligence as highly important in selection of a mate. 
D) in the majority of world cultures,males are more likely to be promiscuous and undiscriminating in selection of a sexual partner compared to females.

Question 4

Match these definitions with the appropriate term.
-A rod-shaped structure within the nucleus of a cell that carries the genes.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) chromosome 
C) gene 
D) genome 
E) genetic marker 
A) DNA 
B) chromosome 
C) gene 
D) genome 
E) genetic marker

Question 5

Edward L.Thorndike,one of the leading psychologists of the early 1900s,claimed that in the actual race of life,the chief determining factor is interaction with the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ are rod-shaped paired structures made of DNA that are located in the nucleus of the cell.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following illustrates an error of overregularization?

Accepted Answer

A) "I spilled my joose." 
B) "Allgone milk." 
C) "I eated my breakfast." 
D) "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba." 
A) "I spilled my joose." 
B) "Allgone milk." 
C) "I eated my breakfast." 
D) "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba."

Question 8

According to Chomsky,the deep structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match these definitions with the appropriate term.
-A segment of DNA that varies among individuals,has a known location on a chromosome,and can function as a genetic landmark for a gene involved in a physical or mental condition.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) chromosome 
C) gene 
D) genome 
E) genetic marker 
A) DNA 
B) chromosome 
C) gene 
D) genome 
E) genetic marker

Question 10

In Darwin's second book,The Descent of Man,he proposed another type of selection,in which members of the same sex complete for a partner of the opposite sex.This principle is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection. 
B) intersexual selection. 
C) intrasexual selection. 
D) genetic variation. 
A) natural selection. 
B) intersexual selection. 
C) intrasexual selection. 
D) genetic variation.

Question 11

What two processes during the formation of sperm and eggs help explain genetic changes within a population?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

According to Chomsky,the deep 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 13

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

Accepted Answer

A) similarity and proximity. 
B) physical characteristics and facial attractiveness. 
C) intelligence and physical characteristics. 
D) proximity and facial attractiveness. 
A) similarity and proximity. 
B) physical characteristics and facial attractiveness. 
C) intelligence and physical characteristics. 
D) proximity and facial attractiveness.

Question 14

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 15

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

Question 16

Many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.The following are all examples of these tendencies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) infant reflexes. 
B) desire to explore. 
C) attraction to familiar objects. 
D) basic cognitive skills. 
A) infant reflexes. 
B) desire to explore. 
C) attraction to familiar objects. 
D) basic cognitive skills.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ is the founder of the field of sociobiology.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Evolution is defined as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality. 
B) process in which individuals with genetically influenced traits that are adaptive in a particular environment tend to survive and reproduce. 
C) change in gene frequencies within a population over many generations. 
D) interdisciplinary field that emphasizes genetic explanations of social behaviour in animals,including human beings. 
A) interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the genetic bases of individual differences in behaviour and personality. 
B) process in which individuals with genetically influenced traits that are adaptive in a particular environment tend to survive and reproduce. 
C) change in gene frequencies within a population over many generations. 
D) interdisciplinary field that emphasizes genetic explanations of social behaviour in animals,including human beings.

Question 20

Almost all human characteristics result from an interaction of nature and nurture,rather than from either by itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -A belief that wealthy and successful individuals are more "reproductively fit" than other people.

Which of the following is true with regard to the heritability of intelligence?

Critics of sociobiology present all of the following arguments EXCEPT:

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -A rod-shaped structure within the nucleus of a cell that carries the genes.

Edward L.Thorndike,one of the leading psychologists of the early 1900s,claimed that in the actual race of life,the chief determining factor is interaction with the environment.

________ are rod-shaped paired structures made of DNA that are located in the nucleus of the cell.

Which of the following illustrates an error of overregularization?

According to Chomsky,the deep structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed.

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -A segment of DNA that varies among individuals,has a known location on a chromosome,and can function as a genetic landmark for a gene involved in a physical or mental condition.

In Darwin's second book,The Descent of Man,he proposed another type of selection,in which members of the same sex complete for a partner of the opposite sex.This principle is referred to as:

What two processes during the formation of sperm and eggs help explain genetic changes within a population?

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

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

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.

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

Many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.The following are all examples of these tendencies EXCEPT:

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

________ is the founder of the field of sociobiology.

Evolution is defined as a/an:

Almost all human characteristics result from an interaction of nature and nurture,rather than from either by itself.

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Exam 3: Genes,evolution,and Environment

Match these descriptions with the appropriate concept. -A belief that wealthy and successful individuals are more "reproductively fit" than other people.

Which of the following is true with regard to the heritability of intelligence?

Critics of sociobiology present all of the following arguments EXCEPT:

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -A rod-shaped structure within the nucleus of a cell that carries the genes.

Edward L.Thorndike,one of the leading psychologists of the early 1900s,claimed that in the actual race of life,the chief determining factor is interaction with the environment.

________ are rod-shaped paired structures made of DNA that are located in the nucleus of the cell.

Which of the following illustrates an error of overregularization?

According to Chomsky,the deep structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is actually spoken or signed.

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -A segment of DNA that varies among individuals,has a known location on a chromosome,and can function as a genetic landmark for a gene involved in a physical or mental condition.

In Darwin's second book,The Descent of Man,he proposed another type of selection,in which members of the same sex complete for a partner of the opposite sex.This principle is referred to as:

What two processes during the formation of sperm and eggs help explain genetic changes within a population?

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

The strongest predictors today of the mates people actually choose are:

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.

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

Many tendencies are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.The following are all examples of these tendencies EXCEPT:

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

________ is the founder of the field of sociobiology.

Evolution is defined as a/an:

Almost all human characteristics result from an interaction of nature and nurture,rather than from either by itself.

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