Question 1

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 2

In order to study for her psychology exam,Nikiah is making index cards listing tendencies and characteristics that are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.Which of the following will NOT be in her list?

Accepted Answer

A) a preference for familiar objects 
B) a desire to explore and manipulate objects 
C) an understanding of numbers 
D) an impulse to play and fool around 
A) a preference for familiar objects 
B) a desire to explore and manipulate objects 
C) an understanding of numbers 
D) an impulse to play and fool around

Question 3

In a massive cross-cultural study of 10 000 people in 37 cultures across the world,human sexual attitudes and behaviours did not correspond to the predictions of sociobiologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of evolutionary explanations of courtship and mating behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual attitudes and practice vary considerably within a culture. 
B) On questionnaires,both sexes rate kindness,understanding,and intelligence above physical qualities and financial status. 
C) Similarity and proximity are the strongest predictors of mate selection. 
D) People's responses on questionnaires correspond with their actual behaviour. 
A) Sexual attitudes and practice vary considerably within a culture. 
B) On questionnaires,both sexes rate kindness,understanding,and intelligence above physical qualities and financial status. 
C) Similarity and proximity are the strongest predictors of mate selection. 
D) People's responses on questionnaires correspond with their actual behaviour.

Question 7

Sociobiologists state that males are choosy in their choice of sexual partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match these definitions with the appropriate term.
-The full set of genes in each cell of an organism (with the exception of sperm and egg cells).

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 9

In order to explain principles of the differences in intelligence between and within groups,the authors described a hypothetical tomato plant experiment.Based on this experiment it would be accurate to conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A) if differences within groups are at least partly genetic in origin,then differences between groups are also genetic. 
B) the heritability differences between groups is 100% even though the within-group difference is due entirely to the environment. 
C) the variation within each group will result from genetic differences,but the between-group difference is explained by the different care received. 
D) heritability estimates are valid in regard to group differences,but not in regard to the variance found within a group. 
A) if differences within groups are at least partly genetic in origin,then differences between groups are also genetic. 
B) the heritability differences between groups is 100% even though the within-group difference is due entirely to the environment. 
C) the variation within each group will result from genetic differences,but the between-group difference is explained by the different care received. 
D) heritability estimates are valid in regard to group differences,but not in regard to the variance found within a group.

Question 10

According to Chomsky,the surface structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is to be understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to sociobiologists,females want sex more often than do males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What do evolutionary psychologists mean when they say that the human mind developed as a collection of specialized and independent modules? How have critics responded to this assumption?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 13

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

Question 14

Our textbook describes four influences that have been associated with reduced mental abilities in children.Discuss these four risk factors.In contrast,a stimulating environment can promote mental performance.What aspects of mental enrichment made a difference to the children who participated in the longitudinal study called the Abecedarian Project?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 15

The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What role does "crossing over" play in the changing of gene frequencies in a population from one generation to the next?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

According to the principle of ________,the fate of genetic variations depends on the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) sociobiology 
C) linkage 
D) genetic markers 
A) natural selection 
B) sociobiology 
C) linkage 
D) genetic markers

Question 18

A language acquisition device is defined as an innate mental module that allows young children to develop language if they are exposed to an adequate sampling of conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of a human tendency that is either present at birth,or develops rapidly during maturation,is an attraction to novelty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In order to study for her psychology exam,Nikiah is making index cards listing tendencies and characteristics that are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.Which of the following will NOT be in her list?

In a massive cross-cultural study of 10 000 people in 37 cultures across the world,human sexual attitudes and behaviours did not correspond to the predictions of sociobiologists.

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

A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of evolutionary explanations of courtship and mating behaviours?

Sociobiologists state that males are choosy in their choice of sexual partners.

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -The full set of genes in each cell of an organism (with the exception of sperm and egg cells).

In order to explain principles of the differences in intelligence between and within groups,the authors described a hypothetical tomato plant experiment.Based on this experiment it would be accurate to conclude that:

According to Chomsky,the surface structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is to be understood.

According to sociobiologists,females want sex more often than do males.

What do evolutionary psychologists mean when they say that the human mind developed as a collection of specialized and independent modules? How have critics responded to this assumption?

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

The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve.

What role does "crossing over" play in the changing of gene frequencies in a population from one generation to the next?

According to the principle of ________,the fate of genetic variations depends on the environment.

A language acquisition device is defined as an innate mental module that allows young children to develop language if they are exposed to an adequate sampling of conversation.

An example of a human tendency that is either present at birth,or develops rapidly during maturation,is an attraction to novelty.

Children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own.

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Exam 3: Genes,evolution,and Environment

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

In order to study for her psychology exam,Nikiah is making index cards listing tendencies and characteristics that are either present at birth in all humans or develop rapidly during maturation.Which of the following will NOT be in her list?

In a massive cross-cultural study of 10 000 people in 37 cultures across the world,human sexual attitudes and behaviours did not correspond to the predictions of sociobiologists.

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

A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by critics of evolutionary explanations of courtship and mating behaviours?

Sociobiologists state that males are choosy in their choice of sexual partners.

Match these definitions with the appropriate term. -The full set of genes in each cell of an organism (with the exception of sperm and egg cells).

In order to explain principles of the differences in intelligence between and within groups,the authors described a hypothetical tomato plant experiment.Based on this experiment it would be accurate to conclude that:

According to Chomsky,the surface structure of a sentence refers to the way a sentence is to be understood.

According to sociobiologists,females want sex more often than do males.

What do evolutionary psychologists mean when they say that the human mind developed as a collection of specialized and independent modules? How have critics responded to this assumption?

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

The distribution of IQ scores approximates a bell-shaped curve.

What role does "crossing over" play in the changing of gene frequencies in a population from one generation to the next?

According to the principle of ________,the fate of genetic variations depends on the environment.

A language acquisition device is defined as an innate mental module that allows young children to develop language if they are exposed to an adequate sampling of conversation.

An example of a human tendency that is either present at birth,or develops rapidly during maturation,is an attraction to novelty.

Children not exposed to adult language may invent a language of their own.

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