Question 1

Evocative gene-environment associations suggest that genes can influence the surrounding environment

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following factors is not characteristic of genes:

Accepted Answer

A) they serve as a template for building proteins 
B) they must be activated to function 
C) they vary across people principally because of mutations 
D) all of the above are characteristic of genes 
A) they serve as a template for building proteins 
B) they must be activated to function 
C) they vary across people principally because of mutations 
D) all of the above are characteristic of genes

Question 3

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum are connected only by the corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Genes that exert their inﬂuence indirectly by affecting the expression of other genes:

Accepted Answer

A) glial cell 
B) mirror neuron 
C) modifier gene 
D) mediator gene 
A) glial cell 
B) mirror neuron 
C) modifier gene 
D) mediator gene

Question 5

People in the same environment are affected differently depending on their genetic makeup. This describes:

Accepted Answer

A) a passive gene-environment association 
B) a gene by environment (G * 
E) interaction 
C) an experience-dependent process 
D) a reaction range 
A) a passive gene-environment association 
B) a gene by environment (G * 
E) interaction 
C) an experience-dependent process 
D) a reaction range

Question 6

Discuss the implications of recent advances in molecular behavior genetics that allow the description of particular genes. Give examples of how molecular behavior genetics has advanced our understanding of social development.

Accepted Answer

Recent advances in molecular behavior ge

Question 7

Which of the following factors is not an example of a gene by environment interaction:

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic predisposition for depression results in depressive symptoms only when the person experiences many life stressors 
B) a strong genetic predisposition for alcoholism results in alcoholism only when the person decides to drink alcohol 
C) a genetic predisposition to be emotionally reactive increases the positive effects of supportive caregiving and increases the negative effects of poor parenting 
D) a, b, and c are all examples of gene by environment interactions 
A) a genetic predisposition for depression results in depressive symptoms only when the person experiences many life stressors 
B) a strong genetic predisposition for alcoholism results in alcoholism only when the person decides to drink alcohol 
C) a genetic predisposition to be emotionally reactive increases the positive effects of supportive caregiving and increases the negative effects of poor parenting 
D) a, b, and c are all examples of gene by environment interactions

Question 8

Discuss the major designs that are used to assess genetic influences and provide a critical evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses

Accepted Answer

There are several major designs that are

Question 9

Which of the following is not carried out by glial cells:

Accepted Answer

A) providing structural support to neurons 
B) transmitting neuronal information 
C) myelination 
D) all of the above are carried out by glial cells 
A) providing structural support to neurons 
B) transmitting neuronal information 
C) myelination 
D) all of the above are carried out by glial cells

Question 10

Research on Romanian orphans who experienced early deprivation found that they had fewer active regions of brain activity during PET scans. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The right hemisphere controls the body's left side

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A nerve cell that fires both when a person acts and when a person observes the same action performed by someone else, as if the observer himself or herself were acting:

Accepted Answer

A) glial cell 
B) mirror neuron 
C) modifier gene 
D) none of the above 
A) glial cell 
B) mirror neuron 
C) modifier gene 
D) none of the above

Question 13

The visible expression of the person's particular physical and behavioral characteristics

Accepted Answer

A) evocative gene-environment interaction 
B) active gene-environment interaction 
C) genotype 
D) phenotype 
A) evocative gene-environment interaction 
B) active gene-environment interaction 
C) genotype 
D) phenotype

Question 14

Fraternal twins who develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, producing two different zygotes are:

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic 
B) subject to an experience-dependent process 
C) subject to an experience-expectant process 
D) dizygotic 
A) monozygotic 
B) subject to an experience-dependent process 
C) subject to an experience-expectant process 
D) dizygotic

Question 15

What is Williams syndrome and what types of social behavior are characteristic of children with this syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Williams syndrome is a genetic condition

Question 16

During the course of development, the phenotype interacts with the environment to produce the genotype

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Shared environments:

Accepted Answer

A) are argued to be higher for fraternal twins than identical twins 
B) are argued to be more important than nonshared environment 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) are argued to be higher for fraternal twins than identical twins 
B) are argued to be more important than nonshared environment 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 18

What is a mirror neuron and briefly describe its importance

Accepted Answer

A mirror neuron is a type of brain cell

Question 19

Which of the following correctly describes neuron proliferation:

Accepted Answer

A) most neurons are present in the brain by the seventh month after conception 
B) about 250,000 new neurons are added every day during neuron proliferation 
C) after birth, the brain does not grow because synaptic pruning counterbalances neuron proliferation 
D) all of the above 
A) most neurons are present in the brain by the seventh month after conception 
B) about 250,000 new neurons are added every day during neuron proliferation 
C) after birth, the brain does not grow because synaptic pruning counterbalances neuron proliferation 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The reason people typically have two alleles is:

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning 
B) reaction range 
C) programmed neuronal death 
D) people inherit one from each parent 
A) synaptic pruning 
B) reaction range 
C) programmed neuronal death 
D) people inherit one from each parent

Evocative gene-environment associations suggest that genes can influence the surrounding environment

Which of the following factors is not characteristic of genes:

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum are connected only by the corpus callosum

Genes that exert their inﬂuence indirectly by affecting the expression of other genes:

People in the same environment are affected differently depending on their genetic makeup. This describes:

Discuss the implications of recent advances in molecular behavior genetics that allow the description of particular genes. Give examples of how molecular behavior genetics has advanced our understanding of social development.

Which of the following factors is not an example of a gene by environment interaction:

Discuss the major designs that are used to assess genetic influences and provide a critical evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses

Which of the following is not carried out by glial cells:

Research on Romanian orphans who experienced early deprivation found that they had fewer active regions of brain activity during PET scans. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

The right hemisphere controls the body's left side

A nerve cell that fires both when a person acts and when a person observes the same action performed by someone else, as if the observer himself or herself were acting:

The visible expression of the person's particular physical and behavioral characteristics

Fraternal twins who develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, producing two different zygotes are:

What is Williams syndrome and what types of social behavior are characteristic of children with this syndrome?

During the course of development, the phenotype interacts with the environment to produce the genotype

Shared environments:

What is a mirror neuron and briefly describe its importance

Which of the following correctly describes neuron proliferation:

The reason people typically have two alleles is:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 3: Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Evocative gene-environment associations suggest that genes can influence the surrounding environment

Which of the following factors is not characteristic of genes:

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum are connected only by the corpus callosum

Genes that exert their inﬂuence indirectly by affecting the expression of other genes:

People in the same environment are affected differently depending on their genetic makeup. This describes:

Discuss the implications of recent advances in molecular behavior genetics that allow the description of particular genes. Give examples of how molecular behavior genetics has advanced our understanding of social development.

Which of the following factors is not an example of a gene by environment interaction:

Discuss the major designs that are used to assess genetic influences and provide a critical evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses

Which of the following is not carried out by glial cells:

Research on Romanian orphans who experienced early deprivation found that they had fewer active regions of brain activity during PET scans. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

The right hemisphere controls the body's left side

A nerve cell that fires both when a person acts and when a person observes the same action performed by someone else, as if the observer himself or herself were acting:

The visible expression of the person's particular physical and behavioral characteristics

Fraternal twins who develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, producing two different zygotes are:

What is Williams syndrome and what types of social behavior are characteristic of children with this syndrome?

During the course of development, the phenotype interacts with the environment to produce the genotype

Shared environments:

What is a mirror neuron and briefly describe its importance

Which of the following correctly describes neuron proliferation:

The reason people typically have two alleles is:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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