Question 1

Which of the following reflects a person's genotype most directly:

Accepted Answer

A) eye color 
B) height 
C) intelligence 
D) sociability 
A) eye color 
B) height 
C) intelligence 
D) sociability

Question 2

If neurons are damaged, glial cells can often repair them

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Programmed neuronal death:

Accepted Answer

A) eliminates immature neurons surrounding new synapses 
B) disposes of understimulated neurons' axons and dendrites 
C) makes existing synapses weaker 
D) a form of neural migration 
A) eliminates immature neurons surrounding new synapses 
B) disposes of understimulated neurons' axons and dendrites 
C) makes existing synapses weaker 
D) a form of neural migration

Question 4

The brain's disposal of the axons and dendrites of a neuron that is not often stimulated:

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning 
B) programmed neuronal death 
C) synaptogenesis 
D) hemispheric regulation 
A) synaptic pruning 
B) programmed neuronal death 
C) synaptogenesis 
D) hemispheric regulation

Question 5

A limitation of twin studies is that being a twin may itself have an effect on social development

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A type of childhood behavior problem in which the behavior is directed at others, including hitting, stealing, vandalizing, and lying:

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) internalizing 
C) externalizing 
D) autism spectrum disorder 
A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) internalizing 
C) externalizing 
D) autism spectrum disorder

Question 7

Research on cultural differences in temperament shows that:

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A) although 48 percent of the children in the U.S. show a genetic pattern associated with impulse problems, the genetic pattern occurs in only 2 percent of Chinese children 
B) Chinese babies are on average calmer and easier to console than Caucasian babies 
C) Chinese preschoolers are on average better than Caucasian babies at controlling their impulses 
D) all of the above 
A) although 48 percent of the children in the U.S. show a genetic pattern associated with impulse problems, the genetic pattern occurs in only 2 percent of Chinese children 
B) Chinese babies are on average calmer and easier to console than Caucasian babies 
C) Chinese preschoolers are on average better than Caucasian babies at controlling their impulses 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Discuss current myths and misconceptions concerning the role of genetics in social development.

Accepted Answer

There are several myths and misconceptio

Question 9

According to Rothbart, primary temperament dimensions include:

Accepted Answer

A) effortful control 
B) fear 
C) sensation seeking 
D) impulsivity 
A) effortful control 
B) fear 
C) sensation seeking 
D) impulsivity

Question 10

The process by which glial cells encase neurons in sheaths of the fatty substance myelin:

Accepted Answer

A) myelination 
B) lateralization 
C) neural proliferation 
D) synaptogenesis 
A) myelination 
B) lateralization 
C) neural proliferation 
D) synaptogenesis

Question 11

Reaction ranges:

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A) are said to be canalized if very narrow 
B) are very narrow for intelligence and sociability 
C) are less narrow for a baby's tendency to babble 
D) are said to be canalized if broad 
A) are said to be canalized if very narrow 
B) are very narrow for intelligence and sociability 
C) are less narrow for a baby's tendency to babble 
D) are said to be canalized if broad

Question 12

Passive gene-environment associations:

Accepted Answer

A) are supported by twin studies that show genetic influences on parenting 
B) are supported by adoption studies that show genetic influences on parenting 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) are supported by twin studies that show genetic influences on parenting 
B) are supported by adoption studies that show genetic influences on parenting 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 13

In gene by environment interactions, it is only genes (and not environments) that are identified as playing an active role in development

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The study of the relative influences of genetic variation and environmental variation on individual differences in traits and abilities:

Accepted Answer

A) experience-expectant process 
B) gene-environment interaction model 
C) human behavior genetics 
D) experience-dependent process 
A) experience-expectant process 
B) gene-environment interaction model 
C) human behavior genetics 
D) experience-dependent process

Question 15

Myelination ceases after about the second year of life

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fraternal twins are less genetically similar than identical twins, but more genetically similar than regular siblings

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The corpus callosum:

Accepted Answer

A) is the only link between the two hemispheres 
B) facilitates inter-hemispheric communication 
C) cannot be severed without severe disruptions to brain functioning 
D) none of the above 
A) is the only link between the two hemispheres 
B) facilitates inter-hemispheric communication 
C) cannot be severed without severe disruptions to brain functioning 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Which of the following exemplifies an evocative gene-environment association?

Accepted Answer

A) unhappy and irritable parents are more likely to provide a negative home environment, which encourages their children to become antisocial or depressed 
B) parents' physical punishment is strongly influenced by the child's genetic tendency to be antisocial and defiant 
C) individuals who are aggressive sign up for martial arts classes instead of chess club 
D) none of the above 
A) unhappy and irritable parents are more likely to provide a negative home environment, which encourages their children to become antisocial or depressed 
B) parents' physical punishment is strongly influenced by the child's genetic tendency to be antisocial and defiant 
C) individuals who are aggressive sign up for martial arts classes instead of chess club 
D) none of the above

Question 19

A cell in the body's nervous system, consisting of a cell body, a long projection called an axon, and several shorter projections called dendrites is a:

Accepted Answer

A) glial cell 
B) synapse 
C) cerebrum 
D) neuron 
A) glial cell 
B) synapse 
C) cerebrum 
D) neuron

Question 20

Attention deﬁcit/hyperactivity disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) is completely genetic 
B) makes it difficult for the child to track contingencies 
C) is more similar in fraternal twins than identical twins 
D) all of the above 
A) is completely genetic 
B) makes it difficult for the child to track contingencies 
C) is more similar in fraternal twins than identical twins 
D) all of the above

Which of the following reflects a person's genotype most directly:

If neurons are damaged, glial cells can often repair them

Programmed neuronal death:

The brain's disposal of the axons and dendrites of a neuron that is not often stimulated:

A limitation of twin studies is that being a twin may itself have an effect on social development

A type of childhood behavior problem in which the behavior is directed at others, including hitting, stealing, vandalizing, and lying:

Research on cultural differences in temperament shows that:

Discuss current myths and misconceptions concerning the role of genetics in social development.

According to Rothbart, primary temperament dimensions include:

The process by which glial cells encase neurons in sheaths of the fatty substance myelin:

Reaction ranges:

Passive gene-environment associations:

In gene by environment interactions, it is only genes (and not environments) that are identified as playing an active role in development

The study of the relative influences of genetic variation and environmental variation on individual differences in traits and abilities:

Myelination ceases after about the second year of life

Fraternal twins are less genetically similar than identical twins, but more genetically similar than regular siblings

The corpus callosum:

Which of the following exemplifies an evocative gene-environment association?

A cell in the body's nervous system, consisting of a cell body, a long projection called an axon, and several shorter projections called dendrites is a:

Attention deﬁcit/hyperactivity disorder:

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

Which of the following reflects a person's genotype most directly:

If neurons are damaged, glial cells can often repair them

Programmed neuronal death:

The brain's disposal of the axons and dendrites of a neuron that is not often stimulated:

A limitation of twin studies is that being a twin may itself have an effect on social development

A type of childhood behavior problem in which the behavior is directed at others, including hitting, stealing, vandalizing, and lying:

Research on cultural differences in temperament shows that:

Discuss current myths and misconceptions concerning the role of genetics in social development.

According to Rothbart, primary temperament dimensions include:

The process by which glial cells encase neurons in sheaths of the fatty substance myelin:

Reaction ranges:

Passive gene-environment associations:

In gene by environment interactions, it is only genes (and not environments) that are identified as playing an active role in development

The study of the relative influences of genetic variation and environmental variation on individual differences in traits and abilities:

Myelination ceases after about the second year of life

Fraternal twins are less genetically similar than identical twins, but more genetically similar than regular siblings

The corpus callosum:

Which of the following exemplifies an evocative gene-environment association?

A cell in the body's nervous system, consisting of a cell body, a long projection called an axon, and several shorter projections called dendrites is a:

Attention deﬁcit/hyperactivity disorder:

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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