Question 1

Heritability estimates are calculated through the results of genome-wide association studies

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Genes can produce proteins without being activated

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The naturally occurring death of immature nerve cells during early development of the nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning 
B) programmed neuronal death 
C) lateralization 
D) neural migration 
A) synaptic pruning 
B) programmed neuronal death 
C) lateralization 
D) neural migration B

Question 4

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 5

The cerebral cortex:

Accepted Answer

A) is the bottom layer of the cerebrum 
B) contains 10 percent of the brain's cell bodies 
C) has areas that can be traced to specific behaviors 
D) all of the above 
A) is the bottom layer of the cerebrum 
B) contains 10 percent of the brain's cell bodies 
C) has areas that can be traced to specific behaviors 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Myelination:

Accepted Answer

A) makes glial cells more efficient at transmitting information 
B) most myelination occurs after the first two years 
C) covers parts of neurons with a layer of fatty tissue 
D) all of the above 
A) makes glial cells more efficient at transmitting information 
B) most myelination occurs after the first two years 
C) covers parts of neurons with a layer of fatty tissue 
D) all of the above

Question 7

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 8

Modifier genes exert their influence on development directly

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cerebral hemispheres:

Accepted Answer

A) are anatomically different 
B) in general, control different functions 
C) can take over some of the tasks of the other hemisphere if one is damaged 
D) all of the above 
A) are anatomically different 
B) in general, control different functions 
C) can take over some of the tasks of the other hemisphere if one is damaged 
D) all of the above

Question 10

A set of conditions or activities experienced by one child in a family but not another child in the same family comprises:

Accepted Answer

A) the nonshared environment 
B) the shared environment 
C) niche picking 
D) experience-dependent processes 
A) the nonshared environment 
B) the shared environment 
C) niche picking 
D) experience-dependent processes

Question 11

The cerebrum is the area that related to attributes that make us human, like speech and self-awareness

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

We now understand how the cells in the cerebral cortex control complicated traits

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Human behavior genetics:

Accepted Answer

A) is the study of the origin of differences in human behavior 
B) typically involves twin or adoption designs 
C) is often conducted without directly measuring genes 
D) all of the above 
A) is the study of the origin of differences in human behavior 
B) typically involves twin or adoption designs 
C) is often conducted without directly measuring genes 
D) all of the above

Question 14

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 15

The outer layer of the cerebrum, which contains the cells that control specific functions such as seeing, hearing, moving, and thinking, is:

Accepted Answer

A) the neuronal network 
B) the cerebral cortex 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the cerebral hemispheres 
A) the neuronal network 
B) the cerebral cortex 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the cerebral hemispheres

Question 16

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum are called:

Accepted Answer

A) glial cells 
B) lateralization 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral hemispheres 
A) glial cells 
B) lateralization 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebral hemispheres

Question 17

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 18

If neurons are damaged, glial cells can often repair them

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Temperament and personality are related in that:

Accepted Answer

A) temperament is often viewed as the core of personality 
B) temperament variables have clear links to personality variables, both concurrently and longitudinally 
C) both temperament and personality have clear genetic components and are affected by experience 
D) all of the above 
A) temperament is often viewed as the core of personality 
B) temperament variables have clear links to personality variables, both concurrently and longitudinally 
C) both temperament and personality have clear genetic components and are affected by experience 
D) all of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Heritability estimates are calculated through the results of genome-wide association studies

Genes can produce proteins without being activated

The naturally occurring death of immature nerve cells during early development of the nervous system is:

Programmed neuronal death:

The cerebral cortex:

Myelination:

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

Modifier genes exert their influence on development directly

Cerebral hemispheres:

A set of conditions or activities experienced by one child in a family but not another child in the same family comprises:

The cerebrum is the area that related to attributes that make us human, like speech and self-awareness

We now understand how the cells in the cerebral cortex control complicated traits

Human behavior genetics:

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

The outer layer of the cerebrum, which contains the cells that control specific functions such as seeing, hearing, moving, and thinking, is:

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum are called:

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

If neurons are damaged, glial cells can often repair them

Temperament and personality are related in that:

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

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

Heritability estimates are calculated through the results of genome-wide association studies

Genes can produce proteins without being activated

The naturally occurring death of immature nerve cells during early development of the nervous system is:

Programmed neuronal death:

The cerebral cortex:

Myelination:

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

Modifier genes exert their influence on development directly

Cerebral hemispheres:

A set of conditions or activities experienced by one child in a family but not another child in the same family comprises:

The cerebrum is the area that related to attributes that make us human, like speech and self-awareness

We now understand how the cells in the cerebral cortex control complicated traits

Human behavior genetics:

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

The outer layer of the cerebrum, which contains the cells that control specific functions such as seeing, hearing, moving, and thinking, is:

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum are called:

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

If neurons are damaged, glial cells can often repair them

Temperament and personality are related in that:

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

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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