Question 1

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 2

Seeking out or creating environments compatible with one's genetically based predispositions:

Accepted Answer

A) evocative gene-environment association 
B) passive gene-environment association 
C) niche picking 
D) experience-dependent process 
A) evocative gene-environment association 
B) passive gene-environment association 
C) niche picking 
D) experience-dependent process

Question 3

The particular set of genes a person inherits from his or her parents is the:

Accepted Answer

A) genotype 
B) heritability factor 
C) temperament 
D) phenotype 
A) genotype 
B) heritability factor 
C) temperament 
D) phenotype

Question 4

Synaptic pruning:

Accepted Answer

A) eliminates immature neurons surrounding new synapses 
B) disposes of understimulated neurons' axons and dendrites 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) eliminates immature neurons surrounding new synapses 
B) disposes of understimulated neurons' axons and dendrites 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 5

A type of childhood behavior problem in which the behavior is directed at the self rather than others, including fear, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and withdrawal is:

Accepted Answer

A) externalizing 
B) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
C) fragile x syndrome 
D) internalizing 
A) externalizing 
B) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
C) fragile x syndrome 
D) internalizing

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

Seeking out or creating environments compatible with one's genetically based predispositions:

The particular set of genes a person inherits from his or her parents is the:

Synaptic pruning:

A type of childhood behavior problem in which the behavior is directed at the self rather than others, including fear, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and withdrawal 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

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

Seeking out or creating environments compatible with one's genetically based predispositions:

The particular set of genes a person inherits from his or her parents is the:

Synaptic pruning:

A type of childhood behavior problem in which the behavior is directed at the self rather than others, including fear, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and withdrawal 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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