Question 1

A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  gene. 
B)  gender schema. 
C)  chromosome. 
D)  neurotransmitter. 
A)  gene. 
B)  gender schema. 
C)  chromosome. 
D)  neurotransmitter.

Question 2

Identical twins are most likely to share a similar prenatal environment if they share the same

Accepted Answer

A)  placenta. 
B)  reproductive capacity. 
C)  norms. 
D)  gender schemas. 
A)  placenta. 
B)  reproductive capacity. 
C)  norms. 
D)  gender schemas.

Question 3

Women and men are most likely to be attracted to strongly gender-typed mates in cultures characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  gender inequality. 
B)  gender equality. 
C)  flexible gender roles. 
D)  few norms. 
A)  gender inequality. 
B)  gender equality. 
C)  flexible gender roles. 
D)  few norms.

Question 4

Unused neural connections in the brain are reduced through a process of

Accepted Answer

A)  mutation. 
B)  gender typing. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  pruning. 
A)  mutation. 
B)  gender typing. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  pruning.

Question 5

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock. 
B)  brain plasticity. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  collectivism. 
A)  culture shock. 
B)  brain plasticity. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  collectivism.

Question 6

Beginning early in their prenatal development, identical twins are

Accepted Answer

A)  placental. 
B)  epigenetic. 
C)  monozygotic. 
D)  gender schematic. 
A)  placental. 
B)  epigenetic. 
C)  monozygotic. 
D)  gender schematic.

Question 7

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability index. 
B)  DNA molecule. 
C)  genome. 
D)  schema. 
A)  heritability index. 
B)  DNA molecule. 
C)  genome. 
D)  schema.

Question 8

Temperament refers to a person's characteristic

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional reactivity and intensity. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  behaviors. 
D)  role-related traits. 
A)  emotional reactivity and intensity. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  behaviors. 
D)  role-related traits.

Question 9

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that "a universal moral grammar" arises from our shared

Accepted Answer

A)  human genome. 
B)  epigenetic molecules. 
C)  evocative interactions. 
D)  inhibited temperament. 
A)  human genome. 
B)  epigenetic molecules. 
C)  evocative interactions. 
D)  inhibited temperament.

Question 10

Frans avoids talking with food in his mouth because other people think it is crude and inappropriate. This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  stereotypes. 
D)  norms. 
A)  individualism. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  stereotypes. 
D)  norms.

Question 11

The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  epigenetic molecules. 
D)  neurotransmitters. 
A)  genes. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  epigenetic molecules. 
D)  neurotransmitters.

Question 12

The traditions of a culture are passed from one generation to the next by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  temperaments. 
C)  genes. 
D)  chromosomes. 
A)  norms. 
B)  temperaments. 
C)  genes. 
D)  chromosomes.

Question 13

Casual, impulsive sex is most frequent among

Accepted Answer

A)  males with high circulating levels of testosterone. 
B)  males with traditional masculine attitudes. 
C)  females and males who are weakly gender typed. 
D)  females and males who are strongly gender typed. 
A)  males with high circulating levels of testosterone. 
B)  males with traditional masculine attitudes. 
C)  females and males who are weakly gender typed. 
D)  females and males who are strongly gender typed.

Question 14

Which of the following is a major source of genetic diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain plasticity 
B)  gender typing 
C)  mutations 
D)  temperament 
A)  brain plasticity 
B)  gender typing 
C)  mutations 
D)  temperament

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture influences how we raise our children. 
B)  Culture influences how punctual we are. 
C)  Culture does not have a strong influence on how strictly social roles aredefined. 
D)  All cultures evolve their own norms. 
A)  Culture influences how we raise our children. 
B)  Culture influences how punctual we are. 
C)  Culture does not have a strong influence on how strictly social roles aredefined. 
D)  All cultures evolve their own norms.

Question 16

Which of the following would you MOST likely observe on extended visits to foreign countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women earning approximately the same salaries 
B)  more women than men holding elected offices 
C)  more men than women involved in fistfights 
D)  men and women sharing equally in the duties of child rearing 
A)  men and women earning approximately the same salaries 
B)  more women than men holding elected offices 
C)  more men than women involved in fistfights 
D)  men and women sharing equally in the duties of child rearing

Question 17

The fertilized egg will develop into a boy if, at conception,

Accepted Answer

A)  the sperm contributes an X chromosome. 
B)  the sperm contributes a Y chromosome. 
C)  the egg contributes an X chromosome. 
D)  the egg contributes a Y chromosome. 
A)  the sperm contributes an X chromosome. 
B)  the sperm contributes a Y chromosome. 
C)  the egg contributes an X chromosome. 
D)  the egg contributes a Y chromosome.

Question 18

Adoptive parents are most likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

Accepted Answer

A)  political attitudes 
B)  gender identity 
C)  extraversion 
D)  temperament 
A)  political attitudes 
B)  gender identity 
C)  extraversion 
D)  temperament

Question 19

Several studies of long-separated identical twins have found that these twins

Accepted Answer

A)  have little in common because of the different environments in which they were raised. 
B)  have many similarities, in everything from medical histories to personalities. 
C)  have similar personalities, but very different likes, dislikes, and life-styles. 
D)  are no more similar than are fraternal twins reared apart. 
A)  have little in common because of the different environments in which they were raised. 
B)  have many similarities, in everything from medical histories to personalities. 
C)  have similar personalities, but very different likes, dislikes, and life-styles. 
D)  are no more similar than are fraternal twins reared apart.

Question 20

Our selective exposure to those life experiences that are best suited to our unique temperaments best illustrates the interaction of

Accepted Answer

A)  roles and norms. 
B)  nature and nurture. 
C)  individualism and collectivism. 
D)  genes and chromosomes. 
A)  roles and norms. 
B)  nature and nurture. 
C)  individualism and collectivism. 
D)  genes and chromosomes.

A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

Identical twins are most likely to share a similar prenatal environment if they share the same

Women and men are most likely to be attracted to strongly gender-typed mates in cultures characterized by

Unused neural connections in the brain are reduced through a process of

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with

Beginning early in their prenatal development, identical twins are

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

Temperament refers to a person's characteristic

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that "a universal moral grammar" arises from our shared

Frans avoids talking with food in his mouth because other people think it is crude and inappropriate. This best illustrates the impact of

The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called

The traditions of a culture are passed from one generation to the next by means of

Casual, impulsive sex is most frequent among

Which of the following is a major source of genetic diversity?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural diversity?

Which of the following would you MOST likely observe on extended visits to foreign countries?

The fertilized egg will develop into a boy if, at conception,

Adoptive parents are most likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

Several studies of long-separated identical twins have found that these twins

Our selective exposure to those life experiences that are best suited to our unique temperaments best illustrates the interaction of

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A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

Identical twins are most likely to share a similar prenatal environment if they share the same

Women and men are most likely to be attracted to strongly gender-typed mates in cultures characterized by

Unused neural connections in the brain are reduced through a process of

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with

Beginning early in their prenatal development, identical twins are

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

Temperament refers to a person's characteristic

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that "a universal moral grammar" arises from our shared

Frans avoids talking with food in his mouth because other people think it is crude and inappropriate. This best illustrates the impact of

The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called

The traditions of a culture are passed from one generation to the next by means of

Casual, impulsive sex is most frequent among

Which of the following is a major source of genetic diversity?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural diversity?

Which of the following would you MOST likely observe on extended visits to foreign countries?

The fertilized egg will develop into a boy if, at conception,

Adoptive parents are most likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

Several studies of long-separated identical twins have found that these twins

Our selective exposure to those life experiences that are best suited to our unique temperaments best illustrates the interaction of

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Nature,nurture and Human Diversity

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Learning

Memory

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

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