Question 1

Which example best illustrates the concept of epigenetics?

Accepted Answer

A) Josh and Jason are identical twins; Josh is two inches taller than Jason. 
B) Fareed and Asha are fraternal twins; they are often mistaken for identical twins. 
C) Toby has Huntington's disease; his son has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. 
D) Joe and Elaine have brown eyes; their youngest daughter has blue eyes. 
A) Josh and Jason are identical twins; Josh is two inches taller than Jason. 
B) Fareed and Asha are fraternal twins; they are often mistaken for identical twins. 
C) Toby has Huntington's disease; his son has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. 
D) Joe and Elaine have brown eyes; their youngest daughter has blue eyes. A

Question 2

Sandra rushes over to her friend Denise's house because Denise is distraught over a recent breakup with her boyfriend. Even though Sandra has a term paper due the next day, she wants to console Denise because she knows Denise would do the same for her. This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) mutual kinship 
B) anticipatory cooperation 
C) atypical selflessness 
D) reciprocal altruism 
A) mutual kinship 
B) anticipatory cooperation 
C) atypical selflessness 
D) reciprocal altruism D

Question 3

Which statement is most consistent with the evolutionary psychology perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are promiscuous because of increasing societal pressures. 
B) Men are promiscuous because of the need to spread their genes. 
C) Men are promiscuous because of the high levels of testosterone in Western culture. 
D) Men are promiscuous because they have adapted to low impulse control behaviors. 
A) Men are promiscuous because of increasing societal pressures. 
B) Men are promiscuous because of the need to spread their genes. 
C) Men are promiscuous because of the high levels of testosterone in Western culture. 
D) Men are promiscuous because they have adapted to low impulse control behaviors. B

Question 4

Leena and Leia are identical twins. Which of the following is true of their genetic makeup? ​

Accepted Answer

A) They have identical genotypes and identical phenotypes. 
B) They have identical genotypes but not identical phenotypes. 
C) They have identical phenotypes but not identical genotypes. 
D) They have neither identical phenotypes nor genotypes. 
A) They have identical genotypes and identical phenotypes. 
B) They have identical genotypes but not identical phenotypes. 
C) They have identical phenotypes but not identical genotypes. 
D) They have neither identical phenotypes nor genotypes.

Question 5

Which statement regarding the role of genes on human behavior is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) In general, a single gene drives behavior and small differences in auxiliary genes modify that behavior. 
B) Typically, one to two particular genes drive specific patterns of human behavior. 
C) Small differences in a cluster of genes typically drive specific behaviors. 
D) Genes play a negligible role in driving human behavior. 
A) In general, a single gene drives behavior and small differences in auxiliary genes modify that behavior. 
B) Typically, one to two particular genes drive specific patterns of human behavior. 
C) Small differences in a cluster of genes typically drive specific behaviors. 
D) Genes play a negligible role in driving human behavior.

Question 6

Harry would like to take a paternity test to determine if he is Maia's father. He asks Maia's mother, Julia, to provide DNA samples for both her and Maia. Which technique will most likely be used to compare the three DNA samples?

Accepted Answer

A) high performance liquid chromatography 
B) immunocytochemistry  analyses 
C) western blots 
D) autoradiographs 
A) high performance liquid chromatography 
B) immunocytochemistry  analyses 
C) western blots 
D) autoradiographs

Question 7

The probability that two people share the same allele from a common ancestor is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) familiality 
B) degree of origin 
C) gene lineage 
D) relatedness 
A) familiality 
B) degree of origin 
C) gene lineage 
D) relatedness

Question 8

The major factor distinguishing human intelligence from the intelligence of other species is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ability to recognize the self 
B) size of the human brain 
C) ability to combat environmental factors 
D) richness and complexity of social behaviors 
A) ability to recognize the self 
B) size of the human brain 
C) ability to combat environmental factors 
D) richness and complexity of social behaviors

Question 9

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A) Plant "A" produces either large fruit or small fruit; farmers breed only the large fruit plants, causing them to outnumber the small fruit variant. 
B) Plant "B" has a rare waxy leaf variant; as the environment becomes more arid, the waxy leaf variant becomes more prevalent. 
C) Plant "C" has a genetic mutation that creates a taller variant; this variant is able to survive and reproduce. 
D) Plant "D" has a recessive allele that causes a higher rate of photosynthesis; plants with this phenotype have a higher energy reserve. 
A) Plant "A" produces either large fruit or small fruit; farmers breed only the large fruit plants, causing them to outnumber the small fruit variant. 
B) Plant "B" has a rare waxy leaf variant; as the environment becomes more arid, the waxy leaf variant becomes more prevalent. 
C) Plant "C" has a genetic mutation that creates a taller variant; this variant is able to survive and reproduce. 
D) Plant "D" has a recessive allele that causes a higher rate of photosynthesis; plants with this phenotype have a higher energy reserve.

Question 10

Which statement best illustrates the concept of heritability?

Accepted Answer

A) Dara is outgoing, just like her father and older sisters. 
B) Mario is the first person in his family in three generations to have blue eyes. 
C) Naomi inherited the mutated BRCA1 gene, increasing her risk for certain cancers. 
D) Selma has a 50% chance of passing the gene for curly hair to her children. 
A) Dara is outgoing, just like her father and older sisters. 
B) Mario is the first person in his family in three generations to have blue eyes. 
C) Naomi inherited the mutated BRCA1 gene, increasing her risk for certain cancers. 
D) Selma has a 50% chance of passing the gene for curly hair to her children.

Question 11

According to evolutionary psychologists, which male would be most interested in sharing child rearing responsibilities with his wife?

Accepted Answer

A) Chung, who has a strong brow ridge and square chin 
B) Milan, who has a soft brow ridge and square chin 
C) Jonathan, who has strong brow ridge and round chin 
D) Ahmed, who has a soft brow ridge and round chin 
A) Chung, who has a strong brow ridge and square chin 
B) Milan, who has a soft brow ridge and square chin 
C) Jonathan, who has strong brow ridge and round chin 
D) Ahmed, who has a soft brow ridge and round chin

Question 12

Your university is hosting an interdisciplinary conference entitled "Contemporary Perspectives on Evolution." Two leading psychologists have been invited to debate the effects of nature and nurture on human behavior. They would most likely reach the consensus that these two entities ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are not mutually exclusive 
B) maintain distinct and equal functions 
C) compete to influence behavior 
D) have a negative correlation 
A) are not mutually exclusive 
B) maintain distinct and equal functions 
C) compete to influence behavior 
D) have a negative correlation

Question 13

What psychological perspective assumes that our current behavior exists because it provided survival and reproductive advantages to our ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive psychology 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) biological psychology 
D) behavioral genetics 
A) adaptive psychology 
B) evolutionary psychology 
C) biological psychology 
D) behavioral genetics

Question 14

Darren suffers from fragile bone X (FBX)disorder. He inherited the FBX allele from his father and the normal allele for bone development from his mother. What can we conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) FBX is a recessive allele. 
B) FBX is a dominant allele. 
C) Darren's children will most likely suffer from FBX disorder. 
D) Darren's children are unlikely to suffer from FBX disorder. 
A) FBX is a recessive allele. 
B) FBX is a dominant allele. 
C) Darren's children will most likely suffer from FBX disorder. 
D) Darren's children are unlikely to suffer from FBX disorder.

Question 15

What allows for variation within the human species?

Accepted Answer

A) alleles 
B) genes 
C) number of chromosomes 
D) structure of DNA 
A) alleles 
B) genes 
C) number of chromosomes 
D) structure of DNA

Question 16

The concept of fitness includes survival to adulthood, the ability to find a mate, and ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the loss of recessive traits 
B) diversification of the genetic pool 
C) adaptation to multiple environments 
D) successful reproduction 
A) the loss of recessive traits 
B) diversification of the genetic pool 
C) adaptation to multiple environments 
D) successful reproduction

Question 17

A change in a population's genes from one generation to the next due to chance or accident is referred to as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) mutation 
B) migration 
C) splicing event 
D) genetic drift 
A) mutation 
B) migration 
C) splicing event 
D) genetic drift

Question 18

Humans share what percent of their genes with fruit flies?

Accepted Answer

A) 18% 
B) 26% 
C) 44% 
D) 92% 
A) 18% 
B) 26% 
C) 44% 
D) 92%

Question 19

How did early industrialization impact the male-female dynamic?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women interacted in a manner more consistent with the hunter-gatherer model than the agricultural model. 
B) Although the power differential between men and women still existed, it was less pronounced. 
C) The power differential between men and women was further accentuated. 
D) Society turned toward a more egalitarian model. 
A) Men and women interacted in a manner more consistent with the hunter-gatherer model than the agricultural model. 
B) Although the power differential between men and women still existed, it was less pronounced. 
C) The power differential between men and women was further accentuated. 
D) Society turned toward a more egalitarian model.

Question 20

Which early scientist was the first to develop a method to account for variations observed in particular traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Francis Galton 
C) James Watson 
D) Gregor Mendel 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Francis Galton 
C) James Watson 
D) Gregor Mendel

Which example best illustrates the concept of epigenetics?

Sandra rushes over to her friend Denise's house because Denise is distraught over a recent breakup with her boyfriend. Even though Sandra has a term paper due the next day, she wants to console Denise because she knows Denise would do the same for her. This is an example of ____.

Which statement is most consistent with the evolutionary psychology perspective?

Leena and Leia are identical twins. Which of the following is true of their genetic makeup?

Which statement regarding the role of genes on human behavior is accurate?

Harry would like to take a paternity test to determine if he is Maia's father. He asks Maia's mother, Julia, to provide DNA samples for both her and Maia. Which technique will most likely be used to compare the three DNA samples?

The probability that two people share the same allele from a common ancestor is referred to as ____.

The major factor distinguishing human intelligence from the intelligence of other species is the ____.

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of adaptation?

Which statement best illustrates the concept of heritability?

According to evolutionary psychologists, which male would be most interested in sharing child rearing responsibilities with his wife?

Your university is hosting an interdisciplinary conference entitled "Contemporary Perspectives on Evolution." Two leading psychologists have been invited to debate the effects of nature and nurture on human behavior. They would most likely reach the consensus that these two entities ____.

What psychological perspective assumes that our current behavior exists because it provided survival and reproductive advantages to our ancestors?

Darren suffers from fragile bone X (FBX)disorder. He inherited the FBX allele from his father and the normal allele for bone development from his mother. What can we conclude?

What allows for variation within the human species?

The concept of fitness includes survival to adulthood, the ability to find a mate, and ____.

A change in a population's genes from one generation to the next due to chance or accident is referred to as a ____.

Humans share what percent of their genes with fruit flies?

How did early industrialization impact the male-female dynamic?

Which early scientist was the first to develop a method to account for variations observed in particular traits?

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The Measure of Mind: Methods of Psychology

The Biological Mind: the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind: Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind: Elements of Consciousness

The Developing Mind: Life-Span Development

The Adaptive Mind: Learning

The Knowing Mind: Memory

The Thinking Mind: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The Feeling Mind: Motivation and Emotion

The Individual Mind: Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind: Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind: Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind: Therapy

The Healthy Mind: Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Which example best illustrates the concept of epigenetics?

Sandra rushes over to her friend Denise's house because Denise is distraught over a recent breakup with her boyfriend. Even though Sandra has a term paper due the next day, she wants to console Denise because she knows Denise would do the same for her. This is an example of ____.

Which statement is most consistent with the evolutionary psychology perspective?

Leena and Leia are identical twins. Which of the following is true of their genetic makeup? ​

Which statement regarding the role of genes on human behavior is accurate?

Harry would like to take a paternity test to determine if he is Maia's father. He asks Maia's mother, Julia, to provide DNA samples for both her and Maia. Which technique will most likely be used to compare the three DNA samples?

The probability that two people share the same allele from a common ancestor is referred to as ____.

The major factor distinguishing human intelligence from the intelligence of other species is the ____.

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of adaptation?

Which statement best illustrates the concept of heritability?

According to evolutionary psychologists, which male would be most interested in sharing child rearing responsibilities with his wife?

Your university is hosting an interdisciplinary conference entitled "Contemporary Perspectives on Evolution." Two leading psychologists have been invited to debate the effects of nature and nurture on human behavior. They would most likely reach the consensus that these two entities ____.

What psychological perspective assumes that our current behavior exists because it provided survival and reproductive advantages to our ancestors?

Darren suffers from fragile bone X (FBX)disorder. He inherited the FBX allele from his father and the normal allele for bone development from his mother. What can we conclude?

What allows for variation within the human species?

The concept of fitness includes survival to adulthood, the ability to find a mate, and ____.

A change in a population's genes from one generation to the next due to chance or accident is referred to as a ____.

Humans share what percent of their genes with fruit flies?

How did early industrialization impact the male-female dynamic?

Which early scientist was the first to develop a method to account for variations observed in particular traits?

The Science of Mind: the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind: Methods of Psychology

The Biological Mind: the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind: Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind: Elements of Consciousness

The Developing Mind: Life-Span Development

The Adaptive Mind: Learning

The Knowing Mind: Memory

The Thinking Mind: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The Feeling Mind: Motivation and Emotion

The Individual Mind: Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind: Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind: Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind: Therapy

The Healthy Mind: Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Leena and Leia are identical twins. Which of the following is true of their genetic makeup?