Question 1

Scientists are finally able to provide an indisputable adaptive explanation of why fingers wrinkle on contact with water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The replication of only half of the DNA of a cell is a process known as meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A group of people is discussing whether the State should invest more money into education. Stuart argues that since intelligence is a highly heritable trait, it is pointless to spend taxpayers' money on educational facilities. With respect to Stuart's comment, which of the following statements is the most ACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stuart is wrong. Intelligence is never heritable but it is mostly influenced by environmental factors, such as housing, nutrition, schooling, and social stability. 
B)  Stuart is right. Intelligence is mostly determined by genetic variation, with little contribution from the environment. 
C)  Stuart is wrong. Intelligence can be highly heritable in affluent social groups, where the environment is very good for everyone. But the contribution of genetic variation is lower in social groups with lower socio-economic status due to higher variation of environmental factors. 
D)  Stuart is right. Intelligence is fully determined by genetic variation, especially in social groups with low socio-economic status. 
A)  Stuart is wrong. Intelligence is never heritable but it is mostly influenced by environmental factors, such as housing, nutrition, schooling, and social stability. 
B)  Stuart is right. Intelligence is mostly determined by genetic variation, with little contribution from the environment. 
C)  Stuart is wrong. Intelligence can be highly heritable in affluent social groups, where the environment is very good for everyone. But the contribution of genetic variation is lower in social groups with lower socio-economic status due to higher variation of environmental factors. 
D)  Stuart is right. Intelligence is fully determined by genetic variation, especially in social groups with low socio-economic status. C

Question 4

Mutations tend to have little influence on the allele frequency in a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the mechanistic explanation as well as a putative adaptive explanation of why fingers wrinkle on contact with water.

Accepted Answer

Mechanistic explanation describes how wr

Question 6

Prairie and montane voles offer a good case to study how mutant alleles can create different behavioural phenotypes by acting on specific neurobiological mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss why it is so important for brain development that human infants have a long period of inability to provide for themselves.

Accepted Answer

During the prolonged childhood

Question 8

With reference to your textbook, what are the three main constraints on adaptation?

Accepted Answer

physical,

Question 9

__________ is an example of evolved learned behaviour in some bird species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is an example of evolved learned...

Question 10

Which mathematical formula tries to explain how biological altruism spreads by natural selection?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which mathematical formula tries to explain how...

Question 11

Which of the following terms is best associated with the process of mutation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent 
B)  Random 
C)  Predictable 
D)  Constancy 
A)  Frequent 
B)  Random 
C)  Predictable 
D)  Constancy

Question 12

Which geometrical device helps to predict the genotypes of offspring by showing all the possible combinations of alleles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punnett square 
B)  Beateson square 
C)  Mendel square 
D)  Darwin square 
A)  Punnett square 
B)  Beateson square 
C)  Mendel square 
D)  Darwin square

Question 13

Which of the following animals do not belong to a eusocial breeding system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bees 
B)  Ants 
C)  Elephants 
D)  Naked mole rats 
A)  Bees 
B)  Ants 
C)  Elephants 
D)  Naked mole rats

Question 14

If a portion of an individual's DNA strand contains the sequence CCCTGAA, what is the correct sequence on the other strand?

Accepted Answer

A)  GGGCCTT 
B)  GGGACTT 
C)  AAAGTCC 
D)  AAAGCTT 
A)  GGGCCTT 
B)  GGGACTT 
C)  AAAGTCC 
D)  AAAGCTT

Question 15

When traits involve a large number of genes, Punnett squares are not a very efficient approach to understand inheritance. For this reason, geneticists use qualitative genetics to study polygenic traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following questions does a mechanistic explanation answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What is the advantage of a certain behaviour for an organism?" 
B)  "How does the body elicit a certain behaviour?" 
C)  "What good does a certain behaviour do us?" 
D)  "What's the adaptive value of a certain behaviour?" 
A)  "What is the advantage of a certain behaviour for an organism?" 
B)  "How does the body elicit a certain behaviour?" 
C)  "What good does a certain behaviour do us?" 
D)  "What's the adaptive value of a certain behaviour?"

Question 17

A type of heterozygous red tomato (Rr) is crossed with a homozygous green tomato (rr). What is the probability of one of their offspring being red?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  75% 
C)  50% 
D)  25% 
A)  100% 
B)  75% 
C)  50% 
D)  25%

Question 18

Alleles for eusociality have zero fitness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Characteristics associated to higher fitness:

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to increase in prevalence over time. 
B)  tend to decrease in prevalence over time. 
C)  neither decrease nor increase over time. 
D)  will decrease as much as those associated to lower fitness. 
A)  tend to increase in prevalence over time. 
B)  tend to decrease in prevalence over time. 
C)  neither decrease nor increase over time. 
D)  will decrease as much as those associated to lower fitness.

Question 20

The genome is organized into __________ pairs of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The genome is organized into __________ pairs...

Scientists are finally able to provide an indisputable adaptive explanation of why fingers wrinkle on contact with water.

The replication of only half of the DNA of a cell is a process known as meiosis.

Mutations tend to have little influence on the allele frequency in a population.

Discuss the mechanistic explanation as well as a putative adaptive explanation of why fingers wrinkle on contact with water.

Prairie and montane voles offer a good case to study how mutant alleles can create different behavioural phenotypes by acting on specific neurobiological mechanisms.

Discuss why it is so important for brain development that human infants have a long period of inability to provide for themselves.

With reference to your textbook, what are the three main constraints on adaptation?

__________ is an example of evolved learned behaviour in some bird species.

Which mathematical formula tries to explain how biological altruism spreads by natural selection?

Which of the following terms is best associated with the process of mutation?

Which geometrical device helps to predict the genotypes of offspring by showing all the possible combinations of alleles?

Which of the following animals do not belong to a eusocial breeding system?

If a portion of an individual's DNA strand contains the sequence CCCTGAA, what is the correct sequence on the other strand?

When traits involve a large number of genes, Punnett squares are not a very efficient approach to understand inheritance. For this reason, geneticists use qualitative genetics to study polygenic traits.

Which of the following questions does a mechanistic explanation answer?

A type of heterozygous red tomato (Rr) is crossed with a homozygous green tomato (rr). What is the probability of one of their offspring being red?

Alleles for eusociality have zero fitness.

Characteristics associated to higher fitness:

The genome is organized into pairs of .

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Exam 3: Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Scientists are finally able to provide an indisputable adaptive explanation of why fingers wrinkle on contact with water.

The replication of only half of the DNA of a cell is a process known as meiosis.

Mutations tend to have little influence on the allele frequency in a population.

Discuss the mechanistic explanation as well as a putative adaptive explanation of why fingers wrinkle on contact with water.

Prairie and montane voles offer a good case to study how mutant alleles can create different behavioural phenotypes by acting on specific neurobiological mechanisms.

Discuss why it is so important for brain development that human infants have a long period of inability to provide for themselves.

With reference to your textbook, what are the three main constraints on adaptation?

__________ is an example of evolved learned behaviour in some bird species.

Which mathematical formula tries to explain how biological altruism spreads by natural selection?

Which of the following terms is best associated with the process of mutation?

Which geometrical device helps to predict the genotypes of offspring by showing all the possible combinations of alleles?

Which of the following animals do not belong to a eusocial breeding system?

If a portion of an individual's DNA strand contains the sequence CCCTGAA, what is the correct sequence on the other strand?

When traits involve a large number of genes, Punnett squares are not a very efficient approach to understand inheritance. For this reason, geneticists use qualitative genetics to study polygenic traits.

Which of the following questions does a mechanistic explanation answer?

A type of heterozygous red tomato (Rr) is crossed with a homozygous green tomato (rr). What is the probability of one of their offspring being red?

Alleles for eusociality have zero fitness.

Characteristics associated to higher fitness:

The genome is organized into __________ pairs of __________.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Filters

The genome is organized into pairs of .