Question 1

The biology of inheritance is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  immunology 
B)  environmental psychology 
C)  biochemistry 
D)  genetics 
A)  immunology 
B)  environmental psychology 
C)  biochemistry 
D)  genetics D

Question 2

If speaking with an Australian accent is controlled by a recessive gene,which combination would result in someone who speaks with an Australian accent?

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive-recessive 
B)  dominant-recessive 
C)  dominant-dominant 
D)  recessive-recessive and dominant-recessive 
A)  recessive-recessive 
B)  dominant-recessive 
C)  dominant-dominant 
D)  recessive-recessive and dominant-recessive A

Question 3

Which of these carry the specific structure that houses the genetic code?

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosomes 
B)  ovum 
C)  sperm 
D)  embryo 
A)  chromosomes 
B)  ovum 
C)  sperm 
D)  embryo A

Question 4

According to your text,research exploring the influence of genetics on behavior and mental processes has been inhibited by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin's theory of evolution 
B)  Watson's behaviorism 
C)  World War I 
D)  Skinner's work with rats 
A)  Darwin's theory of evolution 
B)  Watson's behaviorism 
C)  World War I 
D)  Skinner's work with rats

Question 5

Todd is a twenty-seven-year-old stockbroker.One of Todd's more striking features is his height-just 4 feet 2 inches tall.His parents,brothers and sisters,grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins are all over six feet tall.Based on your knowledge of the interplay between genetics and environmental factors,what is the most likely explanation for Todd's height?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inherited gene 
B)  an early childhood illness 
C)  a sedentary lifestyle 
D)  genotype normalization 
A)  an inherited gene 
B)  an early childhood illness 
C)  a sedentary lifestyle 
D)  genotype normalization

Question 6

Balint is a behavioral geneticist who focuses on human behavior and mental processes.Which of the following is he most likely to investigate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of the environment on learned behavior 
B)  The way heredity and the environment influence personality 
C)  How learning influences genotypes 
D)  Cultural influences on mitosis 
A)  The effects of the environment on learned behavior 
B)  The way heredity and the environment influence personality 
C)  How learning influences genotypes 
D)  Cultural influences on mitosis

Question 7

Rebecca spends a great deal of time researching her family tree.She begins to suspect that she probably has inherited several physical features and personality traits from her ancestors.To determine if her suspicions are correct,Rebecca will need to learn more about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism 
B)  genetics 
C)  humanism 
D)  cognitive psychology 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  genetics 
C)  humanism 
D)  cognitive psychology

Question 8

Impressed with Darwin's theory of evolution,Sir Francis Galtonstarted the use of adoption,twin,and family studies.He is known for concluding that____ determines human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture alone 
B)  nurture more than nature 
C)  nurture and nature equally 
D)  nature more than nurture 
A)  nurture alone 
B)  nurture more than nature 
C)  nurture and nature equally 
D)  nature more than nurture

Question 9

Ruofan is a psychology graduate student who studies how genes affect behavior.In other words,she conducts research in the field of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental psychology 
B)  introspection 
C)  behavioral genetics 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  experimental psychology 
B)  introspection 
C)  behavioral genetics 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 10

After making a simple mistake,Wilma says,"I can't help that I'm not intelligent.It's just the way I'm hard-wired." Wilma's comment reveals a misconception about genetic influences because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex traits like intelligence are influenced by many genes, as well as environmental factors 
B)  intelligence has not been found to be highly heritable 
C)  most people fall within two standard deviations on a distribution of intelligence 
D)  controversial studies on intelligence used group differences to predict an individual's intelligence 
A)  complex traits like intelligence are influenced by many genes, as well as environmental factors 
B)  intelligence has not been found to be highly heritable 
C)  most people fall within two standard deviations on a distribution of intelligence 
D)  controversial studies on intelligence used group differences to predict an individual's intelligence

Question 11

The sperm and ovum that joined to become you each had only one half of each of the pairs of chromosomes that belonged to your father and mother.The process that created the sperm and ovum is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis 
B)  halitosis 
C)  meiosis 
D)  zygosis 
A)  mitosis 
B)  halitosis 
C)  meiosis 
D)  zygosis

Question 12

Which of the following is likely to be a research topic in behavioral genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  examining the difference in IQ between a child and his or her identical twin 
B)  examining the difference in IQ between a child and his or her classmates 
C)  examining the difference in IQ between a child and his or her teachers 
D)  examining the difference in IQ between a child at age four and again at nineteen 
A)  examining the difference in IQ between a child and his or her identical twin 
B)  examining the difference in IQ between a child and his or her classmates 
C)  examining the difference in IQ between a child and his or her teachers 
D)  examining the difference in IQ between a child at age four and again at nineteen

Question 13

A cell in a human body has divided into two new cells.Because the cell divided through a process known as mitosis,how many chromosomes will be found in each of the two new cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  46 
B)  32 
C)  23 
D)  16 
A)  46 
B)  32 
C)  23 
D)  16

Question 14

Billy and Jimmy are identical twins.As they grow older,____.

Accepted Answer

A)  their IQ scores are most likely to become more similar 
B)  their IQ scores are most likely to stay exactly equal to one another 
C)  no one can predict how their IQ scores are likely to change 
D)  their IQ scores are most likely to become less similar 
A)  their IQ scores are most likely to become more similar 
B)  their IQ scores are most likely to stay exactly equal to one another 
C)  no one can predict how their IQ scores are likely to change 
D)  their IQ scores are most likely to become less similar

Question 15

Demetrius inherited a gene for "Abcde" from his mother.Regardless of his father's contribution,this gene will be expressed in his phenotype."Abcde" is a ____ gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  protein 
C)  dominant 
D)  meiosis 
A)  recessive 
B)  protein 
C)  dominant 
D)  meiosis

Question 16

Melanie and Melody are fraternal twins.At which age would you expect their IQ scores to be the most similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 years old 
B)  30 years old 
C)  45 years old 
D)  60 years old 
A)  15 years old 
B)  30 years old 
C)  45 years old 
D)  60 years old

Question 17

Research on behavioral genetics suggests that,for psychological variables such as personality characteristics,the most important environmental influences are likely to be those ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared by family members who live together 
B)  not shared by family members in general 
C)  shared by genetically related family members 
D)  not shared by family members of the same sex 
A)  shared by family members who live together 
B)  not shared by family members in general 
C)  shared by genetically related family members 
D)  not shared by family members of the same sex

Question 18

If research can show that schizophrenia is related to a person having a combination of several genes,then schizophrenia would be considered a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  polygenic trait 
B)  untreatable disease 
C)  global trait 
D)  dissociative disorder 
A)  polygenic trait 
B)  untreatable disease 
C)  global trait 
D)  dissociative disorder

Question 19

Tom and Mike are brothers.Tom is above average in mental ability whereas Mike is average.If their experiences are consistent with the research on the effects of genetics on environmental events,which of the following would most likely be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their parents would be more responsive to Tom. 
B)  Teachers would be more responsive to Mike. 
C)  Mike would have more friends than Tom. 
D)  Mental ability does not affect interactions with parents, teachers, and peers. 
A)  Their parents would be more responsive to Tom. 
B)  Teachers would be more responsive to Mike. 
C)  Mike would have more friends than Tom. 
D)  Mental ability does not affect interactions with parents, teachers, and peers.

Question 20

Sarah and Sophie are identical twins who have another sister,Susie,who is one year older than they.Many people mistake them for triplets because they all look so much alike.It is their ____ that make other people think they are triplets.

Accepted Answer

A)  genotypes 
B)  phenotypes 
C)  polygenic traits 
D)  prototypes 
A)  genotypes 
B)  phenotypes 
C)  polygenic traits 
D)  prototypes

The biology of inheritance is called ____.

If speaking with an Australian accent is controlled by a recessive gene,which combination would result in someone who speaks with an Australian accent?

Which of these carry the specific structure that houses the genetic code?

According to your text,research exploring the influence of genetics on behavior and mental processes has been inhibited by ____.

Balint is a behavioral geneticist who focuses on human behavior and mental processes.Which of the following is he most likely to investigate?

Rebecca spends a great deal of time researching her family tree.She begins to suspect that she probably has inherited several physical features and personality traits from her ancestors.To determine if her suspicions are correct,Rebecca will need to learn more about ____.

Impressed with Darwin's theory of evolution,Sir Francis Galtonstarted the use of adoption,twin,and family studies.He is known for concluding that____ determines human behavior.

Ruofan is a psychology graduate student who studies how genes affect behavior.In other words,she conducts research in the field of ____.

After making a simple mistake,Wilma says,"I can't help that I'm not intelligent.It's just the way I'm hard-wired." Wilma's comment reveals a misconception about genetic influences because ____.

The sperm and ovum that joined to become you each had only one half of each of the pairs of chromosomes that belonged to your father and mother.The process that created the sperm and ovum is known as ____.

Which of the following is likely to be a research topic in behavioral genetics?

A cell in a human body has divided into two new cells.Because the cell divided through a process known as mitosis,how many chromosomes will be found in each of the two new cells?

Billy and Jimmy are identical twins.As they grow older,____.

Demetrius inherited a gene for "Abcde" from his mother.Regardless of his father's contribution,this gene will be expressed in his phenotype."Abcde" is a ____ gene.

Melanie and Melody are fraternal twins.At which age would you expect their IQ scores to be the most similar?

Research on behavioral genetics suggests that,for psychological variables such as personality characteristics,the most important environmental influences are likely to be those ____.

If research can show that schizophrenia is related to a person having a combination of several genes,then schizophrenia would be considered a(n)____.

Tom and Mike are brothers.Tom is above average in mental ability whereas Mike is average.If their experiences are consistent with the research on the effects of genetics on environmental events,which of the following would most likely be true?

Sarah and Sophie are identical twins who have another sister,Susie,who is one year older than they.Many people mistake them for triplets because they all look so much alike.It is their ____ that make other people think they are triplets.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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Exam 19: Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

The biology of inheritance is called ____.

If speaking with an Australian accent is controlled by a recessive gene,which combination would result in someone who speaks with an Australian accent?

Which of these carry the specific structure that houses the genetic code?

According to your text,research exploring the influence of genetics on behavior and mental processes has been inhibited by ____.

Balint is a behavioral geneticist who focuses on human behavior and mental processes.Which of the following is he most likely to investigate?

Rebecca spends a great deal of time researching her family tree.She begins to suspect that she probably has inherited several physical features and personality traits from her ancestors.To determine if her suspicions are correct,Rebecca will need to learn more about ____.

Impressed with Darwin's theory of evolution,Sir Francis Galtonstarted the use of adoption,twin,and family studies.He is known for concluding that____ determines human behavior.

Ruofan is a psychology graduate student who studies how genes affect behavior.In other words,she conducts research in the field of ____.

After making a simple mistake,Wilma says,"I can't help that I'm not intelligent.It's just the way I'm hard-wired." Wilma's comment reveals a misconception about genetic influences because ____.

The sperm and ovum that joined to become you each had only one half of each of the pairs of chromosomes that belonged to your father and mother.The process that created the sperm and ovum is known as ____.

Which of the following is likely to be a research topic in behavioral genetics?

A cell in a human body has divided into two new cells.Because the cell divided through a process known as mitosis,how many chromosomes will be found in each of the two new cells?

Billy and Jimmy are identical twins.As they grow older,____.

Demetrius inherited a gene for "Abcde" from his mother.Regardless of his father's contribution,this gene will be expressed in his phenotype."Abcde" is a ____ gene.

Melanie and Melody are fraternal twins.At which age would you expect their IQ scores to be the most similar?

Research on behavioral genetics suggests that,for psychological variables such as personality characteristics,the most important environmental influences are likely to be those ____.

If research can show that schizophrenia is related to a person having a combination of several genes,then schizophrenia would be considered a(n)____.

Tom and Mike are brothers.Tom is above average in mental ability whereas Mike is average.If their experiences are consistent with the research on the effects of genetics on environmental events,which of the following would most likely be true?

Sarah and Sophie are identical twins who have another sister,Susie,who is one year older than they.Many people mistake them for triplets because they all look so much alike.It is their ____ that make other people think they are triplets.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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