Question 1

Maria and Juanita are identical twins.Therefore,they have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same phenotype and the same genotype 
B)  the same phenotype but not necessarily the same genotype 
C)  the same genotype but not necessarily the same phenotype 
D)  neither the same genotype nor the same phenotype 
A)  the same phenotype and the same genotype 
B)  the same phenotype but not necessarily the same genotype 
C)  the same genotype but not necessarily the same phenotype 
D)  neither the same genotype nor the same phenotype

Question 2

If the heritability of height is calculated to be .80,this means 80 percent of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  your physical height is due to genes, and the other 20 percent is due to environment 
B)  people studied have the same genes for height 
C)  the differences in height among people are due to genes 
D)  your genes for height have been activated 
A)  your physical height is due to genes, and the other 20 percent is due to environment 
B)  people studied have the same genes for height 
C)  the differences in height among people are due to genes 
D)  your genes for height have been activated

Question 3

Charlie,a cell,suddenly splits himself into an exact replica.There are now two Charlies.Not long after that,it happens again,and there are four Charlies.This process is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis 
B)  meiosis 
C)  fertilization 
D)  symbiosis 
A)  mitosis 
B)  meiosis 
C)  fertilization 
D)  symbiosis

Question 4

Hans and Franz are identical twins.As infants,they were adopted into two dissimilar families.A researcher conducting a long-term twin study followed both of their lives,and on their twentieth birthday,she placed them through a battery of tests.One of the tests claims to measure environmental experiences while excluding all genetic factors.If this test's claims are true,Hans and Franz should ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  score very similarly 
B)  have identical scores 
C)  show no significant similarity in scores 
D)  have scores that are complementary 
A)  score very similarly 
B)  have identical scores 
C)  show no significant similarity in scores 
D)  have scores that are complementary

Question 5

Dr.Van Oss is conducting a longitudinal study on lifestyle and heart disease.He found that participants who smoked and had poor diets were at higher risk of developing heart disease.However,some of those at-risk participants appeared to have a genetic "immunity" to heart disease.These results demonstrate the importance of understanding ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a participant's phenotype 
B)  nonshared factors 
C)  gene-environment interactions 
D)  evolutionary factors 
A)  a participant's phenotype 
B)  nonshared factors 
C)  gene-environment interactions 
D)  evolutionary factors

Question 6

Genes are composed of molecules of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deoxyribonucleic acid 
B)  nitrous oxide 
C)  sodium phosphate 
D)  chromosome 
A)  deoxyribonucleic acid 
B)  nitrous oxide 
C)  sodium phosphate 
D)  chromosome

Question 7

Molly and Milly are identical twins.Molly has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which statement about Milly is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milly will eventually be diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
B)  Environmental factors will play a large role in whether Milly is ever diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
C)  Genetic factors alone will determine whether Milly is ever diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
D)  Milly will never develop schizophrenia. 
A)  Milly will eventually be diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
B)  Environmental factors will play a large role in whether Milly is ever diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
C)  Genetic factors alone will determine whether Milly is ever diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
D)  Milly will never develop schizophrenia.

Question 8

Jorge and Julio are identical twins.Since Jorge has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,there is about a ____ chance that Julio can also be diagnosed with the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  100 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  100 percent

Question 9

Ocean inherited genes that raise the risk of her developing bipolar disorder.She lives a relatively stress-free life,however,and shows no symptoms of the disorder.The risk is part of Ocean's ____,and the normal behavior is part of Ocean's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype; genotype 
B)  phenotype; phenotype 
C)  genotype; phenotype 
D)  genotype; genotype 
A)  phenotype; genotype 
B)  phenotype; phenotype 
C)  genotype; phenotype 
D)  genotype; genotype

Question 10

The genes contained in a single cell contain information for constructingevery aspect of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  that individual cell and nothing else 
B)  the individual organ/muscle to which that cell belongs and nothing else 
C)  the organ/muscle system to which that cell belongs and nothing else 
D)  the physical human being to which the cell belongs 
A)  that individual cell and nothing else 
B)  the individual organ/muscle to which that cell belongs and nothing else 
C)  the organ/muscle system to which that cell belongs and nothing else 
D)  the physical human being to which the cell belongs

Maria and Juanita are identical twins.Therefore,they have ____.

If the heritability of height is calculated to be .80,this means 80 percent of ____.

Charlie,a cell,suddenly splits himself into an exact replica.There are now two Charlies.Not long after that,it happens again,and there are four Charlies.This process is called ____.

Genes are composed of molecules of ____.

Molly and Milly are identical twins.Molly has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which statement about Milly is true?

Jorge and Julio are identical twins.Since Jorge has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,there is about a ____ chance that Julio can also be diagnosed with the disorder.

Ocean inherited genes that raise the risk of her developing bipolar disorder.She lives a relatively stress-free life,however,and shows no symptoms of the disorder.The risk is part of Ocean's ,and the normal behavior is part of Ocean's .

The genes contained in a single cell contain information for constructingevery aspect of ____.

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

Maria and Juanita are identical twins.Therefore,they have ____.

If the heritability of height is calculated to be .80,this means 80 percent of ____.

Charlie,a cell,suddenly splits himself into an exact replica.There are now two Charlies.Not long after that,it happens again,and there are four Charlies.This process is called ____.

Genes are composed of molecules of ____.

Molly and Milly are identical twins.Molly has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which statement about Milly is true?

Jorge and Julio are identical twins.Since Jorge has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,there is about a ____ chance that Julio can also be diagnosed with the disorder.

Ocean inherited genes that raise the risk of her developing bipolar disorder.She lives a relatively stress-free life,however,and shows no symptoms of the disorder.The risk is part of Ocean's ____,and the normal behavior is part of Ocean's ____.

The genes contained in a single cell contain information for constructingevery aspect of ____.

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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Ocean inherited genes that raise the risk of her developing bipolar disorder.She lives a relatively stress-free life,however,and shows no symptoms of the disorder.The risk is part of Ocean's ,and the normal behavior is part of Ocean's .