Question 1

One criticism of sociobiology is that it has generated a number of scientifically untestable hypotheses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If you were studying the structure of genes, how they are transmitted from one generation to another and how they operate in the population, the area of study would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity. 
B)  the genome. 
C)  meiosis. 
D)  genetics. 
E)  cultural evolution. 
A)  heredity. 
B)  the genome. 
C)  meiosis. 
D)  genetics. 
E)  cultural evolution.

Question 3

Sally and Marie are MZ twins who have performed very similarly to each other on an intelligence test. For this trait, we could say that this set of twins is

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A)  concordant. 
B)  discordant. 
C)  heritable. 
D)  reliable. 
E)  consistent. 
A)  concordant. 
B)  discordant. 
C)  heritable. 
D)  reliable. 
E)  consistent.

Question 4

If a child inherits a healthy recessive allele from one parent and a lethal dominant allele from the other parent, he or she may

Accepted Answer

A)  lead a normal healthy life. 
B)  die during childhood. 
C)  die during adulthood. 
D)  lead a normal healthy life or die at any time during the life span. 
E)  have a greater number of health-related problems but have normal longevity. 
A)  lead a normal healthy life. 
B)  die during childhood. 
C)  die during adulthood. 
D)  lead a normal healthy life or die at any time during the life span. 
E)  have a greater number of health-related problems but have normal longevity.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an insight from Darwin's theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  All species descend from a single common ancestor. 
B)  Evolution is based on natural selection. 
C)  Evolution is a continuous and gradual process. 
D)  Animal and plant communities remain static once established. 
E)  Evolution is a branching process. 
A)  All species descend from a single common ancestor. 
B)  Evolution is based on natural selection. 
C)  Evolution is a continuous and gradual process. 
D)  Animal and plant communities remain static once established. 
E)  Evolution is a branching process.

Question 6

Homozygous is to __________ as heterozygous is to __________.

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A)  different; same 
B)  double; single 
C)  fraternal; identical 
D)  same; different 
E)  one; two 
A)  different; same 
B)  double; single 
C)  fraternal; identical 
D)  same; different 
E)  one; two

Question 7

The process known as X chromosome inactivation is an example of epigenetic modification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main factor that seems to influence the practice of polyandry among some of the peoples that inhabit the remote villages of the Himalayas is the

Accepted Answer

A)  fact that there are more men than women. 
B)  fact that there are more women than men. 
C)  protection of the male's economic resources. 
D)  women's dominance of the village's political, social, and economic system. 
E)  need for men to have more than one wife. 
A)  fact that there are more men than women. 
B)  fact that there are more women than men. 
C)  protection of the male's economic resources. 
D)  women's dominance of the village's political, social, and economic system. 
E)  need for men to have more than one wife.

Question 9

The scientific study of the influence of heritability on behaviour is called

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary psychology. 
B)  behaviour genetics. 
C)  concordance research. 
D)  biopsychology. 
E)  twin research. 
A)  evolutionary psychology. 
B)  behaviour genetics. 
C)  concordance research. 
D)  biopsychology. 
E)  twin research.

Question 10

Natural selection has favoured species that reproduce sexually because sexual reproduction

Accepted Answer

A)  is pleasurable, which is reinforcing. 
B)  leads to genetic diversity, which is adaptive. 
C)  leads to a longer life span and more variability in behaviour. 
D)  produces organisms that have the capacity for thinking and language. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is pleasurable, which is reinforcing. 
B)  leads to genetic diversity, which is adaptive. 
C)  leads to a longer life span and more variability in behaviour. 
D)  produces organisms that have the capacity for thinking and language. 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

In the human genome there are about twice as many genes as in the genome of

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzees. 
B)  elephants. 
C)  worms. 
D)  whales. 
E)  wolves. 
A)  chimpanzees. 
B)  elephants. 
C)  worms. 
D)  whales. 
E)  wolves.

Question 12

Describe the role played by bipedalism and encephalization in the evolution of humans.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should

Question 13

High male and low female parental investment is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamy. 
B)  polygyny. 
C)  polyandry. 
D)  polygynandry. 
E)  polygentry. 
A)  monogamy. 
B)  polygyny. 
C)  polyandry. 
D)  polygynandry. 
E)  polygentry.

Question 14

The reproductive strategy that involves high female and low male parental investment is

Accepted Answer

A)  promiscuity. 
B)  polygyny. 
C)  polyandry. 
D)  polygynandry. 
E)  monogamy. 
A)  promiscuity. 
B)  polygyny. 
C)  polyandry. 
D)  polygynandry. 
E)  monogamy.

Question 15

Behaviour geneticists can trace mutations through breeding studies by means of __________, known DNA sequences that occur predictably in the chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A)  knockout mutation 
B)  genetic engineering 
C)  concordance research 
D)  mendelian traits 
E)  genetic markers 
A)  knockout mutation 
B)  genetic engineering 
C)  concordance research 
D)  mendelian traits 
E)  genetic markers

Question 16

Darwin's function on board the HMS Beagle was to serve as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ensign. 
B)  translator. 
C)  map maker. 
D)  naturalist. 
E)  psychologist. 
A)  ensign. 
B)  translator. 
C)  map maker. 
D)  naturalist. 
E)  psychologist.

Question 17

In relation to heritability, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It applies to variation of a trait in a specific population. 
B)  The more a trait is influenced by genetic factors, the greater its heritability. 
C)  It applies to variation of a trait in an individual and the offspring of that individual. 
D)  It does not have the same meaning as the term inheritance. 
E)  It is a statistic that provides an estimate of the proportion of a behavioural tendency in a population that is due to heredity. 
A)  It applies to variation of a trait in a specific population. 
B)  The more a trait is influenced by genetic factors, the greater its heritability. 
C)  It applies to variation of a trait in an individual and the offspring of that individual. 
D)  It does not have the same meaning as the term inheritance. 
E)  It is a statistic that provides an estimate of the proportion of a behavioural tendency in a population that is due to heredity.

Question 18

What roles do variation and competition play in natural selection?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should inclu

Question 19

Identical twins occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  two eggs are fertilized by the same sperm. 
B)  two sperm fertilize the same egg. 
C)  a fertilized ovum divides. 
D)  two different sperm fertilize two different ova. 
E)  a single sperm fertilizes two different ova. 
A)  two eggs are fertilized by the same sperm. 
B)  two sperm fertilize the same egg. 
C)  a fertilized ovum divides. 
D)  two different sperm fertilize two different ova. 
E)  a single sperm fertilizes two different ova.

Question 20

John has hemophilia and his wife carries the recessive gene but does not have the condition. If they were to have children, what is the probability that any male child would also carry the recessive gene but NOT have the condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  100% 
A)  0% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  100%

One criticism of sociobiology is that it has generated a number of scientifically untestable hypotheses.

If you were studying the structure of genes, how they are transmitted from one generation to another and how they operate in the population, the area of study would be called

Sally and Marie are MZ twins who have performed very similarly to each other on an intelligence test. For this trait, we could say that this set of twins is

If a child inherits a healthy recessive allele from one parent and a lethal dominant allele from the other parent, he or she may

Which of the following is NOT an insight from Darwin's theory of evolution?

Homozygous is to as heterozygous is to .

The process known as X chromosome inactivation is an example of epigenetic modification.

The main factor that seems to influence the practice of polyandry among some of the peoples that inhabit the remote villages of the Himalayas is the

The scientific study of the influence of heritability on behaviour is called

Natural selection has favoured species that reproduce sexually because sexual reproduction

In the human genome there are about twice as many genes as in the genome of

Describe the role played by bipedalism and encephalization in the evolution of humans.

High male and low female parental investment is characteristic of

The reproductive strategy that involves high female and low male parental investment is

Behaviour geneticists can trace mutations through breeding studies by means of __________, known DNA sequences that occur predictably in the chromosome.

Darwin's function on board the HMS Beagle was to serve as a(n)

In relation to heritability, which of the following is FALSE?

What roles do variation and competition play in natural selection?

Identical twins occur when

John has hemophilia and his wife carries the recessive gene but does not have the condition. If they were to have children, what is the probability that any male child would also carry the recessive gene but NOT have the condition?

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Exam 3: Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

One criticism of sociobiology is that it has generated a number of scientifically untestable hypotheses.

If you were studying the structure of genes, how they are transmitted from one generation to another and how they operate in the population, the area of study would be called

Sally and Marie are MZ twins who have performed very similarly to each other on an intelligence test. For this trait, we could say that this set of twins is

If a child inherits a healthy recessive allele from one parent and a lethal dominant allele from the other parent, he or she may

Which of the following is NOT an insight from Darwin's theory of evolution?

Homozygous is to __________ as heterozygous is to __________.

The process known as X chromosome inactivation is an example of epigenetic modification.

The main factor that seems to influence the practice of polyandry among some of the peoples that inhabit the remote villages of the Himalayas is the

The scientific study of the influence of heritability on behaviour is called

Natural selection has favoured species that reproduce sexually because sexual reproduction

In the human genome there are about twice as many genes as in the genome of

Describe the role played by bipedalism and encephalization in the evolution of humans.

High male and low female parental investment is characteristic of

The reproductive strategy that involves high female and low male parental investment is

Behaviour geneticists can trace mutations through breeding studies by means of __________, known DNA sequences that occur predictably in the chromosome.

Darwin's function on board the HMS Beagle was to serve as a(n)

In relation to heritability, which of the following is FALSE?

What roles do variation and competition play in natural selection?

Identical twins occur when

John has hemophilia and his wife carries the recessive gene but does not have the condition. If they were to have children, what is the probability that any male child would also carry the recessive gene but NOT have the condition?

The Science of Psychology

The Ways and Means of Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

Memory

Consciousness

Language

Intelligence and Thinking

Lifespan Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Homozygous is to as heterozygous is to .