Question 1

__________ is the sum of socially transmitted knowledge, customs and behaviour patterns common to a particular group of people

Accepted Answer

A)  Society 
B)  Natural selection 
C)  Adaptation 
D)  Culture 
E)  Evolution 
A)  Society 
B)  Natural selection 
C)  Adaptation 
D)  Culture 
E)  Evolution

Question 2

If two parents were both heterozygous for brown eyes, it would be possible for them to have a blue-eyed child

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Together, variation (at both the genotypic and phenotypic levels) and competition

Accepted Answer

A)  produce evolutionary change. 
B)  minimize the role that natural selection has played in human evolution. 
C)  play only a minor role in natural selection, regardless of species. 
D)  act directly on an organism's genotype. 
E)  confer reproductive success to those species that are stronger. 
A)  produce evolutionary change. 
B)  minimize the role that natural selection has played in human evolution. 
C)  play only a minor role in natural selection, regardless of species. 
D)  act directly on an organism's genotype. 
E)  confer reproductive success to those species that are stronger.

Question 4

Our genetic capacity for learning and for language use is an essential factor in cultural evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nonmendelian traits

Accepted Answer

A)  show a standard pattern of inheritance. 
B)  are usually polygenic. 
C)  show less variation than mendelian traits. 
D)  are usually dichotomous. 
E)  are usually recessive. 
A)  show a standard pattern of inheritance. 
B)  are usually polygenic. 
C)  show less variation than mendelian traits. 
D)  are usually dichotomous. 
E)  are usually recessive.

Question 6

Both an individual's genotype and phenotype differ from every other individual's genotype and phenotype (except for genotypes in the case of identical twins).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If wolf A bears more viable offspring than does wolf B, then we can safely say that wolf A __________ than is wolf B.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more reproductively successful 
B)  has greater reproductive instincts 
C)  has a stronger sexual drive 
D)  is a better parent 
E)  is more intelligent 
A)  is more reproductively successful 
B)  has greater reproductive instincts 
C)  has a stronger sexual drive 
D)  is a better parent 
E)  is more intelligent

Question 8

The total number of genes in the human genome is the same as it is for a common housefly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One technique of the new scientific discipline of __________ is to insert a synthesized sequence of nucleotides into an already existing genetic code.

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity 
B)  evolutionary psychology 
C)  genetic engineering 
D)  sociobiology 
E)  allelic association 
A)  heredity 
B)  evolutionary psychology 
C)  genetic engineering 
D)  sociobiology 
E)  allelic association

Question 10

A change in cell inheritance that is not due to alteration of the DNA sequence of nucleotides is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic engineering. 
B)  a non-mendelian trait. 
C)  epigenetic modification. 
D)  knockout mutation. 
E)  a mendelian trait. 
A)  genetic engineering. 
B)  a non-mendelian trait. 
C)  epigenetic modification. 
D)  knockout mutation. 
E)  a mendelian trait.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  DZ twins are no more genetically alike than any pair of siblings. 
B)  MZ twins develop from the separate fertilization of two ova. 
C)  DZ twins develop from a single fertilized ovum that divides into two identical cells. 
D)  Members of any set of DZ twins are more similar to each other in terms of their psychological traits than are MZ twins. 
E)  MZ twins develop from the fertilization of one ova by two different sperm. 
A)  DZ twins are no more genetically alike than any pair of siblings. 
B)  MZ twins develop from the separate fertilization of two ova. 
C)  DZ twins develop from a single fertilized ovum that divides into two identical cells. 
D)  Members of any set of DZ twins are more similar to each other in terms of their psychological traits than are MZ twins. 
E)  MZ twins develop from the fertilization of one ova by two different sperm.

Question 12

At the very heart of cultural evolution is(are)

Accepted Answer

A)  human advances in technology. 
B)  the human capacity for learning and language use. 
C)  human advances in medicine. 
D)  the ability to respond to changes in the environment over time. 
E)  the process of natural selection. 
A)  human advances in technology. 
B)  the human capacity for learning and language use. 
C)  human advances in medicine. 
D)  the ability to respond to changes in the environment over time. 
E)  the process of natural selection.

Question 13

Patrick has to choose between helping a colleague at work to finish a project that is overdue and helping his brother to repair the storm damage suffered by his house. He chooses to help his brother. His choice is best explained by the notion of

Accepted Answer

A)  inclusive fitness. 
B)  personal fitness. 
C)  reciprocal altruism. 
D)  kin selection. 
E)  nonfamilial altruism. 
A)  inclusive fitness. 
B)  personal fitness. 
C)  reciprocal altruism. 
D)  kin selection. 
E)  nonfamilial altruism.

Question 14

When "bright"and "dull"strains of rats were reared in enriched environments designed to stimulate learning, __________ in terms of navigating a maze

Accepted Answer

A)  the bright rats still outperformed the dull rats 
B)  the dull rats now outperformed the bright rats 
C)  both groups of rats performed equally well 
D)  both groups still did not perform as well as rats raised in a standard laboratory cage 
E)  the dull rats performed even more poorly than previously . 
A)  the bright rats still outperformed the dull rats 
B)  the dull rats now outperformed the bright rats 
C)  both groups of rats performed equally well 
D)  both groups still did not perform as well as rats raised in a standard laboratory cage 
E)  the dull rats performed even more poorly than previously .

Question 15

Although eamily carries the gene for hemophilia, she does not suffer from the disorder. This is because

Accepted Answer

A)  the active allele for hemophilia is dominant and she has the recessive allele. 
B)  the disorder is due to a sex-influenced gene, not a sex-linked gene. 
C)  while she carries an allele for the disorder on the X chromosome, she also carries an allele for normal blood clotting on the Y chromosome. 
D)  while she carries an allele for the disorder on one X chromosome, she also carries an allele for normal blood clotting on the other X chromosome. 
E)  while she carries an allele for the disorder on the Y chromosome, she also carries an allele for normal blood clotting on the X chromosome. 
A)  the active allele for hemophilia is dominant and she has the recessive allele. 
B)  the disorder is due to a sex-influenced gene, not a sex-linked gene. 
C)  while she carries an allele for the disorder on the X chromosome, she also carries an allele for normal blood clotting on the Y chromosome. 
D)  while she carries an allele for the disorder on one X chromosome, she also carries an allele for normal blood clotting on the other X chromosome. 
E)  while she carries an allele for the disorder on the Y chromosome, she also carries an allele for normal blood clotting on the X chromosome.

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding the advent of language is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language probably evolved because of its practical consequences. 
B)  The fossil record does not document the evolution of language. 
C)  Language has contributed to cultural evolution. 
D)  Language appears to have originated with Australopithecus. 
E)  Language reinforced the strong social tendencies of early humans. 
A)  Language probably evolved because of its practical consequences. 
B)  The fossil record does not document the evolution of language. 
C)  Language has contributed to cultural evolution. 
D)  Language appears to have originated with Australopithecus. 
E)  Language reinforced the strong social tendencies of early humans.

Question 17

A genetic marker is a known sequence of DNA nucleotides that occur at a particular place in the chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Huntington's disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  usually expressed when the affected person is between 30 and 40 years of age. 
B)  caused by homozygous recessive lethal genes. 
C)  caused by the inability to produce the proper balance of amino acids. 
D)  associated with mania as well as with violent and aggressive behaviours. 
E)  associated with excessive genetic material in chromosome pair 21. 
A)  usually expressed when the affected person is between 30 and 40 years of age. 
B)  caused by homozygous recessive lethal genes. 
C)  caused by the inability to produce the proper balance of amino acids. 
D)  associated with mania as well as with violent and aggressive behaviours. 
E)  associated with excessive genetic material in chromosome pair 21.

Question 19

One of a female's X chromosomes is 'silenced' shortly after fertilization so that its genes do not produce the proteins it normally would. This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  X chromosome inactivation. 
B)  epibiological modification. 
C)  knockout mutation. 
D)  genetic engineering. 
E)  X chromosome modification. 
A)  X chromosome inactivation. 
B)  epibiological modification. 
C)  knockout mutation. 
D)  genetic engineering. 
E)  X chromosome modification.

Question 20

Sperm and ova

Accepted Answer

A)  are created through the process of meiosis. 
B)  contain twice the number of chromosomes found in other body cells. 
C)  each contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. 
D)  contain genetically identical instructions for the coding of protein and enzyme sequences. 
E)  form to produce 46 pairs of chromosomes. 
A)  are created through the process of meiosis. 
B)  contain twice the number of chromosomes found in other body cells. 
C)  each contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. 
D)  contain genetically identical instructions for the coding of protein and enzyme sequences. 
E)  form to produce 46 pairs of chromosomes.

__________ is the sum of socially transmitted knowledge, customs and behaviour patterns common to a particular group of people

If two parents were both heterozygous for brown eyes, it would be possible for them to have a blue-eyed child

Together, variation (at both the genotypic and phenotypic levels) and competition

Our genetic capacity for learning and for language use is an essential factor in cultural evolution.

Nonmendelian traits

Both an individual's genotype and phenotype differ from every other individual's genotype and phenotype (except for genotypes in the case of identical twins).

If wolf A bears more viable offspring than does wolf B, then we can safely say that wolf A __________ than is wolf B.

The total number of genes in the human genome is the same as it is for a common housefly.

One technique of the new scientific discipline of __________ is to insert a synthesized sequence of nucleotides into an already existing genetic code.

A change in cell inheritance that is not due to alteration of the DNA sequence of nucleotides is termed

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

At the very heart of cultural evolution is(are)

Patrick has to choose between helping a colleague at work to finish a project that is overdue and helping his brother to repair the storm damage suffered by his house. He chooses to help his brother. His choice is best explained by the notion of

When "bright"and "dull"strains of rats were reared in enriched environments designed to stimulate learning, __________ in terms of navigating a maze

Although eamily carries the gene for hemophilia, she does not suffer from the disorder. This is because

Which of the following statements regarding the advent of language is FALSE?

A genetic marker is a known sequence of DNA nucleotides that occur at a particular place in the chromosome.

Huntington's disease is

One of a female's X chromosomes is 'silenced' shortly after fertilization so that its genes do not produce the proteins it normally would. This process is known as

Sperm and ova

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__________ is the sum of socially transmitted knowledge, customs and behaviour patterns common to a particular group of people

If two parents were both heterozygous for brown eyes, it would be possible for them to have a blue-eyed child

Together, variation (at both the genotypic and phenotypic levels) and competition

Our genetic capacity for learning and for language use is an essential factor in cultural evolution.

Nonmendelian traits

Both an individual's genotype and phenotype differ from every other individual's genotype and phenotype (except for genotypes in the case of identical twins).

If wolf A bears more viable offspring than does wolf B, then we can safely say that wolf A __________ than is wolf B.

The total number of genes in the human genome is the same as it is for a common housefly.

One technique of the new scientific discipline of __________ is to insert a synthesized sequence of nucleotides into an already existing genetic code.

A change in cell inheritance that is not due to alteration of the DNA sequence of nucleotides is termed

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

At the very heart of cultural evolution is(are)

Patrick has to choose between helping a colleague at work to finish a project that is overdue and helping his brother to repair the storm damage suffered by his house. He chooses to help his brother. His choice is best explained by the notion of

When "bright"and "dull"strains of rats were reared in enriched environments designed to stimulate learning, __________ in terms of navigating a maze

Although eamily carries the gene for hemophilia, she does not suffer from the disorder. This is because

Which of the following statements regarding the advent of language is FALSE?

A genetic marker is a known sequence of DNA nucleotides that occur at a particular place in the chromosome.

Huntington's disease is

One of a female's X chromosomes is 'silenced' shortly after fertilization so that its genes do not produce the proteins it normally would. This process is known as

Sperm and ova

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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