Question 1

Explain the difference between dominant and recessive traits using eye colour as your example.

Accepted Answer

The answer should distinguish between ho

Question 2

Tommy shows signs of physical, psychomotor and cognitive impairment caused by an extra 21st chromosome. Tommy likely was born with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  PKU 
D)  Hemophilia 
E)  Crohns 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  PKU 
D)  Hemophilia 
E)  Crohns

Question 3

Sociobiologists have been criticized for explaining social behaviour only in terms of genetic determinants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Down syndrome

Accepted Answer

A)  is a hereditary disorder. 
B)  is caused by a genetic mutation. 
C)  can result in death by heart and respiratory complications. 
D)  is more common among female than male children. 
E)  risks decrease as the age of the mother increases. 
A)  is a hereditary disorder. 
B)  is caused by a genetic mutation. 
C)  can result in death by heart and respiratory complications. 
D)  is more common among female than male children. 
E)  risks decrease as the age of the mother increases.

Question 5

Polyandry involves high male and low female parental investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hemophilia is caused by a __________ gene on the __________ chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant; X 
B)  recessive; X 
C)  dominant; Y 
D)  recessive; Y 
E)  heterozygous; Y 
A)  dominant; X 
B)  recessive; X 
C)  dominant; Y 
D)  recessive; Y 
E)  heterozygous; Y

Question 7

Higher costs are associated with reproduction for human females than for human males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the rationale underlying the use of twins in studying the effects of heredity on the development of psychological traits in humans?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should focus

Question 9

DZ twins are more genetically similar than any pair of siblings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Competition may occur

Accepted Answer

A)  among members of the same species. 
B)  among members of different species. 
C)  among males of the same species. 
D)  among both members of the same species or different species. 
E)  only when there is scarcity of resources and interspecies contact. 
A)  among members of the same species. 
B)  among members of different species. 
C)  among males of the same species. 
D)  among both members of the same species or different species. 
E)  only when there is scarcity of resources and interspecies contact.

Question 11

Studies have found evidence that D4DR is a gene associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary skills. 
B)  mathematical ability. 
C)  mental retardation. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
E)  novelty seeking. 
A)  vocabulary skills. 
B)  mathematical ability. 
C)  mental retardation. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
E)  novelty seeking.

Question 12

Why might evolution have favoured sexual over asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

The student's response should highlight

Question 13

The mating of one female with more than one male is called polygynandry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Among the adaptive advantages that Homo habilis was thought to have over early hominids is

Accepted Answer

A)  settled home life and culture. 
B)  larger brains and greater use of stone tools. 
C)  better hunting skills and more cultural rituals. 
D)  bipedalism and more efficient hunting techniques. 
E)  more powerful hands and bipedalism. 
A)  settled home life and culture. 
B)  larger brains and greater use of stone tools. 
C)  better hunting skills and more cultural rituals. 
D)  bipedalism and more efficient hunting techniques. 
E)  more powerful hands and bipedalism.

Question 15

One parent is homozygous for blue eyes and the other parent is heterozygous for brown eyes. Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome for their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some might be heterozygous for brown eyes. 
B)  The probability of a blue-eyed child is 50%. 
C)  Some might be homozygous for blue eyes. 
D)  Some might be homozygous for brown eyes. 
E)  The probability of a brown-eyed child is 50%. 
A)  Some might be heterozygous for brown eyes. 
B)  The probability of a blue-eyed child is 50%. 
C)  Some might be homozygous for blue eyes. 
D)  Some might be homozygous for brown eyes. 
E)  The probability of a brown-eyed child is 50%.

Question 16

What did studies of artificial selection of maze-bright and maze-dull rats show us about the importance of genetics in learning?

Accepted Answer

The answer should describe Tryon's succe

Question 17

The mating of one male with more than one female is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Describe the circumstances that led Darwin to propose his theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should describe h

Question 19

Encephalization was favoured by evolution because it allowed for all of the following advantages EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  greater ability to use hands to grab and hold objects. 
B)  greater social coordination in collective living. 
C)  greater memory and recall of actions. 
D)  greater ability to plan. 
E)  the capacity to develop language and manipulate symbols. 
A)  greater ability to use hands to grab and hold objects. 
B)  greater social coordination in collective living. 
C)  greater memory and recall of actions. 
D)  greater ability to plan. 
E)  the capacity to develop language and manipulate symbols.

Question 20

Of the reproductive strategies, which is the most rare among all species?

Accepted Answer

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

Explain the difference between dominant and recessive traits using eye colour as your example.

Tommy shows signs of physical, psychomotor and cognitive impairment caused by an extra 21st chromosome. Tommy likely was born with __________.

Sociobiologists have been criticized for explaining social behaviour only in terms of genetic determinants.

Down syndrome

Polyandry involves high male and low female parental investment.

Hemophilia is caused by a gene on the chromosome.

Higher costs are associated with reproduction for human females than for human males.

What is the rationale underlying the use of twins in studying the effects of heredity on the development of psychological traits in humans?

DZ twins are more genetically similar than any pair of siblings.

Competition may occur

Studies have found evidence that D4DR is a gene associated with

Why might evolution have favoured sexual over asexual reproduction?

The mating of one female with more than one male is called polygynandry.

Among the adaptive advantages that Homo habilis was thought to have over early hominids is

One parent is homozygous for blue eyes and the other parent is heterozygous for brown eyes. Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome for their children?

What did studies of artificial selection of maze-bright and maze-dull rats show us about the importance of genetics in learning?

The mating of one male with more than one female is called

Describe the circumstances that led Darwin to propose his theory of evolution.

Encephalization was favoured by evolution because it allowed for all of the following advantages EXCEPT

Of the reproductive strategies, which is the most rare among all species?

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Explain the difference between dominant and recessive traits using eye colour as your example.

Tommy shows signs of physical, psychomotor and cognitive impairment caused by an extra 21st chromosome. Tommy likely was born with __________.

Sociobiologists have been criticized for explaining social behaviour only in terms of genetic determinants.

Down syndrome

Polyandry involves high male and low female parental investment.

Hemophilia is caused by a __________ gene on the __________ chromosome.

Higher costs are associated with reproduction for human females than for human males.

What is the rationale underlying the use of twins in studying the effects of heredity on the development of psychological traits in humans?

DZ twins are more genetically similar than any pair of siblings.

Competition may occur

Studies have found evidence that D4DR is a gene associated with

Why might evolution have favoured sexual over asexual reproduction?

The mating of one female with more than one male is called polygynandry.

Among the adaptive advantages that Homo habilis was thought to have over early hominids is

One parent is homozygous for blue eyes and the other parent is heterozygous for brown eyes. Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome for their children?

What did studies of artificial selection of maze-bright and maze-dull rats show us about the importance of genetics in learning?

The mating of one male with more than one female is called

Describe the circumstances that led Darwin to propose his theory of evolution.

Encephalization was favoured by evolution because it allowed for all of the following advantages EXCEPT

Of the reproductive strategies, which is the most rare among all species?

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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Hemophilia is caused by a gene on the chromosome.