Question 1

The ____________ theory suggests that gender identity results from reinforcement for gender-typical behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________ theory suggests that gender identity...

Question 2

What were the results of Claude Steele (1997)'s study in which men and women were asked to take a difficult mathematics test and were told that it was a test that showed no gender differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men correctly answered three times as many questions as women. 
B)  Men correctly answered two times as many questions as women. 
C)  Women correctly answered three times as many questions as men. 
D)  Men and women answered the same number of questions correctly. 
A)  Men correctly answered three times as many questions as women. 
B)  Men correctly answered two times as many questions as women. 
C)  Women correctly answered three times as many questions as men. 
D)  Men and women answered the same number of questions correctly.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the role of inheritance in humans is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many specific patterns of behavior are completely determined by heredity. 
B)  Heredity appears to influence broad dimensions of human behavior. 
C)  Human behavior appears to develop quite independently from both heredity and environment. 
D)  Environment alone is important in determining personality dimensions. 
A)  Many specific patterns of behavior are completely determined by heredity. 
B)  Heredity appears to influence broad dimensions of human behavior. 
C)  Human behavior appears to develop quite independently from both heredity and environment. 
D)  Environment alone is important in determining personality dimensions.

Question 4

The concept of genes influencing how environments work and environments influencing how genes work is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gene environment interaction. 
B)  gene environment correlation. 
C)  environmental genes. 
D)  chromosomal genes. 
A)  gene environment interaction. 
B)  gene environment correlation. 
C)  environmental genes. 
D)  chromosomal genes.

Question 5

A person who has both masculine and feminine traits is considered to be androgynous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does evolutionary theory explain the difference in parental investment between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men competed for mates,while women selected mates. 
B)  Women knew they were the mothers of their children,but men did not always know they were the fathers. 
C)  Women depended on men for help,but men did not depend on women. 
D)  Women needed to be more social and cooperative to ensure offspring survival. 
A)  Men competed for mates,while women selected mates. 
B)  Women knew they were the mothers of their children,but men did not always know they were the fathers. 
C)  Women depended on men for help,but men did not depend on women. 
D)  Women needed to be more social and cooperative to ensure offspring survival.

Question 7

Heredity and experiences always work together to influence our psychological characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With the exception of ova and sperm,human cells contain ______ pairs of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the exception of ova and sperm,human...

Question 9

Amy is 2 years old.She likes to play "dress-up," "dolls," and "tea-party." Amy's activity preference is demonstrating the extent to which she adheres to a highly feminine:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  gender role. 
D)  gender. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  gender role. 
D)  gender.

Question 10

Describe two ways in which the sexual motive is similar to the motives of hunger and thirst and two ways in which the sexual motive is different from these other primary motives.

Accepted Answer

(NOTE: Student answers will vary. )The s

Question 11

A ____________ gene produces a particular trait,regardless of the type of gene it is paired with.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  dominant 
C)  mutant 
D)  combatant 
A)  recessive 
B)  dominant 
C)  mutant 
D)  combatant

Question 12

The fact that most differences between the brains of men and women are NOT evident until adulthood suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women do not begin using more complex reasoning skills until adulthood. 
B)  men's brains grown larger when they are socialized to believe they have privileged status in our society. 
C)  variations in experiences and behaviors may influence gender differences in the brain. 
D)  males and females function within the same range of intelligence until adulthood,where men finally excel. 
A)  men and women do not begin using more complex reasoning skills until adulthood. 
B)  men's brains grown larger when they are socialized to believe they have privileged status in our society. 
C)  variations in experiences and behaviors may influence gender differences in the brain. 
D)  males and females function within the same range of intelligence until adulthood,where men finally excel.

Question 13

How does evolutionary theory explain higher levels of dominance and aggression in men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stronger,more dominant men had better access to fertile women. 
B)  Men with better visual-spatial abilities were more attractive to women. 
C)  Differences in women's emotional skills allowed them to avoid aggression. 
D)  Access to many sexual partners caused testosterone levels to rise. 
A)  Stronger,more dominant men had better access to fertile women. 
B)  Men with better visual-spatial abilities were more attractive to women. 
C)  Differences in women's emotional skills allowed them to avoid aggression. 
D)  Access to many sexual partners caused testosterone levels to rise.

Question 14

Your biological anatomy determines your:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity. 
B)  sex. 
C)  gender. 
D)  gender role. 
A)  gender identity. 
B)  sex. 
C)  gender. 
D)  gender role.

Question 15

By definition,gender identity is a matter of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the behaviors and characteristics a culture prescribes to males or females. 
B)  physical anatomy. 
C)  one's personal notion of oneself. 
D)  sexual desire but not necessarily sexual behavior. 
A)  the behaviors and characteristics a culture prescribes to males or females. 
B)  physical anatomy. 
C)  one's personal notion of oneself. 
D)  sexual desire but not necessarily sexual behavior.

Question 16

On average,the cerebral cortex of a man's brain is ____________ the cerebral cortex of a woman's brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 2% smaller than 
B)  about 5% larger than 
C)  about 10% larger than 
D)  the same size as 
A)  about 2% smaller than 
B)  about 5% larger than 
C)  about 10% larger than 
D)  the same size as

Question 17

Down syndrome results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Down syndrome gene. 
B)  a missing dominant gene. 
C)  an extra recessive gene. 
D)  an extra chromosome. 
A)  the Down syndrome gene. 
B)  a missing dominant gene. 
C)  an extra recessive gene. 
D)  an extra chromosome.

Question 18

As children grow older,the amygdala increases more rapidly in females than in males and continues to be larger in women during adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to evolutionary theory,the work of hunting generally fell to men because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women were better at nurturing the young. 
B)  women were not aggressive enough to hunt. 
C)  women were slowed by pregnancy and nursing. 
D)  men were better at visual-spatial skills. 
A)  women were better at nurturing the young. 
B)  women were not aggressive enough to hunt. 
C)  women were slowed by pregnancy and nursing. 
D)  men were better at visual-spatial skills.

Question 20

In twin studies,if one monozygotic twin has schizophrenia,the other has about a 50% chance of developing the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ____________ theory suggests that gender identity results from reinforcement for gender-typical behavior.

What were the results of Claude Steele (1997)'s study in which men and women were asked to take a difficult mathematics test and were told that it was a test that showed no gender differences?

Which of the following statements about the role of inheritance in humans is true?

The concept of genes influencing how environments work and environments influencing how genes work is called:

A person who has both masculine and feminine traits is considered to be androgynous.

How does evolutionary theory explain the difference in parental investment between men and women?

Heredity and experiences always work together to influence our psychological characteristics.

With the exception of ova and sperm,human cells contain ______ pairs of chromosomes.

Amy is 2 years old.She likes to play "dress-up," "dolls," and "tea-party." Amy's activity preference is demonstrating the extent to which she adheres to a highly feminine:

Describe two ways in which the sexual motive is similar to the motives of hunger and thirst and two ways in which the sexual motive is different from these other primary motives.

A ____________ gene produces a particular trait,regardless of the type of gene it is paired with.

The fact that most differences between the brains of men and women are NOT evident until adulthood suggests that:

How does evolutionary theory explain higher levels of dominance and aggression in men?

Your biological anatomy determines your:

By definition,gender identity is a matter of:

On average,the cerebral cortex of a man's brain is ____________ the cerebral cortex of a woman's brain.

Down syndrome results from:

As children grow older,the amygdala increases more rapidly in females than in males and continues to be larger in women during adulthood.

According to evolutionary theory,the work of hunting generally fell to men because:

In twin studies,if one monozygotic twin has schizophrenia,the other has about a 50% chance of developing the disorder.

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Exam 4: The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

The ____________ theory suggests that gender identity results from reinforcement for gender-typical behavior.

What were the results of Claude Steele (1997)'s study in which men and women were asked to take a difficult mathematics test and were told that it was a test that showed no gender differences?

Which of the following statements about the role of inheritance in humans is true?

The concept of genes influencing how environments work and environments influencing how genes work is called:

A person who has both masculine and feminine traits is considered to be androgynous.

How does evolutionary theory explain the difference in parental investment between men and women?

Heredity and experiences always work together to influence our psychological characteristics.

With the exception of ova and sperm,human cells contain ______ pairs of chromosomes.

Amy is 2 years old.She likes to play "dress-up," "dolls," and "tea-party." Amy's activity preference is demonstrating the extent to which she adheres to a highly feminine:

Describe two ways in which the sexual motive is similar to the motives of hunger and thirst and two ways in which the sexual motive is different from these other primary motives.

A ____________ gene produces a particular trait,regardless of the type of gene it is paired with.

The fact that most differences between the brains of men and women are NOT evident until adulthood suggests that:

How does evolutionary theory explain higher levels of dominance and aggression in men?

Your biological anatomy determines your:

By definition,gender identity is a matter of:

On average,the cerebral cortex of a man's brain is ____________ the cerebral cortex of a woman's brain.

Down syndrome results from:

As children grow older,the amygdala increases more rapidly in females than in males and continues to be larger in women during adulthood.

According to evolutionary theory,the work of hunting generally fell to men because:

In twin studies,if one monozygotic twin has schizophrenia,the other has about a 50% chance of developing the disorder.

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters