Question 1

We as humans are born with certain innate mechanisms which allow us to think,process,and behave in certain ways.These mechanisms are called _________________ mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptive
B)   environmentally based
C)   behaviourally based
D)   biologically based D

Question 2

In each of the cultures examined by David Buss (1989),men wanted to marry __________ women.

Accepted Answer

younger

Question 3

Concordance rates compare behavioural similarity,typically between samples of fraternal or identical twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT included as a personality dimension within the Five Factor Model?

Accepted Answer

A)   extraversion
B)   subconsciousness
C)   agreeableness
D)   neuroticism

Question 5

As the degree of genetic relatedness decreases from 0.5 (e.g. ,siblings,parents)to 0.25 (e.g. ,half-siblings,aunts,uncles,nieces,nephews)to 0.125 (e.g. ,cousins,children of half-siblings),there is a concomitant ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease in altruism
B)   increase in altruism
C)   decrease in kin selection
D)   increase in cooperation

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a behavioural adaptation identified in human evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   social organization
B)   tool use
C)   bipedal locomotion
D)   greater visual capacity

Question 7

Acts of aggression by lone attackers or organized cooperative groups is exquisitely linked to: __________________.behaviour:

Accepted Answer

A)   contextual clues
B)   aggression instinct
C)   evolutionary adaptations
D)   eliciting stimuli

Question 8

Animals that evolved larger,more complex brains and more sophisticated mental functions became able to recognize individuals and remember past encounters with them.According to the text,this development made _____________ possible.

Accepted Answer

A)   targeted aggression
B)   care of offspring
C)   pair bonds
D)   dominance hierarchies

Question 9

Twin studies indicate a little or no genetic component for dyslexia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Genetic factors are very important in the development of dyslexia,especially among individuals with both __________ and dyslexia.

Accepted Answer

A)   poor spatial skills
B)   a high IQ
C)   poor social skills
D)   a low IQ

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a method for studying the role of genetic factors in physical and behavioural characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   twin studies
B)   adoption studies
C)   studies of twins raised apart
D)   stem cell studies

Question 12

Children who remain in an impoverished environment sometimes show slight increases in IQ score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the Five Factor Model traits have adaptive trade-offs in the outcomes they may produce.Which of the following is a potential hazard of having the trait of agreeableness?

Accepted Answer

A)   victimization by others
B)   impulsive sexual actions
C)   depression and anxiety
D)   reduced social support

Question 14

Both of Bob's parents have blue eyes.Bob himself also has the gene for blue eyes,yet his eyes are brown.This means that the gene for blue eyes would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)   polygenic.
B)   phenotypic.
C)   recessive.
D)   dominant.

Question 15

The evolutionary theory that argues that altruism developed to increase the survival of relatives is called __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   cousin selection
B)   kin selection
C)   relative cost
D)   grandfather clause

Question 16

Neutral variations among characteristics,which may meet future environmental demands,are known as 'evolutionary noise'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following personality traits is described as having characteristics related to adventurous and risk taking behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)   introversion
B)   neuroticism
C)   conscientiousness
D)   extraversion

Question 18

Physical or behavioural changes that allow an organism to meet environmental challenges,which in turn increases their survival,are referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   biologically based mechanisms
B)   adaptations
C)   evolutionary noise
D)   natural selectors

Question 19

Even though a person may have the gene for blue eyes in her chromosomes,it is possible that she may actually have brown eyes because the gene for blue eyes is recessive.Instances like these most clearly demonstrate the distinction between:

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosomes and genes.
B)   chromosomes and genotype.
C)   genes and genotype.
D)   genotype and phenotype.

Question 20

The correct date order from earliest to most recent is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Australopithecus,Homo erectus,Neanderthal,Homo sapiens
B)   Neanderthal,Australopithecus,Homo sapiens,Homo erectus
C)   Homo erectus,Australopithecus,Neanderthal,Homo sapiens
D)   Australopithecus,Neanderthal,Homo erectus,Homo sapiens

Exam 4: Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

We as humans are born with certain innate mechanisms which allow us to think,process,and behave in certain ways.These mechanisms are called _________________ mechanisms.

In each of the cultures examined by David Buss (1989),men wanted to marry __________ women.

Concordance rates compare behavioural similarity,typically between samples of fraternal or identical twins.

Which of the following is NOT included as a personality dimension within the Five Factor Model?

As the degree of genetic relatedness decreases from 0.5 (e.g. ,siblings,parents) to 0.25 (e.g. ,half-siblings,aunts,uncles,nieces,nephews) to 0.125 (e.g. ,cousins,children of half-siblings) ,there is a concomitant ___________.

Which of the following is NOT a behavioural adaptation identified in human evolution?

Acts of aggression by lone attackers or organized cooperative groups is exquisitely linked to: __________________.behaviour:

Animals that evolved larger,more complex brains and more sophisticated mental functions became able to recognize individuals and remember past encounters with them.According to the text,this development made _____________ possible.

Twin studies indicate a little or no genetic component for dyslexia.

Genetic factors are very important in the development of dyslexia,especially among individuals with both __________ and dyslexia.

Which of the following is NOT a method for studying the role of genetic factors in physical and behavioural characteristics?

Children who remain in an impoverished environment sometimes show slight increases in IQ score.

All of the Five Factor Model traits have adaptive trade-offs in the outcomes they may produce.Which of the following is a potential hazard of having the trait of agreeableness?

Both of Bob's parents have blue eyes.Bob himself also has the gene for blue eyes,yet his eyes are brown.This means that the gene for blue eyes would be considered:

The evolutionary theory that argues that altruism developed to increase the survival of relatives is called __________ theory.

Neutral variations among characteristics,which may meet future environmental demands,are known as 'evolutionary noise'.

Which of the following personality traits is described as having characteristics related to adventurous and risk taking behaviours?

Physical or behavioural changes that allow an organism to meet environmental challenges,which in turn increases their survival,are referred to as which of the following?

Even though a person may have the gene for blue eyes in her chromosomes,it is possible that she may actually have brown eyes because the gene for blue eyes is recessive.Instances like these most clearly demonstrate the distinction between:

The correct date order from earliest to most recent is: