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1
A ____________ refers to an observable trait, whilst ______________ refers to the genetic makeup of the individual.
A)recessive trait; dominant trait
B)phenotype; genotype
C)genotype; phenotype
D)dominant trait; recessive trait
2
Which of the following statements correctly defines ‘chromosomes’?
A)A double-stranded and tightly coiled molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
B)The biological units of heredity
C)The individual's observable characteristics
D)Alternate forms of a gene that produce different characteristics
3
What is the purpose of adoption studies?
A)To see whether there is a genetic influence on some characteristic from biological parents as compared to the influence of adoptive parents
B)To see whether people who are closely related to each other share some characteristic
C)To compare trait similarities in identical twins
D)To compare trait similarities in fraternal twins
4
Jenny and Sarah are sisters. They are exposed to similar books, television programmes, food and family values. What kind of environment is this an example of?
A)Unshared environment
B)Shared environment
C)Adaptive environment
D)Dynamic environment
5
Which of the following statements is true?
A)Shared family environment in upper-class families contributes more to differences in IQ than in lower socioeconomic level families.
B)Twins reared in the same home do not share similar IQ's.
C)Shared family environment at the lower socioeconomic level contributes more to differences in IQ than in upper-class families.
D)Twins reared in separate homes have IQs similar to their adoptive parents.
6
What is the Five Factor Model?
A)A theory of intelligence
B)A personality trait theory
C)A theory of emotions
D)A neurobiological theory
7
Paul is a cuddly baby, smiles at other people and is sociable. Consequently, other people want to hold him and smile back at him. This is an example of
A)social influence
B)self selection influence
C)parental influence
D)evocative influence
8
A memory gene in mice has been modified so that they have no short-term memory. This method is an example of which of the following?
A)The knock-in procedure
B)The biological procedure
C)The knockout procedure
D)The natural procedure
9
Evolutionary psychologists believe
A)that our behaviours are solely determined by our genes.
B)that biology determines behavioural capabilities.
C)that evolution is purposive.
D)that those at the top of the social ladder are the most biologically fit.
10
Evolutionary psychologists believe that human nature is
A)an adaptation to the current environment.
B)the behavioural demonstration of the human soul.
C)the expression of inborn biological tendencies evolved through natural selection.
D)a philosophical concept that cannot be studied or explained.
11
Which of the following theories contributed to the development and use of tools and weapons that could kill at a distance?
A)Mutations
B)Evoked culture
C)Biologically based mechanism
D)Bipedal locomotion
12
Which of the following statements is true?
A)Humans respond to group rejection by becoming a part of a different group.
B)Helping people who are genetically close to you increases the likelihood of passing on genes they share with you.
C)Human infants cannot understand primitive mathematical skills at birth.
D)Newborns who are breastfed do not recognise their mother's milk by its odour.
13
__________ states that mating choice and preference reflect inherited tendencies, shaped over the ages in response to different types of adaptive problems faced by men and women.
A)Response cycle theory
B)Emotional response theory
C)Sexual strategies theory
D)Social structure theory
14
What does Buss's research on sex differences and mate selection indicate?
A)Across cultures, men prefer a younger mate and women prefer an older mate.
B)Age does not play a role in mate selection.
C)In mate selection women prefer men who are the same age as them.
D)Men prefer women who will be good breadwinners.
15
Which theory looks for the origin of universal personality traits in the adaptive demands of our species' evolutionary history?
A)Five Factor Model
B)Evolutionary personality theory
C)Trait theory
D)Psychoanalytic theory





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