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Question #1
One major criticism of the evolutionary
perspective in psychology is that it:
a) It analyzes after the fact using hindsight
b) It attempts to extend a biological theory into a
psychological realm
c) There is very little evidence to support it
d) It has not been around long enough to “stand
the test of time”
e) It seems to apply in certain cultures but not in
others
Question #2
Evolutionary psychologists seek to understand
how traits and behavioral tendencies have
been shaped by:
a) Natural Selection
b) Genes
c) Prenatal Nutrition
d) DNA
e) Chromosomes
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT one the main criticisms of
the evolutionary psychology explanation of human
sexuality?
a) This perspective starts with an effect and works
backward to propose an explanation.
b) This perspective discounts important genetics influences
c) Unethical and immoral men could use such explanations
to rationalize their behavior towards women
d) This explanation over looks the effects of cultural
expectations and socialization.
e) This explanation does not consider the importance of
any individual choices in any given situation.
Question #4
Thomas Buchard’s study of twins is notable, because:
a) It demonstrated that peer influence is more important
than parental influence in the development of personality
traits
b) It proved that the influence of parental environment
becomes more and more important as children grow into
adults
c) He discovered almost unbelievable similarities between
adult identical twins who had been separated near birth
d) Fraternal twins showed almost as much similarity as
identical twins when they reached adulthood
e) It provided evidence that heritability is less important
than researchers previously suspected
Question #5
The extent to which variation among
members of a group can be attributed to
genes is called:
a) Fraternal Genetics
b) Maternal Genetics
c) Behavior Genetics
d) Interaction
e) Heritability
Question #6
Your genetic code:
a) Exists only in the cells of the nervous system
b) Disappears gradually as the developmental
processes it governs are completed
c) Is influenced by early environmental
experiences
d) Exists in its entirety in every cell of your body
e) Exists only in the cells of the reproductive
system
Question #7
Which of the following statements has been supported
by the research of evolutionary psychologists?
a) Women are attracted to men who appear virile
b) Men are attracted to women who appear fertile and
capable of bearing children
c) The connection between sex and pleasure is mostly
determined by culture
d) The same factors determine sexual attraction in both
males and females
e) Most adults are attracted to partners that in some
way remind them of their parents
Question #8
Which of the following is an example of a phenomenon that could
by explained by natural selection?
a) A squirrel that discovers that if it hides food in a particular tree it
will not be discovered by other animals
b) Women tend to seek men who can provide protection for the
children because this has increased the survival rate of children in
the past
c) World records are set at every Olympic competition, suggesting
that human performance continues to improve
d) Children in some countries are much less likely to die from
childhood diseases than are children in other countries
e) They are typically raised in less similar environments than nontwin siblings
Question#9
When the mother’s egg and the father’s sperm
unite, each contributes:
a) 23 chromosomes
b) 1 chromosome pair
c) 23 chromosome pairs
d) 30,000 chromosome pairs
e) 30,000 chromosomes
Question #10
Researchers find the study of fraternal twins important
because:
a) They share similar environments and the same genetic
code
b) Data collected concerning their similarities is necessary
for calculating heritability
c) They are the same age and usually raised in similar
environments but they do not have the same genetic code
d) Results allow us to determine exactly how disorders
ranging from heart disease to schizophrenia are inherited
e) They are typically raised in less similar environments than
non-twin siblings
Question #11
Heritability refers to the percentage of:
a) Group variation in a trait that can be explained
by environment
b) Traits shared by identical twins
c) Traits shared by fraternal twins
d) Traits shared by adopted children and their birth
parents
e) Group variation in a trait that can be explained
by genetics
Question #12
Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules
that contain the genes are called:
a) Cell Nuclei
b) DNA
c) Genomes
d) Chromosomes
e) Mutations
Question #13
The study of specific genes and teams of
genes that influence behavior is called:
a) Molecular Genetics
b) Evolutionary Psychology
c) Behavior Genetics
d) Heritability
e) Natural Selection
Question #14
The interplay of environment and heredity is
called:
a) Heritability
b) Mutation
c) Interaction
d) Molecular Genetics
e) Behavior Genetics
Question #15
In an effort to reveal genetic influences on personality,
researchers use adoption studies mainly to:
a) Compare adopted children with nonadopted
children
b) Study the effect of prior neglect on adopted children
c) Study the effect of a child’s age at adoption
d) Evaluate whether adopted children more closely
resemble their adoptive parents or their biological
parents
e) Consider the effects of adoption on a child’s
manners and values