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1
Genotype is an individual's observable characteristics, whereas phenotype is an individual's specific genetic makeup.
A)True
B)False
2
Except for the sex cell (the egg or sperm), every cell in the human body with a nucleus has 46 chromosomes.
A)True
B)False
3
Research indicates that adopted children are more like their adoptive parents than their biological parents.
A)True
B)False
4
According to Plomin and Spinath (2004), two children of equal intellectual potential can have IQ differences as great as 15-20 points if one is raised in an impoverished environment and the other in an enriched environment.
A)True
B)False
5
A fixed action pattern is a learned response that does not need to be triggered by a particular stimulus.
A)True
B)False
6
The more genes people have in common, the greater the likelihood their IQ's will be similar.
A)True
B)False
7
Children who are removed from deprived homes and placed in middle or upper-class adoptive homes show a gradual increase in IQ from 10-12 points, indicating the influence environment has on human development.
A)True
B)False
8
It appears that an individual's shared environment with their family plays the greatest role in personality development.
A)True
B)False
9
When a child's genetically-influenced behavior elicits certain responses from others it is called evocative influence.
A)True
B)False
10
Evolutionary psychologists believe that the environment determines your biological tendencies much more than heredity does.
A)True
B)False





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