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1
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart?
A)ability and intelligence tests.
B)personality tests.
C)detailed medical histories.
D)genetic counseling.
2
The evolutionary process that favors individuals of a species that are best adapted to survive and reproduce is called __________.
A)the principle of evolutionary selection.
B)natural selection.
C)the origin of selection.
D)adaptive behavior.
3
When did Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection become a popular psychological framework for explaining behavior?
A)in 1860, the year after he introduced his theory.
B)in the 1920s.
C)between World War I and World War II.
D)only recently.
4
One idea proposed by evolutionary developmental psychologists is that __________.
A)evolved mechanisms are always adaptive in contemporary society.
B)some characteristics of childhood were selected to be adaptive at specific points in development for preparation for adulthood.
C)evolved psychological mechanisms are domain-specific.
D)many aspects of childhood function as preparations for adulthood and were selected over the course of evolution.
5
The building blocks of cells and regulators that direct the body's process are called __________.
A)genes.
B)chromosomes.
C)proteins.
D)molecules.
6
__________ is the specialized form of cell division, which produces cells with only one copy of each chromosome.
A)Meiosis
B)Mitosis
C)Fertilization
D)Zygote
7
Human reproductive cells are called __________.
A)genes.
B)zygotes.
C)chromosomes.
D)gametes.
8
Humans have __________ pairs of chromosomes.
A)46
B)23
C)2
D)an undetermined number of
9
A phenotype can include what kind of information?
A)Only physical characteristics.
B)Only psychological characteristics.
C)Both psychological and physical characteristics.
D)Neither psychological nor physical characteristics; instead, these are included in one's genotype.
10
Emily, who has brown eyes, has one dominant gene and one recessive gene. When we describe her actual genetic makeup, we are describing her __________.
A)DNA.
B)genotype.
C)reaction range.
D)gametes.
11
A genetic disorder that impairs the body's red blood cells is called __________.
A)sickle-cell anemia.
B)phenylketonuria.
C)Klinefelter syndrome.
D)Turner syndrome.
12
Which sex-linked chromosomal abnormality occurs most often?
A)Klinefelter syndrome.
B)Turner syndrome.
C)XYY syndrome.
D)Down syndrome.
13
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is __________.
A)a genetic disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome.
B)a genetically transmitted form of mental retardation.
C)a genetic disorder affecting the red blood cells.
D)none of thesethe above.
14
Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests is used to assess blood alpha-fetoprotein level?
A)ultrasound sonography.
B)amniocentesis.
C)chorionic villus sampling.
D)maternal blood test.
15
The success rates for most infertility and reproductive treatments in the United States are __________.
A)below 40%.
B)slightly above 40%.
C)near 80%.
D)below 20%.
16
A(n) __________ is someone who seeks to discover the influence of heredity and environment on individual differences in human traits and development.
A)evolutionary psychologist
B)behavior geneticist
C)environmental psychologist
D)epigenetic psychologist
17
Which of the following statements regarding adopted children is TRUE?
A)Adopted children show slightly higher levels of adjustment than nonadopted children do.
B)An increase inMore problems isare associated with later ages of adoption.
C)Adopted children have lower levels of prosocial behavior.
D)Adoptees have fewer school-related problems.
18
According to Sandra Scarr, all of the following are ways in which heredity and environment are correlated EXCEPT __________.
A)passive genotype–environment correlations.
B)provocative genotype–environment correlations.
C)active or niche-picking genotype–environment correlations.
D)evocative genotype–environment correlations.
19
In her book The Nurture Aassumption (1998), Judith Harris argued that __________.
A)parents are the MOST important influence in their children's and adolescents' behavior.
B)parents make NO difference in their children's and adolescents' behavior.
C)parents have a greater influence over behavior than do genes and heredity.
D)parents have a greater influence over behavior than do environmental factors.





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