Chapter 4 Quiz 1

An organism's complete set of genetic instructions is called the a. heritability index. b. gender schema. c. double helix. d. genome.

Compared with fraternal twins, identical twins are a. less similar in their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and less similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. b. more similar in their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. c. equally similar in their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and more similar in risk of being emotionally unstable. d. more similar in their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and equally similar in

Adoptive parents are LEAST likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children. a. personality traits b. religious beliefs c. political attitudes d. moral values

Intense and reactive infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations. This best illustrates the importance of a. the X chromosome. b. temperament. c. epigenetics. d. individualism

In emphasizing that heredity's effects on behavior depend on a person's home environment, psychologists are highlighting the importance of a. individualism. b. a pruning process. c. temperament. d. nature-nurture interactions.

Which of the following is a major source of genetic diversity? a. brain plasticity b. gender typing c. mutations d. temperament

The prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in terms of a. gender typing. b. natural selection. c. behavior genetics. d. brain plasticity.

It has been suggested that older men in all cultures tend to marry women younger than themselves because men are genetically predisposed to seek female features associated with youthful fertility. This suggestion best illustrates a. social learning theory. b. behavior genetics. c. Freudian psychology. d. an evolutionary perspective.

Premature babies are especially likely to gain weight if stimulated by a. sound and music. b. light and colors. c. touch and massage. d. movement and acceleration.

At a business meeting, people from one culture may behave in a hurried and time-conscious manner that people from another culture consider to be rude and inconsiderate. This best illustrates the importance of being sensitive to differing a. norms. b. genomes. c. epigenetics. d. behavior genetics

Displays of self-effacing humility are most characteristic of those who value a. individualism. b. gender typing. c. collectivism. d. heritability.

Over the last century, Western parents have placed ________ priority on teaching children to respect and obey parents and ________ priority on teaching them loyalty to their country. a. decreasing; increasing b. increasing; decreasing c. decreasing; decreasing d. increasing; increasing

Over the past decades, women have been increasingly expected to take responsibility for political leadership. This best illustrates a change in a. sexual orientation. b. gender identity. c. natural selection. d. gender roles.

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called a. sexual orientation. b. behavior genetics. c. gender typing. d. gender identity.

Concepts of masculinity and femininity that influence our perceptions are called gender a. types. b. schemas. c. roles. d. complexes