Module 6 & 7 Review MC

A child's temperament is likely to be:

Concepts of masculinity and femininity that influence our perceptions are called gender:

Research most clearly suggests that personality traits are more strongly influenced by:

At a social gathering, Latin Americans may behave in a manner that North Americans consider intrusive and overly expressive. This best illustrates the importance of being sensitive to differing:

The tendency to exaggerate the impact of parent's' child-rearing practices on children's personality has been most characteristic of:

Although identical twins have been shown to have some amazing psychological similarities, one should be cautious about attributing these similarities to genetic factors because:

The hormone testosterone:

Providing a child with a stimulating educational environment during early childhood is likely to:

When his son cries because another child has taken his favorite toy, Brandon admonishes him by saying, "Big boys don't cry." Evidently, Brandon is and advocate of ______ in accounting for the development of gender-linked behaviors.

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

Genetically female children often play in "masculine" ways if they were exposed to excess _____ during prenatal development.

The heritability of a specific trait will be greatest among:

Gender differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be attributed to male-female genetic differences because: heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.

Because he believes that crying is a feminine trait, 14-year-old George has difficulty admitting that a movie makes him tearful, his experience best illustrates dynamics highlighted by:

Identical twins who have separate placentas are somewhat less similar than identical twins who share a placenta. This best illustrates the influence of ___________ on development.

Heritability refers to the extent to which:

Chad, who grew up in the United States, is more likely to encourage _____ in his future children than Asian_born Hidiyaki, who is more likely to encourage _____ in his future children.

Children raised in the same family are not especially likely to have similar personalities. This most clearly implies that we should be cautious about attributing personality to:

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.

Displays of self-effacing humility are most characteristic of those who value:

A behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on:

Research studies have found that when infant rats and premature human babies are regularly touched or massaged they:

Compared with women, men are more likely to:

Premature babies are especially likely to gain weight if stimulated by:

Adolescent females spend:

Women and men are most likely to be attracted to strongly gender-typed mates in culture characterized by:

The dramatic increase in Americans' premarital sexual activity over the past half-century best illustrates that sexual behavior is influenced by:

My sibling and I developed from a single fertilized egg. Who are we?

Dmitry Belyacy and Lyudmila Trut successfully domesticated wild foxes by means of:

Which of the following is not true regarding cultural diversity?

Environmental influences on personality traits are most clearly highlighted by comparing:

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute gender differences in attitudes toward casual sex to the fact that men have ____ than do women.

Those who defend evolutionary psychology against criticism are most likely to suggest that evolutionary principles:

According to evolutionary psychologists, behaviors that promote reproductive success are likely to be:

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with:

Children who are raised by parents who discourage traditional gender-typing:

I am a rat whose cortex is lighter and thinner than my litter mates. What happened to me?

Jaquetta was exposed to excess testosterone during prenatal development. As a young girl, Jaquetta is likely to:

Men judge women as especially attractive if:

An evolutionary psychologist would suggest that people are genetically predisposed to:

Which theory states that gender becomes a lens through which children view their experiences?

The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior and personality traits is known as:

The personalities of adopted children:

The fact that after age 2, languages forces children to begin organizing their worlds on the basis of gender is most consistent with with theory of how gender-linked behavior develop?

The genome is the complete:

At about eight months of age, people across the world start to ____ strangers; as adults they prefer the company of those whose attributes are ____ to their own.

The selection effect in peer influence refers to the tendency of children and youth to:

Compared to fraternal twins, identical twins are much more similar in:

Teens who smoke typically have friends who smoke. In order to avoid overestimating the impact of peer pressure on teens' smoking habits, it would make the most sense to consider the impact of:

Which of the following most accurately express the extent of parental influence on personality.