Module 2:PSYC 140 :Module 2 Exam Review:Questions & Answers: Updated A+ Score Guide Solution

. Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When Dan was three they bought him his first violin and began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a musician. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Dan's musical prowess? Answer: Passive 2. Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of genotype environment interaction might best explain how this occurred? Answer: Evocative 3. In which type of genotype-environment interaction does the child take very little role in personally choosing and seeking out environments that foster a particular interest? Answer: Passive 4. Which research design would best investigate the everyday behavior of children in a middle school math class? Answer: Naturalistic Observation 5. Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success? Answer: Active 6. A researcher follows a group of children over ten years to assess socioemotional development. Which research design is the researcher using? Answer: Longitudinal 7. A doctor might recommend the use of a/an _________________ drug during childbirth if there is a need to stimulate labor contractions. Answer: Oxytocic 8. Place the following prenatal events in order from earliest to latest: - Lanugo is nearly gone - Basic spinal cord begins to form