Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
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A human sperm cell contains - ANSWER-23 chromosomes
Chromosomes are threadlike structures made of
A) serotonin molecules.
B) epigenetic molecules.
C) DNA molecules.
D) dizygotic molecules. - ANSWER-DNA molecules
A segment of DNA that provides the code for creating protein molecules
is called a(n)
A) organic methyl molecule.
B) epigenetic mark.
C) chromosome.
D) gene. - ANSWER-gene
Twin and adoption studies have been most helpful for teasing apart the
influences of
A) emotional reactivity and emotional intensity.
B) extraversion and neuroticism.
C) genes and protein molecules.
D) nature and nurture. - ANSWER-nature and nurture
,Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
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The personalities of adopted children
A) are very similar to the personalities of the other children in their
adoptive families.
B) are very similar to the personalities of their biologically related
siblings.
C) are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents.
D) are more similar to the personalities of their caregiving adoptive
parents than to the personalities of their biological parents. - ANSWER-
are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents.
The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on
children's ________ than on their ________.
A) temperament; political attitudes
B) extraversion; table manners
C) religious beliefs; personality traits
D) neuroticism; religious beliefs - ANSWER-religious beliefs; personality
traits
An infant's temperament refers most directly to its
A) ability to learn.
B) shared family environment.
,Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
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C) emotional excitability.
D) physical health. - ANSWER-emotional excitability.
A child's temperament is likely to be
A) difficult to observe.
B) stable over time.
C) an epigenetic mark.
D) a product of parenting style. - ANSWER-stable over time.
Sex differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be
attributed to male-female genetic differences because
A) biological maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and
females.
B) variations in temperament contribute to male-female differences.
C) heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
D) males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.
- ANSWER-heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
If a genetically based attraction to beautiful people contributes to
survival, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations.
This best illustrates
A) domestication.
, Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
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B) natural selection.
C) a social script.
D) a sexual overperception bias. - ANSWER-natural selection.
Compared with women, men are ________ likely to feel comfortable
about having casual sex with different partners and ________ likely to
cite affection as a reason for their first sexual intercourse.
A) less; more
B) more; less
C) less; less
D) more; more - ANSWER-more; less
Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it
underestimates the
A) impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior.
B) impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior.
C) variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful
behaviors.
D) extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are
common to all cultures. - ANSWER-impact of cultural expectations on
human sexual behavior.
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A human sperm cell contains - ANSWER-23 chromosomes
Chromosomes are threadlike structures made of
A) serotonin molecules.
B) epigenetic molecules.
C) DNA molecules.
D) dizygotic molecules. - ANSWER-DNA molecules
A segment of DNA that provides the code for creating protein molecules
is called a(n)
A) organic methyl molecule.
B) epigenetic mark.
C) chromosome.
D) gene. - ANSWER-gene
Twin and adoption studies have been most helpful for teasing apart the
influences of
A) emotional reactivity and emotional intensity.
B) extraversion and neuroticism.
C) genes and protein molecules.
D) nature and nurture. - ANSWER-nature and nurture
,Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers
The personalities of adopted children
A) are very similar to the personalities of the other children in their
adoptive families.
B) are very similar to the personalities of their biologically related
siblings.
C) are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents.
D) are more similar to the personalities of their caregiving adoptive
parents than to the personalities of their biological parents. - ANSWER-
are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents.
The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on
children's ________ than on their ________.
A) temperament; political attitudes
B) extraversion; table manners
C) religious beliefs; personality traits
D) neuroticism; religious beliefs - ANSWER-religious beliefs; personality
traits
An infant's temperament refers most directly to its
A) ability to learn.
B) shared family environment.
,Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
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C) emotional excitability.
D) physical health. - ANSWER-emotional excitability.
A child's temperament is likely to be
A) difficult to observe.
B) stable over time.
C) an epigenetic mark.
D) a product of parenting style. - ANSWER-stable over time.
Sex differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessarily be
attributed to male-female genetic differences because
A) biological maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and
females.
B) variations in temperament contribute to male-female differences.
C) heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
D) males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones.
- ANSWER-heritable traits can be influenced by social environments.
If a genetically based attraction to beautiful people contributes to
survival, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations.
This best illustrates
A) domestication.
, Psychology Unit 2 Test Bank Questions And Correct
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B) natural selection.
C) a social script.
D) a sexual overperception bias. - ANSWER-natural selection.
Compared with women, men are ________ likely to feel comfortable
about having casual sex with different partners and ________ likely to
cite affection as a reason for their first sexual intercourse.
A) less; more
B) more; less
C) less; less
D) more; more - ANSWER-more; less
Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it
underestimates the
A) impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior.
B) impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior.
C) variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful
behaviors.
D) extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are
common to all cultures. - ANSWER-impact of cultural expectations on
human sexual behavior.
