PSYCH 365 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which term is NOT synonymous with the other three when discussing developmental
changes?
A) qualitative
B) stage-like
C) discontinuous
D) quantitative - Answers - quantitative
Which of the following is NOT an age group we will be discussing in detail in this
course?
A) adolescence/teen years
B) early childhood
C)infancy
D) early adulthood - Answers - early adulthood
Which developmental theme highlights that even though there are trends and patterns
in development, it is also important to recognize that each person will have a distinct
developmental path? - Answers - individual differences
It is important to be a smart consumer of ALL information. Which term refers to the idea
that people interpret new information based on preconceived ideas? - Answers -
perceptual bias
Which term refers to variables that have been defined in a measurable way? - Answers
- operationalized variables
Which type of study do researchers use when attempting to imply causality by using a
pre-existing situation to examine variables of interest? - Answers - quasi-experimental
study
Which type of design does NOT require the researcher to collect multiple data points
from the same individuals?
A) sequential
B) microgenetic
C) cross-sectional
D) longitudinal - Answers - cross-sectional
Which definition describes reliability?
A) Getting data from a representative population.
B) Getting data that is consistent/similar.
C) Getting data from groups that have been randomly assigned.
, D) Getting data that measures the construct of interest. - Answers - getting data this is
consistent/similar
____ tells you whether there is a difference between two groups or conditions, but not
how large that difference is. - Answers - statistical significance
Who needs to give their consent or approval in a study involving children? - Answers -
the child AND the parent/guardian
Which concept promotes the idea that nearly all behaviors are influenced by genetics? -
Answers - behavioral genetics
A person's characteristics that are the expressed part of their genetics: - Answers -
phenotype
Typically these types of genes are NOT expressed:
A) dominant
B) multifactorial
C) polygenic
D) recessive - Answers - recessive
Which type of genetic inheritance is impacted by both genes and environment? -
Answers - multifactorial
In behavioral genetics, what do concordance rates tell us? - Answers - How similar two
individuals are on a trait or behavior
Which two sets of individuals share the same amount of DNA? - Answers - fraternal
twins and non-twin siblings
Traits that have a tendency to develop under almost all circumstances, regardless of
environmental factors are considered: - Answers - deeply canalized
Which term refers to the environment changing the way genes are expressed? -
Answers - epigenetics
Which type of gene-environment interaction occurs when an individual is already
situated in an environment that matches their genetic inheritance? - Answers - passive
What is the main purpose of studying identical twins separated during an adoption? -
Answers - To determine whether traits can be attributed to genes or the environment
quantitative change:
changes in ________. and is ______ - Answers - amount; continuous
ANSWERS
Which term is NOT synonymous with the other three when discussing developmental
changes?
A) qualitative
B) stage-like
C) discontinuous
D) quantitative - Answers - quantitative
Which of the following is NOT an age group we will be discussing in detail in this
course?
A) adolescence/teen years
B) early childhood
C)infancy
D) early adulthood - Answers - early adulthood
Which developmental theme highlights that even though there are trends and patterns
in development, it is also important to recognize that each person will have a distinct
developmental path? - Answers - individual differences
It is important to be a smart consumer of ALL information. Which term refers to the idea
that people interpret new information based on preconceived ideas? - Answers -
perceptual bias
Which term refers to variables that have been defined in a measurable way? - Answers
- operationalized variables
Which type of study do researchers use when attempting to imply causality by using a
pre-existing situation to examine variables of interest? - Answers - quasi-experimental
study
Which type of design does NOT require the researcher to collect multiple data points
from the same individuals?
A) sequential
B) microgenetic
C) cross-sectional
D) longitudinal - Answers - cross-sectional
Which definition describes reliability?
A) Getting data from a representative population.
B) Getting data that is consistent/similar.
C) Getting data from groups that have been randomly assigned.
, D) Getting data that measures the construct of interest. - Answers - getting data this is
consistent/similar
____ tells you whether there is a difference between two groups or conditions, but not
how large that difference is. - Answers - statistical significance
Who needs to give their consent or approval in a study involving children? - Answers -
the child AND the parent/guardian
Which concept promotes the idea that nearly all behaviors are influenced by genetics? -
Answers - behavioral genetics
A person's characteristics that are the expressed part of their genetics: - Answers -
phenotype
Typically these types of genes are NOT expressed:
A) dominant
B) multifactorial
C) polygenic
D) recessive - Answers - recessive
Which type of genetic inheritance is impacted by both genes and environment? -
Answers - multifactorial
In behavioral genetics, what do concordance rates tell us? - Answers - How similar two
individuals are on a trait or behavior
Which two sets of individuals share the same amount of DNA? - Answers - fraternal
twins and non-twin siblings
Traits that have a tendency to develop under almost all circumstances, regardless of
environmental factors are considered: - Answers - deeply canalized
Which term refers to the environment changing the way genes are expressed? -
Answers - epigenetics
Which type of gene-environment interaction occurs when an individual is already
situated in an environment that matches their genetic inheritance? - Answers - passive
What is the main purpose of studying identical twins separated during an adoption? -
Answers - To determine whether traits can be attributed to genes or the environment
quantitative change:
changes in ________. and is ______ - Answers - amount; continuous
