Question 1

Genes provide the code for the production of

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A)   the placenta.
B)   proteins.
C)   synapses.
D)   genomes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Twin studies suggest that a strong influence on emotional instability comes from

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A)   genetic predispositions.
B)   the male chromosome.
C)   gender.
D)   mutations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

For every three sets of identical twins, one pair of identical twins is likely to have

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A)   two different genomes.
B)   two separate placentas.
C)   an extra set of chromosomes.
D)   only one sex chromosome.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The capacity to screen and select human fertilized eggs for such desirable personality traits as friendliness and emotional stability is one of the potentials of

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A)   cultural neuroscience.
B)   molecular genetics.
C)   evolutionary psychology.
D)   natural selection.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Mutations result from random errors in

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A)   brain development.
B)   gene replication.
C)   natural selection.
D)   neurotransmission.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Ginger wants to marry someone who will provide financial security for her children-to-be. Evolutionary psychologists would most likely attribute Ginger's motivation to

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A)   social learning.
B)   genetic predispositions.
C)   her parents' influence.
D)   her being the youngest in a family of six.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Evolutionary psychologists suggest that "a universal moral grammar" arises from our shared

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A)   human genome.
B)   epigenetic molecules.
C)   evocative interactions.
D)   inhibited temperament.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The principles of evolutionary psychology would suggest that parents are genetically predisposed to experience the strongest grief over the deaths of their

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A)   infant sons.
B)   infant daughters.
C)   adolescent sons.
D)   adolescent daughters.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Epigenetics is the study of influences on ______ that occur without a DNA change.

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A)   brain plasticity
B)   gender
C)   gene expression
D)   natural selectionE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Those who inappropriately attribute children's troubling personality traits to inadequate parental nurture should be reminded of the importance of

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A)   gender identity.
B)   genetic predispositions.
C)   brain plasticity.
D)   the female chromosome.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 11

Our selective exposure to those life experiences that are best suited to our unique temperaments best illustrates the interaction of

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A)   extraversion and agreeableness.
B)   nature and nurture.
C)   neural connections and development.
D)   genes and chromosomes.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Our genetic predispositions help to explain

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A)   our shared human nature but not our human diversity.
B)   our human diversity but not our shared human nature.
C)   neither our shared human nature nor our human diversity.
D)   both our shared human nature and our human diversity.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Evolutionary psychologists emphasize that environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that have promoted

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A)   reproductive success.
B)   personal happiness.
C)   cultural diversity.
D)   individuality.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for

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A)   providing hindsight explanations for human behaviors.
B)   overemphasizing humans' capacity to learn and adapt to a variety of environments.
C)   underestimating gender differences in mate selection.
D)   overestimating cultural differences in human sexual behaviors.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Compared with men, women are ________ likely to initiate sex and ________ likely to think about sex.

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A)   less; more
B)   more; more
C)   less; less
D)   more; lessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

To produce sheepdogs that become very adept at sheep herding, dog breeders have been most likely to make use of

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A)   cloning.
B)   gene replication.
C)   selective mating.
D)   epigenetic markers.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Because Marla is the first girl in her fourth-grade class to sexually mature, she is sometimes teased and rejected by her classmates. Marla's sense of social isolation and embarrassment result from the interaction of

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A)   male and female chromosomes.
B)   nature and nurture.
C)   the human genome and specific genes.
D)   neurotransmitters and brain development.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Molecular geneticists would be most interested in studying

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A)   chromosome segments.
B)   human adaptability.
C)   gender.
D)   mutations.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that 40-year-old men will marry women who are ________ than they are.

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A)   less physically attractive
B)   more sexually experienced
C)   younger
D)   more aggressive toward sexual rivalsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 20

Chromosomes are located within human

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A)   bone cells.
B)   genes.
C)   neurotransmitters.
D)   DNA.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above A

Exam 11: A: Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Genes provide the code for the production of

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Twin studies suggest that a strong influence on emotional instability comes from

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For every three sets of identical twins, one pair of identical twins is likely to have

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The capacity to screen and select human fertilized eggs for such desirable personality traits as friendliness and emotional stability is one of the potentials of

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Mutations result from random errors in

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Ginger wants to marry someone who will provide financial security for her children-to-be. Evolutionary psychologists would most likely attribute Ginger's motivation to

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Evolutionary psychologists suggest that "a universal moral grammar" arises from our shared

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The principles of evolutionary psychology would suggest that parents are genetically predisposed to experience the strongest grief over the deaths of their

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Epigenetics is the study of influences on ______ that occur without a DNA change.

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Those who inappropriately attribute children's troubling personality traits to inadequate parental nurture should be reminded of the importance of

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Our selective exposure to those life experiences that are best suited to our unique temperaments best illustrates the interaction of

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Our genetic predispositions help to explain

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Evolutionary psychologists emphasize that environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that have promoted

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Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for

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Compared with men, women are ________ likely to initiate sex and ________ likely to think about sex.

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To produce sheepdogs that become very adept at sheep herding, dog breeders have been most likely to make use of

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Because Marla is the first girl in her fourth-grade class to sexually mature, she is sometimes teased and rejected by her classmates. Marla's sense of social isolation and embarrassment result from the interaction of

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