Question 1

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that

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A)   more people are biologically predisposed to fear guns than to fear snakes.
B)   children are more likely to be valued by their biological fathers than by their stepfathers.
C)   people are the most romantically attracted to those who are the most genetically dissimilar to themselves.
D)   genetic predispositions have little effect on our social relationships.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Assessing possible links between specific chromosome segments and alcohol dependence would be of greatest interest to a(n)

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A)   evolutionary psychologist.
B)   molecular geneticist.
C)   behaviorist.
D)   social learning theorist.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

According to evolutionary psychologists, our predisposition to overconsume fatty junk foods illustrates that we are biologically prepared to behave in ways that promoted the ________ of our ancestors.

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A)   expectations
B)   selective mating
C)   reproductive success
D)   neuroticismE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

People have always responded so positively to Alyssa's good looks that she has developed a socially confident and outgoing personality. This best illustrates

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A)   the impact of temperament on gender identity.
B)   that mutations and heritability are complementary.
C)   the interaction of nature and nurture.
D)   the reciprocal influence of genes and chromosomes.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Pat is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing. The two children most clearly differ in

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A)   sex chromosomes.
B)   heritability.
C)   temperament.
D)   intelligence.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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.

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A)   less; more
B)   more; less
C)   less; less
D)   more; moreE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

An evolutionary psychologist would suggest that people are genetically predisposed to

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A)   fear dangerous animals.
B)   love their own children.
C)   seek healthy-looking mates.
D)   do all of these things.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Compared with men, women are ________ likely to desire more frequent sex and ________ likely to perceive simple friendliness as a sexual come-on.

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A)   more; less
B)   more; more
C)   less; more
D)   less; lessE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Identifying some of the specific genes that contribute to alcohol dependence would be of most direct interest to

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A)   evolutionary psychologists.
B)   molecular geneticists.
C)   social learning theorists.
D)   Freudian psychologists.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The reproductive advantage enjoyed by organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

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A)   self-regulation.
B)   behavior genetics.
C)   natural selection.
D)   interaction.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

A human sperm cell contains

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A)   23 chromosomes.
B)   23 genes.
C)   46 chromosomes.
D)   46 genes.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to evolutionary psychology, men are drawn sexually to women who seem ________, while women are attracted to men who seem ________.

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A)   nurturing; youthful
B)   youthful and fertile; mature and affluent
C)   slender; muscular
D)   exciting; dominantE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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.

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A)   fear; similar
B)   enjoy; different
C)   fear; different
D)   enjoy; similarE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

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A)   gene.
B)   mutation.
C)   chromosome.
D)   neurotransmitter.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A random error in gene replication is known as a(n)

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A)   adaptation.
B)   genome.
C)   mutation.
D)   natural selection.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Our adaptive flexibility in responding to different environments contributes to our fitness, which refers to

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A)   random errors in the replication of genes.
B)   the extent to which variation among individuals can be attributed to their differing genes.
C)   our ability to survive and reproduce.
D)   the interaction of our genes with the environment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

An African butterfly that is green in the summer turns brown in the fall thanks to a temperature-controlled genetic switch. This best illustrates that genes are

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A)   mutations.
B)   self-regulating.
C)   interactive.
D)   protein molecules.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Studies of the relative impact of nature and nurture on human differences in aggressiveness best illustrate the research efforts of

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A)   Freudian psychologists.
B)   behavior geneticists.
C)   evolutionary psychologists.
D)   social learning theorists.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

When the effect of one factor depends on the presence of another factor, outcomes are said to reflect

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A)   a selection effect.
B)   an interaction.
C)   a pruning process.
D)   a syndrome.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Temperament refers to a person's characteristic

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A)   emotional reactivity and intensity.
B)   attitudes.
C)   behaviors.
D)   role-related traits.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

A human sperm cell contains

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Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that

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A segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a

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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.

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Compared with men, women are ________ likely to desire more frequent sex and ________ likely to perceive simple friendliness as a sexual come-on.

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According to evolutionary psychologists, our predisposition to overconsume fatty junk foods illustrates that we are biologically prepared to behave in ways that promoted the ________ of our ancestors.

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Temperament refers to a person's characteristic

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A random error in gene replication is known as a(n)

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People have always responded so positively to Alyssa's good looks that she has developed a socially confident and outgoing personality. This best illustrates

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When the effect of one factor depends on the presence of another factor, outcomes are said to reflect

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The reproductive advantage enjoyed by organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

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Studies of the relative impact of nature and nurture on human differences in aggressiveness best illustrate the research efforts of

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Pat is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing. The two children most clearly differ in

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Assessing possible links between specific chromosome segments and alcohol dependence would be of greatest interest to a(n)

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An African butterfly that is green in the summer turns brown in the fall thanks to a temperature-controlled genetic switch. This best illustrates that genes are

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