Psych 2 - Module 21

What do we call a segment of DNA that determines our individual biological development?

• a nucleus

• a gene

• a chromosome

• a cell

Behavior geneticists would be most interested in which research question?

• What is the most effective way to train mice to push a lever?

• Which region of the brain controls speech?

• How do humans perceive taste?

• Do chromosomes or environment influence personality more?

What have studies with twins helped researchers learn more about?

• adoption

• chromosomes

• heritability

• mutations

Which of the following best describes the nature–nurture issue?

• norms and culture

• identical and fraternal twins

• genes and environment

• DNA and chromosomes

What would explain the idea that adopted children are more similar in political beliefs to their adopted parents than to their biological parents?

• nurture

• genes

• DNA mutations

• heritability

What do we call the shared attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a group that have been communicated over generations?

• development

• nature

• culture

• norms

What is the name for twins that are created as a result of a single fertilized egg dividing into two?

• identical

• mutation

• fraternal

• inherited

What do we call random errors in gene replication that lead to a change in an individual's genetic code?

• inheritance

• genetics

• DNA

• mutations

Why does your doctor ask about your family medical history?

• to educate you on how to care for your family members

• to know what might be contagious in your family

• to know what medical predispositions you may have

• to better understand what stress you're under

Multiple studies have shown results that adopted children share more personality traits with their biological parents than with their adoptive parents. How have researchers interpreted these findings?

• Mutations in genes have a strong influence on personality

• Genes have a strong influence on personality

• Peers have a strong influence on personality

• Adoptive parents have a strong influence on personality