Nature and Nurture I

Twin studies have always supported the Nature argument

• True

• False

In Nature vs Nurture controversy, nature refers to:

• Heredity

• Environment

• Plants and animals

In the experiment with monkeys, why did they males prefer trucks, cars, etc?

• Because of their bright colors

• Because female monkeys had taken the other toys

• Because they prefer motion objects

The blank slate theory (Tabula Rasa) is part of:

• Nature

• Nurture

A person who strictly believes in nature would be called a/an:

• Nativist

• Environmentalist

• Idiot

_____________ is to nature as ____________ is to nurture

• Behaviorism/Biopsychology

• Biopsychology/Behaviorism

• Operant conditioning/Classical Conditioning

In the Stanford Prison Experiment. Why did the experiment have to be ended?

• The prisoners became agitated and restless

• The guards became depressive and submissive

• The prisoners tried to escape

• The guards became aggressive and hostile

Diseases can be inherited

• True

• False

Phrenology is:

• A psychological theory based on the belief that the shape of the head, is indicative of a person's character and personality.

• A psychological theory based on the study of human humors.

• A psychological theory based on the belief that the shape of the head, is indicative of a person's future diseases.

In the debate of Nature vs Nurture, which side is more important?

• Nature

• Both

• Nurture