WorksheetsAP Psych Unit 3C Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high
a)
life expectancy
b)
mutation rate
c)
fitness
d)
adaptability
2.
A random change in the genetic code produced by a mistake in the copying process is known as:
a)
a mutation
b)
an adaptation
c)
a codon
d)
a mistake
3.
The biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; segments of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein.
a)
genes
b)
mutation
c)
interaction
d)
chromosomes
4.
The complete instructions for making an organism, consisting of all the genetic material in that organism's chromosomes.
a)
genes
b)
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
c)
genome
d)
chromosomes
5.
A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
a)
Chromosomes
b)
heritability
c)
Genes
d)
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
6.
How many chromosomes does a human have?
a)
46
b)
23
c)
127
d)
3.1415
7.
Heritability refers to the extent to which differences among people are attributed to?
a)
nurture
b)
genes
c)
environment
d)
mutation
8.
The impact of our environment
a)
interaction
b)
Evolutionary Psychology
c)
nature
d)
nurture
9.
Who develops from separate fertilized eggs?
a)
Identical twins
b)
Twin Cities
c)
Fraternal twins
d)
Frankenstein
10.
If a genetic predisposition to fear darkness contributes to reproductive success, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations. This best illustrates:
a)
gender schema thoery
b)
behavior genetics
c)
gender-typing
d)
natural selection
11.
Evolutionary psychology would be most helpful for understanding the ____ human aggression.
a)
social causes of
b)
reproductive advantages of
c)
cross-cultural variations in
d)
remedial treatments of
12.
Evolutionary psychologists are most directly concerned with the impact of ____ on behavior.
a)
gender schemas
b)
testosterone
c)
genetic predispositions
d)
peer influence
13.
The principles of evolutionary psychology would suggest that parents are genetically predisposed to experience the strongest grief over the deaths of their:
a)
infant sons
b)
infant daughters
c)
adolescent sons
d)
adolescent daughters
14.
Compared with men, women are ______ likely to read pornographic material and _____ likely to refuse direct requests for casual sex.
a)
less; more
b)
more; more
c)
less; less
d)
more; less
15.
Evolutionary psychologists suggest that when compared to women, men are ____ concerned with maintaining a youthful appearance and ______ concerned with achieving social power.
a)
more; more
b)
less; less
c)
more; less
d)
less; more
16.
Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for:
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
17.
Compared to identical twins, fraternal twins are ___ likely to be the same sex and ___ likely to be similar in extraversion.
a)
less; more
b)
more; less
c)
more; more
d)
less; less
18.
Studies of identical twins who had been reared apart most clearly highlight the importance of ______ in personality development.
a)
gender schema
b)
testosteron
c)
parental influence
d)
genetic predispositions
19.
The heritability of intelligence refers to the extent to which:
a)
intelligence is influenced by physical maturation
b)
genetically distinctive groups differ in intellectual aptitude
c)
the variation among people's intelligence can be attributed to their genetic differences
d)
intelligence is attributable to interactions between genes and experiences
20.
Which of the following is NOT one of the main criticisms of the evolutionary psychology explanation of human sexuality
a)
This perspective starts with an effect and works backward to propose an explanation
b)
This perspective discounts important genetic influences
c)
Unethical and immoral men could use such explanations to rationalize their behavior toward women.
d)
This explanation overlooks the effects of cultural expectations and socialization
21.
Your genetic code
a)
exists only in the cells of the nervous system
b)
disappears gradually as the developmental processes it governs are completed
c)
exists in its entirety in every cell of your body
d)
exists only in the cells of the reproductive system
22.
Which of the following statements has been supported by the research of evolutionary psychologists?
a)
Women are attracted to men who appear virile
b)
men are attracted to women who appear fertile and capable of bearing children
c)
the connection between sex and pleasure is mostly determined by culture
d)
most adults are attracted to partners that in some way remind them of their parents
23.
When the mother's egg and the father's sperm unite, each contributes
a)
23 chromosomes
b)
1 chromosome pair
c)
23 chromosome pairs
d)
46 chromosomes
24.
In an effort to reveal genetic influences on personality, researchers use adoption studies mainly to
a)
compare adopted children with nonadopted children
b)
study the effect of prior neglect on adopted children
c)
evaluate whether adopted children more closely resemble their adoptive parents or their biological parents
d)
consider the effects of adoption on a child's manners and values
25.
Which breed is Ms.Chiang's dog?
a)
german shepherd
b)
maltese
c)
chihuahua
d)
golden retriever
26.
How many siblings does Ms.Chiang have?
a)
1 older sister; 1 younger brother
b)
1 older brother; 1 younger sister
c)
1 older brother; 2 younger sisters
d)
1 younger brother; 1 fraternal twin sister
27.
Who shares a door with Ms. Chiang?
a)
Mrs. DeCambra
b)
Ms. Ku
c)
Mrs. Thomas
d)
Mrs. Corona
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