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psy # 4 quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are likely to show greatest similarity in temperament

a)

Ruth and Ramona , identical twins

b)

Larry and Laura, brother and sister

c)

Vincent Sr and Vincent jr, father and son

d)

Philip and Paul , fraternal twins

2.

Professor Anderson's research involves assessing the interactive impact of specific chromosome segments and unhealthy peer relationships on the development of alcohol use disorder. Her research most clearly illustrates the specialty area known as

a)

evolutionary psychology

b)

Molecular behavior genetics

c)

heritability studies

d)

epigenetics

3.

Although Adam didn't care for the taste of fried green tomatoes, he began eating them when he saw that his classmates were doing so. His behavior best illustrates the importance of

a)

The male answer syndrome

b)

androgyny

c)

a pruning process

d)

peer influence

4.

The invention and transmission of dating and courtship customs best illustrates

a)

A selection effect

b)

Cultural Influence

c)

A pruning process

d)

The male syndrome

5.

Maria Works in construction, a traditionally male occupation. Like most women in such Industries her salary is-------of her male colleagues. Felicia as a professor for Podunk you, who submitted an application to fund her research. Like most female research Grant applicants she received------- quality of researcher ratings from those who reviewed her application than the average male applicant

a)

Lower lower

b)

Higher lower

c)

Lower higher

d)

Higher higher

6.

Dr. Birkins major research interest is the development of motor skills in children. It is most likely that dr. Birken is a----- psychologist

a)

Cognitive

b)

Developmental

c)

Biological

d)

Psychodynamic

7.

Efforts to identify the interactive influences of inherited personality traits and culturally prescribed educational practices on the intellectual development of children is most Central to the major issue of

a)

Stability and change

b)

Extraversion and introversion

c)

Continuity and stages

d)

Nature and nurture

8.

Melissa suffered a severe viral infection during her fourth month of pregnancy that cause her baby to be born with an abnormal heart valve this instance the virus was clearly a

a)

Stress hormone

b)

Digestive enzyme

c)

Teratogen

d)

zygote

9.

Mr. Hersch triggered a rooting reflex in his infant son by touching him on the

a)

Foot

b)

knee

c)

Arm

d)

Cheek

10.

Olivia understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects Olivia is clearly in piaget's ---- stage

a)

Pre-operational

b)

Concrete operational

c)

Sensorimotor

d)

Formal operational

11.

When Tommy's mother hides his favorite toy under a blanket he act that as though it no longer exists and makes no attempt to retrieve it Tommy is clearly near the beginning of piagets ----- stage

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Formal operational

c)

Concrete operational

d)

Pre-operational

12.

Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant Nursery at church and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later signs of

a)

Egocentrism

b)

Assimilation

c)

Conservation

d)

Insecure attachment

13.

Who is more likely to be in a romantic relationship

a)

Abby who is 13 years old

b)

Catherine who is 10 years old

c)

Danielle who is 15 years old

d)

Beth who is 17 years old

14.

Professor kuilema compare the moral institutions of one group of children a second group of adolescents, and a third group of adults by assessing their reactions to a variety of moral dilemmas professor kuilma conducted a----- study

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Post conventional

c)

Cross-sectional

d)

Concrete operational

15.

Marie feels socially useful in her career as a financial investment advisor. Erik Erikson would have suggested that Marie experiences a sense of

a)

Attachment

b)

Autonomy

c)

Generativity

d)

Plasticity

16.

Chromosomes are threadlike structures made of

a)

Serotonin molecules

b)

Epigenetic molecules

c)

DNA molecules

d)

dizygotic molecules

17.

Identical twins originate from the fertilization of

a)

A single egg cell by a single sperm cell

b)

Two egg cells by a single sperm cell

c)

A single egg cell by two sperm cells

d)

Two egg cells by two sperm cells

18.

An infant's temperament refers most directly to its

a)

Ability to learn

b)

Shared family environment

c)

Emotional excitability

d)

Physical health

19.

To estimate trait heritability, Behavior geneticists are most likely to make use of

a)

Protein molecules

b)

Stress hormones

c)

Epigenetic marks

d)

Twin studies

20.

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

a)

An epigenetic mark

b)

An interaction

c)

Natural selection

d)

Adaptive flexibility

21.

The unique genetically influenced traits of children often evoke predictable responses from their caregivers. This best illustrates the------ of Nature and nurture

a)

Heritability

b)

interaction

c)

Epigenetics

d)

Independence

22.

Discovering the common sequence within human DNA would most likely require the work of

a)

epigeneticists

b)

Behavioral geneticist

c)

Molecule Geneticists

d)

Evolutionary psychologist

23.

Children raised in the same family are not especially likely to have similar personalities. This most clearly implies that we should be cautious about attributing personality to

a)

Gender schemes

b)

Parental influences

c)

androgyny

d)

Peer influences

24.

According to piaget, a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the

a)

Pre-operational

b)

Concrete operational

c)

Formal operational

d)

Sensorimotor

25.

The developmental stage of adolescence is likely to be the briefest in cultures where teens are

a)

Preoccupied with peer approval

b)

Seldom married

c)

Experiencing role confusion

d)

Financially self-supporting

26.

Avoiding physical punishment is to------ morality as respecting the laws of society is to------- morality

a)

Conventional postconventional

b)

Preconventional postconventional

c)

Conventional preconventional

d)

Preconventional conventional

27.

Erikson would have suggested that adolescents can most effectively develop a sense of identity by

a)

Seeking a lifelong romantic relationship

b)

Severing the emotional ties between themselves and their childhood friends

c)

Investigating the personal suitability of various occupational and social roles

d)

Adopting whatever values and expectations are parents recommend

28.

According to Erikson adolescence is to Identity as late adulthood is to

a)

Integrity

b)

Automoy

c)

Generaltivity

d)

Intimacy

29.

The corrupt behavior of many ordinary people who served as Nazi concentration camp guards best illustrates that immorality offer results from

a)

Social influence

b)

A pruning process

c)

Abnormal cognitive development

d)

Postconventional moral thinking

30.

Difficult babies with an intense temperament tend to be

a)

Intelligent and imaginative

b)

Irritable and unpredictable

c)

Fearless and assertive

d)

Extraverted and cheerful

31.

The complete instructions for making an organism are known as its genome, The genome consists of all genetic material in that organisms chromosomes

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Monozygotic , twins develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two creating two genetically identical organisms

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Behavior genetics is the study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on Behavior

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Chromosomes are threadlike structures made up of DNA molecules that contain the genes

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Genes are biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes, segments of DNA capable of synthesizing proteins

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Epigenetics is the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without DNA change

a)

True

b)

False

37.

X chromosomes the sex chromosome found only in males

a)

True

b)

False

38.

heritability is defined as the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Gender identity defines a person's sexual orientation

a)

True

b)

False

40.

According to Erikson, identity is our sense of self and, it is the task of the Adolescent to solidify a sense of self by testing and interrogating various roles

a)

True

b)

False

41.

egocentrism, in kohlbergs theroy, is is the preoperational child's difficulty another point of view

a)

True

b)

False

42.

According to Erikson, object permanence is the awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Erikson's Theory intimacy is ability to form close loving relationships

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The social clock refers to the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage Parenthood and retirement

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Imprinting is the process by which certain animals form weak attachments during middle age

a)

True

b)

False