WorksheetsPSY 337 - Chapter 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
One of the key features of natural selection is that:
Speed is always a desirable trait
Desirable traits depend upon the environment
Neurons fire at rapid rate when the stimulus is excited
Evolution and natural selection are the same thing
If an animal was in a cold climate, an example of an advantageous trait would be:
Thick fur
Pointy claws
Rough skin
Long hair
Imagine that a fly grows an extra leg due to gene damage. This is an example of:
A desirable trait
A limiting trait
Evolution
A genetic mutation
One of the limitations with natural selection is that:
It is imprecise, and can lead to development of traits which are not needed
It occurs so fast that sometimes the reinforced traits are not useful
It occurs so slowly that it cannot help when sudden change is necessary
It only works on lower-level animals, and not on humans or other primates
If you place your hand on a hot stove, you will likely pull it back quickly. This is an example of a:
Reflex
Modal action pattern
Evolution
Genetic mutation
If your parents suffered from anxiety, you may be more prone to worry as well. This is an example of a:
Reflex
Modal action pattern
General behavior trait
Natural selection
You hear a humming noise in a room, but eventually get used to it. This is an example of:
Modal action pattern
Reflex
Natural selection
Habituation
Lamarck's Theory of Acquired Inheritance stated that:
Animals change through genetic mutations
Animals change through their desire and will to change
Animals change through habituation
Animals change through learning
Why do animals need to change?
To reproduce and pass on their genes
To survive
To please Mother Nature
Both to survive and reproduce
Which of the following could influence natural selection?
Pollution levels in the environment
Weather patterns in the environment
Terrain of the environment
All of the above
