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5 Written Questions

1. a set of expected behaviors for males and for females
2. a complex molecule containing the genetic ifo that makes up the chromosomes (a DNA molcuecule has 2 strands- forming a "double helix"- held together by bonds b/w pairs of nucleotides)
3. a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave
4. twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, creating two genetically identical organisms
5. the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein

5 Matching Questions

1. natural selection
2. heritability
3. molecular genetics
4. gender-typing
5. norm

1. a a proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes. The heritability of a trait may vary, depending on the range of populations and environments studied
2. b the subfield of biology that studies the molecular structure and function of genes
3. c the priniciple that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
4. d the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role
5. e an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe "proper" behavior

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished
   1. gender identity
   2. fraternal twins
   3. social learning theory
   4. gender schema theory
2. the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
   1. behavior genetics
   2. molecular genetics
   3. environment
   4. gender identity
3. one's sense of being male or female
   1. gender identity
   2. gender role
   3. gender-typing
   4. gender
4. the buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies
   1. fraternal twins
   2. personal space
   3. identical twins
   4. role
5. the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection. Natural selection has favored genes that designed both behaviporal tendencies and information - processing systems that solved adaptive problems faced by our ancestors, thus contributing to the survival and spread of their genes
   1. social learning theory
   2. personal space
   3. molecular genetics
   4. evolutionary psychology

5 True/False Question

1. chromosomes → the sex chromosome found only in males. When paired with an x sex chromosome from the mother, it produces a male child
   

   True        False

2. culture → the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
   

   True        False

3. y chromosome → the sex chromosome found only in males. When paired with an x sex chromosome from the mother, it produces a male child
   

   True        False

4. fraternal twins → twins who develop from separate eggs. They are genetically no closer than brothers and sisters, but they share a fetal environment
   

   True        False

5. x chromosome → the sex chromosome found in both men and women. Females have 2 x chromosomes; males have one. An x chromosome from each parents produces a female child
   

   True        False