Nature vs. Nurture Multiple Choice Quiz

_______________ are develop from separate eggs, but share the same gestational environment.

- fraternal twins
- identical twins
- same sex siblings
- opposite sex siblings
- cousins
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_______________ are develop from separate eggs, but share the same gestational environment.

- fraternal twins
- identical twins
- same sex siblings
- opposite sex siblings
- cousins
- fraternal twins
Gender roles are:

- a sense of being homosexual or heterosexual.
- a set of expected behaviors for males and females.
- one's biological sex.
- a sense of being male or female.
- how masculine a boy is or how feminine a girl is.
- a set of expected behaviors for males and females.

Gender roles are taught and are the cues we look to when deciding what is gender appropriate behavior.
Dr. Jones believes that separation anxiety and fear of strangers can be explained by natural selection. Dr. Jones is most likely a(n):

- molecular researcher.
- molecular biologist.
- behavior geneticist.
- evolutionary psychologist.
- developmental psychologist.
- evolutionary psychologist.

Evolutionary psychologists attempt to explain human behavior in terms of genetics and the importance of environmental factors.
An American high school student is more likely than a Korean high school student to describe themselves in terms of their:

- ethnic background.
- gender.
- academic abilities.
- marital status.
- university affiliation.
- academic abilities.

American students would have been raised in an individualistic society emphasizing the importance of personal success.
Giving priority to the goal's of a group over your own is an example of:

- schema
- individualism
- gender identity
- gender
- collectivism
- collectivism
Stimulating environments help to develop:

- genome.
- individualism.
- neural connections.
- gender-typing.
- temperament.
- neural connections.

Neural connections are developed by experience. Your brain's use it or lose it mechanism.
Jason was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome because his mother drank excessively while she was pregnant. This scenario illustrates the impact of:

- natural selection.
- genomes.
- prenatal environments.
- infant temperaments.
- teratogens.
- prenatal environments.

The prenatal environment is the first environment we are exposed to. Teratogens such as alcohol can affect us through exposure through the placenta.
Researchers often use _____________ to determine the variability of our traits that can be attributed to heredity.

- cloning
- DNA
- twin studies
- gender-typing
- gender schemas
- twin studies

Identical twins, especially those raised apart give researchers a good indication of traits that can be attributed to heredity.
A forceful action with the purpose of hurting or conquering someone.

- culture
- norm
- aggression
- role
- gender role
- aggression
_____________ are random errors in gene replication.

- Teratogens
- Mutations
- Protein
- DNA
- Chromosomes
- Mutations
____________ are the threadlike structures found in the nucleus of cells. - Genomes - Schemas - Chromosomes - Hormones - Synapses- Chromosomes Chromosomes are threadlike structures containing most of the DNA of a living organism.Traditions, attitudes, values, symbols, and ways of living that are shared by a group and pasted onto subsequent generations is called: - nature. - temperament. - gender schemas. - collectivism. - culture.- culture. Culture dictates our actions, values, thoughts, beliefs and symbols and we generally do not question them.In a study comparing the richness or stimulation of an environment in rats. Those with a more stimulating environment were shown to have more: - movements. - schemas. - genomes. - sex hormones. - synapses.- synapses. Synapses and neural connections are created in response to environmental stimulation. The more they are used the stronger they become.Which of the following is NOT a trait of collectivist cultures? - social interdependence - emphasis on family and work goals - emphasis on individual goals - maintaining social harmony - giving priority to group goals over individual- emphasis on individual goals Collectivist cultures emphasize social harmony and group goals over individual ones. Cultures such as Korea, Japan, and China are considered collectivist.Giving priority to one's goals over a groups is an example of: - gender identity - individualism - gender typing - natural selection - collectivisim- individualismExpectations of the proper behavior of a male or female. - DNA - aggression - gender identity - norms - gender role- gender roleIn collectivist societies the importance of __________________ is emphasized. - innovation and creativity - personal convictions - social harmony - personal privacy - racial diversity- social harmony Social harmony is considered important in collectivist societies. Collectivist cultures stress the importance of moving forward a culture over an individual.The study of the power and limits of genetics and environmental influences on behavior is called: - natural selection - evolutionary psychology - behavior genetics - heritability - molecular genetics- behavior genetics Behavior genetics is the study of genetic and environmental influences on behavior.Identical twins who share the same prenatal environment also share the same: - placenta. - gender schemas. - norms. - reproductive capacity. - predispositions.- placenta. A placenta is the organ that a developing fetus gains nourishment from the mother and also by which waste is eliminated. Identical twins who share a placenta are sharing not only DNA but also the prenatal environment.Which of the following creates external male sex organs during development? - memes - gender-typing - testosterone - chromosomes - the X chromosome- testosterone Testosterone is the male hormone.Sally is a very busy child. She tends to be restless and cannot focus on more than one task at a time. Her sister Elda on the other hand is laid back and easy going. She can spend hours drawing or reading a book. Which of the following do the two sisters most clearly differ in? - introversion level - physical health - intelligence - gender schemas - temperament- temperament Temperament is a person or animals nature and how it affects their behavior. The sisters clearly differ in temperament.If a pair of identical twins are separated at birth and raised apart it is likely that they will share similar: - religious beliefs. - temperaments. - norms. - food preferences. - gender schemas.- temperaments. The common estimate is around 40-45% of our temperaments are due to genetic factors.Chemical factors that determine traits are: - DNA - norms - genes - chromosomes - genomes- genesWhich of the following are adoptive parents most likely to influence in their adoptive children? - temperament - gender identity - political attitudes - extraversion - adult height- political attitudes Political attitudes are generally influenced by the environment in which one is raised._________________ are all the genetic material in an organism. - genomes - genes - DNA - soma - testosterone- genomes