If chromosomes are the "books" of heredity, the "words" are the ________ and the "letters" are the ________.
genes; nucleotides
nucleotides; genes
genes; DNA
DNA; genes
Evolutionary psychology is most relevant to understanding the behavioral ________ among women raised in ________ cultures.
similarities; different
differences; similar
similarities; similar
differences; different
A pair of adopted children or identical twins reared in the same home are most likely to have similar:
temperaments.
personalities.
religious beliefs.
emotional reactivity.
Providing a child with a stimulating educational environment during early childhood is likely to:
ensure the formation of a strong attachment with parents.
foster the development of a calm, easygoing temperament.
prevent neural connections from degenerating.
do all of the above.
Twin studies suggest that Alzheimer's disease is influenced by:
testosterone.
gender schemas.
heredity.
memes.
Cultural diversity best illustrates our:
human temperaments.
erotic plasticity.
natural selection.
capacity to learn.
The hormone testosterone:
is found only in females.
determines the sex of the developing person.
stimulates growth of the female sex organs.
stimulates growth of the male sex organs.
Casual hit-and-run sex is most frequent among:
males with high circulating levels of testosterone.
males with traditional masculine attitudes.
females and males who are weakly gender-typed.
females and males who are strongly gender-typed.
Which theory states that gender becomes a lens through which children view their experiences?
social learning theory
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory
Piaget's theory
gender schema theory
Identical twins share a more similar prenatal environment if they share the same:
placenta.
temperament.
In comparison to parental influence, peer influence is ________ likely to affect a child's English accent and ________ likely to affect a child's educational success.
more; more
less; less
more; less
less; more
When his mother offered to play leapfrog with him, Jorge protested, "I'm not going to play a girl's game!" Jorge's reaction is best explained in terms of:
behavior genetics theory.
social learning theory.
gender schema theory.
evolutionary theory.
Compared with women, men are more likely to:
initiate sexual activity.
express permissive attitudes regarding sexual activity.
comply with direct requests for casual sex.
do all the above.
Human genetic diversity consists of the variations in the sequence of our:
nucleotides.
synapses.
hormones.
The human genome is best defined as:
a complex molecule containing genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
a segment of DNA.
the complete instructions for making an organism.
the four-letter genetic "alphabet."
Differences between men and women with respect to a highly heritable trait are not necessarily due to:
temperament differences between men and women.
gender-role differences between men and women.
genetic differences between men and women.
any of the above.
Women and men are most likely to be attracted to strongly gender-typed mates in cultures characterized by:
gender inequality.
gender equality.
flexible gender roles.
few norms.
Social learning theorists emphasize that:
observation and imitation play a crucial role in the gender-typing process.
children will exhibit only those gender-typed behaviors for which they have been directly rewarded.
children probably will not learn gender-typed behaviors if the same-sex parent is absent.
all the above are true.
Donald avoids talking with food in his mouth because other people think it is crude and inappropriate. This best illustrates the impact of:
roles.
schemas.
stereotypes.
norms.
Which of the following most accurately summarizes the findings of the 40-year fox-breeding study described in the text?
Wild wolves cannot be domesticated.
"Survival of the fittest" seems to operate only when animals live in their natural habitats.
By mating aggressive and unaggressive foxes, the researchers created a mutant species.
By selecting and mating the tamest males and females, the researchers have produced affectionate, unaggressive offspring.
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