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PSYCH 102
Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Behavior genetics is the study of genes and ______ on our behavior? | environment |
| The impact of our cultural backgrounds on the development of our personal values best illustrates the influence of? | the environment |
| Little Bethany loves new faces and stimuli, and laughs easily. People respond to her with playful smiles and tickles, which makes her giggle and ask for more. This represents what between genetic predispositions and environments? | an interaction |
| Individualism is to collectivism as _______ is to ________? | independence; interdependence |
| Evolutionary psychologists attribute the human tendency to fear snakes and heights to what? | genetic predisposition for survival |
| Assessing whether conclusions are warranted based on existing evidence best illustrates? | critical thinking |
| Epigenetics research suggests that which of the following is true of changed gene expression? | can be passed on to offspring |
| Chromosomes can be found in which type of cells? | all cells |
| You and the President of the United States share how of the same DNA? | nearly all |
| A collectivist culture is especially likely to emphasize the importance of which of the following? | social harmony |
| An organisms complete set of genetic instructions is called? | the genome |
| If we wanted to do a nature/nurture experiment and need genetically identical individuals who have experienced different environmental influences, who would be ideal study participants? | identical twins raised apart |
| Which expression is most correct about parental influence on personality? | It is more limited than popular psychology supposes |
| Adoptive parents are least likely to influence which of the following for their adopted children? | personality traits |
| Environmental influences on gene expression is known as which of the following? | epigenetics |
| Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural diversity? | culture has very little influence on social roles |
| Every individual in a large population has a small but equal chance of being included in a research study, this is known as what? | random sampling |
| According to evolutionary psychologists, behaviors that promote reproductive success are likely to be? | genetically predisposed |
| Norms within a culture can be understood as? | created rules for expected behavior |
| If weight were 50 percent heritable, it would be most accurate to say which of the following? | nature explains about half of the differences in weight we observe among people |
| The expectations that men initiate dates and that women select wedding gifts best illustrate aspects of? | gender roles |
| Correlation is a measure of the extent to which two factors do what? | vary together |
| Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or in - group is most closely associated with? | collectivism |
| Which of the following is not necessarily considered part of culture? | common race |
| Which of the following is used to describe our genetic predisposition to responding and emotional reactivity that influences personality? | temperament |
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