Blair 2e, Web Quizzes Module 03
1. Marcus is a psychologist who studies the influence of nature and nurture on human
behavior. Marcus studies:
a. developmental psychology.
b. forensic psychology.
c. social psychology.
d. behavior genetics.
2. Any non-genetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us, is
the definition of:
a. a mutation.
b. natural selection.
c. the environment.
d. heritability.
3. Nature is to nurture as _____ is to _____.
a. behavior; instincts
b. learning; memorizing
c. identical twins; fraternal twins
d. genes; environment
4. Each human cell is composed of how many chromosomes?
a. 46
b. 43 pair
c. 43
d. 23
5. One’s chromosomes are made up of:
a. nucleotides.
b. genomes.
c. nurtures.
d. DNA.
6. The source of all genetic diversity is:
a. genetic mutations.
b. the environment.
c. predispositions.
d. heritability.
7. Having a predisposition to a given genetic disease implies that:
a. the person will definitely develop that disease.
b. the person has the possibility of developing the disease.
c. the person will always pass the gene on to their offspring.
d. the gene will be mutated when passed on to any offspring.
8. Jessie and Kristin are twins that developed from a single fertilized egg. Jessie and Kristin
are called:
a. identical twins.
b. fraternal twins.
c. fraternal identical twins.
d. identical fraternal twins.
9. A study comparing the divorce rates of twins found that if one twin was divorced, the
odds were 5.5 times higher the other twin would get divorced. In analyzing these results, it
is important to:
a. compare the effects of natural selection on divorce.
b. conclude the results are due to cultural influences.
c. not conclude that divorce is heritable.
d. note any genetic differences in the identical twins studied.
10. Studies comparing adoptive children with their adoptive parents tend to find:
a. adoptive children share more personality traits with their biological parents than their
adoptive parents.
b. adoptive children share more personality traits with their adoptive parents that their
biological parents.
c. adoptive children share more personality traits with the adoptive parent of the same
sex versus the biological parent of the opposite sex.
d. no relationship between personality traits between adoptive children and their
biological or adoptive parents.
11. The shared attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a group is the definition of:
a. culture.
b. individualism.
c. collectivism.
d. norms.
12. Sabrina from Isamanig, Germany, is visiting Germantown High School in Wisconsin with
a student exchange program between Germany and the United States. During her visit,
Sabrina is having trouble understanding what some of the “proper” behaviors are in the
United States versus the “proper” behaviors in Germany. Sabrina is having problems
understanding American cultural:
a. nurtures.
b. collectivism.
c. individualism.
d. norms.
13. Becca lives in a society where one’s own goals supersede that of the group. Becca’s
society would be known as:
a. norms.
b. individualism.
c. culture.
d. collectivism.
14. A society in which the needs of the group have priority over the needs of the individual
is referred to as:
a. norms.
b. individualism.
c. culture.
d. collectivism.
15. The United States is to Japan as _____ is to _____.
a. nature; nurture
b. individualist; collectivist
c. identical; fraternal
d. genetics; heredity