1. Step Up To: Psychology by John J. Schulte, Psy.D.
Psychology, Ninth Edition
By David G. Myers
Worth Publishers
(2010)

2. Chapter 4: Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
You’re one of a kind
Evolve
‘had to be there.
Designer Genes
Ladies and Gentlemen

3. Designer Genes
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4. Evolve
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5. You’re one of a kind.
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6. ‘had to be there
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7. Ladies and Gentlemen
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8. 1. Identical twins develop from:
A) a single egg and two sperms.
B) two eggs and a single sperm.
C) a single egg and a single sperm.
D) two eggs and two sperms.

9. 2. A spiraling, complex molecule containing genes is called:
A) DNA.
B) a chromosome.
C) a genome.
D) a gene complex.

10. 3. In adoption studies, scientists have found:
A) adopted children have personalities closer to the parents who raised them.
B) adopted children have personalities closer to the other children they were raised with.
C) adopted children have personalities shaped predominantly from their environments.
D) adopted children have personalities closer to their biological parents.

11. 4. Mitch was extremely emotionally inhibited and fearful as a 2 year-old, and at age 6 continued to be very shy. This illustrates the importance of:
A) parenting styles.
B) temperament.
C) chromosomal matching.
D) early trauma on later behavior.

12. Based on research about human behavior, the conclusion your text makes is:
A) heredity is much more important.
B) the environment is much more important.
C) the interaction of heredity and environment is more accurate.
D) our personalities are determined before birth.

13. 6. Demitry Belyaev and Lyudmilla Trut successfully:
A) cloned a sheep that lived to adulthood.
B) mapped the human genome.
C) domesticated wild foxes by selective mating.
D) created the first “hybrid” of a plant and an animal combination.

14. 7. According to Richard Lewontin, a noted geneticist, if there was a world catastrophe and only Kenyans survived:
A) there would be an irretrievable loss of human diversity.
B) there would be a trivial reduction in human diversity.
C) the human race would evolve to a very unusual form.
D) future humans would be unable to deal with colder climates.

15. 8. “Nature selects behaviors that increase the likelihood of sending one’s genes into the future,” would be a fundamental statement made by:
A) evolutionary psychology.
B) fundamental psychology.
C) functional psychology.
D) environmental psychology.

16. 9. A major criticism of scientists against evolutionary psychology is:
A) people did not evolve from monkeys.
B) the bible gives the true origin of humans.
C) interpretations are “far-fetched”.
D) their theories start with an effect and work backwards to propose an explanation.

17. 10. In studying worldwide mating preferences, researchers have found that, in 37 countries:
A) men prefer thinner women.
B) women prefer mates with wealth and status.
C) mating preferences differed according to cultural norms.
D) women are marrying younger than ever before.

18. 11. Rats raised in more stimulating environments resulted in:
A) “talented” rats who could count to ten.
B) happier and more sociable rats.
C) larger brains and more synaptic connections.
D) increased sexual activity.

19. 12. Shared environmental influences account for ___ of children’s personality differences.
A) less than 10 percent.
B) about 50 percent.
C) about 25 percent.
D) more than 50 percent.

20. 13. Environmental influences in childhood are more likely to affect ___ in adoptive children.
A) temperament
B) political attitudes
C) sexual preference
D) extraversion

21. 14. When asked about her son’s shyness, Mrs
14. When asked about her son’s shyness, Mrs. Jones responds, “Oh, he will grow out of it.” You know that:
A) she is probably right.
B) shyness is a lasting trait of temperament.
C) he was probably traumatized.
D) he probably learned this from modeling one of his parents.

22. 15. Children who grow up hearing one accent of speech at home and a different one from their peers:
A) do not develop accents.
B) develop accents similar to their parents.
C) develop accents similar to their peers.
D) has no relation to their own speech.

23. 16. Each cultural group evolves its own rules for expected and accepted behavior called:
A) folkways.
B) unspoken rules.
C) etiquette.
D) norms.

24. 17. Of all the cultures listed, choose the one below that prefers the greatest amount of personal space.
A) Arabs
B) British
C) French
D) Mexican

25. 18. Frank was born with birth defects because his mother used drugs while she was pregnant with him. This illustrates the harmful influence of:
A) genetic coding.
B) natural selection.
C) prenatal environments.
D) inadequate parenting.

26. 19. Identical twins can differ in their development before they are born in cases of:
A) genetic mutations.
B) two placentas.
C) different fathers.
D) alcohol abuse.

27. 20. If a teenager is beginning to use drugs, it is most likely the result of:
A) misinformation.
B) poor parenting.
C) peer pressure.
D) cultural influences.

28. 21. Boys usually play ____ and girls usually play ____.
A) socially; aggressively
B) aggressively; competitively
C) with one friend; in large groups
D) large groups with an activity; with one friend

29. 22. When dealing with stress, women are more often likely to:
A) have emotional breakdowns.
B) turn to others for support.
C) become aggressive.
D) run away.

30. 23. When a female fetus is exposed to too much testosterone, the result is most often:
A) she will be more “tomboyish” until puberty.
B) she will grow up to be a lesbian.
C) she will think of herself as a boy trapped in a girl’s body.
D) all of the above.

31. 24: A set of expectations about the way men and women should behave are:
A) cultural norms.
B) gender identity.
C) male-female constructs.
D) gender roles.

32. 25. According to ___, children learn gender-linked behaviors by observing and imitating or by being reinforced.
A) behavioral theory
B) gender schema theory
C) social learning theory
D) cultural determinism theory

33. Congratulations!

34. Answers
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35. 1. Identical twins develop from:
A) a single egg and two sperms.
B) two eggs and a single sperm.
C) a single egg and a single sperm.
D) two eggs and two sperms.

36. 2. A spiraling, complex molecule containing genes is called:
A) DNA.
B) a chromosome.
C) a genome.
D) a gene complex.

37. 3. In adoption studies, scientists have found:
A) adopted children have personalities closer to the parents who raised them.
B) adopted children have personalities closer to the other children they were raised with.
C) adopted children have personalities shaped predominantly from their environments.
D) adopted children have personalities closer to their biological parents.

38. 4. Mitch was extremely emotionally inhibited and fearful as a 2 year-old, and at age 6 continued to be very shy. This illustrates the importance of:
A) parenting styles.
B) temperament.
C) chromosomal matching.
D) early trauma on later behavior.

39. Based on research about human behavior, the conclusion your text makes is:
A) heredity is much more important.
B) the environment is much more important.
C) the interaction of heredity and environment is more accurate.
D) our personalities are determined before birth.

40. 6. Demitry Belyaev and Lyudmilla Trut successfully:
A) cloned a sheep that lived to adulthood.
B) mapped the human genome.
C) domesticated wild foxes by selective mating.
D) created the first “hybrid” of a plant and an animal combination.

41. 7. According to Richard Lewontin, a noted geneticist, if there was a world catastrophe and only Kenyans survived:
A) there would be an irretrievable loss of human diversity.
B) there would be a trivial reduction in human diversity.
C) the human race would evolve to a very unusual form.
D) future humans would be unable to deal with colder climates.

42. 8. “Nature selects behaviors that increase the likelihood of sending one’s genes into the future,” would be a fundamental statement made by:
A) evolutionary psychology.
B) fundamental psychology.
C) functional psychology.
D) environmental psychology.

43. 9. A major criticism of scientists against evolutionary psychology is:
A) people did not evolve from monkeys.
B) the bible gives the true origin of humans.
C) interpretations are “far-fetched”.
D) their theories start with an effect and work backwards to propose an explanation.

44. 10. In studying worldwide mating preferences, researchers have found that, in 37 countries:
A) men prefer thinner women.
B) women prefer mates with wealth and status.
C) mating preferences differed according to cultural norms.
D) women are marrying younger than ever before.

45. 11. Rats raised in more stimulating environments resulted in:
A) “talented” rats who could count to ten.
B) happier and more sociable rats.
C) larger brains and more synaptic connections.
D) increased sexual activity.

46. 12. Shared environmental influences account for ___ of children’s personality differences.
A) less than 10 percent.
B) about 50 percent.
C) about 25 percent.
D) more than 50 percent.

47. 13. Environmental influences in childhood are more likely to affect ___ in adoptive children.
A) temperament
B) political attitudes
C) sexual preference
D) extraversion

48. 14. When asked about her son’s shyness, Mrs
14. When asked about her son’s shyness, Mrs. Jones responds, “Oh, he will grow out of it.” You know that:
A) she is probably right.
B) shyness is a lasting trait of temperament.
C) he was probably traumatized.
D) he probably learned this from modeling one of his parents.

49. 15. Children who grow up hearing one accent of speech at home and a different one from their peers:
A) do not develop accents.
B) develop accents similar to their parents.
C) develop accents similar to their peers.
D) has no relation to their own speech.

50. 16. Each cultural group evolves its own rules for expected and accepted behavior called:
A) folkways.
B) unspoken rules.
C) etiquette.
D) norms.

51. 17. Of all the cultures listed, choose the one below that prefers the greatest amount of personal space.
A) Arabs
B) British
C) French
D) Mexican

52. 18. Frank was born with birth defects because his mother used drugs while she was pregnant with him. This illustrates the harmful influence of:
A) genetic coding.
B) natural selection.
C) prenatal environments.
D) inadequate parenting.

53. 19. Identical twins can differ in their development before they are born in cases of:
A) genetic mutations.
B) two placentas.
C) different fathers.
D) alcohol abuse.

54. 20. If a teenager is beginning to use drugs, it is most likely the result of:
A) misinformation.
B) poor parenting.
C) peer pressure.
D) cultural influences.

55. 21. Boys usually play ____ and girls usually play ____.
A) socially; aggressively
B) aggressively; competitively
C) with one friend; in large groups
D) in large groups with an activity; with one friend

56. 22. When dealing with stress, women are more often likely to:
A) have emotional breakdowns.
B) turn to others for support.
C) become aggressive.
D) run away.

57. A) she will be more “tomboyish” until puberty.
23. When a female fetus is exposed to too much testosterone, the result is most often:
A) she will be more “tomboyish” until puberty.
B) she will grow up to be a lesbian.
C) she will think of herself as a boy trapped in a girl’s body.
D) all of the above.

58. 24: A set of expectations about the way men and women should behave are:
A) cultural norms.
B) gender identity.
C) male-female constructs.
D) gender roles.

59. 25. According to ___, children learn gender-linked behaviors by observing and imitating or by being reinforced.
A) behavioral theory
B) gender schema theory
C) social learning theory
D) cultural determinism theory

60. Acknowledgements Step Up Created by:
John J. Schulte, Psy.D.
Based on Psychology, Ninth Edition
By David G. Myers
Published by
Worth Publishers (2010)

61. Answers 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. D
10. B
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25. C