Psychology 041 - Lifespan Psychology » Spring 2019 » Chapter 2 Quiz

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Question #1
According to the epigenetic framework,
A.   genes affect behavior and experiences, and behavior and experiences affect genetic expression.
B.   heredity restricts the development of some characteristics to just one or a few outcomes.
C.   differences in genetic makeup influence individuals' responses to the environment.
D.   individuals actively choose environments that complement their heredity.
Question #2
Compared to high-SES parents, low-SES parents are more likely to
A.   engage in permissive child rearing.
B.   ignore their child's misbehavior.
C.   use coercive discipline.
D.   reward their children for good behavior.
Question #3
In collectivist societies, people
A.   think of themselves as separate entities.
B.   stress individual goals over group goals.
C.   are largely concerned with their own personal needs.
D.   define themselves as part of a group.
Question #4
Amelia and Sam praise and stimulate their children, and they mutually support each other's parenting behaviors. Amelia and Sam engage in effective
A.   induction.
B.   permissive parenting.
C.   niche-picking.
D.   coparenting
Question #5
Heritability estimates
A.   are highly accurate.
B.   cannot be used to study personality.
C.   are likely to exaggerate the role of heredity.
D.   are likely to exaggerate the role of the environment.
Question #6
Following mitosis,
A.   each new body cell contains unique genetic information.
B.   each cell loses its cytoplasm.
C.   each new body cell contains the same number of chromosomes.
D.   cells divide in half to form the fertilized ovum.
Question #7
Generally, human __________ come in 23 matching pairs.
A.   chromosomes
B.   phenotypes
C.   genotypes
D.   cells
Question #8
Relative to other industrialized nations, U.S. policies for __________ and __________ have been especially slow to emerge.
A.   working adults; older adults
B.   children; working adults
C.   children; older adults
D.   families; working adults
Question #9
In cases of X-linked inheritance,
A.   males are more likely than females to be affected by the disorder.
B.   females are more likely than males to be affected by the disorder.
C.   children are more likely to inherit the disease from their father than from their mother.
D.   children are more likely to inherit the disease from their mother than from their father.

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