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

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

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