ap psych unit 3 test bank questions

chromosomes are located within human a. cells b. genes c. neurotransmitters d. molecules e. unconscious

a. cells

Evolutionary psychologists emphasize that environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that have promoted a. reproductive success b. personal happiness c. cultural diversity d. heritability e. behavior genetics

a. reproductive success

a french psychiatrist joseph capgras described a patient who reported that imposters had replaced her hisband, children and herself. her inability to recognize the faces of her close family members or herself suggests that the a. right hemisphere of her brain was damaged b. corpus callosum had been severed c. thalamus in the brainstem was not functioning properly d. angular gyrus was compromised leading to aphasia e. left temporal love was injured

a. right hemisphere of her brain was damaged

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in personality? a. Ruth and Ramona, identical twins b. Philip and Paul, fraternal twins c. Larry and Laura, brother and sister d. Vincent Sr. and Vincent Jr., father and son e. Elizabeth and Betsy, mother and daughter

a. ruth and ramona, identical twins

damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduced people's ability to a. speak fluently b. copy drawings c. recognize faces d. recognize familiar melodies e. see colors

a. speak fluently

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that a. more people are biologically predisposed to fear guns than to fear snakes b. children are more likely to be valued by their biological fathers than by their stepfathers c. people are the most romantically attracted to those who are the most genetically dissimilar to themselves d. genetic predispositions have little effect on our social relationships e. environmental influences are more deterministic than genetic influences

b. children are more likely to be valued by their biological fathers than by their stepfathers

information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the a. medulla b. corpus callosum c. angular gyrus d. limbic system e. reticular formation

b. corpus callosum

neurosurgeons have severed the corpus callosum in human patients in order to reduce a. aphasia b. epileptic seizures c. depression d. neural plasticity e. reward deficiency syndrome

b. epileptic seizures

Professor Archibald suggests that men are more likely than women to initiate recreational sex because this has historically served to be a more successful reproductive strategy for men than for women. The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n) _____ theory a. social learning b. evolutionary c. behaviorist d. Freudian e. cognitive

b. evolutionary

According to evolutionary psychologists, behaviors that promote reproductive success are likely to be a. socially prohibited b. genetically predisposed c. ecologically disruptive d. disease-producing e. hormonally adaptive

b. genetically predisposed

According to evolutionary psychologists, behaviors that promote reproductive success are likely to be a. socially prohibited b. genetically predisposed c. ecologically disruptive d. disease-producing e. learned by association

b. genetically predisposed

a stroke patient can recognize the sound of his wife's voice but cannot recognize her fave when she stands next to her. which brain region has most likely been damaged a. the visual cortex in the occipital lobe b. the underside of the right temporal lobe c. wernike's area in the left temporal lobe d. the hippocampus in the limbic system e. the reticular formation in the brainstem

b. the underside of the right temporal lobe

The reproductive advantage enjoyed by organisms best suited to a specific environment is known as a. heritability b. behavior genetics c. natural selection d. genome e. cloning

c. natural selection

the auditory hallucinations experiences by people with schizophrenia are most closely linked with the activation of areas in which brain area a. motor cortex b. amygdala c. temporal lobes d. hypothalamus e. sensory cortex

c. temporal lobes

which of the following describes evidence for the brain's dual-processing ability a. the right occipital lobe perceives stimuli from our left visual field b. the corpus callosum allows impulses to travel between the two hemispheres c. the brainstem keeps our heart beating while the cerebral cortex maintains awareness of the outside world d. the amygdala shares responsibility for some basic emotions with the hypothalamus and endocrine system e. the cerebral cortex is divided into two sets of loves on each hemisphere

c. the brainstem keeps our heart beating while the cerebral cortex maintains awareness of the outside world

the threadlike structures that contain genes are called a. synapses b. hormones c. neurons d. chromosomes e. genomes

d. chromosomes

when asked to describe a picture that showed two boys stealing cookies behind a woman's back, a patient replied, "mother is away her working her work to get her better, but when she's looking the two boys looking the other part." which brain region has most likely been damaged a. broca's area b. angular gyrus c. corpus callosum d. wernike's area e. parietal lobes

d. wernike's area

which brain area is primarily involved with understanding and producing meaningful speech a. sensory cortex b. angular gyrus c. association areas d. wernike's area e. hypothalamus

d. wernike's area

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that men will marry women who are _____ than they are a. less wealthy b. less physically attractive c. more sexually experienced d. younger e. more aggressive toward sexual rivals

d. younger

the region of your cerebral cortex that most likely enalbes you to recognize a person as your own mother is a. wernike's area b. the limbic system c. the angular gyrus d. broca's area e. an association area

e. an association area

the most extensive regions of the cerebral cortex, which enable learning and memory, are called the a. reticular formation b. medulla c. sensory areas d. cerebellum e. association areas

e. association areas

the association areas are located in the a. spinal cord b. brainstem c. thalamus d. limbic system e. cerebral cortex

e. cerebral cortex

put the following terms in order, from smallest to largest a. chromosomes, genes, DNA b. genes, chromosomes, DNA c. DNA, genes, chromosomes d. DNA, chromosomes, genes e. genes, DNA, chromosomes

e. genes, DNA, chromosomes

identical twins originate from the fertilization of a. a single egg cell by a single sperm cell b. two egg cells by a single sperm cell c. a single egg cell by two sperm cells d. two egg cells by two sperm cells e. either two egg cells or two sperm cells

a. a single egg cell by a single sperm cell

Why is it incorrect to say that 50 percent heritability of intelligence means that the cause of your intelligence is 50 percent genetic and 50 percent environmental? a. because heritability accounts for variations among people, not in specific individuals b. because nurture controls intelligence levels, not nature c. because unrelated individuals share common genes d. because genes are the basis for our behavior, environment has no impact e. because heritability increases as environments change

a. because heritability accounts for variations among people, not in specific individuals

if a blind person uses one finger to read braille, the brain area dedicated to that finger expands as the sense of touch invades the visual cortex. this is an examples of a. brain plasticity b. hemispheric specialization c. neural prosthetics d. integrated association areas e. aphasia

a. brain plasticity

the benefits of brain plasticity are most clearly demonstrated in a. children who have has a cerebral hemisphere surgically removed b. people paralyzed by a severed spinal cord c. individuals with alzheimer's disease d. adults with aphasia e. people free of any disease or brain damage

a. children who have had a cerebral hemisphere surgically removed

when looking at a flying bird, we are consciously aware of our cognitive processing ("its a bird") but not of our subconscous processing of the bird's form, color, distance, and movement. this illustrates what psychologists call a. dual processing b. serial processing c. brain plasticity d. selective attention e. cognitive neuroscience

a. dual processing

which cognitive neuroscience term reflects the idea that "much of our everyday thinking, feeling, and acting operates outside out conscious awareness" a. dual processing b. cerebral cortex c. reticular formation d. interneurons e. limbic system

a. dual processing

Professor Assad suggested that a cautious attitude toward sexual encounters has proven to be more reproductively advantageous to women than to men because the birth process is time-consuming. This suggestion best illustrates the logic of a(n) _____ theory of sexual behavior a. evolutionary b. social learning c. Freudian d. behaviorist e. humanistic

a. evolutionary

in a recent car accident, tamiko sustained damaged to his right cerebral hemisphere. this injury is most likely to reduce tamiko's ability to a. facially express emotions b. solve arithmetic problems c. understand simple verbal requests d. process information in an orderly sequence e. control his aggression

a. facially express emotions

a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein is called a a. gene b. mutation c. chromosome d. hormone e. neurotransmitter

a. gene

the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes are called a. genes b. genomes c. epigenetics d. neurotransmitters e. heredity

a. genes

Research most clearly suggests that personality traits are more strongly influenced by a. genes than by home environment b. home environment than by genes c. genes than by peers d. home environment than by peers e. genes than by heredity

a. genes than by home environment

twin studies suggest that a strong influence on emotional instability comes from a. genetic predispositions b. the Y chromosome c. natural selection d. the X chromosome e. mutation

a. genetic predispositions

An adaptation is an inherited physical or behavioral characteristic that a. increases an organism's chance for survival b. is ecologically disruptive c. enables an organism to control its environment d. may or may not benefit the organism e. has no effect on fitness

a. increases an organism's chance for survival

someone trying to add a long series of three digit numbers is probably experiencing increased brain waves and bloodflow to which brain structure a. left hemisphere b. thalamus c. reticular formation d. right hemisphere e. medulla

a. left hemisphere

to trigger a person's hand to make a fist, jose' delgado stimulated the individual's a. motor cortex b. hypothalamus c. sensory cortex d. reticular formation e. limbic system

a. motor cortex

which lobes of the brain recieve the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back a. parietal b. temporal c. occipital d. frontal e. cerebral

a. parietal

our lips are more sensitive than our knees to sensations of touch due to which of the following a. more neurotransmitters are released with the lips are touched b. a larger area of the sensory cortex is associated with our lips c. the dendrites connected to our lips are especially sensitive d. the medulla routes impulses from the lips directly to our brainstem e. our lips are directly connected to the sensory cortex, but our knees are not

b. a larger area of the sensory cortex is associated with our lips

An evolutionary psychologist would be likely to suggest that human preferences for sweet-tasting foods a. have hindered human reproduction b. are genetically predisposed c. correlate to climate conditions d. vary widely across cultures e. are not passed genetically to children

b. are genetically predisposed

a person whose hand had been amputated actually felt sensations on his nonexistent fingers with his face was stroked. this best illustrates the consequences of a. tomography b. brain plasticity c. lateralization d. hemispherectomy e. aphasia

b. brain plasticity

if primed with the flash word 'foot' the _______ will be especially quick to recognize the word 'heel'. if primed with 'foot', 'cry', and 'glass', the ______ will be especially quick to recognize the word 'cut' a. right hemisphere; left hemisphere b. left hemisphere; right hemisphere c. cerebellum; brainstem d. left hemisphere; left hemisphere e. sensory cortex; speech cortex

b. left hemisphere; right hemisphere

The prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in terms of a. epigenetics b. natural selection c. behavior genetics d. self-regulation e. environment

b. natural selection

physical excercise and exposure to stimulating environments are most likely to promote a. phrenology b. neurogenesis c. hemispherectomy d. reward deficiency syndrome e. plasticity

b. neurogenesis

Adoptive parents are most likely to influence the _____ of their adopted children a. adult height b. political attitudes c. adult weight d. extraversion e. personality

b. political attitudes

deaf people who use sign language typically a. demonstrate greater mathematical competence than hearing persons b. process language in their left cerebral hemisphere c. recognize facial expressions of emotion with their left rather than their right cerebral hemisphere d. have a smaller corpus callosum than hearing persons e. process language in the right hemisphere rather than the left

b. process language in their left cerebral hemisphere

Evolutionary psychologists emphasize that environmentally adaptive behaviors are those that have promoted a. collectivism b. reproductive success c. personal happiness d. cultural diversity e. individualism

b. reproductive success

although identical twins have been shown to have some amazing psychological similarities, one should be cautions about attributing these similarities to genetic factors because a. the twins may have been raised in completely different environments b. genetic factors influence physical, not psychological, characteristics c. any two strangers are likely to share a string of coincidental similarities d. many fraternal twins have been shown to be psychologically different from each other e. most twin studies have not been replicated or validates

c. any two strangers are likely to share a string of coincidental similarities

someone who has difficulty speaking after a stroke is suffering from which of the following a. neurogenesis b. lesion c. aphasia d. angular gyrus e. interneurons

c. aphasia

the personalities of adopted children a. are very similar to the personalities of the other children in their adoptive families b. are very similar to the personalities of their biologically related siblings c. are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents d. are more similar to the personalities of their caregiving adoptive parents than to the personalities of their biological parents e. are usually not related to their temperaments

c. are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents

A researcher who assesses the heritability of intelligence is most likely a(n) a. humanist b. evolutionary psychologist c. behavior geneticist d. social psychologist e. behaviorist

c. behavior geneticist

assessing the relative effects of nature and nurture on individual differences in personality would be of most direct interest to a. evolutionary psychologists b. humanistic psychologists c. behavior geneticists d. freudian psychologists e. psychometricians

c. behavior geneticists

the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior and personality traits is known as a. epigenetics b. evolutionary psychology c. behavior genetics d. natural selection e. genome research

c. behavior genetics

when people discuss the "nature vs nurture" controversy, nature refers to _______ and nurture refers to ________ a. genes; heredity b. chromosomes; genetics c. biology; environment d. DNA; hormones e. thinking; behavior

c. biology; environment

How do evolutionary psychologists explain why pregnant women from cultures across the world tend to avoid bitter, strongly flavored foods? a. Most cultures educate women about the dangers of certain foods on a developing fetus b. Women and men have genetic differences in taste preferences c. Bitter tastes can be an indication of foods toxic toward a developing baby, so this preference developed through natural selection d. Pregnant women tend to associate with one another and they acquire similar food preferences through social conformity e. Historical preferences toward or against certain tastes tend to change as cultures change

c. bitter tastes can be an indication of foods toxic toward a developing baby, so this preference developed through natural selection

while mapping the motor cortex, researchers foerster and penfield found that a. although the mind's subsystems are localized in specific brain regions, the brain acts like a unified whole b. damage to a specific area in the left frontal lobe disrupted speech ability c. body areas requiring the greatest control occupied the greatest amount of cortical body space d. if one part of the brain is damaged, the brain will compensate by putting other areas to work e. our brain processes most information out of our awareness

c. body areas requiring the greatest control occupied the greatest amount of cortical space

what is the interdisciplinary study of how brain activity is linked with our mental processes called? a. social-cultural perspective b. psychodynamic perspective c. cognitive neuroscience d. industrial-organizational psychology e. biopsychosocial approach

c. cognitive neuroscience

split-brain patients have had their _________ surgically cut a. hippocampus b. limbic system c. corpus callosum d. sensory cortex e. reticular formation

c. corpus callosum

the ability to simulaneously copy different figures with the right and left hand is most characteristic of those whose _______ had been cut a. angular gyrus b. reticular formation c. corpus callosum d. motor cortex e. sensory cortex

c. corpus callosum

in 1848, phineas gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head. the one friendly, soft-spoken gage became irritable and dishonest. gage's case provided evidence that which region of the brain plays a role in personality and behavior a. temporal lobes b. sensory cortex c. frontal lobes d. parietal lobes e. broca's area

c. frontal lobes

the complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called a. heritability index b. DNA molecule c. genome d. schema e. zygote

c. genome

twin studies suggest that alzheimer's disease is influenced by a. hormones b. nurture c. heredity d. natural selection e. environment

c. heredity

Gender differences in heritable personality traits cannot necessary be attributed to male-female genetic differences because a. physical maturation proceeds at a different rate for males and females b. variations in personality contribute to gender differences c. heritable traits can be influenced by social environments d. males and females are also affected by their different sex hormones e. chromosomal adaptation has not been accounted for

c. heritable traits can be influenced by social environments

The unique personalities of children evoke predictable responses from their caregivers. This best illustrates the _____ of nature and nurture a. mutation b. evolution c. interaction d. heritability e. independence

c. interaction

DNA is a compled a. sex horomne b. aciton potential c. molecule d. synapse e. neuron

c. molecule

Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that men are _____ likely than women to prefer mates with a fertile-looking appearance and _____ likely than women to prefer mates with wealth and social status a. more; more b. less; less c. more; less d. less; more e. more; equally

c. more; less

an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements is called the a. angular gyrus b. hypothalamus c. motor cortex d. reticular formation e. frontal association area

c. motor cortex

A random error in gene replication is known as a a. DNA b. genome c. mutation d. natural selection e. heritability

c. mutation

The reproductive advantage enjoyed by organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as a. self-regulation b. behavior genetics c. natural selection d. heritability e. nurture

c. natural selection

recent brain research contradicts previously held beliefs, indicating that new neurons are actually formed in the brain. what is this process called? a. plasticity b. reuptake c. neurogenesis d. reticular formation e. myelin cells

c. neurogenesis

which region of the brain will a fMRI show as active when a person is looking at a photo a. temporal lobes b. parietal lobes c. occipital lobes d. frontal lobes e. association areas

c. occipital lobes

Our adaptive flexibility in responding to different environments contributes to our fitness, which refers to a. random errors in the replication of genes b. the extent to which variation among individuals can be attributed to their differing genes c. our ability to survive and reproduce d. the interaction of our genes with the environment e. our resistance to genetic mutations

c. our ability to survive and reproduce

identical twins separated at birth would be most likely to have similar a. political ideas b. religious beliefs c. personality d. norms e. food preferences

c. personality

The home environment most clearly has a greater influence on children's _____ than on their _____ a. personality; political attitudes b. extraversion; table manners c. religious beliefs; personality traits d. DNA; genes e. shyness; social group

c. religious beliefs; personality traits

According to evolutionary psychologists, our predisposition to over consume fatty junk foods illustrates that we are biologically prepared to behave in ways that promotes the _____ of our ancestors a. mutation b. heredity c. reproductive success d. neuroticism e. intelligence

c. reproductive success

a picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. the individual will be able to use her a. right hand to indicate she saw a cat b. left hand to indicate she saw a mouse c. right hand to indicate she saw a mouse d. left or right hand to indicate she saw a cat e. left or right hand to indicate she was a mouse

c. right had to indicate she saw a mouse

a failure to recognize that one's arm or leg is part of one's self is most likely to be associated with damage to the a. amygdala b. hypothalamus c. right hemisphere d. sympathetic nervous system e. left hemisphere

c. right hemisphere

which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs a. amygdala b. motor cortex c. sensory cortex d. hypothalamus e. broca's area

c. sensory cortex

the genome is the complete a. collection of sexual characteristics regulated by the X and Y chromosomes b. range of traits that contribute to reproductive success c. set of genetic material in an organism's chromosomes d. set of interaction between genes and environments e. collection of genetic and hormonal influences on behavior

c. set of genetic material in an organism's chromosomes

research into dual processing provides partial evidence for levels of consciousness similar to the levels first described by which psychologist a. B.F. skinner b. wilhelm wundt c. sigmund freud d. mary calkins e. edward titchener

c. sigmund freud

People have always responded so positively to Alyssa's good looks that she has developed a socially confident and outgoing personality. This best illustrates a. the impact of personality on gender identity b. the ideas about gender and social roles are complementary c. the interaction of nature and nurture d. the reciprocal influence of norm sand roles e. the importance of nurture rather than nature

c. the interaction of nature and nurture

Heritability refers to the extent to which a. unrelated individuals share common genes b. genetic mutations can be transmitted to one's offspring c. trait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations d. adult personality is determined by infant personality e. nurture controls a trait rather than nature

c. trait differences attributable to genetic variations

the information carried in a gene is expressed as a. the genome b. DNA c. a chromosome d. a protein e. a cell

d. a protein

when the "Jim twins," identical twins separated at birth, were reunited 38 years later, suprising similarities were discovered. although they had married women of the same name, named their sons and dogs the same names, one should be cautions before attributing these similarities to genetic factors becayse a. most twin studies have not been replicated b. the jim twins were raised in completely different environments c. many fraternal twins show greater psychological differences d. any two strangers are likely to share coincidental similarities e. genes influence physical not psychological characteristics

d. any two strangers are likely to share coincidental similaries

after he suffered a stroke, mr. santore's physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal. unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusualy difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it is most likely that mr. santore suffered damage to his a. cerebellum b. thalamus c. hypothalamus d. association areas e. autonomic nervous system

d. association areas

the cortical regions that are not directly involved in sensory or motor functions are known as a. interneurons b. broca's area c. frontal lobes d. association areas e. parietal lobes

d. association areas

the process of anticipating that you will be punished for misbehaving takes place within the a. limbic system b. sensory cortex c. reticular formation d. association areas e. sympathetic nervous system

d. association areas

which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech a. sensory cortex b. angular gyrus c. association areas d. broca's areas e. hypothalamus

d. broca's area

which kind of psychological researcher would be most interested in the research question, "do people who lost most of their cerebral cortex in an accident still exhibit signs of consciousness?" a. behaviorist b. development psychologist c. social-cultural researcher d. cognitive neuroscientist e. biopsychosocial researcher

d. cognitive neuroscientist

Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that women prefer monogamy and men promiscuity in ensuring the survival of their genetic material. However, monogamous relationships can also be explained using an evolutionary perspective. This best illustrates which of the following criticisms of evolutionary psychology? a. Evolutionary psychology justifies traditional sexist attitudes b. Evolutionary psychology undercuts moral responsibility for human behavior c. Evolutionary psychology is based on a fatal flaw; just because a trait exists it doesn't mean it is adaptive d. Evolutionary psychology works backward to propose an explanation; thus, any behavior can be explained e. Evolutionary psychology assumes that human behavior has been stable long enough for it to evolve

d. evolutionary psychology works backward to propose and explanation; thus, any behavior can be explained

Brittla frequents only the most expensive clubs in an effort to attract a desirable mate. According to evolutionary psychologists, Brittla's behavior is a product of a. mutation b. behaviorism c. her upbringing d. genetic predispositions e. social pressure

d. genetic predispositions

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute gender differences in attitudes toward sex to the fact that men have _____ than do women a. larger bodies b. stronger personalities c. a weaker sense of empathy d. greater reproductive potential e. more insecurities

d. greater reproductive potential

in 1861, paul broca studies a stroke patient he called "tan". he was called this because as a result of brain damage it was the only word he could pronounce. based on broca's early work, which of the following brain regions is involved in speech production a. angular gyrus b. left temporal lobe c. sensory cortex d. left frontal lobe e. auditory cortex

d. left frontal lobe

compared with identical twins, fraternal twins are a. less likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in extraversion b. more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in extraversion c. more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion d. less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion e. less likely to be the same sex and equally likely to be similar in extraversion

d. less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in extraversion

Women are most likely to be sexually attracted to men who seem a. shy and reserved b. emotionally reactive and intense c. interested in recreational sex d. mature and affluent e. extraverted and dependent

d. mature and affluent

direct stimulation of the motor cortex would be most likely to result in a. feelings of anger b. acceleration of heartbeat c. a sensation of being touched on the arm d. movement of the mouth and lips e. intense pain

d. movement of the mouth and lip

Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of a. humanism b. behaviorism c. naturalistic observation d. natural selection e. genome mapping

d. natural selection

Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of a. humanistic psychology b. psychotherapy c. self-regulation d. natural selection e. interaction

d. natural selection

If a genetic predisposition to fear darkness contributes to reproductive success, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations. This best illustrates a. epigenetics b. behavior genetics c. self-regulation d. natural selection e. nurture

d. natural selection

a PET scan of a patient looking at a photograph of a painting would most likely indicate high levels of activity in which brain structure a. sensory cortex b. broca's area c. corpus callosum d. occipital lopes e. frontal lobes

d. occipital lobes

consciousness is a. the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember b. the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information c. effortless encoding of incidental information into memory d. our awareness of ourselves and our environment e. brain waves that indicate we are not reactive to a stimulus

d. our awareness of ourselves and our environemt

a behavior geneticist would be most interested in studying hereditary influences on a. skin color b. sexual anatomy c. physical attractiveness d. personality traits e. emotional stability

d. personality traits

after terry lost a finger in an industrial accident, the area of his sensory cortex devoted to recieving input from that finger gradually became very responsive to sensory input from his adjecent fingers. this best illustrates a. phrenology b. aphasia c. hemispherectomy d. plasticity e. tomography

d. plasticity

Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to emphasize that human adaptiveness to a variety of different environments has contributed to human a. naturalistic observation b. genetic mutations c. behavior correlations d. reproductive success e. prenatal development

d. reproductive success

a patient who suffered a stroke says she no longer recognizes herself in a mirror. which brain structure was likely damaged in the stroke a. occipical lobes b. temporal lobes c. left hemisphere d. right hemisphere e. reticular formation

d. right hemisphere

someone trying to figure out an optical illusion is probably experiencing increased brain waves and bloodflow to which brain structure a. left hemisphere b. thalamus c. reticular formation d. right hemisphere e. medulla

d. right hemisphere

researchers use dichotic learning tasks to investigate right-left differences in an intact brain. in this task a different verbal stimulus is presented simultaneously to each ear. findings suggest that participants more quickly recall information heard by the right ear. this suggests that a. the right hemisphere excels in making inferences b. the left hemisphere outperforms the right in perceptual tasks c. the right hemisphere is the major hemisphere d. the left hemisphere is dominant in language processing e. to the brain, language is language

d. the left hemisphere is dominant in language processing

the sensory cortex is most critical for our sense of a. taste b. sight c. hearing d. touch e. smell

d. touch

To estimate trait heritability, researchers are most likely to make use of a. cloning b. natural selection c. interaction d. twin studies e. DNA

d. twin studies

fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of a. a single egg cell by a single sperm cell b. two egg cells by a single sperm cell c. a single egg cell by two sperm cells d. two egg cells by two sperm cells e. a divided egg cell and one sperm cell

d. two egg cells by two sperm cells

a picture of a dog is briefly flashed in the left visual field of a split brain patient. at the same time a picture of a boy is flashed in the right visual field. in identifying what she saw, the patient would be most likely to a. use her left hand to point to a picture of a god b. verbally report that she saw a dog c. use her left hand to point to a picture of a boy d. verbally report that she saw a boy e. communicate that she saw a picture of a boy with a dog

d. verbally report that she was a boy

adpoted children are mole likely to demonstrate levels of agreeableness and extraversion, more similar to that of their biological parents than their adoptive parents. this finding suggests that personality traits are most strongly influenced by a. genes than by heredity b. home environment than by genes c. environmental relatives than by genetic relatives d. nurture than by nature e. genes than by the home environment

e. genes than by the home environment

studies of identical twins who had been reared apart most clearly highlight the importance of ______ in personality development a. natural selection b. mutation c. adoptive relatives d. home environments e. genetic predispositions

e. genetic predispositions

If a genetic predisposition to fear darkness contributes to reproductive success, that trait will likely be passed on to subsequent generations. This best illustrates a. mutation b. psychopathology c. behavior genetics d. environment e. natural selection

e. natural selection

the capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as brain a. tomography b. phrenology c. hemispherectomy d. aphasia e. plasticity

e. plasticity

when stoyka was a child, a brain disease required the surgical removal of her left cerebral hemisphere. stoyka is now a successful high school student who lives a normal life. her success best illustrates the importance of a. aphasia b. reuptake c. phrenology d. tomography e. plasticity

e. plasticity

which brain structure might be most active when answering the question "what do the following words have in common: plane, butter, insect?" a. amygdala b. reticular formation c. brainstem d. left hemisphere e. right hemisphere

e. right hemisphere

Epigenetics refers to the a. influences tha affect our mating decisions b. factors that trigger us to behave aggressively towards others c. the study of how men and women respond to sex hormones d. the way that genes solely create our personalities e. the study of how the environment triggers genetic expression

e. the study of how the environment triggers genetic expression