Chapter 1 Quiz

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If a group of individuals shares a highly similar environment, what effect does this have on the heritability estimate of a characteristic?

Heritability will be high

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of evolution?

"Reproduction of the fittest"

Why is a genetic explanation for altruism problematic?

Altruistic behaviors rarely benefit the individual performing them

Which of the following is an argument for animal research?

Animal research is beneficial

Sex-limited genes are found on

Any chromosomes

An evolutionary explanation describes why a structure or behavior evolved. T/F

False

The theory of evolution through the inheritance of acquired characteristics is known as

Lamarckian evolution

An autosomal gene is a gene:

On any chromosome other than the X or Y chromosome

An ontogenetic explanation is one that describes the development of a structure or behavior. T/F

True

Why do children with PKU become mentally retarded?

Unmetabolized amino acids accumulate and affect the brain.

The view of the brain from below is called the ________ view.

Ventral

An evolutionary psychologist would likely be most interested in studying:

altruistic behavior of meerkats.

Individuals afflicted with PKU need to avoid:

foods high in phenylalanine


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