Quiz about Nature/Nurture Practice

Question 1

Twin studies have always supported the Nature argument

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False

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True

Question 2

In the debate of Nature vs Nurture, which side is more important?

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Both

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Nature

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Nurture

Question 3

If a child develops a liking for sports because she practices playing soccer every day with her dad, it would be evidence of

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nurture

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nature

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interaction

Question 4

If a child has brown eyes when she is born, it would be an example of...

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nature

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nurture

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interaction

Question 5

Nature refers to

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genes

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Environment

Question 6

Nurture refers to

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Environment

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genes

Question 7

All of the following are examples of genetic traits, EXCEPT -

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Speaking Spanish

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Eye Color

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Skin Color

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Foot Size

Question 8

All of the following are traits gained through our environment, EXCEPT -

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blood type

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enjoying reading

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using a knife and fork

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religious preferences

Question 9

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

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Eye color

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Name

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Hairstyle

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Birthday

Question 10

Which approach to psychology focuses on the body, the brain, the nervous and endocrine systems, and genetics?

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biological

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humanistic

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behavioral

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cognitive

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psychoanalytic

Question 11

If you believe that NURTURE is the more important influence in human development in the Nature vs. Nurture controversy, than you would support the importance of all of the following EXCEPT?

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genetics

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types of toys

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types of teachers

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neighborhood lived in

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style of parenting

Question 12

Messages from the nervous system are _______________ and sent through _______________.

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fast; electrochemical impulses

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slow; secretion of hormones

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slow; electrochemical impulses

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fast; secretion of hormones

Question 13

Messages from the endocrine system are _______________ and sent through _______________.

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slow; secretion of hormones

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slow; electrochemical impulses

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fast; secretion of hormones

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fast; electrochemical impulses

Question 14

Which of the following most relates to the nature-nurture issue?

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genes and environment

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parents and peers

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culture and norms

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DNA and chromosomes

Question 15

In twin studies, behavior geneticists are looking for ______________.

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similarities between identical twins because they share the same genetic code.

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differences between fraternal twins because they are raised in the same home.

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whether being a twin affects emotional development and social behaviors

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how many times identical and fraternal twins occur in different cultures

Question 16

If adopted children are more similar in political views to their adopted parents than to their biological parents, then _______________.

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political views have nothing to do with your genetics.

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random mutations may be responsible for the differences between adopted children and their adoptive parents.

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the genetic code determining political views probably occurs randomly.

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specific genes probably predispose people to political views.

Question 17

In most twin studies, which affects them the most?

Accepted Answer

Both

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Nature

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Nurture

Question 18

How many genes do identical twins share?

Accepted Answer

100%

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90%

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50%

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0%

Question 19

Which factor can affect the epigenome?

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all of these factors can affect the epigenome

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nutrition

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exercise

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stress

Question 20

This term refers to the chemical tags that affect gene function and may be passed on through generations.

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epigenome

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genome

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methylation

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autosomes

Question 21

Even though your body changes and you develop new physical and behavioral characteristics, your _______ never changes.

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genotype

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archetype

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phenotype

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appearance

Question 22

The study of the inherited changes in gene expression that occur without a change in gene sequence and influence how an organism's genes express themselves. Mechanisms are influenced by food and environment. They play an important role in the fetal basis of adult disease susceptibility.

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epigenetics

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genomics

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bionomics

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fetal genetics

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