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Chapter 1: The Major Issues



TRUE/FALSE


Neuroscientists are more interested in studying behavior than biological





psychologists.


ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 TOP: 1.1 The Biological
Approach to Behavior


According to Tinbergen, a physiological explanation describes why a





structure or behavior evolved as it did.


ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 TOP: 1.1 The Biological
Approach to Behavior

An evolutionary explanation describes why a structure or behavior evolved.





ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Biological Explanations of Behavior OBJ: 1
TOP: 1.1 The Biological Approach to Behavior MSC: www


An ontogenetic explanation is one that describes the development of a





structure or behavior.

, ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Biological Explanations of Behavior OBJ: 1
TOP: 1.1 The Biological Approach to Behavior MSC: www


A functional explanation describes why a structure or behavior evolved as it




did.


ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Biological Explanations of Behavior OBJ: 1
TOP: 1.1 The Biological Approach to Behavior


Genes are the units of heredity.





ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior

A strand of DNA serves as a template (model) for the synthesis of RNA





molecules.


ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior

It is possible for two heterozygous brown-eyed parents to have blue-eyed





children.


ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior


If both parents are heterozygous, then all of their children should be





homozygous.


ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: conceptual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2
Genetics and Behavior

The sex chromosomes X and Y are known as autosomal genes.


, ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior


Sex-linked genes are usually found on the Y chromosome.





ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior


When chromosomes cross over, it is more likely to affect genes that are on





separate chromosomes than genes that are on the same chromosome.


ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior


The genetic sex of an offspring is determined primarily by the sex





chromosome contributed by the mother.


ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior

Sex-limited genes are found only on the X and Y chromosome.





ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Mendelian Genetics OBJ: 5 TOP: 1.2 Genetics
and Behavior


To determine the contributions of heredity and environment, researchers





rely mainly on studies of monozygotic and dizygotic twins.


ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Heredity and Environment OBJ: 4 TOP:
1.2 Genetics and Behavior


Researchers have found specific genes linked to certain specific behaviors.


, ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Heredity and Environment OBJ: 4 TOP:
1.2 Genetics and Behavior
KEY: NEW


The damaging effects of phenylalanine in children with PKU are





unavoidable.


ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: Heredity and Environment OBJ: 4 TOP:
1.2 Genetics and Behavior




Genes become more prevalent in a population if they contribute to





reproductive success.

ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: The Evolution of Behavior OBJ: 3 TOP:
1.2 Genetics and Behavior


Humans have stopped evolving.





ANS: F PTS: 1DIF: conceptual REF: The Evolution of Behavior OBJ: 5
TOP: 1.2 Genetics and Behavior


Evolutionary psychology deals with how behaviors have evolved, especially





social behaviors.


ANS: T PTS: 1DIF: factual REF: The Evolution of Behavior OBJ: 5 TOP:
1.2 Genetics and Behavior

Research scientists are free to do as they wish when conducting research





with animals.


ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: factual REF: Reasons for
Animal
Research OBJ: 4 TOP: 1.3 The Use Animals in Research

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