What is the biggest reason why cloning one's personality will never be feasible?
Personality is the result of complex interaction between one's genes and environment
According to evolutionary psychology, which of the following does NOT account
for individual differences?
Certain levels of maladaptive traits such as neuroticism ensure that populations are not
so excessively large that it threatens the survival of the group
Monozygotic (MZ) twins share ____ percent of the genes that vary across
individuals, and dizygotic (DZ) twins share, on average, ____ percent of the genes
that vary across individuals
100; 50
A researcher interested in predicting patterns of helping behavior using the
concept of inclusive fitness would want to know
How much genetic material you share with someone you might help
The presence of schizophrenia was measured in both monozygotic (MZ) and
dizygotic (DZ) twins. The correlation between the MZ twins was .50 and the
correlation between the DZ twins was .30. What is the heritability coefficient for
schizophrenia?
.40
What is the scientific benefit of knowing a trait's heritability coefficient?
The variance in a trait that is due to genetic influences
Which of the following accurately describes inclusive fitness?
Inclusive fitness is the idea that self-sacrificing behaviors can still be evolutionarily
advantageous if they help the survival of others that share your genes
,The debate between evolutionary theories on sex differences and Eagly and
Wood's theory on social structure is comparable to the ____ versus ____ debate.
nature; nurture
According to the text, we can be 100 percent certain that all of our ancestors have
done which of the following?
Had children
What might be the evolutionary function of crying, according to recent research
described in the text?
A way to elicit social support
A common critique of evolutionary psychology is that it focuses too much on
instinctual behavior patterns. Which of the following explanations is NOT used as
evidence for this critique ?
Much of human behavior is modular
There are controversies related to evolutionary theorizing with respect to the
difficulty in providing an evolutionary explanation to rare behaviors. This has
been called the
Dilemma of the rarely exercised option
Henry and Adam are identical twins. According to a study conducted by Bokenau
and colleagues, similar levels of which trait are NOT likely to be influenced by
their shared environment?
Extraversion
Which of the following explains how Keller and Nesse's evolutionary explanation
for negative emotions (e.g., depression) differs from Leary's sociometer theory?
Negative emotions help solicit social support from others in the community
So far, evolutionary psychology has been much more concerned with the origins
of ________ than with ________.
General human nature; Individual differences
What is the correct formula for calculating heritability?
2(rMZ-rDZ)
Which of the following attributes seems to have the lowest heritability
coefficient?
,Phobias
Which of the following groups of people are MOST likely to have a slow life
history?
Parents who have only one child
Which of the following accurately describes evolutionary mismatch?
Evolutionary mismatch is the idea that certain traits that have evolved in the past may
not be useful or may even be detrimental to survival today
Which of the following is true about gene-environment interactions and trait
expression?
Two individuals can have the same gene for a trait and have differing behaviors of that
trait, and two individuals can have the same behaviors of but have differing genes for
the trait
Which element of humanistic psychology best corresponds to the study of
happiness?
Positivity
Nietzsche argued that the MOST honorable response tot he dilemmas of
existence is to
Rise above it all and become a superman
The buddhist alternative to existential anguish, forlornness, and despair is
Nirvana
Research suggests that individuals high in which personality attribute are MOST
likely to experience flow?
Locus of control
Which of the following is NOT one of the core virtues identified by positive
psychology?
Purity
The personality test that asks you to identify sets of three people, ideas, or
objects and describe how any two of them are similar to each other and different
from the third is attempting to measure your
Personal constructs
, _____ psychology is based on the premise that to understand a person, you must
understand his or her unique view of reality.
Humanistic
According to, Sartre, angst can be analyzed into three separate sensations. What
are they?
Anguish, forlornness, despair
One possible interpretation of the basic phenomenological philosophy is that
________.
All interpretations of reality are equally valid
According to Rogers, believing that others value based only on intelligence,
success, or attractiveness can lead to
Conditions of worth
Mike thinks that sitting around contemplating the meaning of existence is a waste
of time. He spends his life concentrating on developing his career, building a
bigger house for his family, and enjoying himself. Sartre and other existentialists
would say that Mike is ________.
Living in bad faith
Wei watched himself in the mirror and was overcome with the remarkable insight
that he was observing himself in the mirror. Wei is experiencing
Eigenwelt
Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. He pursues ________.
Hedonic well-being
Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow is analogous to
An optimal experience
From an existential perspective, what is the key question with which every
individual is faced?
What is the nature of existence?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an experience of flow?
binge-watching a television series
Which two individuals are credited with turning existentialism into a more
optimistic view of life
Personality is the result of complex interaction between one's genes and environment
According to evolutionary psychology, which of the following does NOT account
for individual differences?
Certain levels of maladaptive traits such as neuroticism ensure that populations are not
so excessively large that it threatens the survival of the group
Monozygotic (MZ) twins share ____ percent of the genes that vary across
individuals, and dizygotic (DZ) twins share, on average, ____ percent of the genes
that vary across individuals
100; 50
A researcher interested in predicting patterns of helping behavior using the
concept of inclusive fitness would want to know
How much genetic material you share with someone you might help
The presence of schizophrenia was measured in both monozygotic (MZ) and
dizygotic (DZ) twins. The correlation between the MZ twins was .50 and the
correlation between the DZ twins was .30. What is the heritability coefficient for
schizophrenia?
.40
What is the scientific benefit of knowing a trait's heritability coefficient?
The variance in a trait that is due to genetic influences
Which of the following accurately describes inclusive fitness?
Inclusive fitness is the idea that self-sacrificing behaviors can still be evolutionarily
advantageous if they help the survival of others that share your genes
,The debate between evolutionary theories on sex differences and Eagly and
Wood's theory on social structure is comparable to the ____ versus ____ debate.
nature; nurture
According to the text, we can be 100 percent certain that all of our ancestors have
done which of the following?
Had children
What might be the evolutionary function of crying, according to recent research
described in the text?
A way to elicit social support
A common critique of evolutionary psychology is that it focuses too much on
instinctual behavior patterns. Which of the following explanations is NOT used as
evidence for this critique ?
Much of human behavior is modular
There are controversies related to evolutionary theorizing with respect to the
difficulty in providing an evolutionary explanation to rare behaviors. This has
been called the
Dilemma of the rarely exercised option
Henry and Adam are identical twins. According to a study conducted by Bokenau
and colleagues, similar levels of which trait are NOT likely to be influenced by
their shared environment?
Extraversion
Which of the following explains how Keller and Nesse's evolutionary explanation
for negative emotions (e.g., depression) differs from Leary's sociometer theory?
Negative emotions help solicit social support from others in the community
So far, evolutionary psychology has been much more concerned with the origins
of ________ than with ________.
General human nature; Individual differences
What is the correct formula for calculating heritability?
2(rMZ-rDZ)
Which of the following attributes seems to have the lowest heritability
coefficient?
,Phobias
Which of the following groups of people are MOST likely to have a slow life
history?
Parents who have only one child
Which of the following accurately describes evolutionary mismatch?
Evolutionary mismatch is the idea that certain traits that have evolved in the past may
not be useful or may even be detrimental to survival today
Which of the following is true about gene-environment interactions and trait
expression?
Two individuals can have the same gene for a trait and have differing behaviors of that
trait, and two individuals can have the same behaviors of but have differing genes for
the trait
Which element of humanistic psychology best corresponds to the study of
happiness?
Positivity
Nietzsche argued that the MOST honorable response tot he dilemmas of
existence is to
Rise above it all and become a superman
The buddhist alternative to existential anguish, forlornness, and despair is
Nirvana
Research suggests that individuals high in which personality attribute are MOST
likely to experience flow?
Locus of control
Which of the following is NOT one of the core virtues identified by positive
psychology?
Purity
The personality test that asks you to identify sets of three people, ideas, or
objects and describe how any two of them are similar to each other and different
from the third is attempting to measure your
Personal constructs
, _____ psychology is based on the premise that to understand a person, you must
understand his or her unique view of reality.
Humanistic
According to, Sartre, angst can be analyzed into three separate sensations. What
are they?
Anguish, forlornness, despair
One possible interpretation of the basic phenomenological philosophy is that
________.
All interpretations of reality are equally valid
According to Rogers, believing that others value based only on intelligence,
success, or attractiveness can lead to
Conditions of worth
Mike thinks that sitting around contemplating the meaning of existence is a waste
of time. He spends his life concentrating on developing his career, building a
bigger house for his family, and enjoying himself. Sartre and other existentialists
would say that Mike is ________.
Living in bad faith
Wei watched himself in the mirror and was overcome with the remarkable insight
that he was observing himself in the mirror. Wei is experiencing
Eigenwelt
Stephen seeks to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. He pursues ________.
Hedonic well-being
Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow is analogous to
An optimal experience
From an existential perspective, what is the key question with which every
individual is faced?
What is the nature of existence?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an experience of flow?
binge-watching a television series
Which two individuals are credited with turning existentialism into a more
optimistic view of life
