URI PSY 232 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022/2023
Evolutionary psychology - ANS-the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind,
using principles of natural selection
Genes - ANS-units of heredit
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URI PSY 232 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022/2023
Evolutionary psychology - ANS-the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind,
using principles of natural selection
Genes - ANS-units of hereditary information composed of DNA
helps cells reproduce and manufactures proteins that maintain life
Genotype - ANS-persons genetic heritage
Phenotype - ANS-the way an individual's genotype is expressed in observed and
measurable characteristics
Dominant-recessive genes principle - ANS-one gene of a pair always exerts its
effects, overriding the potential influence of the other gene
Sex-linked gene - ANS-when mutated gene is carried on x chromosome the result is
called x-linked inheritance
Genetic imprinting - ANS-Occurs when the expression of a gene has different effects
depending on whether the mother or the father passed on the gene
Polygenic inheritance - ANS-studies that focus on the interdependence of two or
more genes in influencing characteristics, behavior, disease and development
Epigenetic view - ANS-development is the result of an ongoing bidirectional
interchange between hereditary and environment
Shared environmental experiences - ANS-Siblings' common environmental
experiences, such as their parents' personalities and intellectual orientation, the
family's socioeconomic status, and the neighborhood in which they live.
Non shared environmental experiences - ANS-the child's own unique experiences,
both within the family and outside the family, that are not shared by another sibling
What can affect genes? - ANS-mutations, susceptibility and longevity
What is Gene x Environment Interaction? - ANS-the interaction of a specific
measured variation in the DNA and a specific measured aspect of the environment
What is the nature-nurture debate? - ANS-the arguments concerning whether
psychological characteristics are biologically innate or acquired through education,
experience, and culture
how have researchers attempted to study the influence of biology and the
environment on development? - ANS-
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