PSYC 140 MODULE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth
grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the
time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team.
What type of genotype- environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success? -
Answers - Active
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When
Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books
in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction
books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of
genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred? - Answers -
Evocative
Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When Dan was three they bought him
his first violin and began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a
musician. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Dan's musical
prowess? - Answers - Passive
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When
Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth- grade level books
in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction
books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of
genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred? - Answers -
In which type of genotype-environment interaction does the child take very little role in
personally choosing and seeking out environments that foster a particular interest -
Answers - Passive
Which research design would best investigate the everyday behavior of children in a
middle school math class? - Answers - Naturalistic Observation
A researcher follows a group of children over ten years to assess socioemotional
development. Which research design is the researcher using? - Answers - Longitudinal
A doctor might recommend the use of a/an _________________ drug during childbirth
if there is a need to stimulate labor contractions. - Answers - oxytocic
Place the following prenatal events in order from earliest to latest -
Lanugo is nearly gone
Basic spinal cord begins to form
Heartbeat can be heard - Answers - Basic spinal cord begins to form
Heartbeat can be heard
Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth
grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the
time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team.
What type of genotype- environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success? -
Answers - Active
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When
Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books
in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction
books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of
genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred? - Answers -
Evocative
Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When Dan was three they bought him
his first violin and began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a
musician. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Dan's musical
prowess? - Answers - Passive
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When
Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth- grade level books
in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction
books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of
genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred? - Answers -
In which type of genotype-environment interaction does the child take very little role in
personally choosing and seeking out environments that foster a particular interest -
Answers - Passive
Which research design would best investigate the everyday behavior of children in a
middle school math class? - Answers - Naturalistic Observation
A researcher follows a group of children over ten years to assess socioemotional
development. Which research design is the researcher using? - Answers - Longitudinal
A doctor might recommend the use of a/an _________________ drug during childbirth
if there is a need to stimulate labor contractions. - Answers - oxytocic
Place the following prenatal events in order from earliest to latest -
Lanugo is nearly gone
Basic spinal cord begins to form
Heartbeat can be heard - Answers - Basic spinal cord begins to form
Heartbeat can be heard
