Psych TEST EXAM GRADED A+ Pass 100% Solved Questions And All Correct Answers
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Heritability refers to the amount of variation in a given trait in a given
population at a given
b. The tendency of given trait to be passed from parent to offspring is called
heritability.
c. Heritability is a concept that is useful in understanding variation in a
specific trait in given
d. Highly heritable traits are not modifiable by environmental factors.
e. Heritability refers to the amount of variation in a given trait that cannot be
explained by
time.
individuals.
genetic factors.
a. Heritability refers to the amount of variation in a given trait in a given population at
a given
Heritability is a technical term used to refer to
a. the ratio of dominant to recessive genes.
b. the probability that a trait is due to genetic factors.
c. heredity.
d. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is due to genetic
factors.
e. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is not due to
genetic factors.
d. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is due to genetic
factors.
,A special diet is instrumental in saving the lives of children who have
a. Down syndrome.
b. Huntington's chorea.
c. PKU.
d. hemophilia.
e. cri-du-chat syndrome.
c. PKU.
Michael is 48 years old and is dying. His mental and physical abilities have
gradually
deteriorated over the past 12 years. He no longer can control his motor
abilities. What
genetic disorder is Michael likely to have?
a. Down syndrome
b. Huntington's chorea
c. cri-du-chat syndrome
d. PKU
e. hemophilia
b. Huntington's chorea
Huntington's chorea is
a. usually first expressed when the affected person is between 30 and 40 years
of age.
b. caused by homozygous recessive lethal genes.
c. caused by the inability to produce the proper balance of amino acids.
d. associated with mania as well as with violent and aggressive behaviors.
e. associated with excessive genetic material in chromosome 21.
a. usually first expressed when the affected person is between 30 and 40 years of
age.
,Since he was a young child, Tommy has shown signs of psychomotor and
cognitive
impairment. Tommy was most likely born with
a. Down syndrome.
b. Huntington's chorea.
c. PKU.
d. hemophilia.
e. cri-du-chat syndrome.
a. Down syndrome.
Down syndrome
a. is a hereditary disorder.
b. is caused by a genetic mutation.
c. is a sex-linked disorder.
d. is more common among female than male children.
e. incidence increases as the age of the mother increases.
e. incidence increases as the age of the mother increases.
Down syndrome is caused by a(n)
a. dominant lethal gene.
b. chromosomal aberration.
c. extra Y chromosome.
d. deletion of genetic material in chromosome 21.
e. a homozygous recessive gene.
b. chromosomal aberration.
Which of the following statements regarding lethal genes is TRUE?
a. On average, people carry 6-8 lethal genes.
b. Lethal genes are usually dominant genes.
, c. Only a very few lethal genetic disorders are caused by recessive lethal
genes.
d. Dominant lethal genes most often express themselves in spontaneous
abortions and
e. Recessive lethal genes are only expressed when paired with a dominant
lethal gene.
stillborn babies.
d. Dominant lethal genes most often express themselves in spontaneous abortions
and
The cri-du-chat syndrome is
a. an example of a genetic disorder caused by a mutation.
b. due to missing genetic material in chromosome 5.
c. a genetic disorder that is unresponsive to any sort of treatment intervention.
d. due to excessive genetic material in chromosome 5.
e. caused by an extra 21st chromosome.
b. due to missing genetic material in chromosome 5
How does the text define psychology?
a. As the science of behavior
b. As the study of the mind
c. As the study of behavior, cognition, and emotion
d. As the study of the psyche
e. As the study of the brain
a. As the science of behavior
What is the ultimate goal of psychology?
a. To discover how the brain controls behavior
b. To explore the human psyche
c. To solve the problems of humankind
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Heritability refers to the amount of variation in a given trait in a given
population at a given
b. The tendency of given trait to be passed from parent to offspring is called
heritability.
c. Heritability is a concept that is useful in understanding variation in a
specific trait in given
d. Highly heritable traits are not modifiable by environmental factors.
e. Heritability refers to the amount of variation in a given trait that cannot be
explained by
time.
individuals.
genetic factors.
a. Heritability refers to the amount of variation in a given trait in a given population at
a given
Heritability is a technical term used to refer to
a. the ratio of dominant to recessive genes.
b. the probability that a trait is due to genetic factors.
c. heredity.
d. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is due to genetic
factors.
e. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is not due to
genetic factors.
d. the amount of variability in a trait in a given population that is due to genetic
factors.
,A special diet is instrumental in saving the lives of children who have
a. Down syndrome.
b. Huntington's chorea.
c. PKU.
d. hemophilia.
e. cri-du-chat syndrome.
c. PKU.
Michael is 48 years old and is dying. His mental and physical abilities have
gradually
deteriorated over the past 12 years. He no longer can control his motor
abilities. What
genetic disorder is Michael likely to have?
a. Down syndrome
b. Huntington's chorea
c. cri-du-chat syndrome
d. PKU
e. hemophilia
b. Huntington's chorea
Huntington's chorea is
a. usually first expressed when the affected person is between 30 and 40 years
of age.
b. caused by homozygous recessive lethal genes.
c. caused by the inability to produce the proper balance of amino acids.
d. associated with mania as well as with violent and aggressive behaviors.
e. associated with excessive genetic material in chromosome 21.
a. usually first expressed when the affected person is between 30 and 40 years of
age.
,Since he was a young child, Tommy has shown signs of psychomotor and
cognitive
impairment. Tommy was most likely born with
a. Down syndrome.
b. Huntington's chorea.
c. PKU.
d. hemophilia.
e. cri-du-chat syndrome.
a. Down syndrome.
Down syndrome
a. is a hereditary disorder.
b. is caused by a genetic mutation.
c. is a sex-linked disorder.
d. is more common among female than male children.
e. incidence increases as the age of the mother increases.
e. incidence increases as the age of the mother increases.
Down syndrome is caused by a(n)
a. dominant lethal gene.
b. chromosomal aberration.
c. extra Y chromosome.
d. deletion of genetic material in chromosome 21.
e. a homozygous recessive gene.
b. chromosomal aberration.
Which of the following statements regarding lethal genes is TRUE?
a. On average, people carry 6-8 lethal genes.
b. Lethal genes are usually dominant genes.
, c. Only a very few lethal genetic disorders are caused by recessive lethal
genes.
d. Dominant lethal genes most often express themselves in spontaneous
abortions and
e. Recessive lethal genes are only expressed when paired with a dominant
lethal gene.
stillborn babies.
d. Dominant lethal genes most often express themselves in spontaneous abortions
and
The cri-du-chat syndrome is
a. an example of a genetic disorder caused by a mutation.
b. due to missing genetic material in chromosome 5.
c. a genetic disorder that is unresponsive to any sort of treatment intervention.
d. due to excessive genetic material in chromosome 5.
e. caused by an extra 21st chromosome.
b. due to missing genetic material in chromosome 5
How does the text define psychology?
a. As the science of behavior
b. As the study of the mind
c. As the study of behavior, cognition, and emotion
d. As the study of the psyche
e. As the study of the brain
a. As the science of behavior
What is the ultimate goal of psychology?
a. To discover how the brain controls behavior
b. To explore the human psyche
c. To solve the problems of humankind
