Nature, Nurture, & Human Diversity

Ms. Jones says her son will grow out of his shyness.  What do you know?

In cases of ___, identical twins can differ in their development before they are born.

Which part of the brain is key to sexual attraction?

What is the study of molecular environmental factors that can cause/prevent gene expression?

What is our sense of being male or female?

Mitch was inhibited/fearful at 2 yrs. At 6 he was very shy. What is this significant of?

What are the rules for expected/accepted behaviors of a cultural group?

When dealing with stress, what are women more often likely to do?

Based upon research about human behavior, what can be concluded from this chapter?

From what do monozygotic twins develop?

In adopted children, what are environmental influences more likely to affect?

What aspect of psychology tries to explain the similarities among humans?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the hippocampus?

Nature selects behaviors that increase the likelihood of sending their genes into the future.

Al has birth defects b/c his mom used drugs while pregnant. What is the harmful influence?

What was the result of rats raised in more stimulating environments?

What is a spiraling, complex molecule containing genes?

What are a set of expectations about the way men and women should behave?

The __ is larger in females while the ___ is larger in males.

Computer hardware is to software as the _____ is to ______.

Regarding the study of babies massaged in the NICU, which of the statements is incorrect.

In regards to mate selection, what have researchers found in 37 countries?

According to ___, children learn gender-linked behaviors by imitating or by reinforcement. 

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Females tend to better at tests of ___ while males are better at ____.

In adoption studies, with whom are the adopted children's personalities most similar?

What is the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role?

If a teenager begins to use drugs, it is mostly likely the result of

Which is a cognitive theory for learning gender - we create mental categories about male/female?

Children who grow up hearing 1 accent at home different from his/her peers

Which of the following is valued in a collective culture?