Nature vs. Nurture Answers

Developmental psychology is the field that primarily studies how humans grow and develop.

Analyze the table below and answer the question that follows. If the ability to roll one’s tongue is dominant (R) and the inability to roll one’s tongue is recessive (r), what would the genotype be for someone who can not roll their tongue? A. RR and rr B. Rr C. Rr and rr D. rr Please select the best answer from the choices provided

People from the same family share the same genetic code.

A Punnett square is used to determine the __________. A.probable outcome of a genetic cross B.different forms of a gene C.result of a gene mutation D.actual outcome of a genetic cross

__________ refers to the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce, whereas __________ is any inherited characteristic that increases one’s chance of survival. A.Adaptation . . . fitness B.Natural selection . . . fitnessC.Fitness . . . adaptationD.Adaptation . . . natural selection

Heredity is the transmission of genetic traits from parents to their offspring. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which theorist conducted an experiment in which a rat was conditioned to press a bar in order to receive a reward, illustrating how nurture influences behavior?A.Francis GaltonB.John B. WatsonC.Gail GrossD.B. F. Skinner

John B. Watson illustrated how nature influences behavior by conditioning an infant to fear a white rat.

Researchers use all of the following to study the impact of heredity on behavior except __________ studies. A.family B.peer C.adoption D.twin

The majority of human traits are polygenic, which means they are __________. A.determined by a single geneB.developed at birth C.influenced by multiple genes D.learned over time