1. Thinking About Psychology, Second Edition Module 3: Nature and Nurture in Psychology iClicker Questions
Charles T. Blair-Broeker
Randal M. Ernst
Questions Written by Kent Korek, Germantown High School

2. 1. Nature is to nurture as _____ is to _____.
a. a fraternal twin; an identical twin
b. individualism; collectivism
c. gene; environment
d. a chromosome; a gene
The correct answer is: c. gene; environment

3. 2. The “nature” part of the nature/nurture controversy refers to:
a. the behavioral dispositions we acquire throughout our lives.
b. the biological dispositions we’re born with.
c. the environment.
d. the outside world.
The correct answer is: b. the biological dispositions we’re born with.

4. 3. Each cell in the human body contains:
a. 46 chromosomes within the nucleus.
b. over a million genes.
c. genes made up of DNA.
d. two neurons.
The correct answer is: a. 46 chromosomes within the nucleus.

5. 4. Siblings that develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two are called:
a. conjoined twins
b. dizygotic twins.
c. fraternal twins.
d. identical twins.
The correct answer is: d. identical twins.

6. b. correlational studies c. separated identical twin studies
5. You hear a debate on the radio regarding how much our upbringing and genes affect our later behavior. What kind of psychological study would best investigate the reality
a. twin case studies
b. correlational studies
c. separated identical twin studies
d. survey studies
The correct answer is: c. separated identical twin studies

7. 6. Even though we may not remember our early experiences, these experiences are important for brain development because:
a. they create an unconscious sense of love and caring that we carry with us through our lives.
b. they create changes in the brain; pathways that will help us learn and use these skills later in life.
c. the experiences increase the number of neurons we have in our brain.
d. we will remember these experiences unconsciously.
The correct answer is: b. they create changes in the brain pathways that will help us learn and use these skills later in life.

8. c. genetic predispositions d. gender schemes
7. In order to prevent teens from smoking, intervention programs for youth should first pay attention to the impact of _____ on teen smoking habits.
a. peer influence
b. family environments
c. genetic predispositions
d. gender schemes
The correct answer is: a. peer influence

9. 8. Donald avoids talking with food in his mouth because other people think it is crude and inappropriate. This best illustrates the impact of:
a. roles.
b. schemas.
c. stereotypes.
d. norms.
The correct answer is: d. norms.

10. 9. The shared attitudes, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of a group communicated from one generation to the next is the definition of:
a. individualism.
b. collectivism.
c. culture.
d. nurture.
The correct answer is: c. culture.

11. a. collectivistic. b. culturally biased. c. a mutation.
10. Walden Three is a utopian community established in the middle of the California desert. Everyone in the community is expected to contribute their fair share of work and be willing to give up their goals for that of the overall community. Walden Three would most likely be called:
a. collectivistic.
b. culturally biased.
c. a mutation.
d. individualistic.
The correct answer is: a. collectivistic.