The Genetics and Behavior Quiz

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Which of the following best describes the concept of biological determination?

  • The maintenance of social order through human interactions
  • The questioning of 'nature' assumptions
  • The impact of environment on behavior
  • The impact of genetics on behavior (correct)

What is the main focus of social constructivism?

  • The maintenance of social order through human interactions (correct)
  • The impact of environment on behavior
  • The questioning of 'nature' assumptions
  • The impact of genetics on behavior

What is the term for the belief that social order is changeable and not fixed by nature?

  • Hierarchy
  • Socialization
  • Naturalization
  • Denaturalizing (correct)

What is the term for the division of people into groups based on their social status in India?

<p>Hierarchy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the interaction between genes and the environment, where children are exposed to heritable traits from their parents?

<p>Passive gene-environment interaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher believed in a cosmic order that maintained the stability and positioning of social order and social groups?

<p>Plato (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the justification that social groups are born with certain traits that make them superior/inferior to others?

<p>Biological Determination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the impact of environment and culture on behavior?

<p>Nurture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for questioning 'nature' assumptions and realizing that social order is changeable?

<p>Denaturalizing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the division of people into groups known as castes, which are seen as completely natural in India?

<p>Caste System (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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