Lesson 8.8.1
8.8.1 Investigating the contributions of nature and nurture Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Biology, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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In the context of brain development, what does the term 'nature' refer to?
- Cultural upbringing
- Learned behaviours
- Environmental factors
- Genetic influences
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In the context of brain development, what does the term 'nurture' refer to?
- DNA sequences
- Environmental influences
- Inherited traits
- Genetic factors
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Which method uses newborn babies to investigate innate visual capabilities?
- Brain lesion studies
- Preferential looking
- Cross-cultural studies
- Twin studies
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What do identical twins share that makes them useful in nature versus nurture studies?
- Different genotypes
- Identical genomes
- Identical environments
- Identical phenotypes
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What biological term describes twins that develop from a single fertilised egg?
- Polygenic
- Dizygotic
- Fraternal
- Monozygotic
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What type of study compares individuals raised in different environments to isolate universal traits?
- Twin studies
- Cross-cultural studies
- Adoption studies
- Lesion studies
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What is a key advantage of using animal models to investigate brain development?
- Human-like language
- Subjective self-reporting
- Identical cultures
- Controlled environments
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What term describes brain studies involving individuals with specific localized brain damage?
- Brain lesion studies
- Twin studies
- Cross-cultural studies
- Gene sequencing
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Identical twins raised apart show greater IQ similarity than non-identical twins raised together. Why?
- Strong genetic influence
- Cultural variance
- Strong environmental influence
- Shared upbringing
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Brain development is best described as resulting from which process?
- Gene-environment interaction
- Genetic determinism only
- Environmental influence only
- Random cellular mutation
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Newborn babies automatically tracking face-like patterns provides evidence for which characteristic?
- Learned behaviour
- Acquired skill
- Innate perception
- Cultural conditioning
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What is a major limitation when using identical twin studies to evaluate traits?
- Shared environments
- Variable DNA sequences
- Different genomes
- Lack of controls
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In cross-cultural studies, unmeasured differences like diet and education represent what factor?
- Control groups
- Genetic mutations
- Dependent variables
- Confounding variables
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Evidence from brain lesion studies primarily helps scientists map which relationship?
- Stimulus and response
- Nature and nurture
- Structure and function
- Genotype and phenotype
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Besides environment, what else causes phenotypic differences between identical twins?
- Karyotype differences
- DNA sequence changes
- Epigenetic changes
- Chromosomal mutations
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Which studies compare identical and non-identical relatives to estimate heritability?
- Cohort studies
- Cross-sectional studies
- Twin studies
- Case-control studies
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What term describes the combined impact on phenotypic development from both genetics and environment?
- Gene-environment interaction
- Polygenic inheritance
- Genetic determinism
- Environmental selection
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Which study design feature helps isolate environmental effects by balancing genetic variation across groups?
- Observational sampling
- Convenience sampling
- Selective breeding
- Random assignment
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Which factor must interact with genes for normal visual cortex development in mammals?
- Active transport
- Cellular respiration
- Visual stimulation
- DNA replication
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Which study design tracks the same group of twins over many years to assess developmental changes?
- Retrospective study
- Cross-sectional study
- Longitudinal study
- Case-control study
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