Influence Of Heredity And Environment MCQ
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01 To which of the following statements can the role of heredity and environment be linked?
- Role of environment is static while heredity changes
- Behavioral theories and related to heredity
- Comparative effects of heredity and environment differ in many areas of human development
- None of the above
Option 3 – Comparative effects of heredity and environment differ in many areas of human development
02 Rita has got a nose similar to her father. It is due to
Option 1 – biological heredity
03 An intelligent father has an intelligent child due to
Option 4 – heredity
04 Which of the following is an environmental factor?
- Family
- Pre-disposition to certain diseases like diabetes
- Colour of eyes
- Blood type
Option 1 – Family
- Participation in social activities
- Attitude towards peer group
- Thinking pattern
- Colour of the eyes
Option 4 – Colour of the eyes
- primary
- secondary
- dynamic
- static
Option 4 – static
07 The physical characteristics of a child is influenced by
- Father’s DNA
- Mother’s DNA
- DNA of both mother’s and father’s
- Environment
Option 3 – DNA of both mother’s and father’s
08 Environmental factors that shape development include all of the following except
Option 3 – physique
09 Which one among the following is not an environmental factor that affects child development?
Option 3 – physique
10 Determinants of individuals differences in human beings relate to
- difference in the environment
- difference in heredity
- interaction between heredity and environment
- Both heredity and environment interacting separately
Option 3 – interaction between heredity and environment
11 A child learns properly in an environment which
- gives due weightage to the emotions and experiences of a child
- gives ample space to place
- there is strict discipline
- there are opportunities to make friends
Option 1 – gives due weightage to the emotions and experiences of a child
12 Human personality is the result of
- only heredity
- upbringing and education
- interaction between heredity and environment
- only environment
Option 3 – interaction between heredity and environment
13 One of the identical twin brothers is adopted by a socio-economically rich family and the other by a poor family. After one year, which one of the following may be most likely observed about their IQ scores?
- The boy with poor family will score greater than the boy with rich socio-economic family
- socio-economic level does not affect the IQ score
- The boy with rich socio-economic family will score greater than the boy with poor family
- Both of them will score equally
Option 2 – socio-economic level does not affect the IQ score
14 Which one of the following is true about the role of heredity and environment in the development of a child?
- Both heredity and environment are contributed 50%-50% in the development of a child
- The relative contributions of adult and genes are not additive
- Heredity and environment do not operate together
- None of the above
Option 2 – The relative contributions of adult and genes are not additive
15 Which of the following statements is true?
- Genetic makeup impacts responsiveness of an individual to qualities of the environment
- Adoptive children possess the same IQ’s as their adoptive siblings
- Experience does not influence brain development
- Intelligence remains unaffected by the schooling
Option 1 – Genetic makeup impacts responsiveness of an individual to qualities of the environment
16 The nature-nurture debate refers to
- genetics and environment
- behavior and environment
- environment and biology
- environment and upbringing
Option 1 – genetics and environment
17 What is meant by ‘nature’ in ‘nature-nurture’ controversy?
- Biological givens or the hereditary information
- Temperament of an individual
- Complex forces of the physical and social world
- The environment around us
Option 1 – Biological givens or the hereditary information
18 A 6 years old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. Both of her parents are sportspersons, send her for coaching everyday, and trained her on weekends. Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an interaction between
Option 4 – heredity and environment
19 Determinants of individual differences in human beings relate to
- differences in environment
- differences in heredity
- interaction between heredity and environment
- Both heredity and environment interacting separately
Option 3 – interaction between heredity and environment
20 “Environment is an external force which influences us”. Who said this?
- Woodworth
- EJ Ross
- Anastasi
- None of these
Option 2 – EJ Ross
21 Human personality is a result of
- only heredity
- upbringing and education
- interaction between heredity and environment
- only environment
Option 3 – interaction between heredity and environment
- Heredity factors
- Environmental factors
- All of the above
- None of the above
Option 3 – All of the above
23 Which of the following is not the law of heredity? ( Influence Of Heredity And Environment MCQ )
- Similarity
- Variation
- Regression
- Motivation
Option 4 – Motivation
- Insight
- Appearance
- Knowledge
- Hard work
Option 2 – Appearance
25 Aarav says that language development is influenced by inborn talents while Radha feels that is because of the environment. This discussion between them is about
- continuous and discontinuous learning
- social and cultural factors
- biological and ethical factors
- nature and nurture debate
Option 4 – nature and nurture debate
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