AP®︎ Psychology: Topic 1.1 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.1 of AP Psychology – Interaction of Heredity and Environment.
Questions List
Topic 1.1
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: 1.1.A.1.i
What is heredity in psychology?
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Topic 1.1: Interaction of Heredity and Environment
Learning Objective: 1.1.A
Explain the relationship between heredity and environment in shaping behavior and mental processes.
Essential Knowledge: 1.1.A.1
Heredity and environmental factors interact to shape behavior and mental processes.
Essential Knowledge: 1.1.A.1.i
Heredity, or “nature,” refers to genetic or predisposed characteristics that influence physical, behavioral, and mental traits and processes.
Essential Knowledge: 1.1.A.1.ii
Environmental factors, or “nurture,” refers to the external factors that one experiences, such as family interactions or education. Exclusion Statement: Specific information about genetics (genotype, phenotype, DNA, chromosomes, and recessive and dominant gene expression) is beyond the scope of the AP Psychology Exam.
Essential Knowledge: 1.1.A.2
The evolutionary perspective explores how natural selection affects the expression of behavior and mental processes to increase survival and reproductive success. Some theorists have sought to apply principles of the evolutionary perspective in ways that discriminate against others (eugenics).
Essential Knowledge: 1.1.A.3
Research on the effects of genes on individual behavior and mental processes is often conducted using twin studies, family studies, and adoption studies.
