3.2.2.5.2 Evidence that non-verbal behaviour is innate Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. Which group of people is studied to provide evidence that non-verbal behaviour is innate?

   • Adults
   • Teenagers
   • Neonates
   • Elderly people

2. Besides neonates, which other group provides evidence for innate non-verbal behaviour?

   • Sensory deprived
   • Culturally isolated
   • Emotionally disturbed
   • Primates in captivity

3. Why does non-verbal behaviour in neonates support the innate view?

   • Extensive training
   • Minimal learning time
   • Adult imitation
   • Cultural coaching

4. A child born blind displays facial expressions without seeing them. What does this suggest?

   • Expressions are cultural
   • Expressions are copied
   • Expressions are innate
   • Expressions are learned

5. In studies of non-verbal behaviour, 'sensory deprived' most commonly refers to people born without what?

   • Language
   • Memory
   • Movement
   • Sight

6. Which group provides evidence for innate non-verbal behaviour because they cannot see expressions to copy them?

   • Sensory deprived
   • Socialised infants
   • Cultural groups
   • Adult twins

7. Which non-verbal behaviour shown by newborns shortly after birth suggests an innate origin?

   • Pointing at objects
   • Smiling
   • Nodding agreement
   • Waving goodbye

8. What can still influence non-verbal behaviour even in sensory-deprived individuals?

   • Genetic mutation
   • Reflex actions
   • Evolutionary adaptation
   • Environmental learning

9. What term describes an automatic, unlearned response present at birth?

   • Reinforcement
   • Reflex
   • Schema
   • Conditioning

10. What does the term innate mean in psychology?

    • Learned from parents
    • Culturally acquired
    • Environmentally shaped
    • Inborn and unlearned

11. What does the universal presence of a facial expression across different cultures suggest?

    • An innate basis
    • Observational practice
    • Cultural transmission
    • Social learning

12. What type of behaviour provides evidence against a non-verbal response being innate?

    • Universal expression
    • Inborn reaction
    • Neonatal reflex
    • Learned behaviour

13. Why do blind children sharing identical facial expressions support the innate view?

    • Lack of visual copying
    • Strict social training
    • Advanced cognitive skills
    • Enhanced hearing ability

14. Which non-verbal behaviour is studied in neonates to demonstrate innate communication?

    • Facial expressions
    • Hand gestures
    • Verbal language
    • Posture shifts

15. According to Darwin, why have innate non-verbal behaviours evolved in humans?

    • Adaptive survival
    • Random mutation
    • Individual learning
    • Cultural prestige

16. What feature of neonate behaviour provides strong evidence that it is innate?

    • Need for practice
    • Delayed onset
    • Cultural variation
    • Presence at birth

17. What is a major limitation of studies using sensory-deprived participants?

    • Ethical prohibitions
    • Small sample sizes
    • Lack of control
    • High ecological validity

18. Showing a disgust expression without ever seeing one supports which view of non-verbal behaviour?

    • Environmental
    • Cultural
    • Innate
    • Learned

19. Why are neonates studied to provide evidence for innate non-verbal behaviour?

    • Cultural diversity
    • Advanced motor skills
    • High language ability
    • Minimal social exposure

20. Which two groups provide primary evidence for innate non-verbal behaviour?

    • Adults and teenagers
    • Neonates and blind people
    • Males and females
    • Monks and athletes

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