Question 1

The naturally occurring death of immature nerve cells during early development of the nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning 
B) programmed neuronal death 
C) lateralization 
D) neural migration 
A) synaptic pruning 
B) programmed neuronal death 
C) lateralization 
D) neural migration

Question 2

Which of the following is not true regarding hemispheric lateralization?

Accepted Answer

A) both hemispheres play some role in most functions 
B) when one side of the brain suffers damage, the other half may take over some of its functions 
C) the degree of lateralization is partially genetic 
D) parents and children usually have dissimilar levels of language lateralization 
A) both hemispheres play some role in most functions 
B) when one side of the brain suffers damage, the other half may take over some of its functions 
C) the degree of lateralization is partially genetic 
D) parents and children usually have dissimilar levels of language lateralization

Question 3

Discuss the role of mirror neurons in social development.

Accepted Answer

Mirror neurons play a crucial role in so

Question 4

What is a "G × E interaction model" and give an example

Accepted Answer

A "G × E interaction model" refers to a

Question 5

Discuss the ways that infants are biologically prepared for social interaction and why this is theoretically important.

Accepted Answer

Infants are biologically prepared for so

Question 6

Dizygotic twins are unlike fraternal twins in that:

Accepted Answer

A) dizygotic twins develop from two different eggs 
B) fraternal twins are more likely to be similar in most traits than dizygotic twins 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) dizygotic twins develop from two different eggs 
B) fraternal twins are more likely to be similar in most traits than dizygotic twins 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 7

One reason societies prohibit marriage between close blood relatives is so children are less likely to be homozygous for harmful recessive alleles

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Genes can produce proteins without being activated

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

We now understand how the cells in the cerebral cortex control complicated traits

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Non-genetic factors that result in siblings within families being similar on a social developmental outcome of interested reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) nonshared environment 
B) niche picking 
C) shared environment 
D) experience dependent processes 
A) nonshared environment 
B) niche picking 
C) shared environment 
D) experience dependent processes

Question 11

Which of the following factors would not be expected to predict externalizing problems:

Accepted Answer

A) poor effortful control 
B) high negative emotionality 
C) fear or shyness 
D) a, b, and c all predict externalizing problems. 
A) poor effortful control 
B) high negative emotionality 
C) fear or shyness 
D) a, b, and c all predict externalizing problems.

Question 12

Children in Mozambique have motor cortexes that reflect skill in hunting and fishing, whereas children in the U.S. have motor cortexes that reflect fine motor and hand-eye coordination needed for success at video games. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of the research on mirror neurons was conducted with mice

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The outer layer of the cerebrum, which contains the cells that control specific functions such as seeing, hearing, moving, and thinking, is:

Accepted Answer

A) the neuronal network 
B) the cerebral cortex 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the cerebral hemispheres 
A) the neuronal network 
B) the cerebral cortex 
C) the corpus callosum 
D) the cerebral hemispheres

Question 15

A portion of DNA located at a particular site on a chromosome and coding for the production of a specific type of protein:

Accepted Answer

A) mirror neuron 
B) heritability factor 
C) allele 
D) gene 
A) mirror neuron 
B) heritability factor 
C) allele 
D) gene

Question 16

Which of the following factors would be expected to influence experience-expectant processes:

Accepted Answer

A) having your own cell phone 
B) living in a high-crime neighborhood 
C) sounds of language 
D) having a family that provided an especially enriching environment 
A) having your own cell phone 
B) living in a high-crime neighborhood 
C) sounds of language 
D) having a family that provided an especially enriching environment

Question 17

The difference between active gene-environment associations and niche picking is:

Accepted Answer

A) active gene-environment associations have to do with evoked responses from the environment 
B) niche picking has to do with seeking out or creating environments 
C) both a and b 
D) active gene-environment associations and niche picking are the same 
A) active gene-environment associations have to do with evoked responses from the environment 
B) niche picking has to do with seeking out or creating environments 
C) both a and b 
D) active gene-environment associations and niche picking are the same

Question 18

The process by which each half of the brain becomes specialized for certain functions:

Accepted Answer

A) programmed neuronal death 
B) synaptic pruning 
C) lateralization 
D) niche picking 
A) programmed neuronal death 
B) synaptic pruning 
C) lateralization 
D) niche picking

Question 19

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are different:

Accepted Answer

A) Williams syndrome 
B) Turner syndrome 
C) heterozygous 
D) homozygous 
A) Williams syndrome 
B) Turner syndrome 
C) heterozygous 
D) homozygous

Question 20

An alternate form of a gene is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a neuron 
B) monozygotic 
C) an allele 
D) a heritability factor 
A) a neuron 
B) monozygotic 
C) an allele 
D) a heritability factor

The naturally occurring death of immature nerve cells during early development of the nervous system is:

Which of the following is not true regarding hemispheric lateralization?

Discuss the role of mirror neurons in social development.

What is a "G × E interaction model" and give an example

Discuss the ways that infants are biologically prepared for social interaction and why this is theoretically important.

Dizygotic twins are unlike fraternal twins in that:

One reason societies prohibit marriage between close blood relatives is so children are less likely to be homozygous for harmful recessive alleles

Genes can produce proteins without being activated

We now understand how the cells in the cerebral cortex control complicated traits

Non-genetic factors that result in siblings within families being similar on a social developmental outcome of interested reflect:

Which of the following factors would not be expected to predict externalizing problems:

Children in Mozambique have motor cortexes that reflect skill in hunting and fishing, whereas children in the U.S. have motor cortexes that reflect fine motor and hand-eye coordination needed for success at video games. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

Most of the research on mirror neurons was conducted with mice

The outer layer of the cerebrum, which contains the cells that control specific functions such as seeing, hearing, moving, and thinking, is:

A portion of DNA located at a particular site on a chromosome and coding for the production of a specific type of protein:

Which of the following factors would be expected to influence experience-expectant processes:

The difference between active gene-environment associations and niche picking is:

The process by which each half of the brain becomes specialized for certain functions:

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are different:

An alternate form of a gene is called:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 3: Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

The naturally occurring death of immature nerve cells during early development of the nervous system is:

Which of the following is not true regarding hemispheric lateralization?

Discuss the role of mirror neurons in social development.

What is a "G × E interaction model" and give an example

Discuss the ways that infants are biologically prepared for social interaction and why this is theoretically important.

Dizygotic twins are unlike fraternal twins in that:

One reason societies prohibit marriage between close blood relatives is so children are less likely to be homozygous for harmful recessive alleles

Genes can produce proteins without being activated

We now understand how the cells in the cerebral cortex control complicated traits

Non-genetic factors that result in siblings within families being similar on a social developmental outcome of interested reflect:

Which of the following factors would not be expected to predict externalizing problems:

Children in Mozambique have motor cortexes that reflect skill in hunting and fishing, whereas children in the U.S. have motor cortexes that reflect fine motor and hand-eye coordination needed for success at video games. This is an example of experience-expectant processes

Most of the research on mirror neurons was conducted with mice

The outer layer of the cerebrum, which contains the cells that control specific functions such as seeing, hearing, moving, and thinking, is:

A portion of DNA located at a particular site on a chromosome and coding for the production of a specific type of protein:

Which of the following factors would be expected to influence experience-expectant processes:

The difference between active gene-environment associations and niche picking is:

The process by which each half of the brain becomes specialized for certain functions:

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are different:

An alternate form of a gene is called:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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