Question 1

Myelination:

Accepted Answer

A) makes glial cells more efficient at transmitting information 
B) most myelination occurs after the first two years 
C) covers parts of neurons with a layer of fatty tissue 
D) all of the above 
A) makes glial cells more efficient at transmitting information 
B) most myelination occurs after the first two years 
C) covers parts of neurons with a layer of fatty tissue 
D) all of the above

Question 2

The similarity 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) neither a nor b 
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) neither a nor b

Question 3

Name and describe the three broad temperamental profiles that Thomas and Chess identified in their longitudinal research. Which profile are thought to place children at risk of future adjustment difficulties? Why?

Accepted Answer

Thomas and Chess identified three broad

Question 4

The possible developmental outcomes established by a person's genotype in the environment in which development takes place is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) niche picking 
B) gene-environment interaction 
C) active gene-environment association 
D) reaction range 
A) niche picking 
B) gene-environment interaction 
C) active gene-environment association 
D) reaction range

Question 5

Monozygotic twins are unlike identical twins in that:

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic twins develop from a single zygote 
B) identical twins are more likely to be similar in most traits than monozygotic twins 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b. 
A) monozygotic twins develop from a single zygote 
B) identical twins are more likely to be similar in most traits than monozygotic twins 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b.

Question 6

List 3 neurochemical and/or neurological correlates of temperament

Accepted Answer

1. Serotonin: This neurotransmitter is a

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) having your own cell phone 
B) patterned visual input 
C) sounds of language 
D) all of the above 
A) having your own cell phone 
B) patterned visual input 
C) sounds of language 
D) all of the above

Myelination:

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

Name and describe the three broad temperamental profiles that Thomas and Chess identified in their longitudinal research. Which profile are thought to place children at risk of future adjustment difficulties? Why?

The possible developmental outcomes established by a person's genotype in the environment in which development takes place is referred to as:

Monozygotic twins are unlike identical twins in that:

List 3 neurochemical and/or neurological correlates of temperament

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

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

Myelination:

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

Name and describe the three broad temperamental profiles that Thomas and Chess identified in their longitudinal research. Which profile are thought to place children at risk of future adjustment difficulties? Why?

The possible developmental outcomes established by a person's genotype in the environment in which development takes place is referred to as:

Monozygotic twins are unlike identical twins in that:

List 3 neurochemical and/or neurological correlates of temperament

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

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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