Question 1

What is the incidence, or rate of occurrence, of Klinefelter syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 150 women 
B)  1 in 300 men 
C)  1 in 500 men 
D)  1 in 2,500 women 
A)  1 in 150 women 
B)  1 in 300 men 
C)  1 in 500 men 
D)  1 in 2,500 women

Question 2

Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclei. 
B)  genes. 
C)  phosphates. 
D)  cytosines. 
A)  nuclei. 
B)  genes. 
C)  phosphates. 
D)  cytosines.

Question 3

The following twin pair would physically resemble each other the most

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A)  dizygotic of either sex. 
B)  monozygotic. 
C)  dizygotic males. 
D)  monozygotic, but only if female. 
A)  dizygotic of either sex. 
B)  monozygotic. 
C)  dizygotic males. 
D)  monozygotic, but only if female.

Question 4

Of the 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 pairs look alike and possess genetic information concerning the same traits. These are

Accepted Answer

A)  sex chromosomes. 
B)  identical chromosomes. 
C)  autosomes. 
D)  alleles 
A)  sex chromosomes. 
B)  identical chromosomes. 
C)  autosomes. 
D)  alleles

Question 5

A friend of yours is pregnant. She has read about the potential problems that could occur with a pregnancy. Based on this chapter, what three pieces of advice would you offer to ease this person's concerns for her unborn child?

Accepted Answer

The chances of problems during pregnancy

Question 6

Of twin pregnancies, how many of these are dizygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  One-half 
B)  One-third 
C)  Two-thirds 
D)  One-fourth 
A)  One-half 
B)  One-third 
C)  Two-thirds 
D)  One-fourth

Question 7

An ultrasound

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A)  uses x-ray photography to make a picture of the unborn child. 
B)  can be heard by the human ear. 
C)  yields a picture called a CT-scan. 
D)  bounces sound waves off of the fetus. 
A)  uses x-ray photography to make a picture of the unborn child. 
B)  can be heard by the human ear. 
C)  yields a picture called a CT-scan. 
D)  bounces sound waves off of the fetus.

Question 8

Matthew likes to sing, dance, and act. Due to this, he decided to join the theatre club at his high school. Choosing environments that allow us to develop inherited preferences is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  niche-picking. 
B)  epigenesist. 
C)  ecological interaction. 
D)  evocative genotype. 
A)  niche-picking. 
B)  epigenesist. 
C)  ecological interaction. 
D)  evocative genotype.

Question 9

Mia's fetus has Rh disease, and an intrauterine transfusion is necessary. Which of the following procedures will generate a picture of the fetus to determine fetal positioning and fetal structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultrasound 
B)  CVS 
C)  AFP assay 
D)  Amniocentesis 
A)  Ultrasound 
B)  CVS 
C)  AFP assay 
D)  Amniocentesis

Question 10

Individuals with Down syndrome

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A)  do not typically suffer adjustment problems. 
B)  have few, if any, physical problems. 
C)  show deficits in cognitive development. 
D)  have chromosomal damage on the eighth chromosome. 
A)  do not typically suffer adjustment problems. 
B)  have few, if any, physical problems. 
C)  show deficits in cognitive development. 
D)  have chromosomal damage on the eighth chromosome.

Question 11

Mothers who give up their children for adoption often experience guilt, feelings of loss, and curiosity about how their child is developing and adjusting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Through the process of , our genetic code is carried into new cells in our bodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutation 
B)  autosome replacement 
C)  Mendel replication 
D)  mitosis 
A)  mutation 
B)  autosome replacement 
C)  Mendel replication 
D)  mitosis

Question 13

Jake carries a dominant trait for normal vision and a recessive trait for red-green color blindness (or protanopia). As a result, Jake will have

Accepted Answer

A)  farsighted vision. 
B)  nearsighted vision (myopia). 
C)  red-green color blindness. 
D)  normal vision. 
A)  farsighted vision. 
B)  nearsighted vision (myopia). 
C)  red-green color blindness. 
D)  normal vision.

Question 14

Amniocentesis is encouraged for

Accepted Answer

A)  women over the age of 25. 
B)  women carrying the children of aging fathers. 
C)  women, or their partners, who have family histories of monozygotic or dizygotic twins. 
D)  women who are carrying their first pregnancy. 
A)  women over the age of 25. 
B)  women carrying the children of aging fathers. 
C)  women, or their partners, who have family histories of monozygotic or dizygotic twins. 
D)  women who are carrying their first pregnancy.

Question 15

Jill does not produce ova of her own. An ovum is harvested from another woman, is fertilized in vitro, and placed into Jill's uterus where it becomes implanted and develops prenatally. Which fertility method does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artificial insemination 
B)  IVF 
C)  Donor IVF 
D)  Surrogate mother 
A)  Artificial insemination 
B)  IVF 
C)  Donor IVF 
D)  Surrogate mother

Question 16

What could influence behavioral similarity in monozygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents and others who treat them alike 
B)  The degree of genetic similarity they share 
C)  Whether the twins are male or female 
D)  No factors in particular will influence behavioral similarity. 
A)  Parents and others who treat them alike 
B)  The degree of genetic similarity they share 
C)  Whether the twins are male or female 
D)  No factors in particular will influence behavioral similarity.

Question 17

Match the following:
-Klinefelter syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion 
A) takes the form of a double helix 
B) person who carries and transmits characteristics but does not express them 
C) correlation between child's genetic endowment and responses elicited from others 
D) the genetic material received from parents 
E) caused by a recessive gene
F)polygenically determined
G)female sex hormone
H)neural tube defect
I)twins produced from a single egg
J)cell division that results in non-identical cells
K)union of an ovum and a sperm cell
L)involves the membrane that envelops the amniotic sac and fetus
M)associated with the 21st pair of chromosomes
N)how genetic material manifests itself in characteristics
O)twins produced from two eggs
P)XXY sex chromosomal pattern
Q)determined by the father
R)differing alleles for a trait
S)caused by a dominant gene
T)self-propulsion

Question 18

Parents and children have a 25% overlap in genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Developmental psychologist Sandra Scarr described three types of correlations between genetic and environmental influences. These are passive correlation, active correlation, and correlation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ongoing 
B)  evocative 
C)  restrictive 
D)  inherent 
A)  ongoing 
B)  evocative 
C)  restrictive 
D)  inherent

Question 20

Charlotte inherited personality traits, such as her activity and sociability levels, from her parents. Traits we inherit from our parents are referred to as our

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  personality. 
A)  phenotype. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  genotype. 
D)  personality.

What is the incidence, or rate of occurrence, of Klinefelter syndrome?

Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called

The following twin pair would physically resemble each other the most

Of the 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 pairs look alike and possess genetic information concerning the same traits. These are

A friend of yours is pregnant. She has read about the potential problems that could occur with a pregnancy. Based on this chapter, what three pieces of advice would you offer to ease this person's concerns for her unborn child?

Of twin pregnancies, how many of these are dizygotic twins?

An ultrasound

Matthew likes to sing, dance, and act. Due to this, he decided to join the theatre club at his high school. Choosing environments that allow us to develop inherited preferences is termed

Mia's fetus has Rh disease, and an intrauterine transfusion is necessary. Which of the following procedures will generate a picture of the fetus to determine fetal positioning and fetal structures?

Individuals with Down syndrome

Mothers who give up their children for adoption often experience guilt, feelings of loss, and curiosity about how their child is developing and adjusting.

Through the process of , our genetic code is carried into new cells in our bodies.

Jake carries a dominant trait for normal vision and a recessive trait for red-green color blindness (or protanopia). As a result, Jake will have

Amniocentesis is encouraged for

Jill does not produce ova of her own. An ovum is harvested from another woman, is fertilized in vitro, and placed into Jill's uterus where it becomes implanted and develops prenatally. Which fertility method does this best represent?

What could influence behavioral similarity in monozygotic twins?

Match the following: -Klinefelter syndrome

Parents and children have a 25% overlap in genes.

Developmental psychologist Sandra Scarr described three types of correlations between genetic and environmental influences. These are passive correlation, active correlation, and correlation.

Charlotte inherited personality traits, such as her activity and sociability levels, from her parents. Traits we inherit from our parents are referred to as our

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What is the incidence, or rate of occurrence, of Klinefelter syndrome?

Chromosomes contain thousands of segments called

The following twin pair would physically resemble each other the most

Of the 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 pairs look alike and possess genetic information concerning the same traits. These are

A friend of yours is pregnant. She has read about the potential problems that could occur with a pregnancy. Based on this chapter, what three pieces of advice would you offer to ease this person's concerns for her unborn child?

Of twin pregnancies, how many of these are dizygotic twins?

An ultrasound

Matthew likes to sing, dance, and act. Due to this, he decided to join the theatre club at his high school. Choosing environments that allow us to develop inherited preferences is termed

Mia's fetus has Rh disease, and an intrauterine transfusion is necessary. Which of the following procedures will generate a picture of the fetus to determine fetal positioning and fetal structures?

Individuals with Down syndrome

Mothers who give up their children for adoption often experience guilt, feelings of loss, and curiosity about how their child is developing and adjusting.

Through the process of , our genetic code is carried into new cells in our bodies.

Jake carries a dominant trait for normal vision and a recessive trait for red-green color blindness (or protanopia). As a result, Jake will have

Amniocentesis is encouraged for

Jill does not produce ova of her own. An ovum is harvested from another woman, is fertilized in vitro, and placed into Jill's uterus where it becomes implanted and develops prenatally. Which fertility method does this best represent?

What could influence behavioral similarity in monozygotic twins?

Match the following: -Klinefelter syndrome

Parents and children have a 25% overlap in genes.

Developmental psychologist Sandra Scarr described three types of correlations between genetic and environmental influences. These are passive correlation, active correlation, and correlation.

Charlotte inherited personality traits, such as her activity and sociability levels, from her parents. Traits we inherit from our parents are referred to as our

History-Theories-And-Methods

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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