Question 1

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 2

Fraternal twins are less genetically similar than identical twins, but more genetically similar than regular siblings

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The biological foundation of social development that focuses on visual, olfactory, and tactile capacities present at birth is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) temperament 
B) genetics 
C) neurology 
D) biological preparedness 
A) temperament 
B) genetics 
C) neurology 
D) biological preparedness

Question 4

Myelination ceases after about the second year of life

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An alternate form of a gene is called a genotype

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Examples of phenotypes include:

Accepted Answer

A) height 
B) intelligence 
C) sociability 
D) all of the above 
A) height 
B) intelligence 
C) sociability 
D) all of the above

Question 7

The rapid formation of neurons in the developing organism's brain:

Accepted Answer

A) programmed neuronal death 
B) neural migration 
C) neural proliferation 
D) synaptogenesis 
A) programmed neuronal death 
B) neural migration 
C) neural proliferation 
D) synaptogenesis

Question 8

Heritability factors are calculated by directly measuring:

Accepted Answer

A) genes 
B) DNA 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) genes 
B) DNA 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 9

An individual's typical mode of response, including activity level, emotional intensity, and attention span, is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) heritability factor 
B) temperament 
C) externalizing problems 
D) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
A) heritability factor 
B) temperament 
C) externalizing problems 
D) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 10

The two connected hemispheres of the brain are the:

Accepted Answer

A) neurons 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebrum 
A) neurons 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) corpus callosum 
D) cerebrum

Question 11

A statistical estimate of the contribution heredity makes to a particular trait or ability:

Accepted Answer

A) reaction range 
B) phenotype 
C) evocative gene-environment association 
D) heritability factor 
A) reaction range 
B) phenotype 
C) evocative gene-environment association 
D) heritability factor

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Reaction ranges:

Accepted Answer

A) are said to be canalized if very narrow 
B) are very narrow for intelligence and sociability 
C) are less narrow for a baby's tendency to babble 
D) are said to be canalized if broad 
A) are said to be canalized if very narrow 
B) are very narrow for intelligence and sociability 
C) are less narrow for a baby's tendency to babble 
D) are said to be canalized if broad

Question 15

Identical twins are:

Accepted Answer

A) heterozygous 
B) homozygous 
C) dizygotic 
D) monozygotic 
A) heterozygous 
B) homozygous 
C) dizygotic 
D) monozygotic

Question 16

People in the same environment are affected differently depending on their genetic makeup.This describes:

Accepted Answer

A) a passive gene-environment association 
B) a gene-environment (G * 
E) interaction 
C) an experience-dependent process 
D) a reaction range 
A) a passive gene-environment association 
B) a gene-environment (G * 
E) interaction 
C) an experience-dependent process 
D) a reaction range

Question 17

A set of conditions or activities experienced by children raised in the same family:

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 18

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are the same:

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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

Fraternal twins are less genetically similar than identical twins, but more genetically similar than regular siblings

The biological foundation of social development that focuses on visual, olfactory, and tactile capacities present at birth is referred to as:

Myelination ceases after about the second year of life

An alternate form of a gene is called a genotype

Examples of phenotypes include:

The rapid formation of neurons in the developing organism's brain:

Heritability factors are calculated by directly measuring:

An individual's typical mode of response, including activity level, emotional intensity, and attention span, is referred to as:

The two connected hemispheres of the brain are the:

A statistical estimate of the contribution heredity makes to a particular trait or ability:

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

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

Reaction ranges:

Identical twins are:

People in the same environment are affected differently depending on their genetic makeup.This describes:

A set of conditions or activities experienced by children raised in the same family:

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are the same:

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are different:

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

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

Fraternal twins are less genetically similar than identical twins, but more genetically similar than regular siblings

The biological foundation of social development that focuses on visual, olfactory, and tactile capacities present at birth is referred to as:

Myelination ceases after about the second year of life

An alternate form of a gene is called a genotype

Examples of phenotypes include:

The rapid formation of neurons in the developing organism's brain:

Heritability factors are calculated by directly measuring:

An individual's typical mode of response, including activity level, emotional intensity, and attention span, is referred to as:

The two connected hemispheres of the brain are the:

A statistical estimate of the contribution heredity makes to a particular trait or ability:

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

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

Reaction ranges:

Identical twins are:

People in the same environment are affected differently depending on their genetic makeup.This describes:

A set of conditions or activities experienced by children raised in the same family:

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are the same:

Alleles for a particular trait from each parent are different:

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

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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