Question 1

The reason people typically have two alleles is:

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning 
B) reaction range 
C) programmed neuronal death 
D) people inherit one from each parent 
A) synaptic pruning 
B) reaction range 
C) programmed neuronal death 
D) people inherit one from each parent

Question 2

Which of the following correctly describes neurons:

Accepted Answer

A) they have a long projection called a dendrite 
B) they have several projections called axons 
C) they send and receive neural impulses 
D) all of the above 
A) they have a long projection called a dendrite 
B) they have several projections called axons 
C) they send and receive neural impulses 
D) all of the above

Question 3

A limitation of twin studies is that being a twin may itself have an effect on social development

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The fact that some traits influenced by genes do not run in families (e.g., shy children are born to extraverted parents)is explained by the existence of:

Accepted Answer

A) mirror neurons 
B) nonshared environment 
C) experience-expectant processes 
D) modifier genes 
A) mirror neurons 
B) nonshared environment 
C) experience-expectant processes 
D) modifier genes

Question 5

Attention deﬁcit/hyperactivity disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) is completely genetic 
B) makes it difficult for the child to track contingencies 
C) is more similar in fraternal twins than identical twins 
D) all of the above 
A) is completely genetic 
B) makes it difficult for the child to track contingencies 
C) is more similar in fraternal twins than identical twins 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Heterozygous genes cannot be expressed as:

Accepted Answer

A) a blend of the two alleles 
B) a combination of the two alleles 
C) the dominant allele 
D) the expression of the recessive allele 
A) a blend of the two alleles 
B) a combination of the two alleles 
C) the dominant allele 
D) the expression of the recessive allele

Question 7

Synaptogenesis:

Accepted Answer

A) begins late in prenatal life 
B) results in more neurons than synapses 
C) begins early in prenatal life 
D) begins in the postnatal period 
A) begins late in prenatal life 
B) results in more neurons than synapses 
C) begins early in prenatal life 
D) begins in the postnatal period

Question 8

Today most developmentalists believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) genes are more important than social influences in shaping human development 
B) temperament is determined by one's experiences, with biology playing only a minor role 
C) most complex human attributes reflect an interaction between genetic and environmental forces 
D) in higher mammals such as human beings, social influences are more important than biological forces in determining developmental outcomes 
A) genes are more important than social influences in shaping human development 
B) temperament is determined by one's experiences, with biology playing only a minor role 
C) most complex human attributes reflect an interaction between genetic and environmental forces 
D) in higher mammals such as human beings, social influences are more important than biological forces in determining developmental outcomes

Question 9

During the course of development, the phenotype interacts with the environment to produce the genotype

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A cell that supports, protects, and repairs neurons:

Accepted Answer

A) synapse 
B) glial cell 
C) modifier gene 
D) mirror neuron 
A) synapse 
B) glial cell 
C) modifier gene 
D) mirror neuron

Question 11

Genes that exert their inﬂuence indirectly by affecting the expression of other genes:

Accepted Answer

A) glial cell 
B) mirror neuron 
C) modifier gene 
D) mediator gene 
A) glial cell 
B) mirror neuron 
C) modifier gene 
D) mediator gene

Question 12

The corpus callosum:

Accepted Answer

A) is the only link between the two hemispheres 
B) facilitates inter-hemispheric communication 
C) cannot be severed without severe disruptions to brain functioning 
D) none of the above 
A) is the only link between the two hemispheres 
B) facilitates inter-hemispheric communication 
C) cannot be severed without severe disruptions to brain functioning 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Internalizing problems include:

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawn behavior, anxiety, hyperactivity 
B) low empathy, disruptive behavior, guilt 
C) withdrawn behavior, aggressive behavior, anxiety disorders 
D) guilt, low empathy, sadness 
A) withdrawn behavior, anxiety, hyperactivity 
B) low empathy, disruptive behavior, guilt 
C) withdrawn behavior, aggressive behavior, anxiety disorders 
D) guilt, low empathy, sadness

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following factors is not characteristic of genes:

Accepted Answer

A) they serve as a template for building proteins 
B) they must be activated to function 
C) they vary across people principally because of mutations 
D) all of the above are characteristic of genes 
A) they serve as a template for building proteins 
B) they must be activated to function 
C) they vary across people principally because of mutations 
D) all of the above are characteristic of genes

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

The description of traits expressed by two alleles that can be either dominant or recessive is:

Accepted Answer

A) the simplest model of genetic transmission 
B) applies to the subset of characteristics determined by single genes 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) the simplest model of genetic transmission 
B) applies to the subset of characteristics determined by single genes 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 19

People's inherited tendencies elicit certain environmental responses.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) an evocative gene-environment association 
B) an experience-dependent process 
C) an experience-expectant process 
D) an active gene-environment association 
A) an evocative gene-environment association 
B) an experience-dependent process 
C) an experience-expectant process 
D) an active gene-environment association

Question 20

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.

The reason people typically have two alleles is:

Which of the following correctly describes neurons:

A limitation of twin studies is that being a twin may itself have an effect on social development

The fact that some traits influenced by genes do not run in families (e.g., shy children are born to extraverted parents)is explained by the existence of:

Attention deﬁcit/hyperactivity disorder:

Heterozygous genes cannot be expressed as:

Synaptogenesis:

Today most developmentalists believe that:

During the course of development, the phenotype interacts with the environment to produce the genotype

A cell that supports, protects, and repairs neurons:

Genes that exert their inﬂuence indirectly by affecting the expression of other genes:

The corpus callosum:

Internalizing problems include:

Which of the following is not true regarding hemispheric lateralization?

Which of the following factors is not characteristic of genes:

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

An alternate form of a gene is called:

The description of traits expressed by two alleles that can be either dominant or recessive is:

People's inherited tendencies elicit certain environmental responses.This is called:

Monozygotic twins are unlike identical twins in that:

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 reason people typically have two alleles is:

Which of the following correctly describes neurons:

A limitation of twin studies is that being a twin may itself have an effect on social development

The fact that some traits influenced by genes do not run in families (e.g., shy children are born to extraverted parents)is explained by the existence of:

Attention deﬁcit/hyperactivity disorder:

Heterozygous genes cannot be expressed as:

Synaptogenesis:

Today most developmentalists believe that:

During the course of development, the phenotype interacts with the environment to produce the genotype

A cell that supports, protects, and repairs neurons:

Genes that exert their inﬂuence indirectly by affecting the expression of other genes:

The corpus callosum:

Internalizing problems include:

Which of the following is not true regarding hemispheric lateralization?

Which of the following factors is not characteristic of genes:

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

An alternate form of a gene is called:

The description of traits expressed by two alleles that can be either dominant or recessive is:

People's inherited tendencies elicit certain environmental responses.This is called:

Monozygotic twins are unlike identical twins in that:

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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