Question 1

In recent years, prenatal massage in developed countries has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  not been statistically tracked 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  not been statistically tracked

Question 2

According to the text, what type of exercise stimulates the circulatory and muscular systems of the woman's body and increases her ability to process oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meditation 
B)  Active stretching 
C)  Weight training 
D)  Aerobic exercise 
A)  Meditation 
B)  Active stretching 
C)  Weight training 
D)  Aerobic exercise

Question 3

Your sister-in-law just finished her fourth month of pregnancy. She swears that she can feel the movements of her foetus. Is this likely? After what month do women generally feel the foetus move?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, she has probably been feeling the foetus move since the second month. 
B)  Yes, pregnant women can usually begin feeling the foetus's movements by the fourth month of pregnancy. 
C)  No, the foetus is not developed enough to move very much until the end of the sixth month of pregnancy. 
D)  No, it is very difficult for a pregnant woman to feel the foetus's movement until the foetus is viable, during the eighth month of pregnancy. 
A)  Yes, she has probably been feeling the foetus move since the second month. 
B)  Yes, pregnant women can usually begin feeling the foetus's movements by the fourth month of pregnancy. 
C)  No, the foetus is not developed enough to move very much until the end of the sixth month of pregnancy. 
D)  No, it is very difficult for a pregnant woman to feel the foetus's movement until the foetus is viable, during the eighth month of pregnancy.

Question 4

The totality of an individual's genes is referred to as his or her ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype 
B)  genotype 
C)  inheritance 
D)  environment 
A)  phenotype 
B)  genotype 
C)  inheritance 
D)  environment

Question 5

In what prenatal period are the lanugo and vernix formed? Explain what they are.

Accepted Answer

Both are formed during the foetal period

Question 6

What maternal behaviour during pregnancy was related to conduct disorders and substance abuse in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mega-dosing of vitamins 
B)  Drinking alcohol 
C)  Cocaine use 
D)  Smoking 
A)  Mega-dosing of vitamins 
B)  Drinking alcohol 
C)  Cocaine use 
D)  Smoking

Question 7

In addition to characteristic facial features, what other types of medical/physical complications might a person caring for an individual with Down syndrome expect?

Accepted Answer

They are more at risk for hear

Question 8

Genes contain ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein segments 
B)  nucleotides 
C)  fatty cells 
D)  chromosomes 
A)  protein segments 
B)  nucleotides 
C)  fatty cells 
D)  chromosomes

Question 9

Genetic counselling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  JJ and Jennifer, who are in their early 30s and have just completed an unsuccessful round of artificial insemination 
B)  Stephen and Kerry, who are in their early 20s and have been trying to become pregnant but have been unsuccessful for the last 2 months 
C)  Merriam and Samir, who are in their early 40s and have a history of miscarriages and infertility 
D)  Ngyuen and Pham, who are in their early 30s and both have a history of diabetes 
A)  JJ and Jennifer, who are in their early 30s and have just completed an unsuccessful round of artificial insemination 
B)  Stephen and Kerry, who are in their early 20s and have been trying to become pregnant but have been unsuccessful for the last 2 months 
C)  Merriam and Samir, who are in their early 40s and have a history of miscarriages and infertility 
D)  Ngyuen and Pham, who are in their early 30s and both have a history of diabetes

Question 10

According to the text, how long can sperm live in the woman's body after ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 hours 
B)  1 day 
C)  5 days 
D)  1 week 
A)  12 hours 
B)  1 day 
C)  5 days 
D)  1 week

Question 11

Women who gain less than 9 kilograms are more likely to have babies who are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be obese during childhood 
B)  above average in intelligence 
C)  preterm and have low birth weight 
D)  more likely to have heart disease later in life 
A)  more likely to be obese during childhood 
B)  above average in intelligence 
C)  preterm and have low birth weight 
D)  more likely to have heart disease later in life

Question 12

If temperament were genetically based, which of the following would have the greatest degree of similarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monozygotic twins 
B)  Dizygotic twins 
C)  Parents and children 
D)  Cousins 
A)  Monozygotic twins 
B)  Dizygotic twins 
C)  Parents and children 
D)  Cousins

Question 13

Genes establish a potential of expression and environment determines where a person's phenotype will fall. What is this boundary of genetic influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental influence 
B)  Gene boundaries 
C)  The inheritability estimate 
D)  The reaction range 
A)  Environmental influence 
B)  Gene boundaries 
C)  The inheritability estimate 
D)  The reaction range

Question 14

Dizygotic (DZ) twins are also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fraternal twins 
B)  identical twins 
C)  monozygotic twins 
D)  conjoined twins 
A)  fraternal twins 
B)  identical twins 
C)  monozygotic twins 
D)  conjoined twins

Question 15

The inner layer of the blastocyst that will become the embryo is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  umbilical cord 
B)  placenta 
C)  embryonic disk 
D)  trophoblast 
A)  umbilical cord 
B)  placenta 
C)  embryonic disk 
D)  trophoblast

Question 16

Which measure allows behaviour geneticists to determine the percentage of similarity in phenotype among pairs of family members and is used mostly to examine mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic correlation 
B)  Heritability estimate 
C)  Concordance rate 
D)  Chromosomal correction 
A)  Genetic correlation 
B)  Heritability estimate 
C)  Concordance rate 
D)  Chromosomal correction

Question 17

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens. Include when it occurs.

Accepted Answer

The germinal period (0-2 weeks after con

Question 18

Depending on the drug, what percentage of multiple births results from using fertility drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1%-2% 
B)  10%-25% 
C)  40%-55% 
D)  60%-75% 
A)  1%-2% 
B)  10%-25% 
C)  40%-55% 
D)  60%-75%

Question 19

What measure allows researchers to estimate not just genetic influence, but of how much the environment allows the genes to be expressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic correlation 
B)  Heritability estimate 
C)  Concordance rate 
D)  Chromosomal correction 
A)  Genetic correlation 
B)  Heritability estimate 
C)  Concordance rate 
D)  Chromosomal correction

Question 20

Males begin producing sperm ____, whereas females produce ova ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  at puberty; at puberty 
B)  while in the womb; at puberty 
C)  at puberty; while in the womb 
D)  while in the womb; while in the womb 
A)  at puberty; at puberty 
B)  while in the womb; at puberty 
C)  at puberty; while in the womb 
D)  while in the womb; while in the womb

In recent years, prenatal massage in developed countries has ____.

According to the text, what type of exercise stimulates the circulatory and muscular systems of the woman's body and increases her ability to process oxygen?

Your sister-in-law just finished her fourth month of pregnancy. She swears that she can feel the movements of her foetus. Is this likely? After what month do women generally feel the foetus move?

The totality of an individual's genes is referred to as his or her ____.

In what prenatal period are the lanugo and vernix formed? Explain what they are.

What maternal behaviour during pregnancy was related to conduct disorders and substance abuse in adolescence?

In addition to characteristic facial features, what other types of medical/physical complications might a person caring for an individual with Down syndrome expect?

Genes contain ____.

Genetic counselling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?

According to the text, how long can sperm live in the woman's body after ejaculation?

Women who gain less than 9 kilograms are more likely to have babies who are _____.

If temperament were genetically based, which of the following would have the greatest degree of similarity?

Genes establish a potential of expression and environment determines where a person's phenotype will fall. What is this boundary of genetic influence?

Dizygotic (DZ) twins are also known as _____.

The inner layer of the blastocyst that will become the embryo is the ____.

Which measure allows behaviour geneticists to determine the percentage of similarity in phenotype among pairs of family members and is used mostly to examine mental disorders?

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens. Include when it occurs.

Depending on the drug, what percentage of multiple births results from using fertility drugs?

What measure allows researchers to estimate not just genetic influence, but of how much the environment allows the genes to be expressed?

Males begin producing sperm , whereas females produce ova .

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

In recent years, prenatal massage in developed countries has ____.

According to the text, what type of exercise stimulates the circulatory and muscular systems of the woman's body and increases her ability to process oxygen?

Your sister-in-law just finished her fourth month of pregnancy. She swears that she can feel the movements of her foetus. Is this likely? After what month do women generally feel the foetus move?

The totality of an individual's genes is referred to as his or her ____.

In what prenatal period are the lanugo and vernix formed? Explain what they are.

What maternal behaviour during pregnancy was related to conduct disorders and substance abuse in adolescence?

In addition to characteristic facial features, what other types of medical/physical complications might a person caring for an individual with Down syndrome expect?

Genes contain ____.

Genetic counselling would be appropriate for which of the following couples?

According to the text, how long can sperm live in the woman's body after ejaculation?

Women who gain less than 9 kilograms are more likely to have babies who are _____.

If temperament were genetically based, which of the following would have the greatest degree of similarity?

Genes establish a potential of expression and environment determines where a person's phenotype will fall. What is this boundary of genetic influence?

Dizygotic (DZ) twins are also known as _____.

The inner layer of the blastocyst that will become the embryo is the ____.

Which measure allows behaviour geneticists to determine the percentage of similarity in phenotype among pairs of family members and is used mostly to examine mental disorders?

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens. Include when it occurs.

Depending on the drug, what percentage of multiple births results from using fertility drugs?

What measure allows researchers to estimate not just genetic influence, but of how much the environment allows the genes to be expressed?

Males begin producing sperm ____, whereas females produce ova ____.

A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Afterlife Beliefs

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Males begin producing sperm , whereas females produce ova .