Question 1

________ refers to the process of deliberately seeking environments that fit one's heredity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Niche-picking 
B)  Context-selection 
C)  Base-rating 
D)  Polygenic inheritance 
A)  Niche-picking 
B)  Context-selection 
C)  Base-rating 
D)  Polygenic inheritance

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the general risk factors identified by your textbook for pregnant women and their babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition 
B)  the mother's age 
C)  drugs 
D)  stress 
A)  nutrition 
B)  the mother's age 
C)  drugs 
D)  stress

Question 3

Marvin has an exceptional amount of skill in athletics. Specifically, he is an extraordinary hockey player. Throughout his life he has chosen circumstances where he would be exposed to peers who also enjoyed hockey, and this has helped him develop opportunities to develop his talent. Marvin has been engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  genotyping. 
B)  phenotyping. 
C)  niche-picking. 
D)  heritizing. 
A)  genotyping. 
B)  phenotyping. 
C)  niche-picking. 
D)  heritizing.

Question 4

The process of deliberately seeking environments that are consistent with one's heredity is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of deliberately seeking environments that...

Question 5

Why is it that 22 weeks is considered the earliest "age of viability" for an unborn child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because this is the age by which the child's systems are functioning well enough to potentially sustain life outside of the mother's body. 
B)  Because it is not until this age that the unborn child's brain begins developing. 
C)  Because this is the age when the child's sex is determined, and when appropriate genitals begin to form. 
D)  Because this is the age after which teratogens can no longer impact the baby. 
A)  Because this is the age by which the child's systems are functioning well enough to potentially sustain life outside of the mother's body. 
B)  Because it is not until this age that the unborn child's brain begins developing. 
C)  Because this is the age when the child's sex is determined, and when appropriate genitals begin to form. 
D)  Because this is the age after which teratogens can no longer impact the baby.

Question 6

The many changes that transform a fertilized egg into a newborn human constitute the neonatal period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although the risk of using a cellular telephone during pregnancy is, as of yet, unclear, your authors do note that there is one way in which using cell phones represents an enormous risk for both pregnant women and their unborn children. That is:

Accepted Answer

A)  using cell phones while exercising. 
B)  using cell phones while driving. 
C)  using cell phones while cooking. 
D)  sleeping next to a charging cell phone. 
A)  using cell phones while exercising. 
B)  using cell phones while driving. 
C)  using cell phones while cooking. 
D)  sleeping next to a charging cell phone.

Question 8

How many of the pairs of chromosomes in normal human cells are considered autosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  46 
A)  1 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  46

Question 9

When a child is conceived, the parents pass along 46 genes, two of which decide whether the baby will be a boy or a girl.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Increased maternal age brings a heightened risk of certain difficulties, both with the pregnancy and for the child. Specifically, when the mother is pregnant after the age of 40 there is an enhanced risk of the child being born with ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increased maternal age brings a heightened risk...

Question 11

Which of the following structures eventually develops into a baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amniotic sac 
B)  the germ disc 
C)  the trophoblast 
D)  the blastocyst 
A)  the amniotic sac 
B)  the germ disc 
C)  the trophoblast 
D)  the blastocyst

Question 12

The major risks of a mother contracting the chicken pox during pregnancy include encephalitis, an enlarged spleen, and blood clotting problems in the baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the stages of labor is the briefest, and involves only a few "pushes" to expel the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage nine 
B)  Stage seven 
C)  Stage five 
D)  Stage three 
A)  Stage nine 
B)  Stage seven 
C)  Stage five 
D)  Stage three

Question 14

What is the current status of the use of genetic engineering to help treat illnesses that are caused by defective genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic engineering is still illegal in the United States, though other countries are using it on a routine basis. 
B)  Genetic engineering has been found useful for metabolic disorders, but only when employed prior to the fetal stage of prenatal development. 
C)  Some successful applications of genetic engineering have been seen with older children. 
D)  Genetic engineering has never been successfully used in animals or human beings, but the theories are sound and research is ongoing. 
A)  Genetic engineering is still illegal in the United States, though other countries are using it on a routine basis. 
B)  Genetic engineering has been found useful for metabolic disorders, but only when employed prior to the fetal stage of prenatal development. 
C)  Some successful applications of genetic engineering have been seen with older children. 
D)  Genetic engineering has never been successfully used in animals or human beings, but the theories are sound and research is ongoing.

Question 15

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant because she was unaware its potential to harm her baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dean, who has a heart defect 
B)  Martin, who has deformed arms and legs 
C)  Jerry, who is deaf 
D)  Lewis, who is severely mentally retarded 
A)  Dean, who has a heart defect 
B)  Martin, who has deformed arms and legs 
C)  Jerry, who is deaf 
D)  Lewis, who is severely mentally retarded

Question 16

Somewhere around 10% to 15% of new mother experience the "baby blues," which is a very serious psychological condition that can lead to problems for the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How many chromosomes are found in the organism that results from the union of a sperm cell and an egg cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  44 
D)  46 
A)  22 
B)  23 
C)  44 
D)  46

Question 18

The fact that a person with phenylketonuria can essentially mute the effects of their disease by controlling their dietary intake of a specific amino acid is an example of which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heredity and the environment interact dynamically throughout development. 
B)  Genes can influence the environment to which a person is exposed. 
C)  Development is multidirectional in its nature. 
D)  Environmental influences typically make children within a family different. 
A)  Heredity and the environment interact dynamically throughout development. 
B)  Genes can influence the environment to which a person is exposed. 
C)  Development is multidirectional in its nature. 
D)  Environmental influences typically make children within a family different.

Question 19

David and Katie have always been close. In fact, they are so close that they shared the womb when their mother was pregnant with them. Given the information that you have already been given in this question, which of the following can you state conclusively?

Accepted Answer

A)  David and Katie are monozygotic twins. 
B)  David and Katie are conjoined twins. 
C)  David and Katie are dizygotic twins. 
D)  David and Katie share 25% of their genotype. 
A)  David and Katie are monozygotic twins. 
B)  David and Katie are conjoined twins. 
C)  David and Katie are dizygotic twins. 
D)  David and Katie share 25% of their genotype.

Question 20

Traits that are "either/or" phenotypes (e.g., being color blind or not being color blind, having a blood clotting disorder or not having a blood clotting disorder) are usually controlled by ________ genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  polymorphic 
B)  mutated 
C)  multiple 
D)  single 
A)  polymorphic 
B)  mutated 
C)  multiple 
D)  single

________ refers to the process of deliberately seeking environments that fit one's heredity.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general risk factors identified by your textbook for pregnant women and their babies?

The process of deliberately seeking environments that are consistent with one's heredity is called ________.

Why is it that 22 weeks is considered the earliest "age of viability" for an unborn child?

The many changes that transform a fertilized egg into a newborn human constitute the neonatal period.

Although the risk of using a cellular telephone during pregnancy is, as of yet, unclear, your authors do note that there is one way in which using cell phones represents an enormous risk for both pregnant women and their unborn children. That is:

How many of the pairs of chromosomes in normal human cells are considered autosomes?

When a child is conceived, the parents pass along 46 genes, two of which decide whether the baby will be a boy or a girl.

Increased maternal age brings a heightened risk of certain difficulties, both with the pregnancy and for the child. Specifically, when the mother is pregnant after the age of 40 there is an enhanced risk of the child being born with ________.

Which of the following structures eventually develops into a baby?

The major risks of a mother contracting the chicken pox during pregnancy include encephalitis, an enlarged spleen, and blood clotting problems in the baby.

Which of the stages of labor is the briefest, and involves only a few "pushes" to expel the placenta?

What is the current status of the use of genetic engineering to help treat illnesses that are caused by defective genes?

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant because she was unaware its potential to harm her baby?

Somewhere around 10% to 15% of new mother experience the "baby blues," which is a very serious psychological condition that can lead to problems for the child.

How many chromosomes are found in the organism that results from the union of a sperm cell and an egg cell?

The fact that a person with phenylketonuria can essentially mute the effects of their disease by controlling their dietary intake of a specific amino acid is an example of which of the following principles?

David and Katie have always been close. In fact, they are so close that they shared the womb when their mother was pregnant with them. Given the information that you have already been given in this question, which of the following can you state conclusively?

Traits that are "either/or" phenotypes (e.g., being color blind or not being color blind, having a blood clotting disorder or not having a blood clotting disorder) are usually controlled by ________ genes.

The Study of Human Development

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making it in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship,

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 2: Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

________ refers to the process of deliberately seeking environments that fit one's heredity.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general risk factors identified by your textbook for pregnant women and their babies?

The process of deliberately seeking environments that are consistent with one's heredity is called ________.

Why is it that 22 weeks is considered the earliest "age of viability" for an unborn child?

The many changes that transform a fertilized egg into a newborn human constitute the neonatal period.

Although the risk of using a cellular telephone during pregnancy is, as of yet, unclear, your authors do note that there is one way in which using cell phones represents an enormous risk for both pregnant women and their unborn children. That is:

How many of the pairs of chromosomes in normal human cells are considered autosomes?

When a child is conceived, the parents pass along 46 genes, two of which decide whether the baby will be a boy or a girl.

Increased maternal age brings a heightened risk of certain difficulties, both with the pregnancy and for the child. Specifically, when the mother is pregnant after the age of 40 there is an enhanced risk of the child being born with ________.

Which of the following structures eventually develops into a baby?

The major risks of a mother contracting the chicken pox during pregnancy include encephalitis, an enlarged spleen, and blood clotting problems in the baby.

Which of the stages of labor is the briefest, and involves only a few "pushes" to expel the placenta?

What is the current status of the use of genetic engineering to help treat illnesses that are caused by defective genes?

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant because she was unaware its potential to harm her baby?

Somewhere around 10% to 15% of new mother experience the "baby blues," which is a very serious psychological condition that can lead to problems for the child.

How many chromosomes are found in the organism that results from the union of a sperm cell and an egg cell?

The fact that a person with phenylketonuria can essentially mute the effects of their disease by controlling their dietary intake of a specific amino acid is an example of which of the following principles?

David and Katie have always been close. In fact, they are so close that they shared the womb when their mother was pregnant with them. Given the information that you have already been given in this question, which of the following can you state conclusively?

Traits that are "either/or" phenotypes (e.g., being color blind or not being color blind, having a blood clotting disorder or not having a blood clotting disorder) are usually controlled by ________ genes.

The Study of Human Development

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making it in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship,

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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