Question 1

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

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 intellectually disordered 
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 intellectually disordered

Question 2

Which is not a typical childbirth class technique for reducing the pain associated with delivery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teach deep breathing to reduce muscle tension. 
B)  Teach visual imagery focusing on pleasant scenes or experiences. 
C)  Teach a "coach" to attend to mother and help her cope with pain. 
D)  Teach that medications are the first rank of pain intervention in the delivery room. 
A)  Teach deep breathing to reduce muscle tension. 
B)  Teach visual imagery focusing on pleasant scenes or experiences. 
C)  Teach a "coach" to attend to mother and help her cope with pain. 
D)  Teach that medications are the first rank of pain intervention in the delivery room.

Question 3

Just after the birth of her son Nelly, mom Kelly is informed that little Nelly's neural tube did not properly close during his prenatal development. This would mean that Nelly will be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  spina bifida. 
B)  muscular dystrophy. 
C)  cerebral palsy. 
D)  sickle-cell anemia. 
A)  spina bifida. 
B)  muscular dystrophy. 
C)  cerebral palsy. 
D)  sickle-cell anemia.

Question 4

Alisha is in for her weekly prenatal check-up. Her OB/GYN physician is going over some potential environmental threats to her baby. Describe any three principles the doctor might discuss with Alisha that govern how teratogens could affect her baby's development.

Accepted Answer

(1) The impact of a teratogen depends on

Question 5

_________ occurs when an individual intentionally seeks out an environment that matches characteristics driven by his or her genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive gene-environment interactions 
B)  Incomplete dominance 
C)  Niche-picking 
D)  Polygenetic inheritance 
A)  Passive gene-environment interactions 
B)  Incomplete dominance 
C)  Niche-picking 
D)  Polygenetic inheritance

Question 6

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cephalocaudal development proceeds from your extremities toward your body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which result would not support the idea that genes play a significant role in behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding dizygotic twins to be more similar than monozygotic twins 
B)  Finding children to be more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents 
C)  Finding similarities between biological siblings 
D)  Finding monozygotic twins to be more similar than pairs of unrelated individuals 
A)  Finding dizygotic twins to be more similar than monozygotic twins 
B)  Finding children to be more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents 
C)  Finding similarities between biological siblings 
D)  Finding monozygotic twins to be more similar than pairs of unrelated individuals

Question 9

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal 
B)  biochemical 
C)  in vitro 
D)  bioelectric 
A)  hormonal 
B)  biochemical 
C)  in vitro 
D)  bioelectric

Question 10

Pregnant women who fail to consume enough vitamin A are at risk for giving birth to a baby with spina bifida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The period of the fetus is the longest period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the most critical lesson about teratogens learned from studies on the use of the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES) by pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sometimes what appear to be teratogens actually are harmless drugs. 
B)  Infants in the late fetal period appear to be the most at risk for impact from drug-related teratogens. 
C)  Sometimes the effects of teratogens are not apparent until long after exposure. 
D)  Females appear to be at much greater risk from teratogens. 
A)  Sometimes what appear to be teratogens actually are harmless drugs. 
B)  Infants in the late fetal period appear to be the most at risk for impact from drug-related teratogens. 
C)  Sometimes the effects of teratogens are not apparent until long after exposure. 
D)  Females appear to be at much greater risk from teratogens.

Question 13

Which best exemplifies the concept of incomplete dominance?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual with two alleles for baldness who has long hair 
B)  An individual with two alleles for shyness who is shy 
C)  An individual with one allele for obesity and another for thinness who is of average weight 
D)  An individual with a single allele for aggression who is violent 
A)  An individual with two alleles for baldness who has long hair 
B)  An individual with two alleles for shyness who is shy 
C)  An individual with one allele for obesity and another for thinness who is of average weight 
D)  An individual with a single allele for aggression who is violent

Question 14

The concept that genotypes are not the only things that control traits involves the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  dizygotic twins are virtually genetically identical. 
B)  each genotype can produce a variety of phenotypes. 
C)  recessive genes are more commonly expressed than dominant genes. 
D)  the environment has little impact on behavior. 
A)  dizygotic twins are virtually genetically identical. 
B)  each genotype can produce a variety of phenotypes. 
C)  recessive genes are more commonly expressed than dominant genes. 
D)  the environment has little impact on behavior.

Question 15

When the chromosomes in a pair are the same, they are said to be heterozygous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Whose behavior best exemplifies eugenics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Green, who uses an in vitro fertilization technique 
B)  Dr. Black, who allows only certain individuals to mate 
C)  Dr. White, who studies the effects of thalidomide on prenatal development 
D)  Dr. Brown, who closely monitors the nutrition of expectant mothers 
A)  Dr. Green, who uses an in vitro fertilization technique 
B)  Dr. Black, who allows only certain individuals to mate 
C)  Dr. White, who studies the effects of thalidomide on prenatal development 
D)  Dr. Brown, who closely monitors the nutrition of expectant mothers

Question 17

A developing human that is traveling from a fallopian tube to the uterus would most accurately be described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  amnion. 
A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  amnion.

Question 18

Troy is very interested in the field of fetal therapy. Given this, he would most likely be fascinated by a book titled

Accepted Answer

A)  Afterbirth Care and You. 
B)  The Benefits of Healthy Eating Before Pregnancy. 
C)  Fixing Birth Defects Before Birth. 
D)  The Importance of Childhood Inoculations. 
A)  Afterbirth Care and You. 
B)  The Benefits of Healthy Eating Before Pregnancy. 
C)  Fixing Birth Defects Before Birth. 
D)  The Importance of Childhood Inoculations.

Question 19

Because her birth weight was 1200 grams (about 3 pounds), Kia would be correctly classified as having a(n) ____ birth weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal 
B)  low 
C)  very low 
D)  extremely low 
A)  normal 
B)  low 
C)  very low 
D)  extremely low

Question 20

Which physical characteristic is most indicative of an individual with Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  An enlarged head 
B)  A fold of skin over each eyelid 
C)  A long neck 
D)  A larger nose than same-age peers 
A)  An enlarged head 
B)  A fold of skin over each eyelid 
C)  A long neck 
D)  A larger nose than same-age peers

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

Which is not a typical childbirth class technique for reducing the pain associated with delivery?

Just after the birth of her son Nelly, mom Kelly is informed that little Nelly's neural tube did not properly close during his prenatal development. This would mean that Nelly will be diagnosed with

Alisha is in for her weekly prenatal check-up. Her OB/GYN physician is going over some potential environmental threats to her baby. Describe any three principles the doctor might discuss with Alisha that govern how teratogens could affect her baby's development.

_________ occurs when an individual intentionally seeks out an environment that matches characteristics driven by his or her genes.

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

Cephalocaudal development proceeds from your extremities toward your body.

Which result would not support the idea that genes play a significant role in behavior?

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

Pregnant women who fail to consume enough vitamin A are at risk for giving birth to a baby with spina bifida.

The period of the fetus is the longest period of prenatal development.

What was the most critical lesson about teratogens learned from studies on the use of the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES) by pregnant women?

Which best exemplifies the concept of incomplete dominance?

The concept that genotypes are not the only things that control traits involves the fact that

When the chromosomes in a pair are the same, they are said to be heterozygous.

Whose behavior best exemplifies eugenics?

A developing human that is traveling from a fallopian tube to the uterus would most accurately be described as a(n)

Troy is very interested in the field of fetal therapy. Given this, he would most likely be fascinated by a book titled

Because her birth weight was 1200 grams (about 3 pounds), Kia would be correctly classified as having a(n) ____ birth weight.

Which physical characteristic is most indicative of an individual with Down syndrome?

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

Whose mother most likely took thalidomide while pregnant?

Which is not a typical childbirth class technique for reducing the pain associated with delivery?

Just after the birth of her son Nelly, mom Kelly is informed that little Nelly's neural tube did not properly close during his prenatal development. This would mean that Nelly will be diagnosed with

Alisha is in for her weekly prenatal check-up. Her OB/GYN physician is going over some potential environmental threats to her baby. Describe any three principles the doctor might discuss with Alisha that govern how teratogens could affect her baby's development.

_________ occurs when an individual intentionally seeks out an environment that matches characteristics driven by his or her genes.

A typical fertilized egg contains a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes.

Cephalocaudal development proceeds from your extremities toward your body.

Which result would not support the idea that genes play a significant role in behavior?

Genes provide the cell with a specific set of ____ instructions.

Pregnant women who fail to consume enough vitamin A are at risk for giving birth to a baby with spina bifida.

The period of the fetus is the longest period of prenatal development.

What was the most critical lesson about teratogens learned from studies on the use of the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES) by pregnant women?

Which best exemplifies the concept of incomplete dominance?

The concept that genotypes are not the only things that control traits involves the fact that

When the chromosomes in a pair are the same, they are said to be heterozygous.

Whose behavior best exemplifies eugenics?

A developing human that is traveling from a fallopian tube to the uterus would most accurately be described as a(n)

Troy is very interested in the field of fetal therapy. Given this, he would most likely be fascinated by a book titled

Because her birth weight was 1200 grams (about 3 pounds), Kia would be correctly classified as having a(n) ____ birth weight.

Which physical characteristic is most indicative of an individual with Down syndrome?

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 Early Childhood

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 in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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