Question 1

Between the seventh and ninth days, during the period of the zygote,

Accepted Answer

A)  the one-celled zygote multiplies and forms a blastocyst. 
B)  fertilization occurs. 
C)  the face forms. 
D)  implantation occurs. 
A)  the one-celled zygote multiplies and forms a blastocyst. 
B)  fertilization occurs. 
C)  the face forms. 
D)  implantation occurs.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about individuals with sex chromosome disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males with XYY syndrome are more aggressive and antisocial than XY males. 
B)  Verbal difficulties are common among girls with triple X syndrome. 
C)  Most children with sex chromosome disorders suffer from mental retardation. 
D)  Girls with Turner syndrome have trouble with reading and vocabulary. 
A)  Males with XYY syndrome are more aggressive and antisocial than XY males. 
B)  Verbal difficulties are common among girls with triple X syndrome. 
C)  Most children with sex chromosome disorders suffer from mental retardation. 
D)  Girls with Turner syndrome have trouble with reading and vocabulary.

Question 3

The second stage of labor lasts about __________ for a first baby and __________ in later births.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 minutes; 5 minutes 
B)  50 minutes; 20 minutes 
C)  3 to 4 hours; 1 hour 
D)  12 to 14 hours; 4 to 6 hours 
A)  10 minutes; 5 minutes 
B)  50 minutes; 20 minutes 
C)  3 to 4 hours; 1 hour 
D)  12 to 14 hours; 4 to 6 hours

Question 4

Currently, the most widely used potent teratogen is

Accepted Answer

A)  DES. 
B)  Accutane. 
C)  aspirin. 
D)  thalidomide. 
A)  DES. 
B)  Accutane. 
C)  aspirin. 
D)  thalidomide.

Question 5

Brothers, Patrick and Michael, do not look very much alike. Patrick has green eyes and blond, curly hair like his mother. Michael has blue eyes and dark brown, straight hair like his father. These directly observable characteristics are

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotypes. 
B)  genotypes. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  DNA. 
A)  phenotypes. 
B)  genotypes. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  DNA.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about training parents in preterm infant caregiving skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  All parents of preterm infants need long-term intensive intervention. 
B)  Just a few sessions of coaching are needed for families with preterm infants, regardless of the parents' economic or personal resources. 
C)  Interventions that support parents of preterm infants generally teach them about the infant's characteristics. 
D)  Interventions that support parents of preterm infants generally teach them about situational and personal barriers. 
A)  All parents of preterm infants need long-term intensive intervention. 
B)  Just a few sessions of coaching are needed for families with preterm infants, regardless of the parents' economic or personal resources. 
C)  Interventions that support parents of preterm infants generally teach them about the infant's characteristics. 
D)  Interventions that support parents of preterm infants generally teach them about situational and personal barriers.

Question 7

In the final three months of pregnancy, the fetus

Accepted Answer

A)  is especially vulnerable to teratogens. 
B)  gains less than 3 pounds. 
C)  grows 7 inches. 
D)  reduces its body fat to help with temperature regulation. 
A)  is especially vulnerable to teratogens. 
B)  gains less than 3 pounds. 
C)  grows 7 inches. 
D)  reduces its body fat to help with temperature regulation.

Question 8

Individuals around the world are about _____ percent genetically identical.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  33.3 
C)  55 
D)  99.1 
A)  10 
B)  33.3 
C)  55 
D)  99.1

Question 9

Fred and George are identical twins. Ashton and Michael are fraternal twins. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ashton and Michael have the same genetic makeup. 
B)  Fred and George have the same genetic makeup. 
C)  Ashton and Michael are more genetically similar than Fred and George. 
D)  Fred and George are genetically no more alike than ordinary siblings. 
A)  Ashton and Michael have the same genetic makeup. 
B)  Fred and George have the same genetic makeup. 
C)  Ashton and Michael are more genetically similar than Fred and George. 
D)  Fred and George are genetically no more alike than ordinary siblings.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about approaches to childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Jarara mother delivers her own baby in a birthing pool with a crowd of family members close by. 
B)  A Siriono mother gives birth in full view of the entire community. 
C)  In the Yucatan, a Mayan woman gives birth assisted by medical personnel. 
D)  A Pukapukan girl is so familiar with the events of labor and delivery that she frequently can be seen playing at it. 
A)  A Jarara mother delivers her own baby in a birthing pool with a crowd of family members close by. 
B)  A Siriono mother gives birth in full view of the entire community. 
C)  In the Yucatan, a Mayan woman gives birth assisted by medical personnel. 
D)  A Pukapukan girl is so familiar with the events of labor and delivery that she frequently can be seen playing at it.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about kangaroo care?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been shown to be beneficial to the mother, but not to the baby. 
B)  It involves placing the infant in a horizontal position near the parent's stomach. 
C)  It is used often in nonindustrialized nations instead of hospital care. 
D)  It fosters improved oxygenation of the baby's body. 
A)  It has been shown to be beneficial to the mother, but not to the baby. 
B)  It involves placing the infant in a horizontal position near the parent's stomach. 
C)  It is used often in nonindustrialized nations instead of hospital care. 
D)  It fosters improved oxygenation of the baby's body.

Between the seventh and ninth days, during the period of the zygote,

Which of the following statements is true about individuals with sex chromosome disorders?

The second stage of labor lasts about for a first baby and in later births.

Currently, the most widely used potent teratogen is

Brothers, Patrick and Michael, do not look very much alike. Patrick has green eyes and blond, curly hair like his mother. Michael has blue eyes and dark brown, straight hair like his father. These directly observable characteristics are

Which of the following statements is true about training parents in preterm infant caregiving skills?

In the final three months of pregnancy, the fetus

Individuals around the world are about _____ percent genetically identical.

Fred and George are identical twins. Ashton and Michael are fraternal twins. Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true about approaches to childbirth?

Which of the following statements is true about kangaroo care?

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

Exam 3: Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Between the seventh and ninth days, during the period of the zygote,

Which of the following statements is true about individuals with sex chromosome disorders?

The second stage of labor lasts about __________ for a first baby and __________ in later births.

Currently, the most widely used potent teratogen is

Brothers, Patrick and Michael, do not look very much alike. Patrick has green eyes and blond, curly hair like his mother. Michael has blue eyes and dark brown, straight hair like his father. These directly observable characteristics are

Which of the following statements is true about training parents in preterm infant caregiving skills?

In the final three months of pregnancy, the fetus

Individuals around the world are about _____ percent genetically identical.

Fred and George are identical twins. Ashton and Michael are fraternal twins. Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true about approaches to childbirth?

Which of the following statements is true about kangaroo care?

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

The second stage of labor lasts about for a first baby and in later births.