Question 1

It is difficult to isolate the precise damage caused by illegal drug use during pregnancy because

Accepted Answer

A)  most drug-using mothers refuse to participate in teratology research. 
B)  the majority of babies born to drug-using mothers do not survive for more than a few days. 
C)  most drug-using mothers quit during the first trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  users often take several drugs, display other high-risk behaviors, and suffer from poverty and other stresses. 
A)  most drug-using mothers refuse to participate in teratology research. 
B)  the majority of babies born to drug-using mothers do not survive for more than a few days. 
C)  most drug-using mothers quit during the first trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  users often take several drugs, display other high-risk behaviors, and suffer from poverty and other stresses.

Question 2

Daughters of mothers who took __________ showed unusually high rates of cancer of the vagina, malformations of the uterus, and infertility as they reached adolescence and young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalidomide 
B)  isotretinoin 
C)  diethylstilbestrol (DES) 
D)  aspirin 
A)  thalidomide 
B)  isotretinoin 
C)  diethylstilbestrol (DES) 
D)  aspirin

Question 3

The ovum can survive for __________ after it is released into the fallopian tube.

Accepted Answer

A)  a couple of hours 
B)  one day 
C)  four days 
D)  six days 
A)  a couple of hours 
B)  one day 
C)  four days 
D)  six days

Question 4

Kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection. Kelly has

Accepted Answer

A)  rubella. 
B)  toxoplasmosis. 
C)  cytomegalovirus. 
D)  herpes simplex 2. 
A)  rubella. 
B)  toxoplasmosis. 
C)  cytomegalovirus. 
D)  herpes simplex 2.

Question 5

Pregnant women are wise to avoid __________ to reduce the likelihood of mercury exposure.

Accepted Answer

A)  getting X-rays 
B)  changing cat litter boxes 
C)  painting 
D)  eating long-lived predatory fish 
A)  getting X-rays 
B)  changing cat litter boxes 
C)  painting 
D)  eating long-lived predatory fish

Question 6

Carefully controlled animal experiments reveal that a poorly nourished, underweight fetus experiences changes in body structure and function that greatly increase the risk of __________ in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  breast cancer 
B)  diabetes 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  cardiovascular disease 
A)  breast cancer 
B)  diabetes 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  cardiovascular disease

Question 7

Joslyn, a school custodian, is pregnant and works in an old school building where multiple layers of paint are flaking off the walls. To be safe, Joslyn should have the paint tested for

Accepted Answer

A)  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 
B)  mercury. 
C)  dioxins. 
D)  lead. 
A)  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 
B)  mercury. 
C)  dioxins. 
D)  lead.

Question 8

Danica is a healthy 35-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first child. Danica is

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely than a younger woman to have a baby with low birth weight. 
B)  likely to have a longer and more difficult labor than a younger woman. 
C)  more likely to have prenatal complications than a woman in her twenties. 
D)  as likely as a younger woman to have no prenatal or birth complications. 
A)  more likely than a younger woman to have a baby with low birth weight. 
B)  likely to have a longer and more difficult labor than a younger woman. 
C)  more likely to have prenatal complications than a woman in her twenties. 
D)  as likely as a younger woman to have no prenatal or birth complications.

Question 9

An ovum bursts from one of a woman's two __________ and is drawn into one of two __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries; testes 
B)  fallopian tubes; ovaries 
C)  fallopian tubes; placentas 
D)  ovaries; fallopian tubes 
A)  ovaries; testes 
B)  fallopian tubes; ovaries 
C)  fallopian tubes; placentas 
D)  ovaries; fallopian tubes

Question 10

Today, in Western industrialized nations, the issue of whether to have children is a

Accepted Answer

A)  biological given. 
B)  compelling social expectation. 
C)  matter of true individual choice. 
D)  matter of legacy. 
A)  biological given. 
B)  compelling social expectation. 
C)  matter of true individual choice. 
D)  matter of legacy.

Question 11

Currently, the average number of children per woman of childbearing age is _____ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.1 
B)  2.7 
C)  2.1 
D)  1.8 
A)  3.1 
B)  2.7 
C)  2.1 
D)  1.8

Question 12

The __________ becomes the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  ectoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  endoderm 
D)  trophoblast 
A)  ectoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  endoderm 
D)  trophoblast

Question 13

During the second month of pregnancy, the embryo

Accepted Answer

A)  can be irritated by sounds. 
B)  has rapid eye movements. 
C)  responds to touch. 
D)  shields its eyes in response to light. 
A)  can be irritated by sounds. 
B)  has rapid eye movements. 
C)  responds to touch. 
D)  shields its eyes in response to light.

Question 14

The most rapid prenatal changes take place during the

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal period. 
B)  period of the fetus. 
C)  period of the embryo. 
D)  final trimester. 
A)  germinal period. 
B)  period of the fetus. 
C)  period of the embryo. 
D)  final trimester.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is supported by research on family size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental quality declines as new children are born. 
B)  New births lead to an increase in maternal affection toward older siblings. 
C)  Limiting family size increases the chances of having children with high intelligence test scores. 
D)  As new children are born, parents tend to reallocate their energies. 
A)  Parental quality declines as new children are born. 
B)  New births lead to an increase in maternal affection toward older siblings. 
C)  Limiting family size increases the chances of having children with high intelligence test scores. 
D)  As new children are born, parents tend to reallocate their energies.

Question 16

In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to high levels of __________ in rice oil resulted in low birth weight, discolored skin, and delayed cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  dioxins 
B)  mercury 
C)  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 
D)  lead 
A)  dioxins 
B)  mercury 
C)  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 
D)  lead

Question 17

In later pregnancy, a diabetic mother's excess blood glucose causes the fetus to

Accepted Answer

A)  lose weight. 
B)  grow unusually large. 
C)  secrete abnormally low levels of insulin. 
D)  develop chromosomal abnormalities. 
A)  lose weight. 
B)  grow unusually large. 
C)  secrete abnormally low levels of insulin. 
D)  develop chromosomal abnormalities.

Question 18

The greatest damage from rubella occurs when it strikes pregnant mothers during the

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal period. 
B)  embryonic period. 
C)  second trimester. 
D)  third trimester. 
A)  germinal period. 
B)  embryonic period. 
C)  second trimester. 
D)  third trimester.

Question 19

The __________ is the time when serious defects from teratogens are most likely to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal period 
B)  embryonic period 
C)  fetal period 
D)  third trimester 
A)  germinal period 
B)  embryonic period 
C)  fetal period 
D)  third trimester

Question 20

At birth, Megan weighed 9.5 pounds. Research shows that she is at an increased risk of __________ in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  lung cancer 
C)  breast cancer 
D)  stroke 
A)  diabetes 
B)  lung cancer 
C)  breast cancer 
D)  stroke

It is difficult to isolate the precise damage caused by illegal drug use during pregnancy because

Daughters of mothers who took __________ showed unusually high rates of cancer of the vagina, malformations of the uterus, and infertility as they reached adolescence and young adulthood.

The ovum can survive for __________ after it is released into the fallopian tube.

Kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection. Kelly has

Pregnant women are wise to avoid __________ to reduce the likelihood of mercury exposure.

Carefully controlled animal experiments reveal that a poorly nourished, underweight fetus experiences changes in body structure and function that greatly increase the risk of __________ in adulthood.

Joslyn, a school custodian, is pregnant and works in an old school building where multiple layers of paint are flaking off the walls. To be safe, Joslyn should have the paint tested for

Danica is a healthy 35-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first child. Danica is

An ovum bursts from one of a woman's two and is drawn into one of two .

Today, in Western industrialized nations, the issue of whether to have children is a

Currently, the average number of children per woman of childbearing age is _____ in the United States.

The __________ becomes the nervous system.

During the second month of pregnancy, the embryo

The most rapid prenatal changes take place during the

Which of the following statements is supported by research on family size?

In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to high levels of __________ in rice oil resulted in low birth weight, discolored skin, and delayed cognitive development.

In later pregnancy, a diabetic mother's excess blood glucose causes the fetus to

The greatest damage from rubella occurs when it strikes pregnant mothers during the

The __________ is the time when serious defects from teratogens are most likely to occur.

At birth, Megan weighed 9.5 pounds. Research shows that she is at an increased risk of __________ in adulthood.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development

It is difficult to isolate the precise damage caused by illegal drug use during pregnancy because

Daughters of mothers who took __________ showed unusually high rates of cancer of the vagina, malformations of the uterus, and infertility as they reached adolescence and young adulthood.

The ovum can survive for __________ after it is released into the fallopian tube.

Kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection. Kelly has

Pregnant women are wise to avoid __________ to reduce the likelihood of mercury exposure.

Carefully controlled animal experiments reveal that a poorly nourished, underweight fetus experiences changes in body structure and function that greatly increase the risk of __________ in adulthood.

Joslyn, a school custodian, is pregnant and works in an old school building where multiple layers of paint are flaking off the walls. To be safe, Joslyn should have the paint tested for

Danica is a healthy 35-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first child. Danica is

An ovum bursts from one of a woman's two __________ and is drawn into one of two __________.

Today, in Western industrialized nations, the issue of whether to have children is a

Currently, the average number of children per woman of childbearing age is _____ in the United States.

The __________ becomes the nervous system.

During the second month of pregnancy, the embryo

The most rapid prenatal changes take place during the

Which of the following statements is supported by research on family size?

In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to high levels of __________ in rice oil resulted in low birth weight, discolored skin, and delayed cognitive development.

In later pregnancy, a diabetic mother's excess blood glucose causes the fetus to

The greatest damage from rubella occurs when it strikes pregnant mothers during the

The __________ is the time when serious defects from teratogens are most likely to occur.

At birth, Megan weighed 9.5 pounds. Research shows that she is at an increased risk of __________ in adulthood.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

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An ovum bursts from one of a woman's two and is drawn into one of two .