Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the chemical compounds that makes up a strand of DNA?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​depranine 
B)  ​adenine 
C)  ​thymine 
D)  ​cytosine 
A)  ​depranine 
B)  ​adenine 
C)  ​thymine 
D)  ​cytosine

Question 2

A child who weighs less than 1,000 grams at birth would be described as being a "low birth weight" baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a relative limitation of the use of an ultrasound?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires an instrument so large that is impractical to have in most physicians' offices.​ 
B)  ​It is notoriously unreliable at accurately identifying the sex of the child prior to birth. 
C)  ​It carries a 1% chance of inducing a miscarriage. 
D)  ​It gives a very grainy picture that takes an expert's eyes to interpret. 
A)  It requires an instrument so large that is impractical to have in most physicians' offices.​ 
B)  ​It is notoriously unreliable at accurately identifying the sex of the child prior to birth. 
C)  ​It carries a 1% chance of inducing a miscarriage. 
D)  ​It gives a very grainy picture that takes an expert's eyes to interpret.

Question 4

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Yes, because women who take these courses may experience less tension, and thus may have less pain during the delivery. 
B)  ​Yes, because women who take these courses qualify for painkilling medications they would not usually receive. 
C)  ​No, because childbirth courses only make people more knowledgeable about the birthing process and can have no effect on pain. 
D)  ​No, because individuals who know most about the birthing process experience the most pain. 
A)  ​Yes, because women who take these courses may experience less tension, and thus may have less pain during the delivery. 
B)  ​Yes, because women who take these courses qualify for painkilling medications they would not usually receive. 
C)  ​No, because childbirth courses only make people more knowledgeable about the birthing process and can have no effect on pain. 
D)  ​No, because individuals who know most about the birthing process experience the most pain.

Question 5

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 6

Cynthia is experiencing the "baby blues," which involves feelings of irritation and resentment, accompanied by crying spells. If she has the typical "baby blues" how long can she expect them to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​three months 
B)  ​five months 
C)  ​one week 
D)  ​one month 
A)  ​three months 
B)  ​five months 
C)  ​one week 
D)  ​one month

Question 7

Which of the following types of sensory input are most salient to a fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​visual input 
B)  ​tactile input 
C)  ​olfactory input 
D)  ​auditory input 
A)  ​visual input 
B)  ​tactile input 
C)  ​olfactory input 
D)  ​auditory input

Question 8

Why is it that the United States has among the highest rates of infant mortality despite having such widely available medical care?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Because the United States does not mandate prenatal testing for all pregnant women. 
B)  ​Because the United States has more babies with low birth weight than most other developed nations. 
C)  ​Because the United States has the highest rate of pregnant women who abuse alcohol and drugs during their pregnancy. 
D)  ​Because the United States has the greatest level of toxins in its water and food supplies, thus leading to more prenatal complications. 
A)  ​Because the United States does not mandate prenatal testing for all pregnant women. 
B)  ​Because the United States has more babies with low birth weight than most other developed nations. 
C)  ​Because the United States has the highest rate of pregnant women who abuse alcohol and drugs during their pregnancy. 
D)  ​Because the United States has the greatest level of toxins in its water and food supplies, thus leading to more prenatal complications.

Which of the following is NOT one of the chemical compounds that makes up a strand of DNA?

A child who weighs less than 1,000 grams at birth would be described as being a "low birth weight" baby.

Which of the following is a relative limitation of the use of an ultrasound?

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

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?

Cynthia is experiencing the "baby blues," which involves feelings of irritation and resentment, accompanied by crying spells. If she has the typical "baby blues" how long can she expect them to last?

Which of the following types of sensory input are most salient to a fetus?

Why is it that the United States has among the highest rates of infant mortality despite having such widely available medical care?

The Study of Human Development.

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.

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: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood.

Making It in Midlife: The Unique 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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Exam 2: Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.

Which of the following is NOT one of the chemical compounds that makes up a strand of DNA?​

A child who weighs less than 1,000 grams at birth would be described as being a "low birth weight" baby.

Which of the following is a relative limitation of the use of an ultrasound?

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

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?

Cynthia is experiencing the "baby blues," which involves feelings of irritation and resentment, accompanied by crying spells. If she has the typical "baby blues" how long can she expect them to last?

Which of the following types of sensory input are most salient to a fetus?

Why is it that the United States has among the highest rates of infant mortality despite having such widely available medical care?

The Study of Human Development.

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development in Infancy and Early Childhood.

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: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood.

Making It in Midlife: The Unique 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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Which of the following is NOT one of the chemical compounds that makes up a strand of DNA?