Question 1

Recent findings suggest that a father's age may be an important contributor to

Accepted Answer

A)  PKU. 
B)  haemophilia. 
C)  autism disorder. 
D)  premature birth 
A)  PKU. 
B)  haemophilia. 
C)  autism disorder. 
D)  premature birth

Question 2

The effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES) taken by pregnant women include

Accepted Answer

A)  increased likelihood of miscarriage. 
B)  increased rates of testicular and cervical cancers in their sons and daughters, respectively. 
C)  limb deformities. 
D)  lower incidence of testicular cancer in their male offspring. 
A)  increased likelihood of miscarriage. 
B)  increased rates of testicular and cervical cancers in their sons and daughters, respectively. 
C)  limb deformities. 
D)  lower incidence of testicular cancer in their male offspring.

Question 3

The placenta serves as a natural filter that keeps __________ diseases, germs, and impurities from being passed from the mother to the baby.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  many, but certainly not all 
C)  very few 
D)  immunities to 
A)  all 
B)  many, but certainly not all 
C)  very few 
D)  immunities to

Question 4

The notion that the embryo and fetus live in a privileged environment was dispelled once and for all by which of the events stated below?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rash of babies born to women who had taken the sedative Thalidomide while pregnant, were born with severe limb malformations. 
B)  There was an increase in eye, ear, and brain defects in babies born to women who had contracted rubella while pregnant. 
C)  Scientists documented the rates of miscarriage and babies born with congenital defects among women who survived Hiroshima. 
D)  The March of Dimes Foundation was established. 
A)  A rash of babies born to women who had taken the sedative Thalidomide while pregnant, were born with severe limb malformations. 
B)  There was an increase in eye, ear, and brain defects in babies born to women who had contracted rubella while pregnant. 
C)  Scientists documented the rates of miscarriage and babies born with congenital defects among women who survived Hiroshima. 
D)  The March of Dimes Foundation was established.

Question 5

Lyne has recently accepted to be a foster parent for the child protection program of her region. The social worker presents her to Nathan, a baby with a thin upper lip, a flat philtrum and atypically-shaped eyelid corners. It is likely that the baby was exposed to which teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Heroin 
A)  Alcohol 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Heroin

Question 6

Amniocentesis is performed by inserting a needle through the mother's

Accepted Answer

A)  abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac to collect amniotic fluid. 
B)  cervix and collecting cells that lie in the amniotic fluid. 
C)  abdominal wall and collecting cells from the placenta. 
D)  abdominal wall, then the fetus' abdominal wall, in order to draw out fetal cells for testing. 
A)  abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac to collect amniotic fluid. 
B)  cervix and collecting cells that lie in the amniotic fluid. 
C)  abdominal wall and collecting cells from the placenta. 
D)  abdominal wall, then the fetus' abdominal wall, in order to draw out fetal cells for testing.

Question 7

The Public Health Agency of Canada issued a report in 2007 that advised expectant mothers to

Accepted Answer

A)  quit smoking completely-at least by the time their babies were born. 
B)  quit smoking completely-the sooner the better. 
C)  limit the number of cigarettes smoked per day to 5. 
D)  limit the number of cigarettes smoked per day to 5, if it helped with coping. 
A)  quit smoking completely-at least by the time their babies were born. 
B)  quit smoking completely-the sooner the better. 
C)  limit the number of cigarettes smoked per day to 5. 
D)  limit the number of cigarettes smoked per day to 5, if it helped with coping.

Question 8

Natasha has just given birth to her child after 26 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the primary concern the doctors will have?

Accepted Answer

A)  The baby's respiration 
B)  The baby's limb development 
C)  The baby's heart development 
D)  None of the above alternatives is correct 
A)  The baby's respiration 
B)  The baby's limb development 
C)  The baby's heart development 
D)  None of the above alternatives is correct

Question 9

Which of the following statements most accurately captures the true state of prenatal brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the number of brain cells and connections among brain cells continue to develop throughout the lifespan. 
B)  All of the 100 billion cells of the adult brain are present in the fetus. 
C)  All of the connections between cells in the brain are completely formed by the end of gestation. 
D)  Most of the 100 billion cells of the adult brain are present in the five-month old fetus. 
A)  Both the number of brain cells and connections among brain cells continue to develop throughout the lifespan. 
B)  All of the 100 billion cells of the adult brain are present in the fetus. 
C)  All of the connections between cells in the brain are completely formed by the end of gestation. 
D)  Most of the 100 billion cells of the adult brain are present in the five-month old fetus.

Question 10

Consider the natural challenges, drugs, and environmental chemicals, which may negatively affect prenatal development. Using this information, develop a list of ways that a mother-to-be can change her behaviour to reduce risks to her baby.

Accepted Answer

There are several natural challenges, dr

Question 11

The exchange of materials between the fetus and the mother takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  amniotic fluid. 
B)  umbilical cord. 
C)  uterine wall. 
D)  placenta. 
A)  amniotic fluid. 
B)  umbilical cord. 
C)  uterine wall. 
D)  placenta.

Question 12

Heroin-addicted expectant mothers often have all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  poor nutrition. 
B)  inadequate health care. 
C)  lack of prenatal care. 
D)  phocomelia. 
A)  poor nutrition. 
B)  inadequate health care. 
C)  lack of prenatal care. 
D)  phocomelia.

Question 13

Studies of Korean children who suffered malnutrition during the Korean War but who received good nutrition and education during childhood suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  an enriched home environment may compensate for the effects of early malnutrition. 
B)  the effects of early malnutrition are irreversible. 
C)  an enriched home environment may compensate for the social effects of early malnutrition, but children malnourished as infants will never achieve normal intelligence. 
D)  despite an enriched home environment, children who are malnourished as infants continue to show cognitive declines during childhood. 
A)  an enriched home environment may compensate for the effects of early malnutrition. 
B)  the effects of early malnutrition are irreversible. 
C)  an enriched home environment may compensate for the social effects of early malnutrition, but children malnourished as infants will never achieve normal intelligence. 
D)  despite an enriched home environment, children who are malnourished as infants continue to show cognitive declines during childhood.

Question 14

All the _________ that a girl will ever possess, are present the moment she is born.

Accepted Answer

A)  precursors of body cells 
B)  oocytes 
C)  mature ova 
D)  precursors of oocytes 
A)  precursors of body cells 
B)  oocytes 
C)  mature ova 
D)  precursors of oocytes

Question 15

By the end of the third week, the __________ is formed; it is the first organ to become functional during prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  lungs 
C)  kidney 
D)  heart 
A)  liver 
B)  lungs 
C)  kidney 
D)  heart

Question 16

Louisa and her husband have conceived this month. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louisa's infant-to-be will be considered an embryo until approximately the 8th week 
B)  Louisa's infant-to-be will be considered a fetus until approximately the 8th week 
C)  Louisa's infant-to-be will be considered a fetus and an embryo until the 16th week 
D)  None of the above alternatives is correct 
A)  Louisa's infant-to-be will be considered an embryo until approximately the 8th week 
B)  Louisa's infant-to-be will be considered a fetus until approximately the 8th week 
C)  Louisa's infant-to-be will be considered a fetus and an embryo until the 16th week 
D)  None of the above alternatives is correct

Question 17

Prenatal marijuana exposure is associated with increased risk for

Accepted Answer

A)  brain bleeding, low blood sugar and jaundice. 
B)  difficulty regulating levels of alertness. 
C)  marijuana use in adolescence. 
D)  cigarette and marijuana use in adolescence. 
A)  brain bleeding, low blood sugar and jaundice. 
B)  difficulty regulating levels of alertness. 
C)  marijuana use in adolescence. 
D)  cigarette and marijuana use in adolescence.

Question 18

HIV is transmitted from mother to infant:

Accepted Answer

A)  through bodily fluids. 
B)  following birth, through breast milk. 
C)  prior to birth, through tears in the placenta. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  through bodily fluids. 
B)  following birth, through breast milk. 
C)  prior to birth, through tears in the placenta. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 19

What do recent studies suggest about the effects of marijuana use on fetal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana use leads to chromosomal damage. 
B)  Increasing marijuana use during pregnancy puts mothers at increased risk for miscarriage. 
C)  Prenatal exposure to marijuana is linked with major organ damage. 
D)  Between toddlerhood and adolescence, signs of mild cognitive impairments become evident. 
A)  Marijuana use leads to chromosomal damage. 
B)  Increasing marijuana use during pregnancy puts mothers at increased risk for miscarriage. 
C)  Prenatal exposure to marijuana is linked with major organ damage. 
D)  Between toddlerhood and adolescence, signs of mild cognitive impairments become evident.

Question 20

According to the Ottawa Prenatal Prospective Study, long-lasting correlates of prenatal exposure to marijuana include

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsivity and problem-solving difficulties. 
B)  arousal and sleep cycle difficulties. 
C)  lower overall intelligence. 
D)  All the alternatives are correct. 
A)  impulsivity and problem-solving difficulties. 
B)  arousal and sleep cycle difficulties. 
C)  lower overall intelligence. 
D)  All the alternatives are correct.

Recent findings suggest that a father's age may be an important contributor to

The effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES) taken by pregnant women include

The placenta serves as a natural filter that keeps __________ diseases, germs, and impurities from being passed from the mother to the baby.

The notion that the embryo and fetus live in a privileged environment was dispelled once and for all by which of the events stated below?

Lyne has recently accepted to be a foster parent for the child protection program of her region. The social worker presents her to Nathan, a baby with a thin upper lip, a flat philtrum and atypically-shaped eyelid corners. It is likely that the baby was exposed to which teratogen?

Amniocentesis is performed by inserting a needle through the mother's

The Public Health Agency of Canada issued a report in 2007 that advised expectant mothers to

Natasha has just given birth to her child after 26 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the primary concern the doctors will have?

Which of the following statements most accurately captures the true state of prenatal brain development?

Consider the natural challenges, drugs, and environmental chemicals, which may negatively affect prenatal development. Using this information, develop a list of ways that a mother-to-be can change her behaviour to reduce risks to her baby.

The exchange of materials between the fetus and the mother takes place in the

Heroin-addicted expectant mothers often have all of the following except

Studies of Korean children who suffered malnutrition during the Korean War but who received good nutrition and education during childhood suggest that

All the _________ that a girl will ever possess, are present the moment she is born.

By the end of the third week, the __________ is formed; it is the first organ to become functional during prenatal development.

Louisa and her husband have conceived this month. Which of the following statements is correct?

Prenatal marijuana exposure is associated with increased risk for

HIV is transmitted from mother to infant:

What do recent studies suggest about the effects of marijuana use on fetal development?

According to the Ottawa Prenatal Prospective Study, long-lasting correlates of prenatal exposure to marijuana include

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Neural and Brain Development

Language Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Families and Peers

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

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Exam 4: Prenatal Development

Recent findings suggest that a father's age may be an important contributor to

The effects of diethylstilbestrol (DES) taken by pregnant women include

The placenta serves as a natural filter that keeps __________ diseases, germs, and impurities from being passed from the mother to the baby.

The notion that the embryo and fetus live in a privileged environment was dispelled once and for all by which of the events stated below?

Lyne has recently accepted to be a foster parent for the child protection program of her region. The social worker presents her to Nathan, a baby with a thin upper lip, a flat philtrum and atypically-shaped eyelid corners. It is likely that the baby was exposed to which teratogen?

Amniocentesis is performed by inserting a needle through the mother's

The Public Health Agency of Canada issued a report in 2007 that advised expectant mothers to

Natasha has just given birth to her child after 26 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the primary concern the doctors will have?

Which of the following statements most accurately captures the true state of prenatal brain development?

Consider the natural challenges, drugs, and environmental chemicals, which may negatively affect prenatal development. Using this information, develop a list of ways that a mother-to-be can change her behaviour to reduce risks to her baby.

The exchange of materials between the fetus and the mother takes place in the

Heroin-addicted expectant mothers often have all of the following except

Studies of Korean children who suffered malnutrition during the Korean War but who received good nutrition and education during childhood suggest that

All the _________ that a girl will ever possess, are present the moment she is born.

By the end of the third week, the __________ is formed; it is the first organ to become functional during prenatal development.

Louisa and her husband have conceived this month. Which of the following statements is correct?

Prenatal marijuana exposure is associated with increased risk for

HIV is transmitted from mother to infant:

What do recent studies suggest about the effects of marijuana use on fetal development?

According to the Ottawa Prenatal Prospective Study, long-lasting correlates of prenatal exposure to marijuana include

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Neural and Brain Development

Language Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Families and Peers

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

Filters