Question 1

We now have genetic tests that can identify multifactorial problems such as depression or alcoholism prenatally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A gene contains a chemical set of instructions that tell the cell how to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce a variety of chromosomes. 
B)  make a specific protein. 
C)  develop into a male or a female body. 
D)  produce various hormones. 
A)  produce a variety of chromosomes. 
B)  make a specific protein. 
C)  develop into a male or a female body. 
D)  produce various hormones. B

Question 3

Monozygotic twins tend to run in families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Most of the time, when an individual receives a recessive gene that codes for a recessive gene disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  that person will suffer from the condition, but will not be able to pass it to his or her children. 
B)  the recessive gene is paired with a dominant gene that protects the individual from developing the disorder. 
C)  other dominant genes in the genotype will counteract the effect of that particular recessive gene. 
D)  the gene will be "silent" in that generation, but is likely to affect future generations. 
A)  that person will suffer from the condition, but will not be able to pass it to his or her children. 
B)  the recessive gene is paired with a dominant gene that protects the individual from developing the disorder. 
C)  other dominant genes in the genotype will counteract the effect of that particular recessive gene. 
D)  the gene will be "silent" in that generation, but is likely to affect future generations.

Question 5

We know that both nature and nurture play a role in development, but today we are most interested in understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  whether nature or nurture is more important. 
B)  how much of our development can be attributed to nature and how much to nurture. 
C)  whether nature or nurture comes first in development. 
D)  how genes are expressed through the constant interaction with the environment. 
A)  whether nature or nurture is more important. 
B)  how much of our development can be attributed to nature and how much to nurture. 
C)  whether nature or nurture comes first in development. 
D)  how genes are expressed through the constant interaction with the environment.

Question 6

Joseph (2001) criticized the findings of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, and suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  studying twins reared apart is not as useful to behavior genetics as studying children adopted before the age of one and children adopted after the age of one. 
B)  the twins' level of similarity should be compared to the similarity between pairs of unrelated strangers with similar characteristics. 
C)  the twins' level of similarity is more likely a result of cultural variation than genetic inheritance. 
D)  studying dizygotic twins raised apart and together is a better measure of genetic similarity than studying monozygotic twins. 
A)  studying twins reared apart is not as useful to behavior genetics as studying children adopted before the age of one and children adopted after the age of one. 
B)  the twins' level of similarity should be compared to the similarity between pairs of unrelated strangers with similar characteristics. 
C)  the twins' level of similarity is more likely a result of cultural variation than genetic inheritance. 
D)  studying dizygotic twins raised apart and together is a better measure of genetic similarity than studying monozygotic twins.

Question 7

Genes are active when they become a driving force for children to seek out experiences that fit their genetic endowments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________________ is a prenatal test in which a small sample of cells from the outer layer of the embryonic sac is obtained and tested for genetic abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amniocentesis 
B)  Chorionic villus sampling 
C)  Preimplantation genetic diagnosis 
D)  In vitro sampling 
A)  Amniocentesis 
B)  Chorionic villus sampling 
C)  Preimplantation genetic diagnosis 
D)  In vitro sampling

Question 9

A female who has a missing X chromosome in the 23rd position will have

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  Kleinfelter syndrome. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
A)  cystic fibrosis. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  Kleinfelter syndrome. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease.

Question 10

In order for a person to have sickle cell anemia, they have had to

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced a lack of folic acid in the maternal diet during pregnancy. 
B)  receive two recessive genes. 
C)  receive two dominant genes. 
D)  receive the incorrect number of chromosomes. 
A)  experienced a lack of folic acid in the maternal diet during pregnancy. 
B)  receive two recessive genes. 
C)  receive two dominant genes. 
D)  receive the incorrect number of chromosomes.

Question 11

Because most human characteristics are complex, many genes act together to determine a trait. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a pleiotropic effect. 
B)  multiphasic inheritance. 
C)  polygenic inheritance. 
D)  a mutation. 
A)  a pleiotropic effect. 
B)  multiphasic inheritance. 
C)  polygenic inheritance. 
D)  a mutation.

Question 12

An advantage that chorionic villus sampling has over amniocentesis as a method of prenatal testing for genetic disorders is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the risk of a miscarriage as a result of the procedure is much lower for chorionic villus sampling. 
B)  the results from a chorionic villus sampling procedure is far more accurate than the results from amniocentesis. 
C)  it is an easier and less invasive procedure to use. 
D)  chorionic villus sampling can be done earlier in the pregnancy so the parents get the test results sooner. 
A)  the risk of a miscarriage as a result of the procedure is much lower for chorionic villus sampling. 
B)  the results from a chorionic villus sampling procedure is far more accurate than the results from amniocentesis. 
C)  it is an easier and less invasive procedure to use. 
D)  chorionic villus sampling can be done earlier in the pregnancy so the parents get the test results sooner.

Question 13

If a child is born with the recessive gene condition of phenylketonuria (PKU), the harmful effect of the condition can be eliminated if the

Accepted Answer

A)  child receives phenylalanine supplements as a part of the child's diet. 
B)  child's diet is changed to eliminate foods that contain the protein phenylalanine. 
C)  child's cells are "infected" with the healthy dominant gene for this condition. 
D)  child's diet contains large amount of protein-rich foods such as milk, fish and eggs. 
A)  child receives phenylalanine supplements as a part of the child's diet. 
B)  child's diet is changed to eliminate foods that contain the protein phenylalanine. 
C)  child's cells are "infected" with the healthy dominant gene for this condition. 
D)  child's diet contains large amount of protein-rich foods such as milk, fish and eggs.

Question 14

We continue to see sickle-cell anemia in certain populations because the presence of one recessive gene for sickle-cell anemia

Accepted Answer

A)  provides the individual with some level of protection from malaria. 
B)  is associated with longevity so the individual is more likely to pass the gene to his or her children. 
C)  also produces large amounts of human growth hormones (HGH), which is beneficial. 
D)  makes the individual more resistant to the negative effects of stress. 
A)  provides the individual with some level of protection from malaria. 
B)  is associated with longevity so the individual is more likely to pass the gene to his or her children. 
C)  also produces large amounts of human growth hormones (HGH), which is beneficial. 
D)  makes the individual more resistant to the negative effects of stress.

Question 15

PKU is a recessive gene disorder. Use a Punnett square to demonstrate the likelihood that a mother and father who both carry the gene would have a child who has the condition.

Accepted Answer

To demonstrate the likelihood of a child

Question 16

All of a person's genes comprise the person's ____________ and how these genes are expressed in the person's appearance or characteristics is the person's _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype; karotype 
B)  karotype; genotype 
C)  genotype; phenotype 
D)  recessive type; dominant type 
A)  phenotype; karotype 
B)  karotype; genotype 
C)  genotype; phenotype 
D)  recessive type; dominant type

Question 17

A pleiotropic effect refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  complex characteristics are the product of many genes working together. 
B)  genes can mutate and then they will not have the expected effect on development. 
C)  different genes can produce the same effect on the phenotype. 
D)  a single gene can have many different influences. 
A)  complex characteristics are the product of many genes working together. 
B)  genes can mutate and then they will not have the expected effect on development. 
C)  different genes can produce the same effect on the phenotype. 
D)  a single gene can have many different influences.

Question 18

A child who has violent tendency may seek out and enjoy playing violent videogames. In this case we would describe the genes for this tendency as

Accepted Answer

A)  passive. 
B)  active. 
C)  evocative. 
D)  reactive. 
A)  passive. 
B)  active. 
C)  evocative. 
D)  reactive.

Question 19

What causes Down syndrome? Who has an increased likelihood of having a child with Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Down syndrome is caused by the presence

Question 20

A concordance rate allows us to look at the

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity between an adopted child and the child's biological and adoptive parents. 
B)  likelihood that a recessive gene will be expressed in a child's phenotype. 
C)  degree to which the expression of genes is determined by a particular environment. 
D)  transmission of genetic traits across multiple generations. 
A)  similarity between an adopted child and the child's biological and adoptive parents. 
B)  likelihood that a recessive gene will be expressed in a child's phenotype. 
C)  degree to which the expression of genes is determined by a particular environment. 
D)  transmission of genetic traits across multiple generations.

We now have genetic tests that can identify multifactorial problems such as depression or alcoholism prenatally.

A gene contains a chemical set of instructions that tell the cell how to

Monozygotic twins tend to run in families.

Most of the time, when an individual receives a recessive gene that codes for a recessive gene disorder

We know that both nature and nurture play a role in development, but today we are most interested in understanding

Joseph (2001) criticized the findings of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, and suggested that

Genes are active when they become a driving force for children to seek out experiences that fit their genetic endowments.

________________ is a prenatal test in which a small sample of cells from the outer layer of the embryonic sac is obtained and tested for genetic abnormalities.

A female who has a missing X chromosome in the 23rd position will have

In order for a person to have sickle cell anemia, they have had to

Because most human characteristics are complex, many genes act together to determine a trait. This is called

An advantage that chorionic villus sampling has over amniocentesis as a method of prenatal testing for genetic disorders is that

If a child is born with the recessive gene condition of phenylketonuria (PKU), the harmful effect of the condition can be eliminated if the

We continue to see sickle-cell anemia in certain populations because the presence of one recessive gene for sickle-cell anemia

PKU is a recessive gene disorder. Use a Punnett square to demonstrate the likelihood that a mother and father who both carry the gene would have a child who has the condition.

All of a person's genes comprise the person's and how these genes are expressed in the person's appearance or characteristics is the person's _.

A pleiotropic effect refers to the fact that

A child who has violent tendency may seek out and enjoy playing violent videogames. In this case we would describe the genes for this tendency as

What causes Down syndrome? Who has an increased likelihood of having a child with Down syndrome?

A concordance rate allows us to look at the

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

Filters

Exam 4: How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

We now have genetic tests that can identify multifactorial problems such as depression or alcoholism prenatally.

A gene contains a chemical set of instructions that tell the cell how to

Monozygotic twins tend to run in families.

Most of the time, when an individual receives a recessive gene that codes for a recessive gene disorder

We know that both nature and nurture play a role in development, but today we are most interested in understanding

Joseph (2001) criticized the findings of the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, and suggested that

Genes are active when they become a driving force for children to seek out experiences that fit their genetic endowments.

________________ is a prenatal test in which a small sample of cells from the outer layer of the embryonic sac is obtained and tested for genetic abnormalities.

A female who has a missing X chromosome in the 23rd position will have

In order for a person to have sickle cell anemia, they have had to

Because most human characteristics are complex, many genes act together to determine a trait. This is called

An advantage that chorionic villus sampling has over amniocentesis as a method of prenatal testing for genetic disorders is that

If a child is born with the recessive gene condition of phenylketonuria (PKU), the harmful effect of the condition can be eliminated if the

We continue to see sickle-cell anemia in certain populations because the presence of one recessive gene for sickle-cell anemia

PKU is a recessive gene disorder. Use a Punnett square to demonstrate the likelihood that a mother and father who both carry the gene would have a child who has the condition.

All of a person's genes comprise the person's ____________ and how these genes are expressed in the person's appearance or characteristics is the person's _____________.

A pleiotropic effect refers to the fact that

A child who has violent tendency may seek out and enjoy playing violent videogames. In this case we would describe the genes for this tendency as

What causes Down syndrome? Who has an increased likelihood of having a child with Down syndrome?

A concordance rate allows us to look at the

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

Filters

All of a person's genes comprise the person's and how these genes are expressed in the person's appearance or characteristics is the person's _.