Question 1

Which of the following is found in the nucleus of every human cell and contains a record of all the instructions needed to make a human?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  MSG 
C)  myelin 
D)  neurilemma 
A)  DNA 
B)  MSG 
C)  myelin 
D)  neurilemma

Question 2

Traits that are determined by many genes working in combination are called __________ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant 
B)  recessive 
C)  polymorphic 
D)  polygenic 
A)  dominant 
B)  recessive 
C)  polymorphic 
D)  polygenic

Question 3

Since even the basic human emotions of anger,fear,and joy appear to be unlearned and take time to develop,early emotional development must follow a pattern closely tied to

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  resiliency. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  resiliency. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 4

In the development of motor skills,such as sitting,standing,and walking,the major force guiding the emergence of these skills seems to be

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  learning. 
D)  maturation. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  learning. 
D)  maturation.

Question 5

James has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene.His wife Carolyn also has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene.What is the chance that their child could have blue eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)  one chance in two 
B)  one chance in three 
C)  one chance in four 
D)  no chance (zero out of four) 
A)  one chance in two 
B)  one chance in three 
C)  one chance in four 
D)  no chance (zero out of four)

Question 6

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth,the infant will automatically begin sucking.At the same time,the milk rewards the nursing,which causes the infant to nurse more actively.This more active nursing illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the genetic programming of the nursing behavior. 
B)  that the nursing behavior is completely learned. 
C)  the interplay of nature and nurture. 
D)  an instinctual process that cannot be altered. 
A)  the genetic programming of the nursing behavior. 
B)  that the nursing behavior is completely learned. 
C)  the interplay of nature and nurture. 
D)  an instinctual process that cannot be altered.

Question 7

Chromosomes are made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotes. 
B)  gametes. 
C)  genes. 
D)  phenotypes. 
A)  zygotes. 
B)  gametes. 
C)  genes. 
D)  phenotypes.

Question 8

The broad outlines of the human growth sequence are virtually universal.This fact is evidence of the effect of which of the following on development?

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity 
B)  temperament 
C)  environment 
D)  motor primacy 
A)  heredity 
B)  temperament 
C)  environment 
D)  motor primacy

Question 9

Regarding the mechanisms of heredity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of our characteristics are controlled by single genes. 
B)  Heredity determines eye color, skin color, and susceptibility to some diseases. 
C)  Genes can switch on or off at certain ages or developmental stages. 
D)  Genetic instructions influence intelligence, personality traits, and sexual orientation. 
A)  Most of our characteristics are controlled by single genes. 
B)  Heredity determines eye color, skin color, and susceptibility to some diseases. 
C)  Genes can switch on or off at certain ages or developmental stages. 
D)  Genetic instructions influence intelligence, personality traits, and sexual orientation.

Question 10

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the existence of emotional attachment in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation anxiety 
B)  learning to walk 
C)  imprinting 
D)  language development 
A)  separation anxiety 
B)  learning to walk 
C)  imprinting 
D)  language development

Question 11

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  readiness. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  enrichment. 
A)  readiness. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  enrichment.

Question 12

Jeannette was an extremely shy child when she was two years old.However,by age five she was only mildly shy.This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  inherited temperaments do not last after infancy. 
B)  inherited temperaments are lasting and cannot be modified by learning. 
C)  inherited temperament can be dynamically modified by learning. 
D)  shyness was not really a part of her temperament. 
A)  inherited temperaments do not last after infancy. 
B)  inherited temperaments are lasting and cannot be modified by learning. 
C)  inherited temperament can be dynamically modified by learning. 
D)  shyness was not really a part of her temperament.

Question 13

In the human growth sequence,the period known as pubescence is the period that encompasses which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood 
B)  middle childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood 
A)  early childhood 
B)  middle childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood

Question 14

Helen's mother took three-year-old Helen to a birthday party in the neighborhood.Although her mother encouraged her to play with the other children,Helen did not say a word to any child but sat quietly by her mother watching the other children.Thomas and Chess would probably describe Helen as a(n)__________ child.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy 
B)  slow-to-warm-up 
C)  difficult 
D)  immature 
A)  easy 
B)  slow-to-warm-up 
C)  difficult 
D)  immature

Question 15

Psychologist Carolyn Rovee-Collier placed babies on their backs under a colorful crib mobile and tied a ribbon around the baby's ankle,connecting it to the mobile.Whenever the babies spontaneously kicked their legs,the mobile jingled and rattled.Within minutes,infants as young as what age learned to control their movements and kick faster to move the mobile more?

Accepted Answer

A)  three months 
B)  six months 
C)  nine months 
D)  12 months 
A)  three months 
B)  six months 
C)  nine months 
D)  12 months

Question 16

Gabe,at first,holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms.With increasing age,he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips.This progression of development illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B)  the proximodistal pattern. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B)  the proximodistal pattern. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 17

Regarding children's development,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children can help shape their own development through their actions. 
B)  It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. 
C)  Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. 
D)  Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture. 
A)  Children can help shape their own development through their actions. 
B)  It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. 
C)  Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. 
D)  Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture.

Question 18

Defects that originate during prenatal development in the womb due to environmental conditions are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital problems. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  senescence disorders. 
D)  endogenomic problems. 
A)  congenital problems. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  senescence disorders. 
D)  endogenomic problems.

Question 19

The fact that Maria,who is 10 months old,smiles when her daddy enters the room

Accepted Answer

A)  is purely haphazard. 
B)  is a reaction Maria exhibits when people are nearby that invites their attention. 
C)  shows that Maria favors her father over her mother. 
D)  indicates that Maria will have an easy temperament as a child. 
A)  is purely haphazard. 
B)  is a reaction Maria exhibits when people are nearby that invites their attention. 
C)  shows that Maria favors her father over her mother. 
D)  indicates that Maria will have an easy temperament as a child.

Question 20

Regarding their visual capabilities,babies are able to tell the difference between dogs and birds or other groups of animals as early as the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  two months. 
B)  six months. 
C)  nine months. 
D)  one year. 
A)  two months. 
B)  six months. 
C)  nine months. 
D)  one year.

Exam 3: A: Human Development

Which of the following is found in the nucleus of every human cell and contains a record of all the instructions needed to make a human?

Traits that are determined by many genes working in combination are called __________ characteristics.

Since even the basic human emotions of anger,fear,and joy appear to be unlearned and take time to develop,early emotional development must follow a pattern closely tied to

In the development of motor skills,such as sitting,standing,and walking,the major force guiding the emergence of these skills seems to be

James has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene.His wife Carolyn also has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene.What is the chance that their child could have blue eyes?

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth,the infant will automatically begin sucking.At the same time,the milk rewards the nursing,which causes the infant to nurse more actively.This more active nursing illustrates

Chromosomes are made up of

The broad outlines of the human growth sequence are virtually universal.This fact is evidence of the effect of which of the following on development?

Regarding the mechanisms of heredity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the existence of emotional attachment in humans?

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

Jeannette was an extremely shy child when she was two years old.However,by age five she was only mildly shy.This illustrates that

In the human growth sequence,the period known as pubescence is the period that encompasses which age group?

Gabe,at first,holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms.With increasing age,he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips.This progression of development illustrates

Regarding children's development,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Defects that originate during prenatal development in the womb due to environmental conditions are known as

The fact that Maria,who is 10 months old,smiles when her daddy enters the room

Regarding their visual capabilities,babies are able to tell the difference between dogs and birds or other groups of animals as early as the age of

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