Question 1

A person's genotype may INCLUDE the ability for musical giftedness.Which of the following experiences will encourage the expression of that musical talent?

Accepted Answer

A) Good nutrition on the part of the mother 
B) Access to musical instruments/lessons 
C) Lack of interest in music 
D) Parents who have little or no musical interest or talent 
A) Good nutrition on the part of the mother 
B) Access to musical instruments/lessons 
C) Lack of interest in music 
D) Parents who have little or no musical interest or talent B

Question 2

Rubella has the greatest potential for damage when it is contracted during which period of a pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) First 11 weeks 
B) 13 to 16 weeks 
C) After 16 weeks 
D) All of these 
A) First 11 weeks 
B) 13 to 16 weeks 
C) After 16 weeks 
D) All of these A

Question 3

A procedure that can be used within the first trimester of pregnancy to test fetal cells for defective conditions is

Accepted Answer

A) amniocentesis. 
B) chorionic villus sampling. 
C) maternal blood test. 
D) All of these 
A) amniocentesis. 
B) chorionic villus sampling. 
C) maternal blood test. 
D) All of these B

Question 4

According to the text,most research reported so far has shown that the use of marijuana during pregnancy

Accepted Answer

A) produces no detectable birth defects. 
B) is much more damaging to a fetus than alcohol. 
C) may produce neurological disturbances. 
D) may lead to babies who are themselves addicted. 
A) produces no detectable birth defects. 
B) is much more damaging to a fetus than alcohol. 
C) may produce neurological disturbances. 
D) may lead to babies who are themselves addicted.

Question 5

The process of sexual differentiation that occurs during the early weeks of prenatal development is now recognized as being __________ complex than was previously thought.

Accepted Answer

A) less 
B) significantly less 
C) more 
D) undifferentiated and less 
A) less 
B) significantly less 
C) more 
D) undifferentiated and less

Question 6

Which of the following statements about persons with Down syndrome is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most are profoundly retarded. 
B) Most have severe health problems and die before age 30. 
C) Most require total care for life. 
D) Most can function to some degree in society. 
A) Most are profoundly retarded. 
B) Most have severe health problems and die before age 30. 
C) Most require total care for life. 
D) Most can function to some degree in society.

Question 7

What drug,previously banned in the United States for causing serious birth defects when taken during pregnancy,has been made available in other countries to treat AIDS,certain cancers,and various other illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A) DES 
B) Accutane 
C) Thalidomide 
D) Tetracycline 
A) DES 
B) Accutane 
C) Thalidomide 
D) Tetracycline

Question 8

Emanuel's friend,Natalie,has just given birth to a child with Down syndrome.What should he tell her about the future prospects for the child?

Accepted Answer

A) After the first three years,the child's intellectual development will catch up with normal children. 
B) The child's retardation will be so severe that she must place the child in an institution. 
C) Although the child will be retarded,she can learn useful skills to support herself as an adult. 
D) The child is likely to die of respiratory problems before 10 years of age. 
A) After the first three years,the child's intellectual development will catch up with normal children. 
B) The child's retardation will be so severe that she must place the child in an institution. 
C) Although the child will be retarded,she can learn useful skills to support herself as an adult. 
D) The child is likely to die of respiratory problems before 10 years of age.

Question 9

Which of the following is generally used to detect multiple pregnancies or measure a fetus's head?

Accepted Answer

A) Chorionic villus sampling 
B) Maternal blood test 
C) Ultrasound 
D) Amniocentesis 
A) Chorionic villus sampling 
B) Maternal blood test 
C) Ultrasound 
D) Amniocentesis

Question 10

The environment often reflects or reinforces genetic differences;that is,certain genetic and environmental influences tend to act in the same direction.This tendency is called

Accepted Answer

A) environment-genotype covariance. 
B) genotype-environment correlation. 
C) niche-picking. 
D) shared environment. 
A) environment-genotype covariance. 
B) genotype-environment correlation. 
C) niche-picking. 
D) shared environment.

Question 11

Within each cell nucleus are coils of DNA called

Accepted Answer

A) genes. 
B) human genomes. 
C) chromosomes. 
D) zygotes. 
A) genes. 
B) human genomes. 
C) chromosomes. 
D) zygotes.

Question 12

Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic. 
B) dizygotic. 
C) unizygotic. 
D) either monozygotic or dizygotic. 
A) monozygotic. 
B) dizygotic. 
C) unizygotic. 
D) either monozygotic or dizygotic.

Question 13

A baby born with cognitive disabilities,heart problems,and facial and limb deformities probably had a mother who engaged in __________ during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana use along with some tobacco use 
B) cocaine use 
C) heavy alcohol consumption 
D) caffeine use 
A) marijuana use along with some tobacco use 
B) cocaine use 
C) heavy alcohol consumption 
D) caffeine use

Question 14

Although Jean-Paul's adoptive parents are quite short,he is growing to be quite tall like his biological mother.What might we conclude about Jean-Paul's height?

Accepted Answer

A) It is influenced primarily by the positive environment of the adoptive family. 
B) It is influenced primarily by heredity. 
C) Nutrition did not influence his height. 
D) It is primarily a result of independent segregation. 
A) It is influenced primarily by the positive environment of the adoptive family. 
B) It is influenced primarily by heredity. 
C) Nutrition did not influence his height. 
D) It is primarily a result of independent segregation.

Question 15

Generalizing from the text,one would predict that characteristics that exhibit a ___________ degree of canalization would display a ___________ level of concordance in monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) high;high 
B) low;high 
C) high;negative 
D) low;stable 
A) high;high 
B) low;high 
C) high;negative 
D) low;stable

Question 16

The thickened mass of cells on the blastocyst from which the baby will develop is called the

Accepted Answer

A) embryonic disk. 
B) germinal disk. 
C) amniotic thickening. 
D) lateral ridge. 
A) embryonic disk. 
B) germinal disk. 
C) amniotic thickening. 
D) lateral ridge.

Question 17

The most common chromosomal abnormality that takes place in the autosomes is

Accepted Answer

A) Klinefelter's syndrome. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) Turner's syndrome. 
D) Walker syndrome. 
A) Klinefelter's syndrome. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) Turner's syndrome. 
D) Walker syndrome.

Question 18

Lisa is concerned because she is 8 months pregnant and has just contracted rubella.Which birth defect is likely to be present in her child as a consequence?

Accepted Answer

A) Mild retardation 
B) Blindness 
C) Deafness 
D) No birth defects are likely to be present. 
A) Mild retardation 
B) Blindness 
C) Deafness 
D) No birth defects are likely to be present.

Question 19

Insufficient intake of folic acid during pregnancy increases the risk of having a baby with

Accepted Answer

A) autism. 
B) leukemia. 
C) spina bifida. 
D) sudden infant death syndrome. 
A) autism. 
B) leukemia. 
C) spina bifida. 
D) sudden infant death syndrome.

Question 20

The chromosomes that do NOT determine sex are called

Accepted Answer

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

A person's genotype may INCLUDE the ability for musical giftedness.Which of the following experiences will encourage the expression of that musical talent?

Rubella has the greatest potential for damage when it is contracted during which period of a pregnancy?

A procedure that can be used within the first trimester of pregnancy to test fetal cells for defective conditions is

According to the text,most research reported so far has shown that the use of marijuana during pregnancy

The process of sexual differentiation that occurs during the early weeks of prenatal development is now recognized as being __________ complex than was previously thought.

Which of the following statements about persons with Down syndrome is TRUE?

What drug,previously banned in the United States for causing serious birth defects when taken during pregnancy,has been made available in other countries to treat AIDS,certain cancers,and various other illnesses?

Emanuel's friend,Natalie,has just given birth to a child with Down syndrome.What should he tell her about the future prospects for the child?

Which of the following is generally used to detect multiple pregnancies or measure a fetus's head?

The environment often reflects or reinforces genetic differences;that is,certain genetic and environmental influences tend to act in the same direction.This tendency is called

Within each cell nucleus are coils of DNA called

Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are

A baby born with cognitive disabilities,heart problems,and facial and limb deformities probably had a mother who engaged in __________ during her pregnancy.

Although Jean-Paul's adoptive parents are quite short,he is growing to be quite tall like his biological mother.What might we conclude about Jean-Paul's height?

Generalizing from the text,one would predict that characteristics that exhibit a _ degree of canalization would display a _ level of concordance in monozygotic twins.

The thickened mass of cells on the blastocyst from which the baby will develop is called the

The most common chromosomal abnormality that takes place in the autosomes is

Lisa is concerned because she is 8 months pregnant and has just contracted rubella.Which birth defect is likely to be present in her child as a consequence?

Insufficient intake of folic acid during pregnancy increases the risk of having a baby with

The chromosomes that do NOT determine sex are called

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A person's genotype may INCLUDE the ability for musical giftedness.Which of the following experiences will encourage the expression of that musical talent?

Rubella has the greatest potential for damage when it is contracted during which period of a pregnancy?

A procedure that can be used within the first trimester of pregnancy to test fetal cells for defective conditions is

According to the text,most research reported so far has shown that the use of marijuana during pregnancy

The process of sexual differentiation that occurs during the early weeks of prenatal development is now recognized as being __________ complex than was previously thought.

Which of the following statements about persons with Down syndrome is TRUE?

What drug,previously banned in the United States for causing serious birth defects when taken during pregnancy,has been made available in other countries to treat AIDS,certain cancers,and various other illnesses?

Emanuel's friend,Natalie,has just given birth to a child with Down syndrome.What should he tell her about the future prospects for the child?

Which of the following is generally used to detect multiple pregnancies or measure a fetus's head?

The environment often reflects or reinforces genetic differences;that is,certain genetic and environmental influences tend to act in the same direction.This tendency is called

Within each cell nucleus are coils of DNA called

Tasha has just given birth to healthy twins.One of the twins has an X and Y chromosome,while the other has two X chromosomes.These twins are

A baby born with cognitive disabilities,heart problems,and facial and limb deformities probably had a mother who engaged in __________ during her pregnancy.

Although Jean-Paul's adoptive parents are quite short,he is growing to be quite tall like his biological mother.What might we conclude about Jean-Paul's height?

Generalizing from the text,one would predict that characteristics that exhibit a ___________ degree of canalization would display a ___________ level of concordance in monozygotic twins.

The thickened mass of cells on the blastocyst from which the baby will develop is called the

The most common chromosomal abnormality that takes place in the autosomes is

Lisa is concerned because she is 8 months pregnant and has just contracted rubella.Which birth defect is likely to be present in her child as a consequence?

Insufficient intake of folic acid during pregnancy increases the risk of having a baby with

The chromosomes that do NOT determine sex are called

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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Generalizing from the text,one would predict that characteristics that exhibit a _ degree of canalization would display a _ level of concordance in monozygotic twins.