Question 1

A recessive trait will appear in the offspring's phenotype when its allele is inherited from

Accepted Answer

A) the mother only. 
B) the father only. 
C) neither mother nor father. 
D) both father and mother. 
A) the mother only. 
B) the father only. 
C) neither mother nor father. 
D) both father and mother.

Question 2

The genetic characteristics of the ____ determine the baby's sexual identity.

Accepted Answer

A) older siblings 
B) father's sperm 
C) mother's ovum 
D) parents' shared wishes 
A) older siblings 
B) father's sperm 
C) mother's ovum 
D) parents' shared wishes

Question 3

Sex-linked genetic characteristics appear in phenotypes

Accepted Answer

A) of women more often than men. 
B) of men more often than women. 
C) of women and men rarely and equally. 
D) of women and men often and equally. 
A) of women more often than men. 
B) of men more often than women. 
C) of women and men rarely and equally. 
D) of women and men often and equally.

Question 4

The sex of an embryo is determined by the genetic contribution from the

Accepted Answer

A) father. 
B) mother. 
C) parent who contributes the dominant gene at site 23. 
D) parent who contributes the recessive gene at site 23. 
A) father. 
B) mother. 
C) parent who contributes the dominant gene at site 23. 
D) parent who contributes the recessive gene at site 23.

Question 5

Suppose that in a twin design family study, the average trait similarity within identical twins was no higher than for fraternal twins. The same environment was shared within all twin pairs. This outcome implies that

Accepted Answer

A) heritability for the trait is high. 
B) heritability is moderate. 
C) heritability is low. 
D) heritability cannot be estimated. 
A) heritability for the trait is high. 
B) heritability is moderate. 
C) heritability is low. 
D) heritability cannot be estimated.

Question 6

For every 1,000 births, about ____ children will have an abnormal number of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 22 
D) 50 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 22 
D) 50

Question 7

German Nazis, led by Hitler, promoted a species improvement program called "racial hygiene," which required extermination of populations that the Nazis regarded as inferior. This atrocious program was an example of

Accepted Answer

A) gene replacement therapy. 
B) germline gene therapy. 
C) positive eugenics. 
D) negative eugenics. 
A) gene replacement therapy. 
B) germline gene therapy. 
C) positive eugenics. 
D) negative eugenics.

Question 8

For identical twins, correlation of their IQ test scores

Accepted Answer

A) remain stable and weak throughout childhood. 
B) remain stable and strong throughout childhood. 
C) are strong while young, but weaken gradually later. 
D) are weak while young, but strengthen gradually later. 
A) remain stable and weak throughout childhood. 
B) remain stable and strong throughout childhood. 
C) are strong while young, but weaken gradually later. 
D) are weak while young, but strengthen gradually later.

Question 9

A woman may develop a recessive sex-linked defective genetic trait

Accepted Answer

A) under no circumstances. 
B) if her Y sex chromosome bears a dominant allele. 
C) if she is homozygous for the recessive trait. 
D) with certainty when she is heterozygous for the trait. 
A) under no circumstances. 
B) if her Y sex chromosome bears a dominant allele. 
C) if she is homozygous for the recessive trait. 
D) with certainty when she is heterozygous for the trait.

Question 10

____ are tiny threadlike strands of hereditary material found in the nucleus of every cell.

Accepted Answer

A) Zygotes 
B) Chromosomes 
C) Genetic imprints 
D) Alleles 
A) Zygotes 
B) Chromosomes 
C) Genetic imprints 
D) Alleles

Question 11

For fraternal twins, as well as for adoptive children, ____ influences on intelligence weaken while the child matures through childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) shared environmental influences (S
E)  
B) nonshared environmental influences (NS
E)  
C) heritability (H) 
D) SE, NSE, and H equally 
A) shared environmental influences (S
E)  
B) nonshared environmental influences (NS
E)  
C) heritability (H) 
D) SE, NSE, and H equally

Question 12

Nonshared environmental influences are especially influential on the development of the child's

Accepted Answer

A) school classroom experience. 
B) food consumption at home. 
C) intelligence. 
D) personality. 
A) school classroom experience. 
B) food consumption at home. 
C) intelligence. 
D) personality.

Question 13

____ involves the study of the impact that evolution may have on the behavior of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethology 
B) Ecology 
C) Natural selection 
D) Imprinting 
A) Ethology 
B) Ecology 
C) Natural selection 
D) Imprinting

Question 14

The genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) is treated by

Accepted Answer

A) regulating the child's diet. 
B) minimizing the child's exposure to bright lights. 
C) daily injections of a vaccine. 
D) surgically removing the child's pituitary gland. 
A) regulating the child's diet. 
B) minimizing the child's exposure to bright lights. 
C) daily injections of a vaccine. 
D) surgically removing the child's pituitary gland.

Question 15

Identify the correct sequence of prenatal diagnostic tests from earliest to latest availability during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound :: chorionic villus sampling :: amniocentesis 
B) Amniocentesis :: ultrasound :: chorionic villus sampling 
C) Ultrasound :: amniocentesis :: chorionic villus sampling 
D) Chorionic villus sampling :: amniocentesis :: ultrasound 
A) Ultrasound :: chorionic villus sampling :: amniocentesis 
B) Amniocentesis :: ultrasound :: chorionic villus sampling 
C) Ultrasound :: amniocentesis :: chorionic villus sampling 
D) Chorionic villus sampling :: amniocentesis :: ultrasound

Question 16

One trait that illustrates the concept of simple dominant/recessive inheritance is

Accepted Answer

A) color blindness. 
B) AB blood type. 
C) nearsightedness. 
D) intelligence. 
A) color blindness. 
B) AB blood type. 
C) nearsightedness. 
D) intelligence.

Question 17

Natural selection is a key supporting principle of ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) ethological 
B) Piaget's cognitive 
C) psychoanalytical 
D) sociocultural 
A) ethological 
B) Piaget's cognitive 
C) psychoanalytical 
D) sociocultural

Question 18

Kinship is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A) shared environmental influences. 
B) cohesiveness within adoptive families. 
C) nonshared individualized environmental experiences. 
D) the extent to which individuals share the same genes. 
A) shared environmental influences. 
B) cohesiveness within adoptive families. 
C) nonshared individualized environmental experiences. 
D) the extent to which individuals share the same genes.

Question 19

The overriding goal of eugenics is to

Accepted Answer

A) silence or eliminate political opposition. 
B) improve the genetic traits of children. 
C) discourage or prevent parents' abuse of their children. 
D) discourage overpopulation in society. 
A) silence or eliminate political opposition. 
B) improve the genetic traits of children. 
C) discourage or prevent parents' abuse of their children. 
D) discourage overpopulation in society.

Question 20

When a genetic trait is influenced by heterozygous codominant alleles,

Accepted Answer

A) only the dominant allele is expressed in the phenotype. 
B) only the recessive allele is expressed in the phenotype. 
C) both alleles may be partially expressed. 
D) only the effects of learned experience will become evident in the phenotype. 
A) only the dominant allele is expressed in the phenotype. 
B) only the recessive allele is expressed in the phenotype. 
C) both alleles may be partially expressed. 
D) only the effects of learned experience will become evident in the phenotype.

A recessive trait will appear in the offspring's phenotype when its allele is inherited from

The genetic characteristics of the ____ determine the baby's sexual identity.

Sex-linked genetic characteristics appear in phenotypes

The sex of an embryo is determined by the genetic contribution from the

Suppose that in a twin design family study, the average trait similarity within identical twins was no higher than for fraternal twins. The same environment was shared within all twin pairs. This outcome implies that

For every 1,000 births, about ____ children will have an abnormal number of chromosomes.

German Nazis, led by Hitler, promoted a species improvement program called "racial hygiene," which required extermination of populations that the Nazis regarded as inferior. This atrocious program was an example of

For identical twins, correlation of their IQ test scores

A woman may develop a recessive sex-linked defective genetic trait

____ are tiny threadlike strands of hereditary material found in the nucleus of every cell.

For fraternal twins, as well as for adoptive children, ____ influences on intelligence weaken while the child matures through childhood.

Nonshared environmental influences are especially influential on the development of the child's

____ involves the study of the impact that evolution may have on the behavior of humans.

The genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) is treated by

Identify the correct sequence of prenatal diagnostic tests from earliest to latest availability during pregnancy.

One trait that illustrates the concept of simple dominant/recessive inheritance is

Natural selection is a key supporting principle of ____ theory.

Kinship is a measure of

The overriding goal of eugenics is to

When a genetic trait is influenced by heterozygous codominant alleles,

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

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Exam 2: Hereditary Influences on Development

A recessive trait will appear in the offspring's phenotype when its allele is inherited from

The genetic characteristics of the ____ determine the baby's sexual identity.

Sex-linked genetic characteristics appear in phenotypes

The sex of an embryo is determined by the genetic contribution from the

Suppose that in a twin design family study, the average trait similarity within identical twins was no higher than for fraternal twins. The same environment was shared within all twin pairs. This outcome implies that

For every 1,000 births, about ____ children will have an abnormal number of chromosomes.

German Nazis, led by Hitler, promoted a species improvement program called "racial hygiene," which required extermination of populations that the Nazis regarded as inferior. This atrocious program was an example of

For identical twins, correlation of their IQ test scores

A woman may develop a recessive sex-linked defective genetic trait

____ are tiny threadlike strands of hereditary material found in the nucleus of every cell.

For fraternal twins, as well as for adoptive children, ____ influences on intelligence weaken while the child matures through childhood.

Nonshared environmental influences are especially influential on the development of the child's

____ involves the study of the impact that evolution may have on the behavior of humans.

The genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU) is treated by

Identify the correct sequence of prenatal diagnostic tests from earliest to latest availability during pregnancy.

One trait that illustrates the concept of simple dominant/recessive inheritance is

Natural selection is a key supporting principle of ____ theory.

Kinship is a measure of

The overriding goal of eugenics is to

When a genetic trait is influenced by heterozygous codominant alleles,

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

The Context of Development

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