Question 1

Pregnant women over the age of 35 often undergo amniocentisis because

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A) they are more interested in the health of their offspring. 
B) the rate of chromosomal abnormalities is greater after the age of 35. 
C) at the age of 35, most women can afford the expense. 
D) this procedure will reveal the sex of their infant. 
A) they are more interested in the health of their offspring. 
B) the rate of chromosomal abnormalities is greater after the age of 35. 
C) at the age of 35, most women can afford the expense. 
D) this procedure will reveal the sex of their infant.

Question 2

Each person is genetically unique because of the aftereffects of sexual

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A) phenotypes. 
B) concordance rates. 
C) mitosis. 
D) meiosis. 
A) phenotypes. 
B) concordance rates. 
C) mitosis. 
D) meiosis.

Question 3

When a trait appears in an all-or-none fashion in the phenotype, then it is known that the trait

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A) is controlled by a single pair of genes. 
B) is controlled by a group of many pairs of genes. 
C) develops from learned experience. 
D) is influenced by nutritional food intake. 
A) is controlled by a single pair of genes. 
B) is controlled by a group of many pairs of genes. 
C) develops from learned experience. 
D) is influenced by nutritional food intake.

Question 4

Give one example of a topic in this chapter that illustrates each of the four developmental themes this text emphasizes.

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The first developmental theme is active/

Question 5

Behavioral geneticists who study human behavior usually rely on two types of family studies to determine the influence of heredity on a trait. Describe the rationale behind each of these research designs and also indicate the types of comparisons that can be made with each design.

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The two types of family studies that beh

Question 6

The ____ is the earliest developmental stage at which the young organism contains the hereditary material from both mother and father.

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A) egg 
B) embryo 
C) zygote 
D) fetus 
A) egg 
B) embryo 
C) zygote 
D) fetus

Question 7

Asian countries such as China or Japan are very collectivistic in social orientation, giving emphasis to cooperation, loyalty to groups, and conformity. It would be expected that in these countries,

Accepted Answer

A) nonshared environmental influences will be strong. 
B) shared environmental influences will be strong. 
C) heritability on all traits will be weak. 
D) kinships will be impossible to calculate. 
A) nonshared environmental influences will be strong. 
B) shared environmental influences will be strong. 
C) heritability on all traits will be weak. 
D) kinships will be impossible to calculate.

Question 8

MEIOSIS is to MITOSIS as ____ is to ____.

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A) MALE :: FEMALE 
B) MIXING :: GROWTH 
C) NORMAL :: DEPRAVED 
D) NATURE :: NURTURE 
A) MALE :: FEMALE 
B) MIXING :: GROWTH 
C) NORMAL :: DEPRAVED 
D) NATURE :: NURTURE

Question 9

The theme of Chapter 2 is best described as

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A) the dominance of nurture over nature. 
B) the dominance of nature over nurture. 
C) the complex interplay of nature and nurture. 
D) how nature and nurture are moderated by religious belief and religious experience. 
A) the dominance of nurture over nature. 
B) the dominance of nature over nurture. 
C) the complex interplay of nature and nurture. 
D) how nature and nurture are moderated by religious belief and religious experience.

Question 10

A primary assumption of the ethological viewpoint is that

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A) the environment is the most important factor in human development. 
B) members of a species share a number of adaptive behaviors that are the products of evolution. 
C) children pass through a series of stages as they develop. 
D) development is highly influenced by the cultural context in which it occurs. 
A) the environment is the most important factor in human development. 
B) members of a species share a number of adaptive behaviors that are the products of evolution. 
C) children pass through a series of stages as they develop. 
D) development is highly influenced by the cultural context in which it occurs.

Question 11

"Mom always liked you best!" was a frequent punchline of the Smothers Brothers' comedy routine in the 1960s. To the extent that parents have favorites among siblings, ____ is demonstrated at home.

Accepted Answer

A) heritability 
B) canalization 
C) shared environmental influence 
D) nonshared environmental influence 
A) heritability 
B) canalization 
C) shared environmental influence 
D) nonshared environmental influence

Question 12

About ____ percent of newborns are in perfect condition, lacking any congenital defects.

Accepted Answer

A) 99 
B) 95 
C) 82 
D) 52 
A) 99 
B) 95 
C) 82 
D) 52

Question 13

Your aunt says with a smile, "Let me show you my karyotype!" She wants to show you a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ovum, being fertilized in a test tube. 
B) picture of her 23 chromosomal pairs. 
C) outline chart of which relatives have had genetic defects. 
D) phenotype of a canalized trait. 
A) ovum, being fertilized in a test tube. 
B) picture of her 23 chromosomal pairs. 
C) outline chart of which relatives have had genetic defects. 
D) phenotype of a canalized trait.

Question 14

What is a pedigree, as used in genetic counseling?

Accepted Answer

A) A chart showing the family history of genetic defects for the couple 
B) A listing of expensive purebred pets owned by the family 
C) A device used to collect a tissue specimen for analysis 
D) A financial record of timely payments of medical bills 
A) A chart showing the family history of genetic defects for the couple 
B) A listing of expensive purebred pets owned by the family 
C) A device used to collect a tissue specimen for analysis 
D) A financial record of timely payments of medical bills

Question 15

____ theory emphasizes biological aspects of development.

Accepted Answer

A) Freud's psychoanalytical 
B) Lorenz's ethological 
C) Vygotsky's sociocultural 
D) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems 
A) Freud's psychoanalytical 
B) Lorenz's ethological 
C) Vygotsky's sociocultural 
D) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems

Question 16

Most adults with Down syndrome are typically

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A) able to learn to care for their basic needs. 
B) housed in institutions. 
C) mentally ill. 
D) abandoned. 
A) able to learn to care for their basic needs. 
B) housed in institutions. 
C) mentally ill. 
D) abandoned.

Question 17

Most of the characteristics of interest to psychologists, such as personality, are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) multiple genes. 
B) the 23rd chromosome pair. 
C) one autosome. 
D) the 21st chromosome pair. 
A) multiple genes. 
B) the 23rd chromosome pair. 
C) one autosome. 
D) the 21st chromosome pair.

Question 18

A person who carries two dominant or two recessive genes is said to be ____ for that trait.

Accepted Answer

A) heterozygous 
B) homozygous 
C) codominant 
D) corecessive 
A) heterozygous 
B) homozygous 
C) codominant 
D) corecessive

Question 19

The highest intellectual performance is evident when

Accepted Answer

A) children with low potential have enriched environments. 
B) children with moderate potential have average environments. 
C) children with moderate potential have enriched environments. 
D) children with high potential have enriched environments. 
A) children with low potential have enriched environments. 
B) children with moderate potential have average environments. 
C) children with moderate potential have enriched environments. 
D) children with high potential have enriched environments.

Question 20

Sickle-cell anemia is a severe blood disorder that causes massive clustering of red blood cells, which results in

Accepted Answer

A) lung disease. 
B) sever motor problems. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) inefficient oxygen distribution. 
A) lung disease. 
B) sever motor problems. 
C) mental retardation. 
D) inefficient oxygen distribution.

Pregnant women over the age of 35 often undergo amniocentisis because

Each person is genetically unique because of the aftereffects of sexual

When a trait appears in an all-or-none fashion in the phenotype, then it is known that the trait

Give one example of a topic in this chapter that illustrates each of the four developmental themes this text emphasizes.

Behavioral geneticists who study human behavior usually rely on two types of family studies to determine the influence of heredity on a trait. Describe the rationale behind each of these research designs and also indicate the types of comparisons that can be made with each design.

The ____ is the earliest developmental stage at which the young organism contains the hereditary material from both mother and father.

Asian countries such as China or Japan are very collectivistic in social orientation, giving emphasis to cooperation, loyalty to groups, and conformity. It would be expected that in these countries,

MEIOSIS is to MITOSIS as is to .

The theme of Chapter 2 is best described as

A primary assumption of the ethological viewpoint is that

"Mom always liked you best!" was a frequent punchline of the Smothers Brothers' comedy routine in the 1960s. To the extent that parents have favorites among siblings, ____ is demonstrated at home.

About ____ percent of newborns are in perfect condition, lacking any congenital defects.

Your aunt says with a smile, "Let me show you my karyotype!" She wants to show you a(n)

What is a pedigree, as used in genetic counseling?

____ theory emphasizes biological aspects of development.

Most adults with Down syndrome are typically

Most of the characteristics of interest to psychologists, such as personality, are influenced by

A person who carries two dominant or two recessive genes is said to be ____ for that trait.

The highest intellectual performance is evident when

Sickle-cell anemia is a severe blood disorder that causes massive clustering of red blood cells, which results in

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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Exam 2: Hereditary Influences on Development

Pregnant women over the age of 35 often undergo amniocentisis because

Each person is genetically unique because of the aftereffects of sexual

When a trait appears in an all-or-none fashion in the phenotype, then it is known that the trait

Give one example of a topic in this chapter that illustrates each of the four developmental themes this text emphasizes.

Behavioral geneticists who study human behavior usually rely on two types of family studies to determine the influence of heredity on a trait. Describe the rationale behind each of these research designs and also indicate the types of comparisons that can be made with each design.

The ____ is the earliest developmental stage at which the young organism contains the hereditary material from both mother and father.

Asian countries such as China or Japan are very collectivistic in social orientation, giving emphasis to cooperation, loyalty to groups, and conformity. It would be expected that in these countries,

MEIOSIS is to MITOSIS as ____ is to ____.

The theme of Chapter 2 is best described as

A primary assumption of the ethological viewpoint is that

"Mom always liked you best!" was a frequent punchline of the Smothers Brothers' comedy routine in the 1960s. To the extent that parents have favorites among siblings, ____ is demonstrated at home.

About ____ percent of newborns are in perfect condition, lacking any congenital defects.

Your aunt says with a smile, "Let me show you my karyotype!" She wants to show you a(n)

What is a pedigree, as used in genetic counseling?

____ theory emphasizes biological aspects of development.

Most adults with Down syndrome are typically

Most of the characteristics of interest to psychologists, such as personality, are influenced by

A person who carries two dominant or two recessive genes is said to be ____ for that trait.

The highest intellectual performance is evident when

Sickle-cell anemia is a severe blood disorder that causes massive clustering of red blood cells, which results in

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

Filters

MEIOSIS is to MITOSIS as is to .