Question 1

The teratogenic pathway for environmental hazards or substances from father to mother is via

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A) physical touching, which facilitates substance transfer. 
B) conversations between husband and wife. 
C) chromosomal damage to the man's sperm cells. 
D) shared diet consumed at meals. 
A) physical touching, which facilitates substance transfer. 
B) conversations between husband and wife. 
C) chromosomal damage to the man's sperm cells. 
D) shared diet consumed at meals.

Question 2

Prenatal development refers to development of

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A) the social bond of the adult couple. 
B) the newborn immediately after the birth. 
C) the offspring during pregnancy, from conception until birth. 
D) plans to become pregnant. 
A) the social bond of the adult couple. 
B) the newborn immediately after the birth. 
C) the offspring during pregnancy, from conception until birth. 
D) plans to become pregnant.

Question 3

As early as the end of the ____ gestational month, the fetus's reproductive system already contains immature ova or sperm cells.

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A) third 
B) fourth 
C) fifth 
D) sixth 
A) third 
B) fourth 
C) fifth 
D) sixth

Question 4

Evidence that radiation exposure harms the embryo or fetus came from

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A) experiments done with test animals. 
B) speculations of nuclear scientists at Los Alamos, NM. 
C) monster movies of the 1950s. 
D) deformities in children born to Japanese women following the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in World War II. 
A) experiments done with test animals. 
B) speculations of nuclear scientists at Los Alamos, NM. 
C) monster movies of the 1950s. 
D) deformities in children born to Japanese women following the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in World War II.

Question 5

Harriet and Al decided to have children soon after they were married. But, as it happened, it was nearly four years later that Harriet missed a menstrual period and thus allowed her hopes to rise. When she went to her obstetrician a couple of weeks later, tests confirmed that she was pregnant. But not long after that, Harriet's baby "spontaneously" aborted. (a) Discuss possible natural causes for the spontaneous abortion. (b) List possible teratogenic causes. (c) By analogy to "postpartum depression," what emotional effects would you expect Harriet to experience?

Accepted Answer

(a) Natural causes include abnormal impl

Question 6

Regarding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, pregnant mothers are advised to

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A) consume these substances in moderation. 
B) abstain entirely from these substances. 
C) abstain from alcohol and drugs, but smoking is okay. 
D) abstain, unless abstinence harms relations with the father. 
A) consume these substances in moderation. 
B) abstain entirely from these substances. 
C) abstain from alcohol and drugs, but smoking is okay. 
D) abstain, unless abstinence harms relations with the father.

Question 7

Environmental hazards that act as teratogens include chemicals and pollutants present in all of the following EXCEPT

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A) artificial sweeteners. 
B) cosmetic products. 
C) fruit juice. 
D) food additives. 
A) artificial sweeteners. 
B) cosmetic products. 
C) fruit juice. 
D) food additives.

Question 8

Which perinatal stage is most quickly finished?

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A) Labor 
B) Delivery 
C) Afterbirth 
D) All stages have equal duration 
A) Labor 
B) Delivery 
C) Afterbirth 
D) All stages have equal duration

Question 9

Babies who are born to cigarette-smoking mothers

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A) suffer from FAS or FAE. 
B) are normal in every respect. 
C) tend to have low birth weight. 
D) display the structural defects of phocomelia. 
A) suffer from FAS or FAE. 
B) are normal in every respect. 
C) tend to have low birth weight. 
D) display the structural defects of phocomelia.

Question 10

Diseases tend to exert more harmful influences on the embryo or fetus than on the mother herself because

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A) mothers take many medications during pregnancy. 
B) the unborn child's immune system is immature. 
C) pregnant mothers are motivated to protect their health. 
D) the embryo or fetus tries strongly to protect its mother. 
A) mothers take many medications during pregnancy. 
B) the unborn child's immune system is immature. 
C) pregnant mothers are motivated to protect their health. 
D) the embryo or fetus tries strongly to protect its mother.

Question 11

When teenage mothers receive good prenatal care and proper attention at birth, the health of their neonate is ____ that for post-teenage mothers.

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A) better than 
B) similar to 
C) worse than 
D) unable to be compared to 
A) better than 
B) similar to 
C) worse than 
D) unable to be compared to

Question 12

A preborn child is affected by its father's smoking because

Accepted Answer

A) the pregnant mother inhales passive smoke, which is passed to the fetus. 
B) sperm cells are invigorated by smoke. 
C) fathers who smoke provide less nutritious food to pregnant mothers, to save money to buy cigarettes. 
D) smoking fathers are emotionally detached from the child. 
A) the pregnant mother inhales passive smoke, which is passed to the fetus. 
B) sperm cells are invigorated by smoke. 
C) fathers who smoke provide less nutritious food to pregnant mothers, to save money to buy cigarettes. 
D) smoking fathers are emotionally detached from the child.

Question 13

Describe alternatives to a standard hospital birth.

Accepted Answer

There are several alternatives to a stan

Question 14

During the period of the embryo, the mesoderm, the middle layer of the embryonic disk, develops into the

Accepted Answer

A) muscles, circulatory system, and bones. 
B) neural tube. 
C) fetus. 
D) umbilical cord. 
A) muscles, circulatory system, and bones. 
B) neural tube. 
C) fetus. 
D) umbilical cord.

Question 15

Which statement about teratogens is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Harmful effects are more likely when exposure is long. 
B) Each teratogen causes a single defect. 
C) Individual embryos or fetuses may react differently to a particular teratogen. 
D) The effects on a body organ are worst when the organ is forming or growing rapidly. 
A) Harmful effects are more likely when exposure is long. 
B) Each teratogen causes a single defect. 
C) Individual embryos or fetuses may react differently to a particular teratogen. 
D) The effects on a body organ are worst when the organ is forming or growing rapidly.

Question 16

The placenta serves as a semipermeable barrier between the mother's and the baby's

Accepted Answer

A) nervous systems. 
B) bowels. 
C) visual systems. 
D) blood supplies. 
A) nervous systems. 
B) bowels. 
C) visual systems. 
D) blood supplies.

Question 17

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) has revealed that the six-month-old human fetus has some ability to discriminate among

Accepted Answer

A) tastes of the food the mother eats. 
B) light and dark. 
C) sounds. 
D) different voices. 
A) tastes of the food the mother eats. 
B) light and dark. 
C) sounds. 
D) different voices.

Question 18

Which of the following children is likely to experience the LEAST sibling rivalry?

Accepted Answer

A) Joe, who had an insecure attachment to his mother before his baby brother was born 
B) Jayne, who had a secure attachment but whose mother was ill after the baby was born so routines are disrupted 
C) Miranda, who is one year old when her baby sister is born 
D) Casey, who is three years old when her baby brother is born 
A) Joe, who had an insecure attachment to his mother before his baby brother was born 
B) Jayne, who had a secure attachment but whose mother was ill after the baby was born so routines are disrupted 
C) Miranda, who is one year old when her baby sister is born 
D) Casey, who is three years old when her baby brother is born

Question 19

The breech position of delivery means that the fetus's ____ is/are passed through the cervix first.

Accepted Answer

A) feet or buttocks 
B) hands or arms 
C) shoulders 
D) head 
A) feet or buttocks 
B) hands or arms 
C) shoulders 
D) head

Question 20

How do expectant mothers become infected with the teratogenic substance toxoplasmosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Intimate relations with their infected husbands 
B) Eating undercooked meat or by exposure to the feces of an infected cat 
C) Breathing the airborne pollen of the acacia tree 
D) Physical fatigue from excessive aerobic exercise 
A) Intimate relations with their infected husbands 
B) Eating undercooked meat or by exposure to the feces of an infected cat 
C) Breathing the airborne pollen of the acacia tree 
D) Physical fatigue from excessive aerobic exercise

The teratogenic pathway for environmental hazards or substances from father to mother is via

Prenatal development refers to development of

As early as the end of the ____ gestational month, the fetus's reproductive system already contains immature ova or sperm cells.

Evidence that radiation exposure harms the embryo or fetus came from

Regarding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, pregnant mothers are advised to

Environmental hazards that act as teratogens include chemicals and pollutants present in all of the following EXCEPT

Which perinatal stage is most quickly finished?

Babies who are born to cigarette-smoking mothers

Diseases tend to exert more harmful influences on the embryo or fetus than on the mother herself because

When teenage mothers receive good prenatal care and proper attention at birth, the health of their neonate is ____ that for post-teenage mothers.

A preborn child is affected by its father's smoking because

Describe alternatives to a standard hospital birth.

During the period of the embryo, the mesoderm, the middle layer of the embryonic disk, develops into the

Which statement about teratogens is FALSE?

The placenta serves as a semipermeable barrier between the mother's and the baby's

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) has revealed that the six-month-old human fetus has some ability to discriminate among

Which of the following children is likely to experience the LEAST sibling rivalry?

The breech position of delivery means that the fetus's ____ is/are passed through the cervix first.

How do expectant mothers become infected with the teratogenic substance toxoplasmosis?

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

The teratogenic pathway for environmental hazards or substances from father to mother is via

Prenatal development refers to development of

As early as the end of the ____ gestational month, the fetus's reproductive system already contains immature ova or sperm cells.

Evidence that radiation exposure harms the embryo or fetus came from

Regarding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, pregnant mothers are advised to

Environmental hazards that act as teratogens include chemicals and pollutants present in all of the following EXCEPT

Which perinatal stage is most quickly finished?

Babies who are born to cigarette-smoking mothers

Diseases tend to exert more harmful influences on the embryo or fetus than on the mother herself because

When teenage mothers receive good prenatal care and proper attention at birth, the health of their neonate is ____ that for post-teenage mothers.

A preborn child is affected by its father's smoking because

Describe alternatives to a standard hospital birth.

During the period of the embryo, the mesoderm, the middle layer of the embryonic disk, develops into the

Which statement about teratogens is FALSE?

The placenta serves as a semipermeable barrier between the mother's and the baby's

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) has revealed that the six-month-old human fetus has some ability to discriminate among

Which of the following children is likely to experience the LEAST sibling rivalry?

The breech position of delivery means that the fetus's ____ is/are passed through the cervix first.

How do expectant mothers become infected with the teratogenic substance toxoplasmosis?

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

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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