Question 1

Provide insight into human reproduction by comparing and contrasting meiosis with mitosis, zygote with ovum, and the X chromosome with the Y chromosome.

Accepted Answer

Human reproduction involves the process

Question 2

If a person needs one matching pair of genes in order to express a characteristic carried by a pair of genes, the characteristic is considered

Accepted Answer

A) recessive. 
B) dominant. 
C) a mutation. 
D) polygenic. 
A) recessive. 
B) dominant. 
C) a mutation. 
D) polygenic.

Question 3

An _____ gene-environment relationship exists when a child's genotype causes him or her to seek out some specific environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An _____ gene-environment relationship exists when a...

Question 4

Fraga and colleagues (2005) study on aging and RNA in identical twins found that

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A) the pattern of genetic expression was nearly identical in both very young and older twins. 
B) the pattern of genetic expression was quite different in both very young and older twins. 
C) the pattern of genetic expression was nearly identical in very young twins but differed in older twins. 
D) the pattern of genetic expression differed in very young twins but was nearly identical in older twins. 
A) the pattern of genetic expression was nearly identical in both very young and older twins. 
B) the pattern of genetic expression was quite different in both very young and older twins. 
C) the pattern of genetic expression was nearly identical in very young twins but differed in older twins. 
D) the pattern of genetic expression differed in very young twins but was nearly identical in older twins.

Question 5

Characteristics that result from the influence of multiple pairs of genes are called _____ traits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Characteristics that result from the influence of...

Question 6

Behavioral genetics is best described as the scientific study of how _____ impact development.

Accepted Answer

A) genetics alone 
B) environmental factors alone 
C) genetic and environmental factors together 
D) non-genetic and non-environmental factors together 
A) genetics alone 
B) environmental factors alone 
C) genetic and environmental factors together 
D) non-genetic and non-environmental factors together

Question 7

Heritability refers to

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A) how much of a trait is influenced by genetic factors for a specific individual. 
B) the proportion of the differences in a trait among a group of people that is due to genetic differences among these people. 
C) the percentage of pairs of people where, if one person in the pair has the trait in question, the other person in the pair also has the trait in question. 
D) the degree to which one trait increases with increases in another trait. 
A) how much of a trait is influenced by genetic factors for a specific individual. 
B) the proportion of the differences in a trait among a group of people that is due to genetic differences among these people. 
C) the percentage of pairs of people where, if one person in the pair has the trait in question, the other person in the pair also has the trait in question. 
D) the degree to which one trait increases with increases in another trait.

Question 8

A common criticism of genetic research is that

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A) chromosomal aberrations cannot be accurately identified. 
B) no single gene has been shown to impact behavior. 
C) it tells us too little about epigenesist. 
D) it is too reliant on conditioned learning processes. 
A) chromosomal aberrations cannot be accurately identified. 
B) no single gene has been shown to impact behavior. 
C) it tells us too little about epigenesist. 
D) it is too reliant on conditioned learning processes.

Question 9

Some genes aid in adaptation more than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Oswald hears his doctor say that he plans to treat Oswald's cystic fibrosis using an aerosol spray to deliver normal genes to the lungs. This treatment is best categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) chorionic villus sampling. 
B) preimplantation genetic diagnosis . 
C) amniocentesis. 
D) gene therapy. 
A) chorionic villus sampling. 
B) preimplantation genetic diagnosis . 
C) amniocentesis. 
D) gene therapy.

Question 11

The activation of a particular gene in a particular cell at a particular time of life is referred to as gene

Accepted Answer

A) expression. 
B) migration. 
C) plasticity. 
D) pruning. 
A) expression. 
B) migration. 
C) plasticity. 
D) pruning.

Question 12

The majority of the human genome consists of "_____" DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) protein-building 
B) stem 
C) junk 
D) fragile 
A) protein-building 
B) stem 
C) junk 
D) fragile

Question 13

The purpose of the Human Genome Project was to

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A) map the sequence of strands of DNA in human chromosomes. 
B) determine how many different bases were contained in human DNA. 
C) identify the "double helix" shape of DNA. 
D) verify the existence of dominant genes. 
A) map the sequence of strands of DNA in human chromosomes. 
B) determine how many different bases were contained in human DNA. 
C) identify the "double helix" shape of DNA. 
D) verify the existence of dominant genes.

Question 14

Statistically, for every 500 births, you would expect _____ pair(s) of identical twins.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 20

Question 15

Compare and contrast passive gene-environment correlations, evocative gene-environmental correlations, and active gene-environmental correlations.

Accepted Answer

Passive gene-environment correlations oc

Question 16

Discuss three different techniques for detecting prenatal abnormalities. Be sure to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each technique.

Accepted Answer

1. Ultrasound: Ultrasound is a commonly

Question 17

Suppose identical twins raised apart have a correlation of .40 on a measure of some aspect of personality, and identical twins raised together have a correlation of .60 on this same measure. From these data, what can we logically conclude about this trait?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonshared environment has an impact because, even raised together, the identical twins do not show a perfect 1.00 correlation. 
B) Nonshared environment has no impact because the identical twins raised apart have a lower correlation than the identical twins raised together. 
C) Shared environment has no impact because identical twins raised apart have a correlation lower than 1.00. 
D) Shared environment has an impact because identical twins raised apart have a correlation of .40. 
A) Nonshared environment has an impact because, even raised together, the identical twins do not show a perfect 1.00 correlation. 
B) Nonshared environment has no impact because the identical twins raised apart have a lower correlation than the identical twins raised together. 
C) Shared environment has no impact because identical twins raised apart have a correlation lower than 1.00. 
D) Shared environment has an impact because identical twins raised apart have a correlation of .40.

Question 18

_____ is the most common hereditary cause of mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A) Turner syndrome 
B) Fragile X syndrome 
C) Klinefelter syndrome 
D) Down syndrome 
A) Turner syndrome 
B) Fragile X syndrome 
C) Klinefelter syndrome 
D) Down syndrome

Question 19

Fraternal twin siblings share

Accepted Answer

A) precisely 50 percent of their genes. 
B) on average about 50 percent of their genes. 
C) on average about 25 percent of their genes. 
D) nearly 100 percent of their genes. 
A) precisely 50 percent of their genes. 
B) on average about 50 percent of their genes. 
C) on average about 25 percent of their genes. 
D) nearly 100 percent of their genes.

Provide insight into human reproduction by comparing and contrasting meiosis with mitosis, zygote with ovum, and the X chromosome with the Y chromosome.

If a person needs one matching pair of genes in order to express a characteristic carried by a pair of genes, the characteristic is considered

An _____ gene-environment relationship exists when a child's genotype causes him or her to seek out some specific environment.

Fraga and colleagues (2005) study on aging and RNA in identical twins found that

Characteristics that result from the influence of multiple pairs of genes are called _____ traits.

Behavioral genetics is best described as the scientific study of how _____ impact development.

Heritability refers to

A common criticism of genetic research is that

Some genes aid in adaptation more than others.

Oswald hears his doctor say that he plans to treat Oswald's cystic fibrosis using an aerosol spray to deliver normal genes to the lungs. This treatment is best categorized as

The activation of a particular gene in a particular cell at a particular time of life is referred to as gene

The majority of the human genome consists of "_____" DNA.

The purpose of the Human Genome Project was to

Statistically, for every 500 births, you would expect _____ pair(s) of identical twins.

Compare and contrast passive gene-environment correlations, evocative gene-environmental correlations, and active gene-environmental correlations.

Discuss three different techniques for detecting prenatal abnormalities. Be sure to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each technique.

Suppose identical twins raised apart have a correlation of .40 on a measure of some aspect of personality, and identical twins raised together have a correlation of .60 on this same measure. From these data, what can we logically conclude about this trait?

_____ is the most common hereditary cause of mental retardation.

Fraternal twin siblings share

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Provide insight into human reproduction by comparing and contrasting meiosis with mitosis, zygote with ovum, and the X chromosome with the Y chromosome.

If a person needs one matching pair of genes in order to express a characteristic carried by a pair of genes, the characteristic is considered

An _____ gene-environment relationship exists when a child's genotype causes him or her to seek out some specific environment.

Fraga and colleagues (2005) study on aging and RNA in identical twins found that

Characteristics that result from the influence of multiple pairs of genes are called _____ traits.

Behavioral genetics is best described as the scientific study of how _____ impact development.

Heritability refers to

A common criticism of genetic research is that

Some genes aid in adaptation more than others.

Oswald hears his doctor say that he plans to treat Oswald's cystic fibrosis using an aerosol spray to deliver normal genes to the lungs. This treatment is best categorized as

The activation of a particular gene in a particular cell at a particular time of life is referred to as gene

The majority of the human genome consists of "_____" DNA.

The purpose of the Human Genome Project was to

Statistically, for every 500 births, you would expect _____ pair(s) of identical twins.

Compare and contrast passive gene-environment correlations, evocative gene-environmental correlations, and active gene-environmental correlations.

Discuss three different techniques for detecting prenatal abnormalities. Be sure to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each technique.

Suppose identical twins raised apart have a correlation of .40 on a measure of some aspect of personality, and identical twins raised together have a correlation of .60 on this same measure. From these data, what can we logically conclude about this trait?

_____ is the most common hereditary cause of mental retardation.

Fraternal twin siblings share

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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