Question 1

Maria gives birth to a child with trisomy 21.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Maria must have given her child an extra 21st chromosome. 
B) The child's father must have given the child an extra 21st chromosome. 
C) The child received an extra 21st chromosome from either her mother or her father. 
D) Both parents contributed an extra 21st chromosome. 
A) Maria must have given her child an extra 21st chromosome. 
B) The child's father must have given the child an extra 21st chromosome. 
C) The child received an extra 21st chromosome from either her mother or her father. 
D) Both parents contributed an extra 21st chromosome.

Question 2

Fraternal twins are no more alike genetically than brothers and sisters born at different times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following would most likely be considered a nonshared environmental influence for a fifth grader?

Accepted Answer

A) having a smart phone 
B) being bullied at lunch 
C) doing a geography project 
D) taking gym class 
A) having a smart phone 
B) being bullied at lunch 
C) doing a geography project 
D) taking gym class

Question 4

Which statement concerning heritability is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Heritability explains more of the variation in IQ among children from poor families. 
B) Heritability is a fixed quality. 
C) Heritability differs by socioeconomic status but not by age. 
D) Heritability estimates differ by environment. 
A) Heritability explains more of the variation in IQ among children from poor families. 
B) Heritability is a fixed quality. 
C) Heritability differs by socioeconomic status but not by age. 
D) Heritability estimates differ by environment.

Question 5

Forty-year-old Chester has just begun to show symptoms indicating a deterioration of his nervous system.Chester most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) Klinefelter syndrome. 
B) Cystic fibrosis. 
C) Turner syndrome. 
D) Huntington's disease. 
A) Klinefelter syndrome. 
B) Cystic fibrosis. 
C) Turner syndrome. 
D) Huntington's disease.

Question 6

Laurie is a shy child who avoids social gatherings and seeks out solitary activities such as stamp collecting and reading a good book.Laurie's development will be influenced by this pattern of behavior.In terms of genetic-environmental,this example best illustrates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) active genotype-environment. 
B) evocative genotype-environment. 
C) passive genotype-environment. 
D) negative genotype-environment. 
A) active genotype-environment. 
B) evocative genotype-environment. 
C) passive genotype-environment. 
D) negative genotype-environment.

Question 7

Which of the following would likely NOT increase the 10% variation in IQ for children in low SES families?

Accepted Answer

A) universal free pre-school programs 
B) prenatal genetic testing 
C) broadband Internet services 
D) parent-child reading activities 
A) universal free pre-school programs 
B) prenatal genetic testing 
C) broadband Internet services 
D) parent-child reading activities

Question 8

Last year the maternity wing of Cedar Glen Hospital celebrated 1,000 births.How many of these events celebrated identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to be an inherited trait?

Accepted Answer

A) scoring low on academic proficiency tests 
B) having a weight problem at middle age 
C) working with animals as a career path 
D) voting for Democratic party candidates 
A) scoring low on academic proficiency tests 
B) having a weight problem at middle age 
C) working with animals as a career path 
D) voting for Democratic party candidates

Question 10

Why would men's reproductive cells be more vulnerable to environmental influences than women's reproductive cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Men use all available cells for meiosis. 
B) Men have both X and Y chromosomes. 
C) Men create sperm throughout their life. 
D) Men have more repressed gene expression. 
A) Men use all available cells for meiosis. 
B) Men have both X and Y chromosomes. 
C) Men create sperm throughout their life. 
D) Men have more repressed gene expression.

Question 11

The idea that some genes aid in adaptation more than others is known as

Accepted Answer

A) genetic counseling. 
B) natural selection. 
C) shared environmental influences. 
D) crossing over. 
A) genetic counseling. 
B) natural selection. 
C) shared environmental influences. 
D) crossing over.

Question 12

The heritability of IQ scores appears to increase between infancy and adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following indicates strong concordance for a particular social trait among identical twins?

Accepted Answer

A) +.82 
B) 38% 
C) −.68 
D) 79% 
A) +.82 
B) 38% 
C) −.68 
D) 79%

Question 14

Genetic mutations invariably cause harm to people who inherit them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Compare and contrast Down syndrome,Turner syndrome,and Klinefelter's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Klin

Question 17

According to the diathesis-stress model,a person with a genetic profile of overall resilience would be less likely to develop PTSD after witnessing a traumatic event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a physician wanted to get a visual image of a developing fetus' limbs,her best option would be to use a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

With regard to twins,monozygotic is to dizygotic as

Accepted Answer

A) common is to uncommon. 
B) one egg is to two eggs. 
C) recessive is to dominant. 
D) fraternal is to identical. 
A) common is to uncommon. 
B) one egg is to two eggs. 
C) recessive is to dominant. 
D) fraternal is to identical.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of a genotype?

Accepted Answer

A) The phenotype controls the expression of the genotype. 
B) The expression of the genotype may be affected by environmental factors. 
C) The genotype and phenotype are largely unrelated. 
D) The genotype can be altered by experience. 
A) The phenotype controls the expression of the genotype. 
B) The expression of the genotype may be affected by environmental factors. 
C) The genotype and phenotype are largely unrelated. 
D) The genotype can be altered by experience.

Maria gives birth to a child with trisomy 21.Which of the following is true?

Fraternal twins are no more alike genetically than brothers and sisters born at different times.

Which of the following would most likely be considered a nonshared environmental influence for a fifth grader?

Which statement concerning heritability is true?

Forty-year-old Chester has just begun to show symptoms indicating a deterioration of his nervous system.Chester most likely has

Laurie is a shy child who avoids social gatherings and seeks out solitary activities such as stamp collecting and reading a good book.Laurie's development will be influenced by this pattern of behavior.In terms of genetic-environmental,this example best illustrates a(n)

Which of the following would likely NOT increase the 10% variation in IQ for children in low SES families?

Last year the maternity wing of Cedar Glen Hospital celebrated 1,000 births.How many of these events celebrated identical twins?

Which of the following is most likely to be an inherited trait?

Why would men's reproductive cells be more vulnerable to environmental influences than women's reproductive cells?

The idea that some genes aid in adaptation more than others is known as

The heritability of IQ scores appears to increase between infancy and adulthood.

Which of the following indicates strong concordance for a particular social trait among identical twins?

Genetic mutations invariably cause harm to people who inherit them.

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?

Compare and contrast Down syndrome,Turner syndrome,and Klinefelter's syndrome.

According to the diathesis-stress model,a person with a genetic profile of overall resilience would be less likely to develop PTSD after witnessing a traumatic event.

If a physician wanted to get a visual image of a developing fetus' limbs,her best option would be to use a(n)

With regard to twins,monozygotic is to dizygotic as

Which of the following is true of a genotype?

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Maria gives birth to a child with trisomy 21.Which of the following is true?

Fraternal twins are no more alike genetically than brothers and sisters born at different times.

Which of the following would most likely be considered a nonshared environmental influence for a fifth grader?

Which statement concerning heritability is true?

Forty-year-old Chester has just begun to show symptoms indicating a deterioration of his nervous system.Chester most likely has

Laurie is a shy child who avoids social gatherings and seeks out solitary activities such as stamp collecting and reading a good book.Laurie's development will be influenced by this pattern of behavior.In terms of genetic-environmental,this example best illustrates a(n)

Which of the following would likely NOT increase the 10% variation in IQ for children in low SES families?

Last year the maternity wing of Cedar Glen Hospital celebrated 1,000 births.How many of these events celebrated identical twins?

Which of the following is most likely to be an inherited trait?

Why would men's reproductive cells be more vulnerable to environmental influences than women's reproductive cells?

The idea that some genes aid in adaptation more than others is known as

The heritability of IQ scores appears to increase between infancy and adulthood.

Which of the following indicates strong concordance for a particular social trait among identical twins?

Genetic mutations invariably cause harm to people who inherit them.

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?

Compare and contrast Down syndrome,Turner syndrome,and Klinefelter's syndrome.

According to the diathesis-stress model,a person with a genetic profile of overall resilience would be less likely to develop PTSD after witnessing a traumatic event.

If a physician wanted to get a visual image of a developing fetus' limbs,her best option would be to use a(n)

With regard to twins,monozygotic is to dizygotic as

Which of the following is true of a genotype?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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