Question 1

Who is LEAST likely to have a chromosomal abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A) Thom,who has a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes 
B) Rodrigo,who has a total of 23 pairs of chromosomes 
C) Priya,who has a total of 24 pairs of chromosomes 
D) Ellie,who has a total of 25 pairs of chromosomes 
A) Thom,who has a total of 22 pairs of chromosomes 
B) Rodrigo,who has a total of 23 pairs of chromosomes 
C) Priya,who has a total of 24 pairs of chromosomes 
D) Ellie,who has a total of 25 pairs of chromosomes

Question 2

The belief that genotype expression depends on environmental experience and how we respond to the environment depends on the genes we possess defines the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) single gene-pair inheritance. 
B) shared environmental influence. 
C) gene-environment interaction. 
D) polygenetic inheritance. 
A) single gene-pair inheritance. 
B) shared environmental influence. 
C) gene-environment interaction. 
D) polygenetic inheritance.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best analogy for molecular genetics' view of human development?

Accepted Answer

A) an energy bar 
B) a buffet table 
C) a take-out box 
D) a food truck 
A) an energy bar 
B) a buffet table 
C) a take-out box 
D) a food truck

Question 4

Most dogs bark but don't speak,and most humans speak but don't bark.This is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A) species heredity. 
B) meiosis. 
C) individual heredity. 
D) mitosis. 
A) species heredity. 
B) meiosis. 
C) individual heredity. 
D) mitosis.

Question 5

If shared environmental influences alone contribute to the expression of a trait,which of the following patterns of correlations would be observed?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.00 for identical twins raised together but a somewhat lower correlation for those raised apart 
B) 1.00 for both identical and fraternal twin pairs raised together but no correlation for those pairs raised apart 
C) 1.00 for identical twins and .50 for fraternal twins raised together and raised apart 
D) No significant correlation between identical twins or fraternal twins,regardless of whether they were raised together or apart 
A) 1.00 for identical twins raised together but a somewhat lower correlation for those raised apart 
B) 1.00 for both identical and fraternal twin pairs raised together but no correlation for those pairs raised apart 
C) 1.00 for identical twins and .50 for fraternal twins raised together and raised apart 
D) No significant correlation between identical twins or fraternal twins,regardless of whether they were raised together or apart

Question 6

As the genetic material in two cells pair up just prior to meiosis,parts of the chromosome are exchanged with a second chromosome.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) karyotyping. 
B) concordance. 
C) crossing over. 
D) cloning. 
A) karyotyping. 
B) concordance. 
C) crossing over. 
D) cloning.

Question 7

The differential susceptibility hypothesis focuses on how individuals respond to

Accepted Answer

A) stress. 
B) epigenetics. 
C) counseling. 
D) environment.. 
A) stress. 
B) epigenetics. 
C) counseling. 
D) environment..

Question 8

While Selena and Marisol are sisters and look somewhat alike,they have only about 50 percent of their genes in common.This would mean that the girls are most likely

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic twins. 
B) conjoined twins. 
C) dizygotic twins. 
D) autosomal twins. 
A) monozygotic twins. 
B) conjoined twins. 
C) dizygotic twins. 
D) autosomal twins.

Question 9

The activation of particular genes in particular cells of the body at particular times is called

Accepted Answer

A) genotyping. 
B) gene expression. 
C) phenotypical expression. 
D) phenotyping. 
A) genotyping. 
B) gene expression. 
C) phenotypical expression. 
D) phenotyping.

Question 10

Which of the following is critical for a heritability study on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) the subject's genotype 
B) the subject's IQ score 
C) a large sample size 
D) a control with average IQ 
A) the subject's genotype 
B) the subject's IQ score 
C) a large sample size 
D) a control with average IQ

Question 11

Siblings who are more alike genetically will ________ their home environment in similar ways.

Accepted Answer

A) select 
B) accommodate 
C) perceive 
D) manage 
A) select 
B) accommodate 
C) perceive 
D) manage

Question 12

Jeannine needs to give a short presentation to the class discussing an aspect of her genotype.What will Jeannine likely focus on in her speech?

Accepted Answer

A) her curly blonde hair 
B) scoring 128 on her IQ test 
C) being shy with new people 
D) the codes on her X chromosome 
A) her curly blonde hair 
B) scoring 128 on her IQ test 
C) being shy with new people 
D) the codes on her X chromosome

Question 13

Some developmentalists doubt the scientific value of behavioral genetics research because

Accepted Answer

A) it relies heavily on data from twin and family studies. 
B) it could lead to a society of genetically "perfect" humans. 
C) it attempts to distinguish influences that are indivisible. 
D) it proposes that human genes can influence their experiences. 
A) it relies heavily on data from twin and family studies. 
B) it could lead to a society of genetically "perfect" humans. 
C) it attempts to distinguish influences that are indivisible. 
D) it proposes that human genes can influence their experiences.

Question 14

An individual who is a carrier of a trait has

Accepted Answer

A) two dominant genes,both calling for the presence of the trait. 
B) two recessive genes,both calling for the presence of the trait. 
C) one dominant gene calling for the absence of the trait and one recessive gene calling for the presence of the trait. 
D) one dominant gene calling for the presence of the trait and one recessive gene calling for the absence of the trait. 
A) two dominant genes,both calling for the presence of the trait. 
B) two recessive genes,both calling for the presence of the trait. 
C) one dominant gene calling for the absence of the trait and one recessive gene calling for the presence of the trait. 
D) one dominant gene calling for the presence of the trait and one recessive gene calling for the absence of the trait.

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

After meeting with their doctor,the Mansour family learned that the symptoms their son's disorder is caused by a chromosomal abnormality.What was the doctor's diagnosis for the boy?

Accepted Answer

A) hemophilia 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) sickle-cell disease 
D) Down syndrome 
A) hemophilia 
B) cystic fibrosis 
C) sickle-cell disease 
D) Down syndrome

Question 17

The typical outcome of a female reproductive cell that has undergone meiosis is

Accepted Answer

A) one egg and three nonfunctional cells. 
B) two eggs and two nonfunctional cells. 
C) three eggs and one nonfunctional cell. 
D) four eggs. 
A) one egg and three nonfunctional cells. 
B) two eggs and two nonfunctional cells. 
C) three eggs and one nonfunctional cell. 
D) four eggs.

Question 18

When looking at the unusual protrusion sticking out of a newborn's head,Dr.Chung says,"The growth is due to some sudden change in the structure of the genes that was not passed on by the parents." Dr.Chung suspects that the growth is due to

Accepted Answer

A) mutation 
B) epigenetics 
C) a recessive gene 
D) codominance 
A) mutation 
B) epigenetics 
C) a recessive gene 
D) codominance

Question 19

Which of the following statements best reflects the perspective of genetically informed research studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Biology and environment are unrelated. 
B) Our environment dominates our biology. 
C) Biology loses influence after childhood. 
D) Our biology can alter our environment. 
A) Biology and environment are unrelated. 
B) Our environment dominates our biology. 
C) Biology loses influence after childhood. 
D) Our biology can alter our environment.

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT trigger the process of cultural evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) the invention of the telegraph 
B) a mandate for communal housing 
C) the emergence of a new virus 
D) the elimination of grocery stores 
A) the invention of the telegraph 
B) a mandate for communal housing 
C) the emergence of a new virus 
D) the elimination of grocery stores

Who is LEAST likely to have a chromosomal abnormality?

The belief that genotype expression depends on environmental experience and how we respond to the environment depends on the genes we possess defines the concept of

Which of the following is the best analogy for molecular genetics' view of human development?

Most dogs bark but don't speak,and most humans speak but don't bark.This is best explained by

If shared environmental influences alone contribute to the expression of a trait,which of the following patterns of correlations would be observed?

As the genetic material in two cells pair up just prior to meiosis,parts of the chromosome are exchanged with a second chromosome.This is called

The differential susceptibility hypothesis focuses on how individuals respond to

While Selena and Marisol are sisters and look somewhat alike,they have only about 50 percent of their genes in common.This would mean that the girls are most likely

The activation of particular genes in particular cells of the body at particular times is called

Which of the following is critical for a heritability study on intelligence?

Siblings who are more alike genetically will ________ their home environment in similar ways.

Jeannine needs to give a short presentation to the class discussing an aspect of her genotype.What will Jeannine likely focus on in her speech?

Some developmentalists doubt the scientific value of behavioral genetics research because

An individual who is a carrier of a trait has

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

After meeting with their doctor,the Mansour family learned that the symptoms their son's disorder is caused by a chromosomal abnormality.What was the doctor's diagnosis for the boy?

The typical outcome of a female reproductive cell that has undergone meiosis is

When looking at the unusual protrusion sticking out of a newborn's head,Dr.Chung says,"The growth is due to some sudden change in the structure of the genes that was not passed on by the parents." Dr.Chung suspects that the growth is due to

Which of the following statements best reflects the perspective of genetically informed research studies?

Which of the following would NOT trigger the process of cultural evolution?

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Who is LEAST likely to have a chromosomal abnormality?

The belief that genotype expression depends on environmental experience and how we respond to the environment depends on the genes we possess defines the concept of

Which of the following is the best analogy for molecular genetics' view of human development?

Most dogs bark but don't speak,and most humans speak but don't bark.This is best explained by

If shared environmental influences alone contribute to the expression of a trait,which of the following patterns of correlations would be observed?

As the genetic material in two cells pair up just prior to meiosis,parts of the chromosome are exchanged with a second chromosome.This is called

The differential susceptibility hypothesis focuses on how individuals respond to

While Selena and Marisol are sisters and look somewhat alike,they have only about 50 percent of their genes in common.This would mean that the girls are most likely

The activation of particular genes in particular cells of the body at particular times is called

Which of the following is critical for a heritability study on intelligence?

Siblings who are more alike genetically will ________ their home environment in similar ways.

Jeannine needs to give a short presentation to the class discussing an aspect of her genotype.What will Jeannine likely focus on in her speech?

Some developmentalists doubt the scientific value of behavioral genetics research because

An individual who is a carrier of a trait has

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

After meeting with their doctor,the Mansour family learned that the symptoms their son's disorder is caused by a chromosomal abnormality.What was the doctor's diagnosis for the boy?

The typical outcome of a female reproductive cell that has undergone meiosis is

When looking at the unusual protrusion sticking out of a newborn's head,Dr.Chung says,"The growth is due to some sudden change in the structure of the genes that was not passed on by the parents." Dr.Chung suspects that the growth is due to

Which of the following statements best reflects the perspective of genetically informed research studies?

Which of the following would NOT trigger the process of cultural evolution?

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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