Question 1

Juan-Carlos was born full term but was underweight for his gestational age.He would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  preterm. 
B)  premature. 
C)  low birth weight. 
D)  small for date. 
A)  preterm. 
B)  premature. 
C)  low birth weight. 
D)  small for date.

Question 2

Jason is tall and has undeveloped testes and developed large breasts.What sex-linked disorder does he have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

This is a prenatal medical procedure where high-frequency sound waves are directed into the women's abdomen.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic villi sampling 
B)  triple screen 
C)  amniocentesis 
D)  ultrasound sonography 
A)  chronic villi sampling 
B)  triple screen 
C)  amniocentesis 
D)  ultrasound sonography

Question 4

Syphilis is different from rubella in that syphilis

Accepted Answer

A)  attacks only the nervous system. 
B)  does not affect organogenesis. 
C)  mainly scars the circulatory system. 
D)  affects organogenesis. 
A)  attacks only the nervous system. 
B)  does not affect organogenesis. 
C)  mainly scars the circulatory system. 
D)  affects organogenesis.

Question 5

List and briefly explain three of the five ideas proposed by evolutionary developmental psychology.

Accepted Answer

An extended juvenile period evolved beca

Question 6

List three factors that influence the severity of the damage from teratogens.

Accepted Answer

Dose of the teratogen Genetic

Question 7

A genetic disorder in which the individual cannot effectively metabolize phenylalanine (an amino acid).If a child's diet is not modified to prevent an excess accumulation of the phenylalanine,this amino acid is stored,resulting in mental retardation and hyperactivity.

Accepted Answer

Phenylketo

Question 8

A sex-linked chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing (XO)or part of one X chromosome is deleted.Females with this disorder are usually short in stature,have a webbed neck,and are often infertile.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A sex-linked chromosomal disorder in females in...

Question 9

A sex-linked chromosomal abnormality that is characterized by a male having an extra X chromosome (XXY).A man with this disorder typically has undeveloped testes and developed large breasts.

Accepted Answer

Klinefelte

Question 10

Pat's 23rd chromosome pair contains an X chromosome and a Y chromosome.This indicates that Pat

Accepted Answer

A)  has Down syndrome. 
B)  is male. 
C)  likely had a mother who used drugs and/or alcohol during her pregnancy. 
D)  may develop PKU if his/her diet is not carefully monitored. 
A)  has Down syndrome. 
B)  is male. 
C)  likely had a mother who used drugs and/or alcohol during her pregnancy. 
D)  may develop PKU if his/her diet is not carefully monitored.

Question 11

Rachel has always enjoyed reading.Now that she is a parent,she provides her daughter with many books to read,hoping the child also will learn to enjoy reading.How do behavior geneticists refer to this type of interaction between heredity and environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive genotype-environment interaction 
B)  evocative genotype-environment interaction 
C)  influential genotype-environment interaction 
D)  active (niche-picking)genotype-environment interaction 
A)  passive genotype-environment interaction 
B)  evocative genotype-environment interaction 
C)  influential genotype-environment interaction 
D)  active (niche-picking)genotype-environment interaction

Question 12

Yan Yan is 17,a moderate drinker,and pregnant.Research would suggest that her child may:

Accepted Answer

A)  be more likely to be born preterm. 
B)  be born full term with no difficulties. 
C)  develop fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D)  develop a tolerance for alcohol. 
A)  be more likely to be born preterm. 
B)  be born full term with no difficulties. 
C)  develop fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D)  develop a tolerance for alcohol.

Question 13

Short segments of DNA located on the chromosomes.These are considered to be the basic units of hereditary information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Short segments of DNA located on the...

Question 14

List four of the five health signs evaluated by the Apgar scale.

Accepted Answer

heart rate,respirato

Question 15

Maternal stress is negatively correlated with a baby's

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  oxygen. 
C)  heart rate. 
D)  growth rate. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  oxygen. 
C)  heart rate. 
D)  growth rate.

Question 16

The fetal period begins ________ months after conception and lasts until birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 17

A cluster of abnormalities that appears in the offspring of mothers who drink heavy amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

fetal alco

Question 18

The study of human evolution was put forth by

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Stephen Hawking. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Charles Darwin. 
C)  Stephen Hawking. 
D)  Wilhelm Wundt.

Question 19

This French obstetrician developed the prepared childbirth method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This French obstetrician developed the prepared childbirth...

Question 20

List at least three possible causes of infertility in women and in men.

Accepted Answer

Women: lack of ovulation,abnor

Juan-Carlos was born full term but was underweight for his gestational age.He would be considered

Jason is tall and has undeveloped testes and developed large breasts.What sex-linked disorder does he have?

This is a prenatal medical procedure where high-frequency sound waves are directed into the women's abdomen.

Syphilis is different from rubella in that syphilis

List and briefly explain three of the five ideas proposed by evolutionary developmental psychology.

List three factors that influence the severity of the damage from teratogens.

A genetic disorder in which the individual cannot effectively metabolize phenylalanine (an amino acid).If a child's diet is not modified to prevent an excess accumulation of the phenylalanine,this amino acid is stored,resulting in mental retardation and hyperactivity.

A sex-linked chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing (XO)or part of one X chromosome is deleted.Females with this disorder are usually short in stature,have a webbed neck,and are often infertile.

A sex-linked chromosomal abnormality that is characterized by a male having an extra X chromosome (XXY).A man with this disorder typically has undeveloped testes and developed large breasts.

Pat's 23rd chromosome pair contains an X chromosome and a Y chromosome.This indicates that Pat

Rachel has always enjoyed reading.Now that she is a parent,she provides her daughter with many books to read,hoping the child also will learn to enjoy reading.How do behavior geneticists refer to this type of interaction between heredity and environment?

Yan Yan is 17,a moderate drinker,and pregnant.Research would suggest that her child may:

Short segments of DNA located on the chromosomes.These are considered to be the basic units of hereditary information.

List four of the five health signs evaluated by the Apgar scale.

Maternal stress is negatively correlated with a baby's

The fetal period begins ________ months after conception and lasts until birth.

A cluster of abnormalities that appears in the offspring of mothers who drink heavy amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.

The study of human evolution was put forth by

This French obstetrician developed the prepared childbirth method.

List at least three possible causes of infertility in women and in men.

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Juan-Carlos was born full term but was underweight for his gestational age.He would be considered

Jason is tall and has undeveloped testes and developed large breasts.What sex-linked disorder does he have?

This is a prenatal medical procedure where high-frequency sound waves are directed into the women's abdomen.

Syphilis is different from rubella in that syphilis

List and briefly explain three of the five ideas proposed by evolutionary developmental psychology.

List three factors that influence the severity of the damage from teratogens.

A genetic disorder in which the individual cannot effectively metabolize phenylalanine (an amino acid).If a child's diet is not modified to prevent an excess accumulation of the phenylalanine,this amino acid is stored,resulting in mental retardation and hyperactivity.

A sex-linked chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing (XO)or part of one X chromosome is deleted.Females with this disorder are usually short in stature,have a webbed neck,and are often infertile.

A sex-linked chromosomal abnormality that is characterized by a male having an extra X chromosome (XXY).A man with this disorder typically has undeveloped testes and developed large breasts.

Pat's 23rd chromosome pair contains an X chromosome and a Y chromosome.This indicates that Pat

Rachel has always enjoyed reading.Now that she is a parent,she provides her daughter with many books to read,hoping the child also will learn to enjoy reading.How do behavior geneticists refer to this type of interaction between heredity and environment?

Yan Yan is 17,a moderate drinker,and pregnant.Research would suggest that her child may:

Short segments of DNA located on the chromosomes.These are considered to be the basic units of hereditary information.

List four of the five health signs evaluated by the Apgar scale.

Maternal stress is negatively correlated with a baby's

The fetal period begins ________ months after conception and lasts until birth.

A cluster of abnormalities that appears in the offspring of mothers who drink heavy amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.

The study of human evolution was put forth by

This French obstetrician developed the prepared childbirth method.

List at least three possible causes of infertility in women and in men.

Introduction

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters