Question 1

Which of the following conditions in childhood is not associated with a mother's use of heroin during pregnancy?

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A) Respiratory problems 
B) Attention problems 
C) Lower IQ 
D) Behavioral problems 
A) Respiratory problems 
B) Attention problems 
C) Lower IQ 
D) Behavioral problems

Question 2

Filomenia is a heroin addict who has just become pregnant.As her doctor,you can tell her that she

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A) need not worry about her baby because the placenta filters out the harmful drug. 
B) will have a baby who is addicted to heroin. 
C) will have a baby who will later suffer from severe anemia. 
D) will have a stillborn baby. 
A) need not worry about her baby because the placenta filters out the harmful drug. 
B) will have a baby who is addicted to heroin. 
C) will have a baby who will later suffer from severe anemia. 
D) will have a stillborn baby.

Question 3

From about 8-40 weeks after conception,we refer to the newly conceived life as

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A) a zygote. 
B) an embryo. 
C) a baby. 
D) a fetus. 
A) a zygote. 
B) an embryo. 
C) a baby. 
D) a fetus.

Question 4

Sonograms are produced using

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A) magnetic resonance imaging technology. 
B) positron emission tomography imaging technology. 
C) computerized tomography imaging technology. 
D) ultrasound imaging technology. 
A) magnetic resonance imaging technology. 
B) positron emission tomography imaging technology. 
C) computerized tomography imaging technology. 
D) ultrasound imaging technology.

Question 5

Hemophilia is

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A) due to an error in meiosis. 
B) due to an error in mitosis. 
C) carried by a recessive gene. 
D) carried by a dominant gene. 
A) due to an error in meiosis. 
B) due to an error in mitosis. 
C) carried by a recessive gene. 
D) carried by a dominant gene.

Question 6

Neurogenesis is

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A) a normal process in which nerve cells form. 
B) a degenerative neural problem in some embryos. 
C) the beginning of damage to the fetal brain due to alcohol use by the mother. 
D) the result of cocaine use during pregnancy. 
A) a normal process in which nerve cells form. 
B) a degenerative neural problem in some embryos. 
C) the beginning of damage to the fetal brain due to alcohol use by the mother. 
D) the result of cocaine use during pregnancy.

Question 7

List and describe each of the options for treating infertility.Be sure to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

Students should begin with a definition

Question 8

The Müllerian ducts in an embryo's gonadal streak

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A) may develop into female sex organs. 
B) may develop into male sex organs. 
C) may develop into either male or female sex organs. 
D) have nothing to do with sexual development. 
A) may develop into female sex organs. 
B) may develop into male sex organs. 
C) may develop into either male or female sex organs. 
D) have nothing to do with sexual development.

Question 9

The embryo's skin,nerves,and sensory organs are formed by cells in its

Accepted Answer

A) ectoderm. 
B) amnioderm. 
C) mesoderm. 
D) endoderm. 
A) ectoderm. 
B) amnioderm. 
C) mesoderm. 
D) endoderm.

Question 10

The embryonic period takes place from the _____ week after conception.

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A) first to second 
B) first to eighth 
C) second to twentieth 
D) second to eighth 
A) first to second 
B) first to eighth 
C) second to twentieth 
D) second to eighth

Question 11

Research shows that reading children's stories aloud during the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy will result in

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A) newborns who can sound out the words of the story. 
B) newborns who can recognize specific story lines and themes. 
C) newborns who are more likely to be good at language acquisition. 
D) None of these 
A) newborns who can sound out the words of the story. 
B) newborns who can recognize specific story lines and themes. 
C) newborns who are more likely to be good at language acquisition. 
D) None of these

Question 12

The _____ assesses a newborn's condition based on measures that include irritability,excitability,responsiveness,and the ability to calm down.

Accepted Answer

A) Apgar Scale 
B) Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
C) Chorionic Villi Sampling Scale 
D) Positron Emission Tomography 
A) Apgar Scale 
B) Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
C) Chorionic Villi Sampling Scale 
D) Positron Emission Tomography

Question 13

Currently,the survival rate for preterm infants with birth weights under 5 1/2
Lbs)is approximately

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A) 60%. 
B) 70%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 90%. 
A) 60%. 
B) 70%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 90%.

Question 14

A baby is born with cataracts,deafness,and some degree of mental retardation.As a developmental psychologist,you know that her condition may have been caused by

Accepted Answer

A) maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. 
B) maternal stress during pregnancy. 
C) maternal smoking during pregnancy. 
D) Rubella. 
A) maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. 
B) maternal stress during pregnancy. 
C) maternal smoking during pregnancy. 
D) Rubella.

Question 15

Describe the psychological affects that a first pregnancy may have on the parents-to-be.Discuss ways in which they can best prepare themselves for successful parenthood.

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The effects of a first pregnancy depend

Question 16

If a baby's health is in danger,physicians can induce labor by giving the mother synthetic

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine. 
B) adrenaline. 
C) oxycontin. 
D) oxytocin. 
A) epinephrine. 
B) adrenaline. 
C) oxycontin. 
D) oxytocin.

Question 17

Sex differentiation begins

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A) at conception. 
B) after the first week of the zygotic stage. 
C) at the beginning of the embryonic stage. 
D) near the end of the embryonic stage. 
A) at conception. 
B) after the first week of the zygotic stage. 
C) at the beginning of the embryonic stage. 
D) near the end of the embryonic stage.

Question 18

_____ is the period of time from conception to birth.

Accepted Answer

A) Gestation 
B) Contrition 
C) Consanguinity 
D) Contraception 
A) Gestation 
B) Contrition 
C) Consanguinity 
D) Contraception

Question 19

Which of the following attributes is not measured using the Apgar scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulse 
B) Respiration 
C) Activity 
D) Grasp 
A) Pulse 
B) Respiration 
C) Activity 
D) Grasp

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the prenatal stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetal 
B) Homunculus 
C) Embryonic 
D) Zygotic 
A) Fetal 
B) Homunculus 
C) Embryonic 
D) Zygotic

Which of the following conditions in childhood is not associated with a mother's use of heroin during pregnancy?

Filomenia is a heroin addict who has just become pregnant.As her doctor,you can tell her that she

From about 8-40 weeks after conception,we refer to the newly conceived life as

Sonograms are produced using

Hemophilia is

Neurogenesis is

List and describe each of the options for treating infertility.Be sure to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The Müllerian ducts in an embryo's gonadal streak

The embryo's skin,nerves,and sensory organs are formed by cells in its

The embryonic period takes place from the _____ week after conception.

Research shows that reading children's stories aloud during the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy will result in

The _____ assesses a newborn's condition based on measures that include irritability,excitability,responsiveness,and the ability to calm down.

Currently,the survival rate for preterm infants with birth weights under 5 1/2 Lbs)is approximately

A baby is born with cataracts,deafness,and some degree of mental retardation.As a developmental psychologist,you know that her condition may have been caused by

Describe the psychological affects that a first pregnancy may have on the parents-to-be.Discuss ways in which they can best prepare themselves for successful parenthood.

If a baby's health is in danger,physicians can induce labor by giving the mother synthetic

Sex differentiation begins

_____ is the period of time from conception to birth.

Which of the following attributes is not measured using the Apgar scale?

Which of the following is not one of the prenatal stages of development?

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Exam 3: Conception,prenatal Development,and Birth

Which of the following conditions in childhood is not associated with a mother's use of heroin during pregnancy?

Filomenia is a heroin addict who has just become pregnant.As her doctor,you can tell her that she

From about 8-40 weeks after conception,we refer to the newly conceived life as

Sonograms are produced using

Hemophilia is

Neurogenesis is

List and describe each of the options for treating infertility.Be sure to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each.

The Müllerian ducts in an embryo's gonadal streak

The embryo's skin,nerves,and sensory organs are formed by cells in its

The embryonic period takes place from the _____ week after conception.

Research shows that reading children's stories aloud during the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy will result in

The _____ assesses a newborn's condition based on measures that include irritability,excitability,responsiveness,and the ability to calm down.

Currently,the survival rate for preterm infants with birth weights under 5 1/2 Lbs)is approximately

A baby is born with cataracts,deafness,and some degree of mental retardation.As a developmental psychologist,you know that her condition may have been caused by

Describe the psychological affects that a first pregnancy may have on the parents-to-be.Discuss ways in which they can best prepare themselves for successful parenthood.

If a baby's health is in danger,physicians can induce labor by giving the mother synthetic

Sex differentiation begins

_____ is the period of time from conception to birth.

Which of the following attributes is not measured using the Apgar scale?

Which of the following is not one of the prenatal stages of development?

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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