Question 1

In most collectivist cultures,motherhood is an essential part of a female's identity and if infertility occurs she may ____.

Accepted Answer

A) travel to the city and seek fertility treatment 
B) use herbal remedies and consult a shaman 
C) become anxious and overly depressed 
D) divorce her husband and seek another who is more fertile 
A) travel to the city and seek fertility treatment 
B) use herbal remedies and consult a shaman 
C) become anxious and overly depressed 
D) divorce her husband and seek another who is more fertile

Question 2

How many days into the woman's menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 14 
C) 28 
D) 40 
A) 2 
B) 14 
C) 28 
D) 40

Question 3

What type of gene,if it is present,will be expressed in the phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A) recessive gene 
B) dominant gene 
C) expressed gene 
D) controller gene 
A) recessive gene 
B) dominant gene 
C) expressed gene 
D) controller gene

Question 4

The ____ period lasts from the ninth week after conception until birth.

Accepted Answer

A) germinal 
B) embryonic 
C) fetal 
D) zygote 
A) germinal 
B) embryonic 
C) fetal 
D) zygote

Question 5

What are the long-term effects FASD (in addition to characteristic physiological features)?

Accepted Answer

In childhood,there are cogniti

Question 6

Professor Glossner proposes that the heritability of temperament is .80.Which of the following statements does Professor Glossner propose?

Accepted Answer

A) A large portion of temperament is determined by genetics. 
B) A large portion of temperament is determined by environment. 
C) 80% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome. 
D) 20% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome. 
A) A large portion of temperament is determined by genetics. 
B) A large portion of temperament is determined by environment. 
C) 80% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome. 
D) 20% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome.

Question 7

Explain how prenatal health can depend on when the child was conceived in places where diet varies greatly depending upon which foods are available at different times of the year.

Accepted Answer

If there are little or no frui

Question 8

Heavy lifting,continuous standing,and strenuous physical exertion raise the risks of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) postmaturity in the fetus 
B) difficulties associated with neuronal development 
C) miscarriages and premature births 
D) chromosomal errors in the fetus 
A) postmaturity in the fetus 
B) difficulties associated with neuronal development 
C) miscarriages and premature births 
D) chromosomal errors in the fetus

Question 9

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens.Include when it occurs.

Accepted Answer

The germinal period (0- 2 wks.After conc

Question 10

What percentage of pregnant women in Africa is estimated to be HIV positive?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 95% 
A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 95%

Question 11

How are Kegel exercises performed? By tensing the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) muscles of the vagina and anus repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
B) abdominal muscles repeatedly for 15-second intervals 
C) quadriceps and hamstrings repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
D) muscles of the lower back repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
A) muscles of the vagina and anus repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
B) abdominal muscles repeatedly for 15-second intervals 
C) quadriceps and hamstrings repeatedly for 10-second intervals 
D) muscles of the lower back repeatedly for 10-second intervals

Question 12

K.M.is an American woman of healthy weight who went to the doctor for her second prenatal checkup.What would be LEAST LIKELY recommended by her physician?

Accepted Answer

A) to increase her fluid intake 
B) to avoid exercise as much as possible,especially aerobic activities 
C) to increase her caloric intake 
D) to be sure she is getting enough iron and folic acid in her diet 
A) to increase her fluid intake 
B) to avoid exercise as much as possible,especially aerobic activities 
C) to increase her caloric intake 
D) to be sure she is getting enough iron and folic acid in her diet

Question 13

What sexually transmitted infection can be transmitted to the fetus during prenatal development and to the neonate during birth and later through breast milk?

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis 
B) herpes 
C) gonorrhea 
D) AIDS 
A) syphilis 
B) herpes 
C) gonorrhea 
D) AIDS

Question 14

The ____ is the last major organ system to develop during fetal life?

Accepted Answer

A) heart 
B) lungs 
C) intestines 
D) skeletal muscles 
A) heart 
B) lungs 
C) intestines 
D) skeletal muscles

Question 15

Which test can be done earlier: amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS)? Explain each.

Accepted Answer

CVS can be done earlier,at about 5-10 we

Question 16

Who generally has the right to decide the course of treatment,should a genetic condition be diagnosed prenatally?

Accepted Answer

A) the doctor 
B) the genetic counselor 
C) the family 
D) It depends on the severity of the condition and the cause of the condition. 
A) the doctor 
B) the genetic counselor 
C) the family 
D) It depends on the severity of the condition and the cause of the condition.

Question 17

What teratogen causes the most widespread damage to prenatal development in developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco 
B) infectious diseases 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
A) tobacco 
B) infectious diseases 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol

Question 18

Chromosomes are organized into segments called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) genes 
D) nucleotides 
A) DNA 
B) RNA 
C) genes 
D) nucleotides

Question 19

Carissa has a family history of Down syndrome and is in her 5th week of pregnancy.She decides that she would like to find out as early as possible whether her unborn child has Down syndrome or any other genetic abnormality.What test is she most likely to get?

Accepted Answer

A) fetal monitoring 
B) ultrasound 
C) amniocentesis 
D) chorionic villus sampling 
A) fetal monitoring 
B) ultrasound 
C) amniocentesis 
D) chorionic villus sampling

Question 20

According to the text,what type of exercise stimulates the circulatory and muscular systems of the woman's body and increases her ability to process oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) meditation 
B) active Stretching 
C) weight training 
D) aerobic exercise 
A) meditation 
B) active Stretching 
C) weight training 
D) aerobic exercise

In most collectivist cultures,motherhood is an essential part of a female's identity and if infertility occurs she may ____.

How many days into the woman's menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?

What type of gene,if it is present,will be expressed in the phenotype?

The ____ period lasts from the ninth week after conception until birth.

What are the long-term effects FASD (in addition to characteristic physiological features)?

Professor Glossner proposes that the heritability of temperament is .80.Which of the following statements does Professor Glossner propose?

Explain how prenatal health can depend on when the child was conceived in places where diet varies greatly depending upon which foods are available at different times of the year.

Heavy lifting,continuous standing,and strenuous physical exertion raise the risks of _____.

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens.Include when it occurs.

What percentage of pregnant women in Africa is estimated to be HIV positive?

How are Kegel exercises performed? By tensing the ____.

K.M.is an American woman of healthy weight who went to the doctor for her second prenatal checkup.What would be LEAST LIKELY recommended by her physician?

What sexually transmitted infection can be transmitted to the fetus during prenatal development and to the neonate during birth and later through breast milk?

The ____ is the last major organ system to develop during fetal life?

Which test can be done earlier: amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS)? Explain each.

Who generally has the right to decide the course of treatment,should a genetic condition be diagnosed prenatally?

What teratogen causes the most widespread damage to prenatal development in developed countries?

Chromosomes are organized into segments called ____.

Carissa has a family history of Down syndrome and is in her 5th week of pregnancy.She decides that she would like to find out as early as possible whether her unborn child has Down syndrome or any other genetic abnormality.What test is she most likely to get?

According to the text,what type of exercise stimulates the circulatory and muscular systems of the woman's body and increases her ability to process oxygen?

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

In most collectivist cultures,motherhood is an essential part of a female's identity and if infertility occurs she may ____.

How many days into the woman's menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?

What type of gene,if it is present,will be expressed in the phenotype?

The ____ period lasts from the ninth week after conception until birth.

What are the long-term effects FASD (in addition to characteristic physiological features)?

Professor Glossner proposes that the heritability of temperament is .80.Which of the following statements does Professor Glossner propose?

Explain how prenatal health can depend on when the child was conceived in places where diet varies greatly depending upon which foods are available at different times of the year.

Heavy lifting,continuous standing,and strenuous physical exertion raise the risks of _____.

Choose one prenatal period and provide a detailed overview of what happens.Include when it occurs.

What percentage of pregnant women in Africa is estimated to be HIV positive?

How are Kegel exercises performed? By tensing the ____.

K.M.is an American woman of healthy weight who went to the doctor for her second prenatal checkup.What would be LEAST LIKELY recommended by her physician?

What sexually transmitted infection can be transmitted to the fetus during prenatal development and to the neonate during birth and later through breast milk?

The ____ is the last major organ system to develop during fetal life?

Which test can be done earlier: amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS)? Explain each.

Who generally has the right to decide the course of treatment,should a genetic condition be diagnosed prenatally?

What teratogen causes the most widespread damage to prenatal development in developed countries?

Chromosomes are organized into segments called ____.

Carissa has a family history of Down syndrome and is in her 5th week of pregnancy.She decides that she would like to find out as early as possible whether her unborn child has Down syndrome or any other genetic abnormality.What test is she most likely to get?

According to the text,what type of exercise stimulates the circulatory and muscular systems of the woman's body and increases her ability to process oxygen?

A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Afterlife Beliefs

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