Question 1

What type of study allows researchers to study whether certain behaviors or traits are more closely related to their genetics or their environment?

Accepted Answer

A) genetics 
B) temperament 
C) chromosomal 
D) adoption 
A) genetics 
B) temperament 
C) chromosomal 
D) adoption

Question 2

Which of the following are three techniques used to monitor pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) fetal heart rate,blood pressure,and CT scans 
B) ultrasounds,amniocentesis,and chorionic villus sampling 
C) genetic counseling,amniocentesis,and epidural 
D) fMRI,CT,and PET scans 
A) fetal heart rate,blood pressure,and CT scans 
B) ultrasounds,amniocentesis,and chorionic villus sampling 
C) genetic counseling,amniocentesis,and epidural 
D) fMRI,CT,and PET scans

Question 3

Why is aerobic exercise important to a pregnant woman? It helps to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower muscle mass 
B) increase fetal heart rate 
C) stops dangerous teratogens from reaching the fetus 
D) increase the woman's ability to process oxygen 
A) lower muscle mass 
B) increase fetal heart rate 
C) stops dangerous teratogens from reaching the fetus 
D) increase the woman's ability to process oxygen

Question 4

Lamar and Chandra recently got married and have been discussing how long they could wait to have children.Based upon the text,at what age,statistically speaking,will Chandra run out of fertile ova?

Accepted Answer

A) 30s 
B) 40s 
C) 50s 
D) 60s 
A) 30s 
B) 40s 
C) 50s 
D) 60s

Question 5

According to your text,what percentage of variation of intelligence is estimated to be attributed to genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% 
A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100%

Question 6

A child who has an X0 chromosomal makeup (where 0 denotes a missing chromosome where there is supposed to be a 23rd pair)will most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) be a male with Down syndrome. 
B) be a female who will later experience problems in the development of the reproductive system. 
C) be a typical female who will not experience cognitive or physical problems. 
D) not survive past the age of 3. 
A) be a male with Down syndrome. 
B) be a female who will later experience problems in the development of the reproductive system. 
C) be a typical female who will not experience cognitive or physical problems. 
D) not survive past the age of 3.

Question 7

Most women will run out of fertile ova by the time they reach their ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 30s 
B) 40s 
C) 50s 
D) 60s 
A) 30s 
B) 40s 
C) 50s 
D) 60s

Question 8

At the conclusion of meiosis how many sperm cells have been formed?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 16 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 16

Question 9

What embryonic structure will become the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) brain stem 
B) neuralblast 
C) neural tube 
D) cerebral cortex 
A) brain stem 
B) neuralblast 
C) neural tube 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 10

If John has schizophrenia,how likely is it that his monozygotic twin brother will also have schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) John's brother will also have schizophrenia. 
B) There is an 80% probability that John's brother will have schizophrenia. 
C) There is a 50% probability that John's brother will have schizophrenia. 
D) John's brother will not have schizophrenia. 
A) John's brother will also have schizophrenia. 
B) There is an 80% probability that John's brother will have schizophrenia. 
C) There is a 50% probability that John's brother will have schizophrenia. 
D) John's brother will not have schizophrenia.

Question 11

What exercise strengthens the vaginal muscles and helps prepare the mother for the delivery of the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) bench presses 
B) squats 
C) Kegels 
D) abdominal crunches 
A) bench presses 
B) squats 
C) Kegels 
D) abdominal crunches

Question 12

The ____ is/are the organ(s)that allow(s)nutrients to pass from the mother to the child and allow(s)waste to pass from the child to the mother during the course of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) uterus 
B) placenta 
C) fallopian tubes 
D) ovaries 
A) uterus 
B) placenta 
C) fallopian tubes 
D) ovaries

Question 13

A friend tells you that she is on a fertility drug to increase the number of follicles during ovulation and is so excited about the possibility of having twins.Based upon the reading,would you agree that she has an increased possibility of conceiving twins?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,fertility drugs increase the rate of multiple births by increasing the probability of releasing more than one ovum; which might lead to fraternal twins. 
B) No,the use of fertility drugs is in no way related in giving birth to twins. 
C) No,having twins is unpredictable and modern medicine has not been able to alter the process in any way. 
D) Yes,infertility drugs have shown to increase the rate of identical twins; however these pregnancies have a much higher rate of miscarriage than non-multiple pregnancies. 
A) Yes,fertility drugs increase the rate of multiple births by increasing the probability of releasing more than one ovum; which might lead to fraternal twins. 
B) No,the use of fertility drugs is in no way related in giving birth to twins. 
C) No,having twins is unpredictable and modern medicine has not been able to alter the process in any way. 
D) Yes,infertility drugs have shown to increase the rate of identical twins; however these pregnancies have a much higher rate of miscarriage than non-multiple pregnancies.

Question 14

Sandra Scarr and Kathleen McCartney proposed the theory of genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects.Which subtype occurs when a person's inherited characteristics bring about responses from others in their environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Passive genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
B) Evocative genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
C) Active genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
D) Inactive genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
A) Passive genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
B) Evocative genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
C) Active genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects 
D) Inactive genotype F1F1F1S1F1F1F10environment effects

Question 15

One of the consequences of having a sex chromosomal disorder is that it might disrupt development of the reproductive system at puberty.What can be done about the difficulty at puberty?

Accepted Answer

A) Role playing therapy 
B) Hormone replacement treatment 
C) Group therapy 
D) Strenuous exercise 
A) Role playing therapy 
B) Hormone replacement treatment 
C) Group therapy 
D) Strenuous exercise

Question 16

If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive,from a dominant-recessive pairing,which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?

Accepted Answer

A) straight hair 
B) curly hair 
C) dominant-recessive 
D) their complete genetic makeup 
A) straight hair 
B) curly hair 
C) dominant-recessive 
D) their complete genetic makeup

Question 17

According to the text,infertility rates have remained constant over the past century at the rate of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-5% 
B) 10-15% 
C) 20-25% 
D) 30-35% 
A) 1-5% 
B) 10-15% 
C) 20-25% 
D) 30-35%

Question 18

What term refers to malnutrition,disease,alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs that are harmful to the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) teratogens 
B) pathogens 
C) carcinogens 
D) fetogens 
A) teratogens 
B) pathogens 
C) carcinogens 
D) fetogens

Question 19

According to the text,why does the ovum have an excessive amount of cytoplasm?

Accepted Answer

A) so that there is ample room for the sperms nucleus once it arrives 
B) to help protect against invading cells 
C) so that the ovum can be easily found by the sperm cells 
D) it will be the ovum's main source of nutrition 
A) so that there is ample room for the sperms nucleus once it arrives 
B) to help protect against invading cells 
C) so that the ovum can be easily found by the sperm cells 
D) it will be the ovum's main source of nutrition

Question 20

More than half of the women who take fertility drugs become pregnant in how many cycles (months)?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 10 
D) 20

What type of study allows researchers to study whether certain behaviors or traits are more closely related to their genetics or their environment?

Which of the following are three techniques used to monitor pregnancy?

Why is aerobic exercise important to a pregnant woman? It helps to ____.

Lamar and Chandra recently got married and have been discussing how long they could wait to have children.Based upon the text,at what age,statistically speaking,will Chandra run out of fertile ova?

According to your text,what percentage of variation of intelligence is estimated to be attributed to genetics?

A child who has an X0 chromosomal makeup (where 0 denotes a missing chromosome where there is supposed to be a 23rd pair)will most likely:

Most women will run out of fertile ova by the time they reach their ____.

At the conclusion of meiosis how many sperm cells have been formed?

What embryonic structure will become the brain and spinal cord?

If John has schizophrenia,how likely is it that his monozygotic twin brother will also have schizophrenia?

What exercise strengthens the vaginal muscles and helps prepare the mother for the delivery of the fetus?

The ____ is/are the organ(s)that allow(s)nutrients to pass from the mother to the child and allow(s)waste to pass from the child to the mother during the course of pregnancy.

A friend tells you that she is on a fertility drug to increase the number of follicles during ovulation and is so excited about the possibility of having twins.Based upon the reading,would you agree that she has an increased possibility of conceiving twins?

Sandra Scarr and Kathleen McCartney proposed the theory of genotype environment effects.Which subtype occurs when a person's inherited characteristics bring about responses from others in their environment?

One of the consequences of having a sex chromosomal disorder is that it might disrupt development of the reproductive system at puberty.What can be done about the difficulty at puberty?

If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive,from a dominant-recessive pairing,which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?

According to the text,infertility rates have remained constant over the past century at the rate of ____.

What term refers to malnutrition,disease,alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs that are harmful to the fetus?

According to the text,why does the ovum have an excessive amount of cytoplasm?

More than half of the women who take fertility drugs become pregnant in how many cycles (months)?

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Exam 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development

What type of study allows researchers to study whether certain behaviors or traits are more closely related to their genetics or their environment?

Which of the following are three techniques used to monitor pregnancy?

Why is aerobic exercise important to a pregnant woman? It helps to ____.

Lamar and Chandra recently got married and have been discussing how long they could wait to have children.Based upon the text,at what age,statistically speaking,will Chandra run out of fertile ova?

According to your text,what percentage of variation of intelligence is estimated to be attributed to genetics?

A child who has an X0 chromosomal makeup (where 0 denotes a missing chromosome where there is supposed to be a 23rd pair)will most likely:

Most women will run out of fertile ova by the time they reach their ____.

At the conclusion of meiosis how many sperm cells have been formed?

What embryonic structure will become the brain and spinal cord?

If John has schizophrenia,how likely is it that his monozygotic twin brother will also have schizophrenia?

What exercise strengthens the vaginal muscles and helps prepare the mother for the delivery of the fetus?

The ____ is/are the organ(s)that allow(s)nutrients to pass from the mother to the child and allow(s)waste to pass from the child to the mother during the course of pregnancy.

A friend tells you that she is on a fertility drug to increase the number of follicles during ovulation and is so excited about the possibility of having twins.Based upon the reading,would you agree that she has an increased possibility of conceiving twins?

Sandra Scarr and Kathleen McCartney proposed the theory of genotype environment effects.Which subtype occurs when a person's inherited characteristics bring about responses from others in their environment?

One of the consequences of having a sex chromosomal disorder is that it might disrupt development of the reproductive system at puberty.What can be done about the difficulty at puberty?

If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive,from a dominant-recessive pairing,which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?

According to the text,infertility rates have remained constant over the past century at the rate of ____.

What term refers to malnutrition,disease,alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs that are harmful to the fetus?

According to the text,why does the ovum have an excessive amount of cytoplasm?

More than half of the women who take fertility drugs become pregnant in how many cycles (months)?

A Cultural Approach to Human Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

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Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

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