Question 1

Facial deformities, defective limbs, learning problems, below-average intelligence, and impaired memory development are all linked to which teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) psychoactive drugs 
C) nicotine 
D) alcohol 
A) cocaine 
B) psychoactive drugs 
C) nicotine 
D) alcohol D

Question 2

Baby Weston's digestive system did not fully develop and does not function properly.This problem likely arose from a defect in the formation of the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following outcomes of prenatal education is of the MOST value for pregnant women living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants receive coupons for free goods and services. 
B) These women can be linked to other valuable social services. 
C) Classes encourage these mothers to bottle-feed so that they can maintain employment. 
D) Participants are offered free postpartum birth control. 
A) Participants receive coupons for free goods and services. 
B) These women can be linked to other valuable social services. 
C) Classes encourage these mothers to bottle-feed so that they can maintain employment. 
D) Participants are offered free postpartum birth control. B

Question 4

Tamara delivered her babies preterm.All of the following are possible reasons for the preterm delivery EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Tamara was pregnant with triplets. 
B) Tamara was 43 years old. 
C) Tamara's tobacco use. 
D) Tamara had low stress. 
A) Tamara was pregnant with triplets. 
B) Tamara was 43 years old. 
C) Tamara's tobacco use. 
D) Tamara had low stress.

Question 5

During which prenatal developmental period do the following changes-rapid weight gain, active movement of arms and legs, face, forehead, eyelids, nose, and chin become distinguishable-take place?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Most people who have hemophilia or fragile-X syndrome are:

Accepted Answer

A) children. 
B) females. 
C) males. 
D) adults. 
A) children. 
B) females. 
C) males. 
D) adults.

Question 7

Which of the following is the prenatal development period that takes place during the first 2 weeks after conception, includes creation of a zygote, and ends with attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

List three environmental hazards that can endanger the fetus.

Accepted Answer

1.radiation
2.toxic

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

1.heart rate
2.respi

Question 10

Which of the following presents a risk to a developing fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) A mother has received the vaccine RhoGAM. 
B) A woman has a negative Rh factor and her partner has a positive Rh factor. 
C) A woman and her partner have positive Rh factors, but the fetus is Rh negative. 
D) A woman has type O blood and the fetus has type A blood. 
A) A mother has received the vaccine RhoGAM. 
B) A woman has a negative Rh factor and her partner has a positive Rh factor. 
C) A woman and her partner have positive Rh factors, but the fetus is Rh negative. 
D) A woman has type O blood and the fetus has type A blood.

Question 11

Teri's doctor has recommended that she take folic acid regularly throughout her pregnancy.The doctor is most likely trying to prevent which of the following from occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal brain development 
B) fetal neural tube defects 
C) maternal postpartum depression 
D) maternal diabetes 
A) abnormal brain development 
B) fetal neural tube defects 
C) maternal postpartum depression 
D) maternal diabetes

Question 12

Which of the following teratogens is MOST damaging in later prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine 
B) syphilis 
C) rubella 
D) cocaine 
A) nicotine 
B) syphilis 
C) rubella 
D) cocaine

Question 13

List three possible consequences of low birth weight.

Accepted Answer

-brain damage
-learn

Question 14

As the environment changes, some species adapt in a way that helps them survive and reproduce, while other species do not adapt well and die.This process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) canalization. 
B) sociobiology. 
C) natural selection. 
D) genetic inheritance. 
A) canalization. 
B) sociobiology. 
C) natural selection. 
D) genetic inheritance.

Question 15

Which of the following genetic disorders occurs primarily in African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) Turner syndrome 
C) sickle-cell anemia 
D) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
A) Down syndrome 
B) Turner syndrome 
C) sickle-cell anemia 
D) phenylketonuria (PKU)

Question 16

Maria is a social drinker but has vowed that she will stop drinking as soon as she gets pregnant.Maria may be unaware that:

Accepted Answer

A) pregnancy will cause her to crave alcohol. 
B) moderate drinking of alcohol during pregnancy does not affect the fetus. 
C) even moderate use of alcohol will decrease her chance of becoming pregnant. 
D) many developmental problems can occur even before a woman knows she is pregnant. 
A) pregnancy will cause her to crave alcohol. 
B) moderate drinking of alcohol during pregnancy does not affect the fetus. 
C) even moderate use of alcohol will decrease her chance of becoming pregnant. 
D) many developmental problems can occur even before a woman knows she is pregnant.

Question 17

You notice that Lou's eyes are a unique shade of green.You have observed his:

Accepted Answer

A) genotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) dominant genetic trait. 
D) gamete type. 
A) genotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) dominant genetic trait. 
D) gamete type.

Question 18

A bidirectional view of evolutionism suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) social behavior is a product of evolved biology. 
B) evolved biology is a product of social behavior. 
C) environmental and biological conditions influence each other. 
D) there is no such thing as social evolution. 
A) social behavior is a product of evolved biology. 
B) evolved biology is a product of social behavior. 
C) environmental and biological conditions influence each other. 
D) there is no such thing as social evolution.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an analgesic?

Accepted Answer

A) Demerol 
B) heroin 
C) pitocin 
D) epidural block 
A) Demerol 
B) heroin 
C) pitocin 
D) epidural block

Question 20

When does the zygote implant in the lining of the mother's uterus?

Accepted Answer

A) immediately after conception 
B) within 2 days after conception 
C) about 10 to 14 days after conception 
D) at the end of the embryonic period 
A) immediately after conception 
B) within 2 days after conception 
C) about 10 to 14 days after conception 
D) at the end of the embryonic period

Facial deformities, defective limbs, learning problems, below-average intelligence, and impaired memory development are all linked to which teratogen?

Baby Weston's digestive system did not fully develop and does not function properly.This problem likely arose from a defect in the formation of the:

Which of the following outcomes of prenatal education is of the MOST value for pregnant women living in poverty?

Tamara delivered her babies preterm.All of the following are possible reasons for the preterm delivery EXCEPT:

During which prenatal developmental period do the following changes-rapid weight gain, active movement of arms and legs, face, forehead, eyelids, nose, and chin become distinguishable-take place?

Most people who have hemophilia or fragile-X syndrome are:

Which of the following is the prenatal development period that takes place during the first 2 weeks after conception, includes creation of a zygote, and ends with attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall?

List three environmental hazards that can endanger the fetus.

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

Which of the following presents a risk to a developing fetus?

Teri's doctor has recommended that she take folic acid regularly throughout her pregnancy.The doctor is most likely trying to prevent which of the following from occurring?

Which of the following teratogens is MOST damaging in later prenatal development?

List three possible consequences of low birth weight.

As the environment changes, some species adapt in a way that helps them survive and reproduce, while other species do not adapt well and die.This process is called:

Which of the following genetic disorders occurs primarily in African Americans?

Maria is a social drinker but has vowed that she will stop drinking as soon as she gets pregnant.Maria may be unaware that:

You notice that Lou's eyes are a unique shade of green.You have observed his:

A bidirectional view of evolutionism suggests that:

Which of the following is an example of an analgesic?

When does the zygote implant in the lining of the mother's uterus?

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Facial deformities, defective limbs, learning problems, below-average intelligence, and impaired memory development are all linked to which teratogen?

Baby Weston's digestive system did not fully develop and does not function properly.This problem likely arose from a defect in the formation of the:

Which of the following outcomes of prenatal education is of the MOST value for pregnant women living in poverty?

Tamara delivered her babies preterm.All of the following are possible reasons for the preterm delivery EXCEPT:

During which prenatal developmental period do the following changes-rapid weight gain, active movement of arms and legs, face, forehead, eyelids, nose, and chin become distinguishable-take place?

Most people who have hemophilia or fragile-X syndrome are:

Which of the following is the prenatal development period that takes place during the first 2 weeks after conception, includes creation of a zygote, and ends with attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall?

List three environmental hazards that can endanger the fetus.

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

Which of the following presents a risk to a developing fetus?

Teri's doctor has recommended that she take folic acid regularly throughout her pregnancy.The doctor is most likely trying to prevent which of the following from occurring?

Which of the following teratogens is MOST damaging in later prenatal development?

List three possible consequences of low birth weight.

As the environment changes, some species adapt in a way that helps them survive and reproduce, while other species do not adapt well and die.This process is called:

Which of the following genetic disorders occurs primarily in African Americans?

Maria is a social drinker but has vowed that she will stop drinking as soon as she gets pregnant.Maria may be unaware that:

You notice that Lou's eyes are a unique shade of green.You have observed his:

A bidirectional view of evolutionism suggests that:

Which of the following is an example of an analgesic?

When does the zygote implant in the lining of the mother's uterus?

Introduction

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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