Question 1

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the influence of environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgio,who was adopted at birth,and died at the same age as his biological father did 
B) Sally,who was adopted at the age of 2,and walks like her adoptive mother 
C) Bill and Jim,identical twins who were separated at birth,and are both overweight 
D) Ann and Jennie,fraternal twins who were reared apart,only Ann has high blood pressure 
A) Georgio,who was adopted at birth,and died at the same age as his biological father did 
B) Sally,who was adopted at the age of 2,and walks like her adoptive mother 
C) Bill and Jim,identical twins who were separated at birth,and are both overweight 
D) Ann and Jennie,fraternal twins who were reared apart,only Ann has high blood pressure

Question 2

The quantitative study of relative hereditary and environmental influences on behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A) genetic testing. 
B) qualitative genetic research. 
C) cognitive genetics. 
D) behavioral genetics. 
A) genetic testing. 
B) qualitative genetic research. 
C) cognitive genetics. 
D) behavioral genetics.

Question 3

Stacy wants to learn more about the sequence of base parts within DNA that determine inherited characteristics.Stacy is interested in

Accepted Answer

A) autosomes. 
B) multifactorial transmission. 
C) genome imprinting. 
D) the genetic code. 
A) autosomes. 
B) multifactorial transmission. 
C) genome imprinting. 
D) the genetic code.

Question 4

When a couple decides to conceive a baby,one of their greatest concerns is that the baby be healthy.Describe at least three birth defects described in your textbook,and explain how each of them is transmitted.For each problem,describe possible treatment options.

Accepted Answer

One birth defect described in textbooks

Question 5

In attempting to study the degree to which genetics influences activity levels in newborns,a researcher compares monozygotic and dizygotic twins for their level of similarity on that trait.This research is attempting to determine the _____ of the trait activity levels.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype 
B) genotype 
C) karyotype 
D) heritability 
A) phenotype 
B) genotype 
C) karyotype 
D) heritability

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of multifactorial transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) One or two genes determine many obvious psychological characteristics,such as intelligence. 
B) Offspring with multiple recessive genes often do not survive to transmit those genes. 
C) The environment and many different genes interact to determine most psychological traits. 
D) The expression of dominant genes is solely influenced by hereditary factors,whereas the expression of recessive genes is strongly influenced by environmental factors. 
A) One or two genes determine many obvious psychological characteristics,such as intelligence. 
B) Offspring with multiple recessive genes often do not survive to transmit those genes. 
C) The environment and many different genes interact to determine most psychological traits. 
D) The expression of dominant genes is solely influenced by hereditary factors,whereas the expression of recessive genes is strongly influenced by environmental factors.

Question 7

Babies that are born with only Y chromosomes and no X chromosomes are not viable.But babies with at least one X are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a genetic counselor?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking a family history of prospective parents 
B) Making clients aware of the statistical probabilities of certain genetic conditions 
C) Presenting options of alternative courses of action 
D) Advising clients on which course of action to take 
A) Taking a family history of prospective parents 
B) Making clients aware of the statistical probabilities of certain genetic conditions 
C) Presenting options of alternative courses of action 
D) Advising clients on which course of action to take

Question 9

The study of inherited factors that affect development is referred to as heredity.Define the function of each of the following terms,and explain their relationship to the mechanisms of heredity: DNA,chromosomes,and genes.

Accepted Answer

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a mole

Question 10

Daniel and Nellie are hoping to maximize Nellie's chances of becoming pregnant.When should they have intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) between the 6th and 21st days of the menstrual cycle 
B) 5 days after the onset of ovulation 
C) 14 days after the onset of menstruation 
D) 28 days after the onset of menstruation 
A) between the 6th and 21st days of the menstrual cycle 
B) 5 days after the onset of ovulation 
C) 14 days after the onset of menstruation 
D) 28 days after the onset of menstruation

Question 11

Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are caused by abnormalities of the

Accepted Answer

A) autosomes. 
B) sex chromosomes. 
C) teratogens. 
D) phenotypes. 
A) autosomes. 
B) sex chromosomes. 
C) teratogens. 
D) phenotypes.

Question 12

Each ovum possesses _____ chromosomes,and each sperm possesses _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 ;46 
B) 46 ;23 
C) 23 pairs of ;26 pairs of 
D) 23 ;23 
A) 23 ;46 
B) 46 ;23 
C) 23 pairs of ;26 pairs of 
D) 23 ;23

Question 13

Which child is likely to exhibit the smallest reaction range for the trait of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) A child born with severe brain damage 
B) A child born to parents with low intelligence 
C) A child born to parents with normal intelligence 
D) A child born to parents with extremely high intelligence 
A) A child born with severe brain damage 
B) A child born to parents with low intelligence 
C) A child born to parents with normal intelligence 
D) A child born to parents with extremely high intelligence

Question 14

More complex traits,such as intelligence,seem to be the result of

Accepted Answer

A) heredity,or nature. 
B) the environment,or nurture. 
C) an interaction between nature and nurture. 
D) maturation. 
A) heredity,or nature. 
B) the environment,or nurture. 
C) an interaction between nature and nurture. 
D) maturation.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about epigenetics?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a mechanism that turns genes on or off. 
B) It refers to chemical molecules attached to a gene that "reads" the gene's DNA. 
C) Its name is derived from the prefix meaning "on or above" the genome. 
D) Epigenetic changes are hereditary not environmental. 
A) It is a mechanism that turns genes on or off. 
B) It refers to chemical molecules attached to a gene that "reads" the gene's DNA. 
C) Its name is derived from the prefix meaning "on or above" the genome. 
D) Epigenetic changes are hereditary not environmental.

Question 16

A pattern of inheritance in which certain characteristics carried on the X chromosome inherited from the mother are transmitted differently to her male and female offspring is called ______ inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A) recessive 
B) dominant 
C) multifactorial 
D) sex-linked 
A) recessive 
B) dominant 
C) multifactorial 
D) sex-linked

Question 17

At birth,girls are born with all of the ova she will ever produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Suzanne has brown eyes but also carries a gene for blue eyes.Suzanne is _____ for the trait of eye color.

Accepted Answer

A) homozygous 
B) unizygous 
C) monozygous 
D) heterozygous 
A) homozygous 
B) unizygous 
C) monozygous 
D) heterozygous

Question 19

Harry's wife is pregnant with a child whose sex chromosome is XY.Harry and his wife are

Accepted Answer

A) heterozygous. 
B) having a girl. 
C) having a boy. 
D) homozygous. 
A) heterozygous. 
B) having a girl. 
C) having a boy. 
D) homozygous.

Question 20

Research suggests that being light skinned is the result of a minute genetic mutation that occurred tens of thousands of years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the influence of environment?

The quantitative study of relative hereditary and environmental influences on behavior is called

Stacy wants to learn more about the sequence of base parts within DNA that determine inherited characteristics.Stacy is interested in

When a couple decides to conceive a baby,one of their greatest concerns is that the baby be healthy.Describe at least three birth defects described in your textbook,and explain how each of them is transmitted.For each problem,describe possible treatment options.

In attempting to study the degree to which genetics influences activity levels in newborns,a researcher compares monozygotic and dizygotic twins for their level of similarity on that trait.This research is attempting to determine the _____ of the trait activity levels.

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of multifactorial transmission?

Babies that are born with only Y chromosomes and no X chromosomes are not viable.But babies with at least one X are.

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a genetic counselor?

The study of inherited factors that affect development is referred to as heredity.Define the function of each of the following terms,and explain their relationship to the mechanisms of heredity: DNA,chromosomes,and genes.

Daniel and Nellie are hoping to maximize Nellie's chances of becoming pregnant.When should they have intercourse?

Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are caused by abnormalities of the

Each ovum possesses _ chromosomes,and each sperm possesses _ chromosomes.

Which child is likely to exhibit the smallest reaction range for the trait of intelligence?

More complex traits,such as intelligence,seem to be the result of

Which of the following is NOT true about epigenetics?

A pattern of inheritance in which certain characteristics carried on the X chromosome inherited from the mother are transmitted differently to her male and female offspring is called ______ inheritance.

At birth,girls are born with all of the ova she will ever produce.

Suzanne has brown eyes but also carries a gene for blue eyes.Suzanne is _____ for the trait of eye color.

Harry's wife is pregnant with a child whose sex chromosome is XY.Harry and his wife are

Research suggests that being light skinned is the result of a minute genetic mutation that occurred tens of thousands of years ago.

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Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 3: Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the influence of environment?

The quantitative study of relative hereditary and environmental influences on behavior is called

Stacy wants to learn more about the sequence of base parts within DNA that determine inherited characteristics.Stacy is interested in

When a couple decides to conceive a baby,one of their greatest concerns is that the baby be healthy.Describe at least three birth defects described in your textbook,and explain how each of them is transmitted.For each problem,describe possible treatment options.

In attempting to study the degree to which genetics influences activity levels in newborns,a researcher compares monozygotic and dizygotic twins for their level of similarity on that trait.This research is attempting to determine the _____ of the trait activity levels.

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of multifactorial transmission?

Babies that are born with only Y chromosomes and no X chromosomes are not viable.But babies with at least one X are.

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a genetic counselor?

The study of inherited factors that affect development is referred to as heredity.Define the function of each of the following terms,and explain their relationship to the mechanisms of heredity: DNA,chromosomes,and genes.

Daniel and Nellie are hoping to maximize Nellie's chances of becoming pregnant.When should they have intercourse?

Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are caused by abnormalities of the

Each ovum possesses _____ chromosomes,and each sperm possesses _____ chromosomes.

Which child is likely to exhibit the smallest reaction range for the trait of intelligence?

More complex traits,such as intelligence,seem to be the result of

Which of the following is NOT true about epigenetics?

A pattern of inheritance in which certain characteristics carried on the X chromosome inherited from the mother are transmitted differently to her male and female offspring is called ______ inheritance.

At birth,girls are born with all of the ova she will ever produce.

Suzanne has brown eyes but also carries a gene for blue eyes.Suzanne is _____ for the trait of eye color.

Harry's wife is pregnant with a child whose sex chromosome is XY.Harry and his wife are

Research suggests that being light skinned is the result of a minute genetic mutation that occurred tens of thousands of years ago.

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Each ovum possesses _ chromosomes,and each sperm possesses _ chromosomes.