Question 1

Bronfenbrenner's _____ approach examines the layers of social systems and how these layers interact.

Accepted Answer

A) interactionist 
B) bioecological 
C) behaviorist 
D) cognitive 
A) interactionist 
B) bioecological 
C) behaviorist 
D) cognitive

Question 2

Many studies suggest that schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A) has a strong genetic component. 
B) has a strong environmental component. 
C) is a result of environmental stress. 
D) is caused by a single gene. 
A) has a strong genetic component. 
B) has a strong environmental component. 
C) is a result of environmental stress. 
D) is caused by a single gene.

Question 3

In college,Cathy tried a number of different majors until she found one that was right for her.She was originally interested in a career in research and was very successful academically.She later decided that she missed social interaction,so she decided to try teaching high school biology.The first time that she stood in front of the classroom,she knew that this was where she belonged.Which of the following terms best explains Cathy's development?

Accepted Answer

A) Passive genotype-environment correlation 
B) Accommodating genotype-environment correlation 
C) Evocative genotype-environment correlation 
D) Active (niche-picking)genotype-environment correlation 
A) Passive genotype-environment correlation 
B) Accommodating genotype-environment correlation 
C) Evocative genotype-environment correlation 
D) Active (niche-picking)genotype-environment correlation

Question 4

All of your genetic material is your genotype,whereas your observed characteristics are your phenotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Mendel's findings,

Accepted Answer

A) genes occur singly,never in pairs. 
B) genes do not have fixed positions on chromosomes. 
C) individual traits blend into one another. 
D) hereditary traits are transmitted separately. 
A) genes occur singly,never in pairs. 
B) genes do not have fixed positions on chromosomes. 
C) individual traits blend into one another. 
D) hereditary traits are transmitted separately.

Question 6

John has hemophilia,a sex-linked,blood-clotting disorder transmitted by a recessive gene.Neither his mother nor his father has symptoms of this disease.What can we conclude about the genetic makeup of John's parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Both of his parents have the faulty gene. 
B) The mother is a carrier of hemophilia,but the father does not have the gene. 
C) The mother is homozygous for the faulty gene,whereas the father is heterozygous. 
D) The father has the faulty gene,whereas the mother does not. 
A) Both of his parents have the faulty gene. 
B) The mother is a carrier of hemophilia,but the father does not have the gene. 
C) The mother is homozygous for the faulty gene,whereas the father is heterozygous. 
D) The father has the faulty gene,whereas the mother does not.

Question 7

Which of the following factors can have vast consequences on a child's development?

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A) Whether the birth comes about through normal or extraordinary means 
B) Whether the birth is welcome or unwanted 
C) How old the parents are when the child is conceived or adopted 
D) All of the above 
A) Whether the birth comes about through normal or extraordinary means 
B) Whether the birth is welcome or unwanted 
C) How old the parents are when the child is conceived or adopted 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Down syndrome occurs on the thirteenth chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about infertile couples?

Accepted Answer

A) A common cause in females is blockage of the fallopian tubes. 
B) Drug therapy can sometimes correct the problem. 
C) Hormone treatment may raise a man's sperm count. 
D) Surgical treatments are ineffective. 
A) A common cause in females is blockage of the fallopian tubes. 
B) Drug therapy can sometimes correct the problem. 
C) Hormone treatment may raise a man's sperm count. 
D) Surgical treatments are ineffective.

Question 10

If Ekaterina is homozygous for a particular trait,what will she pass on to her offspring?

Accepted Answer

A) only one kind of gene for that trait 
B) either of two kinds of genes for that trait 
C) a sex-linked gene for that trait 
D) no gene for that trait 
A) only one kind of gene for that trait 
B) either of two kinds of genes for that trait 
C) a sex-linked gene for that trait 
D) no gene for that trait

Question 11

Brynn carries the gene for heart disease.She now believes that no matter what steps she takes to protect her health,she will have a heart attack in the future.Brynn's misconception is known as

Accepted Answer

A) genetic variability. 
B) genetic determinism. 
C) biological destiny. 
D) a false positive. 
A) genetic variability. 
B) genetic determinism. 
C) biological destiny. 
D) a false positive.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about environmental influences is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children growing up in the same family experience the same environment. 
B) Some individual experiences,such as illness and injury,become environmental influences. 
C) Siblings are usually more different than they are alike. 
D) The home is the primary environment in the early years of life. 
A) Children growing up in the same family experience the same environment. 
B) Some individual experiences,such as illness and injury,become environmental influences. 
C) Siblings are usually more different than they are alike. 
D) The home is the primary environment in the early years of life.

Question 13

Baby Shanna has been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease.However,neither of her parents has shown symptoms of this disease.What can we conclude from this information?

Accepted Answer

A) Shanna is heterozygous for the Tay-Sachs gene. 
B) Shanna's parents are homozygous for the Tay-Sachs gene. 
C) Shanna is homozygous for the Tay-Sachs gene. 
D) One of Shanna's parents is a carrier of Tay-Sachs,the other is not. 
A) Shanna is heterozygous for the Tay-Sachs gene. 
B) Shanna's parents are homozygous for the Tay-Sachs gene. 
C) Shanna is homozygous for the Tay-Sachs gene. 
D) One of Shanna's parents is a carrier of Tay-Sachs,the other is not.

Question 14

During the 1860s,Gregor Mendel conducted experiments that laid the foundation for understanding

Accepted Answer

A) patterns of inheritance. 
B) intelligence. 
C) meiosis and mitosis. 
D) prenatal development. 
A) patterns of inheritance. 
B) intelligence. 
C) meiosis and mitosis. 
D) prenatal development.

Question 15

Sex-linked characteristics generally come from the father.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How many pairs of chromosomes does a typically developing human being have?

Accepted Answer

A) 22 
B) 23 
C) 44 
D) 46 
A) 22 
B) 23 
C) 44 
D) 46

Question 17

In fertilization,the male and the female gametes combine to create a single cell called a(n)_____,which then duplicates itself again and again to become a baby.

Accepted Answer

A) zygote 
B) ovum 
C) sperm 
D) follicle 
A) zygote 
B) ovum 
C) sperm 
D) follicle

Question 18

Define multifactorial transmission.Provide several examples of how multifactorial transmission plays a role in the expression of most traits.

Accepted Answer

Multifactorial transmission refers to th

Question 19

A psychological disorder that is marked by a loss of contact with reality,includes such symptoms as hallucinations and delusions,and seems to have a strong genetic component is

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) depression. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) mental retardation. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) depression. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) mental retardation.

Question 20

Intelligence is a trait that is

Accepted Answer

A) polygenetic. 
B) determined by a relatively small number of recessive genes. 
C) the karyotype of both parents. 
D) the phenotype of both parents. 
A) polygenetic. 
B) determined by a relatively small number of recessive genes. 
C) the karyotype of both parents. 
D) the phenotype of both parents.

Bronfenbrenner's _____ approach examines the layers of social systems and how these layers interact.

Many studies suggest that schizophrenia

All of your genetic material is your genotype,whereas your observed characteristics are your phenotype.

According to Mendel's findings,

John has hemophilia,a sex-linked,blood-clotting disorder transmitted by a recessive gene.Neither his mother nor his father has symptoms of this disease.What can we conclude about the genetic makeup of John's parents?

Which of the following factors can have vast consequences on a child's development?

Down syndrome occurs on the thirteenth chromosome.

Which of the following is NOT true about infertile couples?

If Ekaterina is homozygous for a particular trait,what will she pass on to her offspring?

Brynn carries the gene for heart disease.She now believes that no matter what steps she takes to protect her health,she will have a heart attack in the future.Brynn's misconception is known as

Which of the following statements about environmental influences is FALSE?

Baby Shanna has been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease.However,neither of her parents has shown symptoms of this disease.What can we conclude from this information?

During the 1860s,Gregor Mendel conducted experiments that laid the foundation for understanding

Sex-linked characteristics generally come from the father.

How many pairs of chromosomes does a typically developing human being have?

In fertilization,the male and the female gametes combine to create a single cell called a(n)_____,which then duplicates itself again and again to become a baby.

Define multifactorial transmission.Provide several examples of how multifactorial transmission plays a role in the expression of most traits.

A psychological disorder that is marked by a loss of contact with reality,includes such symptoms as hallucinations and delusions,and seems to have a strong genetic component is

Intelligence is a trait that is

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

Bronfenbrenner's _____ approach examines the layers of social systems and how these layers interact.

Many studies suggest that schizophrenia

All of your genetic material is your genotype,whereas your observed characteristics are your phenotype.

According to Mendel's findings,

John has hemophilia,a sex-linked,blood-clotting disorder transmitted by a recessive gene.Neither his mother nor his father has symptoms of this disease.What can we conclude about the genetic makeup of John's parents?

Which of the following factors can have vast consequences on a child's development?

Down syndrome occurs on the thirteenth chromosome.

Which of the following is NOT true about infertile couples?

If Ekaterina is homozygous for a particular trait,what will she pass on to her offspring?

Brynn carries the gene for heart disease.She now believes that no matter what steps she takes to protect her health,she will have a heart attack in the future.Brynn's misconception is known as

Which of the following statements about environmental influences is FALSE?

Baby Shanna has been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease.However,neither of her parents has shown symptoms of this disease.What can we conclude from this information?

During the 1860s,Gregor Mendel conducted experiments that laid the foundation for understanding

Sex-linked characteristics generally come from the father.

How many pairs of chromosomes does a typically developing human being have?

In fertilization,the male and the female gametes combine to create a single cell called a(n)_____,which then duplicates itself again and again to become a baby.

Define multifactorial transmission.Provide several examples of how multifactorial transmission plays a role in the expression of most traits.

A psychological disorder that is marked by a loss of contact with reality,includes such symptoms as hallucinations and delusions,and seems to have a strong genetic component is

Intelligence is a trait that is

Studying a Childs World

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Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

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Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

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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

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