Question 1

The IQ scores of dizygotic twins become increasingly similar over the course of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mariko's baby was born at 28 weeks, and now part of her medical care includes massage several times a day.Which of the following is an expected benefit of massage therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) weight gain 
B) sensory development 
C) parental bonding 
D) increased appetite

Question 3

The "age of viability" is 22 weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

At what stage of labour are the child's umbilical cord (still attached to the neonate) and the placenta expelled from the mother's body?

Accepted Answer

A) episiotomy 
B) second 
C) first 
D) third

Question 5

During the germinal stage, the fertilized egg is now called a(n) ___________, and travels toward the uterus, where it becomes implanted in the uterus's wall.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which prenatal test, usually performed between 8 and 11 weeks, produces a risk of miscarriage of 1 in 100 to 1 in 200 pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

A) amniocentesis 
B) ultrasound sonography 
C) chorionic villus sampling (CVS) 
D) first-trimester screen

Question 7

Studies have found that the pregnant mother's consumption of an average of ___ alcoholic drink(s) a day during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on intelligence, psychological functioning, and behaviour in her children.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 8

A child displays some, though not all, of the problems of fetal alcohol syndrome due to the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.The child was born with

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS. 
B) fetal alcohol effects (FA
E) . 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
D) autoimmune deficiency.

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a medical risk during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) extraordinary growth of the fetus 
B) hypertension/pre-eclampsia/toxemia 
C) long interpregnancy interval 
D) mild-to-moderate morning sickness

Question 10

Ethical debates have ensued because the astronomical costs of medical care for a very-low-birth-weight child cannot guarantee that the child has a better than 50% chance of survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The onset of ______ (German measles) in the mother prior to the 11th week of pregnancy is likely to cause serious consequences in the baby, including blindness, deafness, heart defects, or brain damage.

Accepted Answer

A) pox 
B) mumps 
C) gonorrhea 
D) rubella

Question 12

Western parents are more likely to encourage higher _______ levels, while Asian parents are more likely to encourage greater ______.

Accepted Answer

A) passivity; activity. 
B) neuroticism; social potency. 
C) activity; passivity. 
D) social potency; neuroticism.

Question 13

Briefly explain how reproductive technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, permitting parents to choose the sex of the baby.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain how reproductive technologies are becoming...

Question 14

What is the disorder caused by the pregnant mother consuming substantial quantities of alcohol during pregnancy, potentially resulting in mental retardation and delayed growth in the child?

Accepted Answer

A) crack babies 
B) autoimmune deficiency 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) 
D) AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

Question 15

Infertility is the inability to conceive after ________ months of trying to become pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 6 
B) 6 to 12 
C) 12 to 18 
D) 18 to 24

Question 16

Developmental psychologist Sandra Scarr suggests that society should be asking what can be done to maximize the intellectual potential of every individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a risk involved with a Caesarean delivery?

Accepted Answer

A) The mother may not bond effectively with her child. 
B) It endangers the baby's health because it is major surgery. 
C) The mother has a higher risk of infection(s). 
D) A Caesarean birth may promote the release of stress-related hormones into the newborn's bloodstream.

Question 18

Briefly explain the inherited disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain the inherited disorder called phenylketonuria...

Question 19

Sometimes genes, for no known reason, spontaneously change their form, which is a process called spontaneous mutation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Obesity has a strong genetic component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Start of Life

The IQ scores of dizygotic twins become increasingly similar over the course of time.

Mariko's baby was born at 28 weeks, and now part of her medical care includes massage several times a day.Which of the following is an expected benefit of massage therapy?

The "age of viability" is 22 weeks.

At what stage of labour are the child's umbilical cord (still attached to the neonate) and the placenta expelled from the mother's body?

During the germinal stage, the fertilized egg is now called a(n) ___________, and travels toward the uterus, where it becomes implanted in the uterus's wall.

Which prenatal test, usually performed between 8 and 11 weeks, produces a risk of miscarriage of 1 in 100 to 1 in 200 pregnancies?

Studies have found that the pregnant mother's consumption of an average of ___ alcoholic drink(s) a day during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on intelligence, psychological functioning, and behaviour in her children.

A child displays some, though not all, of the problems of fetal alcohol syndrome due to the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.The child was born with

Which of the following is considered a medical risk during pregnancy?

Ethical debates have ensued because the astronomical costs of medical care for a very-low-birth-weight child cannot guarantee that the child has a better than 50% chance of survival.

The onset of ______ (German measles) in the mother prior to the 11^th week of pregnancy is likely to cause serious consequences in the baby, including blindness, deafness, heart defects, or brain damage.

Western parents are more likely to encourage higher _ levels, while Asian parents are more likely to encourage greater .

Briefly explain how reproductive technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, permitting parents to choose the sex of the baby.

What is the disorder caused by the pregnant mother consuming substantial quantities of alcohol during pregnancy, potentially resulting in mental retardation and delayed growth in the child?

Infertility is the inability to conceive after ________ months of trying to become pregnant.

Developmental psychologist Sandra Scarr suggests that society should be asking what can be done to maximize the intellectual potential of every individual.

Which of the following is a risk involved with a Caesarean delivery?

Briefly explain the inherited disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU).

Sometimes genes, for no known reason, spontaneously change their form, which is a process called spontaneous mutation.

Obesity has a strong genetic component.