Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pregnant woman's experience with intense fear and anxiety may have a negative impact on the fetus. 
B)  High maternal stress during pregnancy can have long-term consequences for the child after birth. 
C)  Children of mothers with a high level of depression during pregnancy are more susceptible to preterm birth and low birth weight. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  A pregnant woman's experience with intense fear and anxiety may have a negative impact on the fetus. 
B)  High maternal stress during pregnancy can have long-term consequences for the child after birth. 
C)  Children of mothers with a high level of depression during pregnancy are more susceptible to preterm birth and low birth weight. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is a nonprescription drug known to cause harmful prenatal effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  antibiotics 
C)  isotretinoin 
D)  aspirin 
A)  estrogen 
B)  antibiotics 
C)  isotretinoin 
D)  aspirin

Question 3

Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and red hair. She is describing her friend's

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  dominant genes. 
D)  recessive genes. 
A)  genotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  dominant genes. 
D)  recessive genes.

Question 4

CenteringPregnancy, an innovative prenatal care program, is rapidly expanding in the United States and provides

Accepted Answer

A)  free prenatal care to low-income mothers. 
B)  in-home prenatal care by a midwife. 
C)  prenatal care in a peer group setting. 
D)  confidential prenatal care to pregnant adolescents. 
A)  free prenatal care to low-income mothers. 
B)  in-home prenatal care by a midwife. 
C)  prenatal care in a peer group setting. 
D)  confidential prenatal care to pregnant adolescents.

Question 5

Baltes holds that natural selection operates

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily during the first half of life. 
B)  primarily during late adulthood. 
C)  through the end of the adolescent period. 
D)  through the end of late childhood. 
A)  primarily during the first half of life. 
B)  primarily during late adulthood. 
C)  through the end of the adolescent period. 
D)  through the end of late childhood.

Question 6

Iyanla, who is pregnant, is concerned that the bacteria from her ear infection may pass to her unborn baby. She does not need to worry because

Accepted Answer

A)  although the bacteria will pass to the fetus, supercharged white blood cells in the umbilical cord will successfully destroy the infection. 
B)  the bacteria will be destroyed by the amniotic fluid. 
C)  bacteria are large molecules and will be filtered out by the placenta and not reach the fetus. 
D)  the baby's sinuses are filled with amniotic fluid and are immune to sinus bacteria. 
A)  although the bacteria will pass to the fetus, supercharged white blood cells in the umbilical cord will successfully destroy the infection. 
B)  the bacteria will be destroyed by the amniotic fluid. 
C)  bacteria are large molecules and will be filtered out by the placenta and not reach the fetus. 
D)  the baby's sinuses are filled with amniotic fluid and are immune to sinus bacteria.

Question 7

Participation in the CenteringPregnancy program has been associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced incidence of physical abnormalities. 
B)  reduced incidence of cognitive impairments. 
C)  reduced incidence of Down syndrome. 
D)  reduced incidence of low birth weight. 
A)  reduced incidence of physical abnormalities. 
B)  reduced incidence of cognitive impairments. 
C)  reduced incidence of Down syndrome. 
D)  reduced incidence of low birth weight.

Question 8

Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests would involve removing a small sample of the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)  ultrasound sonography 
B)  amniocentesis 
C)  maternal blood sampling 
D)  chorionic villus sampling 
A)  ultrasound sonography 
B)  amniocentesis 
C)  maternal blood sampling 
D)  chorionic villus sampling

Question 9

Angie was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds. Angie is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  preterm. 
B)  large for date. 
C)  low birth weight. 
D)  very low birth weight. 
A)  preterm. 
B)  large for date. 
C)  low birth weight. 
D)  very low birth weight.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  genotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  dominant genes. 
D)  recessive genes. 
A)  genotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  dominant genes. 
D)  recessive genes.

Question 11

Cocaine exposure during prenatal development is linked to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased likelihood of being in special education and receiving support services 
B)  impaired language development and information processing 
C)  impaired motor development and slower growth rate 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  increased likelihood of being in special education and receiving support services 
B)  impaired language development and information processing 
C)  impaired motor development and slower growth rate 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

X-linked inheritance describes the inheritance of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  unaltered gene that is carried on the Y chromosome. 
B)  mutated gene that is carried on the Y chromosome. 
C)  unaltered gene that is carried on the X chromosome. 
D)  mutated gene that is carried on the X chromosome. 
A)  unaltered gene that is carried on the Y chromosome. 
B)  mutated gene that is carried on the Y chromosome. 
C)  unaltered gene that is carried on the X chromosome. 
D)  mutated gene that is carried on the X chromosome.

Question 13

What would necessitate a cesarean delivery?

Accepted Answer

If the baby is in a breech pos

Question 14

Stephanie's doctor reduces the dosage of her daily medication when she begins trying to get pregnant. The principle behind this action states that

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of any teratogen is dependent on the genetic susceptibility of the fetus. 
B)  the effect of any teratogen is dependent on the time of exposure. 
C)  the greater the dose of a teratogen, the greater the effect on prenatal development. 
D)  the effect of any teratogen is greater in the last stage of prenatal development. 
A)  the effect of any teratogen is dependent on the genetic susceptibility of the fetus. 
B)  the effect of any teratogen is dependent on the time of exposure. 
C)  the greater the dose of a teratogen, the greater the effect on prenatal development. 
D)  the effect of any teratogen is greater in the last stage of prenatal development.

Question 15

Behavior genetics mostly uses which of the following research methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  twin studies 
B)  adoption studies 
C)  both twin studies and adoption studies 
D)  neither twin studies nor adoption studies 
A)  twin studies 
B)  adoption studies 
C)  both twin studies and adoption studies 
D)  neither twin studies nor adoption studies

Question 16

What is the BEST way to keep the infant from being infected if the mother is found to have active genital herpes before the child is born?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cesarean section should be performed. 
B)  Antibiotics should be administered for a minimum of 6 hours before delivery. 
C)  Antibiotics should be administered daily to the fetus until the day of delivery. 
D)  Nothing can be done, because the fetus would have already contracted the disease before delivery. 
A)  A cesarean section should be performed. 
B)  Antibiotics should be administered for a minimum of 6 hours before delivery. 
C)  Antibiotics should be administered daily to the fetus until the day of delivery. 
D)  Nothing can be done, because the fetus would have already contracted the disease before delivery.

Question 17

According to Baltes, older adults have an increased

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity. 
B)  need for culture-based resources. 
C)  benefits of evolutionary selection. 
D)  developmental plasticity. 
A)  generativity. 
B)  need for culture-based resources. 
C)  benefits of evolutionary selection. 
D)  developmental plasticity.

Question 18

Twins Diego and Demare were delivered during their mother's 34th week of pregnancy and weighed 4 lbs 3 oz and 4 lbs 15 oz, respectively. They are considered

Accepted Answer

A)  preterm and low birth weight. 
B)  term and low birth weight. 
C)  term and small for date. 
D)  preterm and very low birth weight. 
A)  preterm and low birth weight. 
B)  term and low birth weight. 
C)  term and small for date. 
D)  preterm and very low birth weight.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT an idea held by evolutionary developmental psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolved characteristics are not always adaptive in contemporary society. 
B)  Some evolved characteristics could be the cause of problems in contemporary society. 
C)  All evolved mechanisms are adaptive in contemporary society. 
D)  An extended childhood period may be the result of evolution. 
A)  Evolved characteristics are not always adaptive in contemporary society. 
B)  Some evolved characteristics could be the cause of problems in contemporary society. 
C)  All evolved mechanisms are adaptive in contemporary society. 
D)  An extended childhood period may be the result of evolution.

Question 20

What are the three ways that a mother infected with HIV may transmit the virus to her offspring?

Accepted Answer

1. during gestation across the

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is a nonprescription drug known to cause harmful prenatal effects?

Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and red hair. She is describing her friend's

CenteringPregnancy, an innovative prenatal care program, is rapidly expanding in the United States and provides

Baltes holds that natural selection operates

Iyanla, who is pregnant, is concerned that the bacteria from her ear infection may pass to her unborn baby. She does not need to worry because

Participation in the CenteringPregnancy program has been associated with

Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests would involve removing a small sample of the placenta?

Angie was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds. Angie is considered

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

Cocaine exposure during prenatal development is linked to which of the following?

X-linked inheritance describes the inheritance of a(n)

What would necessitate a cesarean delivery?

Stephanie's doctor reduces the dosage of her daily medication when she begins trying to get pregnant. The principle behind this action states that

Behavior genetics mostly uses which of the following research methods?

What is the BEST way to keep the infant from being infected if the mother is found to have active genital herpes before the child is born?

According to Baltes, older adults have an increased

Twins Diego and Demare were delivered during their mother's 34th week of pregnancy and weighed 4 lbs 3 oz and 4 lbs 15 oz, respectively. They are considered

Which of the following statements is NOT an idea held by evolutionary developmental psychologists?

What are the three ways that a mother infected with HIV may transmit the virus to her offspring?

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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Exam 2: Biological Beginnings

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is a nonprescription drug known to cause harmful prenatal effects?

Angela describes her friend as tall and slender with blue eyes and red hair. She is describing her friend's

CenteringPregnancy, an innovative prenatal care program, is rapidly expanding in the United States and provides

Baltes holds that natural selection operates

Iyanla, who is pregnant, is concerned that the bacteria from her ear infection may pass to her unborn baby. She does not need to worry because

Participation in the CenteringPregnancy program has been associated with

Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests would involve removing a small sample of the placenta?

Angie was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds. Angie is considered

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

Cocaine exposure during prenatal development is linked to which of the following?

X-linked inheritance describes the inheritance of a(n)

What would necessitate a cesarean delivery?

Stephanie's doctor reduces the dosage of her daily medication when she begins trying to get pregnant. The principle behind this action states that

Behavior genetics mostly uses which of the following research methods?

What is the BEST way to keep the infant from being infected if the mother is found to have active genital herpes before the child is born?

According to Baltes, older adults have an increased

Twins Diego and Demare were delivered during their mother's 34th week of pregnancy and weighed 4 lbs 3 oz and 4 lbs 15 oz, respectively. They are considered

Which of the following statements is NOT an idea held by evolutionary developmental psychologists?

What are the three ways that a mother infected with HIV may transmit the virus to her offspring?

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

Filters