Question 1

Which of the following individuals would most likely have the greatest risk for bearing a Down syndrome child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ms. Branco, age 45 
B)  Mrs. MacDonald, age 25 
C)  Ms. Shin, age 18 
D)  Mrs. Poirier, age 35 
A)  Ms. Branco, age 45 
B)  Mrs. MacDonald, age 25 
C)  Ms. Shin, age 18 
D)  Mrs. Poirier, age 35

Question 2

Mutagens may cause birth defects because they damage genetic material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An autosomal disorder that typically does not show symptoms until adulthood is

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle-cell disease. 
B)  phenylketonuria. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
A)  sickle-cell disease. 
B)  phenylketonuria. 
C)  Huntington's disease. 
D)  Tay-Sachs disease.

Question 4

Which of the following is a factor associated with multiple births?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of hormones in the foods we eat has led to an increase in multiple births. 
B)  The number of women under the age of 30 who are giving birth has increased in Canada. 
C)  The prevalent use of artificial insemination has led to an increase in multiple births. 
D)  The number of women older than age 35 who give birth has increased in Canada. 
A)  The presence of hormones in the foods we eat has led to an increase in multiple births. 
B)  The number of women under the age of 30 who are giving birth has increased in Canada. 
C)  The prevalent use of artificial insemination has led to an increase in multiple births. 
D)  The number of women older than age 35 who give birth has increased in Canada.

Question 5

Any infant who has a weight of 2500 grams or less is considered a low-weight baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A friend is pregnant and you observe her smoking.Which of the following is the best advice or information you could give to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine has been linked to mental retardation in infants whose mothers smoked during their entire pregnancies. 
B)  Infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have higher rates of heart defects, lung defects, and cerebral haemorrhages. 
C)  Nicotine is powerfully addictive, and she risks giving birth to an addicted neonate who would experience respiratory distress, asthma, or emphysema. 
D)  She should quit smoking because infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy weigh an average of one-half pound less at birth. 
A)  Nicotine has been linked to mental retardation in infants whose mothers smoked during their entire pregnancies. 
B)  Infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have higher rates of heart defects, lung defects, and cerebral haemorrhages. 
C)  Nicotine is powerfully addictive, and she risks giving birth to an addicted neonate who would experience respiratory distress, asthma, or emphysema. 
D)  She should quit smoking because infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy weigh an average of one-half pound less at birth.

Question 7

Artificial insemination is more successful than in vitro fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As fetal brain development progresses,neuron cell bodies permanently relocate to designated areas of the brain through a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  neuronal proliferation. 
B)  neuronal migration. 
C)  neuronal transplanting. 
D)  neuron resettlement. 
A)  neuronal proliferation. 
B)  neuronal migration. 
C)  neuronal transplanting. 
D)  neuron resettlement.

Question 9

A preterm infant is an infant born before the ______ week of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A)  40th 
B)  42nd 
C)  39th 
D)  38th 
A)  40th 
B)  42nd 
C)  39th 
D)  38th

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about infants' prenatal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants who were read stories during their final six weeks of prenatal development adapted their sucking patterns to hear familiar stories after they were born. 
B)  Changes in fetal heart rate suggest that infants can distinguish between familiar and novel stimuli by the thirty-second or thirty-third week of development. 
C)  The prenatal level of physical activity is an indicator of later activity level (e.g., very active fetuses tend to become very active children). 
D)  Girls are more physically active than boys during prenatal development. 
A)  Infants who were read stories during their final six weeks of prenatal development adapted their sucking patterns to hear familiar stories after they were born. 
B)  Changes in fetal heart rate suggest that infants can distinguish between familiar and novel stimuli by the thirty-second or thirty-third week of development. 
C)  The prenatal level of physical activity is an indicator of later activity level (e.g., very active fetuses tend to become very active children). 
D)  Girls are more physically active than boys during prenatal development.

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with the first trimester of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  implantation bleeding 
B)  formation of a mucus "plug" to seal the entrance to the uterus 
C)  effacement 
D)  the uterus begins to shift position and put pressure on the woman's bladder 
A)  implantation bleeding 
B)  formation of a mucus "plug" to seal the entrance to the uterus 
C)  effacement 
D)  the uterus begins to shift position and put pressure on the woman's bladder

Question 12

Chronic illness in a mother can affect the prenatal development of her unborn child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After implantation has been completed,an inner membrane creates a sac filled with liquid where the baby will float.This inner membrane is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the blastocyst 
B)  the amnion 
C)  the placenta 
D)  organogenesis 
A)  the blastocyst 
B)  the amnion 
C)  the placenta 
D)  organogenesis

Question 14

Discuss the topic of sex differences in prenatal development.How significant are sex differences in the maturational process? How do hormones affect sex differences? What patterns emerge regarding sex or gender differences?

Accepted Answer

Sex differences in prenatal development

Question 15

At conception,sperm and ova unite to form a new cell called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  gamete. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  autosome. 
A)  gamete. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  autosome.

Question 16

A zygote's sex is determined by the sperm's sex chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

______,a rare autosomal genetic disorder caused by an inability to metabolize an essential amino acid,can lead to developmental delay if undetected.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tay-Sachs disease 
B)  Cystic fibrosis 
C)  Phenylketonuria 
D)  Muscular dystrophy 
A)  Tay-Sachs disease 
B)  Cystic fibrosis 
C)  Phenylketonuria 
D)  Muscular dystrophy

Question 18

Which of the following aspects of neonatal functioning is not assessed by the Apgar scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex 
B)  colour 
C)  heart rate 
D)  respiration 
A)  Babinski reflex 
B)  colour 
C)  heart rate 
D)  respiration

Question 19

An abnormal structure,function,or body metabolism present at birth that results in physical or mental disability or death is called

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital anomaly. 
B)  atypical anomaly. 
C)  autosomal disorders. 
D)  phenylketonuria. 
A)  congenital anomaly. 
B)  atypical anomaly. 
C)  autosomal disorders. 
D)  phenylketonuria.

Question 20

How many chromosomes are found in the nucleus of the typical human cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  46 
B)  23 pairs 
C)  23 pairs and an extra pair of sex-determining chromosomes 
D)  46 pairs 
A)  46 
B)  23 pairs 
C)  23 pairs and an extra pair of sex-determining chromosomes 
D)  46 pairs

Which of the following individuals would most likely have the greatest risk for bearing a Down syndrome child?

Mutagens may cause birth defects because they damage genetic material.

An autosomal disorder that typically does not show symptoms until adulthood is

Which of the following is a factor associated with multiple births?

Any infant who has a weight of 2500 grams or less is considered a low-weight baby.

A friend is pregnant and you observe her smoking.Which of the following is the best advice or information you could give to her?

Artificial insemination is more successful than in vitro fertilization.

As fetal brain development progresses,neuron cell bodies permanently relocate to designated areas of the brain through a process called

A preterm infant is an infant born before the ______ week of gestation.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about infants' prenatal behaviour?

Which of the following is associated with the first trimester of pregnancy?

Chronic illness in a mother can affect the prenatal development of her unborn child.

After implantation has been completed,an inner membrane creates a sac filled with liquid where the baby will float.This inner membrane is called

Discuss the topic of sex differences in prenatal development.How significant are sex differences in the maturational process? How do hormones affect sex differences? What patterns emerge regarding sex or gender differences?

At conception,sperm and ova unite to form a new cell called a(n)

A zygote's sex is determined by the sperm's sex chromosome.

______,a rare autosomal genetic disorder caused by an inability to metabolize an essential amino acid,can lead to developmental delay if undetected.

Which of the following aspects of neonatal functioning is not assessed by the Apgar scale?

An abnormal structure,function,or body metabolism present at birth that results in physical or mental disability or death is called

How many chromosomes are found in the nucleus of the typical human cell?

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Social and Personality Development in Infancy

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Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Which of the following individuals would most likely have the greatest risk for bearing a Down syndrome child?

Mutagens may cause birth defects because they damage genetic material.

An autosomal disorder that typically does not show symptoms until adulthood is

Which of the following is a factor associated with multiple births?

Any infant who has a weight of 2500 grams or less is considered a low-weight baby.

A friend is pregnant and you observe her smoking.Which of the following is the best advice or information you could give to her?

Artificial insemination is more successful than in vitro fertilization.

As fetal brain development progresses,neuron cell bodies permanently relocate to designated areas of the brain through a process called

A preterm infant is an infant born before the ______ week of gestation.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about infants' prenatal behaviour?

Which of the following is associated with the first trimester of pregnancy?

Chronic illness in a mother can affect the prenatal development of her unborn child.

After implantation has been completed,an inner membrane creates a sac filled with liquid where the baby will float.This inner membrane is called

Discuss the topic of sex differences in prenatal development.How significant are sex differences in the maturational process? How do hormones affect sex differences? What patterns emerge regarding sex or gender differences?

At conception,sperm and ova unite to form a new cell called a(n)

A zygote's sex is determined by the sperm's sex chromosome.

______,a rare autosomal genetic disorder caused by an inability to metabolize an essential amino acid,can lead to developmental delay if undetected.

Which of the following aspects of neonatal functioning is not assessed by the Apgar scale?

An abnormal structure,function,or body metabolism present at birth that results in physical or mental disability or death is called

How many chromosomes are found in the nucleus of the typical human cell?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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