Question 1

__________ are sex cells that contain __________ chromosomes each.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gametes; 23 
B)  Gametes; 23 pairs of 
C)  Zygotes; 46 
D)  Autosomes; 23 pairs of 
A)  Gametes; 23 
B)  Gametes; 23 pairs of 
C)  Zygotes; 46 
D)  Autosomes; 23 pairs of

Question 2

Grantly Dick-Read and Ferdinand Lamaze recognized that

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural attitudes had taught women to fear the birth experience. 
B)  the health of mothers and babies could best be protected in a hospital or medical birth setting. 
C)  childbirth was a personal experience, rather than a family-centered event. 
D)  analgesics given in mild doses during labor help a birthing mother relax. 
A)  cultural attitudes had taught women to fear the birth experience. 
B)  the health of mothers and babies could best be protected in a hospital or medical birth setting. 
C)  childbirth was a personal experience, rather than a family-centered event. 
D)  analgesics given in mild doses during labor help a birthing mother relax.

Question 3

Donor insemination

Accepted Answer

A)  is often used to overcome female reproductive difficulties. 
B)  is 70 to 80 percent successful. 
C)  is sharply restricted in 11 states and the District of Columbia. 
D)  results in multiple births about 50 percent of the time. 
A)  is often used to overcome female reproductive difficulties. 
B)  is 70 to 80 percent successful. 
C)  is sharply restricted in 11 states and the District of Columbia. 
D)  results in multiple births about 50 percent of the time.

Question 4

Characteristics that vary on a continuum among people, such as height, weight, intelligence, and personality, are due to

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant-recessive relationships. 
B)  polygenic inheritance. 
C)  incomplete dominance. 
D)  genomic imprinting. 
A)  dominant-recessive relationships. 
B)  polygenic inheritance. 
C)  incomplete dominance. 
D)  genomic imprinting.

Question 5

Studies indicate that mothers who __________ during labor and delivery less often have cesarean deliveries.

Accepted Answer

A)  are supported by a doula 
B)  have an epidural 
C)  use anesthetics 
D)  use pitocin 
A)  are supported by a doula 
B)  have an epidural 
C)  use anesthetics 
D)  use pitocin

Question 6

Behavioral genetics

Accepted Answer

A)  is devoted to uncovering the contributions of nature and nurture to the diversity in human traits and abilities. 
B)  is a communication process designed to help couples assess their chances of giving birth to a baby with a genetic disorder. 
C)  is devoted to proving that heredity, not the environment, is responsible for human diversity. 
D)  strives to identify variations in DNA sequences and uses these genetic markers to explain almost all variations in human behavior. 
A)  is devoted to uncovering the contributions of nature and nurture to the diversity in human traits and abilities. 
B)  is a communication process designed to help couples assess their chances of giving birth to a baby with a genetic disorder. 
C)  is devoted to proving that heredity, not the environment, is responsible for human diversity. 
D)  strives to identify variations in DNA sequences and uses these genetic markers to explain almost all variations in human behavior.

Question 7

The __________ is the longest prenatal period.

Accepted Answer

A)  period of the embryo 
B)  period of the zygote 
C)  period of the fetus 
D)  first trimester 
A)  period of the embryo 
B)  period of the zygote 
C)  period of the fetus 
D)  first trimester

Question 8

Prenatal __________ exposure from maternal seafood diets predicts deficits in speed of cognitive processing and motor, attention, and verbal test performance during the school years.

Accepted Answer

A)  lead 
B)  mercury 
C)  polychlorinated biphenyl (PC
B)  
D)  DES 
A)  lead 
B)  mercury 
C)  polychlorinated biphenyl (PC
B)  
D)  DES

Question 9

Pregnancy complication rates increase sharply among women age

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 35. 
B)  35 to 40. 
C)  40 to 45. 
D)  50 to 55. 
A)  30 to 35. 
B)  35 to 40. 
C)  40 to 45. 
D)  50 to 55.

Question 10

Dr. Weasley theorizes that children have unique, genetically influenced reactions to particular experiences. Dr. Weasley studies

Accepted Answer

A)  canalization. 
B)  niche-picking. 
C)  gene-environment interaction. 
D)  epigenesis. 
A)  canalization. 
B)  niche-picking. 
C)  gene-environment interaction. 
D)  epigenesis.

Question 11

If the alleles from both parents are alike,

Accepted Answer

A)  the child is heterozygous. 
B)  the child will not display the inherited trait. 
C)  dominant-recessive inheritance occurs. 
D)  the child is homozygous. 
A)  the child is heterozygous. 
B)  the child will not display the inherited trait. 
C)  dominant-recessive inheritance occurs. 
D)  the child is homozygous.

Question 12

If baby Jaymie has a combined Apgar score of 7, doctors should

Accepted Answer

A)  hand her to her parents, as she is in good physical condition. 
B)  provide immediate emergency assistance. 
C)  put her in an incubator. 
D)  provide some assistance in establishing breathing. 
A)  hand her to her parents, as she is in good physical condition. 
B)  provide immediate emergency assistance. 
C)  put her in an incubator. 
D)  provide some assistance in establishing breathing.

Question 13

Maternal stress

Accepted Answer

A)  during pregnancy is associated with higher birth weight. 
B)  hormones cross the placenta, causing a dramatic rise in fetal heart rate. 
C)  is especially detrimental during the third trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  is a concern for a pregnant mother, but does not affect her growing baby. 
A)  during pregnancy is associated with higher birth weight. 
B)  hormones cross the placenta, causing a dramatic rise in fetal heart rate. 
C)  is especially detrimental during the third trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  is a concern for a pregnant mother, but does not affect her growing baby.

Question 14

Water birth is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  longer labor. 
B)  higher rates of infection. 
C)  higher rates of birth complications. 
D)  reduced maternal stress. 
A)  longer labor. 
B)  higher rates of infection. 
C)  higher rates of birth complications. 
D)  reduced maternal stress.

Question 15

Harley was born with Klinefelter syndrome. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harley is missing an X chromosome. 
B)  Harley has an extra Y chromosome. 
C)  Harley will probably need hormone therapy at puberty to stimulate development of sex characteristics. 
D)  Harley will probably need special education to treat spatial ability problems. 
A)  Harley is missing an X chromosome. 
B)  Harley has an extra Y chromosome. 
C)  Harley will probably need hormone therapy at puberty to stimulate development of sex characteristics. 
D)  Harley will probably need special education to treat spatial ability problems.

Question 16

A baby's production of stress hormones during birth

Accepted Answer

A)  causes the baby to sleep during dilation and effacement. 
B)  causes the mother to breathe more deeply, increasing the baby's oxygen supply. 
C)  prepares the mother to withstand the pain by anesthetizing the uterus. 
D)  arouses the baby into alertness so it is born wide awake. 
A)  causes the baby to sleep during dilation and effacement. 
B)  causes the mother to breathe more deeply, increasing the baby's oxygen supply. 
C)  prepares the mother to withstand the pain by anesthetizing the uterus. 
D)  arouses the baby into alertness so it is born wide awake.

Question 17

Describe incomplete dominance, and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Incomplete dominance, a pattern of inher

Question 18

Julie is in her second trimester of pregnancy. She is physically fit and feeling great. In what kind of exercise should Julie participate?

Accepted Answer

A)  any frequent, vigorous exercise 
B)  working up a sweat for more than 30 minutes, four times a week 
C)  seven days of strenuous aerobic exercise followed by seven days of low-impact exercise 
D)  most regular, moderate exercise 
A)  any frequent, vigorous exercise 
B)  working up a sweat for more than 30 minutes, four times a week 
C)  seven days of strenuous aerobic exercise followed by seven days of low-impact exercise 
D)  most regular, moderate exercise

Question 19

In __________, a hollow needle is inserted through the abdominal wall to obtain a sample of fluid in the uterus during the 14th week after conception or later.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetoscopy 
B)  amniocentesis 
C)  ultrafast MRI 
D)  preimplantation genetic diagnosis 
A)  fetoscopy 
B)  amniocentesis 
C)  ultrafast MRI 
D)  preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Question 20

In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to very high levels of __________ resulted in low birth weight, discolored skin, and deformities of the gums and nails.

Accepted Answer

A)  lead in paint chips 
B)  zinc in fish 
C)  radiation 
D)  PCBs in rice oil 
A)  lead in paint chips 
B)  zinc in fish 
C)  radiation 
D)  PCBs in rice oil

are sex cells that contain chromosomes each.

Grantly Dick-Read and Ferdinand Lamaze recognized that

Donor insemination

Characteristics that vary on a continuum among people, such as height, weight, intelligence, and personality, are due to

Studies indicate that mothers who __________ during labor and delivery less often have cesarean deliveries.

Behavioral genetics

The __________ is the longest prenatal period.

Prenatal __________ exposure from maternal seafood diets predicts deficits in speed of cognitive processing and motor, attention, and verbal test performance during the school years.

Pregnancy complication rates increase sharply among women age

Dr. Weasley theorizes that children have unique, genetically influenced reactions to particular experiences. Dr. Weasley studies

If the alleles from both parents are alike,

If baby Jaymie has a combined Apgar score of 7, doctors should

Maternal stress

Water birth is associated with

Harley was born with Klinefelter syndrome. Which of the following statements is true?

A baby's production of stress hormones during birth

Describe incomplete dominance, and provide an example.

Julie is in her second trimester of pregnancy. She is physically fit and feeling great. In what kind of exercise should Julie participate?

In __________, a hollow needle is inserted through the abdominal wall to obtain a sample of fluid in the uterus during the 14th week after conception or later.

In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to very high levels of __________ resulted in low birth weight, discolored skin, and deformities of the gums and nails.

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

Exam 3: Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

__________ are sex cells that contain __________ chromosomes each.

Grantly Dick-Read and Ferdinand Lamaze recognized that

Donor insemination

Characteristics that vary on a continuum among people, such as height, weight, intelligence, and personality, are due to

Studies indicate that mothers who __________ during labor and delivery less often have cesarean deliveries.

Behavioral genetics

The __________ is the longest prenatal period.

Prenatal __________ exposure from maternal seafood diets predicts deficits in speed of cognitive processing and motor, attention, and verbal test performance during the school years.

Pregnancy complication rates increase sharply among women age

Dr. Weasley theorizes that children have unique, genetically influenced reactions to particular experiences. Dr. Weasley studies

If the alleles from both parents are alike,

If baby Jaymie has a combined Apgar score of 7, doctors should

Maternal stress

Water birth is associated with

Harley was born with Klinefelter syndrome. Which of the following statements is true?

A baby's production of stress hormones during birth

Describe incomplete dominance, and provide an example.

Julie is in her second trimester of pregnancy. She is physically fit and feeling great. In what kind of exercise should Julie participate?

In __________, a hollow needle is inserted through the abdominal wall to obtain a sample of fluid in the uterus during the 14th week after conception or later.

In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to very high levels of __________ resulted in low birth weight, discolored skin, and deformities of the gums and nails.

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

are sex cells that contain chromosomes each.