Question 1

Which of the following serious diseases is due to dominant alleles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooley's anemia 
B)  sickle cell anemia 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  hemophilia 
A)  Cooley's anemia 
B)  sickle cell anemia 
C)  Huntington disease 
D)  hemophilia C

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to score high in impulsivity, according to research on smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel, who has a DD genetic makeup and a mother who smoked during pregnancy 
B)  Reba, who has a DD genetic makeup and a nonsmoking mother 
C)  John, who has a DD genetic makeup and a mother who smoked prior to becoming pregnant 
D)  Samantha, who has a DB genetic makeup and a mother who smoked during pregnancy 
A)  Daniel, who has a DD genetic makeup and a mother who smoked during pregnancy 
B)  Reba, who has a DD genetic makeup and a nonsmoking mother 
C)  John, who has a DD genetic makeup and a mother who smoked prior to becoming pregnant 
D)  Samantha, who has a DB genetic makeup and a mother who smoked during pregnancy A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about sex chromosomes is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Y chromosome is large and long, and the X chromosome carries most of the genetic material. 
B)  Both boys and girls are born with several pairs of X and Y chromosomes. 
C)  When gametes form in females, the X and Y chromosomes separate into different cells. 
D)  The sex of a new organism is determined by whether an X-bearing or a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the ovum. 
A)  The Y chromosome is large and long, and the X chromosome carries most of the genetic material. 
B)  Both boys and girls are born with several pairs of X and Y chromosomes. 
C)  When gametes form in females, the X and Y chromosomes separate into different cells. 
D)  The sex of a new organism is determined by whether an X-bearing or a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the ovum. D

Question 4

__________ is a sudden but permanent change in a segment in DNA that can lead to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutation; hereditary abnormalities 
B)  Meiosis; X-linked disorders 
C)  Mitosis; fragile X syndrome 
D)  Genomic imprinting; mutations 
A)  Mutation; hereditary abnormalities 
B)  Meiosis; X-linked disorders 
C)  Mitosis; fragile X syndrome 
D)  Genomic imprinting; mutations

Question 5

In the United States,

Accepted Answer

A)  a significant portion of government spending is devoted to improving quality of child care. 
B)  the Children's Defense Fund is one of the most vigorous special interest groups devoted to children. 
C)  the Convention on the Rights of the Child engages in research, education, and legal action on behalf of children. 
D)  UNICEF is dedicated to advancing the economic security, health, and welfare of U.S. children in low-income families. 
A)  a significant portion of government spending is devoted to improving quality of child care. 
B)  the Children's Defense Fund is one of the most vigorous special interest groups devoted to children. 
C)  the Convention on the Rights of the Child engages in research, education, and legal action on behalf of children. 
D)  UNICEF is dedicated to advancing the economic security, health, and welfare of U.S. children in low-income families.

Question 6

A heritability estimate of .3 for activity level would indicate that differences in __________ could explain _____ percent of the variation in activity level.

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment; 30 
B)  heredity; 70 
C)  heredity; 30 
D)  the environment; 3 
A)  the environment; 30 
B)  heredity; 70 
C)  heredity; 30 
D)  the environment; 3

Question 7

Heterozygous individuals with just one recessive allele __________ to their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot pass that trait 
B)  can pass that trait 
C)  will pass the dominant trait 
D)  will pass the recessive trait 
A)  cannot pass that trait 
B)  can pass that trait 
C)  will pass the dominant trait 
D)  will pass the recessive trait

Question 8

In cultures that emphasize individualism, people

Accepted Answer

A)  define themselves as part of a group. 
B)  are largely concerned with their own personal needs. 
C)  value an interdependent self. 
D)  readily endorse public policies for low-SES families. 
A)  define themselves as part of a group. 
B)  are largely concerned with their own personal needs. 
C)  value an interdependent self. 
D)  readily endorse public policies for low-SES families.

Question 9

Because the environments of most twin pairs are less diverse than those of the general population,

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability estimates are likely to exaggerate the role of heredity. 
B)  it is often difficult to determine the heritability estimate. 
C)  it is often difficult to conduct a kinship study. 
D)  heritability estimates are likely to exaggerate the role of the environment. 
A)  heritability estimates are likely to exaggerate the role of heredity. 
B)  it is often difficult to determine the heritability estimate. 
C)  it is often difficult to conduct a kinship study. 
D)  heritability estimates are likely to exaggerate the role of the environment.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about surrogate motherhood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most surrogates have no children of their own. 
B)  Surrogates cannot be paid for their childbearing services. 
C)  It usually involves the wealthy as contractors for infants and the less economically advantaged as surrogates. 
D)  It usually involves younger couples as contractors and older women as surrogates. 
A)  Most surrogates have no children of their own. 
B)  Surrogates cannot be paid for their childbearing services. 
C)  It usually involves the wealthy as contractors for infants and the less economically advantaged as surrogates. 
D)  It usually involves younger couples as contractors and older women as surrogates.

Question 11

Describe phenylketonuria (PKU). Explain how it occurs and how it is treated.

Accepted Answer

Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is one of the m

Question 12

Compare and contrast collectivist and individualistic societies. Why is the collectivism-individualism distinction controversial?

Accepted Answer

In cultures that emphasize collectivism,

Question 13

Which of the following statements reflects a widely held opinion in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The government should help poor parents raise their children." 
B)  "Most people are content with others intruding into family life as long as help is needed." 
C)  "If parents decide to have a baby, then they should be ready to care for it." 
D)  "People should try to define themselves as part of a group." 
A)  "The government should help poor parents raise their children." 
B)  "Most people are content with others intruding into family life as long as help is needed." 
C)  "If parents decide to have a baby, then they should be ready to care for it." 
D)  "People should try to define themselves as part of a group."

Question 14

Recent evidence reveals that, even at the microscopic level,

Accepted Answer

A)  it takes a change in several base pairs to influence human traits. 
B)  approximately 85 percent of chimpanzee and human DNA is identical. 
C)  biological events of profound developmental significance are the result of both genetic and nongenetic forces. 
D)  simpler species have far more proteins than humans or primates. 
A)  it takes a change in several base pairs to influence human traits. 
B)  approximately 85 percent of chimpanzee and human DNA is identical. 
C)  biological events of profound developmental significance are the result of both genetic and nongenetic forces. 
D)  simpler species have far more proteins than humans or primates.

Question 15

In cultures that emphasize __________, people stress group goals over individual goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism 
B)  independence 
C)  collectivism 
D)  industrialization 
A)  individualism 
B)  independence 
C)  collectivism 
D)  industrialization

Question 16

Most adoptees

Accepted Answer

A)  appear well-adjusted as adults. 
B)  have persistent cognitive delays. 
C)  suffer from severe emotional problems. 
D)  have persistent social problems. 
A)  appear well-adjusted as adults. 
B)  have persistent cognitive delays. 
C)  suffer from severe emotional problems. 
D)  have persistent social problems.

Question 17

If the alleles from both parents are alike, the child is

Accepted Answer

A)  homozygous. 
B)  female. 
C)  heterozygous. 
D)  a monozygotic twin. 
A)  homozygous. 
B)  female. 
C)  heterozygous. 
D)  a monozygotic twin.

Question 18

Zookeeper Ross knows that he shares some of his genetic makeup with the chimpanzee, Chumley. You could tell Ross that about _____ percent of their DNA is identical.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  85 
C)  90 
D)  95 
A)  80 
B)  85 
C)  90 
D)  95

Question 19

Which of the following is a risk associated with frequent ultrasound use?

Accepted Answer

A)  premature labor 
B)  miscarriage 
C)  low birth weight 
D)  limb deformities 
A)  premature labor 
B)  miscarriage 
C)  low birth weight 
D)  limb deformities

Question 20

For single mothers rearing children and adolescents, extended-family living is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  more positive mother-child interaction. 
B)  increased antisocial behavior in adolescents. 
C)  decreased self-reliance in adolescents. 
D)  lower rates of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood. 
A)  more positive mother-child interaction. 
B)  increased antisocial behavior in adolescents. 
C)  decreased self-reliance in adolescents. 
D)  lower rates of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood.

Which of the following serious diseases is due to dominant alleles?

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to score high in impulsivity, according to research on smoking?

Which of the following statements about sex chromosomes is true?

is a sudden but permanent change in a segment in DNA that can lead to .

In the United States,

A heritability estimate of .3 for activity level would indicate that differences in ______ could explain _ percent of the variation in activity level.

Heterozygous individuals with just one recessive allele __________ to their children.

In cultures that emphasize individualism, people

Because the environments of most twin pairs are less diverse than those of the general population,

Which of the following statements about surrogate motherhood is true?

Describe phenylketonuria (PKU). Explain how it occurs and how it is treated.

Compare and contrast collectivist and individualistic societies. Why is the collectivism-individualism distinction controversial?

Which of the following statements reflects a widely held opinion in the United States?

Recent evidence reveals that, even at the microscopic level,

In cultures that emphasize __________, people stress group goals over individual goals.

Most adoptees

If the alleles from both parents are alike, the child is

Zookeeper Ross knows that he shares some of his genetic makeup with the chimpanzee, Chumley. You could tell Ross that about _____ percent of their DNA is identical.

Which of the following is a risk associated with frequent ultrasound use?

For single mothers rearing children and adolescents, extended-family living is associated with

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Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

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Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 2: Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Which of the following serious diseases is due to dominant alleles?

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to score high in impulsivity, according to research on smoking?

Which of the following statements about sex chromosomes is true?

__________ is a sudden but permanent change in a segment in DNA that can lead to __________.

In the United States,

A heritability estimate of .3 for activity level would indicate that differences in __________ could explain _____ percent of the variation in activity level.

Heterozygous individuals with just one recessive allele __________ to their children.

In cultures that emphasize individualism, people

Because the environments of most twin pairs are less diverse than those of the general population,

Which of the following statements about surrogate motherhood is true?

Describe phenylketonuria (PKU). Explain how it occurs and how it is treated.

Compare and contrast collectivist and individualistic societies. Why is the collectivism-individualism distinction controversial?

Which of the following statements reflects a widely held opinion in the United States?

Recent evidence reveals that, even at the microscopic level,

In cultures that emphasize __________, people stress group goals over individual goals.

Most adoptees

If the alleles from both parents are alike, the child is

Zookeeper Ross knows that he shares some of his genetic makeup with the chimpanzee, Chumley. You could tell Ross that about _____ percent of their DNA is identical.

Which of the following is a risk associated with frequent ultrasound use?

For single mothers rearing children and adolescents, extended-family living is associated with

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

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is a sudden but permanent change in a segment in DNA that can lead to .

A heritability estimate of .3 for activity level would indicate that differences in ______ could explain _ percent of the variation in activity level.