Question 1

Jonelle can promote her grandchildren's development indirectly by

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A)  praising the children rather than offering them encouragement. 
B)  gently reprimanding the children when they misbehave. 
C)  providing financial assistance to their parents. 
D)  implementing a reward system for the children's good behavior. 
A)  praising the children rather than offering them encouragement. 
B)  gently reprimanding the children when they misbehave. 
C)  providing financial assistance to their parents. 
D)  implementing a reward system for the children's good behavior.

Question 2

Monozygotic twins

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A)  have the same genetic makeup. 
B)  develop more rapidly than children of single births. 
C)  are no more alike than ordinary siblings. 
D)  tend to be healthier than children of single births. 
A)  have the same genetic makeup. 
B)  develop more rapidly than children of single births. 
C)  are no more alike than ordinary siblings. 
D)  tend to be healthier than children of single births.

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason why attempts to help children and youths have been difficult to realize in the United States?

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A)  Public policies aimed at fostering children's development have failed in other Western countries. 
B)  The interdependent nature of U.S. citizens has made government hesitant to become involved in family matters. 
C)  Children remain unrecognized in the process because they cannot vote or speak out to protect their own interests. 
D)  Public policies aimed at fostering children's development do not yield valuable returns. 
A)  Public policies aimed at fostering children's development have failed in other Western countries. 
B)  The interdependent nature of U.S. citizens has made government hesitant to become involved in family matters. 
C)  Children remain unrecognized in the process because they cannot vote or speak out to protect their own interests. 
D)  Public policies aimed at fostering children's development do not yield valuable returns.

Question 4

Today, more black than white adults

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A)  live farther away from kin and see fewer relatives during the week. 
B)  fail to establish family-like relationships with friends and neighbors. 
C)  perceive their relatives as less important in their lives. 
D)  have relatives other than their own children living in the same household. 
A)  live farther away from kin and see fewer relatives during the week. 
B)  fail to establish family-like relationships with friends and neighbors. 
C)  perceive their relatives as less important in their lives. 
D)  have relatives other than their own children living in the same household.

Question 5

Niche-picking sheds light on why __________ report similar stressful life events influenced by personal decisions and actions more often than ordinary siblings.

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A)  same-sex fraternal twin pairs 
B)  other-sex fraternal twin pairs 
C)  identical twin pairs 
D)  adopted siblings 
A)  same-sex fraternal twin pairs 
B)  other-sex fraternal twin pairs 
C)  identical twin pairs 
D)  adopted siblings

Question 6

Nate, whose parents are involved in his school activities and attend parent-teacher conferences, probably

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A)  resents his parents' involvement in his education. 
B)  shows better academic achievement than his agemates. 
C)  lives in a low-SES household with many siblings. 
D)  attends a private school in a large city. 
A)  resents his parents' involvement in his education. 
B)  shows better academic achievement than his agemates. 
C)  lives in a low-SES household with many siblings. 
D)  attends a private school in a large city.

Question 7

Taylor's twenty-third pair of chromosomes is XY. Taylor

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A)  has phenylketonuria (PKU). 
B)  has Down syndrome. 
C)  is male. 
D)  is female. 
A)  has phenylketonuria (PKU). 
B)  has Down syndrome. 
C)  is male. 
D)  is female.

Question 8

Development is best understood as

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A)  genetically determined. 
B)  environmentally influenced. 
C)  a series of complex exchanges between nature and nurture. 
D)  an unsolvable puzzle. 
A)  genetically determined. 
B)  environmentally influenced. 
C)  a series of complex exchanges between nature and nurture. 
D)  an unsolvable puzzle.

Question 9

Which of the following environmental influences contributes to monozygotic twinning?

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A)  early fertilization of the ovum 
B)  poor maternal nutrition 
C)  temperature changes 
D)  high-fructose diet 
A)  early fertilization of the ovum 
B)  poor maternal nutrition 
C)  temperature changes 
D)  high-fructose diet

Question 10

An estimated 21,000 __________, which directly affect our body's characteristics, lie along the human chromosomes.

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A)  nuclei 
B)  regulator genes 
C)  protein-coding genes 
D)  sex genes 
A)  nuclei 
B)  regulator genes 
C)  protein-coding genes 
D)  sex genes

Question 11

The nucleus of a cell contains

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A)  karotypes. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  genotypes. 
D)  phenotypes. 
A)  karotypes. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  genotypes. 
D)  phenotypes.

Question 12

Which of the following age groups does the most niche-picking?

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A)  infants 
B)  toddlers 
C)  preschoolers 
D)  adolescents 
A)  infants 
B)  toddlers 
C)  preschoolers 
D)  adolescents

Question 13

Amelia and Andrew praise and stimulate their children, and they mutually support each other's parenting behaviors. Amelia and Andrew engage in effective

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A)  induction. 
B)  permissive parenting. 
C)  coparenting. 
D)  niche-picking. 
A)  induction. 
B)  permissive parenting. 
C)  coparenting. 
D)  niche-picking.

Question 14

Research on sex chromosome disorders shows that

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A)  males with XYY syndrome are more aggressive and antisocial than XY males. 
B)  verbal difficulties are common among females who are missing an X chromosome. 
C)  females who are missing an X chromosome have trouble with spatial relationships. 
D)  most children with these disorders suffer from intellectual disabilities. 
A)  males with XYY syndrome are more aggressive and antisocial than XY males. 
B)  verbal difficulties are common among females who are missing an X chromosome. 
C)  females who are missing an X chromosome have trouble with spatial relationships. 
D)  most children with these disorders suffer from intellectual disabilities.

Question 15

The release and fertilization of two ova results in

Accepted Answer

A)  identical twins. 
B)  fraternal twins. 
C)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
D)  miscarriage. 
A)  identical twins. 
B)  fraternal twins. 
C)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
D)  miscarriage.

Question 16

How do family-neighborhood ties reduce parenting stress and promote child development?

Accepted Answer

Family-neighborhood ties provide social

Question 17

Carriers of the sickle cell allele

Accepted Answer

A)  often do not display symptoms until after they have passed the gene on to their children. 
B)  can be treated during infancy if placed on a diet that is low in phenylalanine. 
C)  are more resistant to malaria than are individuals with two alleles for normal red blood cells. 
D)  develop sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause degeneration of the nervous systems. 
A)  often do not display symptoms until after they have passed the gene on to their children. 
B)  can be treated during infancy if placed on a diet that is low in phenylalanine. 
C)  are more resistant to malaria than are individuals with two alleles for normal red blood cells. 
D)  develop sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause degeneration of the nervous systems.

Question 18

Hair color is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  karotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  gamete. 
D)  genotype. 
A)  karotype. 
B)  phenotype. 
C)  gamete. 
D)  genotype.

Question 19

Which of the following individuals is most likely to have fraternal twins?

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A)  Marlie, a 25-year-old Caucasian American 
B)  Janie, a 30-year-old Caucasian American 
C)  Asuka, a 30-year-old Japanese 
D)  Rhoda, a 30-year-old African 
A)  Marlie, a 25-year-old Caucasian American 
B)  Janie, a 30-year-old Caucasian American 
C)  Asuka, a 30-year-old Japanese 
D)  Rhoda, a 30-year-old African

Question 20

When Aziz was born, his parents were told he had the most common chromosomal disorder, occurring in 1 out of every 700 live births. Aziz has __________ syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  XYY 
B)  Klinefelter 
C)  Turner 
D)  Down 
A)  XYY 
B)  Klinefelter 
C)  Turner 
D)  Down

Jonelle can promote her grandchildren's development indirectly by

Monozygotic twins

Which of the following is a reason why attempts to help children and youths have been difficult to realize in the United States?

Today, more black than white adults

Niche-picking sheds light on why __________ report similar stressful life events influenced by personal decisions and actions more often than ordinary siblings.

Nate, whose parents are involved in his school activities and attend parent-teacher conferences, probably

Taylor's twenty-third pair of chromosomes is XY. Taylor

Development is best understood as

Which of the following environmental influences contributes to monozygotic twinning?

An estimated 21,000 __________, which directly affect our body's characteristics, lie along the human chromosomes.

The nucleus of a cell contains

Which of the following age groups does the most niche-picking?

Amelia and Andrew praise and stimulate their children, and they mutually support each other's parenting behaviors. Amelia and Andrew engage in effective

Research on sex chromosome disorders shows that

The release and fertilization of two ova results in

How do family-neighborhood ties reduce parenting stress and promote child development?

Carriers of the sickle cell allele

Hair color is an example of a

Which of the following individuals is most likely to have fraternal twins?

When Aziz was born, his parents were told he had the most common chromosomal disorder, occurring in 1 out of every 700 live births. Aziz has __________ syndrome.

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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Exam 2: Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Jonelle can promote her grandchildren's development indirectly by

Monozygotic twins

Which of the following is a reason why attempts to help children and youths have been difficult to realize in the United States?

Today, more black than white adults

Niche-picking sheds light on why __________ report similar stressful life events influenced by personal decisions and actions more often than ordinary siblings.

Nate, whose parents are involved in his school activities and attend parent-teacher conferences, probably

Taylor's twenty-third pair of chromosomes is XY. Taylor

Development is best understood as

Which of the following environmental influences contributes to monozygotic twinning?

An estimated 21,000 __________, which directly affect our body's characteristics, lie along the human chromosomes.

The nucleus of a cell contains

Which of the following age groups does the most niche-picking?

Amelia and Andrew praise and stimulate their children, and they mutually support each other's parenting behaviors. Amelia and Andrew engage in effective

Research on sex chromosome disorders shows that

The release and fertilization of two ova results in

How do family-neighborhood ties reduce parenting stress and promote child development?

Carriers of the sickle cell allele

Hair color is an example of a

Which of the following individuals is most likely to have fraternal twins?

When Aziz was born, his parents were told he had the most common chromosomal disorder, occurring in 1 out of every 700 live births. Aziz has __________ syndrome.

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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