Question 1

Troy is very interested in the field of fetal medicine. Given this information, which of the following books would he be most likely to read?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afterbirth Care and You 
B)  The Benefits of Healthy Eating Before Pregnancy 
C)  Fixing Birth Defects Before Birth 
D)  The Importance of Childhood Inoculations 
A)  Afterbirth Care and You 
B)  The Benefits of Healthy Eating Before Pregnancy 
C)  Fixing Birth Defects Before Birth 
D)  The Importance of Childhood Inoculations

Question 2

Bryant has unusual facial features (i.e., short nose and wide-set eyes) and shows signs of mental retardation. What did Bryant's mother most likely do while she was pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A)  She consumed alcohol. 
B)  She injected heroin. 
C)  She smoked marijuana. 
D)  She consumed an excessive amount of caffeine. 
A)  She consumed alcohol. 
B)  She injected heroin. 
C)  She smoked marijuana. 
D)  She consumed an excessive amount of caffeine.

Question 3

Jane is an introverted artist who prefers the solitude of her painting studio to the limelight of the art gallery. What term best describes this example of seeking the environment that fits Jane's heredity?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental sculpting 
B)  eccentricity 
C)  niche-picking 
D)  nonshared environmental influence 
A)  environmental sculpting 
B)  eccentricity 
C)  niche-picking 
D)  nonshared environmental influence

Question 4

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because women who take these courses report experiencing less pain than women who don't. 
B)  Yes, because women who take these courses qualify for pain-killing medications they would not usually receive. 
C)  No, because childbirth courses only make people more knowledgeable about the birthing process and can have no effect on pain. 
D)  No, because individuals who know most about the birthing process experience the most pain. 
A)  Yes, because women who take these courses report experiencing less pain than women who don't. 
B)  Yes, because women who take these courses qualify for pain-killing medications they would not usually receive. 
C)  No, because childbirth courses only make people more knowledgeable about the birthing process and can have no effect on pain. 
D)  No, because individuals who know most about the birthing process experience the most pain.

Question 5

What is a teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  any agent that increases the likelihood of abnormal prenatal development 
B)  any agent that enhances the flow of oxygen across the placental barrier 
C)  any agent that decreases the chances of having a child with a genetic disorder 
D)  any agent that inhibits the impact of drugs on the developing embryo 
A)  any agent that increases the likelihood of abnormal prenatal development 
B)  any agent that enhances the flow of oxygen across the placental barrier 
C)  any agent that decreases the chances of having a child with a genetic disorder 
D)  any agent that inhibits the impact of drugs on the developing embryo

Question 6

Whose behaviour best exemplifies eugenics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Green, who uses an in vitro fertilization technique 
B)  Dr. Black, who allows only certain individuals to mate in an effort to build a master race 
C)  Dr. White, who studies the effects of thalidomide on prenatal development 
D)  Dr. Brown, who closely monitors the nutrition of expecting mothers 
A)  Dr. Green, who uses an in vitro fertilization technique 
B)  Dr. Black, who allows only certain individuals to mate in an effort to build a master race 
C)  Dr. White, who studies the effects of thalidomide on prenatal development 
D)  Dr. Brown, who closely monitors the nutrition of expecting mothers

Question 7

Mia and her doctor need to know as quickly as possible (hopefully within 24 hours) whether the child she has been carrying for only nine weeks has any genetic abnormalities. Which technique is Mia's doctor most likely to employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  chorionic villus sampling 
B)  ultrasound 
C)  amniocentesis 
D)  genetic counselling 
A)  chorionic villus sampling 
B)  ultrasound 
C)  amniocentesis 
D)  genetic counselling

Question 8

Marsha's doctor informs her that her child is just entering the longest period of prenatal development. About how long has Marsha been carrying her unborn child?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 day 
B)  3 weeks 
C)  9 weeks 
D)  28 weeks 
A)  1 day 
B)  3 weeks 
C)  9 weeks 
D)  28 weeks

Question 9

Which period is considered to be the first part of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fetal period 
B)  the zygote period 
C)  the neonatal period 
D)  the embryonic period 
A)  the fetal period 
B)  the zygote period 
C)  the neonatal period 
D)  the embryonic period

Question 10

Which period lasts for approximately two weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  the embryonic period 
B)  the zygote period 
C)  the fetal period 
D)  the neonatal period 
A)  the embryonic period 
B)  the zygote period 
C)  the fetal period 
D)  the neonatal period

Question 11

What was the main finding of DeCasper and Spence's (1986) study in which pregnant mothers read the story The Cat in the Hat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prior to birth, the fetuses began to mimic the sounds their mothers were making. 
B)  After birth, the infants appeared to recognize the rhythm at which the mothers had read the stories. 
C)  After birth, the infants showed no reaction when they once again heard the story. 
D)  After birth, the infants who had been read to began to speak at an earlier age than a control group that had not been read to. 
A)  Prior to birth, the fetuses began to mimic the sounds their mothers were making. 
B)  After birth, the infants appeared to recognize the rhythm at which the mothers had read the stories. 
C)  After birth, the infants showed no reaction when they once again heard the story. 
D)  After birth, the infants who had been read to began to speak at an earlier age than a control group that had not been read to.

Question 12

What can most effectively increase the chances of giving birth to a healthy baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  regular prenatal care 
B)  avoiding teratogens 
C)  maternal inoculations 
D)  chorionic villus sampling 
A)  regular prenatal care 
B)  avoiding teratogens 
C)  maternal inoculations 
D)  chorionic villus sampling

Question 13

What do we call the sac in which the embryo resides?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ectoderm 
B)  the amnion 
C)  the germ disc 
D)  the placenta 
A)  the ectoderm 
B)  the amnion 
C)  the germ disc 
D)  the placenta

Question 14

What is the current infant mortality rate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 2 out of 1000 live births 
B)  about 5 out of 1000 live births 
C)  about 20 out of 1000 live births 
D)  about 90 out of 1000 live births 
A)  about 2 out of 1000 live births 
B)  about 5 out of 1000 live births 
C)  about 20 out of 1000 live births 
D)  about 90 out of 1000 live births

Question 15

Joseph is homozygous for normal blood cells. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is an identical twin. 
B)  He has matching alleles. 
C)  He has recessive alleles. 
D)  He is likely to develop sickle-cell anemia. 
A)  He is an identical twin. 
B)  He has matching alleles. 
C)  He has recessive alleles. 
D)  He is likely to develop sickle-cell anemia.

Question 16

Jack and Emily are twins. Because he is a boy, Jack's dad and mom encourage him to run. On the other hand, Jack's mom and dad discourage Emily from engaging in athletic activity. As a result Jack is much faster at running than Emily is. What best explains the difference in Jack and Emily's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonshared environmental influences 
B)  active gene-environment relations 
C)  polygenetic effects 
D)  niche-picking 
A)  nonshared environmental influences 
B)  active gene-environment relations 
C)  polygenetic effects 
D)  niche-picking

Question 17

José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mother than to his adoptive mother. How should you interpret these data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality appears to be a polygenetic characteristic. 
B)  Personality characteristics are learned. 
C)  Personality characteristics are influenced by genes. 
D)  Personality characteristics appear to be recessive. 
A)  Personality appears to be a polygenetic characteristic. 
B)  Personality characteristics are learned. 
C)  Personality characteristics are influenced by genes. 
D)  Personality characteristics appear to be recessive.

Question 18

Gloria has a rare sex chromosome disorder with which she has difficulty in perceiving spatial relations. What is the name of Gloria's disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  XYY complement 
C)  Turner's syndrome 
D)  XXX syndrome 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  XYY complement 
C)  Turner's syndrome 
D)  XXX syndrome

Question 19

According to the textbook, which Canadian province/territory currently has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Nunavut 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Quebec 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Nunavut 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Quebec

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the sickle-cell trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with the trait have the dominant phenotype but possess the recessive genotype. 
B)  Individuals with the trait have both a dominant and recessive allele for the disorder. 
C)  Individuals with the trait are genetically predisposed to the disorder but cannot display any symptoms. 
D)  Individuals with the trait tend to have the most severe form of the disease. 
A)  Individuals with the trait have the dominant phenotype but possess the recessive genotype. 
B)  Individuals with the trait have both a dominant and recessive allele for the disorder. 
C)  Individuals with the trait are genetically predisposed to the disorder but cannot display any symptoms. 
D)  Individuals with the trait tend to have the most severe form of the disease.

Troy is very interested in the field of fetal medicine. Given this information, which of the following books would he be most likely to read?

Bryant has unusual facial features (i.e., short nose and wide-set eyes) and shows signs of mental retardation. What did Bryant's mother most likely do while she was pregnant?

Jane is an introverted artist who prefers the solitude of her painting studio to the limelight of the art gallery. What term best describes this example of seeking the environment that fits Jane's heredity?

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

What is a teratogen?

Whose behaviour best exemplifies eugenics?

Mia and her doctor need to know as quickly as possible (hopefully within 24 hours) whether the child she has been carrying for only nine weeks has any genetic abnormalities. Which technique is Mia's doctor most likely to employ?

Marsha's doctor informs her that her child is just entering the longest period of prenatal development. About how long has Marsha been carrying her unborn child?

Which period is considered to be the first part of prenatal development?

Which period lasts for approximately two weeks?

What was the main finding of DeCasper and Spence's (1986) study in which pregnant mothers read the story The Cat in the Hat?

What can most effectively increase the chances of giving birth to a healthy baby?

What do we call the sac in which the embryo resides?

What is the current infant mortality rate in Canada?

Joseph is homozygous for normal blood cells. What does this mean?

José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mother than to his adoptive mother. How should you interpret these data?

Gloria has a rare sex chromosome disorder with which she has difficulty in perceiving spatial relations. What is the name of Gloria's disorder?

According to the textbook, which Canadian province/territory currently has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Which of the following statements best describes the sickle-cell trait?

The Study of Human Development

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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Exam 2: Biological Foundations

Troy is very interested in the field of fetal medicine. Given this information, which of the following books would he be most likely to read?

Bryant has unusual facial features (i.e., short nose and wide-set eyes) and shows signs of mental retardation. What did Bryant's mother most likely do while she was pregnant?

Jane is an introverted artist who prefers the solitude of her painting studio to the limelight of the art gallery. What term best describes this example of seeking the environment that fits Jane's heredity?

Wilma is afraid of the pain involved in delivering her baby. Are childbirth classes likely to help her?

What is a teratogen?

Whose behaviour best exemplifies eugenics?

Mia and her doctor need to know as quickly as possible (hopefully within 24 hours) whether the child she has been carrying for only nine weeks has any genetic abnormalities. Which technique is Mia's doctor most likely to employ?

Marsha's doctor informs her that her child is just entering the longest period of prenatal development. About how long has Marsha been carrying her unborn child?

Which period is considered to be the first part of prenatal development?

Which period lasts for approximately two weeks?

What was the main finding of DeCasper and Spence's (1986) study in which pregnant mothers read the story The Cat in the Hat?

What can most effectively increase the chances of giving birth to a healthy baby?

What do we call the sac in which the embryo resides?

What is the current infant mortality rate in Canada?

Joseph is homozygous for normal blood cells. What does this mean?

José, who was adopted at birth, is found to have personality characteristics more similar to his biological mother than to his adoptive mother. How should you interpret these data?

Gloria has a rare sex chromosome disorder with which she has difficulty in perceiving spatial relations. What is the name of Gloria's disorder?

According to the textbook, which Canadian province/territory currently has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Which of the following statements best describes the sickle-cell trait?

The Study of Human Development

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

Filters