PSYC 1720 Chapter 2 Quiz

PSYC 1720 Chapter 2 Quiz | Saint Paul College

Question 1                         

Lakesha and her husband Shawn were having difficulty getting getting pregnant so they finally removed eggs from Lakesha and fertilized them with Shawn's sperm in a petri dish in a lab. The fertilized egg was then inserted into Lakesha's uterus. This is an example of ____.

                a)            artificial insemination 

                b)            niche-picking 

                c)            in vitro fertilization 

                d)            implantation 

Question 2                         

In prenatal development, most body structures and internal organs are formed during the period of the ____.

                a)            zygote 

                b)            embryo 

                c)            fetus 

                d)            germ disc

Question 3                         

Which of the following is most strongly associated with giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome?

                a)            low levels of intelligence in the mother 

                b)            consumption of alcohol during pregnancy 

                c)            exposure to a teratogen during pregnancy 

                d)            mother's older age

Question 4                         

____ is the age at which a fetus can survive outside the mother’s body because most of its bodily systems can function adequately.

                a)            Age of the zygote 

                b)            Age of viability 

                c)            Age of the embryo 

                d)            Polygenic period

Question 5                         

If you were looking through a microscope at a normal human sperm cell, how many chromosomes would you see?

                a)            22 

                b)            23 

                c)            46 

                d)            47

Question 6                         

Which prenatal assessment technique takes a sample from the placenta to test for genetic disorders?

                a)            genetic counseling 

                b)            ultrasound 

                c)            chorionic villus sampling 

                d)            amniocentesis

Question 7                         

John and Wayne have the same genes. This indicates that they must be

                a)            dizygotic twins 

                b)            monozygotic twins 

                c)            heterozygous 

                d)            codominant

Question 8                         

One would assume that children within a family should be similar because they all receive the same type of parenting. However, research has found that each child is likely to have different experiences within the family, which make children within a family different. Research has found that ____ are significant to development.

                a)            nonshared environmental influences 

                b)            niche-picking 

                c)            prenatal development 

                d)            polygenic inheritance

Question 9                         

Once a zygote implants itself in the lining of the uterus, it becomes _____.

                a)            a fetus 

                b)            the amniotic sac 

                c)            an embryo 

                d)            a miscarriage

Question 10                       

Seth was born with an extra chromosome. He

                a)            will not survive long past birth. 

                b)            is likely to develop more rapidly than average. 

                c)            is likely to have normal development. 

                d)            may survive but is likely to have disturbed development.

Question 11                       

Most human characteristics, such as intelligence and personality, are complex and influenced by several different genes. This is known as _____.

                a)            recessive 

                b)            polygenic inheritance 

                c)            dominant 

                d)            sex-linked

Question 12                       

Matt has always been quiet and shy. Throughout his life, he has sought environments that fit his loner personality. For example, while his outgoing brother enjoyed team sports, Matt preferred reading. Matt enjoys working alone at his computer. This is an example of

                a)            nonshared environmental influences 

                b)            polygenic inheritance 

                c)            niche-picking 

                d)            genotype

Question 13                       

When an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the result is a(n) _____, which marks the beginning of pregnancy.

                a)            neonate 

                b)            zygote 

                c)            embryo 

                d)            fetus

Question 14                       

Infant mortality rate is defined as the percentage of infants who die _____.

                a)            before birth 

                b)            during birth 

                c)            before their first birthday 

                d)            before their second birthday

Question 15                       

Three general risk factors that can affect prenatal development as described by your text are _____.

                a)            low birth weight, IVF, and Down syndrome 

                b)            spina bifida, Down syndrome, and age of viability 

                c)            stress, nutrition, and mother's age 

                d)            low birth weight, teratogens, and infant mortality rate

Question 16                       

_________ occurs when an individual intentionally seeks out an environment that matches characteristics driven by his or her genes.

                a)            Nonshared environmental influences 

                b)            Niche-picking 

                c)            Polygenic inheritance 

                d)            Temperament

Question 17                       

During this stage, most body systems further develop and begin to function. 

a)            period of the neonate 

b)            period of the zygote 

c)            period of the embryo 

d)            period of the fetus

Question 18                       

What began as a single zygote has just separated into two distinct zygotes. This indicates the formation of _______ twins.

                a)            fraternal

                b)            embryonic   

                c)            identical 

                d)            zygotic

Question 19                       

Which result would NOT support the idea that genes play a significant role in behavior?

                a)            Finding children to be more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents 

                b)            Finding identical twins to be more similar than fraternal twins 

                c)            Finding similarities between biological siblings 

                d)            Finding fraternal twins to be more similar than identical twins

Question 20                       

DeAndre and Michael are brothers who grew up in the same family. Despite being raised in the same household, they experienced differences in the way they grew up. The family was poor when DeAndre was a child, but financially stable when Michael was born several years later. Also, their parents treated the two boys differently - harsh with one and easy on the other. The differences the two boys experienced are examples of

                a)            niche-picking 

                b)            age of viability 

                c)            nonshared environmental influences 

                d)            polygenic inheritance