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Question 1
When a series of genes
is responsible for abnormalities, it is called
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polygenic inheritance.
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sex-linked inheritance.
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chromosomal abnormalities.
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gene abnormalities.
Question 2
Dr. Singg is a breast
cancer researcher who examines mutations on genes and their influence on the
development of breast cancer. Dr. Singg studies ____ genes.
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longevity
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susceptibility
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harmful
o
high-risk
Question 3
Human beings have ____
chromosomes.
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23
o
26
o
43
o
46
Tesia just gave birth
to twins and her doctor told her, “Congratulations, you have fraternal twins.”
How could the doctor know this right at birth?
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The twins were the same gender.
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The twins were opposite genders.
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Fraternal twins are always smaller than
identical twins.
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Fraternal twins are always larger than
identical twins.
Question 5
Paul Baltes believed
the benefits of evolutionary psychology decreased with age. Why?
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Childhood is the most important
developmental period.
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Older adults do not receive any benefit
from natural selection.
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Natural selection is related to
reproductive fitness.
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Many older adults do not understand the
benefits of natural selection.
Question 6
What is formed within
36 hours of the sperm and ovum uniting?
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chromosome
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gene
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zygote
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fetus
Question 7
Marcus and Matthew are
identical twins, but they are in different classes at school. This is an
example of a(n) ____ environment.
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shared
o
non-shared
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passive
o
active
Question 8
A new predator is
hunting the local population of birds. Some of this species of bird have
lighter-colored feathers, which make it harder for the new predator to spot
them. According to natural selection, what is likely to occur in the next few
years?
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The predator will stop hunting this
species of bird.
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The predator will hunt more of this
species of bird.
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More birds with dark feathers will be
born.
o
More birds with light feathers will be
born.
Question 9
Brown hair is dominant
and red hair is recessive. A child with red hair is born to parents who have
brown hair. For this to occur, who would have passed on a recessive red-hair
gene?
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only the mother
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only the father
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both parents
o
neither parent
Question 10
Why are males more
likely to be affected by mutated recessive genes on the X chromosome? They have
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no X chromosomes.
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two X chromosomes.
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two Y chromosomes.
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one X chromosome.
Question 11
According to Scarr and
McCartney’s theory, our ____ influence how we experience our environment.
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experiences
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relationships
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siblings
o
genes
Question 12
The field of
evolutionary psychology focuses on how the ability to adapt and ____ influences
behavior.
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reproduce
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think
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grow
o
strategize
Question 13
Calvin’s dad played
soccer in college and began showing him soccer skills as soon as he could walk.
This is an example of a ____ genotype → environment effect.
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passive
o
evocative
o
active
o
retroactive
Question 14
Dr. Jones studies how
sex cells duplicate. This process is called
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meiosis.
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mitosis.
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replication.
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reproduction.
Question 15
A person’s specific eye
and hair color is an example of their
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genes.
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chromosomes.
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genotype.
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phenotype.
Question 16
To study behavioral
genetics, researchers often use
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infants.
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adolescents.
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cousins.
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twins.
Question 17
____ syndrome is the
most common type of sex-linked chromosomal abnormality in males and causes low
testosterone production.
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Klinefelter
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Fragile X
o
Turner
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Down
Question 18
Sabrina really enjoys
writing, so she makes sure to take as many literature and creative writing
courses as she can in high school. This is an example of a ____ genotype →
environment effect.
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passive
o
evocative
o
active
o
retroactive
Question 19
One of the strongest
criticisms of evolutionary psychology is
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the field is too young.
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it can’t be scientifically tested.
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the field is too biased.
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it doesn’t take into account
developmental psychology.
Question 20
Karen has an extra copy
of her 21st chromosome. Karen has ____ syndrome.
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Klinefelter
o
Fragile X
o
Turner
o
Down
Question 21
An infant from birth
until four weeks of age is called a ____.
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neonate
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fetus
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embryo
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zygote
Question 22
Alyssa’s son was born
weighing 5.2 pounds. He is considered
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low birth weight.
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very low birth weight.
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preterm.
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small-for-date.
Question 23
Between 22 and 26 weeks
the fetus reaches the age of ____, which means it can survive outside the womb.
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survival
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viability
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development
o
capability
Question 24
Tia has been in labor
for six hours and her cervix is dilated eight centimeters. She is in stage
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one.
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two.
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three.
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four.
Question 25
Environmental agents
that can impact fetal development are called ____.
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teratogens
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harm agents
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illegal substances
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thalidomide
Question 26
Which sense is the
least developed at birth?
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hearing
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touch
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taste
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vision
Question 27
The organism is
increasing rapidly in size during this stage of prenatal development.
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blastocystic period
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period of the zygote
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embryonic
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fetal
Question 28
Megan is 35 and worries
her baby could have a chromosomal abnormality. Her doctor suggests a test where
fluid will be withdrawn from the amniotic sac. This is called
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chorionic villus sampling.
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maternal blood analysis.
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ultrasound.
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amniocentesis.
Question 29
The ____ layer of cells
in the embryonic disk will become the nervous system and skin.
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ectoderm
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mesoderm
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endoderm
o
mecoderm
Question 30
Babies born to mothers
over age 35 have a greater risk of
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being low birth weight.
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having breathing difficulties.
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having Down syndrome.
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being born preterm.
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