Chapter 2 quiz

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A "preterm" baby cannot have gestated for more than weeks.

lower birthweights

A common characteristic of babies born to women who smoke during their pregnancies is:

zygote

A fertilized ovum is called

genotype

A person's genetic heritage is his or her:

her contractions have stopped.

A physician might elect to give a pregnant mother an oxytocic if:

ectoderm

A skin defect might be traced back to an initial problem with the embryo's cells

decrease with age

According to Baltes, the benefits of evolutionary selection:

the Lamaze method

Aisha is using a childbirth strategy that includes a detailed anatomy and physiology course during pregnancy and a special breathing technique to control pushing in the final stages of labor. She is using which method?

is "one-sided evolutionism."

Albert Bandura criticizes evolutionary psychology because it:

ovulation

All of the following are periods of prenatal development, EXCEPT:

computer monitors

All of the following have been found to endanger the unborn child EXCEPT

continuous interaction between biological and environmental factors

Behavioral geneticists believe that behaviors are determined by:

evocative genotype

Children who are highly active, easily distracted, and move quickly often elicit adult attempts to quiet them down, punishment for lack of concentration, and angry warnings to slow down. This describes an example of a(n) ______ environment interaction

evolution

David Buss believes that not only shapes our physical features but also influences our decision making, aggressive behavior, fears, and mating patterns

an extra chromosome

Down syndrome is caused by

increased dramatically

During the 1980s, the rate of cesarean deliveries performed in the United States:

urine

During the second trimester, the amniotic sac is filled mainly with:

23 unpaired chromosomes

Each human gamete has:

the importance of adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" to explain behavior

Evolutionary psychology emphasizes

Bacteria are too large to pass through the placenta walls.

How does the placenta/umbilical cord life-support system prevent harmful bacteria from invading a fetus?

fallopian tube

Human fertilization typically takes place in the:

drawing a sample of the fluid that surrounds the baby in the womb.

If amniocentesis is performed to determine if a woman's fetus is genetically normal, this will involve:

the cells divide into gametes, which have half the genetic material of the parent cell.

In the process of meiosis:

first

Mrs. Peters is experiencing contractions every 2 to 5 minutes. She is in which stage of birth?

his low dietary intake of vitamin C

Now that Eric and Luz have established their careers and are in their mid-twenties, they are planning to have a baby. In terms of Eric's concerns about the paternal factors that may affect his child, he should be most concerned about

reducing the amount of oxygen received by the embryo and fetus.

Researchers now believe that maternal stress may lead to birth defects by:

physiological health.

The Apgar primarily assesses a newborn's

genetic factors determine a possible range of expressions and environmental factors determine the ultimate expression achieved.

The basic premise of the reaction range model is that:

adaptation

The key to survival in an environment based on natural selection involves

canalization.

The narrow path marking the development of characteristics that appear immune to vast changes in environmental events is called:

germinal

The period of prenatal development that occurs in the first two weeks after conception is called the period.

XX

The typical female chromosome pattern is

genes

The units of hereditary information that act as a blueprint for cells to reproduce themselves and manufacture the proteins that maintain life are:

phenotype

The way an individual's genetic heritage is expressed in observed and measurable characteristics is his or her:

polygenic

Traits that are produced by the interaction between two or more genes are called:

he has brain damage.

Two-day-old Terry's very low Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale score is often a good indicator that:

having the umbilical cord tighten around the neck of the fetus

Which of the following can lead to anoxia during the birth process?

It alone does not necessarily harm an infant

Which of the following statements about a shortened gestation period is most accurate?

Bonding with mothers is helpful to preterm infants and adolescent mothers

Which of the following statements about bonding between mothers and newborns enjoys supporting evidence?

The infant is often physically deformed and below average in intelligence

Which of the following statements about fetal alcohol syndrome is most accurate?

More women over age 30 are most likely to have retarded babies.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between age and pregnancy outcome is most accurate?

sickle-cell anemia

Which of these syndromes is NOT sex-linked?

an environmental factor that produces birth defects

Which phrase best defines a teratogen?

embryonic

While looking over a newborn, a physician notes that the neonate's outer ears are severely deformed. Based on her knowledge of prenatal development, the physician would suspect the damage occurred during the stage of development.

cultural assessments

are important dimensions for providing adequate health care for expectant mothers from various cultural groups.

Chorionic villi sampling

involves removal of a small sample of the placenta.