Psych 230 Chapter 2

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Which of the following happen during mitosis? (Select all that apply)

A cell's nucleus duplicates itself. Two new cells are formed.

According to Gilbert Gottlieb's epigenetic view, which of the following characterizes the relationship between heredity and environment in development?

Bidirectional

Which factors are considered teratogens? (Choose every correct answer.)

Infectious disease Maternal stress Advanced paternal age Nutritional deficiencies drugs

Males who have an extra X chromosome, making them XXY, have:

Klinefelter syndrome.

Which of the following is a childbirth strategy similar to natural childbirth that includes a special breathing technique to control pushing in the final stages of labor?

Lamaze

Prenatal exposure to marijuana has been linked to which of the following?

Low birth weight Lower intelligence

The prenatal testing that should be performed depends on which of the following?

Mother's age Genetic risk factors Medical history

Prenatal care often includes which of the following components? (Select all that apply)

Nutritional services Comprehensive educational services Social services

What are the three basic types of drugs that are used for a typical labor with no complications?

Oxytocin/Pitocin Anesthesia Analgesia

Which of the following would NOT be an aspect of the genetic susceptibility of an embryo or fetus to a teratogen?

The dose of the teratogen

How are characteristics that suit a species for survival transmitted from one generation to the next?

The genetic code inherited from our parents

A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing or part of one X chromosome is deleted is referred to as

Turner syndrome

Which of the following would be most commonly used by a behavior geneticist?

Twin or adoption studies

Someone with which of the following chromosomes has Turner syndrome?

XO

All of the following are characteristic of Klinefelter syndrome EXCEPT:

an extra Y chromosome

Barbiturates, tranquilizers, and narcotics are all forms of ______ and are used to relieve pain during labor.

analgesia

All of the following are generally lower in individuals with FASD, EXCEPT:

blood pressure.

The two new cells created by mitosis:

contain the same DNA as the original cell

The inner mass of cells of the blastocyst will eventually develop into the

embryo

two weeks to eight weeks, post-conception

embryo

Genes are passed from generation to generation through three processes, called mitosis, meiosis, and (blank)

fertilization

Which of the following is the prenatal period that lasts about seven months?

fetal

two months post-conception to birth

fetus

In the trimester view of prenatal development, both the germinal and embryonic periods of development occur during the

first trimester

The period of prenatal development that takes place in the first two weeks after conception is known as the ______ period

germinal

The attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall is referred to as:

implantation.

Jemma weighs 4 pounds at birth. She would be considered a(n) ______ infant

low birth weight

A common outcome of fragile X syndrome is:

mental deficiency

During the germinal period, the zygote is undergoing rapid:

mitosis (what is happening to zygote). (meiosis = sex cells)

The process of organ formation during the first two months of prenatal development is referred to as:

organogenesis

Bobby's dad is a banker and loves numbers, and Bobby and his dad enjoy solving arithmetic problems. According to ______, Bobby will probably grow up to be skilled in arithmetic

passive genotype-environment correlations

The ______ period lasts from the end of delivery until the mother's body has returned to a nearly prepregnant state (in about six weeks)

postpartum

The general term for drugs that act on the nervous system to alter states of consciousness, modify perceptions, and change moods is:

psychoactive drugs

In a gene pair, the ______ gene does NOT always exert its influence.

recessive

Human traits and characteristics that are genetically influenced have an evolutionary history that is

retained in our DNA

Human traits and characteristics that are genetically influenced have an evolutionary history that is Multiple choice question.

retained in our DNA

For a particular teratogen, the severity of damage to the embryo or fetus and the type of defect are influenced by which of the following?

time of exposure the dosage genetic susceptibility

The outer layer of cells that will eventually provide nutrition and support for the embryo is called the

trophoblast.

The emerging view is that complex behaviors are influenced by genes in ways that give people a propensity for a particular developmental trajectory as well as by complex environments.

true

The fertilized egg is called the:

zygote

conception to two weeks post-conception

zygote


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