Psych 230 Chapter 2
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
