Test 1

A  10,000

B  30,000

C  20,000

D  40,000

A  average

B  low

C  very low

D  extremely low

A  10

B  40

C  20

D  30

A  obesity.

B  normal-range weight.

C  diabetes.

D  malnutrition.

A  gamete.

B  genotype.

C  allele.

D  phenotype.

A  one ovum that was fertilized by two sperm.

B  one ovum fertilized by one sperm that split into two zygotes.

C  two separate ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.

D  two ova that were fertilized by one sperm.

A  induced labor.

B  an epidural.

C  a cesarean section.

D  a home birth.

A  the upper arms

B  the primitive streak

C  the neural tube

D  the placenta

A  premature.

B  small for gestational age.

C  low-birthweight.

D  preterm.

A  gamete

B  dizygotic

C  zygotic

D  monozygotic

A  Brandon.

B  neither Melissa nor Brandon.

C  Melissa.

D  both Melissa and Brandon.

A  germinal, embryonic, and fetal.

B  germinal, fetal, and embryonic.

C  fetal, embryonic, and germinal.

D  embryonic, germinal, and fetal.

A  heterozygous.

B  homozygous.

C  dizygotic.

D  monozygotic.

A  does not typically interfere with the care of a newborn.

B  is a normal development and no cause for concern.

C  can be mitigated by successful breast-feeding.

D  has no treatment.

A  Down syndrome.

B  Tourette syndrome.

C  nearsightedness.

D  fragile X syndrome.

A  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.

B  Bayley Infant Neurological Screener.

C  Denver Developmental Screening.

D  Apgar scale.

A  an X chromosome and a Y chromosome.

B  two X chromosomes.

C  just a Y chromosome.

D  two Y chromosomes.

A  nearsightedness.

B  fragile X syndrome.

C  Down syndrome.

D  Huntington’s disease.

A  increased abortions of female fetuses.

B  males living longer than females.

C  there being far more unmarried men in China than women.

D  millions of newborn girls being placed up for adoption.

A  two separate ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.

B  one ovum that was fertilized by two sperm.

C  two ova that were fertilized by one sperm.

D  one ovum fertilized by one sperm that split into two zygotes.

A  Quantitative

B  Qualitative

C  Experimental

D  Longitudinal

A  because a fear of snakes helped our ancient ancestors survive

B  because they have learned by watching others react with fear to snakes

C  because of unconscious memories of childhood experiences with snakes

D  because of daily life-threatening experiences

A  developing a hypothesis.

B  analyzing evidence.

C  posing a question.

D  conducting research.

A  cigarette smoking and obesity rates are up, but cancer risk has decreased dramatically.

B  childhood obesity rates have soared since the early 1980s.

C  more parents are monitoring their children’s use of harmful substances, such as alcohol and drugs.

D  cigarette smoking is down, exercise is up, and doctors routinely monitor blood pressure, weight, and cholesterol.

A  posing a question.

B  testing a hypothesis.

C  conducting research.

D  reporting the results.

A  failing to compare typical and atypical behavior.

B  assuming that children who are hearing impaired cannot communicate as well as children who can hear.

C  identifying flaws within the scientific method.

D  ignoring inconsistencies in a child’s language development.

A  Cognitive

B  Sociocultural

C  Psychoanalytic

D  Eclectic

A  assimilation.

B  equilibrium.

C  accommodation.

D  operations.

A  believed that adult problems reflect childhood conflicts.

B  only described development in childhood.

C  emphasized family and culture in his stages.

D  leaned toward the behaviorist perspective.

A  an external variable that cannot be controlled by the researcher.

B  the measured variable that may change depending upon manipulation of a dependent variable.

C  any unmeasured variable that is uncontrolled within the context of the experiment.

D  the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher.

A  unconditioned response (UCR)

B  unconditioned stimulus (US)

C  conditioned response (CR)

A  unconditioned stimulus (US)

B  unconditioned response (UCR)

C  conditioned stimulus (CS)

A  unconditioned response (UCR)

B  conditioned response (CR)

C  unconditioned stimulus (US)

A  conditioned stimulus (CS)

B  conditioned response (CR)

C  unconditioned response (UCR)

A  Down syndrome

B  XYY syndrome

C  Turner’s syndrome

A  Klinefelter’s syndrome

B  XYY syndrome

C  Down syndrome

A  XYY syndrome

B  Down syndrome

C  Turner’s syndrome

A  Down syndrome

B  XYY syndrome

C  Klinefelter’s syndrome