Test 1

A  30,000

B  10,000

C  20,000

D  40,000

A  extremely low

B  average

C  very low

D  low

A  40

B  10

C  30

D  20

A  normal-range weight.

B  malnutrition.

C  obesity.

D  diabetes.

A  genotype.

B  allele.

C  phenotype.

D  gamete.

A  one ovum that was fertilized by two sperm.

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

C  two ova that were fertilized by one sperm.

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

A  a cesarean section.

B  induced labor.

C  a home birth.

D  an epidural.

A  the neural tube

B  the primitive streak

C  the placenta

D  the upper arms

A  preterm.

B  small for gestational age.

C  premature.

D  low-birthweight.

A  monozygotic

B  zygotic

C  gamete

D  dizygotic

A  Melissa.

B  both Melissa and Brandon.

C  Brandon.

D  neither Melissa nor Brandon.

A  germinal, embryonic, and fetal.

B  embryonic, germinal, and fetal.

C  fetal, embryonic, and germinal.

D  germinal, fetal, and embryonic.

A  heterozygous.

B  homozygous.

C  monozygotic.

D  dizygotic.

A  has no treatment.

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

C  can be mitigated by successful breast-feeding.

D  is a normal development and no cause for concern.

A  Down syndrome.

B  nearsightedness.

C  Tourette syndrome.

D  fragile X syndrome.

A  Apgar scale.

B  Denver Developmental Screening.

C  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.

D  Bayley Infant Neurological Screener.

A  two X chromosomes.

B  two Y chromosomes.

C  an X chromosome and a Y chromosome.

D  just a Y chromosome.

A  nearsightedness.

B  Huntington’s disease.

C  Down syndrome.

D  fragile X syndrome.

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

B  millions of newborn girls being placed up for adoption.

C  increased abortions of female fetuses.

D  males living longer than females.

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

B  one ovum that was fertilized by two sperm.

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

D  two ova that were fertilized by one sperm.

A  Longitudinal

B  Qualitative

C  Experimental

D  Quantitative

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

B  because of unconscious memories of childhood experiences with snakes

C  because a fear of snakes helped our ancient ancestors survive

D  because of daily life-threatening experiences

A  conducting research.

B  posing a question.

C  analyzing evidence.

D  developing a hypothesis.

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

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

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

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

A  reporting the results.

B  testing a hypothesis.

C  conducting research.

D  posing a question.

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

B  ignoring inconsistencies in a child’s language development.

C  failing to compare typical and atypical behavior.

D  identifying flaws within the scientific method.

A  Cognitive

B  Eclectic

C  Psychoanalytic

D  Sociocultural

A  equilibrium.

B  assimilation.

C  operations.

D  accommodation.

A  believed that adult problems reflect childhood conflicts.

B  emphasized family and culture in his stages.

C  leaned toward the behaviorist perspective.

D  only described development in childhood.

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

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

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

D  the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher.

A  unconditioned response (UCR)

B  conditioned response (CR)

C  unconditioned stimulus (US)

A  unconditioned response (UCR)

B  conditioned stimulus (CS)

C  unconditioned stimulus (US)

A  unconditioned response (UCR)

B  conditioned response (CR)

C  unconditioned stimulus (US)

A  conditioned stimulus (CS)

B  unconditioned response (UCR)

C  conditioned response (CR)

A  Turner’s syndrome

B  Down syndrome

C  XYY syndrome

A  Klinefelter’s syndrome

B  XYY syndrome

C  Down syndrome

A  Turner’s syndrome

B  Down syndrome

C  XYY syndrome

A  Klinefelter’s syndrome

B  Down syndrome

C  XYY syndrome