Psychology 16 - Lifespan Development » Summer 2020 » Chapter 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Usually, in vitro fertilization __________.
A.   involves wealthy contractors for infants
B.   poses less risk than natural conception to infant survival
C.   is used to treat women whose fallopian tubes are permanently damaged
D.   is used to overcome male reproductive difficulties
Question #2
Nearly 10 percent of __________ children live in deep poverty.
A.   U.S.
B.   Swedish
C.   Canadian
D.   Norwegian
Question #3
A __________ is a segment of DNA along the length of the chromosome.
A.   phenotype
B.   genotype
C.   gene
D.   gamete
Question #4
Donor insemination __________.
A.   is commonly used to overcome female reproductive difficulties
B.   involves giving a woman hormones that stimulate the ripening of several ova
C.   permits women without a male partner to become pregnant
D.   is used to treat women whose fallopian tubes are permanently damaged
Question #5
Studies of mutation demonstrate that __________.
A.   mutations are never desirable
B.   some mutations occur spontaneously, simply by chance
C.   females are more susceptible than males to harmful mutations
D.   most mutations cause only a temporary change in a segment of DNA
Question #6
The area surrounding the cell nucleus is called the __________.
A.   gene
B.   zygote
C.   gamete
D.   cytoplasm
Question #7
Behavioral genetics is a(n) __________.
A.   ambitious international research program aimed at deciphering genomes
B.   biochemical process triggered by certain experiences that alter gene expression
C.   medical procedure that permits detection of developmental problems before birth
D.   field devoted to uncovering the contributions of nature and nurture to human diversity
Question #8
During their early years, children of single births often __________ than twins.
A.   have more shrill cries
B.   develop more slowly
C.   are healthier
D.   are more sickly
Question #9
Anthony, a well-coordinated and muscular boy, decides to play high school football. This is an example of __________ gene–environment correlation.
A.   evocative
B.   dynamic
C.   active
D.   passive
Question #10
A zygote that separates into two clusters of cells instead of just one produces __________.
A.   triplets
B.   identical twins
C.   triple X syndrome
D.   dizygotic twins
Question #11
If a cell donor's twenty-third pair of chromosomes do not match, the cell __________.
A.   donor is a female
B.   donor is male
C.   does not have a nucleus
D.   cannot be given to the recipient
Question #12
Students whose parents are involved in school activities and attend parent-teacher conferences __________.
A.   show better academic achievement
B.   are less likely to graduate from high school
C.   are more likely to attend underfunded schools
D.   often feel uncomfortable about coming to school
Question #13
Twin studies of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism __________.
A.   consistently yield low heritabilities, below .30
B.   yield unreliable heritabilities, ranging from .20 to .75
C.   fail to demonstrate a strong genetic link
D.   generally yield high heritabilities, above .70

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