A.   Alleles 

B.   Genotypes

C.   Chromosomes

D.   Phenotypes 

A.   Genotype 

B.   Karyotype 

C.   Chromosome

D.   Phenotype 

A.   Untwist itself 

B.   Duplicate itself 

C.   Slit itself in thirds 

D.   Divide itself in half

A.   Alleles 

B.   Phenotypes

C.   Gametes 

D.   Autosomes 

A.   Permits the chromosomes to copy themselves 

B.   Results in dizygotic twins

C.   Doubles the number of chromosomes normally present in the body cells 

D.   Halves the number of chromosomes normally present in the body cells

A.   Meiosis results in just one sperm cell 

B.   The cells from which sperm arise are produced continuously throughout life

C.   About 1 to 2 million sperm are produced when meiosis is complete

D.   Sperm cells do not reach maturity until adolescence 

A.   For about four decades

B.   At any age after sexual maturity 

C.   For about two decades

D.   For about three decades 

A.   Female

B.   An identical twin

C.   Male 

D.   Fraternal twin

A.   An X-bearing sperm or a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the ovum

B.   The sperm fertilizes an X-bearing ovum or a Y bearing ovum 

C.   The ovum is carrying an X Chromosome or Y chromosome 

D.   The X and Y chromosomes separate into sperm cells or ovum 

A.   Dominant- recessive 

B.   Dominant 

C.   A Carrier 

D.   Recessive

A.   Facial dimples 

B.   Curly hair

C.   Red hair

D.   v

A.   Rates of miscarriage, infant death, and childhood death are higher among males than females

B.   The female infant is at a disadvantage compared to the male infant 

C.   Rates of mental retardation, learning disabilities, and behavior disorders are higher among females than males

D.   Worldwide, approximately 106 girls are born for every 100 boys 

A.   Marfan syndrome

B.   Sickle cell anemia 

C.   Huntington disease 

D.   Fragile X syndrome

A.   Genetic Mutations 

B.   Genomic imprinting 

C.   X-linked inheritance

D.   Codominance 

A.   Cystic fibrosis 

B.   PKU 

C.   Childhood cancer

D.   Hemophilia

A.   down

B.   Turner 

C.   Klinefelter

D.   XYY

A.   about 10 percent of American babies are conceived through this technique 

B.    It cannot be performed on women whose fallopian tubes have been damaged 

C.   The success rate of in-virto fertilization declines steady with age

D.   Doctors are required to keep records of the characteristics of sperm donors

A.   Arrangements rarely proceed smoothly 

B.   Usually involves the wealthy as contractors for infants and the less economically advantaged as surrogates 

C.   Is the least controversial from of medically assisted conception 

D.   Is illegal in most U.S. states

A.   Maternal blood analysis 

B.   Fetoscope

C.   amniocentesis 

D.   Ultrasound

A.   Have trouble developing feelings 

B.   Tend to have more learning and emotional difficulties than other children 

C.   Are more like their adoptive parents than their biological parents in intelligence and personality 

D.   Fare less well than children who return to their biological mothers

A.   Coparenting 

B.   Induction

C.   Niche-picking

D.   Permissive parenting 

A.   Harsh discipline 

B.   Piano lessons 

C.   Parental conflict

D.   An inspiring teacher 

A.   Use coercive discipline 

B.   Engage in permissive child rearing

C.   Reward their children for good behavior 

D.   Ignore their child's misbehavior 

A.   Immigrant children 

B.   Children from single-parent families

C.   adopted children

D.   Children of poverty 

A.   Are nearly as physically and emotionally unavailable to their youngsters as parents coping with serious financial strain

B.   Value their children character more than their accomplishments 

C.   Make fewer demands on their children than their less-well off counterparts

D.    Engage in parenting that promotes favorable development

A.   A lesser

B.   No measurable

C.   A greater

D.   A similar 

A.   Mid-sized city 

B.   Large urban area

C.   Urban neighborhood 

D.   Small town

A.   More; visit museums on regular basis

B.   Less; occupy positions of leadership

C.   More; participate in civic groups

D.   Less; have contact with their children teachers

A.   Macrosystems

B.   Microsystems

C.   Collectivist societies

D.   Subcultures 

A.   Are largely concerned with their own personal needs 

B.   Stress individuals goals over group goals

C.   Think of themselves as separate entities 

D.   Define themselves as part of a group 

A.   Tribal

B.   Individualistic 

C.   Interdependent 

D.   Collectivist 

A.   Has a higher infant death rate than canada and spain 

B.   Provides national standard and funding for child care 

C.   Spend more public funds on education from sweden 

D.   Now has a universal, publicly funded health-care system

A.   Although affordable child care is in short supply, nearly all programs are high quality

B.   Affordable child care is available for most families across the US 

C.   The US has been slow to move toward national standards and funding for child care

D.   The united states ranks first in the industrialized world in public funding for child care 

A.   The US

B.   Slovakia

C.   Hungary 

D.   Czech Republic 

A.   Cultural values of self-reliance and privacy have made government hesitant to become involved in family matters

B.   Such government policies have failed in other western countries 

C.   Social programs are rarely cost effective 

D.   The US already ranks at the top on key measures children health and well-being

A.   Releases the Policy Book every two years, providing an in-depth compilation of policies for children 

B.   Is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children in poverty in non-industrialized nation 

C.   Engages in public education, legal action, drafting of legislation, congressional testimony and community organizing

D.   Provides free legal services to low-income families of children with disabilities 

A.   Behavioral genetics

B.   Child development

C.   Epigenesis 

D.   Environmental genetics

A.   Genetic markers explain nearly all of the variation in human behavior 

B.   Researchers use heritability estimated to infer the role of the environment in complex human characteristics

C.   Scientists have determined that heredity plays a larger role than the environment in human development 

D.   A growing number of researchers regard the question of how much heredity and environment contribute to differences among people as unanswerable 

A.   Correlation coefficients 

B.   Heritability estimates 

C.   Niche-picking

D.   epigenesist 

A.   Structured observation

B.   Experimental design 

C.   Kinship study

D.   Case study

A.   Differences in genetic makeup explain about one quarter of the variation in intelligence

B.   Heritability of personality increases over the lifespa

C.   Heritability of intelligence does not increase over the lifespan 

D.   Genetic Factors are important in personality 

A.   Heredity restricts the development of some characteristics to just one or a few outcomes

B.   People have unique, genetically influenced reaction to particular experiences 

C.   People with different gene- environment combination never respond similarly 

D.   People respond similarity to the same qualities of the environment 

A.   They will each respond differently to the same environment 

B.   They will all obtain an average intelligence score 

C.   Hermione will outperform Harry and Ron on intelligence measures

D.   They will all experience the same increase in intelligence 

A.   Heritability estimation

B.   natural selection

C.   Canalization

D.   Gene-Environment correlation 

A.   An active correlation 

B.   Range of reaction

C.   A passive correlation

D.    Evocate correlation 

A.   Active 

B.   Passive

C.   Evocative 

D.   Dynamic 

A.   Create active

B.   Uncouple unfavorable

C.   Promote Passive 

D.   Promote evocative