The type of behavior that promotes an organism's survival in its natural habitat is called:
adaptive behavior.
Which of the following is an example of adaptive behavior that favors infant survival in humans?
attachment to a caregiver
Evolutionary psychology holds that:
natural selection favors certain behaviors as well as physical characteristics.
A bidirectional view of evolutionism suggests that:
environmental and biological conditions influence each other.
In __________, the number of chromosomes present remains the same, whereas in __________, the number of chromosomes is halved.
mitosis/meiosis
All of a person's genetic material makes up __________, whereas the __________ consists of only observable characteristics.
genotype/phenotype
Maria carries two genes for brown eyes, and John carries two genes for blue eyes. Their child has a:
100 percent chance of having brown eyes.
Genes have differing effects depending on whether they are inherited from the mother or the father. This is the concept of:
genetic imprinting.
It is believed that many genes interact to influence a psychological characteristic. This is the concept of:
polygenic inheritance.
Behavior genetics is the field of study that seeks to discover how individual differences in human traits and development are influenced by:
heredity and environment.
Researchers are comparing Carrie and Devon, identical twins reared apart. They are most likely studying the effect of:
heredity on development.
An individual's genes may influence the type of environment he/she is exposed to. This is called a(n):
heredity-environment correlation.
Dani loves dinosaurs. She always chooses library books about dinosaurs and has even asked to join a junior paleontology club. This is an example of which type of genotype-environment correlation?
active
Hannah is an "easy" child. She rarely cries and is cooperative and pleasant. As a result, she receives much attention and nurturing. This is an example of which type of genotype-environment correlation?
evocative
Which genotype-environment interaction plays a smaller role in development as children grow older?
passive
Allison began singing at an early age. She requested vocal lessons and participates in the school choral program. This is an example of which type of genotype-environment correlation?
active
The epigenetic view of development states that development is:
the result of an ongoing, bidirectional interchange between heredity and the environment.
Which prenatal development period takes place during the first 2 weeks after conception, includes the creation of a zygote, and ends with the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall?
germinal
Which of the following is the correct order of an embryo's layering of cells (outermost, middle, and inner layers)?
ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
When a blood test is performed on Cindy's fetus, the doctors find some of Cindy's red blood cells in the fetus's circulatory system. We know that this:
indicates a problem with the placenta, which should block the mother's red blood cells.
Most of a baby's weight is gained during the:
latter part of the fetal period.
What is approximately the earliest point that a fetus can survive outside the womb?
6 months
Which of the following would handle information processing at the cellular level?
neurons
Teri's doctor has recommended that she take folic acid regularly throughout her pregnancy. The doctor is trying to prevent which of the following from occurring?
fetal neural tube defects
Exposure to teratogens after organgenesis may result in:
stunted growth.
Nutritional status during pregnancy is:
influenced by relative levels of protein, vitamins, minerals, and total calories.
Sue is pregnant and has high levels of stress in her marriage and workplace. Her baby is at risk for which of the following?
preterm birth
The rate of cesarean deliveries has steadily increased and now comprises 31 percent of all births. All of the following are possible reasons for the increase EXCEPT:
increase in breech birth babies.
Low birth weight in babies is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
poor vision.
