LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT MIDTERM EXAM

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LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT MIDTERM EXAM

NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILE D ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

The 21 pair of chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis, so Aziz received three of these chromosomes rather than the normal two. Aziz has _ syndrome.

A. XYY

• Klinefelter
• turner
• down - ANSWER- D. down

The information gained from ______ may help parents decide whether to attempt to conceive, adopt, or choose from a variety of additional reproductive technologies.

• gene therapy
• genetic counseling
• prenatal diagnosis
• amniocentesis - ANSWER- B. genetic counseling 1 / 4

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Amelia and Sam praise and stimulate their children, and they mutually support each orators parenting behaviors. Amelia and Sam engage in effective...

• induction
• permissive parenting
• coparenting
• niche-picking - ANSWER- C. coparenting

______ are more likely than other children to suffer from persistent deficits in cognitive development and academic achievement.

• immigrant children
• children from single parent families
• children of poverty
• adopted children - ANSWER- C. children of poverty

In ______, people hold different beliefs and customs from those held by the larger culture.

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• marcosystems
• microsystems
• subcultures
• collectivist societies - ANSWER- C. subcultures

______ is a field devoted to uncovering the contributions of nature and nurture to the diversity in human traits and abilities.

• epigenesis
• behavioral genetics
• environmental genetics
• child development - ANSWER- B. behavioral genetics

Recently, researchers have made strides in identifying gene- environment interactions in _____ development.

• personality
• cognitive
• motor
• social - ANSWER- A. personality

The age of viability.... 3 / 4

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• is the point at which the baby can first survive if born early
• occurs sometime between 18 and 21 weeks
• is the point at which the baby can be born without being

premature

• occurs sometime during the second trimester of pregnancy -

ANSWER- A. is the point at which the baby can first survive if born early

Which of the following statements about teratogens is true?

• the harm done by teratogens is simple and straightforward
• any environmental agent that causes damage during the

prenatal period is a teratogen

• smaller doses over shorter time periods have more negative

effects D.. teratogens have an equal impact on fetal development during each prenatal period - ANSWER- B. any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period is a teratogen

Mateo was born prematurely to Yvonne, a heroin addict.Mateo's caregivers can expect that...

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