Question 1

A finding that siblings reared together are more similar in intelligence than are half-siblings (individuals who share one parent)  reared together would be evidence for the

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A)   importance of genetic factors.
B)   importance of environmental factors.
C)   interplay between genes and environment.
D)   all of these.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which statement regarding children whose parents overregulate their eating behavior is TRUE?

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A)   They are less likely to struggle with their weight as adults.
B)   They are better at regulating their own food intake.
C)   They are less likely to struggle with their weight as adults and are better at regulating their own food intake.
D)   They are more likely to have a higher BMI and other risk factors for adult obesity.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Consider the following statements. Statement A: congenitally blind individuals show activation of the visual cortex when reading Braille. Statement B: deaf individuals' responses to peripheral visual stimuli are several times stronger than those of hearing people. Which statement represents evidence of the ability of the human brain to reorganize when an expected form of sensory experience is absent?

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A)   statement A only
B)   statement B only
C)   both statements A and B
D)   neither statement A nor statement BE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What is the observable expression of an individual's genetic material?

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A)   their genome
B)   their genotype
C)   their phenotype
D)   the environmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which method for examining the specific areas of the brain associated with particular behaviors, thoughts, and feelings is MOST likely to be used with infants and young children?

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A)   positron emission tomography (PET)  scan
B)   functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)   electrophysiological recording
D)   autopsyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the simplest pattern of gene expression?

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A)   dominant-recessive
B)   dominant-dominant
C)   recessive-recessive
D)   recessive-dominantE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Carrie complains to her doctor about having trouble with physical and cognitive tasks that she used to be able to do easily. Her doctor runs a number of tests and determines that Carrie's brain is not efficiently transmitting information. Which problem is LEAST likely to be a culprit?

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A)   The synapses in her nervous system have collapsed.
B)   The myelin in her nervous system is decaying.
C)   The dendrites in her nervous system are not properly passing along information to other cells.
D)   All of these are equally likely culprits.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Polygenic inheritance refers to

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A)   a single gene affecting multiple traits.
B)   the blending of genes in heterozygous individuals.
C)   dominant-recessive patterns of inheritance.
D)   the combined action of multiple genes.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A clear relationship between the severity of the gene anomaly and the resulting phenotype is displayed by examining the genetic underpinnings of

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A)   Down syndrome.
B)   Williams syndrome.
C)   Autism spectrum disorder.
D)   all of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Genes are sections of

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A)   chromosomes.
B)   proteins.
C)   genotypes.
D)   phenotypes.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Children living in poverty are not necessarily at a heightened risk for

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A)   overweight or obesity.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   cardiovascular disease.
D)   psychiatric illness.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which type of prenatal testing uses fetal cells taken from the amniotic fluid to detect genetic anomalies?

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A)   preimplantation genetic diagnosis
B)   noninvasive prenatal testing
C)   amniocentesis
D)   chorionic villus samplingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In an individual with poor myelination, the MOST likely cause would be found in his

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A)   glial cells.
B)   interneurons.
C)   synapses.
D)   axon terminals.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Experience-_____ plasticity allows an individual's personal experiences to shape brain development.

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A)   dependent
B)   independent
C)   expectant
D)   protectedE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Changes in the brain's electrical activity in response to a particular stimulus are referred to as

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A)   functional magnetic resonance images.
B)   electrophysiological recordings.
C)   norms of reaction.
D)   event-related potentials.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Behavior genetics rests in part on the premise that to the extent environmental factors are important, individuals who _____ should be more similar than are individuals who _____.

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A)   are closely related; are unrelated
B)   are unrelated; are closely related
C)   have lived together; have not lived together
D)   have not lived together; have lived togetherE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which factor does NOT contribute to obesity?

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A)   activity level
B)   TV-viewing habits
C)   speed of eating
D)   healthy nutritionE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The influence of the child's _____ on his or her _____ represents the active child theme.

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A)   genotype; phenotype
B)   environment; phenotype
C)   phenotype; environment
D)   genotype; environmentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Over the life span, the density of synapses in a particular cortical area

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A)   increases at a stable rate throughout life.
B)   continues to increase sharply after birth and then remains stable throughout life.
C)   decreases at a steady rate after birth.
D)   continues to increase sharply after birth and shows some level of decrease with age.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which statement about physical growth is TRUE?

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A)   Physical growth is quite regular over time.
B)   Humans grow for a smaller proportion of their life span than do other species.
C)   Growth tends to be even across different parts of the body.
D)   Growth is uneven over time.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which type of prenatal testing uses fetal cells taken from the amniotic fluid to detect genetic anomalies?

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The influence of the child's _ on his or her _ represents the active child theme.

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A clear relationship between the severity of the gene anomaly and the resulting phenotype is displayed by examining the genetic underpinnings of

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Changes in the brain's electrical activity in response to a particular stimulus are referred to as

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What is the observable expression of an individual's genetic material?

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Behavior genetics rests in part on the premise that to the extent environmental factors are important, individuals who _ should be more similar than are individuals who _.

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A finding that siblings reared together are more similar in intelligence than are half-siblings (individuals who share one parent) reared together would be evidence for the

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Children living in poverty are not necessarily at a heightened risk for

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Which statement regarding children whose parents overregulate their eating behavior is TRUE?

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Which method for examining the specific areas of the brain associated with particular behaviors, thoughts, and feelings is MOST likely to be used with infants and young children?

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Which statement about physical growth is TRUE?

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What is the simplest pattern of gene expression?

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Carrie complains to her doctor about having trouble with physical and cognitive tasks that she used to be able to do easily. Her doctor runs a number of tests and determines that Carrie's brain is not efficiently transmitting information. Which problem is LEAST likely to be a culprit?

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Genes are sections of

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Experience-_____ plasticity allows an individual's personal experiences to shape brain development.

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In an individual with poor myelination, the MOST likely cause would be found in his

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Over the life span, the density of synapses in a particular cortical area

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Polygenic inheritance refers to

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Which factor does NOT contribute to obesity?

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