Test bank For Lifespan Development
Exam #1 Multiple Choice 19th Edition by
John Santrock
New individuals are created when ___________________________
a. Gametes combine
b. Genes combine
c. Meiosis occurs
d. Mitosis occurs - ANSA. Gametes Combine
When sperm and ovum unite at conception, the resulting cell is called a:
a. Gamete
b. Gene
c. Zygote
d. Blastocyst - ANSC. Zygote
Monozygotic - compared to dizygotic - twins develop when:
a. Two ova are released from the mother's ovaries
b. Two sperm fertilize the same egg
c. A zygote separates into two clusters of cells
d. Both parents are homozygous for the recessive twin gene - ANSC. A zygote seperates in two
clusted of cells
Which factor is NOT involved in the dramatic rise in fraternal twinning?
a. Older maternal age
b. Fertility drugs
c. In vitro fertilization
d. Older paternal age - ANSD. Older paternal age
Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to all factors below except what:
a. Years of education
b. Religious affiliation
c. Prestige of one's job and the skill required to do the job
d. Income - ANSB. Religious Affiliation
Which of the following is true about higher- versus lower-SES parents:
a. They are more likely to emphasize politeness
b. They are more likely to value curiosity over obedience
c. They are more likely to physically punish
, d. They have more children at younger ages - ANSB. They are more likely to value curiosity
over obedience
Which is more likely to be found in children of poverty?
a. Deficits in cognitive development
b. Stronger social bonds
c. Increased religiosity
d. Deficits in motor development - ANSA. Deficits in cognitive development
Researchers studying the outcomes of highly affluent youth found that they were more likely
than lower SES youth to:
a. Have strong social ties
b. Have close relationships with their parents
c. Report high academic aspirations
d. Report high levels of anxiety and depression - ANSD. Report high levles of anxiety and
depression
In general, adults in small towns are:
a. More likely to participate in civic groups that support the community
b. More likely to enjoy culture enrichment and diversity
c. Less likely to provide assistance to neighbors
d. Less likely to feel safe - ANSA. More likely to participate in civic groups that support the
community
This is the idea that, because of their genetic makeup, people differ in their responsiveness to
qualities of the environment.
a. Gene-environment correlations
b. Gene-environment interactions
c. Niche-picking
d. Epigenetic framework - ANSB. Gene-environment interactions
This is the idea that people select environments that complement their genetic endowment:
a. Gene-environment correlations
b. Gene-environment interactions
c. Niche-picking
d. Epigenetic framework - ANSC. Niche-picking
This is the idea that kids are indirectly influenced by genes when 1) their parents' heredity
influences the environment parents select for their kids; AND/OR 2) when a kid's particular
phenotype evokes a consistent environmental response:
a. Gene-environment correlations
b. Gene-environment interactions
c. Niche-picking
d. Epigenetic framework - ANSA. Gene-environment correlations
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