, Feldman
Development Across the Life Span, 9e
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 2
GUIDE The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
Topic Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Facts Concepts Know
LO 2.1: Describe how Multiple Choice 1-14 15-16
genes and chromosomes True/False
provide our basic genetic Fill-Ins
endowment.
Essay
LO 2.2: Compare Multiple Choice 17, 20, 22.23 19 18, 21
monozygotic twins with
dizygotic twins. True/False
Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.3: Describe how Multiple Choice 24-26
the sex of a child is
True/False 153
determined.
Fill-Ins
Essay 148
LO 2.4: Explain the Multiple Choice 27-31, 33-37 32
mechanisms by which True/False 154-155, 157-159 156
genes transmit Fill-Ins
information.
Essay 149
LO 2.5: Describe the Multiple Choice 38-39
field of behavioral True/False 160-162
genetics. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.6: Describe the Multiple Choice 40, 46 41-45
major inherited True/False 164 165
disorders. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.7: Describe the role Multiple Choice 47-48, 50-68, 70 49, 69
of genetic counselors and True/False 166-167, 169 168
differentiate between Fill-Ins
different forms of
Essay
prenatal testing.
LO 2.8: Explain how the Multiple Choice 71-72
environment and True/False 171-173 170
genetics work together to Fill-Ins
determine human
Essay
characteristics.
LO 2.9: Summarize how Multiple Choice 73
researchers study the True/False 175, 177 174, 176
interaction of genetic Fill-Ins
and environmental
Essay
factors in development.
1
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, Feldman
Development Across the Life Span, 9e
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 2
GUIDE The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
Topic Factual Conceptual Applied
LO 2.10: Explain how Multiple Choice 74-81
genetics and the True/False 178, 180-184 188 179, 185
environment jointly Fill-Ins
influence physical traits,
Essay
intelligence, and
personality.
LO 2.11: Explain the Multiple Choice 82.83
role genetics and the True/False 163, 186-187
environment play in the Fill-Ins
development of
Essay 150
psychological disorders.
LO 2.12: Describe the Multiple Choice 84
way in which genes True/False 190 189
influence the Fill-Ins
environment.
Essay
LO 2.13: Explain the Multiple Choice 85-88
process of fertilization. True/False
Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.14: Summarize the Multiple Choice 89-108
three stages of prenatal True/False 191
development. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.15: Describe some Multiple Choice 109-112, 114-118 113
of the physical and True/False
ethical challenges that Fill-Ins
relate to pregnancy.
Essay 151
LO 2.16: What are the Multiple Choice 119-133, 135-140, 134, 141, 144
threats to the fetal 142.143, 145-147
environment, and what True/False 192.195
can be done about them? Fill-Ins
Essay 152
2
Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, Development Across the Life Span, 9e
Chapter 2
The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2.1. What are male reproductive cells called?
a) sperm
b) ovum
c) gametes
d) zygotes
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 2.1 Describe how genes and chromosomes provide our basic genetic
endowment.
Topic: Genes and Chromosomes: The Code of Life
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2.2. What is a female reproductive cell called?
a) a gamete
b) a sperm
c) a zygote
d) an ovum
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 2.1 Describe how genes and chromosomes provide our basic genetic
endowment.
Topic: Genes and Chromosomes: The Code of Life
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Development Across the Life Span, 9e
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 2
GUIDE The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
Topic Remember the Understand the Apply What You
Facts Concepts Know
LO 2.1: Describe how Multiple Choice 1-14 15-16
genes and chromosomes True/False
provide our basic genetic Fill-Ins
endowment.
Essay
LO 2.2: Compare Multiple Choice 17, 20, 22.23 19 18, 21
monozygotic twins with
dizygotic twins. True/False
Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.3: Describe how Multiple Choice 24-26
the sex of a child is
True/False 153
determined.
Fill-Ins
Essay 148
LO 2.4: Explain the Multiple Choice 27-31, 33-37 32
mechanisms by which True/False 154-155, 157-159 156
genes transmit Fill-Ins
information.
Essay 149
LO 2.5: Describe the Multiple Choice 38-39
field of behavioral True/False 160-162
genetics. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.6: Describe the Multiple Choice 40, 46 41-45
major inherited True/False 164 165
disorders. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.7: Describe the role Multiple Choice 47-48, 50-68, 70 49, 69
of genetic counselors and True/False 166-167, 169 168
differentiate between Fill-Ins
different forms of
Essay
prenatal testing.
LO 2.8: Explain how the Multiple Choice 71-72
environment and True/False 171-173 170
genetics work together to Fill-Ins
determine human
Essay
characteristics.
LO 2.9: Summarize how Multiple Choice 73
researchers study the True/False 175, 177 174, 176
interaction of genetic Fill-Ins
and environmental
Essay
factors in development.
1
Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, Feldman
Development Across the Life Span, 9e
TOTAL
ASSESSMENT Chapter 2
GUIDE The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
Topic Factual Conceptual Applied
LO 2.10: Explain how Multiple Choice 74-81
genetics and the True/False 178, 180-184 188 179, 185
environment jointly Fill-Ins
influence physical traits,
Essay
intelligence, and
personality.
LO 2.11: Explain the Multiple Choice 82.83
role genetics and the True/False 163, 186-187
environment play in the Fill-Ins
development of
Essay 150
psychological disorders.
LO 2.12: Describe the Multiple Choice 84
way in which genes True/False 190 189
influence the Fill-Ins
environment.
Essay
LO 2.13: Explain the Multiple Choice 85-88
process of fertilization. True/False
Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.14: Summarize the Multiple Choice 89-108
three stages of prenatal True/False 191
development. Fill-Ins
Essay
LO 2.15: Describe some Multiple Choice 109-112, 114-118 113
of the physical and True/False
ethical challenges that Fill-Ins
relate to pregnancy.
Essay 151
LO 2.16: What are the Multiple Choice 119-133, 135-140, 134, 141, 144
threats to the fetal 142.143, 145-147
environment, and what True/False 192.195
can be done about them? Fill-Ins
Essay 152
2
Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, Development Across the Life Span, 9e
Chapter 2
The Start of Life: Prenatal Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2.1. What are male reproductive cells called?
a) sperm
b) ovum
c) gametes
d) zygotes
Answer: A
Learning Objective: 2.1 Describe how genes and chromosomes provide our basic genetic
endowment.
Topic: Genes and Chromosomes: The Code of Life
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2.2. What is a female reproductive cell called?
a) a gamete
b) a sperm
c) a zygote
d) an ovum
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 2.1 Describe how genes and chromosomes provide our basic genetic
endowment.
Topic: Genes and Chromosomes: The Code of Life
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
APA LO: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
