psych 140 exam 2
Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth
grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the
time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team.
What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success?
A. active
B. passive
C. evocative - answerA. active
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When
Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books
in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction
books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of
genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred?
A. active
B. passive
C. evocative - answerC. evocative
a researcher follows a group of children over a period of 10 years to assess
socioemotional development. Which research design is the researcher using?
A.cross-sectional
B. interview
C. experiment
D. longitudinal - answerD. longitudinal
delivery of the placenta occurs during stage ____ of childbirth - answerthree
place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest.
eyebrows form
responsive to light
swallowing is possible - answera. swallowing is possible
b. eyebrows form
c. responsive to light
All but one of the following are possible negative effects of a mother smoking during
pregnancy. which effect does not belong on the list?
A. miscarriage
B. preterm birth
C. low birth weight
D. infertility - answerD. infertility
, a/an ____ is an agent that causes a birth defect - answerteratogen
T/F maternal age has nothing to do with birth defects in babies - answerfalse
what is the major disadvantage of a correlational study? - answerit cannot determine
causation
for the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or
longitudinal
teenagers in a study are interviewed regarding who are the most popular peers in a
grade - answercross-sectional
for the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or
longitudinal
a researcher is studying a group of baby boomers to see whether, as they age, they
become increasingly religious - answerlongitudinal
for the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or
longitudinal
Shayla's children participated in a research study from the time that they were in
preschool until they reached middle school - answerlongitudinal
Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When Dan was three, they bought him
his first violin and began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a
musician. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Dan's musical
prowess?
A. active
B. passive
C. evocative - answerB. passive
which research design would best investigate the everyday behaviors of children in a
middle school math class?
A. naturalistic observation
B. case study
C. survey
D. correlational study
E. experiment - answerA. naturalistic observation
what is Lamaze - answerthe use of breathing techniques and education to help control
pain and fear
place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest
heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope
basic spinal cord begins to develop
lanugo is nearly gone - answer1. basic spinal cord begins to develop
2. heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope
Zeke's father is a volleyball coach and Zeke grew up wanting to play volleyball. In fifth
grade, he asked his father to show him how to play and teach him basic skills. By the
time that he reaches junior high, he's skilled enough to make the varsity volleyball team.
What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Zeke's sports success?
A. active
B. passive
C. evocative - answerA. active
Jillian's mother is a librarian and her father is a high school English teacher. When
Jillian began elementary school, her teacher found her reading fourth-grade level books
in the school library. The teacher then encouraged Jillian to read high quality fiction
books. By high school, Jillian is one of her school's top English students. What type of
genotype-environment interaction might best explain how this occurred?
A. active
B. passive
C. evocative - answerC. evocative
a researcher follows a group of children over a period of 10 years to assess
socioemotional development. Which research design is the researcher using?
A.cross-sectional
B. interview
C. experiment
D. longitudinal - answerD. longitudinal
delivery of the placenta occurs during stage ____ of childbirth - answerthree
place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest.
eyebrows form
responsive to light
swallowing is possible - answera. swallowing is possible
b. eyebrows form
c. responsive to light
All but one of the following are possible negative effects of a mother smoking during
pregnancy. which effect does not belong on the list?
A. miscarriage
B. preterm birth
C. low birth weight
D. infertility - answerD. infertility
, a/an ____ is an agent that causes a birth defect - answerteratogen
T/F maternal age has nothing to do with birth defects in babies - answerfalse
what is the major disadvantage of a correlational study? - answerit cannot determine
causation
for the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or
longitudinal
teenagers in a study are interviewed regarding who are the most popular peers in a
grade - answercross-sectional
for the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or
longitudinal
a researcher is studying a group of baby boomers to see whether, as they age, they
become increasingly religious - answerlongitudinal
for the following scenario, identify whether the study's design is cross sectional or
longitudinal
Shayla's children participated in a research study from the time that they were in
preschool until they reached middle school - answerlongitudinal
Dan's parents both perform in the city orchestra. When Dan was three, they bought him
his first violin and began giving him music lessons. Dan shows early promise as a
musician. What type of genotype-environment interaction best explains Dan's musical
prowess?
A. active
B. passive
C. evocative - answerB. passive
which research design would best investigate the everyday behaviors of children in a
middle school math class?
A. naturalistic observation
B. case study
C. survey
D. correlational study
E. experiment - answerA. naturalistic observation
what is Lamaze - answerthe use of breathing techniques and education to help control
pain and fear
place the following prenatal events in order, from earliest to latest
heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope
basic spinal cord begins to develop
lanugo is nearly gone - answer1. basic spinal cord begins to develop
2. heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope
