When children alter their environments through their choices and behaviors, they are engaging in:
a. niche construction
b. genetic expression
c. joint attention
d. canalization
Ques. 2Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. Within each pair:
a. Both chromosomes are inherited from the same-sex parent.
b. Both chromosomes are inherited from the opposite-sex parent.
c. One chromosome is inherited from the mother and the other from the father.
d. One chromosome is inherited from the mother and the other may come from either the mother or the father.
Ques. 3Marcia returned home Wednesday with her new infant daughter. On the phone with her best friend Anna, she expressed some concern: I am so tired, and I feel like I just don't know what to do Anna has had three children already. The best advice Anna can give to Marcia at this time is:
a. There's a lot to learn. The first thing is to identify the baby's preferences so you can respond appropriately.
b. There's a lot to learn, and I'm here to help you. I'll show you how infants like to be comforted.
c. There's a lot to learn, and you're probably not going to sleep much for a few weeks.
d. There's a lot to learn, but first get some sleep. I'm here to help you.
Ques. 4Babies are considered premature when they are:
a. Born before the due date
b. Born before the end of 37 weeks after conception
c. Small and light given the amount of time they have had to develop in the mother's uterus
d. Lack the physical maturity to breathe independently or suck adequately to meet nutritional needs
Ques. 5The placenta and fetal membranes are expelled by the uterus during the:
a. First stage of labor
b. Second stage of labor
c. Third stage of labor
d. Fourth stage of labor
Ques. 6The cervix is fully dilated, and the baby proceeds down the birth canal during the:
a. First stage of labor
b. Second stage of labor
c. Third stage of labor
d. Fourth stage of labor
Ques. 7Genes influence physical development most directly by:
a. Interacting with cells in the mother's placenta
b. Instructing the body to produce certain proteins
c. Controlling the speed with which electrical impulses flow
d. Secreting certain enzymes that stimulate or inhibit growth
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