Jordan's parents place few demands on her behavior. They are not warm or responsive to her needs. Jordan's parents would be classified as
a. permissive-indulgent.
b. authoritative.
c. authoritarian.
d. rejecting-neglecting.
Question 2When many genes work together to determine a characteristic, there may be a large range of phenotypes that are expressed. Why is this?
a. Because each allele of the genes may be differently structured, leaving a large variety of outcomes.
b. Because there are many combinations of dominant and recessive genes that can lead to various levels of the characteristic being expressed.
c. Because each gene is contributed to by a different chromosome, bringing more phenotypical variety into the characteristic.
d. Because the genes all work to cancel each other out, leaving only one odd gene to express the phenotype.
Question 3The difference between permissive-indulgent parents and permissive-neglecting parents is on the dimension of
a. control.
b. warmth/responsiveness.
c. control and warmth/responsiveness.
d. demands for mature behavior from their children.
Question 4If a physician informed you that your speech disorder was the result of problems on chromosomes 4, 7, and 15, you would rightly conclude that the disorder is always classifiable as
a. recessive.
b. polygenic.
c. dominant.
d. sex-linked.
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