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Lenny's parents are very strict,and he feels oppressed at home.As a result,he often acts out at school,causing a ruckus in the classroom.Urie Bronfenbrenner would say that Lenny's acting-out behavior originates in his

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A)  exosystem.
B)  macrosystem.
C)  microsystem.
D)  mesosystem.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Three-year-old Lambros spends much of his time at the day-care center.According to Urie Bronfenbrenner,the people at the center would be part of his

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A)  microsystem.
B)  macrosystem.
C)  mesosystem.
D)  exosystem.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Hurricane Katrina was a part of the _____ for children living in New Orleans.

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A)  mesosystem
B)  macrosystem
C)  microsystem
D)  exosystemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The ecological perspective in developmental psychology was pioneered by

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A)  Urie Bronfenbrenner.
B)  John B.Watson.
C)  Charles Darwin.
D)  Sir Francis Galton.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Mutations

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A)  are generally adaptive.
B)  are generally maladaptive.
C)  may be either adaptive or maladaptive.
D)  never make much difference.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Natan and Uri are identical twins.Describe the shared and non-shared elements of their environments,and show how these are likely to affect the twins' level of similarity.

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Question 7

The study of human development before birth is called

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A)  fetology.
B)  histology.
C)  anthropology.
D)  embryology.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Natural selection refers to the idea that

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A)  adaptive traits are passed on to the next generation.
B)  we can eliminate bad traits by selecting good marriage partners.
C)  genetics determines our choices.
D)  the environment controls our development completely.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

During meiosis

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A)  each new cell only has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
B)  each new cell only has 23 chromosomes.
C)  each new cell has 46 pairs of chromosomes.
D)  each new cell is capable of developing directly into a new individual.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A dominant gene,such as the gene for brown eyes,

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A)  will always be dominant.
B)  will sometimes be recessive.
C)  will sometimes be additive.
D)  will sometimes be regulatory.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

John Watson's idea of behaviorism most resembled the philosophical stance of

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A)  John Locke.
B)  Jean Jacques Rousseau.
C)  the Puritans.
D)  Socrates.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Twin studies,adoption studies,and studies of blended families seem most strongly to support the idea that

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A)  nature is responsible for development in regular families,nurture in blended families.
B)  nature and nurture are both contributors to development.
C)  only nature is responsible for development.
D)  only nurture is responsible for development.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

John Locke believed that

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A)  children were born sinful and had to be taught to be moral.
B)  children were essentially good,naturally beautiful beings.
C)  children's lives were predetermined by their genes.
D)  children's minds were essentially blank slates,completely products of their environments.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Robert is a dark-skinned Kenyan,and his wife Lorna is a light-skinned Swede.It is likely their baby Lucy will be born with _____ skin.

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A)  dark
B)  pale
C)  albino
D)  tanE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Damien and Ricardo are 3- and 4-year-old brothers.They both spend a lot of time at home and have many interests in common.Much of what drives their developmental similarities is likely due to their

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A)  shared environment.
B)  non-shared environment.
C)  both shared environment and non-shared environment.
D)  individual diets.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A child's microsystem generally includes

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A)  her mother's job as a CEO.
B)  her family,school,and playmates.
C)  the fact that there is an economic recession.
D)  her father's parent-teacher conferences.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

When Max's father loses his job,a lot of stress is put on the family's finances.When he finds work at an even higher salary,things get better and he takes the family to Walt Disney World.In this example,the changes in Max's life were driven by events in his

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A)  microsystem.
B)  mesosystem.
C)  exosystem.
D)  macrosystem.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Robert is a dark-skinned Kenyan,and his wife Lorna is a light-skinned Swede.It is likely their baby Lucy will be born with tan skin.This is an example of

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A)  additive heredity.
B)  dominant genes.
C)  recessive genes.
D)  preformationism.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

According to John B.Watson,children develop intelligence as a result of

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A)  the unfolding of their natural tendencies.
B)  the reinforcement of appropriate behaviors.
C)  the effects of environmental factors on their genotypes.
D)  the effects of their phenotypes on the environments.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Reproductive cells are called

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A)  stem cells.
B)  gametes.
C)  mitotic cells.
D)  hormones.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: Nature With Nurture

Hurricane Katrina was a part of the _____ for children living in New Orleans.

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According to John B.Watson,children develop intelligence as a result of

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A child's microsystem generally includes

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Three-year-old Lambros spends much of his time at the day-care center.According to Urie Bronfenbrenner,the people at the center would be part of his

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Robert is a dark-skinned Kenyan,and his wife Lorna is a light-skinned Swede.It is likely their baby Lucy will be born with _____ skin.

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John Watson's idea of behaviorism most resembled the philosophical stance of

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A dominant gene,such as the gene for brown eyes,

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John Locke believed that

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During meiosis

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Natan and Uri are identical twins.Describe the shared and non-shared elements of their environments,and show how these are likely to affect the twins' level of similarity.

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When Max's father loses his job,a lot of stress is put on the family's finances.When he finds work at an even higher salary,things get better and he takes the family to Walt Disney World.In this example,the changes in Max's life were driven by events in his

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Reproductive cells are called

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Lenny's parents are very strict,and he feels oppressed at home.As a result,he often acts out at school,causing a ruckus in the classroom.Urie Bronfenbrenner would say that Lenny's acting-out behavior originates in his

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Robert is a dark-skinned Kenyan,and his wife Lorna is a light-skinned Swede.It is likely their baby Lucy will be born with tan skin.This is an example of

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Twin studies,adoption studies,and studies of blended families seem most strongly to support the idea that

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Damien and Ricardo are 3- and 4-year-old brothers.They both spend a lot of time at home and have many interests in common.Much of what drives their developmental similarities is likely due to their

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The study of human development before birth is called

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Mutations

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The ecological perspective in developmental psychology was pioneered by

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Natural selection refers to the idea that

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