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Christine is 5′7′′ and has blue eyes. Such directly observable characteristics are called
__________.
A) alleles
B) phenotypes
C) chromosomes
D) genotypes


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B) phenotypes




Ivan Pavlov discovered __________.
A) observational learning
B) classical conditioning
C) the ego's positive contributions to development
D) the clinical method

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B) classical conditioning




Children who are intersex __________.
A) may have chromosomal abnormalities or respond differently to sex hormones.
B) are born with ambiguous genitalia.
C) are quite rare.
D) are infertile and more likely to have mental health problems.


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A) may have chromosomal abnormalities or respond differently to sex
hormones.




A gene‒environment correlation is evocative when __________.
A) parents provide environments influenced by their own heredity
B) children extend their experiences beyond the immediate family
C) children actively seek environments that fit with their genetic tendencies
D) a child's heredity influences responses that strengthen the child's original style


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D) a child's heredity influences responses that strengthen the child's original
style




A professor wants to examine the effectiveness of a new teaching approach. Her 9:00
a.m. class will be exposed to the new method of viewing teaching tapes, while her
10:00 a.m. class will be exposed to traditional lectures. Students will be able to

, choose which tapes they want to view. What method is the professor using to conduct
her experiment?
A) hypothetical
B)biological
C)environmental
D)scientific


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D)scientific




Sandra Scarr believed that __________.
A) children's environments have impacts on the expression of their genes.
B) children's genes drive their environments and experiences.
C) parents have a strong influence on child development.
D) very few children lived in acceptable home environments.


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B) children's genes drive their environments and experiences.




The term teratogen refers to __________.
A) any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period
B) a limited time span during which a part of the body is biologically prepared to
develop rapidly
C) a rapid period of prenatal neurological development
D) a synthetic hormone used to prevent miscarriage


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