PSYC 210 QUIZ 8 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ What type of role is a person taking in their development by
interacting and influencing the world around them?
passive
discontinuous
continuous
active
Answer: active
◉ Dr. Watson studies cross-cultural differences in body maturation
and growth, including differences in body size, proportion,
appearance, health, and perceptual abilities. What type of
development is Dr. Watson studying?
interdisciplinary
cognitive
psychosocial
physical
Answer: physical
,◉ What refers to the extent to which variation among people on a
given characteristic is due to genetic differences?
genotype
phenotype
heritability
reaction range
Answer: heritability
◉ Child A has two large X-shaped chromosomes (XX), and Child B
has one large X-shaped chromosome and one much smaller Y-
shaped chromosome (XY). What does this tell us about Child A and
Child B?
Child A is an identical twin and Child B is a fraternal twin.
Child A is a fraternal twin and Child B is an identical twin.
Child A is female and Child B is male.
Child A is male and Child B is female.
Answer: Child A is female and Child B is male.
◉ Women over the age of 35 who give birth are at a greater risk for
pregnancy and birth complications, including miscarriage and
stillbirth, than are younger women.
true
false
,Answer: true
◉ Denise has been using cocaine throughout her pregnancy. Which
of the following is a risk for the Denise's baby associated with
Denise's prenatal cocaine use?
microcephaly and neurobehavioral disturbances
cataracts and hearing loss
childhood cancer and blood vessel abnormalities
restricted physical growth and autism
Answer: microcephaly and neurobehavioral disturbances
◉ What often happens when serious defects occur during the
embryonic period?
The serious defects cause life-threatening illness in the mother.
The serious defects are reversible with fetal surgery.
The serious defects affect the developing sex organs.
The serious defects result in spontaneous abortion.
Answer: The serious defects result in spontaneous abortion.
◉ What screening is administered to newborns after birth to assess
their immediate health?
epigenetic framework
prenatal diagnosis
, Apgar scale
gene-environment correlation
Answer: Apgar scale
◉ Fragile X syndrome occurs more often in males than females.
True
False
Answer: true
◉ What term refers to the tendency of heredity to narrow the range
of development to only one or a few outcomes?
canalization
epigenesis
passive correlation
range of reaction
Answer: canalization
◉ What is a genetic inheritance pattern in which both genes
influence a characteristic?
genomic imprinting
dominant-recessive inheritance
incomplete dominance
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ What type of role is a person taking in their development by
interacting and influencing the world around them?
passive
discontinuous
continuous
active
Answer: active
◉ Dr. Watson studies cross-cultural differences in body maturation
and growth, including differences in body size, proportion,
appearance, health, and perceptual abilities. What type of
development is Dr. Watson studying?
interdisciplinary
cognitive
psychosocial
physical
Answer: physical
,◉ What refers to the extent to which variation among people on a
given characteristic is due to genetic differences?
genotype
phenotype
heritability
reaction range
Answer: heritability
◉ Child A has two large X-shaped chromosomes (XX), and Child B
has one large X-shaped chromosome and one much smaller Y-
shaped chromosome (XY). What does this tell us about Child A and
Child B?
Child A is an identical twin and Child B is a fraternal twin.
Child A is a fraternal twin and Child B is an identical twin.
Child A is female and Child B is male.
Child A is male and Child B is female.
Answer: Child A is female and Child B is male.
◉ Women over the age of 35 who give birth are at a greater risk for
pregnancy and birth complications, including miscarriage and
stillbirth, than are younger women.
true
false
,Answer: true
◉ Denise has been using cocaine throughout her pregnancy. Which
of the following is a risk for the Denise's baby associated with
Denise's prenatal cocaine use?
microcephaly and neurobehavioral disturbances
cataracts and hearing loss
childhood cancer and blood vessel abnormalities
restricted physical growth and autism
Answer: microcephaly and neurobehavioral disturbances
◉ What often happens when serious defects occur during the
embryonic period?
The serious defects cause life-threatening illness in the mother.
The serious defects are reversible with fetal surgery.
The serious defects affect the developing sex organs.
The serious defects result in spontaneous abortion.
Answer: The serious defects result in spontaneous abortion.
◉ What screening is administered to newborns after birth to assess
their immediate health?
epigenetic framework
prenatal diagnosis
, Apgar scale
gene-environment correlation
Answer: Apgar scale
◉ Fragile X syndrome occurs more often in males than females.
True
False
Answer: true
◉ What term refers to the tendency of heredity to narrow the range
of development to only one or a few outcomes?
canalization
epigenesis
passive correlation
range of reaction
Answer: canalization
◉ What is a genetic inheritance pattern in which both genes
influence a characteristic?
genomic imprinting
dominant-recessive inheritance
incomplete dominance
