Santrock Lifespan Development
Chapter 2 Test Bank.
Evolutionary psychology - Answer A new approach that emphasizes the importance of
adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior
Buss's beliefs regarding evolution's effects - Answer Buss proposed that biology/evolution
contributes to physical AND psychological features
Evolution DOES NOT - Answer Dictate behavior completely
Human Genome Project - Answer Genome-wide association method
Linkage analysis - Answer Tries to locate genes in relation to a marker gene
Next-generation sequencing - Answer Much more genetic data can now be produced very
cheaply due to this
Thousand Genomes Project - Answer Detailed study of human genetic variation
Genes - Answer Collaborate with other _____ and the environment to make an individual's
traits
Susceptibility genes - Answer Genes that make someone more vulnerable to specific diseases
or accelerated aging
Longevity genes - Answer Genes that make someone LESS vulnerable to specific diseases or
accelerated aging
Genetic imprinting - Answer The expression of a gene has different effects depending on
whether the mother or father passed on the gene
Polygenetic inheritance - Answer Most characteristics are determined by multiple genes
, Klinefelter Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Also known as XXY
- Caused by an extra X chromosome
- Causes physical abnormalities
Fragile X Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Caused by an abnormality in the X
chromosome
- Causes intellectual disability, learning disabilities, or short attention span
Turner Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Also known as XO
- Caused by a missing X chromosome in females
- Can cause intellectual disability and sexual underdevelopment
XYY Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Caused by an extra Y chromosome (in
males)
- Causes above-average height
Cystic Fibrosis (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Glandular dysfunction that interferes with
mucus production
- Breathing and digestion are hampered, resulting in a shortened lifespan
Diabetes (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Body does not produce enough insulin
- Causes abnormal metabolism of sugar
Hemophilia (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Delayed blood clotting
- Causes internal and external bleeding
Huntington Disease (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Central nervous system deteriorates
- Produces problems in muscle coordination and mental deterioration
Phenylketonuria (PKU) (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Metabolic disorder
- Causes an intellectual disability if left untreated
- Treatment is primarily through diet
Chapter 2 Test Bank.
Evolutionary psychology - Answer A new approach that emphasizes the importance of
adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior
Buss's beliefs regarding evolution's effects - Answer Buss proposed that biology/evolution
contributes to physical AND psychological features
Evolution DOES NOT - Answer Dictate behavior completely
Human Genome Project - Answer Genome-wide association method
Linkage analysis - Answer Tries to locate genes in relation to a marker gene
Next-generation sequencing - Answer Much more genetic data can now be produced very
cheaply due to this
Thousand Genomes Project - Answer Detailed study of human genetic variation
Genes - Answer Collaborate with other _____ and the environment to make an individual's
traits
Susceptibility genes - Answer Genes that make someone more vulnerable to specific diseases
or accelerated aging
Longevity genes - Answer Genes that make someone LESS vulnerable to specific diseases or
accelerated aging
Genetic imprinting - Answer The expression of a gene has different effects depending on
whether the mother or father passed on the gene
Polygenetic inheritance - Answer Most characteristics are determined by multiple genes
, Klinefelter Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Also known as XXY
- Caused by an extra X chromosome
- Causes physical abnormalities
Fragile X Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Caused by an abnormality in the X
chromosome
- Causes intellectual disability, learning disabilities, or short attention span
Turner Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Also known as XO
- Caused by a missing X chromosome in females
- Can cause intellectual disability and sexual underdevelopment
XYY Syndrome (Chromosomal abnormality) - Answer - Caused by an extra Y chromosome (in
males)
- Causes above-average height
Cystic Fibrosis (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Glandular dysfunction that interferes with
mucus production
- Breathing and digestion are hampered, resulting in a shortened lifespan
Diabetes (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Body does not produce enough insulin
- Causes abnormal metabolism of sugar
Hemophilia (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Delayed blood clotting
- Causes internal and external bleeding
Huntington Disease (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Central nervous system deteriorates
- Produces problems in muscle coordination and mental deterioration
Phenylketonuria (PKU) (Gene-linked abnormality) - Answer - Metabolic disorder
- Causes an intellectual disability if left untreated
- Treatment is primarily through diet
