STRAIGHTERLINE PSY120 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM | WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED
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Which maternal age group has increased risk of low birth weight, preterm delivery, and fetal
death?
a. eighteen years or younger
b. between 18 and 25 years
c. between 25 and 30 years
d. thirty-five years and older - (ANSWER)d. thirty-five years and older
Jerome and Tyrone are fraternal twins. This means that they developed from
a. a single egg that was fertilized by a single sperm.
b. a single egg that was fertilized by two different sperms.
c. two eggs that were fertilized by a single sperm.
d. two eggs that were fertilized by two different sperms. - (ANSWER)d. two eggs that were
fertilized by two different sperms.
Which of the following women has the highest probability of giving birth to a child with Down
syndrome?
,a. Sarah, a 21-year-old Asian woman
b. Jane, a 41-year-old Euro-American woman
c. Ella, a 27-year-old African American woman
d. Destiny, a 38-year-old African American woman - (ANSWER)b. Jane, a 41-year-old Euro-
American woman
The current maternal blood screening test is called the triple screen because
a. it is performed three times.
b. it diagnoses three diseases.
c. it measures three substances in the mother's blood.
d. it is the third prenatal diagnostic test performed in a pregnancy. - (ANSWER)c. it measures
three substances in the mother's blood.
Roger looks back on his life and feels that he failed to reach his potential, squandered
opportunities, and hurt a lot of people. At 82 years of age, he knows it is too late to make
amends. Roger is slipping into
a. stagnation.
b. identity confusion.
c. despair.
,d. mistrust. - (ANSWER)c. despair.
During which period of development is the unborn baby most at risk of developing a structural
defect due to the effects of a teratogen?
a. at conception
b. during the germinal period
c. during the embryonic period
d. during the fetal period - (ANSWER)c. during the embryonic period
When the _____ is delivered, estrogen and progesterone levels drop steeply and remain low until
the ovaries start producing hormones again.
a. baby
b. placenta
c. embryo
d. blastocyst - (ANSWER)b. placenta
Which of the following statements is true of the impact of teratogens?
a. Very few fetuses are exposed to teratogens, so it is easy to determine which teratogen causes
which defect.
, b. Fetuses are safe from the effects of teratogens during the first trimester.
c. Teratogens cause anatomical defects only after organogenesis is complete.
d. Exposure to teratogens does more damage when it occurs at some points in development than
at others. - (ANSWER)d. Exposure to teratogens does more damage when it occurs at some
points in development than at others.
Which of the following is the vascular organ that links the fetus to the mother's uterus?
a. the fallopian tube
b. the ovary
c. the placenta
d. the cervix - (ANSWER)c. the placenta
"Individuals are changing beings in a changing world." Which characteristic of development is
reflected in this statement?
a. Development is multidisciplinary.
b. Development is contextual.
c. Development is multidimensional.
d. Development is multidirectional. - (ANSWER)b. Development is contextual.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED
| 100 % RATED AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
Which maternal age group has increased risk of low birth weight, preterm delivery, and fetal
death?
a. eighteen years or younger
b. between 18 and 25 years
c. between 25 and 30 years
d. thirty-five years and older - (ANSWER)d. thirty-five years and older
Jerome and Tyrone are fraternal twins. This means that they developed from
a. a single egg that was fertilized by a single sperm.
b. a single egg that was fertilized by two different sperms.
c. two eggs that were fertilized by a single sperm.
d. two eggs that were fertilized by two different sperms. - (ANSWER)d. two eggs that were
fertilized by two different sperms.
Which of the following women has the highest probability of giving birth to a child with Down
syndrome?
,a. Sarah, a 21-year-old Asian woman
b. Jane, a 41-year-old Euro-American woman
c. Ella, a 27-year-old African American woman
d. Destiny, a 38-year-old African American woman - (ANSWER)b. Jane, a 41-year-old Euro-
American woman
The current maternal blood screening test is called the triple screen because
a. it is performed three times.
b. it diagnoses three diseases.
c. it measures three substances in the mother's blood.
d. it is the third prenatal diagnostic test performed in a pregnancy. - (ANSWER)c. it measures
three substances in the mother's blood.
Roger looks back on his life and feels that he failed to reach his potential, squandered
opportunities, and hurt a lot of people. At 82 years of age, he knows it is too late to make
amends. Roger is slipping into
a. stagnation.
b. identity confusion.
c. despair.
,d. mistrust. - (ANSWER)c. despair.
During which period of development is the unborn baby most at risk of developing a structural
defect due to the effects of a teratogen?
a. at conception
b. during the germinal period
c. during the embryonic period
d. during the fetal period - (ANSWER)c. during the embryonic period
When the _____ is delivered, estrogen and progesterone levels drop steeply and remain low until
the ovaries start producing hormones again.
a. baby
b. placenta
c. embryo
d. blastocyst - (ANSWER)b. placenta
Which of the following statements is true of the impact of teratogens?
a. Very few fetuses are exposed to teratogens, so it is easy to determine which teratogen causes
which defect.
, b. Fetuses are safe from the effects of teratogens during the first trimester.
c. Teratogens cause anatomical defects only after organogenesis is complete.
d. Exposure to teratogens does more damage when it occurs at some points in development than
at others. - (ANSWER)d. Exposure to teratogens does more damage when it occurs at some
points in development than at others.
Which of the following is the vascular organ that links the fetus to the mother's uterus?
a. the fallopian tube
b. the ovary
c. the placenta
d. the cervix - (ANSWER)c. the placenta
"Individuals are changing beings in a changing world." Which characteristic of development is
reflected in this statement?
a. Development is multidisciplinary.
b. Development is contextual.
c. Development is multidimensional.
d. Development is multidirectional. - (ANSWER)b. Development is contextual.
