Genes and Mental Disorders

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According to the text, which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic that is influenced by our genetic makeup?

Height (correct)

Colour of eyes

Pigmentation of the skin

Straight or curly hair

According to the text, which of the following is true about characteristics and differences that emerge later in life?

They are the product of maturation (correct)

They are determined by genetics

They are a result of nurture

They are influenced by exposure and learning

According to the text, extreme nativists believe that individual differences are due to:

Environmental factors

Exposure and learning

Unique genetic code (correct)

Maturation

According to the text, extreme environmentalists believe that characteristics and differences that emerge through infancy and childhood are the result of:

Exposure and learning Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, Bandura's social learning theory states that aggression is learned from the environment through:

Observation and imitation Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, Skinner believed that language is learned from other people via:

Exposure and learning Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, most psychological researchers are interested in investigating the ways in which nature and nurture:

Interact Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Complex issues can be systematically organized for preventive programs.

True Signup and view all the answers

True or False: No one theory of human development is universally accepted.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focused on?

Emphasis on social interaction in development Signup and view all the answers

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

The distance between the actual developmental level and the level of potential development Signup and view all the answers

According to Vygotsky, how can skills and strategies be developed?

Through interaction with peers Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature versus nurture debate in psychology concerned with?

The extent to which behavior is influenced by genetics or acquired characteristics Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Simple physical characteristics, such as height, are almost totally determined by genetics.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which factors are required for a mental disorder to develop, according to psychopathology?

A genetic predisposition and an appropriate environmental trigger Signup and view all the answers

What are teratogens?

Agents that can cause birth defects Signup and view all the answers

What factors influence the effect of teratogens?

Timing of exposure, intensity and duration of exposure, number of other harmful influences, and biogenic vulnerability of mother and baby Signup and view all the answers

Which environmental factors are harmful to prenatal development?

Age of mothers, domestic violence, weight gain, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs Signup and view all the answers

What can the mother do to ensure the well-being of the fetus?

Know the risk factors, rest, exercise, personal hygiene, effective use of the health care system, prenatal care, and diet and nutrition Signup and view all the answers

What must recessive genes be paired with in order to be expressed?

Another recessive gene Signup and view all the answers

In genetics, what is the term for alternate genetic forms that can produce alternative expressions of a characteristic?

Alleles Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major medication used during childbirth that has no reported negative effects on the baby?

Spinal anesthesia Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Apgar scale?

To assess the overall health of newborns Signup and view all the answers

True or False: The brain controls an infant's states of sleep and wakefulness.

True Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Newborn infants sleep an average of 16 hours per day.

True Signup and view all the answers

True or False: With physical maturation, there is eventually less night time fussiness with infants.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is Non-REM sleep?

A period of deep sleep with regular breathing and limper muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is REM sleep?

A period of active sleep with rapid eye movements Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Newborn infants are able to see but lack visual acuity.

True Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Infants show a preference for human faces.

True Signup and view all the answers

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According to the text, which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic that is influenced by our genetic makeup?

According to the text, which of the following is true about characteristics and differences that emerge later in life?

According to the text, extreme nativists believe that individual differences are due to:

According to the text, extreme environmentalists believe that characteristics and differences that emerge through infancy and childhood are the result of:

According to the text, Bandura's social learning theory states that aggression is learned from the environment through:

According to the text, Skinner believed that language is learned from other people via:

According to the text, most psychological researchers are interested in investigating the ways in which nature and nurture:

True or False: Complex issues can be systematically organized for preventive programs.

True or False: No one theory of human development is universally accepted.

What is Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focused on?

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

According to Vygotsky, how can skills and strategies be developed?

What is the nature versus nurture debate in psychology concerned with?

True or False: Simple physical characteristics, such as height, are almost totally determined by genetics.

Which factors are required for a mental disorder to develop, according to psychopathology?

What are teratogens?

What factors influence the effect of teratogens?

Which environmental factors are harmful to prenatal development?

What can the mother do to ensure the well-being of the fetus?

What must recessive genes be paired with in order to be expressed?

In genetics, what is the term for alternate genetic forms that can produce alternative expressions of a characteristic?

Which of the following is a major medication used during childbirth that has no reported negative effects on the baby?

What is the purpose of the Apgar scale?

True or False: The brain controls an infant's states of sleep and wakefulness.

True or False: Newborn infants sleep an average of 16 hours per day.

True or False: With physical maturation, there is eventually less night time fussiness with infants.

What is Non-REM sleep?

What is REM sleep?

True or False: Newborn infants are able to see but lack visual acuity.

True or False: Infants show a preference for human faces.

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