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Chapter 3
Prenatal development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1) Today, in Western industrialized nations, the issue of whether to have children is a ________.
A) biological given
B) compelling social expectation
C) matter of true individual choice
D) matter unaffected by cultural factors
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 87; screen 3.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
2) The ready availability of effective contraception ________.
A) has been common throughout the history of most Western industrialized nations
B) has enabled sexually active adults to avoid having children in most instances
C) is the only significant factor affecting decisions about whether to have children
D) makes the issue of whether to have children a strictly biological one
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 87; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
3) Changes in cultural values within the last two generations have ________.
A) allowed people to remain childless with less fear of social criticism
B) dramatically reduced the percentage of adults who do not want children
C) created a compelling social expectation to have children
D) redefined having children as an obligation to society
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 87; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
4) In a survey of a large, representative sample of U.S. adults of childbearing age, 90 percent of respondents reported that they ________.
A) do not want to have any children
B) have negative views about the idea of parenthood
C) have two or more children
D) already have children or are planning to have them
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 87; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
5) In Western nations, motivations for having children have changed over time, emphasizing ________ and deemphasizing ________.
A) financial benefits; sharing a challenging but important life task
B) individual fulfillment; obligation to society
C) avoidance of social criticism; deepening the couple’s relationship
D) social expectations; passing on one’s heritage and values
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 87; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
6) When asked about the advantages of parenthood, Americans and Europeans most often cite ________.
A) giving and receiving warmth and affection, and providing care and teaching
B) having a source of caregiving and financial support in later life
C) carrying on one’s family name, lineage, heritage, or values
D) strengthening the couple relationship through a shared project
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 88; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
7) When asked about the disadvantages of parenthood, Americans and Europeans most often cite ________.
A) financial strain and sacrifices
B) reduced time to spend with partner
C) risk of birth complications
D) loss of privacy
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 88; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
8) Which statement about unintended pregnancies in the United States. is true?
A) They are more common than intended pregnancies.
B) They are more common among low-income, less-educated mothers.
C) They are not associated with premature birth.
D) They are not associated with child health problems.
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 88; screen 3.1.1
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9) The overall fertility rate refers to the ________ in a population.
A) number of lifetime births per woman
B) number of lifetime births per married couple
C) ratio of the number of pregnant women to the total number of women
D) ratio of the number of pregnant women to the total number of people
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 89; screen 3.1.2
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10) Since the economic recession of 2007–2009, the U.S. fertility rate has ________.
A) increased to 2.1, which is higher than that of many other developed countries
B) remained at 2.1, which is lower than that of most other developed countries
C) declined to 1.8, which is higher than that of many other developed countries
D) declined to 1.8, which is lower than that of all other developed countries
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 89; screen 3.1.2
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
11) Between 2007 and 2017, birthrates in the United States ________.
A) increased for women in their twenties and thirties and decreased for women 35 and older
B) increased for women in their twenties and decreased for women in their thirties
C) decreased for women in their twenties and thirties and increased for women 35 and older
D) decreased for women in all age categories
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 89; screen 3.1.2
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
12) The view that earlier birth order and wider spacing might result in more favorable cognitive outcomes has been ________.
A) undermined by research indicating that the relationship of birth order and spacing to children’s intelligence is negligible
B) undermined by research indicating a negative correlation between wider spacing and children’s intelligence
C) supported by research indicating that parents’ differential treatment of siblings is most responsive to children’s personalities
D) supported by research indicating that parents’ differential treatment of siblings is most responsive to children’s behavior
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 89; screen 3.1.2
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
13) The association between large family size and lower intelligence scores can be entirely explained by ________.
A) the ability of parents of fewer children to provide more stimulation
B) the effects of wider spacing of births
C) the effects of birth order
D) a strong trend for low-SES mothers to give birth to more children
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: p. 89; screen 3.1.2
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14) The risk of a chromosomal disorder ________ sharply for women older than 35, and reproductive capacity ________with age.
A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: pp. 89-90; screen 3.1.3
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
15) Advanced paternal age is associated with ________ risk of certain genetically influenced disorders, and men’s reproductive capacity ________ with age
A) elevated; increases
B) elevated; decreases
C) decreased; decreases
D) decreased; increases
Topic: Motivations for Parenthood
Content Ref: pp. 89-90; screen 3.1.3
Objective: 3.1 Discuss factors that contribute to contemporary adults’ decision making about parenthood, including timing of childbearing and family size.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
16) About once every 28 days, an ovum bursts from one of a woman’s two ________ and is drawn into one of two ________.
A) ovaries; testes
B) fallopian tubes; ovaries
C) testes; fallopian tubes
D) ovaries; fallopian tubes
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 90; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
17) Which statement is true about the corpus luteum?
A) It is where fertilization usually takes place.
B) It secretes hormones that prepare the lining of the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum.
C) It is one of two long, thin structures that lead to the hollow, softly lined uterus.
D) It is one of two walnut-sized organs located deep inside a woman’s abdomen.
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 90; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
18) If pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum shrinks, and the ________.
A) blastocyst forms a membrane called the amnion
B) one-celled zygote multiplies and forms a blastocyst
C) germinal period begins
D) lining of the uterus is discarded
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 90; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
19) The male produces sperm in the __________, two glands located in the __________.
A) penis; scrotum
B) scrotum; corpus luteum
C) testes; penis
D) testes; scrotum
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 90; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
20) Which statement about fertilization is true?
A) It usually takes place in the ovaries.
B) It usually takes place in the uterus
C) Sperm are capable of fertilizing an ovum even if intercourse precedes ovulation.
D) Once released, an ovum stays in the fallopian tubes until it is fertilized.
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 90; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
21) The ovum can survive for approximately __________ after it is released from the ovary.
A) three hours
B) one day
C) four days
D) six days
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: pp. 90-91; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
22) Most conceptions result from intercourse ________.
A) during the first week of the menstrual cycle
B) during the last week of the menstrual cycle
C) on the day of ovulation or during the two days following it
D) on the day of ovulation or during the two days preceding it
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.1
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
23) The germinal period lasts ________.
A) from conception to fertilization
B) from fertilization to implantation
C) for about 6 weeks
D) for about 13 weeks, or a trimester
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
24) Following conception, the one-celled __________ multiplies and forms a(n) __________.
A) blastocyst; zygote
B) blastocyst; embryo
C) zygote; blastocyst
D) embryo; fetus
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
25) The cells on the inside of the blastocyst are called the ________ and will become the ________.
A) embryonic disk; structures that provide nourishment
B) embryonic disk; new organism
C) trophoblast; chorion
D) trophoblast; amnion
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
26) The cells on the outside of the blastocyst are called the ________ and will become the ________.
A) embryonic disk; structures that provide protective covering and nourishment
B) embryonic disk; new organism
C) trophoblast; new organism
D) trophoblast; structures that provide protective covering and nourishment
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
27) Implantation occurs ________.
A) when the fertilized ovum burrows into the ovaries
B) when the blastocyst burrows into the uterine lining
C) during the period of the embryo
D) before the ovum is fertilized
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
28) One of the functions served by amniotic fluid is to ________.
A) deliver oxygen to the developing organism
B) help keep the temperature of the prenatal world constant
C) deliver nutrients to the organism and remove waste products
D) produce blood cells until the organs are mature enough to take over this function
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 91; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
29) Which statement about the yolk sac is true?
A) It forms during the third trimester of pregnancy.
B) It is the outer ring of cells that surrounds the blastocyst.
C) It produces blood cells until the organs are mature enough to take over this function.
D) It contains one large vein that delivers blood loaded with nutrients and two arteries that remove waste.
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 92; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
30) Which statement about the placenta is true?
A) It forms during the second trimester of pregnancy.
B) It encloses the developing organism in amniotic fluid.
C) It contains one large vein that delivers nutrients to the embryo.
D) It permits food and oxygen to reach the developing organism.
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 93; screen 3.2.2
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
31) The ectoderm becomes the ________.
A) muscles and skeleton
B) nervous system and skin
C) circulatory system and other internal organs
D) digestive system and lungs
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 93; screen 3.2.3
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
32) The ________, which forms during the period of the embryo, will become the ________.
A) mesoderm; nervous system, lungs, internal organs, and skin
B) chorion; endocrine system, muscles, placenta, and skeleton
C) yolk sac; circulatory system, skin, skeleton, and internal organs
D) endoderm; digestive system, lungs, urinary tract, and glands
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 93; screen 3.2.3
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
33) The ________ folds over to form the ________, or primitive spinal cord.
A) mesoderm; amnion
B) ectoderm; neural tube
C) endoderm; neural tube
D) ectoderm; chorion
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.3
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
34) By the end of Greta’s first month of pregnancy, her embryo ________.
A) has begun production of nerve cells that store information
B) has a heart that has begun to pump blood
C) can suck its thumb
D) can bend its arms
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.3
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
35) During the period of the embryo, in the absence of testosterone, ________.
A) the liver and spleen take over production of blood cells
B) the heart develops separate chambers
C) testes in the male start to develop
D) female reproductive organs form
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.3
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
36) During the second month of pregnancy, the embryo ________.
A) shields its eyes in response to light
B) responds to touch
C) kicks and bends its arms
D) can be irritated by sounds
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.3
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
37) The ________ partially overlaps with ________.
A) first trimester; the period of the fetus
B) second trimester; the germinal period
C) second trimester; the period of the fetus
D) third trimester; the period of the embryo
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
38) By the twelfth week of pregnancy, ________.
A) the sex of the fetus can be detected with ultrasound
B) the mother can feel the movements of the fetus
C) the fetus is viable and can survive if born early
D) synchrony between fetal heart rate and motor activity peaks
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
39) When can the heartbeat of the fetus first be heard through a stethoscope?
A) at the start of the germinal period
B) during the period of the embryo
C) at the end of the first trimester
D) after the start of the third trimester
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 94; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
40) During the second trimester, a white, cheeselike substance called ________ emerges on the skin of the fetus.
A) lanugo
B) amniotic fluid
C) vernix
D) chorion
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 95; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
41) What function does lanugo serve for the developing organism?
A) It permits food and oxygen to reach the organism.
B) it provides the fetus a cushion against jolts caused by the mother’s movements.
C) It helps regulate the fetus’s body temperature.
D) It helps the vernix stick to the skin.
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 95; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
42) A 20-week-old fetus can ________.
A) be stimulated as well as irritated by sounds
B) survive, if born early
C) control breathing movements
D) control its own body temperature
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 95; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
43) The age of viability occurs sometime between _____ and _____ weeks.
A) 18; 22
B) 20; 24
C) 22; 26
D) 26; 30
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 95; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Difficult
44) Laurel is 36 weeks pregnant. A rise in her baby’s heart rate is usually followed within five seconds by a ________.
A) burst of motor activity
B) period of sleep
C) rise in Laurel’s heart rate
D) drop in Laurel’s body temperature
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 95; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
45) In one study, more active fetuses during the third trimester became 2-year-olds who ________.
A) were easily overwhelmed by sensory stimulation
B) had trouble establishing a regular sleep–wake pattern
C) had irregular eating schedules
D) were less fearful
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 96; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Difficult
46) During the third trimester, ________.
A) the fetus spends the majority of the day awake
B) painkillers should be used in any surgical procedures performed on a fetus
C) fetuses can hear bodily noises but not noises that occur outside of the womb
D) higher fetal activity is linked with abnormal neurological development
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 96; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
47) A study involving the fetal heart rate’s response to auditory stimuli during the third trimester suggests that fetuses ________.
A) have lower heart rates after exposure to a new auditory stimulus
B) can remember for at least a brief period
C) cannot distinguish between their mother’s voice and a stranger’s voice
D) cannot distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar melodies
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 96; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
48) Specific forms of fetal stimulation, such as reading aloud, are ________.
A) required for normal fetal development
B) more beneficial during sensitive periods than during other periods
C) more important during the second trimester than during the third trimester
D) unlikely to have a long-lasting impact
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 96; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
49) In the last weeks of pregnancy, ________.
A) the weight of the fetus usually declines slightly
B) fetal growth increases dramatically
C) most fetuses assume an upside-down position
D) the fetus begins relying on its own well-developed immune system
Topic: Prenatal Development
Content Ref: p. 96; screen 3.2.4
Objective: 3.2 List the three periods of prenatal development, and describe the major milestones of each.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
50) 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
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 97; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
51) The harm done by teratogens ________.
A) depends on many factors, including heredity
B) tends to be greater during the germinal period than the period of the embryo
C) is greatest during the fetal period
D) affects the mother to a greater extent than the developing organism
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 97; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
52) Which statement about prenatal sensitive periods with respect to teratogens is true?
A) The fetal period is the time when serious defects are most likely to occur.
B) In the germinal period, before implantation, teratogens rarely have any impact.
C) During the embryonic period, teratogenic damage is usually minor.
D) During the fetal period, teratogens have no impact on the developing organism.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 97; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
53) The __________ is the time when serious defects from teratogens are most likely to occur.
A) germinal period
B) period of the embryo
C) period of the fetus
D) third trimester
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 97; screen 00
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
54) Which organ or structure has the longest period of sensitivity to teratogens?
A) central nervous system
B) external genitals
C) eyes
D) heart
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 98; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
55) Which statement about thalidomide is true?
A) In the 1960s, it was used as a sedative, but it produced severe damaging effects.
B) It was widely prescribed between 1945 and 1970 to prevent miscarriages.
C) It is the most widely used, potent teratogenic medication and is currently prescribed to treat severe acne.
D) It affects the health of the mother but not the developing organism.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 98; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Difficult
56) Which statement about diethylstilbestrol (DES) is true?
A) In the 1960s, it was used as a sedative, but it produced severe damaging effects.
B) It was widely prescribed between 1945 and 1970 to prevent miscarriages.
C) It is the most widely used, potent teratogenic medication and is currently prescribed to treat severe acne.
D) It produces gross deformities of the developing embryo’s arms and legs.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 98; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
57) Daughters of mothers who took __________ showed unusually high rates of cancer of the vagina, malformations of the uterus, and infertility as they reached adolescence and young adulthood.
A) thalidomide
B) isotretinoin
C) diethylstilbestrol (DES)
D) aspirin
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 98; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
58) Which statement about isotretinoin is true?
A) In the 1960s, it was used as a sedative, but it produced severe damaging effects.
B) It was widely prescribed between 1945 and 1970 to prevent miscarriages.
C) It is the most widely used, potent teratogenic medication and is currently prescribed to treat severe acne.
D) It affects the health of the mother but not the developing organism.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
59) Which statement about the effects of isotretinoin is true?
A) Exposure to isotretinoin during the third trimester results in severe abnormalities, but exposure during the first trimester is not linked to adverse effects.
B) Exposure to isotretinoin during the first trimester results in only minor abnormalities, but exposure during the third trimester is linked to severe abnormalities.
C) Exposure to isotretinoin during the first trimester results in eye, ear, brain, heart, and immune system abnormalities.
D) While exposure to isotretinoin can results in severe birth defects, risk to the developing organism is reduced if the mother receives large doses of vitamin A.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
60) Which statement about the use of aspirin by pregnant women is true?
A) Some research suggests that it is linked to brain damage, but other evidence fails to confirm this finding.
B) Persistent use is associated with an elevated incidence of premature delivery and low birth weight.
C) High doses increase the risk of low birth weight and delayed motor development in infancy.
D) Even low doses produce inattention, overactivity, and respiratory distress at birth.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
61) During her pregnancy, Anneka increased her intake of coffee and tea. Her doctor is likely to tell her that high doses of caffeine contained in coffee and tea increase the risk of ________.
A) premature labor
B) limb deformities
C) respiratory distress at birth
D) low birth weight
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
62) Which statement about the use of antidepressant medication by pregnant women is true?
A) Some research suggests that it is linked to brain damage leading to impaired motor control and inattention.
B) Persistent use is associated with an elevated incidence of premature delivery, but contrary evidence exists.
C) High doses increase the risk of low birth weight and respiratory distress at birth.
D) Any benefits that antidepressants provide to the mother cannot outweigh the risks to the child.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
63) Determining that a drug taken by the mother caused a problem for the developing organism is often difficult because ________.
A) many of the problems caused by drugs taken during pregnancy are minor
B) drug treatments have benefits that can in some circumstances outweigh their risks
C) teratogens are most likely to cause disorders during the germinal period
D) mothers often take more than one drug
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
64) Many women do not know that they are pregnant during the ________, when exposure to teratogens can be of greatest theat.
A) time between conception and implantation
B) germinal period
C) early weeks of the embryonic period
D) early weeks of the fetal period
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
65) Matthew’s mother Selma used cocaine when she was pregnant, and Matthew was born drug-addicted. It is likely that ________.
A) he will be very attentive to the environment
B) his cries will be abnormally shrill
C) he will overcome the harmful effects of drug exposure by age 3
D) his motor development will be especially rapid during the first year
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 99; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
66) It is difficult to isolate the precise damage caused by illegal drug use during pregnancy because ________.
A) most drug-using mothers refuse to participate in teratology research
B) the majority of babies born to drug-using mothers do not survive for more than a few days
C) most drug-using mothers stop using illegal drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy
D) users often take several drugs and display other high-risk behaviors
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 100; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
67) Which statement about prenatal marijuana exposure is true?
A) Some studies show a link between exposure and later aggression in childhood and adolescence.
B) Its lasting consequences are well-established and understood.
C) Studies show no negative effects of exposure.
D) It is linked to an array of physical malformations.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 100; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
68) Which statement about the effects of prenatal use of illegal drugs is true?
A) They are independent of the effects of nutritional deprivation.
B) They are most likely to cause harm when use occurs during the germinal period.
C) They are less consistent than the impact of tobacco and alcohol.
D) They are more significant and better understood than the effect of legal substances such as tobacco and alcohol.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 100; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
69) Which statement about prenatal exposure to cocaine is true?
A) Cocaine expands blood vessels, causing the developing organism to receive too much oxygen.
B) Cocaine expands blood vessels, causing the developing organism to produce too much carbon dioxide.
C) Cocaine constricts blood vessels, causing oxygen delivered to the developing organism to fall for 15 minutes following a high dose.
D) Cocaine constricts blood vessels, causing oxygen delivered to the developing organism to increase for 15 minutes following a high dose.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 100; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
70) The best-known prenatal effect of smoking is ________.
A) maternal depression
B) respiratory distress at birth
C) low birth weight
D) delayed language development
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 100; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
71) Amelia has smoked throughout her pregnancy. Now in her seventh month, Amelia is considering quitting. Quitting now would ________.
A) have no effect, because smoking’s effects are most pronounced in the germinal period
B) have no effect, because smoking can cause significant problems during the embryonic period
C) reduce the likelihood that her infant will be born underweight
D) be more beneficial than quitting during the second trimester would have been
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 100; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Difficult
72) Smoking harms the fetus ________.
A) through the expansion of the mother’s blood vessels, which affects blood flow to the uterus
B) by removing carbon monoxide from red blood cells, which damages the central nervous system
C) by preventing gene methylation and reducing levels of cadmium
D) through a combination of effects, including epigenetic modification
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 101; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
73) Maryann is pregnant and works in an environment in which many people smoke. What statement accurately describes the risk posed by this environment?
A) The negative effects of smoking are evident only in children born to heavy smokers.
B) Passive smoking is related to low birth weight, infant death, and childhood respiratory illnesses.
C) Smoke-filled environments are harmful to expectant mothers, but not to their unborn children.
D) The effects of passive smoking are not yet known.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 101; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
74) Terrance, whose birth mother drank alcohol heavily throughout pregnancy, has a thin upper lip, short eyelid openings, a small head, and a smooth philtrum. His physical growth has been slow, and he shows impairments in memory, attention span, motor coordination, and social skills. Terrance has ________.
A) fetal alcohol syndrome
B) partial fetal alcohol syndrome
C) alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder
D) cytomegalovirus
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 101; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
75) What is required for a diagnosis of partial fetal alcohol syndrome?
A) at least two of the three characteristic facial abnormalities
B) an alcohol-related physical malformation of the eyes, ears, or heart
C) deficient brain growth
D) absence of brain abnormalities
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 101; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
76) Hannah was prenatally exposed to alcohol. Her physical growth is typical and she has no facial abnormalities. However, she has impaired motor coordination, attention span, and memory. Hannah was probably born with ________.
A) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
B) alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND).
C) partial fetal alcohol syndrome (p-FAS).
D) a genetic disorder.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 101; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
77) What would support a diagnosis of alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD) but not alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder?
A) deficient physical growth
B) typical physical growth
C) deficient brain growth
D) absence of brain abnormalities
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 101; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
78) Alcohol causes harm to the developing organism by ________.
A) increasing production of neurons in the primitive neural tube
B) drawing oxygen away from the mother
C) altering methylation of many genes
D) expanding the mother’s blood vessels, which affects blood flow to the uterus
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 102; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
79) Research suggests that paternal alcohol use around the time of conception ________.
A) can alter gene expression
B) can cause fetal alcohol syndrome
C) is linked to blood vessel abnormalities
D) has no negative effect on the developing organism
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 102; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
80) For ________, the risk of a baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome is 20 to 25 times higher than for the rest of the U.S. population.
A) African Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) European Americans
D) Native Americans
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 102; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
81) __________ is (are) safe to drink during pregnancy.
A) No amount of alcohol
B) One alcoholic beverage per day
C) Three to five alcoholic beverages per week
D) A few alcoholic beverages per month
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 102; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
82) The Alert Program was designed to ________.
A) build public awareness of the dangers of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
B) support legislation addressing the problem of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
C) help children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder develop self-regulation skills
D) teach therapeutic techniques to parents of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 103 Box: Biology and Environment: Self-Regulation Therapy for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
83) Findings from an investigation of the effects of the Alert Program suggest that ________.
A) parental involvement in therapy sessions is required for behavioral improvement to occur
B) it is possible to modify some of the brain damage caused by fetal alcohol exposure
C) therapeutic interventions are most effective before the age of six
D) gains from treatment are greater on complex tasks rather than simple tasks
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 103 Box: Biology and Environment: Self-Regulation Therapy for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; screen 3.3.1
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
84) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) gathered before and after the Alert Program intervention revealed ________.
A) that changes in self-regulation ability were not associated with physical changes in the brain
B) that Alert led to denser gray matter in regions of the cerebral cortex crucial for self-regulation
C) a decrease in the density of gray matter but an increase in efficiency in different cerebral regions
D) an increase in the density of gray matter but a decrease in efficiency in different cerebral regions
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 103 Box: Biology and Environment: Self-Regulation Therapy for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; screen 3.3.1
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
85) Which statement about radiation exposure during pregnancy is true?
A) Low-level radiation from medical X-rays or industrial leakage is safe.
B) Even low-level radiation can increase the risk of childhood cancer.
C) The effects of radiation exposure are immediate and apparent.
D) Radiation exposure affects physical development but not cognitive or emotional development.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: pp. 103-4; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
86) Pregnant women are wise to avoid eating ________, which are heavily contaminated with ________.
A) long-lived predatory fish; mercury
B) freshwater fish; lead
C) long-lived predatory fish; lead
D) freshwater fish; dioxins
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 104; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
87) In Taiwan, prenatal exposure to high levels of __________ in rice oil resulted in births of children with low birth weight, discolored skin, and delayed cognitive development.
A) dioxins
B) mercury
C) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
D) lead
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 104; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
88) Which teratogen is often present in paint flaking off the walls of old buildings?
A) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
B) mercury
C) dioxins
D) lead
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 104; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
89) Men with even tiny amounts of dioxin in their bloodstream father ________.
A) nearly twice as many girls as boys
B) nearly three times as many boys as girls
C) more twins and triplets than unaffected men
D) fewer children than unaffected men
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: pp. 104-5; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
90) Which statement about prenatal rubella is true?
A) The greatest damage occurs when rubella strikes during the fetal period.
B) The organ damage inflicted by prenatal rubella often leads to severe mental illness, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
C) Routine vaccination has virtually eliminated rubella outbreaks in developing African and Asian countries.
D) Infection during the embryonic period is less harmful than during other prenatal periods.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 105; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
91) Which statement about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is true?
A) There are currently no effective drug therapies to reduce the chance of prenatal virus transmission.
B) In developing countries, more than half of all new HIV infections affect women.
C) About 30 percent of new HIV infections occur in developing countries.
D) Untreated HIV-infected expectant mothers pass the virus to their fetus approximately 30 percent of the time.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 106; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
92) Which of the following statements about HIV and AIDS is true?
A) Untreated HIV-infected expectant mothers pass the virus to their fetus 10 to 20 percent of the time.
B) About 15 to 25 percent of untreated prenatal AIDS babies die by age 3.
C) There are no available drug therapies that reduce prenatal AIDS transmission.
D) AIDS progresses very slowly in infants, and rarely leads to death.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 106; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
93) Which statement about the family of herpes viruses is true?
A) A vaccine is widely available in industrialized nations, but access is limited in developing nations.
B) Herpes simplex 2 is the most frequent prenatal infection.
C) Cytomegalovirus is a disease that destroys the immune system.
D) Cytomegalovirus often has no symptoms, very mild symptoms, or unfamiliar symptoms.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 106; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
94) Which statement about the Zika virus is true?
A) It is mainly transmitted by mosquito.
B) It usually has no visible symptoms.
C) It is not transmitted from person to person.
D) It is the most frequent prenatal infection.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 106; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
95) A 2015 outbreak in Brazil of the Zika virus drew widespread attention because of an associated rise in the number of babies born with ________.
A) microcephaly
B) the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
C) herpes simplex 2
D) toxoplasmosis
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 106; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
96) One way to reduce the chance of contracting toxoplasmosis is to avoid ________.
A) eating long-lived predatory fish
B) exposure to X-rays
C) contact with the feces of infected cats
D) environments in which many people smoke
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 106; screen 3.3.1
Objective: 3.3a Cite factors that influence the impact of teratogens, and discuss evidence on the impact of known or suspected teratogens.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
97) In healthy, physically fit women, __________ exercise is related to __________.
A) regular, aerobic; low birth weight
B) frequent, vigorous; a reduction in risk of premature birth
C) regular, moderate; a reduction in risk of maternal diabetes
D) frequent, vigorous; high birth weight
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 107; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
98) Marizol is pregnant and wonders how much weight she should gain. Her doctor will probably recommend that she gain _____ to _____ pounds.
A) 10; 15
B) 20; 25
C) 25; 30
D) 30; 35
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 107; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
99) ________ supplementation around the time of conception reduces the risk of abnormalities of the neural tube.
A) Folic acid
B) Vitamin A
C) Iodine
D) Calcium
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 107; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
100) U.S. regulations mandate the fortification of many products with folic acid because ________.
A) every pregnant woman should receive at least 4 milligrams of folic acid each day in order to avoid neural tube defects
B) folic acid provides many benefits early in pregnancy, when many women may not be aware that they are pregnant
C) vitamin supplements of folic acid are not widely available
D) folic acid provides a variety of benefits with little risk of harm from excessive intake
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: pp. 107-8; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
101) Enriching pregnant women’s diets with calcium ________.
A) can cause miscarriages in the germinal period
B) helps prevent neural tube defects
C) virtually eradicates infantile hypothyroidism
D) helps prevent low birth weight
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 108; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
102) Which statement about emotional stress during pregnancy is true?
A) During stressful events, the uterus receives more blood than usual, but the heart and brain receive less.
B) The body uses epinephrine to return functions to normal after a stressful event.
C) Occasional, mild to moderate stress has no adverse impact.
D) Occasional, mild to moderate stress has the same impact on the body that severe stress has.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 108; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
103) Infants and children of mothers who experienced severe prenatal anxiety display cortisol levels that are ________, which signals ________.
A) always abnormally high; reduced physiological capacity to manage stress
B) always abnormally low; enhanced physiological capacity to manage stress
C) either abnormally high or abnormally low; reduced physiological capacity to manage stress
D) either abnormally high or abnormally low; exceptionally high physiological capacity to manage stress
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 108; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
104) The relationship of social support to positive pregnancy outcomes and subsequent child development is __________ for __________ women.
A) moderate; low-income
B) particularly strong; low-income
C) strongest; affluent
D) strongest; middle-income
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 109; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
105) Which statement about Rh factor incompatibility is true?
A) Rh-positive blood is recessive and Rh-negative blood is dominant.
B) When the blood type of the mother and fetus differ, blood transfusions are usually required.
C) First-born children are rarely affected by Rh factor incompatibility.
D) Rh-positive babies are routinely given a vaccine at birth to prevent the buildup of harmful Rh antibodies.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 109; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
106) Cara is Rh-negative and Silas, her first child, is Rh-positive. Cara’s doctor will probably ________.
A) give Silas a vaccine to prevent heart damage and intellectual disabilities
B) advise Cara not to have another child, due to Rh incompatibility
C) give Cara a vaccine to prevent the buildup of antibodies to the foreign Rh protein
D) do nothing, because firstborn children are not affected by Rh levels
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 109; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
107) In which scenario would Rh factor be associated with a risk of developmental problems?
A) the father is Rh-negative, but the mother is Rh-positive
B) the mother is Rh-negative, but the baby is Rh-positive
C) both the father and the mother are Rh-positive
D) both the father and the mother are Rh-negative
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 109; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
108) Rh factor incompatibility can result in intellectual disability, miscarriage, heart disease, and infant death when the ________.
A) mother cannot form antibodies to the Rh protein
B) fetus cannot form antibodies to the Rh protein
C) father forms antibodies to the Rh protein and these antibodies enter the fetus’s system
D) mother forms antibodies to the Rh protein and these antibodies enter the fetus’s system
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 109; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Difficult
109) Darya is a healthy 35-year-old woman who is pregnant with her first child. Darya is ________.
A) less likely than a woman in her forties to have a baby with low birth weight
B) less likely to have a baby with low birth weight than she is to experience maternal preeclampsia
C) more likely than a woman in her twenties to have a baby with low birth weight
D) more likely than a woman in her twenties to experience maternal preeclampsia
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 109; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Understand
Difficulty Level: Moderate
110) Infants born to teenagers have a higher rate of problems because ________.
A) teenagers’ reproductive organs are not yet mature enough to support a pregnancy.
B) teenagers are not yet physically ready to give birth.
C) most pregnant teenagers come from backgrounds in which stress, poor nutrition, and health problems are common
D) first births to women in their thirties and early forties have increased dramatically over the past several decades
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 110; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
111) Which statement about the Nurse–Family Partnership is true?
A) It is an international program designed to reduce the risk of teratogens.
B) One of its goals is to promote competent early caregiving.
C) It is a series of childbirth classes offered at many U.S. hospitals.
D) It provides family planning and genetic counseling to couples.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 110 Box: Social Issues: Health: The Nurse–Family Partnership: Reducing Maternal Stress and Enhancing Child Development Through Social Support; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
112) Which research conclusion about the effectiveness of the Nurse–Family Partnership is true?
A) The benefits of the intervention were the greatest for children from high-SES families.
B) Trained paraprofessionals were more effective than professional nurses in preventing delayed mental development.
C) As kindergartners, children in the program scored higher in language skills, but lower in intelligence, than comparison children.
D) From their baby’s birth on, home-visited mothers were on a more favorable life course.
Topic: Prenatal Environmental Influences
Content Ref: p. 110 Box: Social Issues: Health: The Nurse–Family Partnership: Reducing Maternal Stress and Enhancing Child Development Through Social Support; screen 3.3.2
Objective: 3.3b Describe the impact of additional maternal factors on prenatal development.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
113) A diabetic mother’s excess blood glucose causes the fetus to ________.
A) lose weight
B) grow larger than average
C) secrete abnormally low levels of insulin
D) develop chromosomal abnormalities
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 111; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
114) Kaya’s face, hands, and feet began to swell in the second half of her pregnancy. Kaya’s doctor began to monitor her blood pressure. The doctor was probably concerned about ________.
A) toxoplasmosis
B) maternal diabetes
C) Rh incompatibility
D) preeclampsia
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 111; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
115) When pregnant women experience preeclampsia, blood pressure ________, which can ________.
A) increases sharply; cause brain hemorrhages in the mother, but does not affect the fetus
B) increases sharply; cause brain hemorrhages in the mother as well as fetal death
C) decreases sharply; cause brain hemorrhages in the mother, but does not affect the fetus
D) decreases sharply; cause brain hemorrhages in the mother as well as fetal death
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 111; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Moderate
116) Which statement about prenatal care for expectant mothers in the United States is true?
A) More than 10 percent of expectant mothers receive late or no prenatal care.
B) Inadequate care is far more common among low-income, ethnic minority mothers.
C) Adolescent expectant mothers are less likely to receive inadequate prenatal care than other expectant mothers.
D) There are no government-sponsored health services for low-income pregnant women.
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 111; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
117) A study found that when minority women come in for prenatal appointments, they ________.
A) prefer health care that focuses on completing required tests and conveying results
B) tend to report more negative experiences with health care providers
C) have difficulty acknowledging the need for medical procedures
D) prefer to communicate in English even if they are more proficient in another language
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 112 Box: Cultural Influences: Culturally Sensitive Prenatal Health Care: Perspectives of Expectant Mothers; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
118) Which action would be evidence of a commitment to culturally sensitive prenatal health care?
A) ensuring that required tests are completed
B) having Spanish-speaking doctors and nurses
C) conveying test results
D) handling appointments in as time-efficient a manner as possible
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 112 Box: Cultural Influences: Culturally Sensitive Prenatal Health Care: Perspectives of Expectant Mothers; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Apply
Difficulty Level: Easy
119) In group prenatal care, ________.
A) expectant mothers are grouped by age, and each group is seen by an assigned health-care provider
B) trained leaders provide expectant mothers with a group discussion session after each medical checkup
C) expectant mothers and fathers take turns facilitating group discussions
D) whole families, including mothers, fathers, and siblings, are included in prenatal visits
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 112 Box: Cultural Influences: Culturally Sensitive Prenatal Health Care: Perspectives of Expectant Mothers; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
120) ________ is an example of a situational barrier (rather than a personal barrier) that can prevent mothers from seeking prenatal care.
A) Difficulty finding a doctor
B) Psychological stress
C) The demands of taking care of other young children
D) Ambivalence about the pregnancy
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 112; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
121) ________ is an example of a personal barrier (rather than a situational barrier) that can prevent mothers from seeking prenatal care.
A) Difficulty finding a doctor
B) Psychological stress
C) Trouble with scheduling appointments
D) Needing to arrange transportation to doctor’s appointments
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 112; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Moderate
122) For a healthy pregnancy, the mother should ________.
A) become vaccinated against rubella as soon as she knows she is pregnant
B) confirm that she is pregnant before scheduling a prenatal visit
C) engage in moderate exercise
D) gain as much weight as she feels is appropriate
Topic: The Importance of Prenatal Health Care
Content Ref: p. 113; screen 3.4
Objective 3.4: Explain why early and regular health care is vital during the prenatal period.
Skill: Remember
Difficulty Level: Easy
ESSAY
123) When Americans and Europeans are asked about their motivations for parenthood, what are the most frequent advantages and disadvantages they list?
124) What are teratogens? What factors determine their impact on a developing organism?
125) Describe positive and negative effects of exercise during pregnancy.
126) Sierra is Rh-negative and her husband, Marcus, is Rh-positive. What should Sierra know about the consequences of this blood type incompatibility?
127) Describe the effects of maternal emotional stress during pregnancy.
128) Explain why some women do not seek prenatal care.
129) Why is early and regular health care during the prenatal period important?
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