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41. Lindsay’s body does not produce enough insulin, causing an : 1254689
41. Lindsay’s body does not produce enough insulin, causing an abnormal metabolism of sugar. She is receiving insulin treatment. Lindsay has:
a. spina bifida.
b. hemophilia.
c. PKU.
d. diabetes.
42. Joshua, 2, has been diagnosed with _____, a blood disorder that limits the body’s oxygen supply and can cause joint swelling and heart and kidney failure. This genetic disorder can be treated through penicillin, pain medication, antibiotics and blood transfusions, and his doctor has indicated that a study named Baby HUG may offer a better drug in the future.
a. spina bifida
b. Tay-Sachs disease
c. sickle-cell anemia
d. Huntington’s disease
43. Benny has been diagnosed with a gene-linked abnormality characterized by deceleration of mental and physical development caused by an accumulation of lipids in the nervous system. He has been put on medication and a special diet, but his family has been told that he will probably not live beyond the age of five. Benny is suffering from:
a. spina bifida.
b. Tay-Sachs disease.
c. phenylketonuria.
d. Huntington’s disease.
44. _____ is the field that seeks to discover the influence of heredity and environment on individual differences in human traits and development.
a. Behavior influence
b. Behavior therapy
c. Behavior genetics
d. Behavior development
45. Rachel loves to read books and also encourages her daughter to read by regularly taking her to the local library and buying her lots of books. Rachel’s daughter is now an avid reader. This reflects a _____ correlation.
a. passive genotype-environment
b. evocative genotype–environment
c. influential genotype–environment
d. active (niche-picking) genotype–environment
46. Tracy’s parents are avid sports fans. Since she was a child, they took her to numerous baseball and football games, and Tracy regularly watched the sports channel with her dad. When she was old enough, her parents made her join the little league team at her school and she performed well. This is an example of a(n):
a. evocative genotype–environment correlation.
b. active (niche-picking) genotype–environment correlation.
c. passive genotype-environment correlation.
d. gene-gene correlation.
47. _____ correlations occur because a child’s genetically influenced characteristics elicit certain types of environments.
a. Passive genotype–environment
b. Evocative genotype-environment
c. Influential genotype–environment
d. Active (niche-picking) genotype–environment
48. Charlie is a cooperative, attentive child and is a favorite at home and school and receives positive, instructive responses from adults. This is indicative of a(n):
a. passive genotype–environment correlation.
b. evocative genotype-environment correlation.
c. influential genotype–environment correlation.
d. active (niche-picking) genotype–environment correlation.
49. Timothy is a quiet 6-year-old who is usually withdrawn in class. As a result, he does not receive much attention from his peers and mostly plays by himself. According to Sandra Scarr, this is an example of a(n) _____.
a. passive genotype–environment correlation
b. active (niche-picking) genotype–environment correlation
c. gene x environment interaction
d. evocative genotype-environment correlation
50. Brad is an athletic boy who is on every sport team in school. Stephen loves math and is part of his school’s math club. These instances reflect _____ correlations that occur when children seek out environments that they find compatible and stimulating.
a. passive genotype–environment
b. evocative genotype–environment
c. active (niche-picking) genotype-environment
d. influential genotype–environment