A person's genetic predisposition is called his or her __________
a. genotype
b. gene expression
c. phenotype
d. epigenetics
Answer: A: genotype
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Two-year-old Aretha attends day care five days a week because she has a single mother who works. This means that Aretha falls into the group of close to __________ of children between the ages of 4 months and 3 years who are cared for by other adults.
A. 50 percent B. 75 percent C. 25 percent D. 66 percent
As a child, Amir was irritable and experienced harsh parenting. However, he was able to bounce back from these negative experiences because he is highly intelligent and had excellent, caring teachers in school. Amir's ability to recover from negative experiences demonstrates __________.
A. continuity B. resilience C. discontinuity D. vulnerability
Beginning in the 17th and 18th centuries, with new technologies including the light microscope, scientists began to make a series of important new discoveries showing that ____
a. a single nerve cell carries one type of information b. nerve cells use electrical impulses to transmit signals c. the mind works in isolation from the rest of the body d. chemical messengers facilitate communication in the brain
Jennifer enjoys Asian food, but carefully avoids the food additive MSG. If she eats it by mistake, she experiences a rapid pulse, chest pain, and nausea. Jennifer's symptoms result from activity of which of the following neurotransmitters?
a. GABA b. glutamate c. serotonin d. dopamine