Chuck and Diane have been trying to have a child since they got married three years ago but have been unsuccessful. Upon genetic testing, they learn that Chuck has a defective gene on his Y chromosome that is to blame, which prevents his testes from making sperm cells. Which relative gave him that gene?
A. mom
B. dad
C. one of his grandmothers on either side
D. his paternal grandmother
Answer: B
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a. illuminate the relationship between brain activity and mental problems. b. reduce the cost of clinical assessments. c. be used to validate the diagnostic information derived from projective techniques. d. eliminate the need for costly interview techniques in the diagnostic process.
People in most cultures believe that
a. the death of a person is the end of their existence. b. there is a spiritual component of a person's being that continues after the body decomposes or burns. c. the spirit remains in the location where death occurred. d. a person's spirit returns in the birth of a new child in that culture.
Jessica's mother has blue eyes, with two recessive genes for blue eyes. Her father has brown eyes, with two dominant genes for brown eyes. What are the chances Jessica has blue eyes?
a. 0 percent c. 50 percent b. 25 percent d. 75 percent
Your neighbor has just accepted a coaching position for a children's soccer team
This is his first time as a coach, and he is not sure whether to be really tough on the children to make them better, like some of his former coaches, or whether to be a "nice guy" like some of his other coaches, who didn't seem to care about winning at all costs. What guidelines could you give him about what he can do to encourage the children to enjoy being on the team and to want to continue to play soccer? What will be an ideal response?