The most common of the identified chromosomal causes of Down syndrome is:

A) trisomy 21.
B) mosaicism.
C) translocation.
D) PKU.


Answer: A) trisomy 21.

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Which of the following is the best example of an explicit social norm?

A. Make eye contact during conversation. B. Don't steal from others. C. Don't talk to yourself out loud. D. Give others room to walk past you on the sidewalk.

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a) cliques. b) crowds. c) peers. d) cohorts.

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Which statement about influences on executive function is true?

A. Heredity influences executive function, but environmental factors do not. B. Environmental factors influence executive function, but heredity does not. C. In both typically and atypically developing children, heredity combines with environmental factors to influence executive function. D. In typically developing children, the influence of heredity on executive function is greater than that of environmental factors, but in atypically developing children, this relationship is reversed.

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