Understanding human genes and their specific combinations and expressions is very important in understanding the nature and behavior of a child
Define the term DNA and explain the four different varieties of nucleotide base molecules that are a part of it. Be sure to discuss how these molecules pair together and create the larger sequences that make up our individual genetic codes.
What will be an ideal response?
Students' answers will vary but should include an understanding that DNA is the two strands of molecules that twist around each other, connected by a series of nucleotide bases. These bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine) pair together (A with T and G with C) to create approximately 3 billion pairs of nucleotide bases that make up the genetic code (genome), which is a set of instructions that determines which traits are inherited
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a. if the situation is ambiguous b. if we have no fear of embarrassment from offering assistance that isn't needed c. when we feel guilty d. when there are others around who are passive and refuse to get involved
Parental conflict affects children's development through three distinct mechanisms. Which of the following is NOT one of these mechanisms?
a. When parents are constantly in conflict, children respond positively to conflict because they learn that the family is able to withstand life's problems. b. Seeing parents fight jeopardizes a child's feeling that the family is stable and secure, making a child feel anxious, frightened, and sad. c. Chronic conflict between parents often spills over into the parent-child relationship. d. When parents invest time and energy fighting with each other, they're often too tired or too preoccupied to invest themselves in high-quality parenting.