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Pairs of genes inherited from one's parents, with one gene coming from the father and one from the mother.
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alleles
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A diagnostic test in which a blood sample is taken from the mother during the sixteenth to eighteenth week of pregnancy & screened for the amnt. of AFP present; high amounts may indicate the possibility of birth defects.
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alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test
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A progressive & irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual memory loss, diminishment of reasoning ability, deterioration of language skills, & physical decline.
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Alzheimer's disease
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A diagnostic test in which a sample of amniotic fluid is taken to determine the presence of certain birth defects.
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amniocentesis
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The special bond that develops between an infant and his or her caretakers.
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attachment
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Parenting style in which parents dictate rules & expect compliance without explanation or reasoning & without encouraging open discussion of issues.
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authoritarian parenting
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Parenting style in which parents impose rules but explain the reasoning for them & encourage open discussion
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authoritative parenting
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Rod-shaped structures that are present in all cells & contain tightly coiled strands of DNA and protein.
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chromosomes
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Accumulated knowledge.
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crystallized intelligence
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The period of human prenatal development from the third week to the ninth week.
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embryonic stage
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A disorder involving mental retardation that is caused by heavy drinking on the part of the expectant mother.
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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
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The period of human prenatal development from the ninth week through birth
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fetal stage
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A diagnostic test in which a tiny camera lens is inserted into the uterus to visualize the fetus or take a fetal blood sample.
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fetoscopy
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The ability to reason abstractly and speedily.
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fluid intelligence
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The process of being individually productive while simultaneously being supportive of others.
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generativity
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Segments of DNA that function as hereditary units and carry the genetic code, which provides instructions to manufacture proteins.
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genes
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Doctors or genetic specialists who give advice to couples regarding the risks of having children with a particular hereditary disorder.
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genetic counselors
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The genetic patterns of alleles that cannot be seen.
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genotypes
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The period of human prenatal development from conception through the second week.
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germinal stage
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Term describing two different alleles.
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heterozygous
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A disorder involving mental retardation that is caused by heavy drinking on the part of the expectant mother.
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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
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The period of human prenatal development from the ninth week through birth
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fetal stage
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A diagnostic test in which a tiny camera lens is inserted into the uterus to visualize the fetus or take a fetal blood sample.
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fetoscopy
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The ability to reason abstractly and speedily.
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fluid intelligence
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The process of being individually productive while simultaneously being supportive of others.
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generativity
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Segments of DNA that function as hereditary units and carry the genetic code, which provides instructions to manufacture proteins.
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genes
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Doctors or genetic specialists who give advice to couples regarding the risks of having children with a particular hereditary disorder.
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genetic counselors
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The genetic patterns of alleles that cannot be seen.
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genotypes
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The period of human prenatal development from conception through the second week.
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germinal stage
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Term describing two different alleles.
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heterozygous
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Term describing two different alleles.
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heterozygous
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Term describing two identical alleles.
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homozygous
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The perception of one's self as an individual.
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identity
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A female's initial menstrual period.
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menarche
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An awareness that objects exist even when out of view.
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object permanence
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Parenting style in which parents acquiesce to their child's demands, make few requirements of the child, & rarely if ever use punishment.
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permissive parenting
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The observable traits of a person, such as hair or eye color.
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phenotypes
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Parenting style in which parents are not involved in their child's life, expect little from the child, and devote little of their own time and effort into rearing the child.
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rejecting-neglecting parenting
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Influences, such as chemicals or viruses, that cause physical defects in a developing embryo.
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teratogens
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A diagnostic test in which a sonogram of the fetus is taken & examined for possible birth defects.
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ultrasound
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