Compare and Contrast Open-Ended and Fixed-Alternative Questions and Provide an Example

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Essay

Compare and contrast open-ended and fixed-alternative questions and provide an example of each.

Recognize factors influencing risk-taking behaviors in adolescents.

Understand the health implications of sexually transmitted infections and prevention methods.

Recognize the milestones and characteristics of physical and cognitive development in adulthood.

Identify the characteristics of moral development according to Kohlberg's theory and recognize the stages where rule obedience is based on punishment avoidance.

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Definitions:

XY Pair

Refers to the male sex chromosomes in humans and most other mammals where XY denotes a male genotype.

Reciprocal Translocation

A genetic phenomenon where parts of two different chromosomes exchange places without changing the total amount of genetic material.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and genetic content but may carry different alleles.

Trisomy 21

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, also known as Down syndrome.