Devastated parents ask the nurse why their child has cerebral palsy when they are completely healthy. The nurse replies that the appearance of an inherited trait is the result of:
a. Two dominant genes for the trait
b. One dominant gene and one recessive gene for the trait
c. Two recessive genes for the trait
d. Heterozygous genes for the trait
Question 2
A child has a disability that is not visible to others. Research has shown that children with a condition that is less visible to others will:
a. frequently have more difficulty adjusting to the condition than those with a more visible disability
b. have the same amount of difficulty adjusting to the condition as people with a visible disability
c. often forget for long periods of time that they have a disability since it is not visible
d. seek more attention from significant others compared to people with a more visible disability