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1) which of the following statements is true about birthrate trends between 1970 and 2008? a)the birthrate increased during this period for women 20 to 24 years of age. b)the birthrate decreased during this period for women 25 years of […]

1) during adolescence, intimacy in dating relationships typically ________ intimacy in same-sex friendships. a)is advanced compared to b)lags behind c)appears at about the same time as d)substitutes for 2) research on friendships shows that a)preschoolers interact in essentially the same […]

1) a childs iq score offers a way of finding out a)individual strengths and weaknesses, as well as the mental and chronological age of the child. b)whether the child is ahead, behind, or average in mental development compared to agemates. […]

1) learned-helpless children a)are more persistent than other children. b)are more likely to see the connection between effort and success. c)attribute their failures to bad luck. d)hold a fixed view of ability. 2) the kauai study tells us that a)even […]

1) immigrant parents of successful youths typically a)view school successes as less important than native-born parents. b)develop close ties to an ethnic community. c)encourage full assimilation into the majority culture. d)stress individualistic values over collectivist values. 2) hilda is moving […]

1) which of the following subjects are children most likely to regard as more for girls? a)mathematics b)physical education c)language arts d)mechanics 2) mr. carters physical education class should emphasize a)competitive sports. b)individual exercise. c)team success. d)athletic ability. Answer: b […]

1) baby calinda sucks on a bottle. the taste of the sweet liquid increases calindas sucking. this is an example of a)operant conditioning. b)habituation. c)classical conditioning. d)extinction. 2) mrs. markie, a first-grade teacher, believes that, from the beginning, children should […]

1) willeminas mom is concerned that she is not eating a well-balanced diet. one solution is to a)make sure she eats three healthy meals a day, but allow at least one junk food snack between meals. b)keep cheese, fruit, raw […]

1) eight-year-old daniel focuses on several aspects of a problem and relates them, rather than centering on just one. daniel is capable of a)decentration. b)conservation. c)reversibility. d)seriation. 2) according to gilligan, feminine morality is based on a)rights and justice. b)an […]

1) nissa wants to be a physicist or an engineer. according to holland, she is a(n) ________ person. a)realistic b)conventional c)investigative d)enterprising 2) in terms of growth norms, which of the following children is most likely to be the tallest? […]

1) japanese infants reactions in the strange situation frequently show _________ attachment, but this reaction may not represent the true attachment pattern. a)disorganized/disoriented b)avoidant c)resistant d)secure 2) which of the following is true about teacherstudent relationships? a)well-behaved, high-achieving students typically […]

1) separation protest declines during which of bowlbys phases? a)preattachment b)attachment in the making c)clear-cut attachment d)formation of a reciprocal relationship 2) dynamic systems theory provides convincing evidence that motor development a)is generally slower in females than males. b)is hardwired […]

1) today, an estimated ______ percent of u.s. women smoke during pregnancies. a)4 b)10 c)14 d)20 2) renae has a compulsive fear of getting fat. as a result, she is starving herself. renae has a)bulimia nervosa. b)typical adolescent insecurities. c)a […]

1) in general, research shows that the earlier the school transition, the a)more powerful its impact, especially for boys. b)more powerful its impact, especially for girls. c)less its impact, especially for boys. d)less its impact, especially for girls. 2) children […]

1) the most widely discussed threat to the accuracy of longitudinal findings is a)practice effects. b)cohort effects. c)selective attrition. d)biased sampling. 2) at a parentteacher conference, mr. hopewell informed juans parents that he had been tested and was found to […]

1) which of the following is true about reducing prejudices? a)long-term contact and collaboration in neighborhoods, schools, and communities may be the best way to reduce prejudices. b)children assigned to cooperative learning groups with peers of diverse backgrounds have fewer […]

1) aisha has the capacity to imagine what other people may be thinking and feeling. aisha has developed a)social referencing. b)self-conceptualization. c)perspective taking. d)emotional self-efficacy. the most common approach to controlling pain during labor is a)epidural analgesia. b)pitocin. 2) c)a […]

1) sleep rebound on weekends a)helps teenagers perform better in school during the weekdays. b)is vitally important to teenage sleep patterns. c)can lead to difficulty falling asleep on subsequent evenings. d)decreases the sleep phase delay. 2) four-year-old matthew is shown […]

the stage concept assumes that 1) a)development is a smooth, continuous process. b)change is fairly sudden rather than gradual and ongoing. c)infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way as adults do. d)development is a process […]

1) _________ has the most up-to-date health-care technology in the world. a)the united states b)china c)sweden d)canada 2) teenagers struggle to make plans and decisions because they a)think more rationally than adults. b)are better at making abstract judgments than real-world […]

1) three-year-old rachael could not solve a conservation-of-liquid task because she focused on the height of the water. rachaels thinking is characterized by a)dynamic transformation. b)irreversibility. c)hierarchical classification. d)centration. as pregnancy advances, the placenta releases increasing amounts of a)crh. b)cortisol. […]

1) dynamic assessment is consistent with ___________ theory. a)piagets b)vygotskys c)freuds d)jensens 2) marnie, age 2, carries her plate to the sink and announces, i big girl! this statement demonstrates that marnie is beginning to develop a)an internal working model. […]

1) piaget believed that through __________, young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes. a)logical reasoning b)language acquisition c)pretending d)physical activity 2) which of the following is true about adolescent friendships? a)they limit opportunities for self-exploration. b)they reduce adolescents […]

1) most natural childbirth programs draw on methods developed by grantly dick-read and fernand lamaze, who recognized that a)new labor medications could be used to reduce the pain of childbirth. b)hospital costs could be saved if women used prepared childbirth […]

1) if you asked 3-year-old aidan to tell you about himself, which of the following is he most likely to say? a)i have a new cat. b)i am funny. c)i am a good boy. d)i am shy. 2) the best […]

1) which of the following girls is the least likely to develop anorexia nervosa? a)aaliyah, a caucasian american b)brenda, an asian american c)cheyanne, an african american d)deliah, a hispanic american 2) in order to increase girls participation, self-confidence, and sense […]

1) suzanne questions her parents religious beliefs and has begun to visit other churches to find out about alternatives. what identity status characterizes suzanne? a)identity achievement b)identity moratorium c)identity foreclosure d)identity diffusion teenagers in the united states spend more time […]

dagwood and marcia postponed parenthood until dagwood was 32 and marcia was 31. they have a happy marriage and both have fulfilling careers. compared to younger parents, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? 1) a)dagwood […]

1) the __________ items on an intelligence test are assumed to assess more biologically based skills. a)verbal b)spatial reasoning c)fact-oriented d)culturally based 2) factor analysis identifies a)normative ages for correct responses to items on an iq test. b)which items on […]

1) sleep contributes to body growth because a)gh is released during the childs sleeping hours. b)rest allows the awake body to produce gh at higher levels. c)rest allows the awake body to produce tsh at higher levels. d)rem sleep heightens […]

1) the age of viability occurs sometime between _______ and _______ weeks. a)18; 22 b)20; 24 c)22; 26 d)26; 30 2) according to piaget, organization takes place a)apart from direct contact with the environment. b)only during the preoperational stage. c)during […]

1) skull growth is especially rapid a)between birth and age 2 years. b)during the preschool years. c)between age 3 and 5 years. d)during adolescence. 2) as teenagers become sure that others are observing and thinking about them, they start to […]

1) children whose parents use a(n) ___________ child-rearing style feel especially good about themselves. a)authoritarian b)permissive c)authoritative d)uninvolved 2) according to bowlby, out of their experiences during the four attachment phases, children a)learn autonomy and develop self-soothing because they learn […]

1) which of the following is more likely to be seen in a vygotskian, than a piagetian, classroom? a)activities to foster peer collaboration b)acceptance of individual differences c)opportunities for active participation d)experiences to promote independent exploration 2) which of the […]

1) gil describes his son as calm and cautious. he describes his daughter as cheerful and energetic. gils descriptions refer to the childrens a)ability to use effortful control. b)ability to use self-soothing. c)temperaments. d)level of reactivity. 2) which of the […]

1) telegraphic speech a)usually contains significant grammatical errors. b)focuses on high-content words. c)emerges around age 3. d)focuses on smaller, less important words. 2) ned is a gay man. he recalls feeling different from other children when he was young. if […]

1) which of the following is true? a)the adolescent suicide rate is 3 to 4 times higher among boys than girls. b)boys attempt suicide more often than girls. c)compared to boys, girls are more likely to use suicide methods that […]

1) legibility of writing gradually increases as children a)use larger, more uniform lettering. b)produce letters with uniform height and spacing. c)learn to make strokes with their entire arm. d)learn to accurately integrate two-dimensional shapes. 2) most 3-year-olds a)use an adult […]

1) training in __________ is an effective treatment for aggressive children. a)associative play b)social problem solving c)instrumental aggression d)inductive discipline 2) which of the following changes could you anticipate for the child of ethiopian immigrants who relocated to the united […]

1) until recently, children were not assumed fully competent to testify in court cases involving child abuse until age a)3. b)5. c)7. d)10. 2) in middle childhood, children realize that peoples ________ and ____________ affect the moral implications of violating […]

1) exposure to multiple viewpoints during emerging adulthood a)often confuses young people, thereby delaying commitment to life goals. b)encourages young people to adopt rigid values and beliefs. c)often causes young people to rebel against their family values for a period […]

1) jermaine, a college sophomore, was asked, if two people disagree on the interpretation of a poem, how would you decide which one is right? he replied, youd have to ask the poet. its his poem. jermaine is displaying a)dualistic […]

1) according to the information-processing framework, ________ make(s) more complex forms of thinking possible with age. a)increases in the size of short-term memory b)changes in the structure of the mental system c)increases in the capacity of the mental system d)the […]

1) infants learn and retain information a)only through physical activity. b)just by watching objects and events. c)only by manipulating objects. d)but they cannot engage in recall. 2) marcus is able to evaluate the logic of verbal statements without making reference […]

1) about _______ percent of children are repeatedly victimized by bullies. a)3 to 7 b)9 to 12 c)15 to 30 d)35 to 50 2) emma, age 8, can turn cartwheels, do the splits, and do handsprings. this is probably due […]

1) results of jerome kagans longitudinal research on the development of shyness and sociability found that a)about 70 percent of 4-month-olds were easily upset by novelty. b)nearly all of the extreme groups retained their temperamental styles over time. c)most childrens […]

1) mikkah is 8 years old and experiences nocturnal enuresis. his parents have decided against any type of treatment, feeling that he will outgrow it. his parents should know that a)treatment in middle childhood has immediate positive psychological consequences. b)enuresis […]

1) some researchers hypothesize that prenatal exposure to ________ enhances right hemispheric functioning, giving males an advantage in spatial abilities. a)estrogens b)endorphins c)androgens d)adrenaline 2) of the following statements, which is supported by research on head start? a)gains for head […]

1) which of the following children is the most likely to be a risk-taker? a)betsy, whose parents are safety-conscious b)frank, whose parents strictly supervise his activities c)deanna, whose parents consistently enforce rules d)donald, whose parents use punitive discipline 2) sids […]

1) chromosomes a)store and transmit genetic information. b)come in 46 matching pairs. c)are inherited from the mother only. d)are inherited from the father only. 2) _________ can be estimated by x-raying the bones and seeing the number of epiphyses and […]

1) in what important way do theories differ from mere opinion or belief? a)they are influenced by cultural values. b)they depend on scientific verification. c)singular theories can explain all aspects of development. d)they cannot be tested using a fair set […]

1) which of the following is an example of a fine-motor skill? a)standing b)throwing c)sitting up d)grasping tonya is pregnant for a second time. she hopes to have a vaginal delivery, although her first delivery was cesarean. you should advise […]

1) defining who you are, what you value, and the directions you choose to pursue in life is part of a)constructing an identity. b)moral development. c)gender intensification. d)commitment. 2) goodness of fit is a)only effective with sociable, securely attached children. […]

1) after high school, tom entered college while his brother jay went to work. which of the following is true? a)jay will probably settle on a self-definition before tom. b)jay is unlikely to reach identity achievement. c)tom is at greater […]

1) which of the following young people is at greatest risk for suicide? a)jennifer, who is hispanic b)claire, who is african american c)alyssia, who is native american d)leah, who is caucasian american 2) hollys birthday is two days before the […]

1) according to erikson, the psychological conflict of the preschool years is a)trust versus mistrust. b)industry versus inferiority. c)initiative versus guilt. d)autonomy versus shame. 2) ________ help(s) doctors measure skeletal age. a)growth norms b)x-rays of epiphyses c)height and weight d)chronological […]

1) which of the following is true about child sexual abuse? a)children with disabilities are abused less than their typically developing peers. b)sexual abuse is committed against children of both sexes, but more often against girls. c)most cases begin in […]

1) which of the following is a true statement about self-help skills? a)while young preschoolers can use a spoon well, they cannot serve themselves at mealtimes. b)the use of child-sized eating utensils is unnecessary and inhibits fine-motor progress. c)between ages […]

1) between 6 and 12 years of age, hyrum demonstrates quicker, more accurate movements. this means that hyrum has improved a)agility. b)flexibility. c)nimbleness. d)pliability. 2) which of the following is the most common psychological problem of the teenage years? a)anorexia […]

1) the attachment q-sort a)is a quicker and more efficient method of assessing attachment than the strange situation. b)takes place in a specially designed laboratory. c)taps a wider array of attachment-related behaviors than the strange situation. d)differentiates between the types […]

1) gina has a bruise on her leg. she turned down an invitation to a swim party, explaining, i cant possibly wear a swim suit with this ugly bruise. everyone will notice how ugly i look! ginas response reveals that […]

1) kelly has reached adolescence and experiences difficulty having faith in ideals, such as truth, freedom, and honesty. according to erikson, kelly a)has a weak sense of trust. b)has poor initiative. c)lacks a sense of industry. d)recently overcome an identity […]

1) proponents of emerging adulthood as a distinct period note that a) it fails to describe the experiences of most of the worlds youths. b)it applies to most young people in industrialized societies. c)it occurs across diverse cultures and ses […]

1) sophia displays a blend of positive and negative social behaviors. she is disruptive, but also engages in prosocial acts. sophia is a __________ child. a)popular-antisocial b)rejected-aggressive c)neglected d)controversial 2) in middle childhood, childrens attitude toward language undergoes a fundamental […]

1) noelle is an african-american teenager who has explored and adopted the values from her own culture, as well as from the dominant caucasian-american culture. noelle has formed a ________ identity. a)weak b)diffused c)foreclosed d)bicultural a researcher studying the effects […]

1) emmett, age 4 months, looks and smiles more at video images of others than video images of himself. this discrimination reflects an a)explicit sense of selfworld differentiation. b)internal working model. c)implicit sense of selfworld differentiation. d)external working model. 2) […]

1) fontanels a)cannot be felt after four or five months. b)prevent the brain from growing too large. c)permit the bones to overlap during childbirth. d)gradually close by adolescence. 2) which of the following personality traits is a child most likely […]

in a research study, 10-year-old joe was given a pile of blocks varying in size, shape, and weight and was asked to build a bridge over a river (painted on a floor map) that was too wide for any single […]

1) researchers believe that brain functioning may change in middle childhood because of a)the rapid brain growth during that time period. b)an overabundance of gray matter. c)the influence of hormones. d)the decrease in white matter in the corpus callosum. 2) […]

1) children with early-onset delinquency a)feel closer to their families than those whose delinquent behavior begins in adolescence. b)have subtle deficits in cognitive functioning. c)show restlessness and willfulness as early as age 7. d)often outgrow their dysfunctional behavior by late […]

1) angies parents encourage her to express her thoughts, feelings, and desires. they make reasonable demands for her maturity and consistently enforce and explain them. angies parents have a(n) ___________ style of child rearing. a)authoritative b)authoritarian c)permissive d)uninvolved 2) baby […]

1) according to piagets theory, in the sensorimotor stage, children a)can think of all possible outcomes in a scientific problem. b)organize objects into hierarchies of classes and subclasses. c)think by acting on the world with their eyes, ears, hands, and […]

1) nikki and alex are divorcing. the court grants both of them an equal say in important decisions about their childrens upbringing. this arrangement is known as a)coparenting. b)shared custody. c)custodial mediation. d)joint custody. 2) which of the following children […]

1) erin has no real interests or hobbies, and she cannot stay committed to an activity, a part-time job, or her school work. some of her peers have called her shallow, and her aunt complains that she is directionless. erikson […]

1) because participants are measured only once in the cross-sectional design, researchers need not be concerned about difficulties like _____________ and ____________. a)cohort effects; practice effects b)selective attrition; cohort effects c)cohort effects; biased sampling d)participant dropout; practice effects 2) when […]

1) studies on computer use in early childhood demonstrate that a)computer storybooks and other literacy programs interfere with emergent literacy skills. b)children spend most of their time using computers for learning language and math skills. c)combining everyday and computer experiences […]

1) the bayley scales of infant development test a)is suitable for preschool and school-age children. b)accurately predicts future school achievement. c)is suitable for children between one month and 3 years. d)is a poor predictor of infants mental development. 2) during […]

1) differential treatment of siblings increases when a)siblings strive to be different from one another. b)parents spend more time with children. c)parents are dealing with financial or emotional stress. d)there are fewer children in the family. 2) helena understands that […]

1) five-year-old anthony and his 4-year-old sister angela are engaged in a typical sibling dispute over a favorite chair. in order to help them gain sensitivity to their siblings feelings, their parents should a)intervene with reasoning and negotiating. b)let them […]

1) in the strange situation, richard is unresponsive to his mother when she is present. when she leaves, richard reacts to the stranger in much the same way as to his mother. when his mother returns, richard pays no attention […]

laura is the nanny of jackson, a six-month-old infant, whose single mother is depressed. you can tell laura that 1) a)therapy is unlikely to alleviate parental depression. b)antidepressant medication is unlikely to help jacksons mother. c)jacksons mother will probably need […]

1) children who are expert in an area a)are highly motivated. b)acquire knowledge slowly, but accurately. c)have difficulty making sense of information that is outside their area of expertise. d)have difficulty organizing information. 2) five- and 6-year-olds a)engage in true […]

1) young children learning chinese, japanese, and korean acquire ______ more readily than their english-speaking agemates. a)proper nouns b)verbs c)object nouns d)modifiers 2) between 3 and 4 months, babies can a)discriminate positive from negative emotion in voices. b)match faces with […]

although baby irinas eyelids are closed, occasional rapid eye movements can been seen beneath them. her breathing is irregular. she stirs occasionally and grimaces while she sleeps. irina is most likely in which of the following states of arousal? 1) […]

1) which of the following children is the most likely to lack immunizations? a)sam from the united states b)kristen from canada c)nigel from great britain d)elsa from sweden 2) by age 6, children have a vocabulary of about ______ words. […]

1) according to research on cultural variations in personal storytelling, which of the following self-descriptions is most likely to come from a chinese child? a)i do lots of puzzles. b)i like pigs. c)i am really smart. d)i help my sister […]

1) when caring for their babies, mothers devote more time to ________ and fathers devote more time to ________. a)playful interactions; feeding and diaper changes b)feeding and diaper changes; emotional closeness c)playful interactions; emotional closeness d)physical care; playful interactions 2) […]

1) studies of motor development in early childhood show that a)adult involvement in childrens motor development should focus on perfecting the correct technique. b)children need direct instruction to master most gross- and fine-motor skills. c)playgrounds must offer a range of […]

1) in a study comparing mood swings, those between the ages of ______ most often shifted from cheerful to sad and back again. a)9 and 11 b)12 and 16 c)17 and 19 d)20 and 25 2) which of the following […]

1) the lowest levels of warm, open communication at home are reported by adolescents who are a)foreclosed. b)identity diffused. c)in a state of moratorium. d)identity achieved. 2) when 3-year-old kaylee spills her water after filling her glass too full, her […]

1) one limitation of the longitudinal design is it a)does not permit the study of individual development. b)requires intensive study of participants moment-by-moment behaviors. c)may distort age-related changes because of biased sampling or cohort effects. d)is more efficient than cross-sectional […]

1) which of the following statements is true regarding breastfeeding? a)breastfeeding should be combined with formula for a balanced diet. b)breastfeeding helps increase spacing among siblings. c)breastfeeding has become less common in industrialized nations. d)breastfeeding is a reliable method of […]

1) four-year-old martha uses shorter, simpler expressions when interacting with her 2-year-old brother. this example suggests that piaget may have a)overestimated preschoolers animistic thinking. b)overestimated preschoolers egocentrism. c)underestimated preschoolers animistic thinking. d)underestimated preschoolers egocentrism. vygotskys sociocultural theory emphasizes that 2) […]

1) which of the following is true about the impact of peer interaction on moral reasoning? a)due to high rates of peer pressure, peer interaction in adolescence often interferes with advanced moral reasoning. b)the more time young people spend with […]

1) nearly 30 percent of adolescent mothers a)receive inadequate prenatal care. b)give birth at home. c)give up their babies for adoption. d)develop preclampsia in the third trimester. 2) ________ is linked to delayed initiation of sexual activity and to reduced […]

1) the overall rate of psychological disturbance ________ from childhood to adolescence, when it is about _____ percent. a)rises slightly; 15 b)rises sharply; 35 c)stays about the same; 10 d)decreases slightly; 5 2) the _____ have a long period of […]

1) _________ is one of the deadliest substance abuse issues. a)alcohol use b)marijuana smoking c)caffeine use d)cigarette smoking 2) in which country do the greatest percentage of the population report being religious? a)italy b)great britain c)germany d)the united states Answer: […]

1) surveys of u.s. parents indicate that ________ percent of preschoolers experience no limits on tv or computer use at home. a)2 to 5 b)5 to 10 c)10 to 15 d)20 to 30 2) from third to sixth grade, a)boys […]

1) maria feels a strong sense of ethnic-group membership and has attitudes and feelings associated with that membership. maria is displaying a)a bicultural identity. b)an ethnic identity. c)identity foreclosure. d)identity confusion. 2) kristin and katie are taller and heavier than […]

1) basic emotions a)are not evident in nonhuman primates. b)are all present at birth. c)have no evolutionary history of promoting survival. d)are universal in humans. 2) the _________ is sensitive to facial emotional expressions, especially fear. a)reticular formation b)amygdala c)hippocampus […]

1) the correct order of the phases of vocational development is: a)fantasy period, tentative period, realistic period. b)tentative period, realistic period, fantasy period. c)fantasy period, realistic period, tentative period. d)realistic period, fantasy period, tentative period. 2) quality tends to be […]

1) wendi, a dental hygiene student, is visiting a second grade classroom to teach 26 children proper brushing techniques. based on u.s. averages, how many students can she expect to see with some tooth decay? a)4 b)9 c)13 d)20 2) […]

1) in response to the heinz dilemma, jolee explains, if heinz cares at all about what his family thinks of him, he wont let his wife die. hed be a disgrace to his familys name. jolee is in which of […]

1) brad is a teen who has experimented minimally with alcohol. brad is likely to a)be a healthy, curious young person. b)become an addict in adulthood. c)be less sociable than his peers who do not experiment. d)choose not to drink […]

in a kinship study of intelligence, which of the following sibling pairs will likely share a high correlation? 1) a)max and martin, nontwin brothers b)jabar and tobias, identical twins c)marci and sonia, fraternal twins d)mary jane and susan, nontwin sisters […]

1) girls who develop anorexia nervosa typically have a)at least one overweight parent. b)a long history of yo-yo dieting. c)poor academic performance at school. d)unrealistically high standards for their own performance. 2) emotional expressions are well-organized and specific a)at birth. […]

which of the following is a risk associated with frequent ultrasound use? 1) a)premature labor b)miscarriage c)low birth weight d)limb deformities 2) in classical conditioning, if learning occurs, the neutral stimulus alone produces a(n) a)unconditioned response. b)neutral response. c)unconditioned stimulus. […]

1) according to erikson, the psychological conflict of adolescence is identity versus a)autonomy. b)role confusion. c)exploration. d)commitment. 2) around age ____, iq becomes more stable than it was at earlier ages, and it correlates well with academic achievement. a)3 b)4 […]

1) ________ is the least developed of the newborn babys senses. a)hearing b)taste c)vision d)touch 2) the case of david reimer, the boy who was raised as a girl after a circumcision accident, demonstrates a)the impact of genetic sex and […]

1) research shows that the most violent television programs are a)reality programs. b)adult medical dramas. c)childrens cartoons. d)adult legal dramas. 2) at about ____ to ____ months, reaching appears as purposeful, forward arm movements and gradually improves in accuracy. a)1; […]

1) camilla, age 5, often uses an empirical approach instead of a logical approach to solve problems. after failing at a class-inclusion task at school, her teacher provided a logical explanation for solving the problem correctly. based on recent studies, […]

1) when asked about her reason for wanting to date, 14-year-old kayla is most likely to say she wants to a)gain status with her peers. b)share interesting activities with someone. c)please her parents. d)find someone who would make a good […]

1) axel can step into his brothers shoes and view his own thoughts, feelings, and behavior from his brothers point of view. axel is at the stage of ________ perspective taking. a)undifferentiated b)social-informational c)self-reflective d)third-party 2) scripts a)clutter long-term memory […]

1) research demonstrates that a)girls are slightly ahead of boys in early vocabulary growth. b)shy toddlers vocabularies are typically larger than their agemates. c)mothers tend to talk more to toddler-age boys than to girls. d)boys and girls develop their vocabularies […]

1) extended education, delayed career entry, and postponed marriage all result in ________ for those in emerging adulthood. a)great residential instability b)an inability to commit to long-term romantic relationships c)long-term career stability d)a great sense of security 2) which of […]

1) when roger sees a baby doll on the floor, he asks himself, do boys play with dolls? he then decides not to play with the doll. roger a)is a gender-schematic child. b)does not yet have well-developed gender schemas. c)is […]

1) compared with preschoolers, school-age children are a)physically less pliable. b)physically more elastic. c)more agile, but less able to balance. d)stronger, but less agile. 2) baby pauls mother strokes his hair just before he eats. now when pauls mother strokes […]

1) damon is injected with a radioactive substance and then lies on an apparatus with a scanner that emits fine streams of x-rays, which detect increased blood flow and oxygen metabolism in areas of the brain as damon processes particular […]

1) the most frequent cause of school absence is a)oversleeping. b)asthma. c)the flu. d)the common cold. dr. staminas longitudinal study on native american personality styles was criticized because he failed to enlist participants who adequately represented the native american population. […]

1) in the united states, ________ are the most frequent source of injury across all ages, ranking as the leading cause of death among children more than 1 year old. a)birth traumas b)infectious diseases c)falls d)motor vehicle collisions 2) the […]

1) according to the gibsons, perception is guided by the discovery of a)failure. b)success. c)dynamic relationships. d)affordances. gametes 2) a)are formed during mitosis. b)contain only 23 chromosomes. c)contain 46 chromosomes. d)determine directly observable characteristics, like eye color. Answer: b toddlers […]

1) during adolescence, vocabulary growth involves the addition of many a)abstract words. b)compound words. c)action words. d)modifiers. 2) ray and his girlfriend, amy, do not have similar attitudes, personalities, or political beliefs. they subscribe to the popular belief that opposites […]

1) dr. jaster is interested in childrens dreams. he recruits students from two public schools in his community and administers the same questionnaire to several large groups. dr. jaster is using a(n) a)biased interviewing technique. b)case study method. c)structured interview. […]

1) when young children with psychosocial dwarfism are removed from their emotionally inadequate environments, a)their dwarfism is permanent, even with immediate treatment. b)they rarely exhibit catch-up growth. c)they must be given high levels of iron to prevent anemia. d)their gh […]

1) enriching womens diets with calcium a)can cause miscarriages in the zygotic period. b)helps prevent neural tube defects. c)eliminates the risk of osteoporosis in offspring. d)helps prevent maternal high blood pressure. 2) follow-up research indicates that by the second half […]

1) oral rehydration therapy and zinc supplements a)are effective for children with severe diarrhea, but they are expensive to administer. b)must be administered by trained medical professionals or public health workers. c)save the lives of millions of children each year. […]

marcus, a cooperative, attentive child, receives more patient and sensitive interactions from his parents than they give to erica, his distractible, inattentive sister. this is an example of a(n) ____________ geneticenvironmental correlation. 1) a)passive b)evocative c)active d)dynamic 2) the overwhelming […]

1) which of the following is most likely to be among a childs first categories? a)waterbirds b)landbirds c)flying creatures d)birds a heritability estimate of .3 for activity level would indicate that differences in __________ could explain ____ percent of the […]

1) babies in john bowlbys _______ phase display separation anxiety. a)preattachment b)attachment in the making c)clear-cut attachment d)formation of a reciprocal relationship 2) twins jillian and wesley, 11 months old, play near each other with similar materials. however they do […]

1) children who freely use private speech during a challenging activity are _________ than their less talkative agemates. a)more attentive b)less involved c)less likely to perform the task well d)less attentive 2) when studying for his geography test, brett groups […]

1) cohort effects occur when a)participants in longitudinal studies become test-wise. b)specific experiences influence some children but not others in the same generation. c)participants move away or drop out of a longitudinal study. d)participants in a research study have a […]

1) ethan is an early-maturing boy. he is probably perceived by both adults and peers as a)unpopular. b)self-confident. c)withdrawn. d)prone to depression. 2) in industrialized nations, depression a)occurs at the same rate in adolescence as it did in middle childhood. […]

1) ___________ the appearance of permanent teeth in children. a)overweight and obesity accelerate b)poor dental hygiene in toddlerhood delays c)prolonged malnutrition accelerates d)excessive plaque on baby teeth delays 2) adolescents feel _____ comfortable with peers who ______________________. a)more; mature sooner […]

1) in mary rothbarts model of temperament, a)distractibility and irritable distress are considered opposite ends of the same dimension. b)persistence and fearful distress are considered opposite ends of the same dimension. c)fearful distress and irritable distress distinguish between reactivity triggered […]