Which of the following is TRUE of social smiling?
A. It does not occur in response to external stimuli.
B. It appears during the first month after birth.
C. It usually appears during sleep.
D. The external stimulus is typically a face, in the case of young infants.
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Which of the following is a major challenge for sexually interested older women (70
years or older)?
A.Male partner’s physical health
B.Lack of sex education
C.Physical health of older women
D.Not having a partner
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Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?
A.Both are triggered by a deficiency of the important brain messenger chemical
acetylcholine.
B.Both are progressive in nature.
C.Both affect only the elderly.
D.Both are easily managed with medication.
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The model of selective optimization with compensation proposes that successful aging
is related to three main factors. Which of these factors is based on the concept that, in
old age, there is a reduced capacity and loss of functioning that mandate a reduction of
performance in most domains of life?
A.Selection
B.Optimization
C.Compensation
D.Remuneration
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Pedro is 2 years of age. His parents take him to the doctor because he has swelling in
his feet and abdomen, and has brittle hair. His doctor tells his parents that he has a
condition known as _____, which is caused by severe protein deficiency.
A. yellow fever
B. beriberi
C. jaundice
D. kwashiorkor
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Which of the following statements about perceptual-motor coupling in infants is
TRUE?
A. Perception and motor activity occur separately in infants.
B. Infants coordinate their movements with perceptual information involving people.
C. The concept of perceptual-motor coupling does not develop until the ages of 2 to 3.
D. Perceptual-motor coupling develops in children only by the age of 5.
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What is the exact term for a condition of limited mental ability in which the individual
(1) has a low IQ, usually below 70 on a traditional intelligence test; (2) has difficulty
adapting to the demands of everyday life; and (3) first exhibits these characteristics by
age 18?
A.Giftedness
B.Intellectual disability
C.Metacognition
D.Mindfulness
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Jasmine and her fetus are Rh incompatible. This means that:
A.the fetus will need a blood transfusion immediately after birth.
B.the fetus’ immune system will attack the mother’s blood during the fetal stage.
C.Jasmine has type A blood, whereas her fetus has type B blood.
D.Jasmine may produce antibodies that will attack the fetus.
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In which sensorimotor substage does an infant’s actions become more object-oriented?
A. Simple reflexes
B. First habits and primary circular reactions
C. Secondary circular reactions
D. Coordination of secondary circular reactions
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A fertilized human egg cannot grow into a crocodile, duck, or fish specifically because
of:
A. social influence.
B. environmental influence.
C. adaptive behavior.
D. genetic code.
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Phyllis Moen described seven paths that individuals in their sixties usually follow.
Which of the following is NOT one of those paths?
A.Some retire from career work and take up a new and different job.
B.Some go to work for the first time after being homemakers.
C.Some move to a disability status due to poor health.
D.Some who are laid off define their status as “retirement”.
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Which of the following is an “other-conscious” emotion?
A. Interest
B. Pride
C. Disgust
D. Fear
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3-year-old Amy walks by her grandmother’s collection of glass animals and says “Those
are a ‘no-no’; don’t touch.” It would appear that Amy is using _____ to regulate her own
behavior.
A.mindstream
B.intuitive reasoning
C.private speech
D.symbolic function
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In her meeting with a counselor, Dalton revealed that he was uncomfortable being close
to others. He finds it difficult to trust people completely and doesn’t allow himself to
depend completely on them. He gets nervous if someone tries to get too intimate with
him. It seems likely that Dalton has a(n) _____ attachment style.
A.secure
B.anxious
C.conflicted
D.avoidant
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Most rites of passage focus on:
A.severing ties with the adolescent’s native culture.
B.the initiation into the nuclear family.
C.the reaffirmation of the adolescent’s connection with immediate family.
D.the transition to adult status.
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The _____ is a setting that is as similar as possible to the one in which children who do
not have a disability are educated.
A.ideal learning environment (ILE)
B.special learning environment (SLE)
C.least discriminating environment (LDE)
D.least restrictive environment (LRE)
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Which of the following statements about novices and experts is TRUE?
A.Novices are more creative in solving problems than experts.
B.Novices are more flexible in solving problems than experts.
C.Experts avoid the use of strategies and shortcuts when solving problems.
D.Experts process information more automatically than novices.
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_____ are theorized to act much like a fire extinguisher, helping to neutralize
free-radical activity and reduce stress caused by damage to cells.
A.Ketone bodies
B.Antihistamines
C.Antibiotics
D.Antioxidants
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Nonnormative life events:
A. do not happen to all people.
B. happen to younger children, but not to older adults.
C. are common to people of a particular generation.
D. influence the cultural makeup of a population.
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Which of the following is another name for romantic love?
A.Passionate love
B.Affectionate love
C.Companionate love
D.Consummate love
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_____ is a process in which nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat
cells.
A. Centration
B. Myelination
C. Tropism
D. Neurogenesis
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Which of the following is a shortcoming of stage theories of adult development?
A.They do not adequately address universals of adult personality development.
B.They do not adequately address individual variations in adult development.
C.They place far too much importance on cultural variations in adult development.
D.They place too much importance on individual variations in adult development.
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Which of the following is NOT true about developmental changes in parent-child
relationships?
A.Elementary school children tend to receive more physical discipline than they did as
preschoolers.
B.During middle and late childhood, parental control changes to coregulation with the
child.
C.Mothers are more likely than fathers to engage in a managerial role in parenting.
D.During middle and late childhood, children are allowed to engage in
moment-to-moment self-regulation.
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Which of the following is a term used to describe sustained attention?
A.Executive functioning
B.Transitivity
C.Vigilance
D.Multitasking
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A meta-analysis revealed a positive link between _____ and intimacy, with the
connection being stronger for men than women.
A.identity development
B.insecure attachment
C.postformal thought
D.postconventional reasoning
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Which of the following statements regarding the immune system is TRUE?
A.Its machinery consists of billions of red blood cells.
B.When a person is under stress, the levels of bacteria and viruses drop dramatically.
C.Lower levels of NK cells in stressful situations indicate a weakened immune system.
D.Stress increases the number of natural killer (NK) cells in the body.
Answer:
Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing time, resources, and
assistance?
A.Physical support
B.Affection and intimacy
C.Ego support
D.Social comparison
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Individuals with a(n) _____ attachment style were less resistant to the temptations of
infidelity, which was linked to their lower level of relationship commitment.
A.disorganized
B.anxious
C.secure
D.avoidant
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Developmentalist Arnold Gesell proposed that motor development comes about
through:
A. repeated experiences.
B. the unfolding of a genetic plan.
C. positive reinforcement.
D. a conducive environment.
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One study of 2- and 3-year-old children revealed that an increase in the number of
child-care arrangements the children experienced is linked to a(n):
A. decrease in reciprocal socialization.
B. increase in behavioral problems.
C. increase in prosocial behavior.
D. increase in secure attachment.
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Continuous accommodation of physiological systems in response to stressors may
result in _____, a wearing down of body systems due to constant activity.
A.reverse peristalsis
B.homeostatic load
C.allostatic load
D.neuronal proliferation
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Priscilla is in the 8th grade. Her group of friends has recently started shoplifting at
departmental stores. According to research into peer relations, what is Priscilla most
likely to do in this scenario?
A.Priscilla will use her moral reasoning to determine if the behavior should be copied
or not.
B.Priscilla will reject the behavior of her peers.
C.Priscilla will join her friends in the antisocial behavior.
D.Priscilla will report the behavior to her friends’ parents.
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