Dramatic gains in __________ in prosperous nations have contributed to emerging
adulthood.
A)birth rates
B)intelligence scores
C)life expectancy
D)state-run universities
Twins Jillian and Wesley, 11 months old, play near each other with similar materials.
However, they do not try to direct each other’s activities. They are engaged in
A)parallel play.
B)cooperative play.
C)associative play.
D)nonsocial activity.
Which of the following children is the most likely to express disbelief in the Tooth Fairy?
A)Jacob, a Jewish boy
B)Frank, a Catholic boy
C)Lilian, a Methodist girl
D)Vanessa, a Baptist girl
Older children realize that people’s __________ and __________ affect the moral
implications of violating a social convention.
A)intentions; the context of their actions
B)age; intelligence
C)gender; the context of their actions
D)religion; nationality
Self-conscious emotions appear __________ of the __________ year.
A)in the middle; first
B)at the end; first
C)in the middle; second
D)at the end; second
Which of the following statements about preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
is true?
A)Currently, there is no vaccine available to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV).
B)Latex condoms provide perfect protection against STIs by stopping the passage of
bacteria and viruses.
C)Using a needle, syringe, or drug liquid previously used by others can spread STIs.
D)A blood test to detect HIV infection must be administered and repeated at least three
months after risky behavior.
During her first prenatal visit, LaToya’s doctor explains that the __________ prevent(s) the
skin from chapping during the long months spent bathing in the amniotic fluid.
A)villi
B)vernix
C)glial cells
D)chorion
Teenagers at greatest risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are
A)economically disadvantaged young people who feel a sense of hopelessness.
B)those from economically advantaged families whose parents are permissive.
C)teenagers attending magnet schools in low-income neighborhoods.
D)teenagers who have easy access to condoms and contraception.
The ability to view a situation from at least two perspectives is called
A) recursive thought.
B) cognitive self-regulation.
C) seriation.
D) reciprocal awareness.
Ray and his girlfriend, Amy, do not have similar attitudes, personalities, or political
beliefs. They subscribe to the popular belief that “opposites attract.” Which of the
following statements about Ray and Amy is most likely true?
A)They will be more satisfied with their relationship than with previous relationships.
B)They are less likely to stay together than two people who are similar to each other.
C)They are just as likely to stay together as are two similar people.
D)They are more likely to choose marriage over cohabitation.
__________ children excel at many motor tasks.
A)Shorter
B)Less muscular
C)Taller
D)Heavier
Scripts
A)clutter long-term memory with irrelevant information.
B)help children organize, interpret, and predict everyday experiences.
C)hinder memory for events that are highly distinctive.
D)facilitate recall of specific instances of repeated experiences.
According to __________, preschoolers discover many word meanings by observing how
words are used in the structure of sentences.
A)fast-mapping
B)semantic bootstrapping
C)mutual exclusivity
D)syntactic bootstrapping
The heritability of attachment is
A)virtually nil.
B)moderately low.
C)moderately high.
D)very high.
Angry, punitive parenting
A)generally does not affect children who are poor emotion regulators.
B)will foster a heightened sense of empathy and sympathy in children.
C)disrupts the development of empathy at an early age.
D)can be linked to an increase in altruistic behavior through adolescence.