From about _____ years of age, children display heteronomous morality.
A.1 to 3
B.4 to 7
C.10 to 12
D.2 to 4
Answer:
A(n) _____ is a written statement that spells out a program that is specifically tailored
for the student with a disability.
A.tailored education plan (TEP)
B.individualized education plan (IEP)
C.exclusive education plan (EEP)
D.disabilities education plan (DEP)
Answer:
The improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is a reflection
of:
A.increased myelination of the central nervous system.
B.advances in the prefrontal cortex.
C.an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine.
D.a simultaneous process where axons in the brain die, while dendrites in the brain
grow and branch out.
Answer:
“Easy child”, “difficult child”, and ‘slow-to-warm-up child” are three basic types of
_____ identified by psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas.
A.trust
B.emotion
C.attachment
D.temperament
Answer:
Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?
A.Nausea
B.Fatigue
C.Hot flashes
D.High blood sugar
Answer:
Which of the following is a difference between the enhancers and the competent loners?
A.The enhancers account for about 40 percent of the divorce group, whereas the
competent loners account for about 10 percent of the divorce group.
B.Unlike enhancers, the competent loners have little interest in sharing their lives with
anyone else.
C.The competent loners show a remarkable ability to bounce back from stress, whereas
the enhancers succumb to stressful circumstances.
D.The competent loners have many females in its divorce group, while the enhancers is
primarily a males dominated divorce group.
Answer:
All of the following are part of the life review process EXCEPT:
A.looking back at one’s life experiences.
B.evaluating life experiences.
C.projecting future life experiences.
D.interpreting life experiences.
Answer:
Diego is in the Strange Situation with his caregiver; he explores the room and examines
the toys that have been placed in it. He uses the caregiver as a secure base from which
to explore the room. He would be classified as being _____.
A.insecure resistant
B.insecure avoidant
C.securely attached
D.insecure disorganized
Answer:
Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he
looks away no longer interested. This would indicate that he is habituated to it and is
showing a(n) _____ to the stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.
A.decreased responsiveness
B.increased familiarity
C.increased interest
D.decreased anxiety
Answer:
In assessing the health of newborns, the _____ identifies high-risk infants who need
resuscitation.
A.Rogers-Randall Assessment
B.Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
C.Wechsler Infant Intelligence Scale
D.Apgar Scale
Answer:
Alzheimer disease is a form of:
A.major depression.
B.a purely psychological decline in old age.
C.paranoia.
D.dementia.
Answer:
Amy is not overly stressed out about her relationship with her boyfriend Danny. She
trusts him and is sure that if there are any problems, they can talk it through and come
to an understanding. Which of the following BEST describes Amy’s attachment style?
A.Disorganized attachment style
B.Anxious attachment style
C.Avoidant attachment style
D.Secure attachment style
Answer:
Which of the following characterizes phase 1 of Bowlby’s model of attachment?
A.Infants instinctively direct their attachment to human figures.
B.Children become aware of others’ feelings, goals, and plans and begin to take these
into account in forming their own actions.
C.Attachment becomes focused on one figure, usually the primary caregiver.
D.Infants start to lose attachment to their primary caregivers.
Answer:
Which of the following is NOT a function of childhood friendships?
A.Companionship
B.Cultural regulation
C.Social comparison
D.Intimacy/affection
Answer:
In Harrington & Smith’s study of patients with advanced cancer, only _____ of doctors
told patients how long they were likely to live.
A.12 percent
B.8 percent
C.57 percent
D.37 percent
Answer:
The _____ consists of three layers of cells: the endoderm, the mesoderm, and the
ectoderm.
A. blastocyst
B. fetus
C. embryo
D. trophoblast
Answer:
The largest increases in media use in early adolescence are for:
A.electronic books and DVDs.
B.listening to music on MP3 players.
C.chatting with friends on cell phones.
D.TV and video games.
Answer:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2003) has identified
_____ among older adults as the “invisible epidemic” in the United States.
A.substance abuse
B.clinical depression
C.bipolar disorder
D.schizophrenia
Answer:
The inner layer of cells of the embryo is referred to as the:
A. mesoderm.
B. epidermis.
C. endometrium.
D. endoderm.
Answer:
Which of the following statements is TRUE about mortality rates in United States and
the world?
A.The least number of deaths in the twentieth century were caused due to infectious
diseases.
B.The rates of chronic disorders have decreased and the rate of infectious disease have
increased.
C.In old age, many deaths are caused by a single, readily identifiable condition.
D.Men usually have higher mortality rates than women for all of the leading causes of
death.
Answer:
According to the cellular clock theory of aging, cells can divide a maximum of:
A.50 to 60 times.
B.65 to 70 times.
C.75 to 80 times.
D.80 to 100 times.
Answer:
In the _____ stage of dying, the dying person’s question is, “Why me?”
A.acceptance
B.denial
C.bargaining
D.anger
Answer:
Samuel, 8, has difficulty in one or more basic numerical skills. His physician diagnosed
him as suffering from a learning disability called _____, or developmental arithmetic
disorder.
A.dyscalculia
B.dysgraphia
C.dyslexia
D.dyspraxia
Answer:
_____, the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescent friendships,
proposed that friends become increasingly important in meeting social needs in
adolescence.
A.Erik Erikson
B.Harry Stack Sullivan
C.Jean Piaget
D.James Marcia
Answer:
Who among the following 5-year-olds is most likely to be the tallest?
A. TimothyWhite boy, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and later-born
B. TinaWhite girl, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and firstborn
C. TyroneAfrican American boy, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and firstborn
D. TuckerAfrican American boy, rural, lower-socioeconomic-status, and later-born
Answer:
According to a 2010 survey, which of the following is the main way that adolescents
connect with their friends?
A.Phone calls
B.Instant messaging
C.E-mail
D.Text messaging
Answer:
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, when a dying person finally accepts the fact of
impending death and becomes depressed about it, which of the following would be
most appropriate?
A.Remind the person of all his or her positive life achievements.
B.Tell humorous stories to cheer the person up.
C.Allow the person to experience and work through the depression.
D.Increase the person’s medication dose so that he or she will have fewer negative
thoughts or feelings.
Answer:
Which of the following is NOT one of the groups distinguished by Helson and her
colleagues in the Mills College Study?
A.Women without children who pursued only low-level work.
B.Women who were career-oriented.
C.Women who were single mothers and had aged, dependent parents.
D.Women who were family-oriented.
Answer:
Harry has been suffering from mental retardation and a learning disability since infancy.
Subsequent tests revealed an abnormality in his X chromosome, which becomes
constricted and often breaks. Identify the syndrome that Harry suffers from.
A. Turner syndrome
B. Fragile X syndrome
C. XYY syndrome
D. Klinefelter syndrome
Answer:
In relation to the cognitive development theory, Piaget proposed that the concrete
operational stage lasts from approximately _____ years of age.
A.3 to 5
B.5 to 7
C.7 to 11
D.10 to 13
Answer: