Before she started school in the U.S., Mita, daughter of immigrant parents of Indian
origin, used to speak only her home language of Hindi fluently. She then learned to
speak English in school and attained fluency in both Hindi and English. However, as
she grew older, she started to feel ashamed of her roots and gave up speaking Hindi
altogether. This phenomenon is called:
A.subjective bilingualism.
B.relapsed bilingualism.
C.subtractive bilingualism.
D.retractive bilingualism.
Answer:
Bill wants to interview a sample of elderly adults for a project in his college human
development course. He decides to go to a local nursing home for his interviews
because he assumes that most of the elderly adults in his community live in an
arrangement like that. Given statistics on living arrangements for the elderly, we know
that Bill’s sample is representative of:
A.most elderly adults, because most do live in nursing homes.
B.about half of elderly adults, because half live in nursing homes.
C.only about one-third of elderly adults, because one-third live in nursing homes.
D.a fraction of elderly adults, because only a small percentage live in nursing homes.
Answer:
Sarah is a 20-year-old college student who is paralyzed from the waist down. She can
walk with difficulty using crutches, but prefers her wheelchair. Sarah tells you that her
condition is due to a birth defect that occurs when the neural tube fails to close during
gestation. Which of the following birth defects does Sarah most likely have?
A. Anencephaly
B. Neuronal migration
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. Spina bifida
Answer:
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa would have a weight less than _____ percent
of what is considered normal for their age and height.
A.25
B.60
C.85
D.65
Answer:
Fred and Wayne are 4-year-olds. When they are together, they often wrestle, run, race,
push, and shove each other. Although their level of activity often aggravates their
parents, these activities will:
A. help the boys develop their gross motor skills.
B. stop when their brains become better myelinated.
C. be temporary as they will not be friends for long.
D. help the boys overcome narcolepsy.
Answer:
Recent research concerning the prevalence of oral sex in the U.S. indicates that:
A.oral sex is a common occurrence among adolescents.
B.a very small percentage of adolescent girls engage in oral sex.
C.oral sex is common among adults but not adolescents.
D.a much higher percentage of girls engage in oral sex than boys.
Answer:
During which period of development is the unborn baby most at risk of developing a
structural defect due to the effects of a teratogen?
A. At conception
B. During the germinal period
C. During the embryonic period
D. During the fetal period
Answer:
Psychologists suspect that _____ often results from growing up in below-average
intellectual environment.
A.cultural-familial intellectual disability
B.metabolic syndrome
C.Asperger syndrome
D.transitivity
Answer:
_____ refers to the view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger members
because older adults pile up advantages by receiving an inequitably large allocation of
resources.
A.Social justice
B.Reverse ageism
C.Economic justice
D.Generational inequity
Answer:
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, enacted in 1975, required that:
A.all students with disabilities be brought into mainstream schools.
B.parents of children with disabilities provide home-schooling for their children.
C.all students with disabilities be given a free, appropriate public education.
D.a standard curriculum be provided for students with and without disabilities.
Answer:
Which of the following is NOT one of the five rules of language?
A. Phonology
B. Syntax
C. Morphology
D. Reciprocity
Answer:
One of the benefits of a good marriage is:
A.increased longevity.
B.more financial security.
C.an improved gender identity.
D.improved social relations.
Answer:
Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:
A.the upper arms.
B.the back and legs.
C.the jaw and face.
D.the chest and abdomen.
Answer:
Boys are estimated to be _____ more likely to have autism spectrum disorders than
girls are.
A.two to three times
B.marginally
C.twice
D.five times
Answer:
Following divorce, custodial mothers experience the loss of about _____ percent of
their predivorce income.
A.zero to one-fourth
B.one half to three fourth
C.one-fourth to one-half
D.three fourth to hundred
Answer:
Which parenting style could lead to social incompetence, truancy, and delinquency in
children?
A.Authoritarian parenting
B.Authoritative parenting
C.Indulgent parenting
D.Neglectful parenting
Answer:
According to a study by Mahoney and others, a lower level of _____ attention in older
adults was linked to low blood pressure, which likely is related to reduced blood flow to
the brain’s frontal lobes.
A.sustained
B.executive
C.divided
D.selective
Answer:
Secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with:
A.higher academic achievement in college.
B.stronger sibling relationships in adulthood.
C.secure attachment to romantic partners in adulthood.
D.an easy temperament in adulthood.
Answer:
Brian was of average weight throughout his childhood and in college. However, he has
gained more than 30 pounds over the past 18 months and has become obese. Which of
the following is most likely to be the cause of his obesity?
A.The decline in food prices in his region.
B.The absence of physical activity in his daily routine.
C.The lower availability of energy-saving devices.
D.The decline in his mental health problems.
Answer:
_____ refers to a behavior pattern characterized by an overwhelming involvement with
a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.
A.Abuse
B.Dependence
C.Attachment
D.Addiction
Answer:
Many experts believe that humans acquired language about _____ years ago.
A. 2,000,000
B. 1,000,000
C. 500,000
D. 100,000
Answer:
Considering how early intervention programs to improve intellectual developmentsuch
as the Abecedarian Intervention programhave shown marked improvements in the IQ of
participants, it can be inferred that the main reason children from low SES families earn
lower scores on IQ tests is that:
A.the parents have difficulty providing an intellectually stimulating environment for
their children.
B.the genes for lower intelligence are passed down from the parents to the children.
C.IQ tests are culture-fair tests.
D.IQ tests fail to test for street-smarts and practical intelligence.
Answer:
The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately _____ for
girls than for boys.
A.two years earlier
B.one year earlier
C.two years later
D.one year later
Answer:
Vygotsky’s theory emphasizes how _____ guides cognitive development.
A.culture and social interaction
B.biology
C.the unconscious mind
D.genetic makeup
Answer:
What is the leading cause of blindness in older adults?
A.Glaucoma
B.Cataracts
C.Macular degeneration
D.Retinal hardening
Answer:
What did Levinson’s research conclude about women in midlife transition?
A.Women have significantly less distress during this process.
B.Women face the midlife transition earlier and with greater difficulty than do men.
C.Levinson maintained that women who have had children experience an easier time
during midlife than those who have not had children.
D.Levinson reported that his stages, transitions, and the crisis of middle age hold for
women as well as men.
Answer:
Which of the following is the Apgar Scale especially good at determining?
A. The severity of limb deformities of the newborn
B. Identifying the newborn’s susceptibility to common postnatal complications
C. The newborn’s ability to respond to stress of delivery
D. The newborn’s lactose tolerance
Answer:
Marasmus and kwashiorkor are two life-threatening conditions that can result from:
A. genetic abnormalities.
B. allergic reactions to milk.
C. malnutrition.
D. unhygienic preparation of formula.
Answer:
Sylvia is almost nine months pregnant, and is very close to her delivery date. The
doctors have found that she has an active case of genital herpes. Which of the following
is the best course of action to prevent Sylvia’s baby from contracting the disease?
A. Performing a cesarean section
B. Terminating the pregnancy
C. Delivering the baby through the birth canal
D. Giving the baby blood transfusions
Answer:
The sentence “The chair told the girl to sit down” is _____ incorrect because people
know that chairs cannot talk.
A.phonologically
B.syntactically
C.semantically
D.pragmatically
Answer:
By the time children are 11 years old, their vocabulary has increased to approximately:
A.10,000 words.
B.200,000 words.
C.40,000 words.
D.100,000 words.
Answer: