Which of the following distinguishes the locations where rites of passage are prevalent
in sub-Saharan Africa?
A.High socioeconomic status
B.Acceptance of Western culture
C.Rigid social structure
D.Low access to formal education
Answer:
The _____ pattern of growth is the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the
body and moves toward the extremities.
A. proximodistal
B. proximocaudal
C. cephalocaudal
D. cephalodistal
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After 1995, of the adults 65 and older in the workforce, those _____ rose substantially.
A.who are retiring early
B.engaging in volunteer work
C.engaging in part-time work
D.engaging in full-time work
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_____ genes are those that make an individual less vulnerable to certain diseases and
make it more likely for him/her to live till an older age.
A. Susceptibility
B. Longevity
C. Vulnerability
D. Mutated
Answer:
A survey across a range of 21 developed and developing countries revealed that a
majority of adults in their sixties and seventies reported:
A.being in control of their lives.
B.experiencing a severe lack of self-control.
C.having very low self-esteem.
D.having a high level of negative emotions.
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Research indicates that links between early attachment styles and later attachment styles
were _____ by stressful and disruptive experiences.
A.not impacted by
B.lessened
C.facilitated
D.enhanced
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Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile
problems in middle-aged men?
A.Smoking
B.Diabetes
C.Excessive sexual activity
D.Elevated cholesterol levels
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Which of the following is a drug used to treat Alzheimer disease?
A.Ritalin
B.L-dopa
C.ACE inhibitors
D.Cholinerase inhibitors
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The _____ is the area of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur.
A. visual cortex
B. myelin sheath
C. prefrontal cortex
D. neural tube
Answer:
Older adults especially perform well when decision making:
A.is not constrained by time pressures.
B.does not hold any meaning for them.
C.involves high risks.
D.requires high perceptual speed.
Answer:
Kyoko is 13 months old and can understand about 50 words but can say only about 10
words. This demonstrates how Kyoko’s _____ vocabulary is more developed than her
_____ vocabulary.
A. expressive; spoken
B. spoken; receptive
C. receptive; spoken
D. spoken; expressive
Answer:
It is common in nonindustrialized societies to:
A.describe individuals as young or old but not as middle-aged.
B.describe individuals as middle-aged.
C.not have any words for old or young.
D.not give much importance to an individual’s age.
Answer:
Renee remembers very little about the first three years of her life. Psychologists find
this normal and call it:
A. retroactive memory interference.
B. infantile amnesia.
C. child memory loss.
D. memory trace.
Answer:
_____ is defined as a period of identity development during which the individual is
exploring alternatives.
A.Commitment
B.Calling
C.Conscientiousness
D.Crisis
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Alicia is pregnant and is a heavy smoker. Which of the following risks does her baby
face?
A. Facial and limb deformities
B. Sudden infant death syndrome
C. Cleft palate
D. Tremors and increased general irritability
Answer:
Which of the following is TRUE about second-language learning?
A.For adolescents and adults, new vocabulary is easier to learn than new sounds or new
grammar.
B.Children’s ability to pronounce words with a native-like accent in a second language
typically increases with age.
C.Sensitive periods for learning a second language are constant across different
language systems.
D.Adults tend to learn a second language slower than children, but their final level of
second-language attainment is higher.
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In which of the following phases of Bowlby’s model of attachment does attachment
become focused on one figure, usually the primary caregiver?
A.Phase 3
B.Phase 1
C.Phase 2
D.Phase 4
Answer:
All of the following are the recommendations for preventing osteoporosis in
middle-aged women EXCEPT:
A.eating foods rich in calcium.
B.avoiding smoking.
C.taking a drug such as Fosamax.
D.taking a high dose of vitamin B.
Answer:
The 35-year-old grandmother, the 65-year-old father of a preschooler, the 15-year old
surgeon, and the 70-year-old student, all serve to illustrate that:
A. old assumptions about the proper timing of life events no longer govern our lives.
B. developmental age is becoming increasingly irrelevant.
C. chronological age is becoming a more accurate predictor of life events in our society.
D. biological age is becoming increasingly relevant.
Answer:
As he rolls his truck up and down the sides of the couch, Nezzy points to his truck and
says “My truck” to which his father responds with “What’s the truck doing?” This is an
example of:
A. echoing.
B. recasting.
C. infant-directed speech.
D. morphology.
Answer:
Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing interesting
information, excitement, and amusement?
A.Physical support
B.Stimulation
C.Social comparison
D.Ego support
Answer:
According to the Big Five factors of personality, which of the following personality
supertrait describes a person as either helpful or uncooperative?
A.Conscientiousness
B.Agreeableness
C.Openness
D.Extraversion
Answer:
According to Piaget’s theory, two processes underlie children’s cognitive construction of
the world:
A.assimilation and generalization.
B.adaptation and abstraction.
C.association and abstraction.
D.organization and adaptation.
Answer:
Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality?
A.Generativity
B.Extraversion
C.Transitivity
D.Stagnation
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_____ is(are) a national government’s course of action designed to promote the welfare
of its citizens.
A.Social policy
B.Generational policy
C.Cultural legislation
D.Equity policy
Answer:
A child with an IQ of _____ or higher is considered to be gifted.
A.90
B.100
C.120
D.130
Answer:
Zone of proximal development (ZPD) is Vygotsky’s term for:
A. a young adult’s cognitive development achieved through interaction with children.
B. the variety of work that a child can do with ease at a particular stage of cognitive
development.
C. how the environment and a child’s genetically programmed learning ability interact
during a critical period.
D. the range of tasks difficult for a child to master alone but that can be learned with
help from adults.
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Kim is having difficulty coping with the death of her 2-month-old son who appeared
healthy but stopped breathing and died with no apparent reason. What was the most
likely cause of the baby’s death?
A.Asthma
B.SIDS
C.Respiratory distress syndrome
D.Pneumonia
Answer:
Identify Erikson’s developmental stage that individuals experience in adolescence.
A.Generativity vs. stagnation
B.Autonomy vs. shame
C.Identity vs. confusion
D.Intimacy vs. isolation
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Infants can see objects before they can control their torso, and they can use their hands
long before they can crawl or walk. This would indicate that they have a _____ pattern
of growth.
A.proximodistal
B.proximocaudal
C.cephalodistal
D.cephalocaudal
Answer:
According to Bowlby’s conceptualization of attachment, how long does phase 1 last?
A.From 10 to 18 months
B.From birth to 2 months
C.From 2 to 7 months
D.From 18 to 24 months
Answer:
Cholesterol comes in two forms _____ and HDL.
A.LDL
B.BDL
C.GAL
D.QUL
Answer:
According to research by Rossi, which of the following were found to have the closest
relationships during their adult years?
A.Fathers and sons
B.Mothers and sons
C.Fathers and daughters
D.Mothers and daughters
Answer:
At _____ years of age, romantic relations are characterized by strong emotional bonds
more closely resembling those in adult romantic relationships.
A.12 to 15
B.11 to 13
C.14 to 16
D.17 to 19
Answer: