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Max uses the word "doll" only to refer to the rag doll he carries every day. This is an
example of
A)underextension.
B)overextension.
C)telegraphic speech.
D)referential speech.
Which of the following young people is at highest risk for suicide?
A)Jennifer, who is Asian American
B)Claire, who is Native American
C)Alyssia, who is African American
D)Leah, who is Caucasian American
Between 6 and 12 years of age, gains in __________ lead to quicker and more accurate
movements.
A)agility
B)flexibility
C)nimbleness
D)pliability
The amygdala
A)supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
B)plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
C)aids in balance and control of body movement.
D)is sensitive to facial emotional expressions, especially fear.
Findings that a secular trend exists for pubertal timing lends added support to the role of
A)ethnicity to the onset of puberty.
B)physical well-being in adolescent growth.
C)societal pressure to mature on puberty trends.
D)brain responses to puberty signals.
A __________ is a complex blend of genetic information that determines our species and
influences all our unique characteristics.
A)chromosome
B)genotype
C)phenotype
D)karotype
An induced labor
A)is justified when the baby is in a breech position.
B)often proceeds similarly to a naturally occurring one.
C)is performed in about 3 percent of U.S. deliveries.
D)is one that is started artificially.
In the information-processing system, information first enters
A)working memory.
B)the central executive.
C)long-term memory.
D)the sensory register.
One possible explanation for the high frequency of bedtime struggles in Western homes is
that children
A)are much more dependent than children from other cultures.
B)are expected to sleep for more hours than children from other cultures.
C)often eat late in the evening, which interferes with sleep.
D)may feel stressed when they must fall asleep without assistance.
Unlike Freud, Erikson
A)viewed children as taking a more active role in their own development.
B)pointed out that normal development must be understood in relation to each culture's life
situation.
C)minimized the role of culture in individual development.
D)primarily focused on the importance of early life experiences.
Research shows that about half of adolescent fathers
A)make regular child support payments.
B)have regular contact with their infant.
C)come from economically advantaged families.
D)have been incarcerated.
Color vision is adultlike by
A)birth.
B)1 month.
C)2 months.
D)4 months.
