Which of the following is a cause of malocclusion?
A)sleeping with a bottle
B)eating too many sweets
C)wearing braces
D)crowding of permanent teeth
Which of the following statements about the psychoanalytic perspective and the
development of morality is true?
A)Freud believed that young children form a superego by internalizing the other-sex
parent’s moral standards.
B)Most researchers today agree with Freud’s view of conscience development.
C)In Freud’s theory, fear of punishment and loss of parental love motivate moral behavior.
D)Freud believed that moral development is largely complete by 10 to 12 years of age.
Dawn and Richard have the economic and personal resources to care for Amelia, their
preterm infant. Research shows that
A)interventions are not usually needed for economically advantaged parents like Dawn
and Richard.
B)Dawn and Richard will need extensive coaching in infant care and everyday problem
solving.
C)a few sessions of coaching in recognizing and responding to Amelia€s needs could
enhance their interaction with Amelia.
D)Dawn and Richard will need comprehensive long-term, intensive intervention to
meet Amelia€s needs.
Three-year-old Sara says, “I have three dolls. I have brown hair. I made a tall tower.” This
demonstrates that Sara is beginning to develop
A)self-esteem.
B)a self-concept.
C)a gender identity.
D)gender typing.
In a research study, 10-year-old Joe was given a pile of blocks varying in size, shape, and
weight and was asked to build a bridge over a “river” (painted on a floor map) that was too
wide for any single block to span. The researcher carefully tracked Joe’s efforts using a
flowchart. The researcher was probably applying which recent theoretical perspective?
A)ecological systems theory
B)evolutionary developmental psychology
C)information processing
D)sociocultural theory
Compared to students in a college preparatory track, students in general education and
vocational tracks are
A)no more likely to drop out.
B)three times as likely to drop out.
C)50 percent less likely to attend at least one year of college.
D)50 percent more likely to get a well-paid job.
Compared with preschoolers, school-age children who give eyewitness testimony are
A)better at correctly inferring other’s motives and intentions.
B)less resistant to misleading questions.
C)less likely to give detailed narrative accounts.
D)less able to recall recent events accurately.
In somatic mutation,
A)the defective DNA is passed on to the next generation.
B)cells that give rise to gametes mutate.
C)the event giving rise to the mutation occurs at conception.
D)the DNA defect appears in every cell derived from the affected body cell.
Adoption studies consistently reveal that
A)about three-quarters of the differences in IQ among children can be traced to their
genetic makeup.
B)when young children are adopted into caring, stimulating homes, their IQs rise
substantially.
C)adopted children of low-IQ biological mothers score below average on IQ tests
during the school years.
D)adopted children score, on average, 15 to 20 points lower in IQ than their nonadopted
agemates.
Which of the following is most likely to be one of Baby Raj’s first words?
A)”hoop”
B)”hall”
C)”base”
D)”ball”
Alyssa has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following symptoms will she likely display?
A)erosion of the enamel of her teeth
B)migraine headaches
C)menstrual cycle disruptions
D)extreme sensitivity to heat
Among U.S. young people, __________ is now the preferred mode of entry into a
committed relationship, chosen by an estimated 70 percent of romantic partners age 30 and
younger.
A) Marriage
B) Cohabitation
C) Courtship
D) An “open” relationship
Preschoolers in diverse cultures distinguish
A)friends and leisure activities as separate from matters of personal choice.
B)moral violations as less wrong than violations of social conventions.
C)between accidental and intentional transgressions.
D)moral imperatives from social conventions and matters of personal choice.
In proteomics,
A)researchers map the sequence of all human DNA base pairs.
B)scientists modify gene-specified proteins involved in disease.
C)doctors correct genetic abnormalities by delivering DNA carrying a functional gene to
the cells.
D)the fetus is inspected for defects of the limbs and face using a small tube with a light
source.
According to Kuhn, the heart of scientific reasoning is
A)coordinating theories with evidence.
B)designing experiments.
C)developing hypotheses.
D)conducting statistical analyses of data.
Nine-year-old Ryan thinks through a series of steps and then mentally reverses
direction, returning to the starting point. Ryan is capable of
A)conservation.
B)reversibility.
C)decentration.
D)seriation.
Which of the following statements regarding handedness is true?
A)For the majority of individuals, handedness is inherited from the mother’s side of the
family.
B)Ordinary siblings are more likely than identical or fraternal twins to differ in hand
preference.
C)Rates of left-handedness are elevated among people with intellectual disabilities and
mental illness.
D)Right-handed children are more likely to develop outstanding verbal and mathematical
talents.