Caitlyn, age 4, can probably
A)tie her shoes.
B)ride a bicycle with training wheels.
C)draw a person with six parts.
D)use a fork effectively.
In most industrialized nations, the secular gain in
A)boys’ height and weight outpaces girls’.
B)height is continuing.
C)weight has slowed.
D)weight is continuing.
Which of the following young adults is most likely to experience emerging adulthood?
A)Indira, who comes from a low-SES family in India
B)Estevan, who comes from a low-SES family in Mexico
C)Isabel, who comes from a middle-income family in Brazil
D)Mai Ling, who comes from a wealthy family in China
Penelope says, “I hate my life and I just want to die. Besides, everyone would be better off
without me-better if I had never been born.” You should
A)try to take her mind off her problems by taking her to a movie or some other activity.
B)agree with her initially. If she thinks you are on her side by not opposing her plan, she is
more likely to be convinced by you later.
C)make her get professional help right away. Do not try to talk with her yourself, as
untrained counseling can actually increase the risk of suicide.
D)empathize with Penelope’s feelings and ask if she has a plan for killing herself. If she
has a specific plan involving a method and a time, the risk of suicide is high.
From third to sixth grade,
A)boys’ identification with their “masculine” personality traits declines.
B)girls’ identification with their “masculine” personality traits declines.
C)boys’ identification with their “feminine” personality traits increases.
D)girls’ identification with their “feminine” personality traits declines.
Job loss, a failing marriage, financial difficulties, or parental psychological problems
A)show little correlation with attachment security.
B)are the primary causes of disoriented/disorganized attachment in infancy.
C)can undermine attachment indirectly by interfering with parental sensitivity.
D)are unlikely to have a direct effect on babies’ sense of security.
Cross-cultural research indicates that children benefit from __________ in learning to
draw.
A)exposure to a rich variety of art materials
B)freedom to use self-expression
C)independence
D)adult guidance
According to research on social referencing, which of the following responses from
Tanner’s mom is the most likely to encourage him to get up and try again after he falls
down while learning to walk?
A)a concerned look
B)a cautious smile
C)speaking the words “oh, no!”
D)laughter combined with saying “oopsie-daisy”
Breastfed babies in poverty-stricken regions of the world
A)are more likely than bottle-fed babies to be malnourished.
B)should be given a vitamin-enriched supplement of commercial formula at least
weekly.
C)are far more likely than bottle-fed babies to survive the first year of life.
D)should be breastfed until age 9 months, with solid food added at 3 months of age.
Evidence that logical operations develop gradually and that preschoolers can be trained to
perform well on Piagetian tasks pose a serious challenge to Piaget’s
A)stage concept.
B)views of animistic thinking.
C)three-mountains problem.
D)concept of egocentrism.
A study in which researchers made periodic home visits to several hundred low-income
first-time mothers and their babies found that
A)the majority of infants were breastfed.
B)inappropriate feeding practices were pervasive.
C)the majority of infants did not receive solid food soon enough.
D)only about 25 percent of infants received juices by 6 months.
Ethan is an early-maturing boy. He is probably perceived by both adults and peers as
A)unpopular.
B)self-confident.
C)withdrawn.
D)prone to depression.
Today, infant tests are largely used for
A)measuring higher-order cognitive skills.
B)predicting future performance.
C)predicting school placement.
D)screening to identify babies in need of intervention.