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Which of the following statements about children’s emergent literacy is true? A)Many preschoolers think that each letter in a person’s signature represents a separate name. B)Most preschoolers realize that a single letter does not stand for a whole word. C)As […]

People who work in skilled and semiskilled manual occupations tend to __________ than people in professional and technical occupations. A)marry later B)have more children C)have fewer children D)have children later __________ child care is more strongly associated with cognitive gains […]

Which of the following statements about emerging adults’ civic and political commitments is true? A)Emerging adults are more likely than contemporary senior citizens to raise funds for charitable causes. B)More U.S. young people today engage in political party activities than […]

Rick has overly high self-esteem, despite his academic difficulties and status as a social outcast. When another student challenges his arrogant behavior, Rick is likely to A)withdraw and become depressed. B)lash out in anger. C)respond with relational aggression. D)ignore the […]

Which of the following statements is supported by research on computers and academic learning? A)Most U.S. low-SES families with school-age children and adolescents do not have computers or Internet access. B)Children who use word processing products tend to struggle with […]

Which of the following resources is known to foster resilience in middle childhood? A)strict parental discipline B)maternal employment C)extracurricular school activities D)teachers who emphasize achievement Which of the following is a reason why attempts to help children and youths have […]

Alexia was born with cataracts in both eyes. What can you tell her parents about when she should have corrective surgery? A)Alexia should wait to have corrective surgery until adulthood when her eyes are fully mature. B)Alexia should not have […]

Parents who __________ tend to have securely attached infants and to behave sensitively toward them. A)dismiss the importance of their early relationships B)discuss their childhoods with objectivity and balance C)report only positive childhood experiences D)describe their negative childhood experiences in […]

Research on gender differences in identity development reveals that A)boys tend to focus on intimacy development before they become concerned with establishing an identity. B)girls show less sophisticated reasoning than boys in identity domains related to intimacy. C)young people of […]

Which of the following statements regarding the results of the landmark Kauai study is true? A)Children born with serious birth complications will not grow into competent, well-adjusted adults unless they have supportive home environments. B)Even when the overall balance of […]

Television programs with __________ are associated with improved executive function, greater recall of program content, gains in vocabulary and reading skills, and more elaborate make-believe play. A)action-packed storytelling B)quick, disconnected bits of information C)slow-paced and easy-to-follow narratives D)a spoken summary […]

The most violent television programs are A)reality programs. B)adult medical dramas. C)children’s cartoons. D)adult legal dramas. Handedness A)reflects the greater capacity of one side of the brain to carry out skilled motor action. B)is evident in a wide range of […]

A major shortcoming of the componential approach is that it A)focuses too much on cultural bias in intelligence testing. B)regards intelligence as entirely due to causes within the child. C)has not generated enough research. D)does not try to uncover the […]

Which of the following statements is supported by research on nutrition? A)Restricting access to tasty foods is an effective way to get young children to eat healthy foods. B)Adding salt or sugar is an easy way to get children to […]

Baby Paul’s mother strokes his hair just before he eats. Now when Paul’s mother strokes his hair, Paul begins to suck. The stroking is the __________, and the taste of milk is the __________. A)conditioned stimulus; neutral stimulus B)unconditioned stimulus; […]

After being gently scolded for taking a toy away from his cousin, 20-month-old Rainer lowers his eyes, hangs his head, and hides his face with his hands. Rainer is expressing A)envy. B)shame. C)pride. D)empathy. Three-year-old Sasha makes a structure out […]

Dramatic gains in __________ in prosperous nations have contributed to emerging adulthood. A)birth rates B)intelligence scores C)life expectancy D)state-run universities Twins Jillian and Wesley, 11 months old, play near each other with similar materials. However, they do not try to […]

Both __________ and __________ stress changes in thinking. A)behaviorism; social learning theory B)cognitive-developmental theory; information processing C)ethology; the psychoanalytic perspective D)the dynamic systems perspective; ecological systems theory In his classroom, Mr. Palinco introduces activities that build on his students’ current […]

The United States has experienced a(n) __________ in divorces over the past fifteen years, largely due to __________. A)increase; increases in family size B)increase; heightened economic stress C)decline; improved economic stability D)decline; a rise in the age at first marriage […]

Fathers of daughters with anorexia nervosa tend to be A)overprotective and controlling. B)sensitive to adolescent autonomy. C)highly indulgent. D)emotionally distant. By age 4 to 5, A)preschoolers show declines in sustained attention. B)the number of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is […]

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 […]

Baby Alfredo looks more intensely at a checkerboard with large black and white squares rather than one with smaller gray and white squares. Alfredo is demonstrating A)contrast sensitivity. B)sensitivity to pictorial depth cues. C)proprioception. D)sensitivity to the visual cliff. When […]

In induced labors, __________ than in naturally occurring labors. A)medication is likely to be used in smaller amounts B)the rate of cesarean delivery is less C)contractions are harder and closer together D)the chances of an instrument delivery are less Newborn […]

Which of the following children can likely dress and undress without supervision? A)Shang, who is 2 years old B)Penelope, who is 3 years old C)Jason, who is 3½ years old D)Lillian, who is 4 years old The most frequently occurring […]

Carol lives in Wyoming and works for a small company with 12 employees. Carol hopes to take 12 weeks of maternity leave. What advice can you give Carol? A)The United States mandates 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for all […]

Only children __________ than children with siblings. A)do poorer in school B)are somewhat closer to their parents C)have lower achievement motivation D)have fewer close, high-quality friends Which of the following facelike drawings is newborn Rori most likely to prefer? A)one […]

Around 9 to 10 years, _______ is/are clearly evident in children’s drawings. A)mastery of humanlike figures B)accurate copies of two-dimensional shapes C)depth cues D)the third dimension Which of the following statements about grandparents who are primary caregivers is true? A)Warm […]

Preschoolers seem to use illogical reasoning A)as a coping mechanism when they greatly fear failure. B)whenever they are presented too little information to reason logically. C)only when they must grapple with unfamiliar topics. D)when adults pressure them to arrive at […]

Socialist George Herbert Mead proposed that a __________ emerges when children adopt a view of the self that resembles others’ attitudes toward the child. A)sense of doubt B)well-organized psychological self C)superiority complex D)strong sense of guilt According to Piaget, organization […]

During middle childhood, the Eustachian tube becomes longer, narrower, and more slanted, resulting in __________ of __________. A)more frequent bouts; otitis media B)higher rates; strep throat C)lower rates; sinus infections D)reduced incidence; otitis media Bernadette, a participant in a longitudinal […]

Mr. and Mrs. Fischman keep tabs on their teenage daughter Alexa’s school progress and communicate with her teachers frequently. However, as Alexa moves into high school, they wonder whether they should decrease their level of involvement. What should you tell […]

To assess __________, researchers ask children to identify classmates whom they “like most” and “like least.” A)peer acceptance B)friendship quality C)perceived popularity D)gender typing Baby Franklin practiced his dropping and throwing schemes, and eventually developed an understanding of height. This […]

When parents and coaches emphasize __________, young athletes enjoy sports more and perceive themselves as more competent at their chosen sport. A)awards B)competition C)scores D)effort Compared to their U.S. agemates, Dutch babies A)are put to bed later. B)sleep, on average, […]

Which of the following play behaviors is a cause for concern in a child? A)spending long periods of time in solitary play B)aimless wandering and hovering near peers C)simple, repetitive motor movements without objects D)kneading clay with no intent to […]

Older single women in well-paid occupations who choose parenthood A)often lack emotional and parenting support. B)often experience a stressful transition to parenthood. C)have a hard time coping effectively with parenting challenges. D)may encounter fewer parenting difficulties than married couples. Maddy […]

Which of the following statements about adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior is true? A)Rates of extramarital sex among U.S. young people are on the rise. B)During the past 15 years, adolescents have become more liberal in their sexual beliefs. C)Girls […]

Skeletal age is determined by __________ to see the extent to which soft, pliable cartilage has hardened into bone. A)X-raying the long bones of the body B)measuring the circumference of the skull C)X-raying the spinal cord and teeth D)measuring the […]

Which of the following statements is supported by research on gender differences in intellectual performance? A)In early childhood, boys are slightly ahead of girls in verbal ability, a trend which continues into adolescence. B)Throughout childhood and adolescence, girls do better […]

Compared to school-age children, adolescents are better at A)defining concrete words. B)understanding figurative language. C)taking turns in conversations. D)applying the basic rules of grammar. Perception studies demonstrate that A)Western adults, but not infants, can detect rhythmic-pattern deviations of non-Western music. […]

In James Galloway and Esther Thelen’s microgenetic study following babies from their first attempts until skill mastery, the infants A)scooted before crawling. B)first explored the toys with their feet. C)violated the proximodistal trend. D)required adult instruction to acquire motor skills. […]

Lou’s parents give him feedback that is primarily negative or inconsistent. The chances are high that Lou A)will become increasingly resilient with age. B)will rely more on adults than peers to affirm his self-esteem. C)has a relatively stable, if negative, […]

Dr. Mastick believes that language is a uniquely human accomplishment etched into the structure of the brain. Dr. Mastick’s views are consistent with which theory of language development? A)behaviorism B)nativism C)interactionism D)psychoanalytic In an effort to overcome some of the […]

Alicia, a fourth grader, regularly looks after herself for two to three hours after she gets home from school and before her mother gets home from work. Alicia is a(n) A)home-based child. B)neglected child. C)self-care child. D)average child. Dr. Singh […]

Eight-year-old Elijah is one of 32 percent of U.S. children who are A)overweight. B)obese. C)malnourished. D)morbidly obese. The V-chip A)violates the First Amendment right to free speech. B)remains optional for new television sets. C)is mandated in all new TV sets […]

Which of the following statements about cognitive changes in emerging adulthood is true? A)Pruning of synapses and myelination of stimulated neural fibers continue at a faster pace than in adolescence. B)Fine-tuning of the prefrontal cognitive control network is complete by […]

Parents and teens quarrel more often A)in late adolescence, as teens begin making their own life decisions, than in early and middle adolescence. B)in tribal and village societies where adolescence is recognized by a transition to adult status. C)when there […]

__________ is related to positive sibling interaction. A)High emotional intensity in one sibling B)Maternal warmth toward both children C)High physical activity in one sibling D)Lack of maternal involvement __________, which improves from early to middle childhood, predicts children’s resistance to […]

The capacity to __________ permits school-age children to combine their separate self-evaluations into an overall sense of self-esteem. A)master increasingly complex social challenges B)view the self in terms of stable dispositions C)understand the perspectives of others D)evaluate the behaviors and […]

Jermaine, a college sophomore, was asked, “If two people disagree on the interpretation of a poem, how would you decide which one is right?” He replied, “You’d have to ask the poet. It’s his poem.” Jermaine is displaying A)dualistic thinking. […]

When faced with a moral dilemma, Lydia reasons, “If you do this for me, then I’ll do that for you.” Kohlberg would place Lydia in the __________ orientation of moral development. A)punishment and obedience B)instrumental purpose C)”good boy-good girl” D)social-order-maintaining […]