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The newborn’s capacity to imitate A)has primarily been observed in Western cultures. B)disappears by two weeks of age. C)has been demonstrated in many ethnic groups and cultures. D)is limited to tongue protrusions. Andre received a combined Apgar score of 5. […]

Teenage alcohol and drug use rates in the United States have __________ since the mid-1990s. A)risen sharply B)slowly increased C)slowly decreased D)substantially declined In a __________ design, participants are studied repeatedly, and changes are noted as they get older. A)correlational […]

The years from 2 to 6 are often called “the __________ years.” A)play B)growth C)beginning D)me Which of the following changes occurs in children’s autobiographical memories with age? A)Older children begin to use more generic, nondescript reports. B)With age, preschoolers […]

As Sunni plays, she says: “Where’s the cup? I want the cup. Oh, there it is. Now, I need the spoon.” Sunni is engaging in what researchers now call __________ speech. A)egocentric B)private C)inner D)social A severe famine in the […]

Taking college courses A)has no measurable impact on formal operational reasoning. B)leads to improvements in formal operational reasoning on all kinds of tasks. C)leads to improvements in formal reasoning related to course content. D)improves propositional thought but not hypothetico-deductive reasoning. […]

When parents focus on showing their child how to improve performance, that child experiences A)less shame after failure. B)less pride after success. C)greater persistence on difficult tasks. D)self-conscious emotions intensely. According to Kuhn, young children faced with the sports ball […]

Overweight children A)are at low risk for emotional problems. B)are likely to have overweight parents. C)decide when to eat on the basis of hunger. D)spend very few hours watching television. When describing themselves, older school-age children are __________ likely than […]

Kamara is emotional and loves to express her individual personality by pursuing creative projects. Kamara displays personality characteristics of a(n) __________ person. A)artistic B)investigative C)social D)realistic In the United States, affordable child care is A)usually high in quality. B)fairly easy […]

Emotional self-regulation requires A)emotional contagion. B)goodness of fit. C)automatic processing of information. D)voluntary, effortful management of emotions. Which of the following common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) of adolescence is caused by a virus? A)syphilis B)herpes simplex 2 C)chlamydia D)gonorrhea Answer: […]

Phelan is a junior in college and, after taking several classes in education, psychology, and music, is now ready to declare his major as music education. After college, he plans to become an instrumental music teacher. Phelan is in the […]

Which of the following statements about harsh punishment is true? A)About 53 percent of preschoolers experience harsh punishment regularly. B)Children who are punished frequently develop a more conflict-ridden parent-child relationship. C)Individuals whose parents used corporal punishment are less accepting of […]

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 […]

__________ can act as teachers who enhance the person’s career-related skills or serve as guides who acquaint the person with the values and customs of the work setting. A) Bosses B) Parents C) Mentors D) Human resource directors Dropout rates […]

The release and fertilization of two ova results in A)identical twins. B)fraternal twins. C)phenylketonuria (PKU). D)miscarriage. Young babies’ sleep-wake cycles are affected more by __________ than by __________. A)fullness-hunger; darkness-light B)darkness-light; wetness-dryness C)wetness-dryness; fullness-hunger D)wetness-dryness; darkness-light Answer: A Research stimulated […]

Between ages of 6 and 12, A)liagments become firmly attached to bones. B)the bones of the body shorten and narrow. C)all 20 primary teeth are lost and replaced by permanent ones. D)primary teeth are gradually lost, starting with the molars. […]

Which of the following statements about toddlers’ vocabularies is true? A)Most children show a steady rate of word learning that continues through the preschool years. B)Toddlers undergo an initial spurt in vocabulary around 18 months. C)Toddlers transition from a faster […]

Chronic delinquents typically A)experience peer rejection in childhood. B)show few academic problems in childhood. C)behave rebelliously despite good parental discipline. D)are unresponsive to pressures of the peer group. Victims of persistent bullying are likely to A)experience low peer acceptance. B)experience […]

The sickle cell allele is common among A)Jews of European descent. B)children whose parents are of Mediterranean descent. C)male Caucasians born in North America. D)black Africans. A sure sign that labor is only hours or days away is A)contractions in […]

When asked about the disadvantages of parenthood, Americans and Europeans most often cite A)loss of privacy. B)financial strain. C)role overload. D)work conflicts. Identical twins Jada and Olivia were very similar in personality throughout childhood. After high school, Jada majored in […]

In infants who gain weight quickly, the stepping reflex A)is sustained throughout childhood. B)appears at around 3 months. C)reveals the health of the leg muscles. D)disappears at around 2 months. About 60 percent of U.S. boys and 37 percent of […]

Arthur’s vocabulary consists mainly of words that refer to objects. Like most toddlers, he uses A)an expressive style. B)infant-directed speech (IDS). C)a referential style. D)an authoritative style. Compared with Caucasian-American families, African-American families A)express more conflict over girls reaching sexual […]

Because individuals show uneven ability across academic subjects, definitions of giftedness have been expanded to include A)resourcefulness. B)divergence. C)achievement. D)talent. Which of the following statements about identity development in adolescence is true? A)Once adolescents enter an identity status, they tend […]

Because 5- to 7-year-olds’ gross-motor skills are not fully developed, which of the following sports would be most appropriate? A)softball B)basketball C)football D)kickball When mothers support their 5-year-olds’ emotional development by responding sensitively and helpfully when the child is distressed, […]

Most neglected children A)report feeling especially lonely compared to others. B)are just as socially skilled as average children. C)have poor cooperation skills and tend to lash out. D)report feeling unhappy about their social life. Drawing on cross-cultural research on attachment, […]

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, […]

Traditional classrooms have become increasingly pronounced as a result of the A)trend towards magnet schools in poor neighborhoods. B)FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) Act. C)U.S. No Child Left Behind Act. D)Brown v. Board of Education decision. Which of the following […]

Two-year-old Camden finds only one of her shoes. She says, “I need two shoes. I have two foots!” Camden’s error is an example of A)semantic bootstrapping. B)underextension. C)overregularization. D)underregularization. Dimitri was very active in the third trimester. As a 1-year-old, […]

Three-year-old Cara knows that her mother will pick her up from preschool every day after snacktime. Cara seeks comfort from her mother whenever she is in an unfamiliar or stressful situation. These examples show that Cara has developed A)an internal […]

In industrialized nations, depression A)occurs at the same rate in adolescence as in middle childhood. B)increases sharply from ages 12 to 16. C)occurs equally often in girls and boys. D)does not seem to affect identity development. Which of the following […]

When Elliot engages in intense exercise, particularly in cold weather or during allergy season, his bronchial tubes fill with mucus and contract. This causes him to cough and have serious breathing difficulties. Elliot has A)nocturnal enuresis. B)asthma. C)emphysema. D)bronchitis. As […]

When Francine sees a dump truck in the sandbox, she wonders, “Do I like this toy?” She then decides to play with the truck. Francine A)is a gender-schematic child. B)is using her gender-salience filter. C)is a gender-aschematic child. D)has well-developed […]

Mel wonders when he will be able to find out the sex of his baby. You tell him that he should be able to detect the sex of the fetus with ultrasound by the __________ week of pregnancy. A)ninth B)twelfth […]

Delinquency usually __________ over early and middle adolescence and then __________. A)declines; rises B)rises; rises further C)declines; declines further D)rises; declines Marcus, a cooperative, attentive child, receives more patient and sensitive interactions from his parents than they give to Erica, […]

According to Bowlby, out of their experiences during the four attachment phases, children A)learn autonomy and develop self-soothing because they learn that the caregiver cannot be relied upon during stress. B)move from secure attachment to insure attachment and, over time, […]

Grace, a third grader, is beginning to get many of her permanent teeth. Her mom is concerned because Grace’s permanent teeth seem much too large. What can you tell Grace’s mom? A)Grace’s permanent teeth will appear shorter as they ‘settle” […]

Self-conscious emotions A)involve distinct facial expressions. B)do not require self-awareness. C)are universally experienced in response to the same types of situations. D)require adult instruction in when to feel proud, ashamed, or guilty. Heterozygous individuals with just one recessive allele __________ […]

Eight-year-old Ayanna is asked to rate herself on personality traits. Ayanna rates herself as ambitious, competitive, cheerful, and soft-spoken. Ayanna has a(n) __________ gender identity. A)”feminine” B)”masculine” C)androgynous D)stereotypical After age 8, girls begin __________ at a faster rate than […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises A)exclusive breastfeeding for the first 2 years. B)exclusive breastfeeding for the first 3 months. C)inclusion of breast milk in the baby’s diet until at least 1 year. D)weaning from breast milk […]

Ella has five good friends with whom she spends most of her time. This group of girls, who resemble each other in family background, attitudes, and values, is called a A)crowd. B)clique. C)club. D)peer group. The beginning of adolescence is […]

In research conducted in India, even highly educated individuals viewed the solutions to moral dilemmas as the responsibility of A)each person according to their inner, private conscience. B)the upper class, who have the resources to help. C)men, who are more […]

The most recent revision of Albert Bandura’s theory places such strong emphasis on how children think about themselves and other people that he calls it a(n) __________ rather than a(n) __________ approach. A)observational learning; social-cognitive B)social-cognitive; social learning C)social learning; […]

In group prenatal care, A)expectant mothers are grouped by age, and each group is seen by an assigned health-care provider. B)trained leaders provide expectant mothers with a group discussion session after each medical checkup. C)expectant mothers and fathers take turns […]

Which of the following statements about surrogate motherhood is true? A)Most surrogates have no children of their own. B)Surrogates cannot be paid for their childbearing services. C)It usually involves the wealthy as contractors for infants and the less economically advantaged […]

Membership in a crowd A)promotes intimate interaction with the other sex. B)grants adolescents an identity within the larger social structure of the school. C)encourages delinquency and antisocial behavior. D)has little impact, either positive or negative, on social development. Which of […]

Research on the quality and extent of child care shows that A)mother-child interaction is more favorable when children spend fewer hours in child care. B)most infants who are placed in full-time child care are insecurely attached. C)full-time, but not part-time, […]

Kyle recognizes and classifies all varieties of animals and plants. According to Gardner, Kyle excels in __________ intelligence. A)spatial B)naturalist C)linguistic D)logico-mathematical Young children learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean acquire __________ more readily than their English-speaking agemates. A)proper nouns B)verbs […]

Which of the following statements about individual differences in motor skills during early childhood is true? A)Girls can run slightly faster than boys. B)Girls can broad-jump slightly farther than boys. C)Girls have an edge over boys in fine-motor skills. D)Girls […]

Which of the following children is most likely to be a risk-taker? A)Priyanka, whose parents are safety-conscious B)Jesse, whose parents strictly supervise his activities C)Daphne, whose parents consistently enforce rules D)Marcus, whose parents use punitive discipline Sixteen-year-old Alyssa speaks differently […]

Which of the following statements about emerging adulthood is true? A)It is a period of development that spans from age 15 to 21 years. B)It is a period of development unique to underdeveloped nations. C)Although emerging adults have moved beyond […]

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon’s intelligence test was developed as a way to A)identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes. B)accurately predict school achievement and vocational success. C)document developmental improvements in children’s intellectual functioning. […]