1) which of the following subjects are children most likely to regard as more for girls?
a)mathematics
b)physical education
c)language arts
d)mechanics
2) mr. carters physical education class should emphasize
a)competitive sports.
b)individual exercise.
c)team success.
d)athletic ability.
3) which child is the most likely to be well-adjusted after a divorce?
a)corez, whose parents have joint custody
b)sequoia, who lives in a sole maternal-custody home
c)amanda, who lives in a sole paternal-custody home
d)gillian, who lives with her grandmother and neither parent
4) in a dimly lit room, baby ursula actively works to bring her hands into her field of
vision. she makes poorly coordinated swipes toward objects in front of her. ursula is
demonstrating
a)the ulnar grasp.
b)voluntary reaching.
c)the pincer grasp.
d)prereaching.
5) african-american childrens narratives are usually ________ than those of
caucasian-american children.
a)shorter and simpler
b)about the same length as
c)less complex
d)longer and more complex
arthurs vocabulary consists mainly of words that refer to objects. like most toddlers, he
uses
6) a)an expressive style.
b)child-directed speech.
c)a referential style.
d)an authoritative style.
7) compared to school-age children, adolescents are better at
a)defining concrete words.
b)understanding figurative language.
c)turn taking in conversations.
d)applying the basic rules of grammar.
except for ____________, prenatal diagnosis should not be used routinely, since other
methods have some chance of injuring the developing organism.
8) a)maternal blood analysis
b)amniocentesis
c)chorionic villus sampling
d)ultrasound
9) in the united states,
a)nearly 75 percent of mothers breastfeed, but half of them stop after a few months.
b)most mothers follow the advice of the world health organization regarding when to stop
breastfeeding.
c)breastfeeding has become more common, especially among low-income minority
women.
d)only 25 percent of preterm babies are breastfed at hospital discharge.
10) which of the following children is least likely to participate in an available
neighborhood organization?
a)meagan, who lives in a lower-middle class area
b)francois, who lives in a low-income area
c)chantel, who lives in an upper-middle class area
d)lucius, who lives in an affluent area
11) experience-dependent brain growth
a)takes place through naturally occurring interactions with caregivers.
b)provides a foundation for later-occurring, experience-expectant development.
c)depends on ordinary experiences, such as moving about and exploring the environment.
d)relies on specific learning experiences that differ widely across individuals.
12) girls more often than boys
a)attribute poor performance to lack of ability.
b)view failures as stemming from external factors.
c)attribute setbacks to insufficient effort.
d)tend to receive mastery-oriented support from teachers.
13) cheryl and saul are getting a divorce. they are meeting together with a trained
professional in order to reduce family conflict, including legal battles over property
division and child custody. cheryl and saul are participating in
a)marriage counseling.
b)joint custody.
c)divorce mediation.
d)family arbitration.
14) after getting rejected for a date, kelseys father attempts to comfort him. kelsey
responds, leave me alone, dad! youll never understand what im going through! this
common adolescent distortion is known as
a)logical necessity.
b)hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
c)the imaginary audience.
d)the personal fable.
15) infectious diseases like measles
a)do not occur until after age 3 throughout the world.
b)occur at about the same rate in all countries.
c)have been eradicated through mass immunization.
d)occur much earlier in developing countries than in industrialized nations.
16) connies teenage daughter follows a strict diet during the day, exercises strenuously,
binge eats in the evening, and often takes laxatives. connie should be concerned that her
daughter has
a)anorexia nervosa.
b)obsessive compulsive disorder.
c)bulimia nervosa.
d)a severe hormone imbalance.
17) jeris iq was assessed, and she has been labeled gifted. in other words, her iq is over
a)100.
b)110.
c)120.
d)130.
18) when a harmful allele is carried on the x chromosome,
a)females are more likely to be affected.
b)males are more likely to be affected.
c)50 percent of the female children are likely to have the disorder.
d)50 percent of the male children are likely to be carriers of the disorder.
19) during her first prenatal visit, latoyas doctor explains that the _______ prevent(s)
the skin from chapping during the long months spent bathing in the amniotic fluid.
a)villi
b)vernix
c)glial cells
d)chorion
20) how are a piagetian and vygotskian classroom similar? how do they differ?
21) what is resilience? what are the four broad factors that seem to offer protection from
the damaging effects of stressful life events? what is the most consistent asset of
resilient children?
22) cite reasons that some women do not seek prenatal care.
23) describe the secular trend in pubertal timing in industrialized nations.
24) list strategies for supporting emergent literacy in early childhood, and explain why
each strategy is useful.
25) do sex differences in mental abilities exist during childhood and adolescence?
explain.
26) discuss sibling rivalry, and explain how parents contribute to it.
27) list personal attributes (cognitive, emotional, and social) and social supports that
foster resilience in emerging adulthood.
28) discuss how sleep habits contribute to body growth in children, and explain how
disrupted sleep affects cognitive functioning.