1) most natural childbirth programs draw on methods developed by grantly dick-read
and fernand lamaze, who recognized that
a)new labor medications could be used to reduce the pain of childbirth.
b)hospital costs could be saved if women used prepared childbirth methods.
c)cultural attitudes had taught women to fear the birth experience.
d)the mothers home was the safest and least painful place to give birth.
2) which of the following is true about the judicial system and child maltreatment?
a)fewer cases of child maltreatment reach the courts than in decades past.
b)child maltreatment is a crime that is relatively easy to prove.
c)in the united states, government intervention into family life is viewed as a last resort.
d)maltreated children and their parents are not usually attached to one another.
3) hallie acts out her _______ of putting her baby brother to bed when she plays with
her doll.
a)theory of mind
b)autobiographical memory
c)script
d)recognition memory
4) kelly, a pregnant 30-year-old, has contracted the most common parasitic infection.
kelly has
a)rubella.
b)toxoplasmosis.
c)cytomegalovirus.
d)herpes simplex 2.
5) kurt is a target of verbal abuse, physical attacks, and other forms of abuse. kurt is
a)a rejected-aggressive child.
b)experiencing peer victimization.
c)experiencing atypical bullying.
d)a controversial-withdrawn child.
6) as milee transitions from childhood to adolescence, she will likely add several new
dimensions of self-evaluations
a)athletic skill, academic competence, and moral understanding.
b)identity, autonomy, and initiative.
c)close friendship, romantic appeal, and job competence.
d)popularity, future aspirations, and spirituality.
7) emerging adulthood
a)spans from ages 16 to 18 years old.
b)is a new transitional period extending from the late teens to the mid-twenties.
c)is evident in nonindustrialized countries.
d)is a time of certainty and focus.
8) dynamic assessment
a)emphasizes previously acquired knowledge.
b)requires little knowledge of cultural values.
c)helps identify forms of instruction best suited to the child.
d)is quick and easy to administer.
9) in an effort to overcome some of the limitations of traditional developmental designs,
dr. francisco conducted several similar cross-sectional studies at varying times. dr.
francisco used the ______________ design.
a)longitudinal
b)experimental
c)sequential
d)correlational
10) 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.
11) in the united states, children who are first-generation and second-generation
immigrants
a)are more likely than children of native-born parents to use drugs and alcohol.
b)report lower self-esteem as compared to children of native-born parents.
c)graduate from high school at similar or greater overall rates than students of
native-born parents.
d)are more likely than children of native-born parents to commit delinquent acts.
12) rita is similar to the average emerging adult. which of the following is probably
true?
a)she sustains regular, formal religious activities.
b)she does not vote.
c)she sees work as merely a way to obtain spending money.
d)she does not believe in cohabitation.
which of the following is true about adoption?
13) a)in north america, more unwed mothers give up their babies than in the past.
b)children adopted after infancy fare as well or better than those adopted as infants.
c)in north america, the availability of healthy babies has declined.
d)fewer adoptive parents are accepting children who have known developmental problems.
14) prepared childbirth
a)includes routine use of strong pain-relieving drugs.
b)does not allow family members and friends to participate in the birth.
c)always takes place outside of a hospital setting.
d)involves techniques aimed at reducing pain and medical intervention.
sociocultural theory, ethology, ecological systems theory, and dynamic system theory all
focus on
15) a)contexts for development.
b)the adaptive value of behavior.
c)childrens biological makeup.
d)how culture is transmitted to the next generation.
16) consistent with lockes tabula rasa, john watson concluded that ________________
is the supreme force in development.
a)nature
b)early experience
c)environment
d)cognition