1) which of the following girls is the least likely to develop anorexia nervosa?
a)aaliyah, a caucasian american
b)brenda, an asian american
c)cheyanne, an african american
d)deliah, a hispanic american
2) in order to increase girls participation, self-confidence, and sense of fair treatment in
athletics, the text recommends
a)less emphasis on skill training for girls, as basic skills are already commensurate with
those of boys.
b)educating parents about the minimal differences in school-age boys and girls physical
capacities.
c)decreased attention to girls athletic achievements, to avoid embarrassment or undue
pressure.
d)decreased attention to boys athletic achievements because athletics are
overemphasized in american culture.
3) parents of impulsive children can foster conscience development by
a)using requests, suggestions, and explanations.
b)combining firm correction of misbehavior with induction.
c)using gentle discipline that incorporates frequent rule reminders.
d)asserting their power.
4) which of the following children is the most likely to make gains in academic
achievement during kindergarten?
a)allie, an impulsive girl
b)bert, an aggressive boy
c)calinda, a girl who makes friends easily
d)dow, a shy boy
5) research on infant attachment of the dogon people of mali, africa, revealed no
__________ attachment.
a)resistant
b)avoidant
c)secure
d)disorganized/disoriented
6) one major limitation of the clinical interview is
a)it does not provide much insight into participants reasoning or ideas.
b)it requires extensive training to interpret.
c)the questions are phrased the same for each participant, regardless of verbal ability.
d)participants are not always accurate when they report their thoughts, feelings, and
experiences.
7) which of the following statements is true about hiv and aids?
a)hiv-positive pregnant women pass the virus to their fetus 20 to 30 percent of the time.
b)about 25 to 35 percent of prenatal aids babies die by 1 year of age.
c)there are no antiviral drugs that reduce prenatal aids transmission without harmful
consequences.
d)most infant hiv cases are curable if caught and treated early.
8) in taiwan, prenatal exposure to very high levels of ______ in rice oil resulted in low
birth weight, discolored skin, and delayed cognitive development.
a)dioxins
b)mercury
c)pcbs
d)lead
9) in an experiment examining whether a specific type of intervention improves the
psychological adjustment of shy children, the independent variable would be the
a)type of intervention.
b)number of children in the subject pool who are shy.
c)number of shy children who benefit from the intervention.
d)measure of psychological adjustment.
10) vygotskys theory stresses the __________ of cognitive development.
a)physiology
b)neuroplasticity
c)social context
d)egocentricity
11) childhood obesity in china
a)is practically nonexistent.
b)is especially high in rural regions.
c)has reached 10 percent in cities.
d)has decreased in the past 25 years.