1) 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, youd
have to ask the poet. its his poem. jermaine is displaying
a)dualistic thinking.
b)cognitive dissonance.
c)relativistic thinking.
d)epistemic cognition.
2) appreciation of ________________ greatly assists children in understanding others
perspectives.
a)theory of mind
b)second-order false belief
c)elaboration
d)cognitive self-regulation
3) arthur jensens how much can we boost iq and scholastic achievement? claims that
________ is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and ses variations in intelligence.
a)heredity
b)educational opportunity
c)child rearing
d)culture
4) research on infant attention demonstrates that ________ between birth and 4 to 5
months of age.
a)attraction to novelty increases
b)sustained attention declines
c)habituation time decreases
d)the ability to shift attention declines
5) professor hudgens is studying the impact of adults angry interactions on childrens
adjustment. to determine which participants are exposed to each treatment condition,
professor hudgens draws the participants names out of a hat. professor hudgens is using
a)matching.
b)random assignment.
c)experimental assignment.
d)cross-sectioning.
6) in diverse cultures around the world, ____________ in particular fosters patterns of
thinking and behaving that greatly improve quality of life, for both parents and children.
a)education of women
b)collectivism
c)living near extended family
d)having one stay-at-home parent
7) according to piaget, ________ lead(s) to more advanced ways of thinking.
a)childrens observation of adults
b)brain growth
c)punishment and reinforcement
d)childrens efforts to achieve equilibrium
8) sexual maturation is controlled by
a)androgens and estrogens.
b)estrogens and insulin.
c)adrenal androgens and melatonin.
d)testosterone and cortisol.
9) among boys who lack same-sex friends, friendships with girls are associated with
a)increased aggression and antisocial behavior.
b)a higher risk of being bullied by peers.
c)increased feelings of competence.
d)greater motivation in school.
10) sensitive adult care
a)may overwhelm institutionalized infants beyond their capacities and interfere with the
brains potential.
b)seems to protect the young brain from the potentially damaging effects of inadequate
stress-hormone exposure.
c)has little impact on brain development in traumatized infants and young children.
d)may help institutionalized infants grow physically, but will not aid in cognitive
development.