1) infants learn and retain information
a)only through physical activity.
b)just by watching objects and events.
c)only by manipulating objects.
d)but they cannot engage in recall.
2) marcus is able to evaluate the logic of verbal statements without making reference to
real-world circumstances. marcus is engaging in
a)hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
b)propositional thought.
c)concrete operational thought.
d)cognitive intuition.
3) parent involvement in eighth grade predicted tenth-grade gpa for
a)white students only.
b)white and black students only.
c)asian and native-american students only.
d)white, black, asian, and native-american students.
4) which of the following is true about hiv and aids?
a)in the united states, less than 5 percent of those infected with hiv are teens.
b)it is twice as easy for a female to infect a male with hiv, as for a male to infect a
female.
c)the risk for heterosexual spread of aids is higher for those teens with more than one
partner in the previous 18 months.
d)in the united states, females account for about 15 percent of new cases of hiv among
adolescents and young adults.
5) dr. brewer views the human mind as a symbol-manipulating system through which
information flows. dr. brewers view is consistent with
a)information processing.
b)ethology.
c)behaviorism.
d)sociocultural theory.
6) which mother is a good candidate for a home delivery?
a)heather, a healthy 43-year-old who previously had a cesarean delivery
b)helena, a first-time mom who wants to deliver her own baby unassisted
c)prudence, a 30-year-old second-time mom, assisted by a certified nurse-midwife
d)donna, a fifth-time mom whose baby is in a breech position
7) g. stanley hall described adolescence as
a)the period of calm after the storm of childhood.
b)the stage in which sexual impulses reawaken and trigger volatile behavior.
c)a cascade of instinctual passions.
d)a period of harmony and predictability of behaviors.
8) over middle childhood, reyandre, an african american, became increasingly
conscious of ethnic stereotypes. by early adolescence, she stopped caring about her
grades and said that school was not important to her. reyandres attitude is an example of
a)stereotype threat.
b)disengagement.
c)dynamic assessment.
d)an educational bias.
9) by middle childhood, children who hold flexible beliefs about what boys and girls
can do are
a)more likely to engage in antisocial behavior.
b)less likely to pursue nontraditional interests and activities.
c)are more likely to notice instances of gender discrimination.
d)less likely to live in nontraditional homes.
10) compared with typically developing children, children with autism
a)more often engage in social referencing.
b)are better at distinguishing facial expressions.
c)more often imitate an adults novel behaviors.
d)rarely use mental-state words such as think, feel, and know.
11) in elementary school,
a)girls more often blame math errors on lack of ability than boys.
b)both boys and girls view math as a female domain.
c)girls believe they do not have to work as hard as boys in math.
d)boys regard math as less useful for their future lives than girls.
12) children conceived through assisted reproductive techniques
a)may receive caregiving that is somewhat warmer than children who are conceived
naturally.
b)are at greater risk for genetic disorders than their naturally conceived counterparts.
c)tend to experience severe adjustment problems throughout childhood, including
insecure attachment to caregivers.
d)are usually well-adjusted until adolescence when they experience a significant rise in
psychological problems.
13) which of the following is true about magnet schools?
a)the less-segregated education provided in a magnet school enhances minority student
achievement.
b)magnet schools are usually located in high-ses areas and bus in those from
low-income, minority areas.
c)magnet schools are voluntarily segregated.
d)magnet schools typically serve a homogeneous student population.
14) which of the following individuals has the highest probability of having a child with
down syndrome?
a)isabella, who is 15 years old
b)bonny, who is 24 years old
c)raelyn, who is 33 years old
d)katrina, who is 42 years old