1) gina has a bruise on her leg. she turned down an invitation to a swim party,
explaining, i cant possibly wear a swim suit with this ugly bruise. everyone will notice
how ugly i look! ginas response reveals that her thinking is characterized by
a)paranoia.
b)argumentativeness.
c)the imaginary audience.
d)the personal fable.
2) saras doctor is looking inside her uterus using fetoscopy. her 22-week-old fetus may
react by
a)grabbing at the light.
b)holding its toes.
c)shielding its eyes.
d)kicking its legs.
3) which of the following statements is supported by research on nutrition?
a)restricting access to tasty foods is an effective way to get young children to eat
healthy foods.
b)adding salt or sugar is an easy way to get children to eat healthy foods.
c)children who are routinely offered sweet fruit or soft drinks may develop milk
avoidance.
d)offering bribes is an effective way to get preschoolers to eat healthy foods.
4) collectivist cultures place moral responsibility on the entire society. this raises a
question about whether kohlbergs highest stages
a)represent a culturally specific rather than universal way of thinking.
b)represent hypothetical constructs or real-life dilemmas.
c)are limited to non-western societies.
d)can be attained by young people in industrialized nations.
5) brendon reacts negatively to and withdraws from novel stimuli. he could be
classified as a(n) ______ child.
a)sociable
b)shy
c)easy
d)uninhibited
6) eventually, the most mature individuals progress to
a)dualistic thinking.
b)commitment within relativistic thinking.
c)cognitive dissonance.
d)intuitive rationality.
7) three-year-old connor is asked to choose the child who is the most wrong. which
child is connor the most likely to choose?
a)a child eating ice cream with her fingers
b)a child who does not say please when she asks her friend to pass the water
c)a child who hits her sister for no reason
d)a boy who wears his long hair in a ponytail
8) in the united states,
a)the health-care reform act will ensure insurance coverage for all u.s. children.
b)children can receive free medical examinations from birth through adolescence.
c)about 7.3 million children do not have health insurance.
d)businesses are required by the health-care reform act to offer health insurance to their
employees.
9) only children ________ than children with siblings.
a)do poorer in school
b)are somewhat closer to their parents
c)have lower achievement motivation
d)have fewer close, high-quality friends
10) neglected children
a)report feeling especially lonely compared to others.
b)are usually well-adjusted.
c)are less socially skilled than their average peers.
d)attempt to engage in high rates of interaction.
which of the following statements is true about the average newborn infant?
11) a)girls are slightly heavier than boys.
b)the average newborn is 23 inches long.
c)boys are slightly longer than girls.
d)the average newborn weighs 6 pounds.