1) fontanels
a)cannot be felt after four or five months.
b)prevent the brain from growing too large.
c)permit the bones to overlap during childbirth.
d)gradually close by adolescence.
2) which of the following personality traits is a child most likely to describe as
feminine?
a)dependent
b)rational
c)dominant
d)aggressive
3) the short duration of high school romances is probably
a)exaggerated; first romances are usually long-lasting.
b)due to competition and jealousy from friends.
c)due to difficulties caused by one partner moving away for college or work.
d)a result of young people still forming their identities.
dr. riley wanted to know if adolescent computer use has an immediate effect on their
sustained attention. dr. riley assigned participants into one of two groups (computer use vs.
no computer use) by flipping a coin. dr. riley used
4) a)matching.
b)random assignment.
c)a correlational design.
d)a field experiment.
5) the majority of teenagers who dabble in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
a)will become addicted to at least one substance.
b)are not headed for a life of decadence and addiction.
c)are either psychologically unhealthy or socially awkward.
d)are self-medicating from the stress of high school.
6) which of the following children is the most likely to express disbelief in the tooth
fairy?
a)jacob, a 6-year-old jewish boy
b)frank, a 6-year-old catholic boy
c)luke, a 6-year-old methodist boy
d)glenn, a 6-year-old baptist boy
7) at the beginning of the embryonic period, the ________ system develops fastest.
a)nervous
b)circulatory
c)digestive
d)skeletal
8) the ________ of propositional reasoning can be explained as the understanding that
the accuracy of conclusions drawn from premises rests on the rules of logic, not on
real-world confirmation.
a)major premise
b)logical necessity
c)secondary premise
d)metacognitive understanding
9) studies conducted in kenya, egypt, and mexico revealed that the
a)quality of food strongly predicted favorable cognitive development in middle
childhood.
b)age at which government-sponsored food programs were available was more
important than vitamin supplements.
c)quantity of food strongly predicted favorable cognitive development in middle
childhood.
d)regularity of vitamin supplementation was more important than the quality of food.
10) which of the following statements is true about rough-and-tumble play?
a)girls do not engage in it.
b)boys rough-and-tumble play consists of more running and chasing than girls.
c)it peaks in the preschool years.
d)researchers believe that it is quite distinct from aggressive fighting.
dr. stephens would like to obtain rich, descriptive insights into processes of development of
one individual. which of the following methods is best suited to meet dr. stephens needs?
11) a)naturalistic observation
b)a case study
c)structured observation
d)a clinical interview
12) the first ejaculation occurs around age
a)12.
b)13.
c)14.
d)15.