1) _________ is one of the deadliest substance abuse issues.
a)alcohol use
b)marijuana smoking
c)caffeine use
d)cigarette smoking
2) in which country do the greatest percentage of the population report being religious?
a)italy
b)great britain
c)germany
d)the united states
3) a piagetian classroom that emphasizes discovery learning would probably include
a)explicit verbal teaching of ready-made information.
b)a rich variety of activities designed to promote exploration.
c)introduction of new skills according to normative standards of readiness.
d)progress evaluation on the basis of average performance of same-age peers.
individuals around the world are about ________ percent genetically identical.
4) a)39.1
b)59.1
c)79.1
d)99.1
5) after dr. busch completes his research interviews, he provides each participant with a
full account and justification of the activities. dr. busch is engaging in
a)debriefing.
b)informed consent.
c)presenting research results.
d)unethical research methods.
6) around age _____ years, the third dimension is clearly evident in childrens drawings.
a)3 or 4
b)5 or 6
c)7 or 8
d)9 or 10
7) the most successful treatment for anorexia nervosa is
a)family therapy and medication.
b)behavior modification.
c)in-patient hospitalization.
d)outpatient education.
8) which period of vocational development characterizes early and middle adolescence?
a)fantasy
b)tentative
c)realistic
d)exploratory
9) kelsis best friend tells her she does not want to be her friend anymore because she
likes jessica better. although kelsi is sad, she tells herself that she has many other
friends to play with and she spends the evening listening to her favorite songs. kelsi is
using
a)problem-centered coping.
b)emotion-centered coping.
c)learned helplessness.
d)mastery-oriented attribution.
10) fetal monitoring is linked to a(n)
a)reduction in the rates of infant brain damage.
b)reduction in the rates of infant death.
c)reduction in the use of instrumental deliveries.
d)increase in the number of cesarean deliveries.
11) the central questions addressed by the field of child development
a)are primarily of scientific interest.
b)have applied, or practical, importance.
c)are based exclusively on research conducted by psychologists.
d)involve all changes a person experiences throughout the lifespan.
12) which of the following is true about sex education and the media?
a)most prime-time tv shows today depict sexual partners who act responsibly.
b)in several studies, teenagers media exposure to sexual content positively predicted
current sexual activity.
c)the internet offers young people a safe, anonymous place to learn about sex.
d)youths who feel depressed, are bullied by peers, or are involved in delinquent
activities have fewer encounters with internet pornography.
13) in the united states, _____ percent of television programs between 6 a.m. and 11
p.m. contain violent scenes.
a)7
b)17
c)37
d)57
14) which of the following skills develops at the fastest pace during early childhood?
a)giving directions
b)drawing pictures
c)recognizing geometric shapes
d)using language
15) as bree gets older, how will her batting abilities change?
a)her speed will increase but accuracy will stay the same.
b)her speed will stay the same but her accuracy will improve.
c)batting motions will involve her entire body.
d)batting motions will primarily involve her upper body.
16) annelis 4-year-old daughter manipulates sounds within words and enjoys rhyming
games. annelis daughter is demonstrating
a)phonological awareness.
b)metacognition.
c)private speech.
d)knowledge of cardinality.
17) today, about _____ percent of north american and european children grow up with
at least one sibling.
a)85
b)80
c)75
d)70
18) which of the following statements is supported by research on emotional
self-regulation?
a)collectivist cultures usually discourage the expression of strong emotion in infants.
b)beginning in infancy, girls find it harder to regulate negative emotion than boys.
c)by the second year, toddlers are quite skilled at using language to comfort themselves.
d)beginning in the first few months, mothers imitate their babies negative feelings far
more often than their positive ones.
19) julianna is obese. she is likely to experience puberty
a)earlier than other girls.
b)at the same time as other girls.
c)slightly later than other girls.
d)much later than other girls.
20) for erikson, the negative outcome of early childhood is an overly
a)strict superego.
b)lenient id.
c)strict ego.
d)lenient ego.