1) research shows that the most violent television programs are
a)reality programs.
b)adult medical dramas.
c)childrens cartoons.
d)adult legal dramas.
2) at about ____ to ____ months, reaching appears as purposeful, forward arm
movements and gradually improves in accuracy.
a)1; 2
b)2; 3
c)3; 4
d)4; 6
3) when adults draw with children and point out resemblances between drawings and
objects,
a)they stifle childrens self-expression.
b)preschoolers pictures become simpler so the adult can recognize items.
c)preschoolers pictures become more detailed and comprehensible.
d)they interfere with the natural progression of childhood drawing.
4) guy, age 10, is impulsive. during school, he drops his pencil, rearranges the papers
inside his desk, and yells at people across the room. guy is also physically awkward and
fails to follow the rules when he plays games. he suffers from both academic and social
problems. guy most likely has
a)a production deficiency.
b)an anxiety disorder.
c)autism.
d)attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd).
5) in eriksons theory, the conflict of toddlerhood is resolved favorably when parents
a)provide suitable guidance and reasonable choices.
b)use appropriate and warm toilet-training techniques.
c)employ an authoritarian child-rearing style.
d)employ a permissive child-rearing style.
contemporary researchers view the family as
6) a)a network of interdependent relationships.
b)primarily influenced by third parties.
c)a macrosystem.
d)a chronosystem.
7) which of the following statements is true regarding home delivery?
a)it is often attended by a certified nurse-midwife.
b)it is more popular in the united states than in england and sweden.
c)it poses no additional risks to the mother and the baby.
d)it is almost always dangerous for mothers and babies.
8) time needed to process information on a wide variety of cognitive tasks _______
between ages 6 and 12.
a)increases slightly
b)declines slightly
c)declines rapidly
d)increases rapidly
9) the no child left behind act requires that
a)every child will have access to high-quality education and extracurricular activities,
regardless of race, class, or sex.
b)by the year 2011, every child will need to attend at least two years of college.
c)every country in the world will provide an education for all children regardless of sex.
d)each state must evaluate every public schools performance through annual
achievement testing and publicize the results.
10) becca is making cookies all by herself after making them with the help of her
mother many times in the past. becca has learned this new skill through
a)cooperative learning.
b)intersubjectivity.
c)guided participation.
d)transitive inference.
which of the following statements is true about interventions for preterm infants?
11) a)air is filtered before it enters an isolette, but temperature cannot be controlled.
b)simulating preterm infants is harmful because the tiny babies are fragile.
c)touch is the least important form of infant stimulation.
d)when preterm infants are gently massaged several times each day, they gain weight
faster.
12) research on sleep demonstrates that
a)most american parents cosleep with their children into the preschool years.
b)sleepwalking in early childhood often signals a severe neurological problem.
c)parentchild cosleeping is associated with sleep disorders during the preschool years.
d)sleep terrors can be triggered by stress or extreme fatigue.
13) pregnant women are wise to avoid __________ to reduce the likelihood of mercury
exposure.
a)getting x-rays
b)changing cat litter boxes
c)painting
d)eating long-lived predatory fish
14) a correlation of +.55 between preschool attendance and self-esteem indicates that
children who attend preschool have
a)moderately higher self-esteem scores than children who do not attend preschool.
b)significantly higher self-esteem scores than children who do not attend preschool.
c)have significantly lower self-esteem scores than children who do not attend
preschool.
d)have moderately lower self-esteem scores than children who do not attend preschool.
15) devin is given a combined apgar score of 7. the medical professionals should
a)immediately provide medical attention because he is in serious danger.
b)tell devins parents that he is in good physical condition.
c)provide assistance in establishing breathing and other vital signs.
d)immediately put him on a ventilator and monitor his situation closely.
16) in a study of the impact of class size on elementary school children, placing
teachers aides in regular-size classes
a)raised math scores.
b)raised reading scores.
c)had no impact.
d)predicted higher graduation rates.
17) the core knowledge perspective emphasizes
a)experimentation.
b)native endowment.
c)assimilation.
d)accommodation.