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The cost of caring for older adults with mental health disorders is estimated to be more
than _____ per year in the United States.
A.$100 billion
B.$40 billion
C.$100 million
D.$50 million
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Which concept helps the infant to understand that other people have intentions?
A.Habituation
B.Joint attention
C.Core knowledge approach
D.The A-not-B error
Answer:
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Johnny says he likes his best friend, Andy because he is fun and talks about interesting
things. Johnny also says Andy encourages him to do his best and comforts him when he
fails. Which of the following functions of children's friendships is Johnny describing?
A.Stimulation and ego support
B.Companionship and social comparison
C.Physical support and intimacy/affection
D.Social comparison and intimacy/affection
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_____ is a dynamic process that is linked with sensory information in the skin, joints,
and muscles, which tell us where we are in space; in vestibular organs in the inner ear
that regulate balance and equilibrium; and in vision and hearing.
A. Posture
B. Cognitive development
C. Alignment
D. Reflexive behavior
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Which of the following is the most frequently cited factor associated with adolescent
suicide?
A.Use of alcohol
B.Suicidal behavior in friends
C.Drug use
D.Depression
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Based on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, adding up the daily media use
figures to obtain weekly media use leads to the staggering levels of more than _____
hours a week of media use by 11- to 14-year-olds.
A.60
B.20
C.40
D.100
Answer:
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about an infant's color vision?
A. It usually mirrors that of an adult at birth.
B. Its development is independent of the experience of an infant.
C. Its development, in part, reflects maturation.
D. It usually approximates that of an adult by 4 months of age.
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Identify a risk related to the use of chorionic villus sampling (CVS) as a prenatal
diagnostic test.
A. Limb deformity
B. Spina bifida
C. Down syndrome
D. Mental retardation
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The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.
A.lower; higher
B.lower; middle
C.higher; lower
D.middle; lower
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Senior Odyssey is a 20-week program:
A.involving creative problem solving skills in older adults.
B.aimed at improving motor-skills and general physical health in older adults.
C.aimed at teaching adults to multitask.
D.involving exposure of older adults to younger people through shared social activities.
Answer:
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Anorexia nervosa is about _____ likely to occur in females than males.
A.twice more
B.10 times more
C.half as
D.three times more
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Which of the following has been often found to be better at improving the behavior of
children with ADHD?
A.A combination of stimulant medication and sedatives
B.Primarily stimulant medication
C.Primarily behavior management
D.A combination of stimulant medication and behavior management
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The term "generativity" as described in Erikson's seventh stage of development
primarily reflects a concern for:
A. helping the younger generation to develop and lead useful lives.
B. forming healthy friendships and an intimate relationship with another.
C. developing healthy ego boundaries.
D. feeling secure in one's job.
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Gayle's divorce was final last year. During the first year after the divorce, Gayle spent
every evening after work in a singles bar. She had several casual affairs. Gayle can be
characterized as a(n):
A.enhancer.
B.good-enough.
C.libertine.
D.competent loner.
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It is now accepted that autism is linked to:
A. genetic and brain abnormalities.
B. personality characteristics of the parents.
C. ineffective vaccination.
D. proximity to toxic waste disposal sites.
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Rachel is in the first period of prenatal development. This scenario indicates the _____
of prenatal development.
A.fetal period
B.embryonic period
C.implantation period
D.germinal period
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Conflict with parents often escalates during:
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A.early adolescence.
B.middle adolescence.
C.late adolescence.
D.the college years.
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Data from the Nun Study have pointed all of the following EXCEPT:
A.positive emotions in early adulthood that were associated to longevity.
B.stimulating the brain with intellectual activity that keeps neurons healthy and alive.
C.negative emotions in early adulthood that were linked to longevity.
D.idea density that was linked with fewer incidences of mild cognitive impairment.
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Which of the following statements is true about specialization of function in a
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hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?
A. Complex thinking is mostly carried out by the right hemisphere, while the left
hemisphere typically deals with motor control.
B. Logical thinkers are usually "left-brained".
C. Creative thinkers are usually "right-brained".
D. Complex thinking in normal people is the outcome of communication between both
hemispheres of the brain.
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According to John Bowlby, at what age do infants or children begin to take into
consideration the feelings of others before acting?
A.Before 6 months
B.Between 12 to 18 months
C.Between 18 to 20 months
D.From 24 months onwards
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As children develop into moral autonomists,:
A.consequences become more important than intentions.
B.they think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world.
C.they start recognizing the principle of immanent justice.
D.intentions become more important than consequences.
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Fourteen-year-old Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed to end
uncontrollable seizures. His right hemisphere gradually began to reorganize and take
over functions that normally occur in the brain's left hemisphere. This case study is
cited in the chapter in order to demonstrate that:
A. the brain is both flexible and resilient.
B. myelination varies in different areas of the brain.
C. the effects of deprived environments on the brain are irreversible.
D. the brain can adapt and function only when whole.
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Why is menopause an important marker for women?
A.It signals the loss of active sexual life for most women.
B.They have to make final decisions about having children.
C.They are at greater risk of contracting infectious diseases.
D.They are at an increased risk of developing dementia.
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According to 2010 data, in the United States, _____ percent of men and _____ percent
of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.
A.25; 66
B.13; 40
C.44; 32
D.10; 23
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Emotions that are present in humans and animals and that appear in the first 6 months
of the human infant's development are known as:
A.primitive emotions.
B.innate emotions.
C.primary emotions.
D.evolved emotions.
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Maria is 80 years old. She is considered _____.
A.youngest-old
B.young-old
C.oldest-old
D.middle-aged
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_____ refers to a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a
gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually, physical
function.
A.Huntington's disease
B.Parkinson disease
C.Alzheimer disease
D.Clinical depression
Answer:
One study found that low rates of delinquency from 14 to 23 years of age were
associated with a(n) _____ parenting style.
A.neglectful
B.indulgent
C.authoritative
D.authoritarian
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Bernard just brought home his report card and placed it on the television set. Bernard
told his dad that he was required to take the card back to school tomorrow with the
signature of one of his parents. Bernard's dad told him to move out of the way as he
could not see the TV set. The next morning, Bernard found his report card where he left
it on the previous day, unsigned. He signed his dad's name and put it in his backpack.
Bernard's dad is most likely a(n):
A.authoritarian parent.
B.authoritative parent.
C.indulgent parent.
D.neglectful parent.
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The theory that was created by Erik Erikson is known as the _____ theory of
development.
A. psychobiological
B. psychogenic
C. psychosocial
D. psychoanatomical
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According to Levinson, by age 40, a man has:
A.reached a stable point in his career.
B.just started to determine his goals.
C.just formed a dream about his future.
D.come to grips with the conflict of being attached to others versus being separated
from them.
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