During the fourth week of prenatal development, the urogenital system becomes
apparent, and _____ emerge.
A. fingernails and toenails
B. hair and eyelashes
C. arm and leg buds
D. eyes and eyelids
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The young-old are people who are between:
A.40 to 50 years of age.
B.50 to 65 years of age.
C.65 to 84 years of age.
D.75 to 84 years of age.
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Define euthanasia. Describe the two types of euthanasia.
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According to Levinson, the _____ rests on how effectively an individual reduces the
polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his or her being.
A.failure of adolescent transition
B.success of the midlife transition
C.success of transition into early adulthood
D.success of transition into late adulthood
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Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in
the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance
appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top
management level. Carol seems to have hit the:
A.brick wall.
B.glass wall.
C.glass ceiling.
D.invisible ceiling.
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Rebecca says “Milk spill” to which her grandfather replies “Yes, the milk spilled on the
floor.” This is an example of:
A. reframing.
B. expanding.
C. correcting.
D. labeling.
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Which of the following is an example of a fatal chronic disorder?
A.Varicose veins
B.Bursitis
C.Arthritis
D.Cardiovascular disease
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By _____ of age, babies would usually have moved closer to adult-like sleep patterns.
A. one month
B. two months
C. six months
D. twelve months
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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally
changed the most across time for an adult?
A.Intellectual orientation
B.Nurturance or hostility
C.Openness to experience
D.Self-confidence
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Significant changes during the _____ substage involve the coordination of schemes and
intentionality.
A. primary circular reactions
B. secondary circular reactions
C. coordination of secondary circular reactions
D. tertiary circular reactions
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Four-year-old Harlan says, “I’m always happy!” Researchers suggest that Harlan, like
other kids his own age, has self-descriptions that are typically:
A.reflective of reality.
B.reflective of what others think about them.
C.abstract and magical.
D.unrealistically positive.
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Which of the following can enhance a child’s safety and reduce the likelihood of injury?
A.Decreasing home/school partnerships
B.Reducing playground hazards
C.Reducing pool fencing
D.Reducing frequent parent protective behaviors
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In some cases, one gene of a pair always exerts its effects overriding the potential
influence of the other gene. This is the _____ principle.
A. sex-linked genes
B. dominant-recessive genes
C. genetic imprinting
D. polygenic inheritance
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____ are tiny gaps, or junctions, between neurons’ fibers.
A. Neurilemma
B. Myelin sheaths
C. Neurotransmitters
D. Synapses
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The nucleus of each human cell contains _____, which are threadlike structures made
up of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
A. mitochondria
B. ribosomes
C. chromosomes
D. mesosomes
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Danny’s mother is even-tempered, fair, and tactful. Seeing this, Danny is growing up to
be a polite, good-natured boy too. This imitation or modeling of behavior mirrors the
concept of _____ in Bandura’s social cognitive theory.
A.operant conditioning
B.observational learning
C.salient stimuli
D.classical conditioning
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In a study conducted by Nelson & others in 2007, both parents and college students
agreed that taking responsibility for one’s actions and _____ are important aspects of
becoming an adult.
A.physical maturity
B.spiritual maturity
C.developing emotional control
D.community service
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The _____ mandated a paid 14-week maternity leave in 1992.
A. United Nations
B. United States
C. European Union
D. WHO
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_____ stimulates neurotransmitters (especially dopamine) that have a calming or
pain-reducing effect.
A.Barbiturate
B.Amphetamine
C.Leptin
D.Nicotine
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Ms. Chang is trying to prepare her health-class students for the onset of puberty. What
should she tell the boys that they are likely to experience first?
A.The first ejaculation
B.Voice changes
C.Increased penis and testicle size
D.Growth of facial hair
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Around _____ years of age, children learn to change their speech style to suit the
situation.
A. 6 to 7
B. 7 to 8
C. 2 to 3
D. 4 to 5
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_____ is the shortest of the three birth stages.
A. Involution
B. Afterbirth
C. Implantation
D. Waterbirth
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The peak of synaptic overproduction in the _____ takes place at around one year of age.
A. prefrontal cortex
B. spinal cord
C. visual cortex
D. neural tube
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Brenda and Jonathan have been married for 15 years. When Brenda develops a
potentially fatal lung disease, Jonathan retires in order to care for Brenda. This shows
that Brenda and Jonathan’s relationship has a high level of _____.
A.infatuation
B.commitment
C.fatuous love
D.passion
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A number of college and universities describe the “red zone” as a period of time _____
of college when women are at especially high risk for unwanted sexual experiences.
A.early in the first year
B.late in the last year
C.around the second year
D.in the second and third year
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During the process of _____, the cell’s nucleusincluding the chromosomesduplicates
itself and the cell divides resulting in the formation of two cells.
A.meiosis
B.osmosis
C.fertilization
D.mitosis
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In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has a _____
percent risk of contracting gonorrhea.
A.20
B.30
C.40
D.50
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Daniel Levinson’s studies suggest that most adults feel that middle age is a time of:
A.crisis.
B.reconsolidation.
C.peace and tranquility.
D.intimacy and social closeness.
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Knowledge about memory is known as:
A.metamemory.
B.working memory.
C.implicit memory.
D.metadata.
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According to a recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska, college students from
low-SES backgrounds _____ when compared to their higher-SES counterparts.
A.engaged in higher levels of physical activity
B.showed unhealthy weight control
C.ate more fruits and vegetables
D.ate less fast food
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Attention in the first year of life is dominated by a(n) _____ process that involves
directing attention to potentially important locations in the environment, that is,
“where,” and recognizing objects and their features, that is, “what.”
A. orienting/tracking
B. sustained/focused attention
C. habituation/dishabituation
D. orienting/investigative
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Which of the following statements about cohabitation is true?
A.People who cohabitate with another person after a divorce have a higher rate of
remarital happiness than people who live alone after a divorce.
B.Couples who cohabitate before getting engaged have a better chance of a successful
marriage than couples who wait until they are engaged to cohabitate.
C.Couples who wait until they are engaged to cohabitate have a better chance of a
successful marriage than couples who cohabitate before becoming engaged.
D.Couples who cohabitate after getting engaged experience marital dissatisfaction
earlier than the couples who cohabitate earlier.
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Gender _____ refers to acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role.
A.acquisition
B.reflection
C.typing
D.acceptance
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What are the characteristics of the formal operational stage?
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Identify the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and wrote the
book “Man’s Search for Meaning,” where he proposed that the human qualities of
spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one’s true meaning in
life (and death).
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Xiomara is considering hiring a doula to help with childbirth. What is a doula and how
is they different from midwives?
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According to the triarchic theory of love, which type of love includes passion and
commitment, but does not include (or is low on) intimacy?
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Palomar is pregnant. During the early stages of her pregnancy, the single zygote splits
into two genetically identical replicas. Her doctor tells her she is going to have _____
twins.
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Identify the concept which emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be
linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance.
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Ellen Galinsky and Judy David developed a number of guidelines for communicating
with children about divorce. Which one of these guidelines connects with the concept of
emotion-coaching?
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What is the term for a structured, teacher-centered approach that is oriented toward the
goal of maximizing student learning time?
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Identify the term that refers to the timetable according to which individuals are
expected to accomplish life’s tasks, such as getting married, having children, or
establishing oneself in a career.
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Distinguish between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence with examples.
Explain how they change in middle adulthood.
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Which theorist proposed that gender differences result from the contrasting roles of men
and women in societies where women have less power and status than men and control
fewer resources?
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Why have middle-aged adults been described as the ‘sandwich” generation? What is an
alternative to this view?
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What is the “invisible epidemic” among older adults in the United States?
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Identify the inability to distinguish between one’s own perspective and the perspective
of another.
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What is the socioemotional selectivity theory?
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Identify the theorist who suggested that, in the later years of childhood and continuing
in adolescence, individuals approach cognitive levels that may or may not be achieved,
in contrast to the largely universal cognitive levels that young children attain.
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Veronica is one week from her due date when her doctor tells her that the baby hasn’t
turned yet, meaning he is in the _____.
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What is the term that refers to problems that can be worked out and may include such
things as not helping each other reduce daily stresses and not being verbally
affectionate?
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Discuss two key components of adolescent egocentrism according to David Elkind.
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