Barbara monitors her children’s emotions, views their negative emotions as
opportunities for teaching, and assists her children in labeling their emotions. She is an:
A.emotion-facilitator parent.
B.emotion-supportive parent.
C.emotion-coaching parent.
D.emotion-encouraging parent.
Answer:
Hospices are a relatively recent approach developed to:
A.cure illness and prolong life at all costs.
B.make the end of life as free from pain and anxiety as possible.
C.provide a place where people with no living relatives can die.
D.lower the cost of medical care by competing with hospitals.
Answer:
According to Lawrence Kohlberg, the highest stage of moral development is:
A.mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity.
B.social systems morality.
C.social contract or utility and individual rights.
D.universal ethical principles.
Answer:
According to Ellen Berscheid, the most important ingredient of romantic love is:
A.friendship.
B.sexual desire.
C.long-term commitment.
D.spontaneity in behavior.
Answer:
Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lenses of her eyes.
This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela
is suffering from.
A.Glaucoma
B.Nearsightedness
C.Macular degeneration
D.Cataracts
Answer:
Which of the following is recommended for pregnant women by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration?
A. Pregnant women should consume no caffeine or consume it only sparingly.
B. Pregnant women can consume as much caffeine as they want in chocolate but not in
coffee.
C. Pregnant women can safely drink three cups of coffee each day after the third month
of pregnancy.
D. Pregnant women should avoid caffeine in soda or tea, but can consume caffeine
safely through coffee.
Answer:
Scientists have found that there _____ the brains of children between the ages of 3 and
15.
A.are dramatic changes in local patterns within
B.are phenomenal increases in the overall size of
C.are insignificant anatomical changes in
D.are hardly any internal metamorphisms within
Answer:
Based on the ways cells divide, Hayflick places the upper limit of the human life-span
potential at about _____ years of age.
A.90 to 100
B.100 to 110
C.120 to 125
D.110 to 119
Answer:
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. This old saying refutes Paul Baltes’ life-span
perspective that views development as being:
A.plastic.
B.multidisciplinary.
C.lifelong.
D.contextual.
Answer:
Which of the following biological reasons explains women’s increased resistance to
infections and degenerative diseases?
A.Estrogen production and the additional X chromosome
B.Lower cholesterol levels and improved lung function
C.Postmenopausal hormone levels and increased body water
D.Better osmoregulation and lower trans fat
Answer:
Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either
disciplined or impulsive?
A.Openness to experience
B.Conscientiousness
C.Neuroticism
D.Agreeableness
Answer:
The fiber that carries signals toward the neuron’s cell body is called a(n):
A. axon.
B. dendrite.
C. neurotransmitter.
D. synapse.
Answer:
Amanda is 6 days old. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Amanda’s
hearing?
A.Amanda is more sensitive to the pitch of a sound than an adult.
B.Amanda is able to hear low-pitched sounds better than high-pitched sounds.
C.Amanda is able to hear high-pitched sounds better than low-pitched sounds.
D.Amanda cannot determine the general location from where a sound is coming.
Answer:
_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.
A.Glaucoma
B.Diabetes
C.Arthritis
D.Kidney disease
Answer:
Which of Urie Bronfenbrenner’s environmental systems consists of the patterning of
environmental events and transitions over the life course, as well as sociohistorical
circumstances?
A.Mesosystem
B.Chronosystem
C.Macrosystem
D.Exosystem
Answer:
An example of the basic unit of sound in the English language is the sound the letter
“m” makes. This sound is called a _____.
A. morpheme
B. phoneme
C. grapheme
D. syntax
Answer:
Which of the following helps in increasing the physical activity of preschool children?
A. Family members watching sports on TV together
B. Parents’ perception that it is safe for their children to play outside
C. Participating in sedentary outdoor play
D. Incorporation of an “observe and learn” activity curriculum
Answer:
The newborn’s vision is estimated to be _____ on the well-known Snellen chart used for
eye examinations.
A.20/20
B.20/40
C.20/80
D.20/240
Answer:
A recent meta-analysis of 128 studies found that through reminiscence therapy, clients
attained a:
A.lower sense of intimacy.
B.lower sense of generativity.
C.higher sense of despair.
D.higher sense of integrity.
Answer:
The rectangularization of the population pyramid has been created by all of the
following EXCEPT:
A.health advances that promote longevity.
B.the aging of the baby boom cohort.
C.rising male-to-female sex ratio.
D.low fertility rates.
Answer:
Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson considered play to be valuable because:
A.it helps the child master anxieties and conflicts.
B.it advances the child’s cognitive development.
C.it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment.
D.it allows children to interact with their peers.
Answer:
At present, the main causes of death in middle adulthood in the United States are:
A.infectious diseases.
B.accidents.
C.chronic diseases.
D.homicide.
Answer:
A(n) _____ is a carefully regulated procedure in which one or more factors believed to
influence the behavior being studied are manipulated while all other factors are held
constant.
A. case study
B. survey
C. experiment
D. correlation
Answer:
Tammy is pregnant with her first child. She tells you that she loves swordfish and has it
for dinner two or three times a week. Based on current research, what advice should
you give Tammy about her diet?
A. Swordfish is a great source of protein and she should continue to consume it.
B. Swordfish is not as good for her as king mackerel; she should try to eat more
mackerel.
C. Swordfish is not recommended for pregnant women because it can contain high
levels of mercury.
D. Swordfish is a good part of her diet, but Tammy should also eat other large fish that
contain omega-3 fatty acids.
Answer:
The focusing of mental resources on select information is called _____.
A. assimilation
B. attention
C. habituation
D. fixation
Answer:
_____, the units of hereditary information, are short segments of deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA). They direct cells to reproduce themselves and to assemble proteins.
A. Genes
B. Chromosomes
C. RNA
D. Ribosomes
Answer:
Which of the following statements is true about sexual harassment?
A.Sexual harassment of men by women also occurs but to a far lesser extent than sexual
harassment of women by men.
B.Gestures such as patting and brushing against another person’s body are different
from sexual harassment.
C.Sexual harassment is absent in any educational setting.
D.Sexual harassment is synonymous with rape but excludes blatant sexual remarks and
propositions.
Answer:
Cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another is known
as _____.
A.affiliation
B.acculturation
C.accommodation
D.adaptation
Answer:
Turner syndrome occurs in approximately _____ live female births.
A. 1 of every 100
B. 1 of every 2,500
C. 1 of every 22,500
D. 1 of every 40,000
Answer:
Lillian is 50 years old. Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels,
and Lillian is complaining of nausea and fatigue. Based on these symptoms, what could
be her initial diagnosis?
A.She has hyperthyroidism.
B.She is going through menopause.
C.She is going through postpartum depression.
D.She has atherosclerosis.
Answer: