In later pregnancy, a diabetic mother’s excess blood glucose causes the fetus to
A)lose weight.
B)grow unusually large.
C)secrete abnormally low levels of insulin.
D)develop chromosomal abnormalities.
Researchers using the violation-of-expectation method may use __________ by exposing
babies to a physical event until their looking declines.
A)habituation
B)assimilation
C)accommodation
D)imitation
Emily is chosen as Student of the Day. Annie is angry that she was not selected, and she
spreads a mean rumor about Emily. This is an example of __________ aggression.
A)physical
B)instrumental
C)passive
D)relational
Milo’s neurotransmitters are not present in appropriate balances. He has begun to
experience seizures and loss of motor control. Milo may suffer from
A)epilepsy.
B)cerebral palsy.
C)muscular dystrophy.
D)autism.
Infants with more crawling experience
A)are far less likely to find hidden objects.
B)are less likely to remember object locations.
C)are far more likely to refuse to cross the deep side of the visual cliff.
D)become more fearless of the side of a bed or a staircase.
Early dating is related to
A)mature behavior.
B)high academic achievement.
C)drug use and delinquency.
D)intimacy.
Employed mothers who value their parenting role
A)have increased rates of marital discord and divorce.
B)often prevent fathers from becoming fully involved in parenting.
C)are more likely to use authoritative child rearing and coregulation.
D)tend to experience stress and anxiety due to role overload.
By the end of the school years, nearly 25 percent of all children have
A)otitis media.
B)myopia.
C)nocturnal enuresis.
D)asthma.
__________ and __________ play vital roles in improved motor performance.
A)Body growth; more efficient information processing
B)Environmental factors; increases in brain function
C)Increases in muscle control; parental encouragement
D)Heredity; opportunities for athletic training
When children are not changing much, they
A)are in a state of disequilibrium.
B)assimilate more than they accommodate.
C)experience cognitive discomfort.
D)modify their schemes.
Which of the following statements about cultural values, laws, and customs and their effect
on child maltreatment is true?
A)Many countries, including Austria, Germany, and Spain, allow corporal punishment in
schools.
B)No industrialized nations have yet outlawed physical punishment in the home.
C)The U.S. Supreme Court rejects the right of school officials to use corporal punishment.
D)Societies that view violence as an appropriate way to solve problems set the stage for
child abuse.
Nicole is in high school. Which of the following people is especially likely to help her
foster high career aspirations?
A)her high school principal
B)her basketball teammates
C)her co-workers at her after-school job
D)her high school teachers
Rosanna scores highly in Gardner’s spatial intelligence. Based on these test results, which
of the following occupations might Rosanna be best suited for?
A)writer
B)engineer
C)sculptor
D)biologist
Eating an evening meal with parents leads to a diet lower in
A)carbohydrates.
B)milk products.
C)fast foods.
D)prepackaged foods.
Which of the following individuals has the highest probability of having a child with
Down syndrome?
A)Isabella, who is 15 years old
B)Bonny, who is 24 years old
C)Raelyn, who is 33 years old
D)Katrina, who is 42 years old
During middle childhood, the long-term knowledge base grows larger and becomes
organized into
A) information-processing frameworks.
B)basic cognitive schemas.
C)hierarchically structured networks.
D)concrete operational webs.