Friday, May 30, 2014

Chapter 05 Exam Question 33

In which of Piaget's stage of cognitive development are children typically during middle childhood?

a. Sensorimotor stage
b. Preoperational stage
c. Concrete operational stage
d. Formal operational stage

Chapter 05 Exam Question 32

The cognitive ability that allows a school-age child to attend to more than one aspect simultaneously in performing classification operations

a. Horizontal decalage
b. Cognitive conceit
c. Seriation
d.  Decentering

Chapter 05 Exam Question 31

A characteristic of thought in middle childhood in which individuals perceive situations and people in black-and-white, all-or-nothing

a. Horizontal decalage
b. Cognitive conceit
c. Seriation
d. Decentering

Chapter 05 Exam Question 30

Unevenness in applying an understanding of conservation problems across different contexts

a. Horizontal decalage
b. Cognitive conceit
c. Seriation
d. Decentering

Chapter 05 Exam Question 29

A cognitive ability that allows objects to be scaled according to various dimensions (e.g., large to small)

a. Horizontal decalage
b. Cognitive conceit
c. Seriation
d. Decentering

Chapter 05 Exam Question 28

The ability to be aware of and understand the changes occurring in one's own cognitive processes is referred to as ______________.

a. Metamemory
b. Metaconsciousness
c. Metacognition
d. Meta-linguistic awareness

Chapter 05 Exam Question 27

An awareness of the extent of one's own memory is referred to as __________.

a. Metamemory
b. Metaconsciousness
c. Metacognition
d. Meta-language awareness

Chapter 05 Exam Question 26

The capacity to analyze, study, and understand language is referred to as __________.

a. Meta-communication awareness
b. Metaconsciouness
c. Meta-language awareness
d.  Meta-linguistic awareness

Chapter 05 Exam Question 25

The type of intelligence that involves the mental abilities in the semantics, syntax, and overall expression of language

a. Expressive intelligence
b. Linguistic intelligence
c. Language intelligence
d. Communicative intelligence

Chapter 05 Exam Question 24

The type of intelligence that involves mental abilities in pattern recognition, relationships, reasoning, and mathematical operations

a. Logical-mathematical intelligence
b. Spatial intelligence
c. Reasoning-spatial intelligence
d. Rational-mathematical intelligence

Chapter 05 Exam Question 23

The type of intelligence that involves mental abilities in perception of objects and the ability to mentally transform and manipulate these objects

a. Reasoning-spatial intelligence
b. Spatial intelligence
c. Perceptual intelligence
d. Symbolic representation intelligence

Chapter 05 Exam Question 22

The type of intelligence that involves the mental ability to recognize plant and animal life in the environment and the relationships and interconnections between these species

a. Environmental intelligence
b. Ecosystem intelligence
c. Green intelligence
d.  Naturalistic intelligence

Chapter 05 Exam Question 21

Which of Janson and Mathiesen's temperament profiles involved high sociability, high activity level, high emotionality, and low shyness?

a. Undercontrolled
b. Confident
c. Inhibited
d. Uneasy

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Chapter 05 Exam Question 20

Which of Janson and Mathiesen's temperament profiles involved moderately high shyness, moderately high emotionality, moderate sociability, and moderate activity level?

a. Undercontrolled
b. Confident
c. Inhibited
d.  Uneasy

Chapter 05 Exam Question 19

Which of Janson and Mathiesen's temperament profiles involved low shyness, low emotionality, high activity level, and moderate sociability?

a. Undercontrolled
b. Confident
c. Inhibited
d. Uneasy

Chapter 05 Exam Question 18

Which of Janson and Mathiesen's temperament profiles is correlated with the highest degree of externalizing behavior problems?

a. Undercontrolled
b. Confident
c. Inhibited
d. Uneasy

Chapter 05 Exam Question 17

Which of the following is seen in play during middle childhood?

a. It increases in competitiveness
b. They prefer sport activities with clear winners and losers.
c. They enjoy television and computer use.
d.  There is a decline in rough-and-tumble play.

Chapter 05 Exam Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a strategy parents should use to assist children in developing a sense of industry?

a. Focus on children's accomplishments
b. Avoid excessive attention that highlights weaknesses and limitations
c. Allow children to develop their own rules and punishments
d. Promote increasing abilities for children to develop self-control

Chapter 05 Exam Question 15

What percentage of children in the U.S. can expect to have a single-parent family experience at some time?

a. 30 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 70 percent
d. 80 percent

Chapter 05 Exam Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

a. Divorce has little impact on children.
b. Daughters struggle in their relationship with their mom more than sons.
c. Sons struggle in their relationship with mom more than daughters.
d. Sons and daughters are equal in their struggle.

Chapter 05 Exam Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a positive potential outcome of sibling relationships?

a. Learning perspective taking
b. Learning conflict resolution skills
c. Compensate for negative peer relationships
d.  Experiencing sibling rivalry

Chapter 05 Exam Question 12

Which peer group of children may be described as isolated from others?

a. Average
b. Neglected
c. Rejected
d. Popular

Chapter 05 Exam Question 11

Which peer group of children is at risk for many serious problems that include clinical depression?

a. Average
b. Neglected
c. Rejected
d. Popular

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Chapter 05 Exam Question 10

Which stage of friendship development is referred to as fair-weather cooperation?

a. Stage one
b. Stage two
c. Stage three
d. Stage four

Chapter 05 Exam Question 9

Genetically, males and females tend to have the same proportion of body fat to muscle fiber.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 8

The prepubertal growth spurt typically begins around age 13.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 7

Bone development in middle childhood involves changes in size and composition.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 6

School-age children do not use elementary logic to infer reality from situations.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 5

The inability to tune out distracting stimulation while performing a task is referred to as selective attention.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 4

Different temperament profiles are most prevalent at different ages.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 3

School-age children are able to acknowledge the negative and positive aspects of their self-concept.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 2

Many school-age children's critical self-assessments are a result of comparisons with older children.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 05 Exam Question 1

The first year after a divorce is especially difficult.

a. True
b. False

Monday, May 19, 2014

Chapter 04 Exam Question 47

________ are the first set of 16 teeth that erupt, beginning in infancy.

a. Elementary teeth
b. Prime teeth
c. Deciduous teeth
d. Principle teeth

Chapter 04 Exam Question 46

Around what age does an infant erupt his or her first teeth?

a. First couple of weeks after birth
b. Between 2 1/2 and 4 months of age
c. Between 5 and 7 1/2 months of age
d. Around the first birthday

Chapter 04 Exam Question 45

________ refers to the elimination of unnecessary and excess neuronal connections within the brain.

a. Pruning
b. Snipping
c. Trimming
d. Sprucing

Chapter 04 Exam Question 44

Motor acts that require the use of small muscle groups and hand-eye coordination are referred to as __________.

a. Fine motor skills
b. Precise motor skills
c. Coarse motor skills
d. Gross motor skills

Chapter 04 Exam Question 43

Motor acts that require the use of large muscle groups are referred to as __________.

a. Fine motor skills
b. Precise motor skills
c. Coarse motor skills
d.  Gross motor skills

Chapter 04 Exam Question 42

About ________ basic patterns of scribbling have been catalogued and described.

a. Ten
b. Twenty
c. Thirty
d. Forty

Chapter 04 Exam Question 41

Approximately ________ of all preschool-age children in the U.S. are obese.

a. 4.8 percent
b. 8.9 percent
c. 12.4 percent
d. 15.3 percent

Chapter 04 Exam Question 40

What is the first stage to understanding illness in early childhood?

a. Contagion
b. Phenomenism
c. Contamination
d. Internalization

Chapter 04 Exam Question 39

Approximately how many children and adolescents suffer from a mental disorder?

a. One out of every 100 children
b. One out of every 25 children
c. One out of every 10 children
d.  One out of every 5 children

Chapter 04 Exam Question 38

What is the second stage to understanding illness in early childhood?

a. Contagion
b. Phenomenism
c. Contamination
d. Internalization

Chapter 04 Exam Question 37

Approximately how many children suffer from ADHD?

a. 1 percent of all children
b. 5 percent of all children
c. 10 percent of all children
d. 20 percent of all children

Chapter 04 Exam Question 36

Approximately what percentage of children in the U.S. lives in counties with polluted air?

a. 15 percent
b. 35 percent
c. 55 percent
d. 85 percent

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Chapter 04 Exam Question 35

Approximately what percentage of children in the U.S. lives in communities that fail to meet drinking water health standards?

a. 1 percent
b. 5 percent
c. 8 percent
d.  10 percent

Chapter 04 Exam Question 34

_______ is the belief of young children that all things, including objects, are alive.

a. Centering
b. Conservation
c. Irreversibility
d.  Animism

Chapter 04 Exam Question 33

Approximately what percentage of children in the U.S., under the age of six, lives in poverty?

a. 10 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 30 percent
d. 40 percent

Chapter 04 Exam Question 32

___________ is the inability of young children to understand that some processes and operations can be inverted in sequence.

a. Centering
b. Conservation
c. Irreversibility
d. Animism

Chapter 04 Exam Question 31

_____________ is a cognitive trait in early childhood that limits information-processing to only one aspect or characteristic.

a. Centering
b. Conservation
c. Irreversibility
d. Animism

Chapter 04 Exam Question 30

______________ is the understanding that the essential characteristics of something are preserved even though they are rearranged in different ways or seen from a different vantage point.
vantage point.

a. Centering
b. Conservation
c. Irreversibility
d. Animism

Chapter 04 Exam Question 29

___________________ occurs when one sees a relationship between two objects or events, when in fact no relationship exists.

a. Transductive reasoning
b. Precausal thinking
c. Pre-scientific thinking
d. Illusory reasoning

Chapter 04 Exam Question 28

________ is a type of logic unique to young children and based on intuition rather than fact.

a. Transductive reasoning
b. Precausal thinking
c. Pre-scientific thinking
d. Illusory reasoning

Chapter 04 Exam Question 27

Disorders in which a person struggles to produce appropriate and clear speech

a. Communicative disorders
b. Voice disorders
c. Fluency disorders
d.  Articulation disorders

Chapter 04 Exam Question 26

Disorders that involve persistent difficulties with the quality of voice

a. Communicative disorders
b. Voice disorders
c. Fluency disorders
d. Articulation disorders

Chapter 04 Exam Question 25

Theorist who developed the concept of a zone of proximal development

a. Vygotsky
b. Piaget
c. Erikson
d. Wellman

Chapter 04 Exam Question 24

Engaging in a common activity and interacting with others is what type of play?

a. Parallel play
b. Associative play
c. Cooperative play
d. None of the above

Chapter 04 Exam Question 23

Playing alongside others who are doing the same or a different activity is what type of play?

a. Parallel play
b. Associative play
c. Cooperative play
d. None of the above

Friday, May 16, 2014

Chapter 04 Exam Question 22

The integration of several children into group play where different roles are assumed is what type of play?

a. Parallel play
b. Associative play
c. Cooperative play
d. None of the above

Chapter 04 Exam Question 21

What is physically active play called?

a. Parallel play
b. Associative play
c. Cooperative play
d.  None of the above

Chapter 04 Exam Question 20

What type of play involves observing others at play?

a. Unoccupied play
b. Solitary play
c. Onlooker play
d. Modeling play

Chapter 04 Exam Question 19

What type of play seems random and without purpose?

a. Unoccupied play
b. Solitary play
c. Onlooker play
d. Modeling play

Chapter 04 Exam Question 18

What type of play involves children playing alone and/or independently of others?

a. Unoccupied play
b. Solitary play
c. Onlooker play
d. Modeling play

Chapter 04 Exam Question 17

Parenting style in which parents are affectionate, but display little discipline.

a. Authoritarian parenting style
b. Permissive parenting style
c. Rejecting-neglecting parenting style
d. Authoritative parenting style

Chapter 04 Exam Question 16

Parenting style in which parents are both affectionate and use discipline.

a. Authoritarian parenting style
b. Permissive parenting style
c. Rejecting-neglecting parenting style
d.  Authoritative parenting style

Chapter 04 Exam Question 15

Parenting style in which parents use discipline, but display little affection.

a. Authoritarian parenting style
b. Permissive parenting style
c. Rejecting-neglecting parenting style
d. Authoritative parenting style

Chapter 04 Exam Question 14

Parenting style in which parents display neither discipline nor affection.

a. Authoritarian parenting style
b. Permissive parenting style
c. Rejecting-neglecting parenting style
d. Authoritative parenting style

Chapter 04 Exam Question 13

According to Erikson, an attitude of feeling shame and remorse.

a. Dishonor
b. Disgrace
c. Guilt
d. Indignity

Chapter 04 Exam Question 12

According to Erikson, an attitude of feeling that one's inner self is exposed as being flawed in some manner.

a. Shame
b. Ignominy
c. Humiliation
d. Indignity

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Chapter 04 Exam Question 11

According to Erikson, an attitude of a feeling of confidence.

a. Volition
b. Motivation
c. Aspiration
d.  Initiative

Chapter 04 Exam Question 10

Psychomotor medication is any medication capable of altering affect, cognition, or behavior.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 9

Preschool-children grow at half the rate they did during infancy.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 8

90 percent of U.S. children visit the dentist at least once a year.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 7

A characteristic of preoperational thought is egocentrism.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 6

Worldwide, approximately 1400 children are infected with HIV everyday.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 5

Preschool children have not yet learned the strategy of rehearsal for learning something.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 4

Divorce does not seem to have an impact on children during early childhood.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 3

Fears are common in early childhood.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 2

Empathy and sympathy are the essential the same thing.

a. True
b. False

Chapter 04 Exam Question 1

In general, children's whose parents use an authoritative parenting style seem to have the best developmental outcomes.

a. True
b. False

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Chapter 03 Exam Question 50

The part that takes information from the neuron away to be sent to other neurons

a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon
d. None of the above

Chapter 03 Exam Question 49

The part of a neuron that contains the parts of the cell to keep it alive and functioning

a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon
d. None of the above

Chapter 03 Exam Question 48

The part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons

a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon
d. None of the above

Chapter 03 Exam Question 47

Crawling or creeping backwards, using the buttocks rather than the hands and knees

a. Crawling
b. Creeping
c. Hitching
d. Cruising

Chapter 03 Exam Question 46

Chemical messenger(s) that carry information to other neurons

a. Cell body
b. Dendrites
c. Axon
d. None of the above

Chapter 03 Exam Question 45

Locomotion by moving the hands and knees with the abdomen off the surface

a. Crawling
b. Creeping
c. Hitching
d. Cruising

Chapter 03 Exam Question 44

Walking using the assistance of objects or people

a. Crawling
b. Creeping
c. Hitching
d. Cruising

Chapter 03 Exam Question 43

Locomotion with the abdomen on a surface

a. Crawling
b. Creeping
c. Hitching
d. Cruising

Chapter 03 Exam Question 42

Between birth and the first birthday, how much does an infant's weight increase?

a. Doubles
b. Triples
c. Quadruples
d. There is no general rule about weight gain the first

Chapter 03 Exam Question 41

When an infant uses the palm and the fourth and fifth fingers to pick up something, it is referred to as the _________.

a. Palmar grasp
b. Radial grasp
c. Ulnar grasp
d. Pincer grasp

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Chapter 03 Exam Question 40

Between birth and the first birthday, how much does an infant's height increase?

a. 15 percent
b. 25 percent
c. 40 percent
d. 50 percent

Chapter 03 Exam Question 39

12. When an infant uses the thumb and forefinger to pick up something, it is referred to as the ____________.

a. Palmar grasp
b. Radial grasp
c. Ulnar grasp
d. Pincer grasp

Chapter 03 Exam Question 38

When an infant uses the index finger and the side of the palm to pick up something, it is referred to as the ___________.

a. Palmar grasp
b. Radial grasp
c. Ulnar grasp
d. Pincer grasp


Chapter 03 Exam Question 37

When an infant uses his middle fingers and the center of the palm to pick up something, it is referred to as the _____________.

a. Palmar grasp
b. Radial grasp
c. Ulnar grasp
d. Pincer grasp

Chapter 03 Exam Question 36

What is the name of the famous experiment by Gibson and Walk that investigated depth perception in infancy?

a. The visual cliff experiment
b. The cliffhanger experiment
c. The visual slope experiment
d. The Gibson and Walk experiment

Chapter 03 Exam Question 35

Which of the following is NOT associated with breastfeeding?

a. Lower rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
b. Denser bones
c. Lower childhood cancer rates
d. Higher childhood obesity rates

Chapter 03 Exam Question 34

When do infants develop stereoscopic or binocular vision?

a. They are born with it.
b. 3 months of age
c. 6 months of age
d. 9 months of age

Chapter 03 Exam Question 33

What is the peak age range for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome deaths?

a. Birth to two months
b. Two to four months
c. Four to six months
d. Six to eight months

Chapter 03 Exam Question 32

How many substages are there in the sensorimotor stage?

a. Two
b. Four
c. Six
d. Eight

Chapter 03 Exam Question 31

_________ are memories that are unconscious but still influence our behavior.

a. Explicit memories
b. Implicit memories
c. Unconscious memories
d. Subconscious memories

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Chapter 03 Exam Question 30

_____________ are memories of which we are conscious.

a. Explicit memories
b. Implicit memories
c. Conscious memories
d. Subconscious memories

Chapter 03 Exam Question 29

The ability to express meaning through language.

a. Phonemes
b. Morphemes
c. Syntax
d. Semantics

Chapter 03 Exam Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a basic process in information processing?

a. Association
b. Recognition
c. Imitation
d. Language

Chapter 03 Exam Question 27

Meaningful units of speech.

a. Phonemes
b. Morphemes
c. Syntax
d. Semantics

Chapter 03 Exam Question 26

Ability to adjust speech in socially and culturally appropriate ways.

a. Phonemes
b. Morphemes
c. Syntax
d. Pragmatics

Chapter 03 Exam Question 25

Simplest and most elementary sounds in speech, or the building blocks of speech.

a. Phonemes
b. Morphemes
c. Syntax
d. Semantics

Chapter 03 Exam Question 24

_______ comprises the rules for making grammatical sentences.

a. Phonemes
b. Morphemes
c. Syntax
d. Semantics

Chapter 02 Exam Question 23

___________________ is the theorized innate language structure that allows us to master language easily referred.

a. Language acquisition device
b. Language acquirement device
c. Language attainment device
d. Language achievement device

Friday, May 9, 2014

Chapter 03 Exam Question 22

Referring to a child limiting the meaning of the word too narrowly.

a. Underlaps
b. Underextension
c. Overextension
d. Overlaps

Chapter 03 Exam Question 21

Referring to a child applying the meaning of a word too broadly.

a. Underlaps
b. Underextension
c. Overextension
d. Overlaps

Chapter 03 Exam Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a primary emotion?

a. Joy
b. Fear
c. Guilt
d. Distress

Chapter 03 Exam Question 19

What percentage of infants has a secure attachment style?

a. 5 - 10 percent
b. 10 - 15 percent
c. 20 percent
d. 60 - 65 percent

Chapter 03 Exam Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a secondary emotion?

a. Distress
b. Guilt
c. Pride
d. Embarrassment

Chapter 03 Exam Question 17

What percentage of infants has an avoidant-insecure attachment style?

a. 5 - 10 percent
b. 10 - 15 percent
c. 20 percent
d. 60 - 65 percent

Chapter 03 Exam Question 16

What percentage of infants has a preoccupied-insecure attachment style?

a. 5 - 10 percent
b. 10 - 15 percent
c. 20 percent
d. 60 - 65 percent

Chapter 03 Exam Question 15

What percentage of infants has a disorganized/disoriented attachment style?

a. 5 - 10 percent
b. 10 - 15 percent
c. 20 percent
d. 60 - 65 percent

Chapter 03 Exam Question 14

Self-recognition is measurable around _________ of age.

a. Six months
b. Nine months
c. 12 months
d. 15 months

Chapter 03 Exam Question 13

_________ play entails two toddlers playing side by side, occasionally observing each other, but not interacting with each other.

a. Parallel
b. Analogous
c. Corresponding
d. Observational

Chapter 03 Exam Question 12

Cooperative play begins around the age of:

a. 12 months
b. 18 months
c. 24 months
d. 36 months

Chapter 03 Exam Question 11

Development of an attitude of _________ is a primary task of psychosocial development in infancy.

a. Generativity
b. Basic trust
c. Identity
d. Industry

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Chapter 03 Exam Question 10

The cephalocaudal growth pattern is when changes occur in the head region of the body, both internally and externally, in advance of those occurring toward the abdominal region.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 9

The cephalocaudal growth pattern is when changes happen first in the center, innermost area of the body and then move outward to ends of extremities.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 8

Hormones are the chemical messengers that carry information to other neurons.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 7

Myelination insulates the axon and speeds up message transmission.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 6

While the newborn is born with most of the neurons he or she will ever have, the number of synapses increases significantly during infancy.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 5

The brain achieves 10 percent of its adult weight by birth.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 4

Approximately 2/3 of women breastfeed while in the hospital, with about 1/5 still breastfeeding six months later.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 3

Structured baby exercise is necessary for optimal infant development.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 2

The inability to remember one's infancy is referred to as infantile amnesia.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 03 Exam Question 1

Erikson proposed that individuals establish a sense of autonomy versus shame and doubt between 18 months and three years of age.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 48

A collection of genes contained within a cell nucleus; the total number per cell is constant for each species, with humans having 46 in each cell, except for the gametes, which have 23.

a. Autosomes
b. Chromosomes
c. DNA
d. Sex chromosomes

Chapter 02 Exam Question 47

A single chromosome; any one of the 46 chromosomes found in the nucleus of a human cell.

a. Autosomes
b. Chromosomes
c. DNA
d. Sex chromosomes

Chapter 02 Exam Question 46

The basic agents of heredity from one generation of humans to the next.

a. Autosomes b
b. Chromosomes
c. Genes
d. DNA

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Chapter 02 Exam Question 45

The 23rd pair of chromosomes that determine a person's gender.

a. Autosomes
b. Chromosomes
c. DNA
d. Sex chromosomes

Chapter 02 Exam Question 44

A complex molecule composed of four basic nucleotides that is the carrier of genetic inheritance.

a. Autosomes
b. Chromosomes
c. DNA
d. Sex chromosomes

Chapter 02 Exam Question 43

A disorder or disease that develops due to a gene mutation, chromosomal problem, or other genetic factor.

a. Inherited disorder
b. Chromosomal disorder
c. Multifactorial disorder
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 42

A disorder due to a chromosomal abnormality or defect.

a. Inherited disorder
b. Chromosomal disorder
c. Multifactorial disorder
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 41

A disorder that results from the interaction of genetics with the environment.

a. Inherited disorder
b. Chromosomal disorder
c. Multifactorial disorder
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 40

An environment in which the child elicits certain environments or behaviors due to his or her genetics.

a. Active genotype-environment correlation
b. Evocative genotype-environment correlation
c. Passive genotype-environment correlation
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 39

An environment in which the child passively receives an environment.

a. Active genotype-environment correlation
b. Evocative genotype-environment correlation
c. Passive genotype-environment correlation
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 38

An environment that the child seeks due to genetic preferences.

a. Active genotype-environment correlation
b. Evocative genotype-environment correlation
c. Passive genotype-environment correlation
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 37

The phase of prenatal development that begins at conception and ends with implantation into the uterus (around 14 days).

a. Germinal period
b. Embryonic period
c. Fetal period
d. First trimester

Chapter 02 Exam Question 36

The two weeks after conception until around eight weeks after conception.

a. Germinal period
b. Embryonic period
c. Fetal period
d. Second trimester

Chapter 02 Exam Question 35

The phase of prenatal development that spans from eight weeks after conception to birth (at around 40 weeks).

a. Germinal period
b. Embryonic period
c. Fetal period
d. Third trimester

Chapter 02 Exam Question 34

A fine down-like hair covering the baby's body.

a. Quickening
b. Lanugo
c. Vernix caseosa
d. Toxemia

Chapter 02 Exam Question 33

The first detection by mother of movements made by a fetus.

a. Quickening
b. Lanugo
c. Vernix caseosa
d. Toxemia

Monday, May 5, 2014

Chapter 02 Exam Question 32

A thick cold cream substance covering the baby's skin that serves to protect the skin and lubricate the fetus for passage through the birth canal.

a. Quickening
b. Lanugo
c. Vernix caseosa
d. Toxemia

Chapter 02 Exam Question 31

The point in prenatal development where the baby stands a chance of surviving outside of the womb.

a. Age of survival
b. Age of arrival
c. Age of thriving
d. Age of viability

Chapter 02 Exam Question 30

An acute hypertensive disease of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, retention of body fluids, and the presence of protein in the urine.

a. Quickening
b. Lanugo
c. Vernix caseosa
d. Toxemia

Chapter 02 Exam Question 29

The withdrawal of a sample of amniotic fluid (which includes the baby's sloughed of skin cells) from the mother's uterus.

a. Amniocentesis
b. Chorionic villus sampling
c. Umbilical fluid sampling
d. Amniotic sac sampling

Chapter 02 Exam Question 28

A procedure by which chorionic villi (hairlike structures that are the predecessors of the placenta) are removed and analyzed to determine if genetic disease is present.

a. Amniocentesis
b. Chorionic villus sampling
c. Umbilical fluid sampling
d. Amniotic sac sampling

Chapter 02 Exam Question 27

Which stage of labor is typically the longest?

a. First stage of labor
b. Second stage of labor
c. Third stage of labor
d. Fourth stage of labor

Chapter 02 Exam Question 26

During which stage of labor is the placenta and afterbirth delivered?

a. First stage of labor
b. Second stage of labor
c. Third stage of labor
d. Fourth stage of labor

Chapter 02 Exam Question 25

During which stage of labor is the baby born?

a. First stage of labor
b. Second stage of labor
c. Third stage of labor
d. Fourth stage of labor

Chapter 02 Exam Question 24

During which stage of labor is the cervix dilating to 10 centimeters?

a. First stage of labor
b. Second stage of labor
c. Third stage of labor
d. Fourth stage of labor

Chapter 02 Exam Question 23

What are the practice contractions by the uterus called?

a. Beesley-Hinks contractions
b. Belmont-Hines contractions
c. Braxton-Hicks contractions
d. The uterus does not have practice

Chapter 02 Exam Question 22

This is the desired position for labor and delivery.

a. Transverse presentation
b. Breech presentation
c. Engaged presentation
d. Cephalic presentation

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Chapter 02 Exam Question 21

A baby is considered premature when he/she is less than 37 weeks old and weight less than ________ pounds.

a. 5 1/2
b. 6
c. 6 1/2
d. 7

Chapter 02 Exam Question 20

When a woman is afraid to be left alone with the baby and has thoughts of hurting herself or the baby.

a. Baby blues
b. Postpartum depression
c. Postpartum psychosis
d. Schizophrenia

Chapter 02 Exam Question 19

The lubricating cream-like substance that has formed during the fetal period.

a. Vernix
b. Colostrum
c. Meconium
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 18

The first liquid secreted by the mammary glands, full of antibodies and nutrition.

a. Vernix
b. Colostrum
c. Meconium
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 17

This is a searching reflex motion that helps the neonate to locate a breast or bottle nipple that occurs when the baby's cheeks are stroked or the corner of its mouth is touched.

a. Sucking reflex
b. Rooting reflex
c. Moro reflex
d. Babinski reflex

Chapter 02 Exam Question 16

A newborns first bowel movement.

a. Vernix
b. Colostrum
c. Meconium
d. None of the above

Chapter 02 Exam Question 15

This reflex is associated with a sudden change in movement or support of the newborn. If a neonate is raised or lowered suddenly or if support of its head is released, the baby responds by raising its arms upward very quickly and curling its fingers. Moving of the legs accompanies these reflex motions.

a. Sucking reflex
b. Rooting reflex
c. Moro reflex
d. Babinski reflex

Chapter 02 Exam Question 14

This reflex occurs when the sole of the baby's foot is stroked along the outer edge. In response, the neonate's toes spread wide in a fanning action, relax somewhat, curl forward tightly closed, and return to their original position.

a. Sucking reflex
b. Rooting reflex
c. Moro reflex
d. Babinski reflex

Chapter 02 Exam Question 13

The resisting of physical handling, crying inconsolably, and showing irregular sleeping and eating patterns.

a. Anxious temperament
b. Difficult temperament
c. Easy temperament
d. Slow-to-warm-up temperament

Chapter 02 Exam Question 12

The display of quiet activity levels, somewhat fussy, and wary around others and situations.

a. Anxious temperament
b. Difficult temperament
c. Easy temperament
d. Slow-to-warm-up temperament

Chapter 02 Exam Question 11

A baby who is adaptable, cheerful and happy, and responsive to others and situations:

a. Anxious temperament
b. Difficult temperament
c. Easy temperament
d. Slow-to-warm-up temperament

Friday, May 2, 2014

Chapter 02 Exam Question 10

The total genetic makeup of an individual is referred to as the pheonotype.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 9

The traits and characteristics such as hair color, skin color, and behavior that can be observed is referred to as the phenotype.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 8

The splitting of each chromosome in the body cell to form a new pair is referred to as mitosis.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 7

The process by which the gametes (sperm and ova) are produced in the male testicles and the female ovaries is referred to as mitosis.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 6

Visual acuity refers to the sharpness or clarity of vision.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 5

Incomplete dominance occurs when one allele is not completely dominant over the second allele.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 4

Codominance occurs when both alleles are NOT fully expressed.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 3

Genetic imprinting is the repression or expression of a gene or chromosome in an offspring that is dependent upon which parent it is inherited from.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 2

Adaptive reflexes refer to several reflexes present at birth that seem to be relics of adaptive experiences sometime in our vast evolutionary past.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Chapter 02 Exam Question 1

Newborns spend about 50 percent of their sleeping hours in REM sleep.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Chapter 01 Exam Question 68

What does the study of human development seek to address?

a. Describing human development
b. Understanding human development
c. Explaining human development
d. All of the above

Chapter 01 Exam Question 67

What careers can a person with a degree in human development typically seek?

a. Careers in education
b. Careers in government
c. Careers in non-profit organizations
d. All of the above

Chapter 01 Exam Question 66

Approximately how many colleges and universities in the United States offer a major in human development or human development and family studies leading to a bachelor's degree?

a. Less than 50
b. 75
c. 100
d. Over 150

Chapter 01 Exam Question 65

 Which of the following is NOT a reason to study human development?

a. To become better judges of people's lives and decisions
b. To understand developmental delays
c. To develop social policy
d. To greater appreciate our own life history

Chapter 01 Exam Question 64

The essence of the human nature philosophical issue involves which of the following?

a. The degree to which genetics dictates development
b. The issue of whether humans are born basically good, bad, or tabularasa's
c. The issue of whether our development is mostly universal or mostly culturally specific
d. The degree to which the environment dictates development

Chapter 01 Exam Question 63

The idea that development occurs in distinct stages reflects which philosophical position?

a. Development is active
b. Development is passive
c. Development is continuous
d. Development is discontinuous

Chapter 01 Exam Question 62

The idea that all healthy humans follow a similar sequence in motor skill development reflects which philosophical position?

a. Development is continuous
b. Development is discontinuous
c. Development is universal
d. Development is relativistic

Chapter 01 Exam Question 61

Which of the changes below is NOT one of the main domains of development?

a. Biological changes
b. Cognitive changes
c. Socioemotional changes
d. Sociohistorical changes

Chapter 01 Exam Question 60

The idea that development occurs within the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional domains reflects which principle of developmental change?

a. Multidimensional
b. Multidirectional
c. Multidisciplinary
d. Context

Chapter 01 Exam Question 59

The idea that development includes growth, maintenance, and decline reflects which principle of developmental change?

a. Multidimensional
b. Multidirectional
c. Multidisciplinary
d. Context

Chapter 01 Exam Question 58

The idea that development is embedded in an environment reflects which principle of developmental change?

a. Multidimensional
b. Multidirectional
c. Multidisciplinary
d. Context

Chapter 01 Exam Question 57

Which of the below is NOT one of Baltes' specific contexts of development?

a. Normative age-graded influence
b. Normative history-graded influences
c. Normative gender-graded influences
d. Non-normative life event influences

Chapter 01 Exam Question 56

What is the approximate age range for early childhood?

a. Birth to 3 years
b. One to 3 years
c. Three to 6 years
d. Five to 10 years

Chapter 01 Exam Question 55

What is the approximate age range for middle childhood?

a. Three to 6 years
b. Six to 12 years
c. Nine to 12 years
d. Ten to 13 years

Chapter 01 Exam Question 54

What is the approximate age range for early adulthood?

a. Eighteen to 25 years
b. Twenty to 30 years
c. Eighteen to 35 years
d. Eighteen to 39 years

Chapter 01 Exam Question 53

Which of the below is NOT a conceptualization of age?

a. Historical age
b. Chronological age
c. Biological age
d. Social age

Chapter 01 Exam Question 52

Age based upon adaptive capacities in relation to one's chronological age refers to which conceptualization of age?

a. Historical age
b. Biological age
c. Psychological age
d. Social age

Chapter 01 Exam Question 51

Age based upon social norms and expectations in relation to one's chronological age refers to which conceptualization of age?

a. Historical age
b. Biological age
c. Psychological age
d. Social age