Question 1

Humans alone have certain abilities,but humans and other species share the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) use language. 
B) understand the motivations of others. 
C) build on past insights and achievements. 
D) grasp objects and walk. 
A) use language. 
B) understand the motivations of others. 
C) build on past insights and achievements. 
D) grasp objects and walk.

Question 2

Neural pruning begins around age 9 in the _____ lobes of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neural pruning begins around age 9 in...

Question 3

The sentence,"The boys ran home," contains _____ mean length of utterances (MLUs).

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six 
A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six

Question 4

Using the false-belief task,researchers find that children under age _____ are not likely to have developed a "theory of mind."

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 8 
C) 6 
D) 4 
A) 10 
B) 8 
C) 6 
D) 4

Question 5

Young children can run and jump well before they can follow the rules of games because the:

Accepted Answer

A) motor cortex develops before the frontal lobes. 
B) frontal lobes develop before the motor cortex. 
C) frontal lobes are not fully mature until middle childhood. 
D) motor cortex is not fully mature until middle childhood. 
A) motor cortex develops before the frontal lobes. 
B) frontal lobes develop before the motor cortex. 
C) frontal lobes are not fully mature until middle childhood. 
D) motor cortex is not fully mature until middle childhood.

Question 6

When Ernesto sees his mommy roll the thick ball of dough into a thin circle for a pie crust,he says,"Now there is more dough,because it's bigger." His sister Lara tells Ernesto,"No,it's the same amount because Mommy could just roll it back again and it would look the same." According to Piaget's framework,Ernesto can't conserve and Lara can _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conserve 
B) make a pie crust 
C) think abstractly 
D) decenter 
A) conserve 
B) make a pie crust 
C) think abstractly 
D) decenter

Question 7

A coach is using scaffolding in teaching baseball if she:

Accepted Answer

A) helps a child hold a bat,then,after that step has been mastered,moves on to hitting the ball. 
B) teaches a child the rules of the game,then watches to see how well that boy or girl performs. 
C) has the child watch and imitate her as she hits the ball. 
D) has the child try to master the game totally on his or her own. 
A) helps a child hold a bat,then,after that step has been mastered,moves on to hitting the ball. 
B) teaches a child the rules of the game,then watches to see how well that boy or girl performs. 
C) has the child watch and imitate her as she hits the ball. 
D) has the child try to master the game totally on his or her own.

Question 8

The disorders defined by severe deficits in theory of mind are called _____.

Accepted Answer

autism spe

Question 9

Obesity rates in the United States are highest among:

Accepted Answer

A) Latino and African American boys and girls. 
B) Asian girls. 
C) European American girls. 
D) European American boys. 
A) Latino and African American boys and girls. 
B) Asian girls. 
C) European American girls. 
D) European American boys.

Question 10

The best predictor of a 5-year-old's weight is:

Accepted Answer

A) the mother's weight. 
B) the amount of food the child eats. 
C) access to fast foods in the child's neighborhood. 
D) being breast-fed. 
A) the mother's weight. 
B) the amount of food the child eats. 
C) access to fast foods in the child's neighborhood. 
D) being breast-fed.

Question 11

All of the following are true of obesity EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A) it may be fostered by low or high birth weights. 
B) it may be predicted by rapid weight gain during infancy. 
C) its prevalence is rapidly increasing,and at an accelerated rate. 
D) its prevalence is higher among poor children than among wealthy children. 
A) it may be fostered by low or high birth weights. 
B) it may be predicted by rapid weight gain during infancy. 
C) its prevalence is rapidly increasing,and at an accelerated rate. 
D) its prevalence is higher among poor children than among wealthy children.

Question 12

If a child can pass a false-belief task,this boy or girl is MOST likely to be at least _____ old.

Accepted Answer

A) 18 months 
B) 2 years 
C) 4 years 
D) 6 years 
A) 18 months 
B) 2 years 
C) 4 years 
D) 6 years

Question 13

Sara's son has just been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).A developmentalist can predict all of the following EXCEPT that Sara's son probably:

Accepted Answer

A) is in elementary school. 
B) has trouble focusing. 
C) has trouble getting ready for school. 
D) receives a low intelligence test score. 
A) is in elementary school. 
B) has trouble focusing. 
C) has trouble getting ready for school. 
D) receives a low intelligence test score.

Question 14

During childhood a child's:

Accepted Answer

A) head and body grow at the same rate. 
B) limbs and body become more rounded. 
C) hands and arms grow more rapidly than the limbs. 
D) body thins out and the limbs get longer. 
A) head and body grow at the same rate. 
B) limbs and body become more rounded. 
C) hands and arms grow more rapidly than the limbs. 
D) body thins out and the limbs get longer.

Question 15

Preschoolers whose parents allow them to think through their own life experiences rather than asking specific questions about events typically have richer autobiographical memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Three-year-old Meilin is unusually good at climbing,jumping,and catching a ball.Her parents should:

Accepted Answer

A) start to train her at sports right away. 
B) give her chances to exercise her skills,but not push her too hard. 
C) try to get her to slow down a bit. 
D) understand that she isn't likely to do well at academics in first grade. 
A) start to train her at sports right away. 
B) give her chances to exercise her skills,but not push her too hard. 
C) try to get her to slow down a bit. 
D) understand that she isn't likely to do well at academics in first grade.

Question 17

Mary Ann tells you that she plans to completely toilet train Kimbra by her second birthday.Based on this chapter,the main problem with this plan for Kimbra is that the:

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobes are just beginning to develop. 
B) motor cortex is just beginning to develop. 
C) child is in the terrible twos. 
D) child will not be able to sit on the toilet. 
A) frontal lobes are just beginning to develop. 
B) motor cortex is just beginning to develop. 
C) child is in the terrible twos. 
D) child will not be able to sit on the toilet.

Question 18

At age 7,Anthony is in the stage of _____ childhood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At age 7,Anthony is in the stage...

Question 19

Animism refers to the idea that nonliving things,such as stuffed animals,have consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Experts in the field have made dramatic advances in treating autism spectrum disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Humans alone have certain abilities,but humans and other species share the ability to:

Neural pruning begins around age 9 in the _____ lobes of the brain.

The sentence,"The boys ran home," contains _____ mean length of utterances (MLUs).

Using the false-belief task,researchers find that children under age _____ are not likely to have developed a "theory of mind."

Young children can run and jump well before they can follow the rules of games because the:

A coach is using scaffolding in teaching baseball if she:

The disorders defined by severe deficits in theory of mind are called _____.

Obesity rates in the United States are highest among:

The best predictor of a 5-year-old's weight is:

All of the following are true of obesity EXCEPT that:

If a child can pass a false-belief task,this boy or girl is MOST likely to be at least _____ old.

Sara's son has just been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).A developmentalist can predict all of the following EXCEPT that Sara's son probably:

During childhood a child's:

Preschoolers whose parents allow them to think through their own life experiences rather than asking specific questions about events typically have richer autobiographical memories.

Three-year-old Meilin is unusually good at climbing,jumping,and catching a ball.Her parents should:

Mary Ann tells you that she plans to completely toilet train Kimbra by her second birthday.Based on this chapter,the main problem with this plan for Kimbra is that the:

At age 7,Anthony is in the stage of _____ childhood.

Animism refers to the idea that nonliving things,such as stuffed animals,have consciousness.

Experts in the field have made dramatic advances in treating autism spectrum disorders.

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Exam 5: Physical and Cognitive Development

Humans alone have certain abilities,but humans and other species share the ability to:

Neural pruning begins around age 9 in the _____ lobes of the brain.

The sentence,"The boys ran home," contains _____ mean length of utterances (MLUs).

Using the false-belief task,researchers find that children under age _____ are not likely to have developed a "theory of mind."

Young children can run and jump well before they can follow the rules of games because the:

A coach is using scaffolding in teaching baseball if she:

The disorders defined by severe deficits in theory of mind are called _____.

Obesity rates in the United States are highest among:

The best predictor of a 5-year-old's weight is:

All of the following are true of obesity EXCEPT that:

If a child can pass a false-belief task,this boy or girl is MOST likely to be at least _____ old.

Sara's son has just been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).A developmentalist can predict all of the following EXCEPT that Sara's son probably:

During childhood a child's:

Preschoolers whose parents allow them to think through their own life experiences rather than asking specific questions about events typically have richer autobiographical memories.

Three-year-old Meilin is unusually good at climbing,jumping,and catching a ball.Her parents should:

Mary Ann tells you that she plans to completely toilet train Kimbra by her second birthday.Based on this chapter,the main problem with this plan for Kimbra is that the:

At age 7,Anthony is in the stage of _____ childhood.

Animism refers to the idea that nonliving things,such as stuffed animals,have consciousness.

Experts in the field have made dramatic advances in treating autism spectrum disorders.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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