Question 1

Socioeconomic status is determined by a combination of variables, including

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A)  income, occupation, and ethnicity. 
B)  age, ethnicity, and occupation. 
C)  ethnicity, occupation, and neighborhood. 
D)  age, education, and income. 
E)  income, occupation, and education. 
A)  income, occupation, and ethnicity. 
B)  age, ethnicity, and occupation. 
C)  ethnicity, occupation, and neighborhood. 
D)  age, education, and income. 
E)  income, occupation, and education.

Question 2

Mrs. Rodriguez is concerned about her children's safety and wants to protect them from accidents. She should know that the majority of accidents among children occur

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A)  in cars. 
B)  at home. 
C)  during sports. 
D)  in school. 
E)  playing with their peers. 
A)  in cars. 
B)  at home. 
C)  during sports. 
D)  in school. 
E)  playing with their peers.

Question 3

The developmental process that takes place in the nervous system after birth primarily involves the creation of

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A)  neurons. 
B)  glial cells. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  the frontal lobes. 
E)  the cerebellum. 
A)  neurons. 
B)  glial cells. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  the frontal lobes. 
E)  the cerebellum.

Question 4

Which of the following is an accurate statement about adrenal androgen?

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A)  It is a masculinizing hormone found only in males. 
B)  It is produced by the thyroid gland. 
C)  It is a major growth hormone. 
D)  It plays a more important role in girls than in boys. 
E)  It is not produced until adulthood. 
A)  It is a masculinizing hormone found only in males. 
B)  It is produced by the thyroid gland. 
C)  It is a major growth hormone. 
D)  It plays a more important role in girls than in boys. 
E)  It is not produced until adulthood.

Question 5

Due to lateralization, if you want to facilitate babies' language processing, you should speak

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A)  in their left ear. 
B)  in their right ear. 
C)  quietly. 
D)  loudly. 
E)  rapidly. 
A)  in their left ear. 
B)  in their right ear. 
C)  quietly. 
D)  loudly. 
E)  rapidly.

Question 6

In industrialized countries, 95 percent of all girls experience menarche between the ages of

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A)  12 and 13. 
B)  12 and 14. 
C)  10 and 12. 
D)  11 and 15. 
E)  12 and 16. 
A)  12 and 13. 
B)  12 and 14. 
C)  10 and 12. 
D)  11 and 15. 
E)  12 and 16.

Question 7

All of the following statements about selective attention are true EXCEPT

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A)  it requires myelination of the neurons linking the reticular formation to the frontal lobes. 
B)  it is stronger in children than adults because they have less to remember. 
C)  it is the ability to focus cognitive activity on important elements. 
D)  it increases significantly during middle childhood. 
E)  it enables a person to ignore distraction. 
A)  it requires myelination of the neurons linking the reticular formation to the frontal lobes. 
B)  it is stronger in children than adults because they have less to remember. 
C)  it is the ability to focus cognitive activity on important elements. 
D)  it increases significantly during middle childhood. 
E)  it enables a person to ignore distraction.

Question 8

What are the symptoms and causes of repetitive strain injury (RSI), also known as video-gamer's thumb, and what can be done to prevent it?

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Using the box entitled Technology and th

Question 9

Which of the following statements about changes in size and shape is accurate?

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A)  In a toddler, the head is 1/10 of the entire body length. 
B)  Children's hands reach adult size in the preschool years. 
C)  There is a specific point when adolescents lose coordination. 
D)  The adolescent growth spurt lasts about one year. 
E)  In an adult, the head is about 1/8 to 1/10 of total height. 
A)  In a toddler, the head is 1/10 of the entire body length. 
B)  Children's hands reach adult size in the preschool years. 
C)  There is a specific point when adolescents lose coordination. 
D)  The adolescent growth spurt lasts about one year. 
E)  In an adult, the head is about 1/8 to 1/10 of total height.

Question 10

Both in ancient and modern populations, there are ________ percent right handed, ________ percent left handed, and ________ percent ambidextrous people.

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A)  3; 14; 83 
B)  10; 22; 68 
C)  83; 14; 3 
D)  80; 10; 10 
E)  68; 22; 10 
A)  3; 14; 83 
B)  10; 22; 68 
C)  83; 14; 3 
D)  80; 10; 10 
E)  68; 22; 10

Question 11

All of the following are manipulative motor skills EXCEPT

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A)  crawling. 
B)  grasping. 
C)  threading a needle. 
D)  holding a pencil. 
E)  picking up objects. 
A)  crawling. 
B)  grasping. 
C)  threading a needle. 
D)  holding a pencil. 
E)  picking up objects.

Question 12

A comparison of an individual child's BMI against established norms for the child's age group and gender is known as the __________ .

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The answer of A comparison of an individual child's BMI...

Question 13

Serotonin, dopamine, and endophins are names of various __________ in the brain.

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The answer of Serotonin, dopamine, and endophins are names of...

Question 14

The ________ regulate(s) such basic tasks as attention, sleeping, waking, and elimination.

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A)  medulla and midbrain 
B)  left hemisphere 
C)  cortex and spinal cord 
D)  convoluted gray matter 
E)  synapses 
A)  medulla and midbrain 
B)  left hemisphere 
C)  cortex and spinal cord 
D)  convoluted gray matter 
E)  synapses

Question 15

In boys, the likelihood of sexual activity is somewhat correlated with the amount of __________ in the blood.

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The answer of In boys, the likelihood of sexual activity...

Question 16

Most people who are not left-brain dominant have a pattern of __________ dominance.

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The answer of Most people who are not left-brain dominant...

Question 17

Lucy has added 12 inches to her length and tripled her body weight. How old is she?

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A)  one year old 
B)  two years old 
C)  four years old 
D)  six years old 
E)  eleven years old 
A)  one year old 
B)  two years old 
C)  four years old 
D)  six years old 
E)  eleven years old

Question 18

Explain synaptic development in the brain after birth.

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Brain development after birth involves a

Question 19

Recent longitudinal research on early development indicates that compared to on-time peers, early developing boys

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A)  get into less trouble in school. 
B)  are less vulnerable to stressful life experiences. 
C)  are more likely to be depressed. 
D)  often occupy leadership roles. 
E)  have consistently negative body images. 
A)  get into less trouble in school. 
B)  are less vulnerable to stressful life experiences. 
C)  are more likely to be depressed. 
D)  often occupy leadership roles. 
E)  have consistently negative body images.

Socioeconomic status is determined by a combination of variables, including

Mrs. Rodriguez is concerned about her children's safety and wants to protect them from accidents. She should know that the majority of accidents among children occur

The developmental process that takes place in the nervous system after birth primarily involves the creation of

Which of the following is an accurate statement about adrenal androgen?

Due to lateralization, if you want to facilitate babies' language processing, you should speak

In industrialized countries, 95 percent of all girls experience menarche between the ages of

All of the following statements about selective attention are true EXCEPT

What are the symptoms and causes of repetitive strain injury (RSI), also known as video-gamer's thumb, and what can be done to prevent it?

Which of the following statements about changes in size and shape is accurate?

Both in ancient and modern populations, there are percent right handed, percent left handed, and percent ambidextrous people.

All of the following are manipulative motor skills EXCEPT

A comparison of an individual child's BMI against established norms for the child's age group and gender is known as the __________ .

Serotonin, dopamine, and endophins are names of various __________ in the brain.

The ________ regulate(s) such basic tasks as attention, sleeping, waking, and elimination.

In boys, the likelihood of sexual activity is somewhat correlated with the amount of __________ in the blood.

Most people who are not left-brain dominant have a pattern of __________ dominance.

Lucy has added 12 inches to her length and tripled her body weight. How old is she?

Explain synaptic development in the brain after birth.

Recent longitudinal research on early development indicates that compared to on-time peers, early developing boys

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 4: Physical Development

Socioeconomic status is determined by a combination of variables, including

Mrs. Rodriguez is concerned about her children's safety and wants to protect them from accidents. She should know that the majority of accidents among children occur

The developmental process that takes place in the nervous system after birth primarily involves the creation of

Which of the following is an accurate statement about adrenal androgen?

Due to lateralization, if you want to facilitate babies' language processing, you should speak

In industrialized countries, 95 percent of all girls experience menarche between the ages of

All of the following statements about selective attention are true EXCEPT

What are the symptoms and causes of repetitive strain injury (RSI), also known as video-gamer's thumb, and what can be done to prevent it?

Which of the following statements about changes in size and shape is accurate?

Both in ancient and modern populations, there are ________ percent right handed, ________ percent left handed, and ________ percent ambidextrous people.

All of the following are manipulative motor skills EXCEPT

A comparison of an individual child's BMI against established norms for the child's age group and gender is known as the __________ .

Serotonin, dopamine, and endophins are names of various __________ in the brain.

The ________ regulate(s) such basic tasks as attention, sleeping, waking, and elimination.

In boys, the likelihood of sexual activity is somewhat correlated with the amount of __________ in the blood.

Most people who are not left-brain dominant have a pattern of __________ dominance.

Lucy has added 12 inches to her length and tripled her body weight. How old is she?

Explain synaptic development in the brain after birth.

Recent longitudinal research on early development indicates that compared to on-time peers, early developing boys

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Both in ancient and modern populations, there are percent right handed, percent left handed, and percent ambidextrous people.