Question 1

Marcia's baby boy weighed 8 pounds at birth. If he grows at an average rate for an American baby, what should he weigh by 4 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 pounds 
B)  12 pounds 
C)  16 pounds 
D)  24 pounds 
A)  10 pounds 
B)  12 pounds 
C)  16 pounds 
D)  24 pounds

Question 2

During early adolescence, girls are generally _____ than boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter 
B)  stronger 
C)  heavier 
D)  smarter 
A)  shorter 
B)  stronger 
C)  heavier 
D)  smarter

Question 3

Kat's doctor warns that prolonged and elevated levels of adrenaline and other anxiety-induced substances will increase Kat's risk for many diseases. Which theory of aging does her doctor espouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrial 
B)  free radical 
C)  cellular clock 
D)  hormonal stress 
A)  mitochondrial 
B)  free radical 
C)  cellular clock 
D)  hormonal stress

Question 4

The average life expectancy in 2013 for individuals born in the United States was over _____ years for women and over _____ years for men.

Accepted Answer

A)  75; 81 
B)  81; 76 
C)  84; 80 
D)  76; 72 
A)  75; 81 
B)  81; 76 
C)  84; 80 
D)  76; 72

Question 5

Which brain lobe is responsible for voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality or purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  parietal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  parietal

Question 6

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with the development of genitals, increases in height, and change of voice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortisol 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Estradiol 
D)  Testosterone 
A)  Cortisol 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Estradiol 
D)  Testosterone

Question 7

Fifteen-year-old Tamara only gets about six hours of sleep each night. Which of the following behaviors may Tamara exhibit due to her lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  irritability 
B)  lower capacity for attention 
C)  fatigue 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  irritability 
B)  lower capacity for attention 
C)  fatigue 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which brain lobe is responsible for hearing, language processing, and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  parietal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  temporal 
D)  parietal

Question 9

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people have a reduced reaction in coping with the stress. 
B)  Younger people keep stress hormones in their system longer. 
C)  Stress hormones may reduce the immune system more in younger people than in older people. 
D)  Older people keep stress hormones in their system longer. 
A)  Older people have a reduced reaction in coping with the stress. 
B)  Younger people keep stress hormones in their system longer. 
C)  Stress hormones may reduce the immune system more in younger people than in older people. 
D)  Older people keep stress hormones in their system longer.

Question 10

Thirteen-year-old Melissa's blood tests indicate testosterone levels twice as high as last year and estradiol levels eight times higher than last year. Melissa is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  normal changes as a result of having entered puberty. 
B)  difficulties due to significant imbalances in hormonal levels. 
C)  abnormal development due to the presence of male hormones in the body. 
D)  abnormal development due to the excessive increase of female hormones. 
A)  normal changes as a result of having entered puberty. 
B)  difficulties due to significant imbalances in hormonal levels. 
C)  abnormal development due to the presence of male hormones in the body. 
D)  abnormal development due to the excessive increase of female hormones.

Question 11

During the early childhood years, girls are generally _____ than boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  much larger 
B)  much smaller 
C)  slightly larger 
D)  slightly smaller 
A)  much larger 
B)  much smaller 
C)  slightly larger 
D)  slightly smaller

Question 12

Which part of the body controls growth and regulates other glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  gonad 
D)  thyroid gland 
A)  pituitary gland 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  gonad 
D)  thyroid gland

Question 13

Which two theories claim that damage caused by unstable oxygen molecules precipitates the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular clock and free radical 
B)  free radical and hormonal stress 
C)  mitochondrial and free radical 
D)  hormonal stress and cellular clock 
A)  cellular clock and free radical 
B)  free radical and hormonal stress 
C)  mitochondrial and free radical 
D)  hormonal stress and cellular clock

Question 14

Which structure is responsible for about 80 percent of the brain's volume and critical to perception, thinking, and language?

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  left hemisphere 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  forebrain 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  left hemisphere 
D)  hippocampus

Question 15

Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is called

Accepted Answer

A)  climacteric. 
B)  gonadotropins. 
C)  monarchy. 
D)  sarcopenia. 
A)  climacteric. 
B)  gonadotropins. 
C)  monarchy. 
D)  sarcopenia.

Question 16

When engaging in cognitive tasks, older brains may compensate for the effects of aging with less

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  lateralization. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  myelination. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  lateralization. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  myelination.

Question 17

Janice is 75. If within the average range of height loss compared to her 25-year-old self, she may lose as much as

Accepted Answer

A)  ¼ of an inch. 
B)  ½ of an inch. 
C)  an inch. 
D)  two inches. 
A)  ¼ of an inch. 
B)  ½ of an inch. 
C)  an inch. 
D)  two inches.

Question 18

When does maximum bone density occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  early 20s 
B)  mid-20s 
C)  early 30s 
D)  mid- to late 30s 
A)  early 20s 
B)  mid-20s 
C)  early 30s 
D)  mid- to late 30s

Question 19

Who is MOST likely to get up latest in the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom, who is a junior in high school 
B)  Phil, who is a freshman in college 
C)  Joe, who is a junior in college 
D)  Steve, who is a senior in college 
A)  Tom, who is a junior in high school 
B)  Phil, who is a freshman in college 
C)  Joe, who is a junior in college 
D)  Steve, who is a senior in college

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding 6-month-old Cassidy's sleep pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  She spends most of her time in REM sleep. 
B)  She spends the same amount of time in REM sleep as in non-REM sleep. 
C)  She starts to begin her sleep cycle with REM sleep. 
D)  She spends her longest span of sleep at night. 
A)  She spends most of her time in REM sleep. 
B)  She spends the same amount of time in REM sleep as in non-REM sleep. 
C)  She starts to begin her sleep cycle with REM sleep. 
D)  She spends her longest span of sleep at night.

Marcia's baby boy weighed 8 pounds at birth. If he grows at an average rate for an American baby, what should he weigh by 4 months of age?

During early adolescence, girls are generally _____ than boys.

Kat's doctor warns that prolonged and elevated levels of adrenaline and other anxiety-induced substances will increase Kat's risk for many diseases. Which theory of aging does her doctor espouse?

The average life expectancy in 2013 for individuals born in the United States was over _ years for women and over _ years for men.

Which brain lobe is responsible for voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality or purpose?

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with the development of genitals, increases in height, and change of voice.

Fifteen-year-old Tamara only gets about six hours of sleep each night. Which of the following behaviors may Tamara exhibit due to her lack of sleep?

Which brain lobe is responsible for hearing, language processing, and memory?

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Thirteen-year-old Melissa's blood tests indicate testosterone levels twice as high as last year and estradiol levels eight times higher than last year. Melissa is most likely experiencing

During the early childhood years, girls are generally _____ than boys.

Which part of the body controls growth and regulates other glands?

Which two theories claim that damage caused by unstable oxygen molecules precipitates the aging process?

Which structure is responsible for about 80 percent of the brain's volume and critical to perception, thinking, and language?

Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is called

When engaging in cognitive tasks, older brains may compensate for the effects of aging with less

Janice is 75. If within the average range of height loss compared to her 25-year-old self, she may lose as much as

When does maximum bone density occur?

Who is MOST likely to get up latest in the day?

Which of the following is true regarding 6-month-old Cassidy's sleep pattern?

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Exam 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging

Marcia's baby boy weighed 8 pounds at birth. If he grows at an average rate for an American baby, what should he weigh by 4 months of age?

During early adolescence, girls are generally _____ than boys.

Kat's doctor warns that prolonged and elevated levels of adrenaline and other anxiety-induced substances will increase Kat's risk for many diseases. Which theory of aging does her doctor espouse?

The average life expectancy in 2013 for individuals born in the United States was over _____ years for women and over _____ years for men.

Which brain lobe is responsible for voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality or purpose?

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with the development of genitals, increases in height, and change of voice.

Fifteen-year-old Tamara only gets about six hours of sleep each night. Which of the following behaviors may Tamara exhibit due to her lack of sleep?

Which brain lobe is responsible for hearing, language processing, and memory?

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Thirteen-year-old Melissa's blood tests indicate testosterone levels twice as high as last year and estradiol levels eight times higher than last year. Melissa is most likely experiencing

During the early childhood years, girls are generally _____ than boys.

Which part of the body controls growth and regulates other glands?

Which two theories claim that damage caused by unstable oxygen molecules precipitates the aging process?

Which structure is responsible for about 80 percent of the brain's volume and critical to perception, thinking, and language?

Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is called

When engaging in cognitive tasks, older brains may compensate for the effects of aging with less

Janice is 75. If within the average range of height loss compared to her 25-year-old self, she may lose as much as

When does maximum bone density occur?

Who is MOST likely to get up latest in the day?

Which of the following is true regarding 6-month-old Cassidy's sleep pattern?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

The average life expectancy in 2013 for individuals born in the United States was over _ years for women and over _ years for men.