Question 1

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 2

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century.What is the likely cause for this change?

Accepted Answer

A) greenhouse effects on climate 
B) improved health and nutrition 
C) less manual labor requirements for adolescents 
D) amounts of radiation from electric appliances 
A) greenhouse effects on climate 
B) improved health and nutrition 
C) less manual labor requirements for adolescents 
D) amounts of radiation from electric appliances

Question 3

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche.Samantha is

Accepted Answer

A) slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe. 
B) entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range. 
C) within the normal range. 
D) entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range. 
A) slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe. 
B) entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range. 
C) within the normal range. 
D) entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range.

Question 4

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

Accepted Answer

A) gonadotropin. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) gonads. 
D) hormones. 
A) gonadotropin. 
B) neurotransmitters. 
C) gonads. 
D) hormones.

Question 5

The class of hormones that stimulate the testes and the ovaries is known as

Accepted Answer

A) cortisols. 
B) gonadotropins. 
C) androgens. 
D) estradiols. 
A) cortisols. 
B) gonadotropins. 
C) androgens. 
D) estradiols.

Question 6

If an older adult participates in 6 months of aerobic activity,what would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased hippocampus volume 
B) increased hippocampus volume 
C) no change in hippocampus volume 
D) a near-fatal increase in brain volume 
A) decreased hippocampus volume 
B) increased hippocampus volume 
C) no change in hippocampus volume 
D) a near-fatal increase in brain volume

Question 7

Which of the following is among the reasons that life expectancy is longer for women than it is for men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women engage in healthier lifestyles than men. 
B) Women experience less stress than men. 
C) Women work harder and for more years than men. 
D) Men generally suffer greater financial hardship than women. 
A) Women engage in healthier lifestyles than men. 
B) Women experience less stress than men. 
C) Women work harder and for more years than men. 
D) Men generally suffer greater financial hardship than women.

Question 8

What explanation BEST accounts for why those older than 60 lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A) They exercise more regularly. 
B) They eat smaller meals. 
C) They experience muscle loss. 
D) Their metabolism speeds up. 
A) They exercise more regularly. 
B) They eat smaller meals. 
C) They experience muscle loss. 
D) Their metabolism speeds up.

Question 9

Which of the following changes are most pronounced in middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in proportions 
B) changes in weight 
C) changes in height 
D) changes in brain size 
A) changes in proportions 
B) changes in weight 
C) changes in height 
D) changes in brain size

Question 10

Which of the following functions occur primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) performing music 
B) reading and complex thinking 
C) humor and the use of metaphors 
D) speech and grammar 
A) performing music 
B) reading and complex thinking 
C) humor and the use of metaphors 
D) speech and grammar

Question 11

Which of the following indicates that growth progresses from the top of the body to the bottom?

Accepted Answer

A) cephalocaudal 
B) proximodistal 
C) sarcopenia 
D) lateralization 
A) cephalocaudal 
B) proximodistal 
C) sarcopenia 
D) lateralization

Question 12

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care,watches TV when his parents make dinner,and has already started eating solid food.These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Accepted Answer

A) obesity 
B) nighttime waking 
C) night terrors 
D) lack of attachment with the mother 
A) obesity 
B) nighttime waking 
C) night terrors 
D) lack of attachment with the mother

Question 13

Brain pathways and circuitry in the _____ continue to increase in middle and late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) parietal lobe 
A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) parietal lobe

Question 14

High schools in Edina,Minnesota,delayed class start time based on the finding that _____,the sleep hormone,is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) melatonin 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen 
A) cortisol 
B) melatonin 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen

Question 15

Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed in order to stop seizures.After much therapy,the right side of his brain began to reorganize and take over left hemisphere functions.This example supports neuroscientists' belief that what "wires" the brain is

Accepted Answer

A) repeated experience. 
B) lateralization. 
C) not affected by seizures. 
D) housed in the right hemisphere. 
A) repeated experience. 
B) lateralization. 
C) not affected by seizures. 
D) housed in the right hemisphere.

Question 16

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-7 hours a day 
B) 9-13 hours a day 
C) 16-17 hours a day 
D) 22-23 hours a day 
A) 5-7 hours a day 
B) 9-13 hours a day 
C) 16-17 hours a day 
D) 22-23 hours a day

Question 17

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 18

What is the layer of fat cells that helps electrical impulses travel faster along the axon of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) myelin sheath 
D) synapse 
A) dendrite 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) myelin sheath 
D) synapse

Question 19

Molly is of low birth weight and has parents who smoke around her.Molly is likely at higher risk for

Accepted Answer

A) sudden infant death syndrome. 
B) congenital heart disease. 
C) cystic fibrosis. 
D) folic acid deficiency. 
A) sudden infant death syndrome. 
B) congenital heart disease. 
C) cystic fibrosis. 
D) folic acid deficiency.

Question 20

Cognitive control involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) inhibiting motor actions. 
B) controlling attention. 
C) reducing interfering thoughts. 
D) improved vocabulary. 
A) inhibiting motor actions. 
B) controlling attention. 
C) reducing interfering thoughts. 
D) improved vocabulary.

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

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century.What is the likely cause for this change?

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche.Samantha is

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

The class of hormones that stimulate the testes and the ovaries is known as

If an older adult participates in 6 months of aerobic activity,what would most likely occur?

Which of the following is among the reasons that life expectancy is longer for women than it is for men?

What explanation BEST accounts for why those older than 60 lose weight?

Which of the following changes are most pronounced in middle and late childhood?

Which of the following functions occur primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain?

Which of the following indicates that growth progresses from the top of the body to the bottom?

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care,watches TV when his parents make dinner,and has already started eating solid food.These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Brain pathways and circuitry in the _____ continue to increase in middle and late childhood.

High schools in Edina,Minnesota,delayed class start time based on the finding that _____,the sleep hormone,is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed in order to stop seizures.After much therapy,the right side of his brain began to reorganize and take over left hemisphere functions.This example supports neuroscientists' belief that what "wires" the brain is

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

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?

What is the layer of fat cells that helps electrical impulses travel faster along the axon of a neuron?

Molly is of low birth weight and has parents who smoke around her.Molly is likely at higher risk for

Cognitive control involves all of the following EXCEPT

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

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Exam 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging

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

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century.What is the likely cause for this change?

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche.Samantha is

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

The class of hormones that stimulate the testes and the ovaries is known as

If an older adult participates in 6 months of aerobic activity,what would most likely occur?

Which of the following is among the reasons that life expectancy is longer for women than it is for men?

What explanation BEST accounts for why those older than 60 lose weight?

Which of the following changes are most pronounced in middle and late childhood?

Which of the following functions occur primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain?

Which of the following indicates that growth progresses from the top of the body to the bottom?

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care,watches TV when his parents make dinner,and has already started eating solid food.These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Brain pathways and circuitry in the _____ continue to increase in middle and late childhood.

High schools in Edina,Minnesota,delayed class start time based on the finding that _____,the sleep hormone,is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed in order to stop seizures.After much therapy,the right side of his brain began to reorganize and take over left hemisphere functions.This example supports neuroscientists' belief that what "wires" the brain is

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

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?

What is the layer of fat cells that helps electrical impulses travel faster along the axon of a neuron?

Molly is of low birth weight and has parents who smoke around her.Molly is likely at higher risk for

Cognitive control involves all of the following EXCEPT

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