Question 1

The greatest improvements in various areas of executive functioning occur

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A) prenatally. 
B) during infancy. 
C) during early childhood. 
D) during adolescence. 
A) prenatally. 
B) during infancy. 
C) during early childhood. 
D) during adolescence.

Question 2

Contemporary theorists interpret motor development as

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A) a product of maturation with experience having little influence. 
B) resulting from operant conditioning. 
C) following an explicitly developmental systems model. 
D) an evolution from reflexes to conscious movements. 
A) a product of maturation with experience having little influence. 
B) resulting from operant conditioning. 
C) following an explicitly developmental systems model. 
D) an evolution from reflexes to conscious movements.

Question 3

Positron emission tomography (PET) assesses the metabolic activity of

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A) the brain, through measuring changes of blood flow. 
B) glucose or oxygen in the brain, by following the path of a radioactive tracer injected intravenously. 
C) the diffusion of water in the brain tissue, permitting the imaging of the white matter tracts. 
D) brain tissue after exposure to a strong magnetic field. 
A) the brain, through measuring changes of blood flow. 
B) glucose or oxygen in the brain, by following the path of a radioactive tracer injected intravenously. 
C) the diffusion of water in the brain tissue, permitting the imaging of the white matter tracts. 
D) brain tissue after exposure to a strong magnetic field.

Question 4

The generation of associations between experiences and emotions, and the storage and retrieval of memories is controlled by the

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A) hypothalamus. 
B) the cerebral cortex. 
C) the limbic system. 
D) brain stem. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) the cerebral cortex. 
C) the limbic system. 
D) brain stem.

Question 5

Some suggest that perhaps the Kennard effect can explain brain damage

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A) to areas that control more general cognitive abilities. 
B) to areas associated with specific skills, such as language. 
C) to areas that have already been successfully wired. 
D) to areas that control intelligence and planning. 
A) to areas that control more general cognitive abilities. 
B) to areas associated with specific skills, such as language. 
C) to areas that have already been successfully wired. 
D) to areas that control intelligence and planning.

Question 6

The human head becomes proportionally smaller relative to the rest of the body with age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

About what percentage of the adults in the world are dominantly right-handed?

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A) 50% 
B) 65 to 70% 
C) 75 to 80% 
D) 85 to 90% 
A) 50% 
B) 65 to 70% 
C) 75 to 80% 
D) 85 to 90%

Question 8

Baby fat helps infants maintain

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A) balance. 
B) mobility. 
C) a sense of comfort. 
D) body temperature. 
A) balance. 
B) mobility. 
C) a sense of comfort. 
D) body temperature.

Question 9

Which of the following are more likely to excel in sports, be perceived as responsible, and be more popular, more self-assured, more sociable, and have higher achievement aspirations?

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A) late-maturing girls 
B) late-maturing boys 
C) early-maturing girls 
D) early-maturing boys 
A) late-maturing girls 
B) late-maturing boys 
C) early-maturing girls 
D) early-maturing boys

Question 10

Primary sexual characteristics are associated directly with reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By the time of birth, the head accounts for about what percentage of an infant's body?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 50% 
A) 5% 
B) 12% 
C) 20% 
D) 50%

Question 12

Women who experience poor nutrition when they are pregnant have children who are more likely to be

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A) underweight, because their growth rate never catches up. 
B) overweight, because they develop thrifty phenotypes. 
C) underweight, because their mothers' were underweight. 
D) overweight, because their mothers overfeed them to compensate. 
A) underweight, because their growth rate never catches up. 
B) overweight, because they develop thrifty phenotypes. 
C) underweight, because their mothers' were underweight. 
D) overweight, because their mothers overfeed them to compensate.

Question 13

Experience-expectant synaptogenesis is the process in which synapses are formed and maintained

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A) when an animal has plasticity. 
B) when an animal has species-typical experiences. 
C) when an animal is highly evolved. 
D) when an animal is deprived of sensory stimuli. 
A) when an animal has plasticity. 
B) when an animal has species-typical experiences. 
C) when an animal is highly evolved. 
D) when an animal is deprived of sensory stimuli.

Question 14

It has been estimated that the adult brain has up to ____ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 1 billion 
D) 100 billion 
A) 1 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 1 billion 
D) 100 billion

Question 15

What percentage of American 4-year-olds did a 2009 study report were already obese?

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A) 4.2%. 
B) 11.5%. 
C) 18.4%. 
D) 33.3%. 
A) 4.2%. 
B) 11.5%. 
C) 18.4%. 
D) 33.3%.

Question 16

Experience-dependent synaptogenesis refers to synapses that are formed as a result of

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A) evolution and experience. 
B) unique experiences of an individual. 
C) experiences that all members of a species can expect to have. 
D) experiences that do not remain in an individual's memory. 
A) evolution and experience. 
B) unique experiences of an individual. 
C) experiences that all members of a species can expect to have. 
D) experiences that do not remain in an individual's memory.

Question 17

Synaptic pruning occurs

Accepted Answer

A) during the prenatal period only. 
B) during the prenatal period and childhood only. 
C) during adolescence. 
D) during infancy through adulthood. 
A) during the prenatal period only. 
B) during the prenatal period and childhood only. 
C) during adolescence. 
D) during infancy through adulthood.

Question 18

During the preschool years, the _____ continue the rapid growth that they underwent during the prenatal period.

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A) heart and lungs 
B) skeletal and musculature system 
C) head and brain 
D) genitals 
A) heart and lungs 
B) skeletal and musculature system 
C) head and brain 
D) genitals

Question 19

In general, when children switch dominant hands, it is usually

Accepted Answer

A) from early ambidextrism to a later left-hand preference. 
B) from an early left-hand preference to later ambidextrism. 
C) from an early right-hand preference to a later left-hand preference. 
D) from an early left-hand preference to a later right-hand preference. 
A) from early ambidextrism to a later left-hand preference. 
B) from an early left-hand preference to later ambidextrism. 
C) from an early right-hand preference to a later left-hand preference. 
D) from an early left-hand preference to a later right-hand preference.

Question 20

What appears to be the main reason why today's children are not getting adequate sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) the demands of formal schooling 
B) their desire to stay up late to watch television 
C) their desire to stay up talking with friends and being online 
D) their stress related to all the demands of modern life 
A) the demands of formal schooling 
B) their desire to stay up late to watch television 
C) their desire to stay up talking with friends and being online 
D) their stress related to all the demands of modern life

The greatest improvements in various areas of executive functioning occur

Contemporary theorists interpret motor development as

Positron emission tomography (PET) assesses the metabolic activity of

The generation of associations between experiences and emotions, and the storage and retrieval of memories is controlled by the

Some suggest that perhaps the Kennard effect can explain brain damage

The human head becomes proportionally smaller relative to the rest of the body with age.

About what percentage of the adults in the world are dominantly right-handed?

Baby fat helps infants maintain

Which of the following are more likely to excel in sports, be perceived as responsible, and be more popular, more self-assured, more sociable, and have higher achievement aspirations?

Primary sexual characteristics are associated directly with reproduction.

By the time of birth, the head accounts for about what percentage of an infant's body?

Women who experience poor nutrition when they are pregnant have children who are more likely to be

Experience-expectant synaptogenesis is the process in which synapses are formed and maintained

It has been estimated that the adult brain has up to ____ neurons.

What percentage of American 4-year-olds did a 2009 study report were already obese?

Experience-dependent synaptogenesis refers to synapses that are formed as a result of

Synaptic pruning occurs

During the preschool years, the _____ continue the rapid growth that they underwent during the prenatal period.

In general, when children switch dominant hands, it is usually

What appears to be the main reason why today's children are not getting adequate sleep?

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 4: Physical Development

The greatest improvements in various areas of executive functioning occur

Contemporary theorists interpret motor development as

Positron emission tomography (PET) assesses the metabolic activity of

The generation of associations between experiences and emotions, and the storage and retrieval of memories is controlled by the

Some suggest that perhaps the Kennard effect can explain brain damage

The human head becomes proportionally smaller relative to the rest of the body with age.

About what percentage of the adults in the world are dominantly right-handed?

Baby fat helps infants maintain

Which of the following are more likely to excel in sports, be perceived as responsible, and be more popular, more self-assured, more sociable, and have higher achievement aspirations?

Primary sexual characteristics are associated directly with reproduction.

By the time of birth, the head accounts for about what percentage of an infant's body?

Women who experience poor nutrition when they are pregnant have children who are more likely to be

Experience-expectant synaptogenesis is the process in which synapses are formed and maintained

It has been estimated that the adult brain has up to ____ neurons.

What percentage of American 4-year-olds did a 2009 study report were already obese?

Experience-dependent synaptogenesis refers to synapses that are formed as a result of

Synaptic pruning occurs

During the preschool years, the _____ continue the rapid growth that they underwent during the prenatal period.

In general, when children switch dominant hands, it is usually

What appears to be the main reason why today's children are not getting adequate sleep?

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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