Question 1

What is a secular trend?

Accepted Answer

A secular trend refe

Question 2

Adrenarche initiates many of the changes taking place during adolescence and refers to the maturation of the adrenal glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the effect of early onset puberty for boys? What is the effect for girls?

Accepted Answer

Boys seem to benefit from early maturity

Question 4

Explain individual differences in growth.When are most differences likely to be observed and why?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should i

Question 5

Adolescents may be more prone to risky behavior due to the late emergence of improved ________ compared to the relatively early development of the ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  subcorticol regions;cognitive control 
B)  cognitive control;subcorticol regions 
C)  prefrontal regions;cognitive inhibition 
D)  cognitive inhibition;prefrontal regions 
A)  subcorticol regions;cognitive control 
B)  cognitive control;subcorticol regions 
C)  prefrontal regions;cognitive inhibition 
D)  cognitive inhibition;prefrontal regions

Question 6

Neuron production in humans begins near the end of the first month of prenatal development,shortly after the neural tube closes,and much of it,at least in the cerebral cortex,is completed by the _____________ of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  third month 
B)  fifth month 
C)  sixth month 
D)  eighth month 
A)  third month 
B)  fifth month 
C)  sixth month 
D)  eighth month

Question 7

Maxwell was born with an insufficient amount of human growth hormone.He is likely to be ________ at birth and grow ________ throughout childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  underweight;slowly 
B)  underweight;rapidly 
C)  of normal weight;slowly 
D)  of normal weight;rapidly 
A)  underweight;slowly 
B)  underweight;rapidly 
C)  of normal weight;slowly 
D)  of normal weight;rapidly

Question 8

The extent to which cartilage has ossified is often used as an indicator of

Accepted Answer

A)  physical fitness. 
B)  skeletal maturity. 
C)  bone disease. 
D)  chronological age. 
A)  physical fitness. 
B)  skeletal maturity. 
C)  bone disease. 
D)  chronological age.

Question 9

Which of the following is not true regarding the complicated issue of weight control in heavy children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obese children eat faster than other children of the same age. 
B)  Obese children do not slow their rate of food intake as they near the end of the meal. 
C)  Obese children tend to respond to external food cues rather than internal hunger cues. 
D)  Obese children are very accurate in reporting how much they eat. 
A)  Obese children eat faster than other children of the same age. 
B)  Obese children do not slow their rate of food intake as they near the end of the meal. 
C)  Obese children tend to respond to external food cues rather than internal hunger cues. 
D)  Obese children are very accurate in reporting how much they eat.

Question 10

The hypothalamus regulates production of several hormones through the human growth gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Two important brain changes in adolescence are increased connectivity between brain regions and an imbalance between earlier and later maturing regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The role of nutrition in growth is difficult to document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Motor development is thought to be largely the result of maturation and under the control of biological factors.Use your knowledge of this aspect of development to support this theoretical position.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should include a d

Question 14

Anthropological research on adolescent sexual behavior suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in teenage sexual activity across European countries. 
B)  a decrease in the number of communities willing to accept some form of teenage sexual activity. 
C)  that the majority of cultures are likely to permit or at least tolerate some sexual activity during the teen years. 
D)  that American parents are better at dealing with teenage sexual activity now than they were ten years ago. 
A)  a decrease in teenage sexual activity across European countries. 
B)  a decrease in the number of communities willing to accept some form of teenage sexual activity. 
C)  that the majority of cultures are likely to permit or at least tolerate some sexual activity during the teen years. 
D)  that American parents are better at dealing with teenage sexual activity now than they were ten years ago.

Question 15

What are marasmus and kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

Marasmus is a failure to grow

Question 16

Jenna has decided that she is going to have her baby sleep in a bassinet in her bedroom.This may reduce the chances of SIDS for Jenna's baby because

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers and infants who sleep in the same room tend to synchronize patterns of sleep,breathing,and states of arousal,possibly reducing the occurrence of apnea. 
B)  mothers and infants who sleep in the same room do not spend very much time sleeping,reducing the opportunity for infants to die in their sleep. 
C)  mothers are more likely to wake up if their infants stop breathing while they are in the same room. 
D)  baby monitors do not do a very good job of differentiating between quiet sleep and the cessation of respiration. 
A)  mothers and infants who sleep in the same room tend to synchronize patterns of sleep,breathing,and states of arousal,possibly reducing the occurrence of apnea. 
B)  mothers and infants who sleep in the same room do not spend very much time sleeping,reducing the opportunity for infants to die in their sleep. 
C)  mothers are more likely to wake up if their infants stop breathing while they are in the same room. 
D)  baby monitors do not do a very good job of differentiating between quiet sleep and the cessation of respiration.

Question 17

Martha falls within the normal weight range for her age and height,but she is so obsessed with the fear of appearing heavy that she uses laxatives and diuretics daily.Martha likely suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  obesity anxiety disorder. 
D)  generalized eating dysfunction. 
A)  bulimia nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  obesity anxiety disorder. 
D)  generalized eating dysfunction.

Question 18

When Cassie was an infant,she would orient her head to the right whenever she was placed down.At five years of age,

Accepted Answer

A)  Cassie will not yet have developed a hand preference. 
B)  Cassie will probably have a left-hand preference. 
C)  Cassie will probably have a right-hand preference. 
D)  Cassie's hand preference cannot be predicted based on her head orientation during infancy. 
A)  Cassie will not yet have developed a hand preference. 
B)  Cassie will probably have a left-hand preference. 
C)  Cassie will probably have a right-hand preference. 
D)  Cassie's hand preference cannot be predicted based on her head orientation during infancy.

Question 19

A pediatrician may begin to suspect cerebral palsy or some other neurological impairment if

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes are absent. 
B)  reflexes continue to be exhibited beyond certain ages. 
C)  reflexes are displayed with unequal strength when normally elicited from either side of the body. 
D)  all of these 
A)  reflexes are absent. 
B)  reflexes continue to be exhibited beyond certain ages. 
C)  reflexes are displayed with unequal strength when normally elicited from either side of the body. 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers in the United States tend to underestimate the extent of sexual activity among their children. 
B)  Children tend to overestimate the degree to which mothers disapprove of sexual activity. 
C)  Other Western nations report levels of sexual activity similar to those found in the United States. 
D)  A fairly substantial proportion of teenagers report that they wish they had delayed their early sexual involvement. 
A)  Mothers in the United States tend to underestimate the extent of sexual activity among their children. 
B)  Children tend to overestimate the degree to which mothers disapprove of sexual activity. 
C)  Other Western nations report levels of sexual activity similar to those found in the United States. 
D)  A fairly substantial proportion of teenagers report that they wish they had delayed their early sexual involvement.

What is a secular trend?

Adrenarche initiates many of the changes taking place during adolescence and refers to the maturation of the adrenal glands.

What is the effect of early onset puberty for boys? What is the effect for girls?

Explain individual differences in growth.When are most differences likely to be observed and why?

Adolescents may be more prone to risky behavior due to the late emergence of improved compared to the relatively early development of the .

Neuron production in humans begins near the end of the first month of prenatal development,shortly after the neural tube closes,and much of it,at least in the cerebral cortex,is completed by the _____________ of prenatal development.

Maxwell was born with an insufficient amount of human growth hormone.He is likely to be at birth and grow throughout childhood.

The extent to which cartilage has ossified is often used as an indicator of

Which of the following is not true regarding the complicated issue of weight control in heavy children?

The hypothalamus regulates production of several hormones through the human growth gland.

Two important brain changes in adolescence are increased connectivity between brain regions and an imbalance between earlier and later maturing regions.

The role of nutrition in growth is difficult to document.

Motor development is thought to be largely the result of maturation and under the control of biological factors.Use your knowledge of this aspect of development to support this theoretical position.

Anthropological research on adolescent sexual behavior suggests

What are marasmus and kwashiorkor?

Jenna has decided that she is going to have her baby sleep in a bassinet in her bedroom.This may reduce the chances of SIDS for Jenna's baby because

Martha falls within the normal weight range for her age and height,but she is so obsessed with the fear of appearing heavy that she uses laxatives and diuretics daily.Martha likely suffers from

When Cassie was an infant,she would orient her head to the right whenever she was placed down.At five years of age,

A pediatrician may begin to suspect cerebral palsy or some other neurological impairment if

Which of the following is not true?

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters

Exam 5: Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

What is a secular trend?

Adrenarche initiates many of the changes taking place during adolescence and refers to the maturation of the adrenal glands.

What is the effect of early onset puberty for boys? What is the effect for girls?

Explain individual differences in growth.When are most differences likely to be observed and why?

Adolescents may be more prone to risky behavior due to the late emergence of improved ________ compared to the relatively early development of the ________ .

Neuron production in humans begins near the end of the first month of prenatal development,shortly after the neural tube closes,and much of it,at least in the cerebral cortex,is completed by the _____________ of prenatal development.

Maxwell was born with an insufficient amount of human growth hormone.He is likely to be ________ at birth and grow ________ throughout childhood.

The extent to which cartilage has ossified is often used as an indicator of

Which of the following is not true regarding the complicated issue of weight control in heavy children?

The hypothalamus regulates production of several hormones through the human growth gland.

Two important brain changes in adolescence are increased connectivity between brain regions and an imbalance between earlier and later maturing regions.

The role of nutrition in growth is difficult to document.

Motor development is thought to be largely the result of maturation and under the control of biological factors.Use your knowledge of this aspect of development to support this theoretical position.

Anthropological research on adolescent sexual behavior suggests

What are marasmus and kwashiorkor?

Jenna has decided that she is going to have her baby sleep in a bassinet in her bedroom.This may reduce the chances of SIDS for Jenna's baby because

Martha falls within the normal weight range for her age and height,but she is so obsessed with the fear of appearing heavy that she uses laxatives and diuretics daily.Martha likely suffers from

When Cassie was an infant,she would orient her head to the right whenever she was placed down.At five years of age,

A pediatrician may begin to suspect cerebral palsy or some other neurological impairment if

Which of the following is not true?

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters

Adolescents may be more prone to risky behavior due to the late emergence of improved compared to the relatively early development of the .

Maxwell was born with an insufficient amount of human growth hormone.He is likely to be at birth and grow throughout childhood.