Question 1

Bulimia,caused by a lack of calories,is marked by wrinkly skin,a shrunken abdomen,and an overall hollow appearance to the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When Miranda was four months old,she could bat at the toys in her crib with her arm.Now that she is seven months old,she can grasp them with her hand.This sequence of motor development conforms to which pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation 
B)  Maturational 
C)  Cephalocaudal 
D)  Proximodistal 
A)  Differentiation 
B)  Maturational 
C)  Cephalocaudal 
D)  Proximodistal

Question 3

Children as young as six years of age are likely to use labels such as "liar" or "lazy" to describe the obese people they see in pictures.This is a reflection of

Accepted Answer

A)  the negative contemporary Western view of obesity. 
B)  how young children label their obese friends. 
C)  how young children label their obese family members. 
D)  the lack of body image awareness in young children today. 
A)  the negative contemporary Western view of obesity. 
B)  how young children label their obese friends. 
C)  how young children label their obese family members. 
D)  the lack of body image awareness in young children today.

Question 4

An eating disorder in which body weight is within normal range,but extreme concern about body weight is accompanied by binge eating and vomiting is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologica nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  boulimos nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa. 
A)  psychologica nervosa. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  boulimos nervosa. 
D)  bulimia nervosa.

Question 5

Define physical maturity.When is it achieved?

Accepted Answer

Physical maturity is defined b

Question 6

Sophia is an overweight ten-year-old in the fifth grade.She is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  experience more positive interactions with her peers than with her family members. 
B)  experience more negative interactions with her peers than other children do. 
C)  be labeled as lazy by her friends. 
D)  have no negative interactions with her peers until she enters high school. 
A)  experience more positive interactions with her peers than with her family members. 
B)  experience more negative interactions with her peers than other children do. 
C)  be labeled as lazy by her friends. 
D)  have no negative interactions with her peers until she enters high school.

Question 7

Which of the following groups are most pleased with their weight and appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Late-maturing boys and late-maturing girls 
B)  Late-maturing boys and early-maturing girls 
C)  Early-maturing boys and late-maturing girls 
D)  Early-maturing boys and early-maturing girls 
A)  Late-maturing boys and late-maturing girls 
B)  Late-maturing boys and early-maturing girls 
C)  Early-maturing boys and late-maturing girls 
D)  Early-maturing boys and early-maturing girls

Question 8

The term plasticity describes the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability of damaged neurons to regrow and reacquire their previous function. 
B)  capacity of neurons in a damaged region of the brain to take on new functions. 
C)  flexibility characteristic of neurons as they grow around other structures. 
D)  compact and seemingly tangled appearance of the brain. 
A)  ability of damaged neurons to regrow and reacquire their previous function. 
B)  capacity of neurons in a damaged region of the brain to take on new functions. 
C)  flexibility characteristic of neurons as they grow around other structures. 
D)  compact and seemingly tangled appearance of the brain.

Question 9

Explain what affect the presence of an older teenage sibling who is already a parent has on adolescent sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

The presence of an older teena

Question 10

The process of neuron migration appears to proceed

Accepted Answer

A)  by neurons attaching to glial cells,which radiate outward to their programmed destination. 
B)  by neurons randomly colliding with each other and pushing each other toward the neural tube. 
C)  after birth,when all glial cells have already been produced. 
D)  prior to the formation of glial cells. 
A)  by neurons attaching to glial cells,which radiate outward to their programmed destination. 
B)  by neurons randomly colliding with each other and pushing each other toward the neural tube. 
C)  after birth,when all glial cells have already been produced. 
D)  prior to the formation of glial cells.

Question 11

________ are repeated responses performed by a young infant for relatively long periods of time and with no apparent external goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prereaching responses 
B)  Rhythmical stereotypies 
C)  Primitive reflexes 
D)  Postural reflexes 
A)  Prereaching responses 
B)  Rhythmical stereotypies 
C)  Primitive reflexes 
D)  Postural reflexes

Question 12

________ is the occurrence of the first ejaculation in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenarche 
B)  Spermarche 
C)  Menarche 
D)  None of these 
A)  Adrenarche 
B)  Spermarche 
C)  Menarche 
D)  None of these

Question 13

Which of the following statements should not be taken as evidence for the importance of experience in determining motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many early reflexes are integrated into organized,voluntary motor skills as development progresses. 
B)  The swaddling practices of Hopi Indians have little effect on when infants begin walking. 
C)  Cultural values that promote the acquisition of motor skills have a significant impact on infant development. 
D)  Infants who are given practice with the stepping reflex walk earlier than children who do not receive practice. 
A)  Many early reflexes are integrated into organized,voluntary motor skills as development progresses. 
B)  The swaddling practices of Hopi Indians have little effect on when infants begin walking. 
C)  Cultural values that promote the acquisition of motor skills have a significant impact on infant development. 
D)  Infants who are given practice with the stepping reflex walk earlier than children who do not receive practice.

Question 14

Which is a real-life example of a secular trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average height of Western European and American children increased by nearly four inches between 1880 and 1950. 
B)  Children in Japan were taller in 1967 than they were in 1966. 
C)  Somalian parents tended to have more female babies in 1994 than they did in 1992. 
D)  The average weight of a man in Laos increased two pounds from 1993 to 1997. 
A)  The average height of Western European and American children increased by nearly four inches between 1880 and 1950. 
B)  Children in Japan were taller in 1967 than they were in 1966. 
C)  Somalian parents tended to have more female babies in 1994 than they did in 1992. 
D)  The average weight of a man in Laos increased two pounds from 1993 to 1997.

Question 15

Greg stays up late at night and must awake early to make his first class of the morning.His lack of sleep,typical in adolescents,is associated with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  lower grades 
B)  moodiness 
C)  lower self-esteem 
D)  riskier behavior 
A)  lower grades 
B)  moodiness 
C)  lower self-esteem 
D)  riskier behavior

Question 16

What are the social and behavioral effects of early- and late-onset puberty in both girls and boys? Include a thorough explanation of what causes these effects.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should mention soc

Question 17

The disorder that typically affects teenage females and involves self-starvation and an unrealistic body image is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  anemia. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive eating disorder. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  anemia. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive eating disorder.

Question 18

Early-maturing girls report that they feel more stress than their on-time and late-maturing counterparts,particularly if

Accepted Answer

A)  their friends are mostly girls. 
B)  both parents are at home. 
C)  their friends include boys. 
D)  they work after school. 
A)  their friends are mostly girls. 
B)  both parents are at home. 
C)  their friends include boys. 
D)  they work after school.

Question 19

Jessica is obsessed with the fear of appearing too heavy and as a consequence she has become very thin.Jessica 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 20

Marasmus is a form of malnutrition in which an inadequate amount of ________ causes a failure to develop.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty acids 
B)  water 
C)  calories 
D)  minerals 
A)  fatty acids 
B)  water 
C)  calories 
D)  minerals

Bulimia,caused by a lack of calories,is marked by wrinkly skin,a shrunken abdomen,and an overall hollow appearance to the body.

When Miranda was four months old,she could bat at the toys in her crib with her arm.Now that she is seven months old,she can grasp them with her hand.This sequence of motor development conforms to which pattern of development?

Children as young as six years of age are likely to use labels such as "liar" or "lazy" to describe the obese people they see in pictures.This is a reflection of

An eating disorder in which body weight is within normal range,but extreme concern about body weight is accompanied by binge eating and vomiting is called

Define physical maturity.When is it achieved?

Sophia is an overweight ten-year-old in the fifth grade.She is likely to

Which of the following groups are most pleased with their weight and appearance?

The term plasticity describes the

Explain what affect the presence of an older teenage sibling who is already a parent has on adolescent sexual behavior.

The process of neuron migration appears to proceed

________ are repeated responses performed by a young infant for relatively long periods of time and with no apparent external goal.

________ is the occurrence of the first ejaculation in males.

Which of the following statements should not be taken as evidence for the importance of experience in determining motor development?

Which is a real-life example of a secular trend?

Greg stays up late at night and must awake early to make his first class of the morning.His lack of sleep,typical in adolescents,is associated with all of the following except

What are the social and behavioral effects of early- and late-onset puberty in both girls and boys? Include a thorough explanation of what causes these effects.

The disorder that typically affects teenage females and involves self-starvation and an unrealistic body image is termed

Early-maturing girls report that they feel more stress than their on-time and late-maturing counterparts,particularly if

Jessica is obsessed with the fear of appearing too heavy and as a consequence she has become very thin.Jessica suffers from

Marasmus is a form of malnutrition in which an inadequate amount of ________ causes a failure to develop.

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

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Exam 5: Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Bulimia,caused by a lack of calories,is marked by wrinkly skin,a shrunken abdomen,and an overall hollow appearance to the body.

When Miranda was four months old,she could bat at the toys in her crib with her arm.Now that she is seven months old,she can grasp them with her hand.This sequence of motor development conforms to which pattern of development?

Children as young as six years of age are likely to use labels such as "liar" or "lazy" to describe the obese people they see in pictures.This is a reflection of

An eating disorder in which body weight is within normal range,but extreme concern about body weight is accompanied by binge eating and vomiting is called

Define physical maturity.When is it achieved?

Sophia is an overweight ten-year-old in the fifth grade.She is likely to

Which of the following groups are most pleased with their weight and appearance?

The term plasticity describes the

Explain what affect the presence of an older teenage sibling who is already a parent has on adolescent sexual behavior.

The process of neuron migration appears to proceed

________ are repeated responses performed by a young infant for relatively long periods of time and with no apparent external goal.

________ is the occurrence of the first ejaculation in males.

Which of the following statements should not be taken as evidence for the importance of experience in determining motor development?

Which is a real-life example of a secular trend?

Greg stays up late at night and must awake early to make his first class of the morning.His lack of sleep,typical in adolescents,is associated with all of the following except

What are the social and behavioral effects of early- and late-onset puberty in both girls and boys? Include a thorough explanation of what causes these effects.

The disorder that typically affects teenage females and involves self-starvation and an unrealistic body image is termed

Early-maturing girls report that they feel more stress than their on-time and late-maturing counterparts,particularly if

Jessica is obsessed with the fear of appearing too heavy and as a consequence she has become very thin.Jessica suffers from

Marasmus is a form of malnutrition in which an inadequate amount of ________ causes a failure to develop.

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