Question 1

The Murphy twins just signed up for the two most popular youth sports. Jeff will be playing____ , and his sister Pamela will be playing .

Accepted Answer

A)  baseball; volleyball 
B)  basketball; soccer 
C)  soccer; baseball 
D)  volleyball; basketball 
A)  baseball; volleyball 
B)  basketball; soccer 
C)  soccer; baseball 
D)  volleyball; basketball B

Question 2

Results of the English and Romanian Adoptees Study seem to reveal that

Accepted Answer

A)  environment has very little effect on the intelligence of infants. 
B)  it's better to adopt an older child from a deprived environment than a younger one. 
C)  although younger and older adoptees were impacted equally, the environmental effects was more noticeable in older children. 
D)  early severe deprivation can have long-term effects on children's intelligence. 
A)  environment has very little effect on the intelligence of infants. 
B)  it's better to adopt an older child from a deprived environment than a younger one. 
C)  although younger and older adoptees were impacted equally, the environmental effects was more noticeable in older children. 
D)  early severe deprivation can have long-term effects on children's intelligence. D

Question 3

When he was younger, 6-year-old Mark had trouble hiding his disappointment when he failed to get exactly what he wanted, so he constantly threw temper tantrums. The fact that he can now control his emotions better is primarily due to an increase of gray matter in which brain lobes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Temporal 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Parietal 
D)  Temporal A

Question 4

The average score on the Stanford-Binet IQ test is____ and the standard deviation is______

Accepted Answer

A)  50; 5 
B)  50; 10 
C)  100; 15 
D)  100; 20 
A)  50; 5 
B)  50; 10 
C)  100; 15 
D)  100; 20

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the pattern of growth of gray and white matter in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both types of matter show an inverted-U shape. 
B)  Both types of matter increase linearly. 
C)  The gray matter increases linearly, but the white matter follows an inverted-U shape. 
D)  The white matter increases linearly, but the gray matter follows an inverted-U shape. 
A)  Both types of matter show an inverted-U shape. 
B)  Both types of matter increase linearly. 
C)  The gray matter increases linearly, but the white matter follows an inverted-U shape. 
D)  The white matter increases linearly, but the gray matter follows an inverted-U shape.

Question 6

Children are likely to be identified as mentally retarded if their IQ scores are below the cutoff point of

Accepted Answer

A)  60 or 65 
B)  70 or 75 
C)  80 or 85 
D)  90 or 95 
A)  60 or 65 
B)  70 or 75 
C)  80 or 85 
D)  90 or 95

Question 7

How do boys and girls compare in height and weight at age 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are taller and heavier than girls. 
B)  Boys are taller but girls are heavier. 
C)  Girls are taller and heavier than boys. 
D)  They are the same height and weight. 
A)  Boys are taller and heavier than girls. 
B)  Boys are taller but girls are heavier. 
C)  Girls are taller and heavier than boys. 
D)  They are the same height and weight.

Question 8

Most children entering the second grade have a root word vocabulary of approximately how many words?

Accepted Answer

A)  4,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  6,000 
D)  7,000 
A)  4,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  6,000 
D)  7,000

Question 9

What percentage of elementary schools include physical education in their daily curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  16 
C)  24 
D)  32 
A)  8 
B)  16 
C)  24 
D)  32

Question 10

To master transitive inference, a child must already understand

Accepted Answer

A)  seriation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  reversibility. 
D)  classification. 
A)  seriation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  reversibility. 
D)  classification.

Question 11

Girls are more likely to have the subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that is characterized by high levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive disability and low levels of hyperactivity and externalizing behavior. 
B)  externalizing behavior and low levels of cognitive disability and externalizing behavior. 
C)  hyperactivity and low levels of cognitive disability and externalizing behavior. 
D)  cognitive disability, externalizing behavior, and hyperactivity. 
A)  cognitive disability and low levels of hyperactivity and externalizing behavior. 
B)  externalizing behavior and low levels of cognitive disability and externalizing behavior. 
C)  hyperactivity and low levels of cognitive disability and externalizing behavior. 
D)  cognitive disability, externalizing behavior, and hyperactivity.

Question 12

Information, such as the names of people, places, or things, is contained in a person's_____Memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative 
B)  procedural 
C)  verbatim 
D)  gist 
A)  declarative 
B)  procedural 
C)  verbatim 
D)  gist

Question 13

In a longitudinal study (Shaw and colleagues, 2006) that charted brain development in children with average, high, and superior IQ scores, researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A)  children with superior IQ scores already had thicker cortices than the children in the other groups by age 7. 
B)  children with superior IQ scores showed a rapid increase in gray matter that continued throughout adolescence. 
C)  children with average IQ scores showed the least decline in gray matter during adolescence. 
D)  the difference in growth patterns of gray matter for the three groups was most pronounced in the temporal regions. 
A)  children with superior IQ scores already had thicker cortices than the children in the other groups by age 7. 
B)  children with superior IQ scores showed a rapid increase in gray matter that continued throughout adolescence. 
C)  children with average IQ scores showed the least decline in gray matter during adolescence. 
D)  the difference in growth patterns of gray matter for the three groups was most pronounced in the temporal regions.

Question 14

Of children in the 5-11 age group, what percentage suffers from asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  10 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  10

Question 15

The major factor in the increase in childhood obesity is

Accepted Answer

A)  physical inactivity. 
B)  genetic predisposition. 
C)  poorly run school lunch programs. 
D)  the availability of school vending machines. 
A)  physical inactivity. 
B)  genetic predisposition. 
C)  poorly run school lunch programs. 
D)  the availability of school vending machines.

Question 16

The recognition that one group can be part of a larger group defines

Accepted Answer

A)  classification. 
B)  class inclusion. 
C)  seriation. 
D)  transitive inference. 
A)  classification. 
B)  class inclusion. 
C)  seriation. 
D)  transitive inference.

Question 17

Compared to previous generations, children today are

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter and heavier. 
B)  shorter and leaner. 
C)  taller and heavier. 
D)  taller and leaner. 
A)  shorter and heavier. 
B)  shorter and leaner. 
C)  taller and heavier. 
D)  taller and leaner.

Question 18

When a six-year-old wears glasses, which of the following is likeliest to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her vision problem is unrelated to growth. 
B)  Her vision problem was discovered by her first-grade teacher. 
C)  She's apt to be the only one in her class of 30 children to wear glasses. 
D)  She's more likely to be from a low- than high-income family. 
A)  Her vision problem is unrelated to growth. 
B)  Her vision problem was discovered by her first-grade teacher. 
C)  She's apt to be the only one in her class of 30 children to wear glasses. 
D)  She's more likely to be from a low- than high-income family.

Question 19

Nine-year-old Hannah has the type of allergy that is most common in middle childhood. She found out that she was allergic the first time she

Accepted Answer

A)  ate a peanut butter sandwich. 
B)  went on a hay ride in camp. 
C)  was given an iodine-based medicine. 
D)  wore a wool sweater. 
A)  ate a peanut butter sandwich. 
B)  went on a hay ride in camp. 
C)  was given an iodine-based medicine. 
D)  wore a wool sweater.

Question 20

One difference in boys' and girls' brains during middle childhood is that

Accepted Answer

A)  boys experience greater development in neural networks involved in spatial-visual discrimination. 
B)  boys experience greater development in neural networks involved in both fine and gross motor movements. 
C)  girls experience greater development in neural networks involved in gross motor movements. 
D)  girls' brains are 10 percent larger. 
A)  boys experience greater development in neural networks involved in spatial-visual discrimination. 
B)  boys experience greater development in neural networks involved in both fine and gross motor movements. 
C)  girls experience greater development in neural networks involved in gross motor movements. 
D)  girls' brains are 10 percent larger.

The Murphy twins just signed up for the two most popular youth sports. Jeff will be playing____ , and his sister Pamela will be playing .

Results of the English and Romanian Adoptees Study seem to reveal that

When he was younger, 6-year-old Mark had trouble hiding his disappointment when he failed to get exactly what he wanted, so he constantly threw temper tantrums. The fact that he can now control his emotions better is primarily due to an increase of gray matter in which brain lobes?

The average score on the Stanford-Binet IQ test is and the standard deviation is__

Which of the following correctly describes the pattern of growth of gray and white matter in early childhood?

Children are likely to be identified as mentally retarded if their IQ scores are below the cutoff point of

How do boys and girls compare in height and weight at age 11?

Most children entering the second grade have a root word vocabulary of approximately how many words?

What percentage of elementary schools include physical education in their daily curriculum?

To master transitive inference, a child must already understand

Girls are more likely to have the subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that is characterized by high levels of

Information, such as the names of people, places, or things, is contained in a person's_____Memory.

In a longitudinal study (Shaw and colleagues, 2006) that charted brain development in children with average, high, and superior IQ scores, researchers found that

Of children in the 5-11 age group, what percentage suffers from asthma?

The major factor in the increase in childhood obesity is

The recognition that one group can be part of a larger group defines

Compared to previous generations, children today are

When a six-year-old wears glasses, which of the following is likeliest to be true?

Nine-year-old Hannah has the type of allergy that is most common in middle childhood. She found out that she was allergic the first time she

One difference in boys' and girls' brains during middle childhood is that

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood

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The Murphy twins just signed up for the two most popular youth sports. Jeff will be playing____ , and his sister Pamela will be playing .

Results of the English and Romanian Adoptees Study seem to reveal that

When he was younger, 6-year-old Mark had trouble hiding his disappointment when he failed to get exactly what he wanted, so he constantly threw temper tantrums. The fact that he can now control his emotions better is primarily due to an increase of gray matter in which brain lobes?

The average score on the Stanford-Binet IQ test is____ and the standard deviation is______

Which of the following correctly describes the pattern of growth of gray and white matter in early childhood?

Children are likely to be identified as mentally retarded if their IQ scores are below the cutoff point of

How do boys and girls compare in height and weight at age 11?

Most children entering the second grade have a root word vocabulary of approximately how many words?

What percentage of elementary schools include physical education in their daily curriculum?

To master transitive inference, a child must already understand

Girls are more likely to have the subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that is characterized by high levels of

Information, such as the names of people, places, or things, is contained in a person's_____Memory.

In a longitudinal study (Shaw and colleagues, 2006) that charted brain development in children with average, high, and superior IQ scores, researchers found that

Of children in the 5-11 age group, what percentage suffers from asthma?

The major factor in the increase in childhood obesity is

The recognition that one group can be part of a larger group defines

Compared to previous generations, children today are

When a six-year-old wears glasses, which of the following is likeliest to be true?

Nine-year-old Hannah has the type of allergy that is most common in middle childhood. She found out that she was allergic the first time she

One difference in boys' and girls' brains during middle childhood is that

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture, Conception, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy, Hysical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

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The average score on the Stanford-Binet IQ test is and the standard deviation is__