Question 1

Breast development in females, deepening of the voice in males, and the growth of pubic hair in both genders are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral sex characteristics. 
B)  primary sex characteristics. 
C)  secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  tertiary sex characteristics. 
A)  peripheral sex characteristics. 
B)  primary sex characteristics. 
C)  secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  tertiary sex characteristics.

Question 2

At what age do girls typically begin the adolescent growth spurt?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 to 10 years of age 
B)  10 to 11 years of age 
C)  11 to 12 years of age 
D)  12 to 13 years of age 
A)  9 to 10 years of age 
B)  10 to 11 years of age 
C)  11 to 12 years of age 
D)  12 to 13 years of age

Question 3

Children typically lose their first baby tooth at the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  four. 
B)  five. 
C)  six. 
D)  seven. 
A)  four. 
B)  five. 
C)  six. 
D)  seven.

Question 4

Although the adolescent pregnancy rate has declined, the group that continues to be at great risk is adolescents who

Accepted Answer

A)  are black or Hispanic. 
B)  come from large families. 
C)  live in families with more sisters than brothers. 
D)  live in urban settings. 
A)  are black or Hispanic. 
B)  come from large families. 
C)  live in families with more sisters than brothers. 
D)  live in urban settings.

Question 5

What part of the brain has been found to be enlarged in the brains of young children with ASD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amygdala 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Brain stem 
D)  Cerebrum 
A)  Amygdala 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Brain stem 
D)  Cerebrum

Question 6

There are some rare circumstances in which it is not recommended that a woman breastfeed her infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The condition of cerebral palsy involves

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties establishing and maintaining social interactions. 
B)  difficulties with coordination, movement, muscle tone, and speech. 
C)  a rapid deterioration of muscle tissue, eventually leading to death. 
D)  a condition in which fatty substances are not broken down properly and collect in the nerve cells in the brain. 
A)  difficulties establishing and maintaining social interactions. 
B)  difficulties with coordination, movement, muscle tone, and speech. 
C)  a rapid deterioration of muscle tissue, eventually leading to death. 
D)  a condition in which fatty substances are not broken down properly and collect in the nerve cells in the brain.

Question 8

A difference between a sexually transmitted bacterial infection such as Chlamydia or gonorrhea and a viral infection such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis is that

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial infections cannot be treat or cured, but viral infections can. 
B)  bacterial infections can be treated but not cured, but viral infections can be cured. 
C)  these bacterial infections can be treat and cured, but the viral infections are not curable. 
D)  viral infections can be treated and cured in the early stages, but bacterial infections can be treated and cured at any stage. 
A)  bacterial infections cannot be treat or cured, but viral infections can. 
B)  bacterial infections can be treated but not cured, but viral infections can be cured. 
C)  these bacterial infections can be treat and cured, but the viral infections are not curable. 
D)  viral infections can be treated and cured in the early stages, but bacterial infections can be treated and cured at any stage.

Question 9

What percentage of childhood allergies are caused by six common foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and wheat?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  40% 
C)  75% 
D)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  40% 
C)  75% 
D)  90%

Question 10

The DSM-5 recognizes a condition called __________ in which delays in reaching motor milestones interfere with daily living and/or academic performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioceptor disorder 
B)  developmental coordination disorder 
C)  motor skill interference disorder 
D)  proximodistalitis 
A)  proprioceptor disorder 
B)  developmental coordination disorder 
C)  motor skill interference disorder 
D)  proximodistalitis

Question 11

The differentiation between sounds begins

Accepted Answer

A)  in the womb. 
B)  immediately after birth. 
C)  at approximately two months of life. 
D)  at approximately six months of life. 
A)  in the womb. 
B)  immediately after birth. 
C)  at approximately two months of life. 
D)  at approximately six months of life.

Question 12

The average infant ____________ by 5 months of age, and __________ by her first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases her birth weight by 50%; doubles her length 
B)  triples her birth weight; doubles her length 
C)  doubles her birth weight; triples her length 
D)  doubles her birth weight; increases her length by 50% 
A)  increases her birth weight by 50%; doubles her length 
B)  triples her birth weight; doubles her length 
C)  doubles her birth weight; triples her length 
D)  doubles her birth weight; increases her length by 50%

Question 13

Cross-modal transfer of perception is not developed until after two months of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Messages are sent by a neuron through the _____________ and are received by the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  capillaries; synapses 
B)  axons; dendrites 
C)  axons; capillaries 
D)  dendrites; axons 
A)  capillaries; synapses 
B)  axons; dendrites 
C)  axons; capillaries 
D)  dendrites; axons

Question 15

A critical level of body fat in adolescence is necessary for girls because

Accepted Answer

A)  their long bones will not complete their development without it. 
B)  it enables girls to maintain regular menstrual cycles. 
C)  the pubertal growth spurt will not begin without it. 
D)  it keeps their periods from being unusually heavy. 
A)  their long bones will not complete their development without it. 
B)  it enables girls to maintain regular menstrual cycles. 
C)  the pubertal growth spurt will not begin without it. 
D)  it keeps their periods from being unusually heavy.

Question 16

Children who begin to go through pubertal development as ages as young as 6 or 7 years of age are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperthyroidism. 
B)  congenital maturation. 
C)  precocious puberty. 
D)  pubertal dysfunction. 
A)  hyperthyroidism. 
B)  congenital maturation. 
C)  precocious puberty. 
D)  pubertal dysfunction.

Question 17

Which of the following objects would an infant prefer to look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pastel circle 
B)  His/her mother's face 
C)  A picture of an animal 
D)  A bullseye pattern 
A)  A pastel circle 
B)  His/her mother's face 
C)  A picture of an animal 
D)  A bullseye pattern

Question 18

The age at which girls experience menarche is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  their diet, health status, body type, and ethnicity. 
B)  the amount of physical activity that the girl engages in. 
C)  exposure to adult sexual role models in the media. 
D)  the girl's birth order in her family. 
A)  their diet, health status, body type, and ethnicity. 
B)  the amount of physical activity that the girl engages in. 
C)  exposure to adult sexual role models in the media. 
D)  the girl's birth order in her family.

Question 19

The risk of developing an eating disorder increases after age 15.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Eleanor Gibson's research on infants and the visual cliff found that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot perceive depth so they show no fear of the visual cliff. 
B)  can perceive depth, but do not show fear of the "drop off" until they can crawl. 
C)  from the very earliest ages tested all show substantial fear of the "drop off". 
D)  show fear of the visual cliff until they can crawl, and then they lose the fear. 
A)  cannot perceive depth so they show no fear of the visual cliff. 
B)  can perceive depth, but do not show fear of the "drop off" until they can crawl. 
C)  from the very earliest ages tested all show substantial fear of the "drop off". 
D)  show fear of the visual cliff until they can crawl, and then they lose the fear.

Breast development in females, deepening of the voice in males, and the growth of pubic hair in both genders are examples of

At what age do girls typically begin the adolescent growth spurt?

Children typically lose their first baby tooth at the age of

Although the adolescent pregnancy rate has declined, the group that continues to be at great risk is adolescents who

What part of the brain has been found to be enlarged in the brains of young children with ASD?

There are some rare circumstances in which it is not recommended that a woman breastfeed her infant.

The condition of cerebral palsy involves

A difference between a sexually transmitted bacterial infection such as Chlamydia or gonorrhea and a viral infection such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis is that

What percentage of childhood allergies are caused by six common foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and wheat?

The DSM-5 recognizes a condition called __________ in which delays in reaching motor milestones interfere with daily living and/or academic performance.

The differentiation between sounds begins

The average infant __ by 5 months of age, and by her first birthday.

Cross-modal transfer of perception is not developed until after two months of life.

Messages are sent by a neuron through the _ and are received by the .

A critical level of body fat in adolescence is necessary for girls because

Children who begin to go through pubertal development as ages as young as 6 or 7 years of age are experiencing

Which of the following objects would an infant prefer to look at?

The age at which girls experience menarche is related to

The risk of developing an eating disorder increases after age 15.

Eleanor Gibson's research on infants and the visual cliff found that infants

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

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Exam 6: Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Breast development in females, deepening of the voice in males, and the growth of pubic hair in both genders are examples of

At what age do girls typically begin the adolescent growth spurt?

Children typically lose their first baby tooth at the age of

Although the adolescent pregnancy rate has declined, the group that continues to be at great risk is adolescents who

What part of the brain has been found to be enlarged in the brains of young children with ASD?

There are some rare circumstances in which it is not recommended that a woman breastfeed her infant.

The condition of cerebral palsy involves

A difference between a sexually transmitted bacterial infection such as Chlamydia or gonorrhea and a viral infection such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis is that

What percentage of childhood allergies are caused by six common foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and wheat?

The DSM-5 recognizes a condition called __________ in which delays in reaching motor milestones interfere with daily living and/or academic performance.

The differentiation between sounds begins

The average infant ____________ by 5 months of age, and __________ by her first birthday.

Cross-modal transfer of perception is not developed until after two months of life.

Messages are sent by a neuron through the _____________ and are received by the ____________.

A critical level of body fat in adolescence is necessary for girls because

Children who begin to go through pubertal development as ages as young as 6 or 7 years of age are experiencing

Which of the following objects would an infant prefer to look at?

The age at which girls experience menarche is related to

The risk of developing an eating disorder increases after age 15.

Eleanor Gibson's research on infants and the visual cliff found that infants

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Cognitive Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

Filters

The average infant __ by 5 months of age, and by her first birthday.

Messages are sent by a neuron through the _ and are received by the .