Question 1

During _____ replacement therapy, estrogen and progestine are given to reduce the symptoms of menopause.

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The answer of During _____ replacement therapy, estrogen and progestine...

Question 2

Propensity for plasticity is greatest in

Accepted Answer

A) infancy. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) late adolescence. 
D) middle age. 
A) infancy. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) late adolescence. 
D) middle age.

Question 3

An overly simplistic way to describe the brain is that the left side is the "_____" side, and the right side is the "_____" side.

Accepted Answer

A) behaving; desiring 
B) thinking; emotional 
C) desiring; behaving 
D) emotional; thinking 
A) behaving; desiring 
B) thinking; emotional 
C) desiring; behaving 
D) emotional; thinking

Question 4

A boy's first ejaculation is technically referred to as _____.

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The answer of A boy's first ejaculation is technically referred...

Question 5

How is a toddler likely to compare to a 10-year-old child in terms of physical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The toddler can control movements as long as the world around her is stationary, while the 10-year-old can control movements even when the environment around her is changing. 
B) The toddler will have superior eye/hand coordination to the 10-year-old. 
C) The toddler has developed fine motor skills that are as coordinated as the older child, but is just beginning to use gross motor skills. 
D) The toddler is able to move more quickly than the older child, but is less coordinated in her movements. 
A) The toddler can control movements as long as the world around her is stationary, while the 10-year-old can control movements even when the environment around her is changing. 
B) The toddler will have superior eye/hand coordination to the 10-year-old. 
C) The toddler has developed fine motor skills that are as coordinated as the older child, but is just beginning to use gross motor skills. 
D) The toddler is able to move more quickly than the older child, but is less coordinated in her movements.

Question 6

Puberty is best defined as a

Accepted Answer

A) social process resulting in adult-like thinking. 
B) biological process resulting in adult-like thinking. 
C) social process resulting in the ability to produce a child. 
D) biological process resulting in the ability to produce a child. 
A) social process resulting in adult-like thinking. 
B) biological process resulting in adult-like thinking. 
C) social process resulting in the ability to produce a child. 
D) biological process resulting in the ability to produce a child.

Question 7

Jill came tumbling down the hill and sustained a serious head injury. As a result, her language skills have been seriously impaired. Which part of Jill 's brain was most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) Left hemisphere 
B) Right hemisphere 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) Brain stem 
A) Left hemisphere 
B) Right hemisphere 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) Brain stem

Question 8

When toddlers had to walk up a slope wearing a vest with "saddlebags," they were able to compensate for the change and successfully negotiate the slope. This adaptation best exemplifies the

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic systems approach. 
B) proximodistal principle. 
C) neural plasticity. 
D) cephalocaudal principle. 
A) dynamic systems approach. 
B) proximodistal principle. 
C) neural plasticity. 
D) cephalocaudal principle.

Question 9

Reserve capacity tends to be most important in _____ situations.

Accepted Answer

A) resting 
B) cognitively demanding 
C) social 
D) emergency 
A) resting 
B) cognitively demanding 
C) social 
D) emergency

Question 10

Which is the best example of a gross motor skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Kicking a ball 
B) Picking up a tiny rock 
C) Writing in cursive 
D) Performing brain surgery 
A) Kicking a ball 
B) Picking up a tiny rock 
C) Writing in cursive 
D) Performing brain surgery

Question 11

Anorexia nervosa has been linked to _____ in females.

Accepted Answer

A) the production of defective eggs 
B) excessive levels of estrogen 
C) excessive ovulation 
D) a lack of menstruation 
A) the production of defective eggs 
B) excessive levels of estrogen 
C) excessive ovulation 
D) a lack of menstruation

Question 12

Ten-month-old Mattel wants to get across the room to reach a favorite toy. He figures out that rolling over doesn't really get him where he wants to go, but pulling himself along on his belly does. Mattel's behavior can best be explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic systems perspective. 
B) lateralization. 
C) the proximodistal principle. 
D) developmental norms. 
A) dynamic systems perspective. 
B) lateralization. 
C) the proximodistal principle. 
D) developmental norms.

Question 13

The main patterns of early development are cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and orthogenetic. Define and provide examples of each of these patterns.

Accepted Answer

The main patterns of early development a

Question 14

The pincer grasp involves only the use of one's

Accepted Answer

A) thumb and forefinger. 
B) forefinger and little finger. 
C) little finger and palm. 
D) palm and thumb. 
A) thumb and forefinger. 
B) forefinger and little finger. 
C) little finger and palm. 
D) palm and thumb.

Question 15

The defining behavior that marks the onset of semenarche is

Accepted Answer

A) initial production of sperm. 
B) first ejaculation. 
C) initial production of testosterone. 
D) first sign of pubic hair. 
A) initial production of sperm. 
B) first ejaculation. 
C) initial production of testosterone. 
D) first sign of pubic hair.

Question 16

The mark of sexual maturation for a boy that is most comparable to menarche for a girl is

Accepted Answer

A) deepening of the voice. 
B) first ejaculation of seminal fluid. 
C) the appearance of pubic hair. 
D) the release of androgens from the testes. 
A) deepening of the voice. 
B) first ejaculation of seminal fluid. 
C) the appearance of pubic hair. 
D) the release of androgens from the testes.

Question 17

Being at or below the fifth percentile on a growth chart in the teen years characterizes the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional growth delay. 
B) the secular trend. 
C) reserve capacity. 
D) rhythmic stereotypes. 
A) constitutional growth delay. 
B) the secular trend. 
C) reserve capacity. 
D) rhythmic stereotypes.

Question 18

Which is NOT known to help prevent or slow osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium supplements 
B) Weight-bearing exercise 
C) Hormone replacement therapy 
D) MAO inhibitors 
A) Calcium supplements 
B) Weight-bearing exercise 
C) Hormone replacement therapy 
D) MAO inhibitors

Question 19

Which behavior is most difficult for a child to perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Walking in a straight line 
B) Hopping on one foot 
C) Skipping 
D) Tapping a pen 
A) Walking in a straight line 
B) Hopping on one foot 
C) Skipping 
D) Tapping a pen

Question 20

Primitive reflexes have clear adaptive value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

During _____ replacement therapy, estrogen and progestine are given to reduce the symptoms of menopause.

Propensity for plasticity is greatest in

An overly simplistic way to describe the brain is that the left side is the "_" side, and the right side is the "_" side.

A boy's first ejaculation is technically referred to as _____.

How is a toddler likely to compare to a 10-year-old child in terms of physical behavior?

Puberty is best defined as a

Jill came tumbling down the hill and sustained a serious head injury. As a result, her language skills have been seriously impaired. Which part of Jill 's brain was most likely damaged?

When toddlers had to walk up a slope wearing a vest with "saddlebags," they were able to compensate for the change and successfully negotiate the slope. This adaptation best exemplifies the

Reserve capacity tends to be most important in _____ situations.

Which is the best example of a gross motor skill?

Anorexia nervosa has been linked to _____ in females.

Ten-month-old Mattel wants to get across the room to reach a favorite toy. He figures out that rolling over doesn't really get him where he wants to go, but pulling himself along on his belly does. Mattel's behavior can best be explained in terms of

The main patterns of early development are cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and orthogenetic. Define and provide examples of each of these patterns.

The pincer grasp involves only the use of one's

The defining behavior that marks the onset of semenarche is

The mark of sexual maturation for a boy that is most comparable to menarche for a girl is

Being at or below the fifth percentile on a growth chart in the teen years characterizes the concept of

Which is NOT known to help prevent or slow osteoporosis?

Which behavior is most difficult for a child to perform?

Primitive reflexes have clear adaptive value.

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During _____ replacement therapy, estrogen and progestine are given to reduce the symptoms of menopause.

Propensity for plasticity is greatest in

An overly simplistic way to describe the brain is that the left side is the "_____" side, and the right side is the "_____" side.

A boy's first ejaculation is technically referred to as _____.

How is a toddler likely to compare to a 10-year-old child in terms of physical behavior?

Puberty is best defined as a

Jill came tumbling down the hill and sustained a serious head injury. As a result, her language skills have been seriously impaired. Which part of Jill 's brain was most likely damaged?

When toddlers had to walk up a slope wearing a vest with "saddlebags," they were able to compensate for the change and successfully negotiate the slope. This adaptation best exemplifies the

Reserve capacity tends to be most important in _____ situations.

Which is the best example of a gross motor skill?

Anorexia nervosa has been linked to _____ in females.

Ten-month-old Mattel wants to get across the room to reach a favorite toy. He figures out that rolling over doesn't really get him where he wants to go, but pulling himself along on his belly does. Mattel's behavior can best be explained in terms of

The main patterns of early development are cephalocaudal, proximodistal, and orthogenetic. Define and provide examples of each of these patterns.

The pincer grasp involves only the use of one's

The defining behavior that marks the onset of semenarche is

The mark of sexual maturation for a boy that is most comparable to menarche for a girl is

Being at or below the fifth percentile on a growth chart in the teen years characterizes the concept of

Which is NOT known to help prevent or slow osteoporosis?

Which behavior is most difficult for a child to perform?

Primitive reflexes have clear adaptive value.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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An overly simplistic way to describe the brain is that the left side is the "_" side, and the right side is the "_" side.