Question 1

How is the Heinz dilemma used to assess moral development?

Accepted Answer

The Heinz dilemma involves telling indiv

Question 2

MATCHING
-Measures different intellectual abilities

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant 
A) divergent thinking 
B) bodily/kinesthetic intelligence 
C) sedentary activity 
D) steady 
E) word-recognition method
F)knowledge and control of cognitive abilities
G)reaction time
H)Down syndrome
I)a "good-boy/good-girl orientation"
J)ADHD
K)fine motor skills
L)Wechsler scale
M)originated in the early 1900s as a testing tool
N)mental age
O)Decentration and conservation
P)predominantly learned
Q)views intelligence as three-pronged
R)girls
S)dyslexia
T)stimulant

Question 3

What is the growth trend of boys and girls during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls outgrow boys. 
B)  Boys outgrow girls. 
C)  Girls and boys have virtually no growth. 
D)  Girls and boys grow approximately 5 cm in height per year. 
A)  Girls outgrow boys. 
B)  Boys outgrow girls. 
C)  Girls and boys have virtually no growth. 
D)  Girls and boys grow approximately 5 cm in height per year.

Question 4

Reaction time decreases during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How do stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, affect ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  They activate the amygdale. 
B)  They neutralize the overactive region of the cerebral cortex. 
C)  They minimize the effects of other stimulants, such as caffeine and chocolate. 
D)  They stimulate the executive centre of the brain to control more primitive areas of the brain. 
A)  They activate the amygdale. 
B)  They neutralize the overactive region of the cerebral cortex. 
C)  They minimize the effects of other stimulants, such as caffeine and chocolate. 
D)  They stimulate the executive centre of the brain to control more primitive areas of the brain.

Question 6

The postconventional level of moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The three types of intelligence identified in Sternberg's triarchic theory are analytical, creative, and practical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best describes "culture-free" intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been largely successful. 
B)  These tests have never been developed. 
C)  They have NOT lived up to their promise. 
D)  They have been in use for less than 20 years. 
A)  They have been largely successful. 
B)  These tests have never been developed. 
C)  They have NOT lived up to their promise. 
D)  They have been in use for less than 20 years.

Question 9

In the preconventional level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children are concerned about avoiding punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Intelligence does NOT become stable until adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Approximately 15% of children in Canada are obese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best characterizes Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by teratogens. 
B)  It can be cured by changes in one's diet. 
C)  It is caused by chromosomal abnormalities. 
D)  It is associated in most cases with severe intellectual challenges. 
A)  It is caused by teratogens. 
B)  It can be cured by changes in one's diet. 
C)  It is caused by chromosomal abnormalities. 
D)  It is associated in most cases with severe intellectual challenges.

Question 13

Preschoolers need more calories to sustain their activity level than school-aged children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a common symptom of dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  stuttering 
B)  difficulty learning to read 
C)  poor language development 
D)  difficulty in processing complex mathematical equations 
A)  stuttering 
B)  difficulty learning to read 
C)  poor language development 
D)  difficulty in processing complex mathematical equations

Question 15

What is most likely the cause of dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetic component 
B)  damage to chromosome 7 
C)  exposure to an environmental toxin 
D)  a lack of oxygen during the birthing process 
A)  a genetic component 
B)  damage to chromosome 7 
C)  exposure to an environmental toxin 
D)  a lack of oxygen during the birthing process

Question 16

Creative thinking tends to be convergent rather than divergent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Knowing that if A exceeds B in some property (say, age or height) and if B exceeds C, then A must also exceed C is an example of transitivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Kohlberg, what is a child's moral reasoning related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  a strict upbringing 
B)  the use of physical punishment 
C)  an understanding of object permanence 
D)  cognitive development 
A)  a strict upbringing 
B)  the use of physical punishment 
C)  an understanding of object permanence 
D)  cognitive development

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT affect obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  physiological factors 
C)  environment 
D)  gender 
A)  genetics 
B)  physiological factors 
C)  environment 
D)  gender

Question 20

Tina's moral behaviour is best defined as choosing "what is considered to be normal" and "what the majority does." According to Kohlberg, what stages of moral development is Tina in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 3 
B)  Stage 4 
C)  Stage 5 
D)  Stage 6 
A)  Stage 3 
B)  Stage 4 
C)  Stage 5 
D)  Stage 6

How is the Heinz dilemma used to assess moral development?

MATCHING -Measures different intellectual abilities

What is the growth trend of boys and girls during middle childhood?

Reaction time decreases during middle childhood.

How do stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, affect ADHD?

The postconventional level of moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

The three types of intelligence identified in Sternberg's triarchic theory are analytical, creative, and practical.

Which of the following best describes "culture-free" intelligence tests?

In the preconventional level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children are concerned about avoiding punishment.

Intelligence does NOT become stable until adolescence.

Approximately 15% of children in Canada are obese.

Which of the following best characterizes Down syndrome?

Preschoolers need more calories to sustain their activity level than school-aged children.

Which of the following is a common symptom of dyslexia?

What is most likely the cause of dyslexia?

Creative thinking tends to be convergent rather than divergent.

Knowing that if A exceeds B in some property (say, age or height) and if B exceeds C, then A must also exceed C is an example of transitivity.

According to Kohlberg, what is a child's moral reasoning related to?

Which of the following does NOT affect obesity?

Tina's moral behaviour is best defined as choosing "what is considered to be normal" and "what the majority does." According to Kohlberg, what stages of moral development is Tina in?

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Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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How is the Heinz dilemma used to assess moral development?

MATCHING -Measures different intellectual abilities

What is the growth trend of boys and girls during middle childhood?

Reaction time decreases during middle childhood.

How do stimulant medications, such as Ritalin, affect ADHD?

The postconventional level of moral reasoning is based on the person's own moral standards.

The three types of intelligence identified in Sternberg's triarchic theory are analytical, creative, and practical.

Which of the following best describes "culture-free" intelligence tests?

In the preconventional level of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, children are concerned about avoiding punishment.

Intelligence does NOT become stable until adolescence.

Approximately 15% of children in Canada are obese.

Which of the following best characterizes Down syndrome?

Preschoolers need more calories to sustain their activity level than school-aged children.

Which of the following is a common symptom of dyslexia?

What is most likely the cause of dyslexia?

Creative thinking tends to be convergent rather than divergent.

Knowing that if A exceeds B in some property (say, age or height) and if B exceeds C, then A must also exceed C is an example of transitivity.

According to Kohlberg, what is a child's moral reasoning related to?

Which of the following does NOT affect obesity?

Tina's moral behaviour is best defined as choosing "what is considered to be normal" and "what the majority does." According to Kohlberg, what stages of moral development is Tina in?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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