Question 1

The entire nervous system arises from the embryonic structure known as the

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A)  medulla. 
B)  neural plate. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  neural plate. 
C)  corpus callosum. 
D)  cerebral cortex. B

Question 2

Early maturation

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A)  seems to be more clearly harmful for girls than boys. 
B)  benefits girls but not boys. 
C)  benefits both boys and girls. 
D)  can be harmful for boys but not girls. 
A)  seems to be more clearly harmful for girls than boys. 
B)  benefits girls but not boys. 
C)  benefits both boys and girls. 
D)  can be harmful for boys but not girls. A

Question 3

The range of "normal" heights is

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A)  wider than the range of "average" heights. 
B)  narrower than the range of "average" heights. 
C)  the same as the range of "average" heights. 
D)  sometimes narrower and sometimes wider than the range of "average" heights depending on the country. 
A)  wider than the range of "average" heights. 
B)  narrower than the range of "average" heights. 
C)  the same as the range of "average" heights. 
D)  sometimes narrower and sometimes wider than the range of "average" heights depending on the country. A

Question 4

Language processing is regulated primarily by the

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A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  left hemisphere. 
D)  right hemisphere. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  left hemisphere. 
D)  right hemisphere.

Question 5

Chemicals that carry information from one neuron to the next are called

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A)  terminal buttons. 
B)  synapses. 
C)  myelin. 
D)  neurotransmitters. 
A)  terminal buttons. 
B)  synapses. 
C)  myelin. 
D)  neurotransmitters.

Question 6

Parents of young children who are picky eaters should

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A)  force their children to clean their plates. 
B)  use food as a reward or punishment. 
C)  talk about and emphasize what the child is or is not eating. 
D)  allow children to eat foods in any order that they want. 
A)  force their children to clean their plates. 
B)  use food as a reward or punishment. 
C)  talk about and emphasize what the child is or is not eating. 
D)  allow children to eat foods in any order that they want.

Question 7

A(n) ________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

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A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  neuron 
A)  dendrite 
B)  axon 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  neuron

Question 8

Damage to the frontal cortex of the brain is likely to affect which of the following functions?

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A)  understanding and producing language 
B)  musical ability 
C)  spatial relations 
D)  decision making 
A)  understanding and producing language 
B)  musical ability 
C)  spatial relations 
D)  decision making

Question 9

Who is most likely to have just reached their full adult stature?

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A)  Ann, who is 13 
B)  Scott, who is 13 
C)  Diane, who is 15 
D)  Clyde, who is 15 
A)  Ann, who is 13 
B)  Scott, who is 13 
C)  Diane, who is 15 
D)  Clyde, who is 15

Question 10

Which of the following statements about osteoporosis is TRUE?

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A)  To prevent osteoporosis, adolescents should consume 1300 milligrams of calcium daily and do weight-bearing exercise five days a week. 
B)  Most adolescents get enough calcium and exercise for healthy bone growth. 
C)  Adolescents are at the greatest risk for osteoporosis. 
D)  More men than women suffer from osteoporosis. 
A)  To prevent osteoporosis, adolescents should consume 1300 milligrams of calcium daily and do weight-bearing exercise five days a week. 
B)  Most adolescents get enough calcium and exercise for healthy bone growth. 
C)  Adolescents are at the greatest risk for osteoporosis. 
D)  More men than women suffer from osteoporosis.

Question 11

Anorexia

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A)  does not have any serious consequences. 
B)  is unrelated to cultural values. 
C)  occurs more often when parents grant their adolescents much independence. 
D)  is more common in females than in males. 
A)  does not have any serious consequences. 
B)  is unrelated to cultural values. 
C)  occurs more often when parents grant their adolescents much independence. 
D)  is more common in females than in males.

Question 12

Alicia refuses to eat and is terribly afraid of becoming overweight. Alicia has characteristics of

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A)  obesity. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  malnourishment. 
D)  a typical teenager. 
A)  obesity. 
B)  anorexia nervosa. 
C)  malnourishment. 
D)  a typical teenager.

Question 13

Thirteen-year-old Chris, who has a 6'2" father and a 5'1" mother, is worried because he is only as tall as his mother right now and would like to be much taller. What would you tell Chris if he confided his concerns to you?

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A)  "Sorry, Chris, but you've probably already reached your mature height. Just remember, many great men were short. Think of Napoleon!" 
B)  "Don't worry, Chris. Most boys don't reach their full height until they are 17. You've got about four more years to grow and you are likely to be of average height because you have a tall father and a short mother." 
C)  "You should go to the doctor, Chris. You are abnormally short for your age and parents' heights. You may have a growth hormone deficiency." 
D)  "You don't have anything to worry about, Chris. Most boys end up being taller than their mothers and fathers, so you will probably be over 6'2" before you stop growing." 
A)  "Sorry, Chris, but you've probably already reached your mature height. Just remember, many great men were short. Think of Napoleon!" 
B)  "Don't worry, Chris. Most boys don't reach their full height until they are 17. You've got about four more years to grow and you are likely to be of average height because you have a tall father and a short mother." 
C)  "You should go to the doctor, Chris. You are abnormally short for your age and parents' heights. You may have a growth hormone deficiency." 
D)  "You don't have anything to worry about, Chris. Most boys end up being taller than their mothers and fathers, so you will probably be over 6'2" before you stop growing."

Question 14

Genes

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A)  are not related to weight. 
B)  are related to activity level. 
C)  do not influence basal metabolic rate. 
D)  do not influence the rate of calorie burning. 
A)  are not related to weight. 
B)  are related to activity level. 
C)  do not influence basal metabolic rate. 
D)  do not influence the rate of calorie burning.

Question 15

Obesity is associated with

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A)  a fast basal metabolic rate. 
B)  the use of internal eating cues. 
C)  the use of external eating cues. 
D)  a high activity level. 
A)  a fast basal metabolic rate. 
B)  the use of internal eating cues. 
C)  the use of external eating cues. 
D)  a high activity level.

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning the maturation of the reproductive system is TRUE?

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A)  Early menstrual cycles are usually regular. 
B)  Boys' initial ejaculations usually contain sufficient sperm to fertilize an egg. 
C)  In the first months of menstruation, girls do not usually ovulate. 
D)  At about age 17, boys have their first spontaneous ejaculation. 
A)  Early menstrual cycles are usually regular. 
B)  Boys' initial ejaculations usually contain sufficient sperm to fertilize an egg. 
C)  In the first months of menstruation, girls do not usually ovulate. 
D)  At about age 17, boys have their first spontaneous ejaculation.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  The body's muscle fibres appear after birth. 
B)  Very little fat accumulates after birth. 
C)  Cartilage begins to turn to bone after birth. 
D)  Toddlers and young children have disproportionately large heads. 
A)  The body's muscle fibres appear after birth. 
B)  Very little fat accumulates after birth. 
C)  Cartilage begins to turn to bone after birth. 
D)  Toddlers and young children have disproportionately large heads.

Question 18

Which of the following accurately describes secular growth trends over the last 100 years?

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A)  Adults and children are heavier today but no taller than in previous generations. 
B)  Adults and children are heavier and taller today than in previous generations. 
C)  Adults and children are lighter and shorter today than in previous generations. 
D)  Adults and children have the same average height and weight today as they did in previous generations. 
A)  Adults and children are heavier today but no taller than in previous generations. 
B)  Adults and children are heavier and taller today than in previous generations. 
C)  Adults and children are lighter and shorter today than in previous generations. 
D)  Adults and children have the same average height and weight today as they did in previous generations.

Question 19

Girls who mature early ________ than girls who mature late.

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A)  receive better grades in school 
B)  are more popular with peers 
C)  are more likely to smoke and drink 
D)  have more self-confidence 
A)  receive better grades in school 
B)  are more popular with peers 
C)  are more likely to smoke and drink 
D)  have more self-confidence

Question 20

For most people, the left hemisphere of the brain controls

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A)  artistic and musical abilities. 
B)  the perception of spatial relations. 
C)  the ability to produce and understand language. 
D)  the ability to recognize faces. 
A)  artistic and musical abilities. 
B)  the perception of spatial relations. 
C)  the ability to produce and understand language. 
D)  the ability to recognize faces.

Exam 4: B: Growth and Health

The entire nervous system arises from the embryonic structure known as the

Early maturation

The range of "normal" heights is

Language processing is regulated primarily by the

Chemicals that carry information from one neuron to the next are called

Parents of young children who are picky eaters should

A(n) ________ is a cell that specializes in receiving and transmitting information.

Damage to the frontal cortex of the brain is likely to affect which of the following functions?

Who is most likely to have just reached their full adult stature?

Which of the following statements about osteoporosis is TRUE?

Anorexia

Alicia refuses to eat and is terribly afraid of becoming overweight. Alicia has characteristics of

Thirteen-year-old Chris, who has a 6'2" father and a 5'1" mother, is worried because he is only as tall as his mother right now and would like to be much taller. What would you tell Chris if he confided his concerns to you?

Genes

Obesity is associated with

Which of the following statements concerning the maturation of the reproductive system is TRUE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following accurately describes secular growth trends over the last 100 years?

Girls who mature early ________ than girls who mature late.

For most people, the left hemisphere of the brain controls

A: The Science of Child Development

B: The Science of Child Development

C: The Science of Child Development

A: Genetic Bases of Child Development

B: Genetic Bases of Child Development

C: Genetic Bases of Child Development

A: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

B: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

C: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

A: Growth and Health

C: Growth and Health

A: Perceptual and Motor Development

B: Perceptual and Motor Development

C: Perceptual and Motor Development

A: Theories of Cognitive Development

B: Theories of Cognitive Development

C: Theories of Cognitive Development

A: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

B: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

C: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

A: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

B: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

C: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

A: Language and Communication

B: Language and Communication

C: Language and Communication

A: Emotional Development

B: Emotional Development

C: Emotional Development

A: Understanding Self and Others

B: Understanding Self and Others

C: Understanding Self and Others

A: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

B: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

C: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

A: Gender and Development

B: Gender and Development

C: Gender and Development

A: Social Influences

A2: Social Influences

B: Social Influences

B2: Social Influences

C: Social Influences

C2: Social Influences

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