Question 1

Baby Kassie can slap the tray of the highchair but cannot pick up small pieces of cereal with her fingers yet.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a neurological disorder. 
B) cephalocaudal growth. 
C) a congenital birth defect. 
D) proximodistal growth pattern. 
A) a neurological disorder. 
B) cephalocaudal growth. 
C) a congenital birth defect. 
D) proximodistal growth pattern.

Question 2

List three factors that can cause a child to be unusually short.

Accepted Answer

1.emotional problems
2.a mothe

Question 3

Which of the following functions occur primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) performing music and other creative functions 
B) reading and other complex, logical functions 
C) humor and the use of metaphors 
D) speech and grammar 
A) performing music and other creative functions 
B) reading and other complex, logical functions 
C) humor and the use of metaphors 
D) speech and grammar

Question 4

Professor Mayfield is teaching her class about the harmful effects of stress, citing that it can lead to an early death.Which theory of aging does Professor Mayfield likely espouse?

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal stress 
B) cellular clock 
C) life events 
D) free radical 
A) hormonal stress 
B) cellular clock 
C) life events 
D) free radical

Question 5

What is the layer of fat cells that helps electrical impulses travel faster along the axon of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) myelin sheath 
D) synapse 
A) dendrite 
B) cerebral cortex 
C) myelin sheath 
D) synapse

Question 6

If an older adult participates in 6 months of aerobic activity, what would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased brain volume 
B) increased brain volume 
C) no change in brain volume 
D) a near-fatal increase in brain volume 
A) decreased brain volume 
B) increased brain volume 
C) no change in brain volume 
D) a near-fatal increase in brain volume

Question 7

Sammi was born 3 days ago and has lost 3 percent of her body weight.Should her parents be concerned?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes.Sammi's parents should consult her pediatrician immediately. 
B) No.Babies can safely lose between 5 and 7 percent of their body weight within the first few days after birth. 
C) No.Babies can safely lose between 9 and 12 percent of their body weight within the first few days after birth. 
D) Maybe.Sammi's parents should begin supplementing breast-feeding with baby formula and weigh her twice a day to ensure no more weight is lost. 
A) Yes.Sammi's parents should consult her pediatrician immediately. 
B) No.Babies can safely lose between 5 and 7 percent of their body weight within the first few days after birth. 
C) No.Babies can safely lose between 9 and 12 percent of their body weight within the first few days after birth. 
D) Maybe.Sammi's parents should begin supplementing breast-feeding with baby formula and weigh her twice a day to ensure no more weight is lost.

Question 8

Explain the concept of lateralization in the brain.

Accepted Answer

To some extent, the type of information

Question 9

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The average age of o

Question 10

What is the period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs in early adolescence known as?

Accepted Answer

A) spermarche 
B) gonadarche 
C) puberty 
D) menarche 
A) spermarche 
B) gonadarche 
C) puberty 
D) menarche

Question 11

Discuss the harmful effects of sleep deficiency on adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Lack of sleep is linked to sle

Question 12

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

Accepted Answer

Early-maturing boys have a mor

Question 13

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with the development of genitals, increases in height, and change of voice?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortisol 
B) Estrogen 
C) Estradiol 
D) Testosterone 
A) Cortisol 
B) Estrogen 
C) Estradiol 
D) Testosterone

Question 14

Describe how information is transmitted by neurons.

Accepted Answer

The dendrites of the cell body receive i

Question 15

Reducing oxidative damage in older adults can be potentially achieved through:

Accepted Answer

A) overeating. 
B) exercise. 
C) intellectually challenging tasks. 
D) mid-afternoon naps. 
A) overeating. 
B) exercise. 
C) intellectually challenging tasks. 
D) mid-afternoon naps.

Question 16

Which growth pattern sequence indicates that growth progresses from the center of the body toward the extremities?

Accepted Answer

A) cephalocaudal 
B) proximodistal 
C) paradistal 
D) lateralization 
A) cephalocaudal 
B) proximodistal 
C) paradistal 
D) lateralization

Question 17

Which brain lobe is responsible for vision?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) occipital 
C) temporal 
D) parietal 
A) frontal 
B) occipital 
C) temporal 
D) parietal

Question 18

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14 1/2 years old when she experienced menarche.Samantha is:

Accepted Answer

A) slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe. 
B) entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range. 
C) within the normal range. 
D) entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range. 
A) slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe. 
B) entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range. 
C) within the normal range. 
D) entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range.

Question 19

Adolescents are often characterized as impulsive and emotional.This behavior may be due to immature development in which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe 
B) right hemisphere 
C) left hemisphere 
D) prefrontal cortex 
A) temporal lobe 
B) right hemisphere 
C) left hemisphere 
D) prefrontal cortex

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding puberty for girls and boys?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone is present in boys only, and estradiol is present is girls only. 
B) The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at the age of 12 for both boys and girls. 
C) Both male and female adolescents are preoccupied with their bodies. 
D) In the United States, children mature up to two years later than children in European countries. 
A) Testosterone is present in boys only, and estradiol is present is girls only. 
B) The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at the age of 12 for both boys and girls. 
C) Both male and female adolescents are preoccupied with their bodies. 
D) In the United States, children mature up to two years later than children in European countries.

Baby Kassie can slap the tray of the highchair but cannot pick up small pieces of cereal with her fingers yet.This is an example of:

List three factors that can cause a child to be unusually short.

Which of the following functions occur primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain?

Professor Mayfield is teaching her class about the harmful effects of stress, citing that it can lead to an early death.Which theory of aging does Professor Mayfield likely espouse?

What is the layer of fat cells that helps electrical impulses travel faster along the axon of a neuron?

If an older adult participates in 6 months of aerobic activity, what would most likely occur?

Sammi was born 3 days ago and has lost 3 percent of her body weight.Should her parents be concerned?

Explain the concept of lateralization in the brain.

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

What is the period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs in early adolescence known as?

Discuss the harmful effects of sleep deficiency on adolescents.

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with the development of genitals, increases in height, and change of voice?

Describe how information is transmitted by neurons.

Reducing oxidative damage in older adults can be potentially achieved through:

Which growth pattern sequence indicates that growth progresses from the center of the body toward the extremities?

Which brain lobe is responsible for vision?

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14 1/2 years old when she experienced menarche.Samantha is:

Adolescents are often characterized as impulsive and emotional.This behavior may be due to immature development in which area of the brain?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding puberty for girls and boys?

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Baby Kassie can slap the tray of the highchair but cannot pick up small pieces of cereal with her fingers yet.This is an example of:

List three factors that can cause a child to be unusually short.

Which of the following functions occur primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain?

Professor Mayfield is teaching her class about the harmful effects of stress, citing that it can lead to an early death.Which theory of aging does Professor Mayfield likely espouse?

What is the layer of fat cells that helps electrical impulses travel faster along the axon of a neuron?

If an older adult participates in 6 months of aerobic activity, what would most likely occur?

Sammi was born 3 days ago and has lost 3 percent of her body weight.Should her parents be concerned?

Explain the concept of lateralization in the brain.

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

What is the period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs in early adolescence known as?

Discuss the harmful effects of sleep deficiency on adolescents.

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

_____ is a hormone associated in boys with the development of genitals, increases in height, and change of voice?

Describe how information is transmitted by neurons.

Reducing oxidative damage in older adults can be potentially achieved through:

Which growth pattern sequence indicates that growth progresses from the center of the body toward the extremities?

Which brain lobe is responsible for vision?

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14 1/2 years old when she experienced menarche.Samantha is:

Adolescents are often characterized as impulsive and emotional.This behavior may be due to immature development in which area of the brain?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding puberty for girls and boys?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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