Question 1

Briefly describe how the hormonal system works in puberty.

Accepted Answer

The pituitary gland sends a signal via g

Question 2

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women engage in healthier lifestyles than men. 
B) Women experience less stress than men. 
C) Women work harder and for more years than men. 
D) Men generally suffer greater financial hardship than women. 
A) Women engage in healthier lifestyles than men. 
B) Women experience less stress than men. 
C) Women work harder and for more years than men. 
D) Men generally suffer greater financial hardship than women.

Question 3

High schools in Edina, Minnesota, delayed class start time based on the finding that _____, the sleep hormone, is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) melatonin 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen 
A) cortisol 
B) melatonin 
C) testosterone 
D) estrogen

Question 4

Brain pathways and circuitry in the _____ continue to increase in middle and late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) parietal lobe 
A) hippocampus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) parietal lobe

Question 5

Which of the following is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to reduce the risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) place infants on their sides to sleep 
B) place infants on their backs to sleep 
C) infants should sleep next to a parent to ensure quick response to breathing pauses 
D) place infants on their stomachs to sleep 
A) place infants on their sides to sleep 
B) place infants on their backs to sleep 
C) infants should sleep next to a parent to ensure quick response to breathing pauses 
D) place infants on their stomachs to sleep

Question 6

Although some child experts argue that shared sleeping benefits babies, others recommend against it.Two recent studies link bed sharing with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) learning delays in middle childhood 
B) depression in adolescence 
C) co-dependency issues 
D) SIDS 
A) learning delays in middle childhood 
B) depression in adolescence 
C) co-dependency issues 
D) SIDS

Question 7

Which of the following changes are most pronounced in middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in proportions 
B) changes in weight 
C) changes in height 
D) changes in brain size 
A) changes in proportions 
B) changes in weight 
C) changes in height 
D) changes in brain size

Question 8

What percentage of adult sleep is spent in REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 9

Sexual maturation and the development of reproductive maturity in girls are called:

Accepted Answer

A) menarche. 
B) spermarche. 
C) estrarche. 
D) puberty. 
A) menarche. 
B) spermarche. 
C) estrarche. 
D) puberty.

Question 10

What is true of 45-year-old Jim's sleep patterns compared to those of his 21-year-old son, Matt?

Accepted Answer

A) Jim requires an average of 2 hours more sleep than Matt. 
B) Jim spends more time trying to fall asleep than Matt. 
C) Jim stays up later and wakes later than Matt. 
D) Jim experiences more wakeful periods during the night but about the same total hours of sleep. 
A) Jim requires an average of 2 hours more sleep than Matt. 
B) Jim spends more time trying to fall asleep than Matt. 
C) Jim stays up later and wakes later than Matt. 
D) Jim experiences more wakeful periods during the night but about the same total hours of sleep.

Question 11

List five risk factors associated with SIDS.

Accepted Answer

1.low birth weight
2.infants with a sibl

Question 12

Fifteen-year-old Tamara only gets about 6 hours of sleep each night.Which of the following behaviors may Tamara exhibit due to her lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) irritability 
B) depression 
C) fatigue 
D) all of these 
A) irritability 
B) depression 
C) fatigue 
D) all of these

Question 13

The average life expectancy of individuals born today is over _____ years for women and over _____ years for men.

Accepted Answer

A) 75; 81 
B) 80; 75 
C) 84; 80 
D) 76; 72 
A) 75; 81 
B) 80; 75 
C) 84; 80 
D) 76; 72

Question 14

Which group is MOST likely to have the greatest sleep debt?

Accepted Answer

A) infants 
B) young children 
C) adolescents 
D) middle-aged adults 
A) infants 
B) young children 
C) adolescents 
D) middle-aged adults

Question 15

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Complex functions like performing music involve both hemispheres. 
B) The right and left hemispheres of the brain handle different types of information. 
C) People who are logical thinkers are left-brained, and creative thinkers are right-brained. 
D) Complex thinking requires communication between both hemispheres. 
A) Complex functions like performing music involve both hemispheres. 
B) The right and left hemispheres of the brain handle different types of information. 
C) People who are logical thinkers are left-brained, and creative thinkers are right-brained. 
D) Complex thinking requires communication between both hemispheres.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) poor sleep can result in earlier death 
B) older adults tend to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier than adolescents and emerging adults 
C) sleep problems in middle-aged adults are more common in those who are obese 
D) the average American adult gets just under 6 hours of sleep a night 
A) poor sleep can result in earlier death 
B) older adults tend to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier than adolescents and emerging adults 
C) sleep problems in middle-aged adults are more common in those who are obese 
D) the average American adult gets just under 6 hours of sleep a night

Question 17

A newborn's brain is _____ percent of its adult weight and grows to _____ percent of its adult weight by 2 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 10; 20 
B) 15; 25 
C) 25; 50 
D) 25; 75 
A) 10; 20 
B) 15; 25 
C) 25; 50 
D) 25; 75

Question 18

In prenatal development, the head and its features grow in size and differentiation before the neck, shoulders, trunk, and limbs.What is this pattern of development called?

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) congenital 
D) hypothalmitic 
A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) congenital 
D) hypothalmitic

Question 19

A condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance is:

Accepted Answer

A) sarcopenia. 
B) puberty. 
C) climacteric. 
D) metabolic syndrome. 
A) sarcopenia. 
B) puberty. 
C) climacteric. 
D) metabolic syndrome.

Question 20

Janice is 75.How does her height MOST likely compare to when she was 25?

Accepted Answer

A) She is a ¼ inch shorter. 
B) She is a ½ inch shorter. 
C) She is an inch shorter. 
D) She is two inches shorter. 
A) She is a ¼ inch shorter. 
B) She is a ½ inch shorter. 
C) She is an inch shorter. 
D) She is two inches shorter.

Briefly describe how the hormonal system works in puberty.

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

High schools in Edina, Minnesota, delayed class start time based on the finding that _____, the sleep hormone, is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

Brain pathways and circuitry in the _____ continue to increase in middle and late childhood.

Which of the following is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to reduce the risk of SIDS?

Although some child experts argue that shared sleeping benefits babies, others recommend against it.Two recent studies link bed sharing with which of the following?

Which of the following changes are most pronounced in middle and late childhood?

What percentage of adult sleep is spent in REM sleep?

Sexual maturation and the development of reproductive maturity in girls are called:

What is true of 45-year-old Jim's sleep patterns compared to those of his 21-year-old son, Matt?

List five risk factors associated with SIDS.

Fifteen-year-old Tamara only gets about 6 hours of sleep each night.Which of the following behaviors may Tamara exhibit due to her lack of sleep?

The average life expectancy of individuals born today is over _ years for women and over _ years for men.

Which group is MOST likely to have the greatest sleep debt?

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

A newborn's brain is _ percent of its adult weight and grows to _ percent of its adult weight by 2 years of age.

In prenatal development, the head and its features grow in size and differentiation before the neck, shoulders, trunk, and limbs.What is this pattern of development called?

A condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance is:

Janice is 75.How does her height MOST likely compare to when she was 25?

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Information Processing

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Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

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Exam 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging

Briefly describe how the hormonal system works in puberty.

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

High schools in Edina, Minnesota, delayed class start time based on the finding that _____, the sleep hormone, is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

Brain pathways and circuitry in the _____ continue to increase in middle and late childhood.

Which of the following is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to reduce the risk of SIDS?

Although some child experts argue that shared sleeping benefits babies, others recommend against it.Two recent studies link bed sharing with which of the following?

Which of the following changes are most pronounced in middle and late childhood?

What percentage of adult sleep is spent in REM sleep?

Sexual maturation and the development of reproductive maturity in girls are called:

What is true of 45-year-old Jim's sleep patterns compared to those of his 21-year-old son, Matt?

List five risk factors associated with SIDS.

Fifteen-year-old Tamara only gets about 6 hours of sleep each night.Which of the following behaviors may Tamara exhibit due to her lack of sleep?

The average life expectancy of individuals born today is over _____ years for women and over _____ years for men.

Which group is MOST likely to have the greatest sleep debt?

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

A newborn's brain is _____ percent of its adult weight and grows to _____ percent of its adult weight by 2 years of age.

In prenatal development, the head and its features grow in size and differentiation before the neck, shoulders, trunk, and limbs.What is this pattern of development called?

A condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance is:

Janice is 75.How does her height MOST likely compare to when she was 25?

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

Filters

The average life expectancy of individuals born today is over _ years for women and over _ years for men.

A newborn's brain is _ percent of its adult weight and grows to _ percent of its adult weight by 2 years of age.