Question 1

Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent.How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

Accepted Answer

A) more negative 
B) more positive 
C) about the same 
D) There has not been any research in this area. 
A) more negative 
B) more positive 
C) about the same 
D) There has not been any research in this area.

Question 2

During the second year of life, a child's growth rate:

Accepted Answer

A) remains the same as growth rate in the first year of life. 
B) accelerates considerably. 
C) slows considerably. 
D) accelerates for physical characteristics and slows for mental processes. 
A) remains the same as growth rate in the first year of life. 
B) accelerates considerably. 
C) slows considerably. 
D) accelerates for physical characteristics and slows for mental processes.

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding 6-month-old Cassidy's sleep pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) She spends most of her time in REM sleep. 
B) She stays awake all day. 
C) She takes naps during the day. 
D) She spends her longest span of sleep at night. 
A) She spends most of her time in REM sleep. 
B) She stays awake all day. 
C) She takes naps during the day. 
D) She spends her longest span of sleep at night.

Question 4

The hippocampus lies deeper in the brain, beneath the cortex, and plays an important role in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) memory and emotion 
B) attention and impulse control 
C) fine motor skills 
D) critical and creative thinking 
A) memory and emotion 
B) attention and impulse control 
C) fine motor skills 
D) critical and creative thinking

Question 5

Which theory of aging proposes that unstable oxygen molecules ricochet around cells, damaging DNA and other structures?

Accepted Answer

A) cellular clock 
B) free radical 
C) mitochondrial 
D) hormonal stress 
A) cellular clock 
B) free radical 
C) mitochondrial 
D) hormonal stress

Question 6

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

Accepted Answer

A) removing the caps of DNA molecules. 
B) injecting it with telomerase. 
C) rearranging the DNA sequences. 
D) splicing the 18th and 19th chromosomes. 
A) removing the caps of DNA molecules. 
B) injecting it with telomerase. 
C) rearranging the DNA sequences. 
D) splicing the 18th and 19th chromosomes.

Question 7

Tameka's newborn baby is awake for several hours during the night and often sleeps during the day.At what age will her child establish a pattern of sleeping mostly at night?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 month 
B) 3 months 
C) 6 months 
D) 12 months 
A) 1 month 
B) 3 months 
C) 6 months 
D) 12 months

Question 8

Describe the possible relationship between physical brain development and behavior in adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Adolescent brains show a large amount of

Question 9

Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed in order to stop seizures.After much therapy, the right side of his brain began to reorganize and take over left hemisphere functions.This example supports the neuroscientific belief that what "wires" the brain is:

Accepted Answer

A) repeated experience. 
B) lateralization. 
C) not affected by seizures. 
D) housed in the right hemisphere. 
A) repeated experience. 
B) lateralization. 
C) not affected by seizures. 
D) housed in the right hemisphere.

Question 10

James is going through puberty quite early.Research indicates that James is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) be rejected by his peers. 
B) have a negative self-image. 
C) have a positive self-image. 
D) be highly successful in his later career. 
A) be rejected by his peers. 
B) have a negative self-image. 
C) have a positive self-image. 
D) be highly successful in his later career.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT associated with a lack of sleep in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) higher levels of irritability 
B) higher levels of melatonin 
C) higher levels of depression 
D) higher levels of fatigue 
A) higher levels of irritability 
B) higher levels of melatonin 
C) higher levels of depression 
D) higher levels of fatigue

Question 12

What are the DNA sequences that cap chromosomes and become shorter as cells replicate?

Accepted Answer

A) telomeres 
B) free radicals 
C) cellular clocks 
D) amino acids 
A) telomeres 
B) free radicals 
C) cellular clocks 
D) amino acids

Question 13

According to the proximodistal growth pattern, which of the following is likely to show growth earlier?

Accepted Answer

A) toes 
B) fingers 
C) fine motor skills 
D) gross motor skills 
A) toes 
B) fingers 
C) fine motor skills 
D) gross motor skills

Question 14

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Older people have a reduced production of hormones that return the body to normal after stress. 
B) Younger people have better coping strategies for dealing with stress. 
C) The process of aging increases the pituitary gland's response to stress, making it work harder. 
D) Older people keep stress hormones in their system longer. 
A) Older people have a reduced production of hormones that return the body to normal after stress. 
B) Younger people have better coping strategies for dealing with stress. 
C) The process of aging increases the pituitary gland's response to stress, making it work harder. 
D) Older people keep stress hormones in their system longer.

Question 15

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal growth patterns of development.

Accepted Answer

Cephalocaudal pattern: the sequence in w

Question 16

At 51, Beverly is experiencing nausea, fatigue, and rapid heartbeat.A blood test reveals very low levels of estrogen.Beverly is most likely experiencing symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

A) climacteric. 
B) amenorrhea. 
C) menarche. 
D) menopause. 
A) climacteric. 
B) amenorrhea. 
C) menarche. 
D) menopause.

Question 17

When engaging in cognitive tasks, older brains may compensate for the effects of aging with less:

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine. 
B) lateralization. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) myelination. 
A) dopamine. 
B) lateralization. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) myelination.

Question 18

Pat is 102 years old.Pat is MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A) from the United States. 
B) male. 
C) well off financially. 
D) stress-free. 
A) from the United States. 
B) male. 
C) well off financially. 
D) stress-free.

Question 19

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys and boys have more _____ tissue than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) fatty; muscle 
B) organ; brain 
C) brain; organ 
D) muscle; fatty 
A) fatty; muscle 
B) organ; brain 
C) brain; organ 
D) muscle; fatty

Question 20

What is meant by the "blooming and pruning" analogy of brain development?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain produces many more dendrite and synapse connections than it uses (blooming).Unused connections disappear or are replaced (pruning). 
B) Early brain function is not specialized by location (blooming).Lateralization (pruning) occurs around 2 years of age. 
C) Myelination produces the brain's bumpy surface (blooming).Brain activity and learning smoothes this surface (pruning). 
D) Areas of the brain mature gradually and uniformly during the first half of life (blooming) and decline in the same manner during the second half of life (pruning). 
A) The brain produces many more dendrite and synapse connections than it uses (blooming).Unused connections disappear or are replaced (pruning). 
B) Early brain function is not specialized by location (blooming).Lateralization (pruning) occurs around 2 years of age. 
C) Myelination produces the brain's bumpy surface (blooming).Brain activity and learning smoothes this surface (pruning). 
D) Areas of the brain mature gradually and uniformly during the first half of life (blooming) and decline in the same manner during the second half of life (pruning).

Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent.How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

During the second year of life, a child's growth rate:

Which of the following is true regarding 6-month-old Cassidy's sleep pattern?

The hippocampus lies deeper in the brain, beneath the cortex, and plays an important role in which of the following?

Which theory of aging proposes that unstable oxygen molecules ricochet around cells, damaging DNA and other structures?

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

Tameka's newborn baby is awake for several hours during the night and often sleeps during the day.At what age will her child establish a pattern of sleeping mostly at night?

Describe the possible relationship between physical brain development and behavior in adolescents.

Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed in order to stop seizures.After much therapy, the right side of his brain began to reorganize and take over left hemisphere functions.This example supports the neuroscientific belief that what "wires" the brain is:

James is going through puberty quite early.Research indicates that James is likely to:

Which of the following is NOT associated with a lack of sleep in adolescents?

What are the DNA sequences that cap chromosomes and become shorter as cells replicate?

According to the proximodistal growth pattern, which of the following is likely to show growth earlier?

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal growth patterns of development.

At 51, Beverly is experiencing nausea, fatigue, and rapid heartbeat.A blood test reveals very low levels of estrogen.Beverly is most likely experiencing symptoms of:

When engaging in cognitive tasks, older brains may compensate for the effects of aging with less:

Pat is 102 years old.Pat is MOST likely:

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _ tissue than boys and boys have more _ tissue than girls.

What is meant by the "blooming and pruning" analogy of brain development?

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Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent.How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

During the second year of life, a child's growth rate:

Which of the following is true regarding 6-month-old Cassidy's sleep pattern?

The hippocampus lies deeper in the brain, beneath the cortex, and plays an important role in which of the following?

Which theory of aging proposes that unstable oxygen molecules ricochet around cells, damaging DNA and other structures?

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

Tameka's newborn baby is awake for several hours during the night and often sleeps during the day.At what age will her child establish a pattern of sleeping mostly at night?

Describe the possible relationship between physical brain development and behavior in adolescents.

Michael Rehbein had the left hemisphere of his brain removed in order to stop seizures.After much therapy, the right side of his brain began to reorganize and take over left hemisphere functions.This example supports the neuroscientific belief that what "wires" the brain is:

James is going through puberty quite early.Research indicates that James is likely to:

Which of the following is NOT associated with a lack of sleep in adolescents?

What are the DNA sequences that cap chromosomes and become shorter as cells replicate?

According to the proximodistal growth pattern, which of the following is likely to show growth earlier?

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

Briefly explain the cephalocaudal and proximodistal growth patterns of development.

At 51, Beverly is experiencing nausea, fatigue, and rapid heartbeat.A blood test reveals very low levels of estrogen.Beverly is most likely experiencing symptoms of:

When engaging in cognitive tasks, older brains may compensate for the effects of aging with less:

Pat is 102 years old.Pat is MOST likely:

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys and boys have more _____ tissue than girls.

What is meant by the "blooming and pruning" analogy of brain development?

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

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _ tissue than boys and boys have more _ tissue than girls.