Deck 7: Growth and Development

Question 1

List two learning disabilities. Describe difficulties that individuals may experience with these disabilities.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Discuss some of the ways that older adults can protect their brains, both from injury and mental decline.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

The major divisions of the brain include all of the following EXCEPT the

A) cerebrum.
B) brain stem.
C) cerebellum.
D) cervical nerves.

Answer 3

cervical nerves.

Question 4

The elongated part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses is the

A) axon.
B) dendrite.
C) cell body.
D) motor neuron.

Question 5

The blood cell whose main job is to fight infections is the

A) platelet.
B) plasma cell.
C) red blood cell.
D) white blood cell.

Question 6

Coronary arteries carry blood

A) to the lungs.
B) to the heart muscle.
C) to the rest of the body.
D) between heart chambers.

Question 7

The role of lymph nodes is to

A) provide an early warning system for cancers.
B) provide supplemental oxygen storage.
C) filter and destroy pathogens.
D) clean the blood.

Question 8

The so-called master gland is the

A) pineal.
B) thyroid.
C) pituitary.
D) parathyroid.

Question 9

The sequence of structures through which food passes in the digestive system is

A) esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine.
B) esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine.
C) stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine.
D) esophagus, large intestine, stomach, small intestine.

Question 10

Sweat and sebaceous glands serve all of the following functions EXCEPT

A) cooling.
B) blood clotting.
C) waste removal.
D) skin protection.

Question 11

Suggestions for protecting female reproductive health include all of the following EXCEPT

A) pelvic self-exams.
B) breast self-exams.
C) tracking the menstrual cycle on a calendar.
D) changing pads or tampons often during menstruation.

Question 12

Men should perform regular testicular self-exams to detect

A) hernia.
B) infertility.
C) testicular cancer.
D) enlarged prostate.

Question 13

The first sign of pregnancy is usually

A) slight bleeding from the vagina.
B) soreness and swelling.
C) nausea and vomiting.
D) a missed period.

Question 14

If the baby is in the wrong position or otherwise endangered during delivery, the doctor may perform a(n)

A) Apgar test.
B) miscarriage.
C) cervical dilation.
D) cesarean section.

Question 15

Child sitters need to know that one of the most important needs of a one-year-old is

A) independence.
B) game playing.
C) playmates.
D) security.

Question 16

Three people are learning a new software program. One asks for a user's manual, one wants to try using the program now, and one asks you to show her how the program works. This indicates that they have different

A) reasons for using the program.
B) motivations for learning.
C) learning styles.
D) personalities.

Question 17

Global learners are those who

A) combine learning styles.
B) tend to have the best short-term memory.
C) learn best by gathering all available data first.
D) need to manipulate everything in order to learn.

Question 18

Which of the following is a developmental task of adolescence?

A) maintaining emotional dependence on adults
B) understanding birth control
C) committing to a career
D) comfort with sex role

Question 19

Which of the following is true of dementia?

A) It has no organic cause.
B) It affects only a person's memory functions.
C) It begins for most victims during middle adulthood.
D) It is marked by an overall decline of mental functioning.

Question 20

Living wills are designed to address

A) medical treatment.
B) charitable bequests.
C) distribution of assets.
D) reconciliation of victims with families.

Question 21

Exercise that improves balance and coordination help prevent ____ in older adults.

A) diabetes
B) dementia
C) traumatic brain injury as a result of falling
D) cancer

Question 22

In your body, an organ is a group of identical cells that work together.

Question 23

Ringworm is caused by an inflammatory reaction to a burrowing parasite.

Question 24

There is an apparent connection between obesity and early sexual maturity in girls.

Question 25

On average, the menstrual cycle occurs over a 28-day period.

Question 26

Contrary to popular belief, a young man who contracts a case of mumps is at no risk of losing his fertility.

Question 27

Intuitive learners prefer to think quietly about information first before talking about or applying it.