Question 1

According to the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, today's teenagers are more liberal than their parents were at their age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Menarche is defined as the onset of menstruation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Child-rearing practices influence the strength of separation anxiety and how long it lasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Boys who are lonely and depressed are more likely than depressed girls to become withdrawn and
internalize their problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences psychologically scar a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

Accepted Answer

While traumatic childhood experiences ca...

Question 6

Today, a developmental psychologist studying moral development is likely to emphasize:

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A)   how children learn to regulate their own emotions and behavior.
B)   the distinct stages of moral development.
C)   the development of the universal human rights orientation.
D)   how young children lack a moral sense.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Early maturing boys generally have ________ than late-maturing boys.

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A)   more negative concepts about their bodies
B)   fewer problems with the law
C)   more fights with parents about being sexually precocious
D)   more size and strength advantages to boost sports skillsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

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A)   do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return.
B)   protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns.
C)   cry or protest if the mother leaves the room and welcome her back when she returns.
D)   are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Piaget believed that very young infants lack object permanence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the:

Accepted Answer

A)   first week of life.
B)   first month of life.
C)   first year of life.
D)   first three years of life.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

In Item 3, what else besides the child's style of attachment could account for the child's reaction?

Accepted Answer

the child's own temp...

Question 12

When tested for their sensory abilities, newborn babies have shown taste preferences for bananas and sugar
water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most children develop a secure gender identity by about ________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   5
C)   8
D)   11E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

According to Piaget, children develop abstract reasoning at the ________ stage of cognitive development.

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A)   preoperational
B)   sensorimotor
C)   concrete operations
D)   formal operationsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In January 2002, a 15-year-old boy stole a small private plane and crashed it into a building. How typical is this type of extreme behavior in adolescents? Are most teenagers angry and unhappy? What are the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than they were in childhood, or will be in adulthood?

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Question 16

________ is a mental network of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gender typing.
B)   Gender identity
C)   Gender schema
D)   Gender differenceE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The rate of violent crimes committed by adolescents has been increasing dramatically since 1993.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person:

Accepted Answer

A)   enters middle school or junior high.
B)   begins to be treated as an adult by others.
C)   experiences his or her first growth spurt.
D)   becomes capable of sexual reproduction.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding risk factors related to fathers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Babies of men exposed to workplace chemicals are more likely to be miscarried.
B)   Babies of young fathers have an increased probability of autism.
C)   Fathers under the age of 25 have three times the risk of conceiving a child who develops schizophrenia as do fathers over the age of 50.
D)   There is an increased risk that the babies of teenaged fathers will develop bipolar disorder.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Fluid intelligence consists of:

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A)   the kind of intelligence that gives one the ability to do arithmetic and define words.
B)   intellectual abilities that develop from one's environment.
C)   specific knowledge learned through education and life experiences.
D)   the ability to use new information to solve problems.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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