Question: Of the four learning patterns, _____________ is primarily involved with problem solving.
Answer Choices:
Precision
Technical Reasoning
Confluence
Sequence
Answer: Technical Reasoning
Question: The Confluence learning pattern is associated with
Answer Choices:
organizing and completing school assignments.
finding relevant information and answering telephones.
private development of answers to real-world problems.
developing ideas and taking risks.
Answer: developing ideas and taking risks.
Question: MBTI stands for:
Answer Choices:
A. More Better Team Initiative.
B. Mega Best Team Inventory.
C. Make Beliefs True Inventory.
D. Myers-Briggs Type Inventory
E. None of these is correct.
Answer: D. Myers-Briggs Type Inventory
Question: According to researchers, multitasking
Answer Choices:
is an important skill that college students should acquire.
allows people to get more done in less time.
enhances the functioning of working memory.
results in less efficient learning.
Answer: results in less efficient learning.
Question: Learning is most likely to empower you and enhance your life when
Answer Choices:
you have the latest digital technology and know how to use it.
your mind is prepared and ready to learn.
you’ve discovered how to minimize stress.
you have the support of friends and family for your education endeavors.
Answer: your mind is prepared and ready to learn.
Question: Which of the following is an important organizational behavior issue for health care managers?
Answer Choices:
A. Professional autonomy of physicians
B. Declining reimbursement
C. Restricted competition among providers
D. Chronic diseases among an aging population
E. New medical technology
Answer: A. Professional autonomy of physicians
Question: In light of the large number of gallbladder clients recently admitted to the unit, you are searching PubMed for literature relating to cholecystitis, cholecystectomy, cholelithiasis, and cholecystography. Which of the following would be the best team to identify the most resources for these terms and possibly other related resources?
Answer Choices:
cholec*
cholecystitis, cholecystectomy, cholelithiasis, and cholecystography
gall bladder
gall
Answer: cholec*
Question: The labeling that results from intelligence tests is problematic because ________.
Answer Choices:
A) it can hinder social and economic mobility
B) it is based on false stereotypes
C) it leads to higher expectations
D) it is based on heredity, not performance
Answer: A) it can hinder social and economic mobility
Question: When a toddler’s efforts at autonomy are unsuccessful, the adult should ________.
Answer Choices:
A) tell the child it was too hard
B) provide security and assurance
C) ignore the toddler’s attempts
D) support the child with a sticker or small toy
Answer: B) provide security and assurance
Question: A child who is likable, personal, and gets along with others will likely have ________.
Answer Choices:
A) a hard time selecting one best friend
B) a high sense of social competence
C) great satisfaction in being favored by the teacher
D) a style of development in which he does not get along with others
Answer: B) a high sense of social competence
Question: Which of the following is true of nonverbal communication?
A) Nonverbal symbols express meaning the same way in all parts of the world.
B) The nonverbal use of social distance is not symbolic.
C) It includes symbols that may be consciously or unconsciously performed out of habit.
D) It consists of spontaneous expression.
Answer: C) It includes symbols that may be consciously or unconsciously performed out of habit.
Question: Which characteristic is NOT present when a child feels good about himself and his abilities?
Answer Choices:
A) less likely to be confident in his abilities
B) more social and outgoing
C) assertive and persistent
D) has positive self-esteem
Answer: A) less likely to be confident in his abilities
Question: As toddlers seek independence and autonomy, their language skills are still developing. This can be challenging for adults because the toddler ________.
Answer Choices:
A) expresses frustrations through tantrums and biting
B) does not hear what the adult says
C) wants to be independent
D) can disobey the adult
Answer: C) wants to be independent
Question: All of the following help explain racial differences in IQ scores EXCEPT ________.
Answer Choices:
A) racism
B) innate intelligence
C) economic circumstances
D) education
Answer: C) economic circumstances
Question: When participating in discussion boards for your online classes, you should
Answer Choices:
focus on quick replies rather than accurate replies.
proofread each submission carefully.
use texting abbreviations.
stick to your position no matter what.
Answer: proofread each submission carefully.
Question: This British philosopher viewed the child as a tabula rasa (blank slate). His book Two Treatises on Government (1689) introduced ideas that were later used in the U.S. constitution.
Answer Choices:
Urie Bronfenbrenner
John Locke
Charles Darwin
Jean Piaget
Answer: John Locke
Question: What two characteristics will be most crucial to your success as a nontraditional student?
Answer Choices:
High IQ and good communication skills.
Perseverance and persistence.
Ability to memorize and high IQ.
Financial support and good health.
Answer: Perseverance and persistence.
Question: Children with a high self-efficacy may have infrequent bouts of failure, but this does not inhibit them from continuing to try. This is called ________.
Answer Choices:
A) random self-efficacy
B) resilient self-efficacy
C) prohibitive attempts
D) autonomous success
Answer: B) resilient self-efficacy
Question: A child’s assessment of her traits, abilities, worth, and competence is __________.
Answer Choices:
A) self-esteem
B) identity
C) development
D) initiative
Answer: A) self-esteem
Question: The way a family works together is called ________.
Answer Choices:
A) household status
B) family functions
C) task needs
Answer: B) family functions
Question: Which of the following is NOT true of performance on intelligence tests?
A) It is best measured by a culture-free test.
B) It is influenced by the education of the test taker.
C) It is influenced by motivation.
D) It is influenced by the test taker’s perception of his/her abilities.
Answer: A) It is best measured by a culture-free test.
Question: In the Let Me Learn system, the brain is associated with
Answer Choices:
thought processes.
processing information.
emotions.
logical reasoning.
Answer: processing information.
Question: Adult participation is critical when using community resources to support initiative for all of the following reasons except ________.
Answer: A) The adult can strengthen the relationship with the child by spending time together
Question: Adults can appropriately support a toddler’s language development by ________.
Answer Choices:
A) pointing out the child’s mistakes
B) using flash cards
C) engaging with the child in a variety of conversations and word games
D) having the child repeat monosyllabic words
Answer: C) engaging with the child in a variety of conversations and word games
Question: Ethnicity influences politics because ________.
Answer Choices:
A) ethnicity is always overtly discussed by politicians
B) many political conflicts are ethnic conflicts
C) ethnic groups are the main subjects of political negotiation
D) ethnic groups have equal political power as mainstream groups
Answer: B) many political conflicts are ethnic conflicts