Answer Options:
quite unusual; most children do not learn words this complex until they are in school.
a sign that Matthew is gifted and will excel in school.
not unusual; many children learn words when they are interested in the topic.
a sign that Matthew watches too much television.
Answer: not unusual; many children learn words when they are interested in the topic.
Question: The period of prenatal development characterized by the most rapid and dramatic qualitative changes in cell type and organization [organogenesis] is the:
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germinal period
zygotic period
embryonic period
fetal period
Answer: embryonic period
Question: When I lived in Chicago, I took a group of 4-year-olds to the tallest building downtown for a field trip. On this trip, all of the children listened intently to me, had wonderful behavior and stayed close. The children and I used “magic” to shrink and grow automobiles. I was using their lack of ___________ on this field trip to keep them safe.
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object constancy
depth perception
shape constancy
size constancy
Answer: size constancy
Question: Joe was a late-maturing boy. How is his self-image (while in his 30s) most likely to compare to the self-images of his early-maturing peers?
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more negative
about the same
not affected by peers
more positive
Answer: more positive
Question: Which of the following is not a sign of autism?
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does not point to objects by 14 months
does not engage in play such as peekaboo
does not smile by six months
exhibits overactivity
Answer: exhibits overactivity
Question: The idea that children have different temperaments should lead parents to realize that:
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conflict with their children is inevitable and normal at some point in their lives.
“self-fulfilling prophecies” are not a concern in child rearing.
there is little they can do to influence their children’s personalities.
there is no single best way to raise all children.
Answer: there is no single best way to raise all children.
Question: Sleep-deprived people who were tested with a driving simulator or hand-eye coordination tasks performed worse than people who are intoxicated.
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Janice is studying how baby geese recognize the first thing they see as their mother. Which theory would support this inference?
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ecological
ethological
cognitive
social learning
Answer: ethological
Question: Salina’s doctor reduces the dosage of her daily medication when she begins trying to get pregnant. The principle behind this action states that:
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the effect of any teratogen is greater in the later stages of prenatal development.
teratogens can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle.
the genotype of the child could be so closely linked to that of the mother that it will benefit from the medication in the same way the mother does.
the greater the dose of a teratogen, the greater the effect on prenatal development.
Answer: the greater the dose of a teratogen, the greater the effect on prenatal development.
Question: Olga is having her first baby and has received a drug to numb the entire lower area of her body during labor. Olga was given an:
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hormone
epidural
analgesic
oxytocic
Answer: epidural