Answer Options:
innate goodness
attachment theory
original sin
tabula rasa
Answer: tabula rasa
Question: When young children engage in play that is full of discovery and adventure, where they use objects to represent other objects, they are displaying:
Answer Options:
functional play
constructive play
parallel play
symbolic play
Answer: symbolic play
Question: Many middle-aged adults spend a lot of time and money on weight-loss programs, plastic surgery, and cosmetic aids to improve their appearance. All of this is a sign that our society:
Answer Options:
places emphasis on aging gracefully.
supports the development of aging adults.
places a high priority on middle-aged health.
places emphasis on a youthful appearance.
Answer: places emphasis on a youthful appearance
Question: How does alcohol affect sleep?
Answer Options:
It has no effect on sleep
It causes one to sleep better and feel more rested
It causes one to go to sleep easier, but interferes with deep sleep
It causes one to go to sleep easier, but interferes with light sleep
Answer: It causes one to go to sleep easier, but interferes with deep sleep
Question: Sleep-deprived people who were tested with a driving simulator or hand-eye coordination tasks performed worse than people who are intoxicated.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: If I lost a close family member in the 9/11 attack, the effect it would have on me would be considered:
Answer Options:
normative history-graded influence
nonnormative life event
none are correct
normative age-graded influence
Answer: nonnormative life event
Question: Jack desperately wants to have a son. He and his wife already have three children, all girls. Jack divorces his wife and remarries. He expects that his new wife will be more successful in providing him with a son. Which of the following is TRUE?
Answer Options:
Jack’s chances of having a son are better with his new wife.
Jack’s chances of having a son are worse with his new wife.
Jack’s chances of having a son are not changed by a change in wife.
Jack will be unable to have a son no matter how many children he fathers.
Answer: Jack’s chances of having a son are not changed by a change in wife.
Question: Discounted cash flow methods are not appropriate for evaluating mergers because the cash flows are uncertain and the discount rate can only be determined after the merger is consummated.
Answer Options:
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
Question: Angela and Jason are going to have a child. “Statistically speaking,” their child will most likely have a(n) ____ temperament.
Answer Options:
extroverted
easy
slow-to-warm-up
difficult
Answer: easy
Question: Debbie is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment; however, her mother is overly controlling and rigid. Developmental psychologists would call this:
Answer Options:
insecure attachment.
social dysfunction.
unreciprocal interactions.
poor goodness of fit.
Answer: poor goodness of fit.
Question: When trying to provide optimal brain development (myelination), what should you not give to children under 5 years of age?
Answer Options:
whole milk
2% milk
skim milk (nonfat)
chocolate milk
Answer: skim milk (nonfat)
Question: Jared knows that he will die soon. He assures his family that he is at peace and is ready to go. Which stage of grief is Jared in, according to Kübler-Ross?
Answer Options:
bargaining
anger
acceptance
depression
Answer: acceptance
Question: His steady hands make Dr. Greene a top-notch surgeon. Given this information, Dr. Greene would appear to have a high level of ______ intelligence.
Answer Options:
linguistic
naturalistic
bodily-kinesthetic
interpersonal
Answer: bodily-kinesthetic
Question: Rats, that normally live 2-3 years, who are deprived of REM sleep survive ________ weeks.
Answer Options:
10
3
5
25
Answer: 3
Question: Hermes is currently in the “emerging adulthood” stage of development. As such, he would MOST LIKELY:
Answer Options:
believe in a life of limitless possibilities
feel volatile in all ways
be focused on others versus himself
be leading a very stable life
Answer: believe in a life of limitless possibilities
Question: Who was the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)?
Answer Options:
Conrad Waddington
John B. Watson
Leo Kanner
Francis Collins
Answer: Francis Collins
Question: Stella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes. Stella has:
Answer Options:
glaucoma
nearsightedness
cataracts
macular degeneration
Answer: cataracts
Question: If Dr. Bek believes that criminals can be rehabilitated into responsible contributing citizens, then she ascribes to what belief?
Answer Options:
nature
nurture
stable
continuous
Answer: nurture