Question 1

The aging brain partly compensates for a loss of brain cells by recruiting and reorganizing existing neural networks.This best illustrates

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A)   neurogenesis.
B)   terminal decline.
C)   plasticity.
D)   telomere shortening.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Maturation refers to

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A)   the acquisition of socially acceptable behaviors.
B)   biological growth processes that are relatively uninfluenced by experience.
C)   any learned behavior patterns that accompany personal growth and development.
D)   the physical and sexual development of childhood.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

People experience rapid physical development and sexual maturation

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A)   during late adolescence.
B)   at puberty.
C)   when the frontal lobe matures.
D)   during emerging adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Boys,who understand things according to rules or laws,are more often than girls ____ ;girls excel at reading facial expressions.

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A)   systemizers
B)   empathizers
C)   communicators
D)   imitatorsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Children who demonstrate ________ are especially likely to experience academic success.

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A)   a life-span perspective
B)   moral intuition
C)   delay of gratification
D)   preconventional moralityE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

According to Piaget,accommodation refers to

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A)   parental efforts to include new children in the existing family structure.
B)   incorporating new experiences into existing schemas.
C)   developmental changes in a child's behavior that facilitate social acceptance by family and peers.
D)   adjusting current schemas in order to make sense of new experiences.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Research has found that one indicator of marital success is the

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A)   frequency of their sexual intimacy.
B)   intensity of their passionate feelings.
C)   ratio of their positive to negative interactions with each other.
D)   experience or nonexperience of a prior marriage.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Alcohol may cause fetal damage by leaving chemical marks on DNA that switch genes abnormally on or off.This best illustrates

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A)   habituation.
B)   reflexive rooting.
C)   an epigenetic effect.
D)   neural networking.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Newborns have been observed to show the greatest visual interest in a

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A)   rectangular shape.
B)   circular shape.
C)   bull's-eye pattern.
D)   face-like image.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Differences in temperament appear in physiological differences.Anxious,inhibited infants have

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A)   high and variable heart rates.
B)   a reactive nervous system.
C)   high and variable heart rates and a reactive nervous system.
D)   neither high and variable heart rates nor a reactive nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Compared with disagreements between parents and adolescent sons,the disagreements between parents and adolescent daughters are more likely to center on issues such as

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A)   personal hygiene.
B)   dating and friendships.
C)   household chores.
D)   illegal drug use.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

From ages 3 to 6,the brain's neural networks are sprouting most rapidly in the

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A)   frontal lobes.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   brainstem.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

George is 95,has pneumonia,and expects to die within a few months.Which of the following best describes how he feels?

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A)   He is likely to be more positive.
B)   He is likely to be angry.
C)   He is likely to be in denial.
D)   He is likely to be extremely sad.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

During adolescence,maturation of the ________ lags behind maturation of the ________.

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A)   brainstem;pituitary
B)   pituitary;brainstem
C)   limbic system;frontal lobes
D)   frontal lobes;limbic systemE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The Harlows' infant monkeys used an artificial cloth mother as a secure base for

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A)   conservation.
B)   delay of gratification.
C)   exploration.
D)   object permanence.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

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A)   genomes.
B)   zygotes.
C)   teratogens.
D)   DNA.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Brenda is 29 years old.She recently graduated from college and now has a full-time job and lives independently.She is in the ________ years.

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A)   emerging adulthood
B)   early adulthood
C)   middle adulthood
D)   late adulthoodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents,the children of authoritative parents are

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A)   less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence.
B)   more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence.
C)   less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence.
D)   more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The relative lack of neural interconnections in the hippocampus and frontal lobes at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to

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A)   infantile amnesia.
B)   imprinting.
C)   insecure attachment.
D)   stranger anxiety.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

During the course of successful prenatal development,a human organism begins as a(n)

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A)   zygote and finally develops into an embryo.
B)   embryo and finally develops into a fetus.
C)   zygote and finally develops into a fetus.
D)   fetus and finally develops into an embryo.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Newborns have been observed to show the greatest visual interest in a

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During the course of successful prenatal development,a human organism begins as a(n)

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According to Piaget,accommodation refers to

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Brenda is 29 years old.She recently graduated from college and now has a full-time job and lives independently.She is in the ________ years.

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Alcohol may cause fetal damage by leaving chemical marks on DNA that switch genes abnormally on or off.This best illustrates

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Research has found that one indicator of marital success is the

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Children who demonstrate ________ are especially likely to experience academic success.

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Maturation refers to

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Compared with disagreements between parents and adolescent sons,the disagreements between parents and adolescent daughters are more likely to center on issues such as

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