Child and Adolescent Development

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    During the preschool years:

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    When is brain plasticity at its peak?

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    Younger preschoolers

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    Nhu and Joseph are chasing each other around the park and wrestling in the grass. This form of play is called:

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    Rough-and-tumble play:

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    By the age of two, which of the following fine motor skills can a child accomplish?

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    Two-year-old Samantha is drawing a picture. It consists of scribbles that she has carefully drawn along the border of the paper. Which stage of drawing is Samantha in?

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    With handedness:

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    Jeremy stutters. What might we guess about his handedness?

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    As children move from infancy into the preschool years:

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    The average 4- to 6-year-old requires __ calories per day.

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    Parent's dislikes of certain types of foods (such as vegetables):

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    Minor illnesses refer to those that:

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    Which group is most likely to obtain vaccinations for their children?

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    Around the world, nearly two-thirds of the children who die each year die of:

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    Why are poor children significantly more likely to die from accidents?

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    What percentage of dreams occurs during REM sleep?

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    Failure to control the bladder once the "normal" age for bladder control has been achieved is called:

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    Bedwetting tends to occur:

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    Being able to pretend involves:

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    Engaging in elaborate pretend play is associated with:

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    Which of the following is true about imaginary friends?

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    If you ask a child the question "Why does it get dark outside?" and he responds, "So I can go to sleep." This child:

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    "The sun is sad" is an example of:

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    Understanding class inclusion requires an understanding of:

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    Which of the following is true?

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    Which of the following is a scaffolding strategy for helping a child understand a story?

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    Which of the following is associated with higher IQ scores by age 3?

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    Preschool programs for disadvantaged children were created because poor children:

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    Piaget believed that the appearance-reality distinction appeared at what age?

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    Preoperational children show some difficulties in recognizing the difference between reality and appearance. This is due to:

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    Autobiographical memory appears to be linked to:

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    Which of the following would increase a young child's memory for an event?

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    Childhood memories seldom persist into adulthood until after age __ .

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    Repetition is the same as:

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    In the study by DeLoache and colleagues (1985), what behaviors did children exhibit which indicated they were trying to remember where Big Bird was hidden?

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    Given the whole-object assumption, a child would assume that "train" refers to the:

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    Piaget believed that children __ then __.

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    Fantasy play often involves:

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    Should parents restrict their children's behavior?

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    2-year-old Matt reaches over and pulls his mother's hair. She responds by saying "Don't do that. It hurts!" This type of response qualifies as:

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    The parental technique of power assertion is associated with:

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    In many cultures, __.

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    Does the birth of a sibling have an impact on existing children in the family?

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    Why might parents "relax" in their expectations of later-born children?

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    Does play serve a purpose?

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    Bridgette and Ben have created a game in which they race their bicycles through an obstacle course. According to Piaget, this type of play is defined as:

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    The tendency to prefer to play with peers of the same gender:

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    Why might children prefer to associate with peers of their own gender?

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    If Leticia agrees to help Tricia with her project in return for a candy bar, is Leticia exhibiting prosocial behavior?

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    Which of the following children would be most likely to demonstrate prosocial behavior?

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    Researchers who propose that individuals are aggressive because there is a competition for resources, such as food, adhere to the __ theory of aggression.

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    William watches a lot of televised violence. How might this affect his likelihood of helping a victim when violence occurs?

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    Which of the following is true regarding media violence and aggression?

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    Considering all women to be "emotional" is:

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    Kohlberg suggested a cognitive-developmental view of gender typing that suggests that:

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    In the United States, when has an adolescent made the transition into adulthood?

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    According to Anna Freud, why is adolescence a turbulent time?

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    On average, how many inches do girls add to their height per year during the adolescent growth spurt?

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    Which of the following characteristics of asynchronous growth violates the concept of cephalocaudal development?

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    First menstruation is called __.

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    What appears to trigger the production of higher levels of estrogen associated with the initiation of puberty in girls?

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    Which of the following are true about early-maturing boys?

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    Compared to boys at ages 13, 15, and 18:

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    Which of the following is true about HIV/AIDS?

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    Approximately __ of the nation's adolescent has at least one serious health problem.

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    You have just read an article in the paper in which a local adolescent has died in a car accident. Given what we know about causes of death in adolescence, it is most likely true that the adolescent

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    A progressive loss of bone is known as __.

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    Treating eating disorders:

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    A common feature of anorexia is:

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    Randy has been drinking more and more alcohol because if he suddenly stops drinking he experiences very unpleasant side effects. Randy is exhibiting:

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    Nicotine is a:

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    Which of the following may assist in weight control?

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    Why do adolescents experiment with drugs?

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    What is one of the strongest predictors of adolescent drug use and abuse?

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    When an adolescent comes for addiction treatment, what is the first step?

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    Which of the following is not a major achievement of formal operational thinking?

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    In terms of career decisions, why might hypothetical thinking lead to anxiety for some adolescents?

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    X + Y = 7. If you are a concrete operational child, what do you assume X is?

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    The phrase "jumping to conclusions" is a:

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    Which researcher/s used a pendulum to examine children's problem-solving skills?

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    Inhelder and Piaget used a pendulum to explore the ways in which children of different ages went about solving problems. What did they find?

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    Which of the following career fields relies on mental rotation ability?

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    Female adolescents may show reduced performance in math when they are:

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    Kohlberg may have underestimated the influence of social, cultural and educational institutions on moral development. I.E., parent's use of _ has been found to advance moral reasoning in children

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    What stage of moral reasoning is necessary for abstract ideas such as religious tolerance and freedom for all?

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    According to Carol Gilligan (1982), women score lower on Kohlberg's stages of moral development because:

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    What do we know about dropping out of school?

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    Which of the following appears to impact school dropout rates the most?

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    Which of the following is true about most dropout intervention programs?

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    From a social cognitive perspective, competencies, encoding strategies, and __ affect career choices.

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    Which person developed the Career Typology?

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    According to Holland, conventional people gravitate towards occupations in:

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    The Department of Labor's "The Dictionary of Occupational Titles" lists more than __ occupations.

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    Which best describes the relationship between teen employment and ethnic and social class differences?

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    When considering who adolescents view themselves to be, it is important to also consider:

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    According to Erikson, the primary task of adolescence is to:

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    Which of the following is true about ego identity?

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    According to Marcia, identity status involves the dimensions of:

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    Phinney's ethnic identity search is comparable to Marcia's __.

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    Brandon is a 17-year-old Hispanic male who has not given much thought to identity issues. Rather, he identifies with the values and practices of his family. According to 3 stages of ethnic identity,

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    Contradictions and conflicts in self-descriptions reach their peak at age __.

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    In early adolescence:

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    When are conflicts between parents and their children the highest?

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    Adolescents from authoritative homes:

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    Hector is 16-years-old and is opposed to drinking and smoking. In all likelihood:

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    Which of the following are peers most likely to influence?

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    In comparison to adolescents who do not communicate well with their parents, those who do:

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    Secks education programs:

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    When children or adolescents engage in illegal activities and come into contact with the criminal justice system, this is called:

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    Which of the following is defined as a status offense?

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    How many adolescents have attempted suicide at least once?

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    Adolescent suicide:

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