Question 1

Infants may recognize commonly used words, such as their own names by the age of ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)   6
B)   9
C)   3
D)   12

Question 2

Watching media violence has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   been shown not to be correlated with violent behavior in children
B)   been negatively correlated with violent behavior in children
C)   been positively correlated with violent behavior in children
D)   been shown to affect only the behavior of children who observed lots of actual violence in their home

Question 3

An internal mechanism for processing speech that is wired into all humans is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   language acquisition device
B)   holophrastic speech generator
C)   universal translator
D)   voice box

Question 4

Summarize research findings on the causes and warning signs of youth violence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

George was born in 1925 and grew up in the years of the Great Depression. His values and ideas were largely shaped by the poverty of the Depression and its effects on him and his family. Martha was born in 1953 and grew up in the relative affluence of 1950s "baby boom" America. To the extent that their ideas about life are tied to their time and culture of birth, the differences that exist between George's and Martha's attitudes and values can be largely attributed to ________ differences.

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   reference group
C)   idiosyncratic
D)   cohort

Question 6

Piaget saw cognitive development as an ongoing process, rather than one of distinct stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In boys, the first visible evidence of puberty is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the growth of the testes
B)   the appearance of a beard
C)   the appearance of pubic hair
D)   a deepening of the voice

Question 8

The onset of sexual maturation in adolescence is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the growth spurt
B)   puberty
C)   maturation
D)   atrophy

Question 9

Define imprinting and attachment. What role does attachment play in developing a child's sense of autonomy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Menopause occurs most commonly around age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   45
B)   55
C)   40
D)   50

Question 11

In general, boys who mature early ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have a more difficult time in sports and social activities
B)   seem to have a harder time than late maturers
C)   are more likely to feel inadequate and anxious
D)   do better in sports and social activities

Question 12

Which of the following people can expect to live for the fewest years, on average?

Accepted Answer

A)   a White female
B)   a White male
C)   an African-American male
D)   an African-American female

Question 13

During the third year of life, children begin to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   form two- and three-word sentences
B)   build a vocabulary of one-word sentences
C)   distinguish verbally between themselves and others
D)   give names to virtually everything they see

Question 14

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   identity versus role diffusion
B)   intimacy versus isolation
C)   generativity versus stagnation
D)   integrity versus despair

Question 15

Summarize the research findings on cognitive and personality changes in adulthood, and compare and contrast adolescent and adult thinking.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The theory that children are born with an internal language acquisition device was first proposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Watson
B)   Chomsky
C)   Skinner
D)   Pinker

Question 17

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   generativity versus stagnation
B)   integrity versus despair
C)   intimacy versus isolation
D)   identity versus role diffusion

Question 18

The period of intense self-examination and decision making that is part of the process of identity formation is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   role convergence
B)   self-actualization
C)   identity diffusion
D)   an identity crisis

Question 19

Parents can accelerate the acquisition of motor skills in children by providing them with training, encouragement, and practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A developing child is most likely to be severely affected if the mother contracts rubella ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   during the middle three months of the pregnancy
B)   at any point during the pregnancy
C)   during the first three months of the pregnancy
D)   during the last three months of the pregnancy

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