Question 1

What is the basic nerve cell of the nervous system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse
B)  dendrite
C)  neuron
D)  myelinE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

What does an average infant's birth weight look like by her or his first birthday?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight has quadrupled since birth
B)  weight has doubled since birth
C)  weight has tripled since birth
D)  weight has increased only slightly in comparison to age 6 monthsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Summarize the changes in vision that can take place as people age.Which eye diseases can occur with increasing age?

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Question 4

Which reflex allows an infant to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex
B)  Moro reflex
C)  startle reflex
D)  rooting reflexE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which definition applies to the "oldest old?"

Accepted Answer

A)  some health problems and difficulties with daily living activities
B)  healthy and active
C)  frail and in need of care
D)  senior citizenE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What may be a factor in how much a child weighs and how tall she or he is?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex;boys tend to gain more weight and height than girls
B)  global economics;children in developing countries gain weight and height faster than children living in economically developed countries
C)  poverty;U.S.children living in poorer families are likely to be taller and heavier than children from affluent families
D)  quality of preschool;children who attend good-quality preschool programs receive better snacks and lunchesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which occurrence represents a primary sex characteristic in boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  the appearance of pubic,underarm,and facial hair
B)  deepened voices
C)  spermarche
D)  changes in the vocal cords and larynxE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

__________ are unlearned,organized,involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of certain stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor skills
B)  Reflexes
C)  Rhythms
D)  CharacteristicsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The virtually universal decline in near vision in middle adulthood is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia
B)  presbyopia
C)  conjunctivitis
D)  glaucomaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

José is beginning to lose the ability to detect fine spatial detail in close and distant objects.Which term refers to his condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of visual acuity
B)  presbyopia
C)  glaucoma
D)  presbycusisE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The right hemisphere of the brain becomes more specialized during the preschool years in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension of spatial relationships
B)  reading
C)  thinking and reasoning
D)  language productionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which term refers to the onset of menstruation?

Accepted Answer

A)  spermarche
B)  period
C)  menopause
D)  menarcheE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What do developmentalists call the average performance of a large sample of children of a given age?

Accepted Answer

A)  a standard
B)  a median
C)  typical achievement
D)  a normE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which developmental researchers conducted a classic experiment utilizing the "visual cliff" apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert French and Edgar Morehouse
B)  Eleanor Maccoby and John Bowlby
C)  Friedrich Gretsch and Peter Amble
D)  Eleanor Gibson and Richard WalkE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which statement regarding handedness is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  More girls than boys are left-handed.
B)  By 5 years of age,most children display a clear tendency to use one hand over the other.
C)  Handedness reflects psychological qualities,such as neuroticism or anxiety.
D)  Handedness is not fully established until the adolescent years.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What is the function of REM sleep in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection from predators
B)  resetting a pattern of rhythms
C)  autostimulation of the brain
D)  establishment of goalsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

At about what age can a child first stand alone well?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 months
B)  14 months
C)  11 months
D)  8 monthsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Summarize current views regarding infants' perception of pain.

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Question 19

Exercise during the period of middle adulthood can help to reduce __________,the thinning of the bones,that occurs in later life.

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatism
B)  dystrophy
C)  arthritis
D)  osteoporosisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Although young adults are generally healthy,by their early 20s,__________,a natural physical decline brought about by increasing age,has already begun.

Accepted Answer

A)  debilitation
B)  senescence
C)  maturation
D)  senilityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 3: Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

__________ are unlearned,organized,involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of certain stimuli.

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Which definition applies to the "oldest old?"

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Which term refers to the onset of menstruation?

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What does an average infant's birth weight look like by her or his first birthday?

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What may be a factor in how much a child weighs and how tall she or he is?

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Which reflex allows an infant to turn its head toward things that touch its cheek?

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Summarize current views regarding infants' perception of pain.

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José is beginning to lose the ability to detect fine spatial detail in close and distant objects.Which term refers to his condition?

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Which developmental researchers conducted a classic experiment utilizing the "visual cliff" apparatus?

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Which occurrence represents a primary sex characteristic in boys?

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What is the basic nerve cell of the nervous system called?

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What do developmentalists call the average performance of a large sample of children of a given age?

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The virtually universal decline in near vision in middle adulthood is called __________.

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The right hemisphere of the brain becomes more specialized during the preschool years in which of the following areas?

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Although young adults are generally healthy,by their early 20s,__________,a natural physical decline brought about by increasing age,has already begun.

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Exercise during the period of middle adulthood can help to reduce __________,the thinning of the bones,that occurs in later life.

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At about what age can a child first stand alone well?

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