Hd Seth

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Three year old David carson sees the world from an egocentric point of view which causes him to:

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have difficulty distinguishing personal perspective and that of another.

Front 2

Johnny Watson is an 11 year old boy who has been grounded for just getting caught smoking in the garage. His rationale for his behavior is, "Dad smokes, so why can't I?" This type of social learning is termed:

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Modeling

Front 3

A study completed in 1984 followed a group of 125 men who were born in 1935. These men were interviewed when they were 33, then 43, then 53 y/o. You are ready to begin a similar study using the same questionnaire with a group of men who are now 33 y/o. You plan to reintervoew them when they are 43 and again when they are 53. This type of study would be termed:
1. case study
2. cross sequential research
3. cross sectional research
4. longitudinal study

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2. cross sectional research

Hint 3

cross sectional design means a research design in which groups of different ages are compared.
Longitudinal design means a research design in which people in a single group are studied at different times in their lives.
Sequential design is a research design that combines cross sectional nand longitudinal examinations of development.

Front 4

All of the following are considered to be recessive genetic disorders except:
1. cystic fibrosis
2. sickle cell anemia
3. thalassemia
4. Tourrettes syndrome

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Tourrettes syndrome

Hint 4

Dominant genetic disorders include Huntington's disease, high blood pressure, extra fingers, migraine headaches and schizophrenia.
Recessive disorders include; PKU, Sickle cell, Tay Sachs, Kidney cysts in infants and Albinism.
Sex linked recessive disorders: hemophilia, Fragile X syndrome, Color blindness, missing front teeth, night blindness, some types of Muscular Dystrophy and some types of Diabetes.

Front 5

Which woman should be advised to have genetic counseling prior to pregnancy?
1. a 32 y/o woman who is wanting to become pregnant for the first time
2. a 24 y/o woman who had a miscarriage the last time she was pregnantt following an MVA.
3. an 18 y/o woman who's sister had cystic fibrosis
4. A woman who's husband is her second cousin by marriage

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3. A woman who's sister has cystic fibrosis

Front 6

An 18 month old would be least likely to show which type of emotion?

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Embarrassment

Hint 6

Also known as the preoperational stage from 18 mos to 6 years where the child can use symbols to think and communicate: he develops the ability to take others point of view, classify objects, and use simple logic by the end of this stage.

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The style of parenting in which parents set limits and provide guidance as well as listen to the child's ideas and make compromises is termed:
1. authoritative parenting
2. traditional parenting
3.. permissive parenting
4. authoritarian parenting

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1. authoritative parenting

Hint 7

Permissive parenting is a style of parenting that is high in nurturance and low in maturity demands, control and communication.
Authoritarian is a style that is low in nurturance and communication, but high in control and maturity demands.
Authoritative is a style that is high in nurturance, maturity demands, control and communication.
Uninvolved parenting is a style that is low in nurturance,maturity demands, control and communication.

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The study of human development can be divided into three domains which are:

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Biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial

Hint 8

Psychosocial means development in which inner instincts interact with outer cultural and social demands to shape personality.
Biosocial is biologically determined personality traits and how it reacts with environmental stimuli.

Front 9

The greatest caloric need occurs during which age?

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14 for girls and 17 for boys

Front 10

Paul Benson is 50 y/o. He is most likely to die this year if he is an;
1. Asian
2. African
3. Hispanic American
4. White American

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African American

Front 11

Margo is a bright active four year old. You have 8 oz. of water in one tall, slender glass. When you pour the water into a short wide cup, margo believes that the cup is holding less water than the other cup. Margo is in which stage of development?
1. sensorimotor
2. preoperational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational

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2. preoperational

Hint 11

Second stage of cognitive development in a child . Starts at the age of 18-24 mos and ends at age 6. Uses symbols to think and communicate; develops the abilities to take other's points of view, claasify objects and use simple logic by the end of this stage. Uses egocentrism in that he/she believes that everyone sees the world as he or she does.

Front 12

When a young person accepts parental values and goals without exploring possible alternative roles, this is termed:

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Negative identity

Front 13

The most important sexual human organ is the:

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Brain

Front 14

Which statement is most accurate regarding adult intellectual abilities as determined by statistical research?

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Cognitive abilities tend to increase with age with the exception of how quickly and accurately mathematical computations can be completed.

Hint 14

You could say that middle aged and older adults have more crystallized intelligence than fluid intelligence because crystallized intelligence is knowledge and judgement aquired through education and experience whereas fluid intelligence is the aspect of intelligence that reflects fundamental biological processes and does not depend on specific experiences.

Front 15

A large clinical study is being conducted by Harvard university to determine the benefits (if any) taking antioxidants (vitamin B,C and Beta Carotene) during middle age has on aging. This study is based on which theory of aging?

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Error catastrophe

Front 16

All basic organs and body parts, except sex organs, are formed as early as what point of development?

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8 weeks

Hint 16

By week 12, most fetuses can be identified as either male or female. Changes in the brain and lungs make viability possible by week 24: optimum development requires an additional 14-16 weeks in the womb. Most neurons form by week 28, and connections among them begin to develop shortly thereafter. In the last 8 weeks, the fetus can hear and smell, is sensitive to touch, and responds to light. Learning is also possible.

Front 17

A ten year old is said to be at what period of life?

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late childhood

Front 18

Which of the following has the least influence on change in cognitive abilities as a result of plasticity?
1. education
2. experience
3. genetic tendencies
4. environmental influence

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3. genetic tendencies

Front 19

The maximum life span of a human being is thought to be:

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120 years

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Unlimited storage of long term information is termed:

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knowledge base

Front 21

The most common form of male infertility is:

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insufficient number of healthy, motile sperm

Front 22

The psychoanalytical theory is primarily based on:

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drives and motives

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Crystallized intelligence has to do with:

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accumulated knowledge

Front 24

Which of the following women is most likely at risk for bulimia nervosa?
1 14 year old middle school student
2. 19 y/o college student
3. 24 y/o mother of two
4. 40 year old divorcee

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2. 19 y/o college student

Front 25

Which of the following theorists proposed the concept that sees children as miniature adults?
1. Kessen
2. Aries
3. Cairns
4. Bornstelmann

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2. Aries

Front 26

All of the following are traits of an expert except:
1. intuitive
2. flexible
3. automatic thinking
4. conforming

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4. conforming

Hint 26

There is a great deal of research showing that the amount of knowledge a person posesses makes a huge difference in efficiently her information processing system works.

Front 27

In the nature vs. nurture controversy, which of the following would be least attributed to nature?
1. ability to do mathematics
2. delinquent behavior
3. personality
4. tendency for depression

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2. delinquent behavior

Hint 27

Some early developmentalists, such as Watson and Gesell thought of change as resulting from either forces resulting from outside the person (Watson) or forces inside the person (gesell's maturation). The debate about the relative contributions of biological processes and experiential factors is known as the nature vs. nurture controversy. Nature + individual's innate qualities and nurture + personal experiences.

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Kimmy Lee is 18 mos. old. She has learned to roll the ball to her big brother and now says "ball' very clearly. The only problem with this is that she calls everything round a 'ball.'This language error is common among children and is termed;

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Overextension

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mark hastings is an only child. You would expect him to have all of his followibng characteristics as compared to children of multi-sibling families except:
1. more cooperative
2. more economically advantaged
3. more verbal
4. more creative

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1. more cooperative

Hint 29

Research involving only children in other countries suggests that if any differences do exist, children without siblings seem to have the advantage. Only children tend to have higher achievement scores, to be more obedient, and to experience better peer relationships than those who have siblings.

Front 30

You have just been presented with two opposing views on a new topic you must consider. As you form your opinion on the issue, you are using which type of thinking?
1. dialectical
2. thesis
3. antithesis
4. synthesis

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1. dialectical

Front 31

According to Freud, a pre-schooler is most likely in what stage of development?

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Phallic

Front 32

The learning theory of human development emphasizes;
1. support, guidance and stucture provided by the culture we live in.
2. the importance of a variety of forms of conditioning.
3. the individuals thought process
4. the actions that are primarily influenced by unconscious behavior

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2. The importance of a variety of forms of conditioning

Front 33

Adolescent girls are most likely to develop eating disorders as a result of:

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inaccurate body image

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The tendency to be curious, imaginative, wide interests and artistic is termed:

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openness

Hint 34

One of the Big Five Personality Traits. Listed Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and openness.

Front 35

Replication of the results of a scientific study has what effect?

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increases the validity of the results of the initial study

Front 36

It is common for both men and women to explore feelings and behaviors commonly reserved for the opposite sex. At what point during life is this 'gender crossover' of personality traits most likely to occur?

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Middle age

Hint 36

Middle Adulthood is known as the intellectual and creative peak.

Front 37

Older adults are most likely to have which type of psychological disorder?

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depression

Front 38

Mother teresa exhibited which type of faith as described by Fowler?

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Universalizing faith

Front 39

An example of a cognitive process is:

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perception

Front 40

At what age would you expect a child to experience both stranger wariness and separation anxiety?

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6-12 months

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A child in the concrete operational stage would most likely be able to:

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use logic to determine a solution related to an actual event.

Hint 41

Piaget meant mental processes such as reversibility, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and serial ordering.

Front 42

A researcher asks a group of 60 y/o adults, "overall, how satisfied are oyu with your life?" You would expect the majority to reply...

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Very satisfied

Front 43

The removal of an unpleasant stimulusis calleda...

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Negative reinforcer

Hint 43

Occurs when an individual learns to perform a specific behavior in order to cause something unpleasant to stop. Taking a dose of cough syrup to stop a cough would be an example.

Front 44

Most babies can walk well by 14 mos. of age. At what age can the majority of babies walk backward?

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22 mos.

Front 45

Tommy Butler and his dad haave an enjoyable day of fishing.To help his son learn how to cast, Mr. Butler often stood behind him holding the pole along with tommy as he casted. mr. Butler helped Tommy learn by...

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Guided participation