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Growth and Development Across the Lifespan 2nd, 3rd EditionLeifer Test Bank
Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget?
Cognitive developmental theory
Psychosocial theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Socio-cultural cognitive theory - ANSWER: Cognitive developmental theory
A researcher is gathering information for a study to determine if adolescents experience depression
more than middle-aged adults. The researcher observes and records behavior exhibited by both
groups.
Which research design does this exemplify?
Descriptive research
Experimental research
Case study research
Cross-cultural research - ANSWER: Descriptive research
A child who treats peers with aggression elicits hostility from those peers.
What type of heredity environment correlation does this exemplify?
Passive genotype-environment correlation
Evocative genotype-environment correlation
Active (niche-picking) genotype-environment correlation
Receptive phenotype-environment correlation - ANSWER: Evocative genotype-environment
correlation
During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons?
Germinal period
Embryonic period
Fetal period
Zygotic period - ANSWER: Fetal period
What are two ways exposure to teratogens can affect standard fetal development?
Choose 2 answers
By causing physical defects
By facilitating implantation of an embryo
By impairing cognitive and behavioral function
By negatively influencing maternal nutrition - ANSWER: By causing physical defects
By impairing cognitive and behavioral function
How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics?
Genotypes are expressions of phenotypes; phenotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals.
Genotypes represent only recessive human characteristics; phenotypes represent only dominant
human characteristics.
Genotypes are static; phenotypes occur as a product of genetic imprinting.
Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical characteristics. -
ANSWER: Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical
characteristics.
Which genetic condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the nervous system,
leading to deceleration of mental and physical development? Phenylketonuria
, Cystic fibrosis
Spina bifida
Tay-Sachs disease - ANSWER: Tay-Sachs disease
Which teratogen is commonly associated with low birth weight, subnormal length and head
circumference, excitability, and subnormal reflexes?
Radiation
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cocaine - ANSWER: Alcohol
What is an example of the cephalocaudal pattern of growth and motor development in infants?
Crawling before grasping objects with hands
Using fingers before using whole hands
Controlling trunk muscles before controlling legs and feet
Controlling the legs and feet before controlling the arms and hands - ANSWER: Controlling trunk
muscles before controlling legs and feet
Which two events occur after the language milestone of an infant's first spoken words?
Choose 2 answers
Two-word utterances
Change from universal linguist to language-specific listener
Rapid expansion of word comprehension
Onset of word comprehension - ANSWER: Two-word utterances
Rapid expansion of word comprehension
What is one of the converging factors that lead an infant to create a new motor behavior, according
to the dynamic systems theory?
Passive acquisition of skills over time
Development of the nervous system
Genetic predisposition
Mimicry of peers - ANSWER: Development of the nervous system
Which infant behavior is an example of accommodation, as described by Piaget's theory?
Breastfeeding after crying
Learning to drink from a straw rather than a bottle or breast
Sucking randomly on fingers
Pulling on the mother's shirt to find the breast - ANSWER: Learning to drink from a straw rather than a
bottle or breast
During which age range do infants typically develop a pincer grasp?
2-3 months
4-5 months
6-7 months
8-9 months - ANSWER: 8-9 months
Which image evokes the most positive responses in two-week-old infants?
The outline of a face
A complex image
A red disk
A white disk - ANSWER: The outline of a face
Which biological factor plays a significant role in an infant's ability to regulate emotion?
Stored emotional memory in the cerebellum
Gender of the infant
Maturity of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
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