(Online Quiz) Exam 2
"Gifted children" is defined as IQ score of
130 and higher
Which of the following statements is true?
Children of homosexuals are no more likely to be homosexuals than children of heterosexuals.
Positive resolution of the identity crisis according to Erikson is consistent with which of Marcia's identity statuses?
achievement originally put- foreclosure
Which of the following options takes place before others?
adrenarche
According to Sternberg, "You have been married or cohabiting for a long time and still verbally proclaim your love for each other, but admit to having lost much of the emotional connectedness, as well as the sexual desire that you once had" is
empty love
Brittany is undergoing a pubertal process that involves an increase of estrogen in her ovaries. This is called
gonadarche
The leading cause of death of children in their middle childhood is
injuries
Last winter, you witnessed a big car accident in which a driver who had been texting while driving failed to notice the backed up traffic and ran into the back of a truck. Since then, you have realized the danger of texting while driving and have stopped using a phone while driving. This form is self regulation is characterized as
internalization
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Homosexuals, due to their genetic dispositions, are more likely to feel depressed than heterosexuals.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
People who try cohabitation tend to be more traditional-thinknig with their life choices and values.
School achievement can be influenced by
self-efficacy beliefs parenting practices educational innovations Correct Response all of the above**
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
About a half of American adults who marry later experience a divorce.
The disapproval rate of extramarital affairs has been declining for the last 20 years.
False
Evidence of pruning in the prefrontal cortex through the 20s may be observed watching emerging adults:
use their executive system more efficiently.
Which of the following statements is not true?
The most significant reason why American children between the ages of 6 and 10 have sleep problems is because they have TVs and computers in their bedroom.
According to research, what is the most effective class size at the middle school level?
There is no consensus as to what the most effective class size might be.
According to the textbook, in 2007, about 21% of US kids between 5 and 17 spoke a language other than English at home
True
An IQ test does not measure native ability.
True
Which of the following statements it not true?
You see a child who has passed out because of a diabetic shock. If you are not sure if he suffers from hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, you must withhold giving sugar in an emergency setting until you have identified which contributed to the shock.
Chris and Amy have been having a rough time with their marriage. But they have decided to stay married. Which of the following factors is an example of "rewards" of their marriage that contributed to their decision not to divorce?
commitment to each other **originally put financial interdependence
Which of the following items is a risk factor for dropping out from high school?
low SES males low active engagement Correct Response all of the above**
According to research, maximum of how many hours do you suggest a college student should work as a part-timer in a week so that he or she would not see a negative impact from their work?
15-20 hours
About what percentage of adoption cases are trans-racial, according to the lecture?
17%
Which of the following statements is true?
18% of married couples admit extramarital relations. **originally put: The average age for American men to marry for the first time is 27 and for women it is 25.
Which of the following statements is true?
The use of illicit drug peaks at age 18-25. Originally put**Substance abuse and overdose is the preventable leading cause of death among US adults.
College students who reach a level of relativistic thinking view expertise as an outcome of:
evaluating evidence.
According to Sternberg, "You have been together for a while and are planning on staying together. You continue to maintain a healthy and satisfying sex life, but say you do not feel very closely connected where emotion is concerned." is
fatuous love
The way to determine whether an emerging adult is developing creative talents or pursuing a pleasurable hobby involves assessing and evaluating whether the conditions are ripe for nurturing the specific __________________ interaction that results in creative productivity.
gene x environment
Average marriage that ends in divorce does so after ( ) years.
7-8
Research agrees that adolescents today are more efficient at multitasking than their previous generations.
False
What is a dysmenorrhea?
A medical name of menstrual cramps.
Neugarten's name is most closely linked to
Timing of Events Model
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Adolescence, as a period in life, is more distinct today than it ever has been.
In most states in the US, more people die from the firearm homicide than from the firearm suicide.
False originally put- true
So-called Piaget's formal operation is the stage that prepares adolescents to be able to think about things that MIGHT be, and not just IS, about 2 years after the end of the formal operation stage
False originally put- true
When children begin to have an awareness about shame, guilt, and pride, they are also undergoing the stage of psychosocial development called
Industry vs. inferiority originally put- autonomy vs. shame
Which of the following statements is true?
Injuries are the leading cause of death among adolescents.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Mothers who are fulfilled at work tend to have more stress from parenthood compared to mothers who are unfulfilled at work.
The kind of thinking that produces a variety of fresh, diverse possibilities for a question is called
divergent thinking
"Failure to launch" describes
young adults who live with their parents
Which of the following statements does not describe Piaget's concrete-operational phase?
abstract thinking
"Making one's own judgements and choosing one's beliefs and values despite uncertainty and the recognition of other valid possibilities." This is a definition of
commitment within relativism **originally put rigidity
A parent may wonder if a teen is depressed when he isolates himself from others, has low mood, and stops doing the things he used to do that made him happy. A developmentalist may wonder about barriers to developing a healthy identity and may specifically assess whether the adolescent is experiencing identity:
diffusion originally put- moratorium.
Which of the following statements is true?
After a single unprotected sex with an infected partner, a girl runs 30% of getting herpes, and 50% risk of getting gonorrhea. Originally put**Chlamydia and gonorrhea are both curable and both increasing in the number of teenage patients per 1,000.
Which of the following statements is true about the college completion rates in 6 years as of 2013?
Michigan State University's rate is in the bottom half of all the Big Ten universities.
"Young adults either make commitments to others or face a possible sense of isolation and consequent self-absorption" is a developmentalist idea that corresponds to
Normative Stage Model
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Number of people living with HIV has decreased worldwide thanks to the development in medical technology. Originally put**About 3/4 of Americans have had premarital sex before the age of 20.
Which of the following stages is NOT a part of Schaie's life span model of cognitive development?
Reciprocal stage
According to the idea called "recentering," college students are typically associated with
Stage 2
Which of the following statements is true?
The more religious someone is, the more likely for her to have sex without contraceptives than her non-religious counterpart.
