Lifespan Quiz Questions (last test)

Amanda had an abortion in college and every mothers day she feels a sense of grief even 20 yrs later. This would be a form of?

Disenfranchised grief

Holly's friend, Lori, died 3 years ago. Holly suffers from sleep problems, restlessness, and irritability. She often weeps uncontrollably because she misses Lori so much. Which of the following is TRUE of Holly's grieving process?

She is experiencing "prolonged grief disorder" and may benefit from therapy.

Arlene is not sure how to handle her son's questions about his grandfather's death. How would a psychologist advise Arlene?

She should discuss the topic honestly and at an age-appropriate level.

At what age can Emily expect her child to say, "Get shoes"?

18-24 months

What percentage of Americans die in nursing homes?

20 percent

Natalie has just turned 2 years old. About how many words are in her speaking vocabulary

200

Researchers have found it generally takes immigrant children how long to become proficient in speaking english?

3-5 years

What was the life expectancy in the United States in 1900?

47

In the United States, in 2015, approximately what percentage of corpses were disposed of by cremation?

48.6

At what age do children usually gain an understanding of the universality and finialty of death

9 years old

Who is the LEAST likely to attempt suicide?

African American adolescent male

Which statement is TRUE of child-directed speech?

All of these are correct.

Which of the following is shown to reduce the level of grief after the loss of a spouse?

An increase in spiritual and religious beliefs

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer. She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo. How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

Beth should prepare a living will or advanced directive and share it with her family and doctor.

By 7 years of age, children start responding to the stimulus word "dog" with other words like "cat" or "sheep", or responding to the stimulus word "talk" with "run" or "jump". This is evidence that children at this age have begun to?

Categorize their vocabulary by parts of speech

Which of the following is TRUE of writing in the early elementary years?

Children often invent spellings based on the sounds they hear, Writing requires a significant amount of practice., Some letter reversals are to be expected and do not predict literacy problems = All of these answers are correct

Older adults are MOST likely to die from?

Chronic disease

According to Cottrell & Duggleby, which factor may work as an adaptive strategy or a maladaptive strategy for dealing with impending death depending on how it is employed?

Denial

Calvin is contemplating imminent death after failed attempts to cure his condition. He cries frequently and often refuses visitors. Which of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

Depression

Gary was in a serious automobile accident. The physician informs the family that Gary is brain dead. What criteria for death did the physician most likely use?

Electrical activity in the higher and lower portions of Gary's brain has ceased

In which of the following countries would the rates of dyslexia be expected to be highest?

English-speaking countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom

Shane knows he will die soon. He is ready to go but wants to die with dignity and little suffering, Which of the following would be a good fit with his desire?

Hospice care

Each language consists of a finite set of words, but speakers of a language can create and comprehend a countless number of meaningful sentences without any limit. This is an example of

Infinite generativity

The ability to produce and comprehend an endless number of meaningful sentences with a finite set of words and rules is referred to as?

Infinite generativity

Supporters of the cortical death policy argue that when higher cortical functioning is lost, what aspects of life are gone?

Intelligence and personality

In some cases, denial of death may be a positive response. Which of the following could be a reason for this?

It can soften the emotional impact of impending death.

Research comparing the approaches of whole-language and phonics has shown that:

children can benefit from both approaches, but that phonics should be emphasized

In which culture/religion is the grieving process divided into graduated time periods?

Jewish

People argue that the wild boy of aveyron never developed complete

Language Acquisition is vitally dependent on appropriate social environments

What do members of the Gond culture of India believe causes death?

Magic and demons

Which of the following is an example of the dual-language approach in a U.S. school?

Maria's first language is Spanish. She has a teacher who speaks Spanish during some of her classes and English in others during her initial years at school

Which of the following statements about widows is TRUE?

Older widows adjust better than younger widows

Which state allows active euthanasia

Oregon

Cecilia begins teaching children to read by having them learn to make sounds that go with each letter of the alphabet. Which language approach is Cecilla taking?

Phonics

What is the most common cause of infant death in the U.S?

SIDS

Which of the following refers to individuals' right to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive?

living will

The sentence " The pencil sange a lovely tune" is ___, but ___.

Syntactically correct; semantically incorrect

Studies show which of the following about the quality of students writing?

Teachers report that their college education program inadequately prepared them to teach writing

José's basic academic subjects are taught in his native language of Spanish in his first year. Six months later, English starts to be used in the instruction, while Spanish is still used but with decreasing proportions. This is an example of

The dual-language approach

Ten-year-old Denise has just suffered the death of her father. What impact will this have on her life?

The impact on Denise will depend on factors such as the quality of her relationship with her father and on the nature of his death.

Edie's daughter was killed in a car crash nearly 2 years ago. Since her daughter's death, Edie has been unable to cope and move forward with her life. She feels numb and detached and says that life has no meaning. Edie is likely experiencing

complicated grief

According to Hart and Risley, which group of parents talked less to their young children, talked less about past events, and provide less elaboration

welfare parents

How should Pamela's parents share the news of her grandmother's death with her?

They should be sensitive, honest, and open with Pamela

What is the function of early vocalization (crying, cooing, and babbling) for infants?

To communicate to practice making sounds to attract attention all of these are correct

Berkos' study demonstrated children's understanding of morphological rules. It is impressive to note that the children in the study

Used morphological rules from utterances they had heard and applied them to words that they have never heard before

Five-year-old Matthew asks many questions about the recent death of his grandmother. Kastenbaum would say that he is

concerned about loss and separation and striving to understand death.

In a baby's first year of life, what vocalization stage comes after crying?

cooing

SIDS refers to the death of an infant

with no apparent cause

Women generally adjust better than men after the death of a spouse because

women have better social networks, closer family relationships, and more psychological coping strategies.

What is a major difference between the feelings of younger adults and those of older adults who are dying?

Younger adults feel cheated

Alli is 8 years old which of the following presents the greatest risk of death for her?

accident

Euthenasia that occurs when death is deliberately induced is termed

active

Increased sophistication in word use (metaphors, satire, dialect, etc.) is characteristic of language development during

adolescence

Jeffrey has just begun to contemplate religious and philosophical stances on life after death. What stage of life is he in?

adolescence

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn. For weeks following the funeral, emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family. Emily is likely living in which type of community

amish

After the funeral, three children discuss their mother's death. They talk in detail about her illness and her day-to-day decline. Such conversation most likely indicates:

an effort to use grief to better understand the death

Hanna stares out the hospital window and wonders why she has to die. She snaps at a worker who arrives to gather her food tray. Which of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

anger

Compared to many other cultures, people in the United States

are death avoiders and death deniers.

Preschool children learn and apply syntax rules. The grammatical error we observe in the question "When we are going outside?" is an example of difficulty with mastering:

auxiliary-inversion rule

Harold knows he will not live much longer. He ask God to prolong his life and promises to make amends with his estranged children. Kubler-Ross called this stage?

bargaining

The fact that people create novel sentences, and that children learn the syntax of their language even if they are not reinforced for doing so, are indications of weakness in which language acquisition view?

behavioral

If all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time, an individual is

brain dead

Twenty-five years ago, definitions of death centered on:

breathing and blood pressure

As theorized by Noam Chomsky, the LAD is responsible for:

child language acquisition

Brenda is surprised that her chemotherapy has not been more effective. "I can't die—not me." Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying does this illustrate?

denial

U.S. Culture uses euphemistic terms for death. This is an indication of?

denial

You see your friend and say "Sup dude?" this is an example of

dialect

Older and middle-age adults differ in their views on death in that middle-aged adults typically

fear death more

The crux of the controversy surrounding the funeral industry centers on whether or not:

funeral directors are simply out to benefit financially

The Wild Boy of Aveyron was most likely not able to learn to communicate with language effectively because

he had not lived in an environment that exposed him to normal human language before he was found

Which of the following religions believes in reincarnation

hindu

Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device suggests that

humans are biologically prewired to learn language at a certain time in a certain way.

A child's first words mainly consist of

important people, familiar animals, vehicles, food, body parts, greeting terms

Betty's doctor allows her to make important decisions regarding treatment of her terminal disease. Betty's perceived control will likely serve to

improve her attitude about the situation.

Velma lives in the United States and is nearing the end of her life. Where is the MOST likely to die

in a hospital

Young adolescents often speak a dialect with their peers that is characterized by

jargon and slang

As children move beyond two-word utterances, they begin using plural and possessive nouns, appropriate verb endings, prepositions, articles, and various forms of the verb "to be". This is evidence that the children

know morphological rules.

People argue that the Wild Boy of Aveyron never developed complete, efficient language skills even after years of intensive therapy because he had lived in total social isolation for years before he was found. The theory underlying this reasoning would support the statement that

language acquisition is vitally dependent on appropriate social environments.

When does the " tip of the tongue phenomenon" become readily apparent?

late adulthood

An implied comparison between two unlike things is a

metaphor

Karen is 45 years old. She likely fears death

more than both her 16 year old daughter and 72 year old mother.

What percentage of Americans die in hospitals?

over 50

Jenny is at the zoo with her family. She points to each animal and says "doggie." This illustrates

overextension

Euthanasia that occurs by withholding available treatment is termed

passive

The sound represented by "ch" in church or change is an example of a

phoneme

Twelve-year-old Cade is able to produce all of the sounds of speech and construct complete, accurate, meaningful sentences but struggles with taking turns in a discussion, recognizing humor and figurative language. He is having communication difficulty in the area of:

pragmatics

Arnold has signed an advanced directive. This means that his

preferences for whether or not to use life-sustaining measures have been recorded and must be followed.

Following an accident, homicide, or suicide, individuals discuss details surrounding the death in an attempt to

put death into a perspective they can understand and accept

What is the goal of palliative care?

reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity

The sentence " The plan persuaded the passenger to buy the ticket for a first class seat" is problematic at the ___ level

semantic

When a child struggles with speech and language development, the professional who provides therapeutic intervention is a

speech therapist

When Juan moved to the United States from Mexico, he spoke only spanish. After some time, he spoke spanish and english. Now he only speaks english, this is an example of

subtractive bilingualism.

Individuals more often experience intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, and problems in concentrating when a loved one's death is

sudden or untimely

Language is a form of communication - spoken, written, or signed - that is based on a system of?

symbols

In english we say " White House" but in spanish one would say "Casa Blanca" this example illustrates different rules of

syntax

Three-year-old Aspen said to her mother, "Me went to the park. Is you went too?" She is displaying errors in

syntax

People, places or contexts, times, objects, and symbols are all components of a culture's death

system

Aninut, avelut, and shivah are parts of the grieving process for

the Jewish

The fact that letters represent sounds in language refers to

the alphabetic principle.

Chad's parents live on the poverty line. Research has shown consistently that all of the following are important home experiences for Chad's language development EXCEPT

the amount of time his mother spends talking to him.

Morphology refers to

the units of meaning involved in word formation.

65 year old Ruth stops speaking to search her memory for the name of her daughter's dog, which she is confident she knows well. This is an example of

the-tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.