test 3 life-span and development 26-50

C

A recent study revealed that peak thickness of the cerebral cortex occurs ___ in children with ADHD than in children with ADHD. A. in adulthood B. in infancy C. three years later D. two years later

B

By two years of age, children have reached about ___of their adult weight about ___ Of their adult height. A. One-half; one-fourth B. One-firth; One-half C. one-third ; two thirds D. one-fourth; one-fourth

B

according to Levinson, the ___ rests on how effectively the individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his being. A. failure of adolescent transitions B. success of the middle transitions C. success of transitions into early adulthood D. success of transition into late adulthood

C

in Finland, divorce peaks at approximately ___ years after marriage, then declines gradually. A. 1 to 3 B. 3 to 4 C.5 to 7 D. 15 to 17

A

in short-term memory, individuals retain information for up too ___ if there is no rehearsal of the information A. 30 seconds B.15 minutes C. 5 hours D. 2 days

A

sleep deprivation in middle-age has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT: A. improved cognitive functioning B. increased risk of stroke C. Less effective immune system functioning D. problems with long-term memory consolidation

B

which of the following is a gene-linked abnormality? A. Down syndrome B.Phenylketonuria (PKU) C. Turner Syndrome D. Klinefelter syndrome

B

which of the following theories explain why older adults spend MOST of their time with familiar individuals and family? A. activity theory B. Socioemotional selectivity theory C. social discontinuity theory D. Disengagement theory

B

In terms of executive function, older adults are ____ effective at engaging in cognitive control than when they were younger. A. more B.less C.equally D.cognitive control adults has not been studied

A

Researchers are exploring ___ buffering strategies, such as exercise, in an effort to find ways to attenuate some of the negative effects of stress on the aging process. A. stress B. cognitive C. emotional D.physical

A

The growth spurt that characterizes pubertal change occurs approximately ___ for girls than for boys. A. two years earlier B. one year earlier C. two years later D. one year later

C

According to r recent study, maximization of which psychological resource was linked to a higher quality of life in the future? A. preconventional reasoning B. Preoperational thought c.self-efficacy D. pessimism

A

All of the following are key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett as characterizing emerging adulthood Except: A. stability B. identity exploration C. Being self- focused D. feeling "in-between"

C

An adult in the middle age will do more POORLY on which of the following tasks? a. understanding verbal directions B. complete a crossword puzzle C. Hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red D. lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds

A

Erica, who has two children, marries Wayne, who has a daughter from a previous marriage. After the union, their family will be considered a ____ step family. A. complex B. segregated C. simple D. mixed

B

Guidelines recommend that preschool children engage in ___ of physical activity per day. A. Half an hour B. Two hours C. one hour D. four hours

C

Mental age (MA) is? A.the age an individual mentally identifies himself at. B.the age at which an individual attains cognitive maturity C.an individual's level of mental development relative tom others. D. an individual's age at the time of peak cortical thickness.

A

Nonnormative life events: A. do not happen to all people B. happen to younger children but not to older adults C. are common to people of a particular generation. D. influence the cultural makeup of a population

a

Studies on friendship reveal that sixth-grade students who did not have a friend. A. engaged in less prosocial behavior B. were most likely to exhibit prosocial behavior C. achieved a higher level of academic success D. had authoritarian parents

D

The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is ___ times as high as in the Netherlands. A. ten B. three C.five D. eight

c

The ___ approach to the study of development emphasizes extensive change from birth to adolescence, especially during infancy, little or no change in adulthood, and decline in old age. A.prescriptive B. constructivist C. traditional D. evolutionary

C

The ___ is the area of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur. A.Visual cortex B. myelin sheath C. prefrontal cortex D. neural tube

B

What causes the autism spectrum disorders A.improper family socialization B. a brain dysfunction with abnormalities in brain structure and neurotransmitters C. Damage to the prefrontal cortex of the brain D. childhood immunizations

C

Which of the following is NOT one of the five big personality trails identified by Costa and McCrae? A. extraversion B. openness C. Adaptability D. Conscientiousness

B

when students make the transition to middle or junior high school,they experience the ___ phenomenon, moving from being the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle or junior high school. A. big-brother B.top-dog C.domino effect D. underdog