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HDFS 210 EXAM 1|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
The information-processing approaches emphasize the type of ________ that
people use when they problem solve.
a. mental programs
b. schemes
c. prediction skills
d. goal-directed behaviors - correct-answer -a
In _______, development is ____________, with achievements at one level
building on those of previous levels.
a. discontinuous change; distinct
b. continuous change; gradual
c. discontinuous change; gradual
d. continuous change, distinct - correct-answer -b
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The first and shortest stage of prenatal period is called the _________ stage.
a. conception
b. fertilization
c. embryonic
d. germinal - correct-answer -d
what is the process in which high-frequency sound waves scan that mother's
womb to produce an image of the unborn baby, whose size and shape can then
be assessed?
a. amniocentesis
b. ultrasound sonography
c. chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
d. first-trimester screen - correct-answer -b
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Dr. who conducts research to compare the relationship between the use of
instant messaging and academic performance. his results reveal that the more
time that adolescent students spend using instant messaging on their computers,
the lower their academic performance. dr. who finding suggest ___________-.
a. a postive correlation
b. academic performance is not impacted by the amount of instant messaging
c. instant messaging causes poor academic performance
d. a negative correlation - correct-answer -d
Intelligence is a central human characteristic that differentiates humans from
other species, and genetics plays a significant role in intelligence.
a. false
b. true - correct-answer -b
Which perspective contains the two major theories of Bronfenbrenner's
bioecological approach and vygotsky's sociocultural theory?
a. behavioral
HDFS 210 EXAM 1|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
The information-processing approaches emphasize the type of ________ that
people use when they problem solve.
a. mental programs
b. schemes
c. prediction skills
d. goal-directed behaviors - correct-answer -a
In _______, development is ____________, with achievements at one level
building on those of previous levels.
a. discontinuous change; distinct
b. continuous change; gradual
c. discontinuous change; gradual
d. continuous change, distinct - correct-answer -b
,2|Page
The first and shortest stage of prenatal period is called the _________ stage.
a. conception
b. fertilization
c. embryonic
d. germinal - correct-answer -d
what is the process in which high-frequency sound waves scan that mother's
womb to produce an image of the unborn baby, whose size and shape can then
be assessed?
a. amniocentesis
b. ultrasound sonography
c. chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
d. first-trimester screen - correct-answer -b
, 3|Page
Dr. who conducts research to compare the relationship between the use of
instant messaging and academic performance. his results reveal that the more
time that adolescent students spend using instant messaging on their computers,
the lower their academic performance. dr. who finding suggest ___________-.
a. a postive correlation
b. academic performance is not impacted by the amount of instant messaging
c. instant messaging causes poor academic performance
d. a negative correlation - correct-answer -d
Intelligence is a central human characteristic that differentiates humans from
other species, and genetics plays a significant role in intelligence.
a. false
b. true - correct-answer -b
Which perspective contains the two major theories of Bronfenbrenner's
bioecological approach and vygotsky's sociocultural theory?
a. behavioral
