Life Span Development Final Exam
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Breast-fed babies have been shown to have a lower rate of illnesses and disease such
as diphtheria, pneumonia, asthma, ear infections, and diarrhea. Which of the following
is an explanation for this lower rate? - ANS Breast milk contains antibodies.
Down Syndrome is also known as trisomy-21 because individuals with Down syndrome
- ANS Have an extra chromosome on the 21st pair
If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive, from a
dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following would be an individual's phenotype? -
ANS Curly hair
What is the oldest effective treatment for infertility? - ANS Intrauterine insemination
Which statement is an example of a negative correlation? - ANS As gas prices
increase, the number of people driving cars would be predicted to decrease
Which of the following is the best practical advice of the Beng people of the West
African nation of ivory coast - ANS Do not drink palm wine during early months of
pregnancy
Which of the following is the best example of continuous development? - ANS Jenny
learns how to play the piano by first learning notes and then playing them in a sequence
_____ developed the Apgar Scale - ANS Dr. Virginia Apgar
Which Statement describes one of the essential features of the cultural-developmental
model of human development? - ANS Cultural identities are becoming more complex
for many people
The environmental conditions for which a given species has evolved is called
an________. - ANS Ecological niche
What is a hypothesis regarding why breast-fed children tend to score higher than
bottle-fed children on measures of cognitive functioning? - ANS Breast mild contains
nutrients that have a positive effect on children's cognitive development
What period lasts from the ninth week after conception until birth? - ANS Fetal
DeCasper and Spence asked mothers to read The Cat in the Hat every day for the last
6 weeks of their pregnancy. After the birth, babies showed a preference for _____. -
ANS Hearing their mothers read The Cat in the Hat
, According to the text, what type of neonate cry expels a large volume of air through the
vocal chords? - ANS Anger
Many developmental psychologists feel that the two biggest influences on a child's life
are parents and peers. According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, which systems
would therefore have the most influence? - ANS Microsystem
According to ______, Development results from the bidirectional interactions between
genotype and environment. - ANS Epigenetics
Sex chromosome disorders in neonates occur at rates of approximately_______. - ANS
1 in 500
When in labor, expectant mothers in Ukraine are offered _______. - ANS A generous
glass of whiskey
Single gene pairs play a crucial role in development. However, it is more common that
developmental outcomes occur because of the interaction of multiple genes. This is
known as ______. - ANS Polygenetic Inheritance
Your best friend has just learned that she is pregnant. She is a healthy person and is
planning on engaging in aerobic exercise during her pregnancy. What would be your
advice to her? - ANS She should exercise regularly in order to stimulate her circulatory
system and muscles
A ______ is a person who helps with the birth process: she is generally older and has
direct experience or has been trained in assisting births. - ANS Midwife
Coverage for major infants vaccines is approximately ________ worldwide, but in some
African countries the rates are below_________. - ANS 90%, 50%
According to ancient Chinese folklore, how can one predict whether a pregnant woman
is having a boy? - ANS If a woman is carrying her pregnancy low in her abdomen.
Lucca typically lies awake in his crib after walking in the morning. As he kicks his
mobile, he coos with delight knowing he has the ability to make the mobile move around
and around with his repetitive kicks. Lucca's behavior indicates he is in Piaget's _____
stage of development. - ANS Sensorimotor
The fetus is in a breech presentation when____ - ANS The feet or buttocks are down
The typical newborn is ______ long and weighs ______. - ANS 20 in, 7.5 lbs
A behavioral geneticist would use which of the following research methods to study the
influence of genetics? - ANS Twin and adoption studies
, The __________ form at the end of the third month and release hormones that
influence prenatal development from that point onward. - ANS Genitals
By the end of the first week following conception, the fertilized egg has approximately
100 cells and is known as the __________. - ANS Blastocyst
Which the following are known factors related to sudden infant death syndrome? - ANS
Soft bedding, sleeping stomach-down, and low birth weight
Although females are born with approximately 2 million ova, this number declines to
about __________ by puberty, and, on average, only __________ of the ova will
mature during a woman's childbearing years. - ANS 300,000; 400
Urie Bronfenbrenner's __________ theory focuses on __________ that shape human
development in the social environment. - ANS ecological; multiple influences
Some propose infants have a preference for sweet-tasting items as an adaptive
principle because __________. - ANS breast milk is slightly sweet
In a study by Oster et al. (1992), 1-, 4- and 7-month-old infants were observed as their
forearms were held down so that the infants could not move their arms. At what age did
infants show a definite anger response? - ANS 7 months
In an experiment, what group receives no treatment? - ANS control group
The Babinski reflex occurs when __________. - ANS the infant twists its foot inward as
the sole of its foot is stroked
Based on statistics presented by the United Nations, how high is the human population
projected to be by the year 2100? - ANS 11 billion
Professor Parks is conducting a research study in which he is asking individuals to rate
their satisfaction with their first year of college. His questionnaire is based on a scale on
which students respond to questions by choosing one of the following descriptors: "5.
very satisfied; 4. somewhat satisfied; 3. not very satisfied; 2. not at all satisfied."
Professor Parks is gathering __________. - ANS quantitative data
You received cash from your grandparents and want to invest it wisely. Being
particularly interested in investing in countries that are leading in telecommunications
and manufacturing, you are considering investing in __________ because you know
that it is projected to lead the world in economic production by 2050. - ANS India
The ways people grow and change biologically, cognitively, psychologically, and
socially across the life span is referred to as __________. - ANS human development
LATEST 2024
Breast-fed babies have been shown to have a lower rate of illnesses and disease such
as diphtheria, pneumonia, asthma, ear infections, and diarrhea. Which of the following
is an explanation for this lower rate? - ANS Breast milk contains antibodies.
Down Syndrome is also known as trisomy-21 because individuals with Down syndrome
- ANS Have an extra chromosome on the 21st pair
If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive, from a
dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following would be an individual's phenotype? -
ANS Curly hair
What is the oldest effective treatment for infertility? - ANS Intrauterine insemination
Which statement is an example of a negative correlation? - ANS As gas prices
increase, the number of people driving cars would be predicted to decrease
Which of the following is the best practical advice of the Beng people of the West
African nation of ivory coast - ANS Do not drink palm wine during early months of
pregnancy
Which of the following is the best example of continuous development? - ANS Jenny
learns how to play the piano by first learning notes and then playing them in a sequence
_____ developed the Apgar Scale - ANS Dr. Virginia Apgar
Which Statement describes one of the essential features of the cultural-developmental
model of human development? - ANS Cultural identities are becoming more complex
for many people
The environmental conditions for which a given species has evolved is called
an________. - ANS Ecological niche
What is a hypothesis regarding why breast-fed children tend to score higher than
bottle-fed children on measures of cognitive functioning? - ANS Breast mild contains
nutrients that have a positive effect on children's cognitive development
What period lasts from the ninth week after conception until birth? - ANS Fetal
DeCasper and Spence asked mothers to read The Cat in the Hat every day for the last
6 weeks of their pregnancy. After the birth, babies showed a preference for _____. -
ANS Hearing their mothers read The Cat in the Hat
, According to the text, what type of neonate cry expels a large volume of air through the
vocal chords? - ANS Anger
Many developmental psychologists feel that the two biggest influences on a child's life
are parents and peers. According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, which systems
would therefore have the most influence? - ANS Microsystem
According to ______, Development results from the bidirectional interactions between
genotype and environment. - ANS Epigenetics
Sex chromosome disorders in neonates occur at rates of approximately_______. - ANS
1 in 500
When in labor, expectant mothers in Ukraine are offered _______. - ANS A generous
glass of whiskey
Single gene pairs play a crucial role in development. However, it is more common that
developmental outcomes occur because of the interaction of multiple genes. This is
known as ______. - ANS Polygenetic Inheritance
Your best friend has just learned that she is pregnant. She is a healthy person and is
planning on engaging in aerobic exercise during her pregnancy. What would be your
advice to her? - ANS She should exercise regularly in order to stimulate her circulatory
system and muscles
A ______ is a person who helps with the birth process: she is generally older and has
direct experience or has been trained in assisting births. - ANS Midwife
Coverage for major infants vaccines is approximately ________ worldwide, but in some
African countries the rates are below_________. - ANS 90%, 50%
According to ancient Chinese folklore, how can one predict whether a pregnant woman
is having a boy? - ANS If a woman is carrying her pregnancy low in her abdomen.
Lucca typically lies awake in his crib after walking in the morning. As he kicks his
mobile, he coos with delight knowing he has the ability to make the mobile move around
and around with his repetitive kicks. Lucca's behavior indicates he is in Piaget's _____
stage of development. - ANS Sensorimotor
The fetus is in a breech presentation when____ - ANS The feet or buttocks are down
The typical newborn is ______ long and weighs ______. - ANS 20 in, 7.5 lbs
A behavioral geneticist would use which of the following research methods to study the
influence of genetics? - ANS Twin and adoption studies
, The __________ form at the end of the third month and release hormones that
influence prenatal development from that point onward. - ANS Genitals
By the end of the first week following conception, the fertilized egg has approximately
100 cells and is known as the __________. - ANS Blastocyst
Which the following are known factors related to sudden infant death syndrome? - ANS
Soft bedding, sleeping stomach-down, and low birth weight
Although females are born with approximately 2 million ova, this number declines to
about __________ by puberty, and, on average, only __________ of the ova will
mature during a woman's childbearing years. - ANS 300,000; 400
Urie Bronfenbrenner's __________ theory focuses on __________ that shape human
development in the social environment. - ANS ecological; multiple influences
Some propose infants have a preference for sweet-tasting items as an adaptive
principle because __________. - ANS breast milk is slightly sweet
In a study by Oster et al. (1992), 1-, 4- and 7-month-old infants were observed as their
forearms were held down so that the infants could not move their arms. At what age did
infants show a definite anger response? - ANS 7 months
In an experiment, what group receives no treatment? - ANS control group
The Babinski reflex occurs when __________. - ANS the infant twists its foot inward as
the sole of its foot is stroked
Based on statistics presented by the United Nations, how high is the human population
projected to be by the year 2100? - ANS 11 billion
Professor Parks is conducting a research study in which he is asking individuals to rate
their satisfaction with their first year of college. His questionnaire is based on a scale on
which students respond to questions by choosing one of the following descriptors: "5.
very satisfied; 4. somewhat satisfied; 3. not very satisfied; 2. not at all satisfied."
Professor Parks is gathering __________. - ANS quantitative data
You received cash from your grandparents and want to invest it wisely. Being
particularly interested in investing in countries that are leading in telecommunications
and manufacturing, you are considering investing in __________ because you know
that it is projected to lead the world in economic production by 2050. - ANS India
The ways people grow and change biologically, cognitively, psychologically, and
socially across the life span is referred to as __________. - ANS human development
