Question 1

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys, and boys have more _____ tissue than girls.

Accepted Answer

A)   fatty; muscle
B)   organ; brain
C)   brain; organ
D)   muscle; fattyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care, watches TV when his parents make dinner, and has already started eating solid food. These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   nighttime waking
C)   night terrors
D)   lack of attachment with the motherE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   gonadotropin.
B)   neurotransmitters.
C)   gonads.
D)   hormones.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent. How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

Accepted Answer

A)   more negative
B)   more positive
C)   about the same
D)   There has not been any research in this area.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche. Samantha is

Accepted Answer

A)   slightly younger than average for menarche in Europe.
B)   entering puberty outside of the lower end of the normal range.
C)   within the normal range.
D)   entering puberty outside of the upper end of the normal range.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century. What is the likely cause for this change?

Accepted Answer

A)   greenhouse effects on climate
B)   improved health and nutrition
C)   less manual labor requirements for adolescents
D)   amounts of radiation from electric appliancesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   5-7 hours a day
B)   9-13 hours a day
C)   16-17 hours a day
D)   22-23 hours a dayE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

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Question 9

Specialization of functions in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is called

Accepted Answer

A)   myelination.
B)   neuroconstructivist view.
C)   lateralization.
D)   plasticity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poor sleep can result in earlier death.
B)   Many older adults go to bed earlier and wake up earlier than adolescents and emerging adults.
C)   Sleep problems in middle-aged adults are more common in those who are obese.
D)   The average American adult gets just under 6 hours of sleep a night.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

At what age does dendrite growth appear to stop?

Accepted Answer

A)   60s
B)   70s
C)   80s
D)   90sE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which brain lobe is responsible for registering spatial location, attention, and motor control?

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal
B)   occipital
C)   temporal
D)   parietalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

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Question 14

Menarche occurs during what part of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)   just before puberty
B)   early stage of puberty
C)   in the middle of puberty
D)   rather late during pubertyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

The cellular clock theory holds that our cells divide

Accepted Answer

A)   until trapped free radicals split them apart.
B)   more quickly as we age, and so we die faster.
C)   more efficiently as we age.
D)   approximately 75-80 times before they die.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Complex functions like performing music involve both hemispheres.
B)   The right and left hemispheres of the brain handle different types of information.
C)   People who are logical thinkers are left-brained, and creative thinkers are right-brained.
D)   Complex thinking requires communication between both hemispheres.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been linked to shorter durations of infant sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   infant TV viewing
B)   maternal depression during pregnancy
C)   early introduction of solid food
D)   sleeping alone vs. with parentsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Average North American babies double their birth weight by what age?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 month
B)   4 months
C)   8 months
D)   10 monthsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Thirteen-year-old Jodi smokes and has a 16-year-old boyfriend. Of the following, which is likely to have influenced Jodi's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   defective gonads
B)   late maturation
C)   early maturation
D)   lack of social skillsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Joe is a late-maturing boy. Considering only this factor, how will his self-identity in his 30s likely compare to the self-identity of his early-maturing peers?

Accepted Answer

A)   more negative
B)   more positive
C)   about the same
D)   There has not been any research in this area.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging

Beginning in early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys, and boys have more _____ tissue than girls.

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The chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried by the bloodstream are known as

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Thirteen-year-old Jodi smokes and has a 16-year-old boyfriend. Of the following, which is likely to have influenced Jodi's behavior?

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Specialization of functions in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is called

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Which brain lobe is responsible for registering spatial location, attention, and motor control?

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The age at which puberty arrives dropped quickly throughout the 20th century. What is the likely cause for this change?

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Samantha lives in the United States and was 14½ years old when she experienced menarche. Samantha is

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Discuss the body images of early versus late maturation in girls and boys.

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Average North American babies double their birth weight by what age?

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Which of the following statements about brain lateralization is NOT true?

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Menarche occurs during what part of puberty?

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Which of the following has NOT been linked to shorter durations of infant sleep?

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The cellular clock theory holds that our cells divide

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Which of the following is NOT true about sleep in adulthood?

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How much time can newborn Tyler's parents expect him to sleep?

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Six-month-old Ethan goes to day care, watches TV when his parents make dinner, and has already started eating solid food. These practices are likely to increase which problem for Ethan and his parents?

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Andrea is an early-maturing adolescent. How does her self-image compare to the self-images of her late-maturing peers?

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Joe is a late-maturing boy. Considering only this factor, how will his self-identity in his 30s likely compare to the self-identity of his early-maturing peers?

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At what age does dendrite growth appear to stop?

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Describe how the onset of puberty has changed since the mid-nineteenth century.

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