Developmental Psychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Developmental Psychology is the scientific study of how humans grow, develop, and change throughout their lifespan, from conception to old age. This course explores physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, examining key theories, milestones, and influences that shape behavior at each stage of life. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of critical issues such as attachment, language acquisition, identity formation, and the role of genetics and environment. Through case studies, research findings, and practical applications, the course provides a foundation for understanding typical and atypical developmental patterns in children, adolescents, and adults.
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Growth and Development Across the Lifespan A Health Promotion Focus 2nd Edition by Leifer
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Chapter 1: Healthy People 2020
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Q1) The statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is:
A) incidence of specific infections such as AIDS or smallpox.
B) maternal mortality rate.
C) infant mortality rate.
D) health insurance coverage.
Answer: C
Q2) Healthy People 2020 is published by the:
A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B) Department of the Interior.
C) World Health Organization.
D) Department of Health and Human Services.
Answer: D
Q3) Although the life expectancy has increased,Healthy People 2020 will focus on the older adult's need for:
A) better pharmacy insurance coverage.
B) improved extended care facilities.
C) increased compliance to medical protocols.
D) maintenance of independent lifestyles.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Government Influences on Health Care
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Q1) The roles of the nurse have changed as a result of the national health-care focus on:
A) illness prevention and health maintenance.
B) increased accountability to professional codes and international standards of care.
C) treatment of disease or disability.
D) planning for nationalized health care.
Answer: A
Q2) The scope of practice for nursing is stipulated by the:
A) American Nurses Association.
B) Board of Nurse Examiners.
C) Nursing Licensure Pact.
D) Nurse practice act.
Answer: D
Q3) The nursing theorist that proposed a holistic view of health care in the 1960s was
Answer: Martha Rogers
In the 1960s,Martha Rogers proposed a theory of holistic health care.
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Chapter 3: Cultural Considerations Across the Lifespan and in
Health and Illness
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Q1) The use of silence in conversation can mean different things depending on the culture.Silence indicates agreement in the ______________ culture.
A) Native American
B) Chinese
C) Japanese
D) Russian
Answer: D
Q2) The culturally competent health-care worker helping a Hmong family dress the recently deceased family member will be careful to:
A) avoid looking at the deceased.
B) keep the deceased covered.
C) prevent metal from touching the deceased.
D) arrange bowls of food near the body.
Answer: C
Q3) Deep feelings a person has about what is morally right are __________.
Answer: values
Values are deep feelings a person holds about what is morally right or wrong,good or bad.
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Chapter 4: The Influence of Family on Developing a Lifestyle
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Q1) The health-care worker designing culturally competent care will employ interventions that:
A) go beyond the awareness of similarities and differences to implementing care that is sensitive.
B) recognize awareness of cultural similarities and differences.
C) will judge behavior first in relation to the context of the culture in which it occurs.
D) teach health beliefs of the dominant culture.
Q2) Altered sleep patterns,disorganized eating patterns,and social isolation in a 13-year-old who is very involved in social networking could be symptoms of:
A) regression.
B) Facebook depression.
C) anorexia nervosa.
D) loss of autonomy.
Q3) The health-care worker uses as a basis for interventions for children the developmental theory of the theorist ________ ____________that is based on the mastery of developmental tasks at specific ages.
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Chapter 5: Theories of Development
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Q1) The school nurse recognizes the defense mechanism of _____________when the 7-year-old first grader throws his crayons on the floor after he has been reprimanded by the teacher for boisterous behavior.
Q2) The theorist who proposed a psychosocial theory that human development occurs as a result of interactions among the environment,culture,and the individual was:
A) Erik Erikson.
B) Daniel Levinson.
C) Carl Jung.
D) Robert Keegan.
Q3) The behavior most characteristic of the concrete operations stage of cognitive development is:
A) progression from reflex activity to imitative behavior.
B) inability to put oneself in another's place.
C) thought processes become increasingly logical and coherent.
D) ability to think in abstract terms and draw logical conclusions.
Q4) According to Piaget,children typically solve problems by trial and error during the ____________ stage of development.
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Chapter 6: Prenatal Influences on Healthy Development
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Q1) The Human Genome Project is credited with the development of significant research on the subject of:
A) analysis of chemicals that make up RNA.
B) prevention of birth defects.
C) ethical use of stem cells.
D) gene mapping.
Q2) The newlywed couple most appropriately referred to genetic counseling would be the:
A) Jewish couple who feel they must have a male child.
B) Caucasian couple who both have family histories of schizophrenia.
C) mixed cultural couple of a Japanese wife and American husband.
D) African Americans, one of whom has sickle cell trait.
Q3) After delivery,the new father is staring intently at his newborn and lightly running his fingertips over the baby's face.The father is beginning:
A) parenting.
B) engrossment.
C) development.
D) identification.
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Chapter 7: The Infant
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Q1) A hospitalized 11-month-old is crying and clinging to the parents as they attempt to leave the room at the termination of visiting hours.An appropriate intervention would be to:
A) encourage the parents to leave right away to minimize the child's distress.
B) provide privacy until the infant has calmed down.
C) arrange for a parent to room in with the infant.
D) distract the infant with toys so the parents can leave unnoticed.
Q2) The health-care worker ensures doting parents that they will hear the first meaningful words from their infant when the baby is about ______ months old.
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
Q3) According to Erikson,infancy is concerned with acquiring a sense of:
A) trust.
B) industry.
C) initiative.
D) autonomy.
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Chapter 8: Early Childhood
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Q1) A parent has a 2-year-old in the clinic for a well-child checkup.Which statement by the parent would indicate the need for more instruction regarding child safety?
A) "We locked all the medicines in the bathroom cabinet."
B) "We turned the thermostat down on our hot water heater."
C) "We placed gates at the top and bottom of our stairs."
D) "We're using the car seat belt instead of the car seat now that the baby is older."
Q2) According to Piaget,magical thinking is the belief that:
A) events have cause and effect.
B) God is like an imaginary friend.
C) if the skin is broken, the insides will come out.
D) dolls are real people.
Q3) A parent of a 24-month-old boy say that the child has frequent tantrums and that "no" is becoming his favorite word.This behavior:
A) is a response to frustration in gaining autonomy.
B) is an indication of regression.
C) is a signal that he is not effectively coping with stress.
D) shows that he needs more attention.
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Chapter 9: Middle Childhood
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Q1) Parents planning a birthday party for their 6-year-old son would best plan to invite:
A) a large group of children to watch a collection of cartoons.
B) a group of boys from his class to play active games.
C) an equal number of boys and girls to play competitive board games.
D) children of different ages to play competitive games.
Q2) An important consideration for the school nurse to stress in a class on bicycle safety would be that:
A) most bicycle injuries involve collision with an automobile.
B) children should wear a bicycle helmet if they ride on paved streets.
C) head injuries are the major causes of bicycle-related fatalities.
D) children should not ride double unless the bicycle has an extra-large seat.
Q3) Anticipatory guidance for the family of an 11-year-old girl should include that they should expect their daughter to exhibit:
A) decreased modesty.
B) desire for privacy.
C) disinterest in boys.
D) selection of career choice.
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Chapter 10: Adolescence
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Q1) The health-care worker is sensitive to the fact that health concerns consistent with middle adolescence are focused on:
A) school performance.
B) emotional health issues.
C) physical appearance.
D) future career or employment.
Q2) The school nurse tells adolescents that privacy and confidentiality will be maintained unless a life-threatening situation arises.This practice is:
A) not appropriate in a school setting.
B) never appropriate because adolescents are minors.
C) important in establishing trusting relationships.
D) indicative that the nurse is meeting his or her own needs.
Q3) The health-care worker reminds a group of parents of adolescents that as they find their own identity,adolescents will demonstrate:
A) increased independence from peers and friends.
B) increased need for parental approval.
C) imitation of parental values and ideals.
D) less emotional dependence on parents.
Q4) The term__________ refers to the functional ability to reproduce.
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Chapter 11: Young Adulthood
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Q1) The signs of a mid-life crisis" in a 39-year-old man suggest that he may be experiencing the negative influence of Levinson's stage of:
A) structure period.
B) concrete period.
C) operational phase.
D) transitional phase.
Q2) Signs of intimate partner violence include: (Select all that apply. )
A) absolute financial control by partner.
B) erratic prenatal care.
C) self-blame for marital problems.
D) cycle of violence in partner.
E) substance abuse in partner.
Q3) The college health-care worker cautions the 20-year-old male about an adverse effect of overtraining,which is:
A) excessive secretion of testosterone.
B) loss of strength.
C) uncontrolled rise in blood glucose.
D) reduced libido.
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Chapter 12: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) Middle adulthood is considered the period of development after young adulthood but before retirement and is categorized as age 40 to _____ years.
A) 50
B) 55
C) 60
D) 65
Q2) A 50-year-old woman visits the women's health clinic stating her last menstrual period was 6 months ago.Since that time,she has been experiencing palpitations and hot flashes.The health-care worker should suspect that her symptoms are related to:
A) pregnancy.
B) menopause.
C) a cardiac disorder.
D) neurosis.
Q3) Health maintenance during middle adulthood should be directed toward:
A) preventing illnesses due to lifestyle and physiological changes.
B) stopping the physiological aging process.
C) preparing for inevitable physical decline.
D) maintaining strength and endurance at the young adult level.
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Chapter 13: Late Adulthood
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Q1) A 70-year-old woman has been newly diagnosed with cancer.She says that if the treatment is not successful,she has had a productive life and will have no regrets.This is:
A) denial of the severity of her disease.
B) an example of repression.
C) lack of faith in the effectiveness of treatment.
D) indication of a satisfactory and fulfilling life.
Q2) When planning health promotion classes for people in late adulthood,the health-care worker should include information about:
A) motor vehicle accidents.
B) stress management.
C) sexually transmitted diseases.
D) vitamin supplements.
Q3) The home health care worker will make a point to make frequent blood pressure assessments on a 67-year-old man who has been put on a new hypertensive drug because the older adult:
A) will be curious about the effectiveness of the drug.
B) has sudden changes in blood pressure.
C) may reject a medication change.
D) has decreased liver and kidney function.
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Chapter 14: Advanced Old-Age and Geriatrics
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Q1) An elder who lives alone at home says to the home health care worker,"My children haven't visited me in weeks,and I've had no phone calls either.I don't even have any news about my new granddaughter.I think they have forgotten me." Which response would be most helpful at this time?
A) "I'm sure they didn't forget you. They must be very busy with your new granddaughter."
B) "Why don't you give them a call and find out what's happening?"
C) "It sounds as if you are feeling a little neglected at this time."
D) "Well, let's see what your blood pressure is doing. I bet it is low."
Q2) The theory of aging that attributes the age-related cellular changes to an unpaired ion is the theory of:
A) wear and tear.
B) free radical.
C) immune.
D) apoptosis.
Q3) According to Sanderson (2008),gerontologists list old age as when the prospects of living another ____ years is not realistic.
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Chapter 15: Planning for the End of Life
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Q1) A terminally ill person has elected to stop receiving curative treatment and has requested no cardiopulmonary resuscitation.The family is very upset by this decision and wants to override the patient's decision.The best response to the family is:
A) "I will discuss your concerns with the doctor and ask her to reinstitute treatment."
B) "I will discuss your concerns with your family member and try to get him to change his mind."
C) "According to the dying person's bill of rights, your relative has the right to make this decision."
D) "I will get the chaplain to help you accept this decision."
Q2) The document naming the person or persons who should make health-care decisions if a patient cannot make informed decisions for him- or herself is the:
A) personal will.
B) living will.
C) durable power of attorney.
D) do not resuscitate (DNR) order.
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Chapter 16: Bereavement
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Q1) When the shocked father of a 17-year-old who committed suicide says,"We should have seen this coming.I feel so guilty." The most therapeutic response would be:
A) "This must be awful for you. Tell me about your son."
B) "I know how you must feel."
C) "Don't feel guilty. It was his decision."
D) "Tell me what happened."
Q2) Persons experiencing bereavement should postpone making drastic changes in their lives for at least:
A) 1 month.
B) 6 months.
C) 1 year.
D) 2 years.
Q3) The most therapeutic communication to use with a bereaved family should reflect:
A) reassurance of reduction of grief.
B) acknowledgment of the loss.
C) interpretation of depth of grief.
D) cheerfulness.
Q4) Saying goodbye to the pain of loss,the feeling of isolation,and the nearness of the loved one is known as _________ ____.
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