Human Growth and Development Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Human Growth and Development explores the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that occur throughout the human lifespan, from conception through late adulthood. The course examines major theories and research findings in developmental psychology, addressing the interplay of genetic, environmental, and cultural influences on development. Topics include prenatal development, early childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging, with a focus on key milestones and challenges at each stage. Students will also analyze current issues such as the impact of family, peers, education, and societal factors on human growth, preparing them to apply developmental principles in fields such as education, healthcare, and social services.
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Human Development A Cultural Approach 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Human Development
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Q1) According to the text,what is a researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest?
A)a scientific idea
B)a hypothesis
C)a proof
D)a law
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is true regarding population changes by country?
A)Japan is projected to drop in population due to a low fertility rate.
B)England is projected to grow in population due to a significant increase in total fertility rate (TFR).
C)Canada is projected to increase in population due to high rates of immigration.
D)The United States is projected to drop in population due to limits placed on immigration.
Answer: A
Q3) Describe two ways that Homo sapiens was different from earlier Homo species.
Answer: Homo sapiens have smaller and lighter bones,smaller jaws and teeth and a much bigger brain.
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) Approximately how many genes comprise the human genome?
A)10,000
B)23,000
C)50,000
D)100,000
Answer: B
Q2) Sandra Scarr and Kathleen McCartney proposed the theory of genotype F1F1F1S1 < / font> environment effects.Which subtype occurs in biological families because parents provide both genes and environment for their children?
A)passive genotype F1F1F1S1 < / font>environment effects
B)evocative genotype F1F1F1S1 < / font>environment effects
C)active genotype F1F1F1S1 < / font>environment effects
D)inactive genotype F1F1F1S1 < / font>environment effects
Answer: A
Q3) Human sex cells,sperm and ova,each contain how many chromosomes?
A)23
B)46
C)23 pairs
D)46 pairs
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) According to Zeskind and Lester (2001),which of the following is a risk factor for parental mistreatment of infants?
A)infants post mature at birth
B)lower income levels
C)colic
D)lower intelligence levels
Answer: C
Q2) When the fetus is turned around so the feet or the buttocks are positioned toward the birth canal,it is known as ____.
A)upside-down baby
B)inverted fetus
C)F-B presentation
D)breech position
Answer: D
Q3) ____ is the ability to distinguish where a sound originates.
A)Hemispheric separation
B)Sound localization
C)The Doppler Effect
D)Auditory monitoring
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) What type of development includes more skilled movements of the hands,such as grasping and manipulating objects?
A)fine motor
B)gross motor
C)cephalocaudal motor
D)whole-body motor
Q2) At birth,the size of an infant's brain is ____% of an adult's brain,and by age 2 it is ____% of an adult's brain.
A)5%; 50%
B)15%; 60%
C)25%; 70%
D)35%; 80%
Q3) When do infants usually get their first tooth?
A)between 1 and 2 months
B)between 5 and 9 months
C)between 10 and 12 months
D)between 14 and 16 months
Q4) Would a baby who is later considered shy be more likely to have a better "goodness of fit" with their caregiver in China or in the U.S.? Explain.
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) Your roommate's brother has a child who is 9 months old.He was watching a documentary concerning iodine deficiency.He was very concerned and was talking about what he could do to help his son.What did you tell your roommate to tell his brother?
A)There are injections that can retroactively help with iodine deficiency.
B)Provide the child with iodized salt.
C)Iodine deficiency is not that big of a deal and there is nothing that can be done.
D)Many infants who have iodine deficiencies have very high IQ scores later in life.
Q2) During the first year of toddlerhood,one would expect a toddler to be able to ____.
A)hold a cup and scribble with a crayon
B)use a fork and knife with coordination
C)stand on one foot,run,and kick a ball
D)be potty-trained and able to brush their teeth
Q3) Give a specific example of a sociomoral emotion that you might see a toddler display.
Q4) Define and give an example of scaffolding.
Q5) Why is attachment not assessed using the Strange Situation during infancy?
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) Which of the following best describes a child who lacks classification?
A)"They have difficulty understanding that objects can be simultaneously part of more than one class or group."
B)"They often attribute human thoughts and feelings to inanimate objects and forces."
C)"They often focus on one noticeable aspect of a cognitive problem to the exclusion of other important aspects."
D)"They have no difficulty understanding that objects can be simultaneously part of more than one class or group."
Q2) As a result of children in the United States drinking more soft drinks,they are drinking
A)less milk,which is contributing to calcium deficiencies
B)more fruit juice,which is very healthy
C)kinderbeer,which contributes to alcoholism later in life
D)less fruit juice,which leads to vitamin deficiencies
Q3) If you were a 3-year-old living in a developing country,such as Africa,what would be the most likely cause of death as a toddler? Is this different from the leading cause of death for toddlers in the U.S.? Explain.
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) What is the measure of the ratio of weight to height called?
A)growth index
B)body fat index
C)body mass index
D)W-H index
Q2) Who made the distinction between the "I-self" and the "me-self"?
A)Jean Piaget
B)William James
C)George Herbert Mead
D)Robert Sternberg
Q3) Your sister came home from a pediatrician's visit with your 9-year-old nephew and was very worried because the doctor told her that your nephew has myopia.She was also very unhappy because the pediatrician failed to give her medication to treat it.What would you tell her about myopia?
A)It simply means nearsightedness.
B)It is an intense fungal infection of the sclera.
C)It results in permanent retinal damage.
D)It is a disease of the eye that occurs only in children with cancer.
Q4) How are friendships different in middle childhood compared to early childhood?
Q5) What is the Flynn effect and what is its cause?
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) Name one of the types of adolescent egocentrism described by Elkind.Give a specific example.
Q2) ____ describes a female's first menstruation,whereas ____ describes a male's first ejaculation of sperm.
A)Menarche; spermarche
B)Spermarche; menarche
C)Primary menstruation; foremost ejaculation
D)Foremost menstruation; primary ejaculation
Q3) What are two causes of the secular trend?
Q4) The word puberty is derived from the Latin word pubescere,which means to grow ____.
A)older
B)more mature
C)hairy
D)adult-like
Q5) Give an example of how formal operational thinking allows adolescents to become very good at arguing or debating with their parents.Use your own example or outline of what an adolescent might say to a parent who told her child to be home by midnight after the prom.
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Q6) Give an example of a primary and a secondary sex characteristic.
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) Pascarella and Terenzini found that in the course of the college years,a student's
A)self-concept and psychological well-being improves
B)temperament became more easy-going
C)attachments became more secure
D)physiological responses increased for the better
Q2) Labouvie-Vief (1990)presented a story that described a man who was a heavy drinker.His wife had warned him that if he came home drunk one more time,she would leave him and take the children.At a later time,he went to an office party and came home drunk.Labouvie-Vief asked adolescents what they thought the wife would do.How did the adolescents respond?
A)Without much hesitation,they thought that she left.
B)Without much hesitation,they thought that she stayed.
C)They appreciated the situation that the wife was in and examined several possibilities rather than just one potential solution.
D)They examined multiple scenarios and definitely thought that the wife would stay.
Q3) Compare and contrast the college experience of the Japanese with that from one other country.
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Chapter 10: Young Adulthood
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Q1) ____ is released by fat cells to signal that the body has had enough to eat,and also influences basal metabolic rate (BMR).
A)Acetylcholine
B)Serotonin
C)Melatonin
D)Leptin
Q2) Minke has an antique restoration business and has a great ability to envision a piece of junk as a restored final masterpiece.Throughout his life he has always tinkered with innovative ideas and has always invented new products.It is clear that Minke possesses a high level of ____.
A)concreteness
B)objectiveness
C)congestion
D)creativity
Q3) Problem solving is to ____ as problem finding is to ____.
A)creativity; expertise
B)expertise; creativity
C)cognition; subconscious
D)subconscious; cognition
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Chapter 11: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) With regard to cognitive development in mid-adulthood,with enough expertise a substantial part of problem-solving becomes ____.
A)cortical
B)automatic
C)conscious
D)cerebral
Q2) What concept is defined as knowledge and experience in a specific domain?
A)accommodation
B)assimilation
C)narcissism
D)expertise
Q3) Your mother has exercised regularly throughout her entire life.She is very fit,and she has never smoked.Relative to most women,when is menopause likely to occur for her?
A)It will occur earlier than most women.
B)Exercise has no effect on menopause.
C)It will occur later than most women.
D)Women who exercise generally do not menstruate.
Q4) Discuss two ways that a person could achieve a sense of generativity.
Q5) Does research show age-related changes in divided attention in middle adulthood?
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Chapter 12: Late Adulthood
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Q1) In one study comparing adults over age 65 to younger adults,most of the older adults and virtually none of the younger adults described themselves as feeling healthiest and most alert ____.
A)"definitely late at night"
B)"definitely midday"
C)"definitely evenings"
D)"definitely mornings"
Q2) What are the two most important considerations when examining sexual activity in late adulthood?
A)physical attractiveness and if their spouse is still alive
B)if their spouse is alive and if they are healthy
C)physical health and physical attractiveness
D)religious orientation and physical health
Q3) One national American study of adults ages 18 and over found that adults over age 55 were less likely than any younger age group to report symptoms that fit the diagnosis of _____.
A)paranoid schizophrenia
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)major depressive disorder
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Chapter 13: Death and Afterlife Beliefs
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Q1) From the time that you were a very young child,you and your grandparents have had a very good and loving relationship.They talk about all kinds of things with you.They are both in their late 70s and have been talking quite a bit about their lives,how they lived their lives and the high and low points.According to Butler,what are your grandparents doing?
A)reminiscing
B)a life review
C)reconstructing their life history
D)storytelling
Q2) For most of human history,where has death most commonly occurred?
A)in a communal area at the outskirts of a residential area
B)at a hospital
C)at home
D)in a quarantined area
Q3) What did Erikson propose was the main crisis of late adulthood?
A)trust vs.mistrust
B)industry vs.inferiority
C)ego identity vs.confusion
D)ego integrity vs.despair
Q4) Are there gender differences in resilience after the death of a spouse? Explain.
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