DEP2004 Module 11 Final Exam Latest 2018 December

Module11 Final Exam

Question 1

A controversial, widespread opinion about emerging adults is that they

Question 2

Which of the following statements about body growth in adolescence is true?

Question 3

Tammy's father is an exceptional gymnast. When Tammy was just a toddler, her father believed that Tammy already showed great promise as a gymnast. Tammy's father probably believes that athletic ability is mostly determined by

Question 4

In the United States today, the average __________ is 78.5 years-nearly 76 for men and 81 for women.

Question 5

Older adults

Question 6

Sixteen-year-old Max has been introspective lately. He has been wondering who he really is, thinking about his values, and pondering the direction he will pursue in the future. Max is

Question 7

Self-esteem

Question 8

A(n) __________ contains only 23 chromosomes, half as many as a regular body cell.

Question 9

In the United States and a few European countries, __________ are responsible for a modest, continuing trend toward earlier menarche.

Question 10

Compared with school-age children, teenagers' self-evaluations place more emphasis on

Question 11

Which of the following is a recessive characteristic?

Question 12

During infancy, girls

Question 13

The hormonal changes that underlie puberty

Question 14

Which of the following statements about changes in vision in adulthood is true?

Question 15

Changes of aging in __________ are twice as rapid for men as for women.

Question 16

An individual's __________ age is based on actual competence and performance.

Question 17

Skeletal age is measured by determining

Question 18

The field of human development is considered to be an applied discipline because

Question 19

__________ contribute greatly to emotional and social development in midlife.

Question 20

According to Piaget, organization takes place

Question 21

Fraternal twins are created when

Question 22

During rapid cognitive change, children

Question 23

The __________ secretes hormones that prepare the lining of the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum.

Question 24

Free radicals are

Question 25

Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

Question 26

Many emerging adults

Question 27

Aja is a self-confident, secure 2-year-old. According to Erikson's theory, Aja probably has parents who

Question 28

The Second Age

Question 29

The period of the zygote

Question 30

Ryan is a typical emerging adult. Which of the following is he likely to say is the most essential for attaining adult status?

Question 31

Nine-year-old Noah observed that he is better than his peers at math but not as good at spelling. Noah is using

Question 32

When asked to recall personally significant past experiences, Chinese school-age children are more likely that U.S. children to refer to

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Question 33

Which of the following women is likely to offer more social support to members of her community?

Question 34

As we age,

Question 35

Today's seniors in industrialized nations

Question 36

Dr. Fox believes that infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way as adults do. This is consistent with the __________ view of development.

Question 37

According to Peck, adults develop a sense of ego transcendence if they

Question 38

People who flexibly modify their identities in response to age-related changes yet maintain a sense of self-continuity are

Question 39

Which of the following statements about measuring temperament is true?

Question 40

Middle adulthood is

Question 41

According to Erikson, the conflict of toddlerhood-autonomy versus shame and doubt-is resolved negatively when the parents

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Question 42

Today we know that adolescent development is

Question 43

Which of the following middle-aged adults is the most likely to be stagnant?

Question 44

At birth, the __________ is nearer to its adult size than any other physical structure.

Question 45

Children use their current schemes to interpret the external world using a process known as

Question 46

For most young people, identity development is not traumatic and disturbing, but, rather, a process of

Question 47

According to Erikson, if the psychological conflict of adolescence is resolved negatively, a young person experiences

Question 48

To offset both excess weight and muscle loss, people should

Question 49

The __________ surrounds the amnion.

Question 50

Theorists who emphasize stability stress the importance of