Exam 9: Intelligence

Which of the following figures best approximates the percentage of married women with school-age children who work outside the home?

Bea is 70 years old and works part-time at a discount store.She has kept herself busy by engaging in various activities she enjoyed during middle adulthood.She volunteers occasionally at a local food bank,and enjoys the company of her family and the members of her bridge club.According to the _____ theory of aging,Bea is aging successfully.

Yolanda is 24;Zachary is 44;Andrew is 73.Assume that each successfully completes the identity crisis associated with his or her current Eriksonian stage.Which of the following alternatives matches each individual with the correct developmental outcome?

Which of the following chromosomal combination is present in a typical female child?

Which of the following accurately reflects a positive aspect of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

_____ is a broad,imprecise term typically applied to older adults who experience progressive deterioration of mental abilities,including memory loss,disorientation to time and place,and general confusion.

Hailey's parents demand that she follow their instructions without asking any question.Isabella's parents are firm as well,but are more likely to reason with her and explain the consequences of her behavior.In Baumrind's terms,Hailey's parents are _____;Isabella's are _____.

Which infant reflex is CORRECTLY matched with its description?

Two weeks after conception,the developing fertilized egg is called a(n)_____.

Gavin is always anxious when his mother is away at work.When she returns,he wants to be close to her,but at the same time shows his anger by hitting her.Gavin's attachment style can be best described as _____.

While investigating the influence of culture on children's play,it was observed that:

According to Mary Ainsworth,when a child with avoidant attachment style is exposed to the strange situation experiment,he/she will:

Maria is studying the effects of calcium on the development of children.So she administers varying levels of calcium to two groups of children,one group consisting of children aged five and the other group consisting of children aged ten.She studies the growth rate of these two groups regularly over a period of one year.On the basis of the given evidence,it would be most accurate to say that Maria is using _____ research design.

A _____ reflex prompts babies to clear their throat.

An infant is considered preterm if it is born before week _____.

The sequential research design can be seen as:

One baby receives an X chromosome from its mother and an X chromosome from its father;it will develop as a _____.A second baby receives an X chromosome from its mother and a Y chromosome from its father;it will develop as a _____.

Dr.Edward is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study,while Dr.Janice is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time.Dr.Irwin is using a _____ research design;Dr.Jenner is using a _____ design.

Rebecca takes her 1-year-old son,Adam,to visit an infant-toddler program in which she hopes to enroll him.Adam appears very anxious and is unwilling to explore and play with the toys,even though Rebecca is close by.When Rebecca leaves the room to fill out some forms,Adam becomes extremely upset and remains inconsolable.When Rebecca returns,Adam stays close to her,holding onto her leg.However,Adam makes it very clear he does not want her to touch him or pick him up.In fact,he starts kicking and hitting her.In the context of the findings of Mary Ainsworth,which term best describes Adam's attachment style?

Preschoolers can hold only two or three chunks of information in short-term memory,5-year-olds can hold four,and 7-year-olds can hold _____.