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| 1. Todd thinks that there is no need to use condoms during sex, b/c he thinks there is no way he could ever get a sexually transmitted disease. Todd has constructed the |
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2. Binge drinking is defined for men as drinking |
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| 5 or more drinks in one setting |
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3. What is the most common STD? |
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4. Factors contributing to the decline in teenage pregnancy in the US include |
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Teens are more aware of the risks of unprotected sex, condom and contraceptive use has increased, and rates of sexual intercourse has declined. |
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5. James Marcia’s identity statuses are defined by whether or not: |
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| An identity crises has occurred and a commitment has been made. |
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6. As 18 year old Jack seeks to find out what distinguishes him from others, he decided to take time off and travel abroad for a year before attending college Jack is p |
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| A psychological moratorium |
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7. Why is ADHD over diagnosed? |
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| Assessment techniques are extensive and not often done, medications may decrease hyperactivity with kids who don’t have ADHA too, and there are many other disorders which may produce ADHD symptoms. |
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8. Girls are more apt than boys to react to stress by |
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Turning inward and creating a sense of helplessness |
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9. Which of the following suicide methods is most likely to be used by girls |
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10. An adolescent “clique” consists of a (how many?) |
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Highly cohesive group of 2 to 12 peers |
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| 11. Strengths of the right hemisphere of the brain are all of the following EXCEPt
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12. Which of the following was NOT a social deficit listed in class for sexually abused children? |
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| they are very critical of others |
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13. 3 year old Heidi ties her shoes all on her own. This skill is an example of |
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14. Chad’s use of symbolic thinking is growing and he is becoming better at representing events internally. However, he still is unable to use |
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15. The level at which a child can almost but not fully perform a task on her own defines her |
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Zone of proximal development. |
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16. 4 year old Rose, views everything in relation to herself. Her self-centered view is called
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| 17. Which of the following types of conservation is achieved last?
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18. Prevalence rates of child physical abuse and child sexual abuse are hard to determine. Which of the following reasons was NOT given for this in l |
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| different rates occur at different times of the year |
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19. During what psychological stage do preschoolers come to realize that they are people in their own right, and begin to make decisions that shape the people they beco |
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| initiative vs. guilt stage |
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20. Gender stereotypes are most rigid during |
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21. Jack and Molly encourage their 3 year old son to be assertive but also to be warm and tender to help reduce the consequence of viewing the world in terms of gender |
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| 22. 4 year old Reggie puts together a 15 piece puzzle. He is engaged in what type of play? |
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| 23. Parents who provide lax and inconsistent feedback are called< |
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24. Experts believe spanking as a form of punishment should be avoided b/c
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25. A preschooler who expects to be punished immediately after doing something his dad told him not to do believes in
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26. With regard to child poverty, extreme child poverty is defined as kids who live in families with income ______ as much as the federal poverty level. |
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| 27. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, when should we separate the sexes in physical exercise and spor |
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| 27. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, when should we separate the sexes in physical exercise and spor |
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28. Most frequent source of injury to children is &n |
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| 29. A school psychologist observes that 8 year old Tim has difficulty finishing tasks, following instructions, and o |
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| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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30. The concrete operational stage is characterized by the use of
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31. Information processing approaches liken the increasing sophistication of children’s handling of information to
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32. With regard to communication in early childhood, which of the following is a problem in adult-child communications?
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| Children may be confused by adult metaphors |
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33. What is the IQ of an 8-year-old with a mental age of 10? |
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34. Which of the following is NOT a concept of Sternberg’s definition of intelligence?
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35. Ted is mentally retarded, having an IQ of 65. He is a janitor, can read and write and the third grade level, and lives in an a |
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36. According to Carol Gilligan, women’s moral reasoning is based on the concept of
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37. Which of the following statements concerning friendship in middle childhood is NOT accurate?
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| Friends influences become stronger than the influence of parents |
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38. The industry-vs.-inferiority-stage extends from Ages |
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39. Gender constancy occurs at age
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40. 10 year old Paul is not sure how popular he is in school, but he compares himself to peers who are loners and rejected by the group, which protec |
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| Downward social comparison |
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41. An individual’s overall and specific positive and negative self-evaluation is called
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42. Lawrence Kohlberg sees people as deciding a behavior is right or wrong on the basis of whether it is rewarded or punished when operating at the ( |
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| 43. Which of the following is NOT a problem with using IQ tests? |
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| They may not have diagnosis value when used as part of a “test battery” |
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44. Which of the following is NOT true about children with gay and lesbian parents? |
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| They are more likely to have a gay/lesbian sexual orientation |
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45. On the average, girls experience the adolescence growth spurt about how many years before boys
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46. The development of pubic hair is an example of
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| Secondary sex characteristics |
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47. In comparison to his peers, Chad is an early maturer. Therefore he is more likely to: |
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Be more successful at athletics Be more popular Have a more positive self-concept |
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48. What is the main culprit for obesity in adolescent girls, especially compared to boys?
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50. Allison is a 16-year-old who shows increasing ability to consider problems in the abstract. She has sent for college informati |
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| Formal operational thought |
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