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Monica, who is 8, describes herself as very good at math and science, but average in reading and art. She also says that she is good at basketball but a terrible baseball player. According to the neo-Piagetian view of self-concept development, Monica is using
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representational systems
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The major contributor to self-esteem is
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social support form parents, peer, and teachers
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A child with high slef-esteem would
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volunteer to help someone else
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Erikson's development crisis of middle childhoos( from about 6 to 12 years) is
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industry versus inferiority
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Children have typically internalized the emotions of pride and shame by age
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7 or 8
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According to the text, shcool-age children exposed to parental discord and poor parenting display all EXCEPT
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obedience
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Parents who continue to use physcial punishment after age 10 tend to have children who
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are likely to have poor relationship with the parents as they apprach adcolesnce
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Which of the following is not a common reaction of children of divorce
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happiness that the parents' fightening is over
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Which of the following statements regarding children raised by gay or lesbian parents is TRUE
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The children tend to have positive relationships with their parents
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In middle childhoos, peer groups help social development by providing interaction with children of
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the same sex
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Popular children tend to have all of the following characterisitcs EXCEPT
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unusually strong need for affection
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Children of _____parents tend to me more popular that those whose parents use other stules
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athoritative
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Colton wanted another child's toy at school and behaved aggressively to get it. Once Colton got the toy he walked away. This is an example of
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instrumental aggression
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The most common type of emotional disturbance found during the elementary-school years is
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disruptive conduct disorders
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Which of the following is TRUSE about adolescence
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Adolesence is a development trasnition between childhood and adulthood
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Before the 20th century, there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships. Adolescence is
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a social construction
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The precise time when puberty begins seems to depends on
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reaching a critical weight level
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Primary sex characteristics are
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body parts directly related to reproduction
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During the past century, the onset of puberty has been coming at an earlier age n the United States and in some other countries. This is
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called a secular trend, apparently related to a higher standard of living, no leveling off
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Which of the following describes the major changes that occur in the brain during adolescnence
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growth an dpruning of gray matter
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The most common eating disorder is
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obesity
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At age 18, Terri is 25 percent underweight and has stopped menstruating. However, she is afraid of becoming fat. She is also overactive and obessed with food. She is probably
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anorexic
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Treatment for anorexia and bulimia may include
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family, therapy, antidepressant drugs, cognitive behavior therapy
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According to Piaget, adolescence are in which stage of cognitive development
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sensorimotor
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Most adolescents function at which of Kohlberg's stages or moral development
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morality of conventional role of conformity
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Ron has internalized the moral standards of his parents and grandparents. He is concerned with being considered a good son and maining the social order. Accoring to Kohlberg, Ron is in the stage of the
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morality of convetional role conformity
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According to research described in the text, parents of high school students who earn the highest grades were likely to be
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authoritative
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According to Erikson, adolescents are in the crisis of
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identity versus identity confusion
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Sabrina has though about entering the field of medicine for several years. She want through a period of crisis before settling this occupation. According to Marcia, what is her identity status
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Identity achievement
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Ashley thinks that abortion is wrong because her parents, friends, and church say so. She has never really thought about the issue but has simply accepted this view as her won. According to Marcia, what is her identity status?
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Foreclosure
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Mark has not seriously considered his options and has acioded making commitments. What is his identity status?
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Identity diffusion
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Sexual orientation seems to be determined at least partly by
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genetics
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Adolescnets most at risk of sexually transmitted infection incluce all of the following groups EXCEPT
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those who use a variety of contraceptive methods
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The chief reasons for the high incidence of STI's in adolescnce include all of the following EXCEPT
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increased sex education in the public schools
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The past view of adolescence was that it was a time of
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identity versus identity confusion
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Generalizing from research cited in the text, parents of adolescnets should
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grant gradually increasing independence, but protect adolescnets against immature lapses in judgment
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Individuation refers to
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adolescent's struggles for autonomy and differentiation
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Which of the following factors most strongly influences adolescnets to choose antisocial peers?
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School, family, and neighborhood in combination with genetics
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All of the following factors are normal physical changes associated with aging EXCEPT
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obesity
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All of the following factos contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT
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carelessness
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Which od the following statements about medical conditions in old age is true
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Most older people have at least one chronic condition
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The most common chronic health problems of other adults is
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arthritis
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Which of the following is a symptom of depression among the elderly, as mentioned in your textbook
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feeling little control oer one's life
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Depression is undersiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it may be mistaken for demetia
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mistaken for dementia, seens as an accompaniment of agin, masked by physical illness
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The second most common disorder in older adults, involving progressive neurological degeneration and characterized by tremors, stiffness, and unstable posture, is
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Dementia
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The brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease shows excessive amounts of
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both neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaque
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All of the following are symotoms of Alzheimer's Disease EXCEPT
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stinginess
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Cognitive impairment appears to be delayed by all of the following EXCEPT
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consuming large quantities of vitamin C
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Kara sought caregivers for her father who would stay focused on the relief of his pain and suffering as he died from pancreatic cancer. SHe wanted his symptoms controlled so that he could die with a sense of peace and dignity. Kara was looking for someone to provide
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hospice care
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The dignity of a terminally ill person is likeyl to be maintained when
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patients are soon, and know they are seen, as being worthy of honor and esteem
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Kubler-Ross in her work with dying people, found that there are stages in coming to terms with death, She referred to a stage marked by refusal to accept the reality of what is happening as
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denial
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The emotional loss that Anna felt when her son died kept her from eating, going to work, or caring for her other children. This emotional response is known as
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grief
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After the World Trade Center attacks, one of the major problems that the survivors had in coming to terms with the reality to the deaths o f their loved ones was
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many were unable to view the body, an act that provides a cognitive certainty about the death
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The text reported a study of married older adults whose spouses had died. The most prevalent pattern of greiving was
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resilience
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Terri's dad has died after a long illness, and her mom, who is only 57 now must face the role of widnoehood. Terri's mother can expect all of the following EXCPT
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that friends will rally around and igve her all the support she needs
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When Tanya asked the doctors to stop life-prolonging treatment of her dying mother and just make her comfortable so that she could die with dignity, she was asking for the doctors and health care workers to take part in
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passive euthanasia
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Lucus is 94 years old and his children have all passed away. He is concerned that the doctors will not honor his wishes at the end and wants his grandaughter to be able to make the decisions, Lucus should encourage her to
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go and get a medical durable power of attorney
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KUbler-Ross states that in the overall process of death
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facing the reality of death is key to living a meaningful life
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Deliberate action taken to shorten the life of a terminally ill person, in order to end suffering and allow death with dignity, is called
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active euthanasia
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All of the following are stages of grief work EXCEPT
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family must rid themselves of all of the objects that bring painful memories
