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In a ________ design, one group of people is followed and assessed at different times as the group ages.

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Cross-sequential design

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Brandy has naturally blond hair. Based on this information what do we know about Brandy's parents?

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Each of her parents much have one recessive blond hair gene

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The cognitive and social changes students go through because they are born and grow up in an age of smartphones would be referred to as a(n)

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Cohert effect

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When sets of genes group together, the result can be multiple traits expressed as a single dominant trait. This is best explained by the process known as:

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Polygenic inheritance

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Which of the following is a disorder resulting from recessive inheritance? Turner's syndrome Klinefelter's syndrome Cystitis fibrosis Down syndrome

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Cystic fibrosis

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Which disorder is characterized by having only one X chromosome in the 23rd pairing? Tay-Sachs Turner's syndrome Klinefelter's syndrome PKU

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Turner's syndrome

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The first 2 weeks of pregnancy are called the ________ period.

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Germinal period

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Which of the following does not happen in the germinal period? Diving mass of cells travels to the uterus Developing organs can be affected by toxins passing through the placenta Mass of cells form a hollow ball Cells begin to differentiate

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Developing organs can be affected by toxins passing through the placenta

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The period of pregnancy that contains the clearest examples of critical periods is the _______ period.

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Embryonic

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Intellectual disability and blindness are possible outcomes of the effects of ________ on the developing baby.

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Mercury

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One way researchers study newborn development involves measuring how long infants continue to focus upon no changing stimulus. This technique is referred to as:

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Habituation

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In which of Piaget's stages would a child be who has just developed the ability to conserve?

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Concrete operations

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Vygotsky defines _______ as the process of helping less as the learner improves at a given task.

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Scaffolding

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What kind of attachment, according to Ainsworth, is shown by a baby who clings to his or her mother, gets upset when the mother leaves, and demands to be picked up but at the same time kicks her and pushes her away?

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Ambivalent

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Studies by Harry Harlow showed that the most important element to developing attachment is:

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Physical contact

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According tho Erickson, which stage results in a sense of independence because of one's ability to control their own actions?

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Autonomy versus shame and doubt

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A change in the body of young boys such as appearance and growth of body hair is considered:

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Secondary sex characteristic

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"It can't happen to me. I'm special." Is a common attitude found in adolescents who have developed:

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A personal fable

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According to Kholberg, about one-fifth of the adult population is at the ________ level of morality.

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Postconventional morality

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According to Erickson, the task of the adolescent is to:

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Find a consistent sense of self

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If Collin is going to argue and disagree with his parents, which of the following topics will he typically be arguing over?

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His taste in clothes

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As Conrad has gotten older, he finds that it is becoming more difficult to remember certain words or the name of a new acquaintance. What is the most likely explanation for this change in memory?

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The aging process

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According the Erickson, the primary task of early adulthood is:

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Finding a mate

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According to Baumrind, which type of parent would most likely say "Because I said so" or "It's my way or the highway!"?

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Authoritarian parenting

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Which theory of aging is compared to the limited number of repairs you can have before your car's warranty runs out?

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Cellular-clock theory

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According to research, the reason many older people are no longer involved in their community is because:

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They are not asked to take part

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What stage might terminally ill patients be in if they refuse to write a last will and testament because they believe that is doing so, they are admitting they will die?

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Denial

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The thinking and attitude of many who survived the Depression of the 1930s changed them for the rest of their lives. This would be an example of a :

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Cohort effect

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If a person has one gene influencing blue eyes but actually has brown eyes, blue eyes must be a ________ trait.

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Recessive

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In ___________ syndrome, the 23rd pair of chromosomes consists of an XXY pairing, resulting in reduced masculine characteristics and excessive height.

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Klinefelter's

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Which of the following represents the fertilization process for monozygotic twins?

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One egg is fertilized by one sperm and then splits

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What part on an infant's body is said to stay in an immature state until needed to produce more cells?

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Stem cells

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Based on today's science and medicine, when does the age of viability begin?

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Between 22 and 26 weeks

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Dr. Khan measures how long baby Lydia looks at a particular stimulus?

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Preferential looking

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At what age can the typical infant roll over?

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2 months

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Studies of the infant brain show signs of what scientists call synaptic pruning. What occurs during this process?

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Unused synaptic connections and nerve cells are cleared out to make way for new cells

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In which of Piaget's stages does the child become capable of understanding conversation?

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Preoperational

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In which of Piaget's stages does the child become capable of abstract reasoning?

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Formal operations

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Which infant temperament is associated with babies who are very regular in their schedules of sleeping and eating.

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Easy

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In the Strange Situation, _________ babies would cry when their mother left the room but were happy upon their return.

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Secure

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What is a most likely explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?

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Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers.

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Samantha enters the classroom where 2 students are talking. When they stop their discussion, Samantha is certain they must have been talking about her. Such a belief is an example of:

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The imaginary audience

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What cognitive changes in middle adulthood are the most noticeable?

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Changes in memory begin to occur

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Independence and self-reliance in the teenage years are most likely due to _________ parenting.

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Authoritative

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The crisis of late adulthood, according to Erickson, is:

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Integrity versus despair

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Which theory of aging states that unstable oxygen molecules tend to steal electrons as they bounce around, thus causing damage to the surrounding cells?

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Free-radical theory

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Kip is worried that he is losing his mind because he finds himself angry at a friend who died in an automobile accident. Based on Kubler-Ross's research, what might you tell him?

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Anger is a normal reaction to death and not a sign of mental illness.

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