Question 1

Characteristics of autism spectrum disorder include deficient communication and social interaction skills,as well as

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A)   a prenatal addiction to drugs taken by one's mother.
B)   memory deficits.
C)   a lack of dopamine in relevant brain cells.
D)   repetitive behaviors.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Noticeable facial misproportions and cognitive abnormalities are most likely to be associated with severe cases of

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A)   hypertension.
B)   habituation.
C)   diabetes.
D)   fetal alcohol syndrome.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Two-year-old Anna perceives her parents as cold and rejecting.This is most indicative of

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A)   conservation.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   infantile amnesia.
D)   insecure attachment.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Excess neural connections within the brain are reduced through a process of

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A)   accommodation.
B)   imprinting.
C)   attachment.
D)   pruning.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Physical abilities such as muscular strength,reaction time,sensory keenness,and cardiac output reach their peak during

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A)   late childhood.
B)   early adulthood.
C)   puberty.
D)   middle adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Dr.Wong believes that children whose parents are not responsive to their needs during the first two months of life will never develop basic trust.Obviously,Dr.Wong believes that this developmental stage is a

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A)   concrete operational stage.
B)   critical period.
C)   cognitive schema.
D)   teratogen.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include

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A)   visual impairments.
B)   mental abnormalities.
C)   habituation.
D)   hearing problems.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

At age 10,Cameron is unable to remember the dramatic car accident he was in or the injuries he suffered when he was almost 3 years old.This best illustrates

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A)   an insecure attachment.
B)   infantile amnesia.
C)   stranger anxiety.
D)   autism spectrum disorder.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The best evidence that newborns possess visual memory capabilities comes from research on

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A)   epigenetic effects.
B)   infant reflexes.
C)   prenatal development.
D)   habituation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

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A)   differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups.
B)   developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures.
C)   differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups.
D)   gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Children who demonstrate ________ are especially likely to experience academic success.

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A)   a life-span perspective
B)   moral intuition
C)   delay of gratification
D)   preconventional moralityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

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