Ch 10

Question 1

What is the sequence of the stages of prenatal development

Answer 1

Germinal, embryonic, fetal

Question 2

Which stage of development comes between germinal and fetal

Answer 2

Embryonic

Question 3

Your friend is pregnant, and she continues to smoke cigarettes. Based on what you know from the chapter, which outcome is MOST likely?

Answer 3

The child will have attention and learning deficits

Question 4

When Finn’s mother took his stuffed monkey and put it in his bedroom, Finn went to search for it, suggesting that he has developed:

Answer 4

Object permanence

Question 5

If you showed a preoperational child two short,wide glasses with the same amount of water in both of them and then poured one of the glasses of water into a taller glass, the child would most likely say that:

Answer 5

The tall thin glass has more water because the water level is higher than in the short term glass

Question 6

Paula is a 9 year old girl who is experiencing a growth spurt. This indicates that she is entering

Answer 6

Puberty

Question 7

Who is most likely to experience pubert first? James, an African American boy. Charles, a European American boy. Yoli, an African American girl. Cara, a European American girl

Answer 7

Yoli

Question 8

Compared with married people, single people

Answer 8

Have longer lives

Question 9

True or false: people who have no children and are married tend to be happier

Answer 9

True