Question
$5.00 Ashford University Week 1 Quiz
- From Psychology: General-Psychology
- Closed, but you can still post tutorials
- Due on Nov. 09, 2010
- Asked on Nov 06, 2010 at 11:15:35PM
Q:
Maturation refers to (Points : 1)
natural changes prescribed by genes.
environmental factors that influence development.
the natural growth of emotions.
sexual changes during adolescence.
2. Mark scored 120 on the Stanford-Binet intelligence test. Based on his score which of the following is true? (Points : 1)
Mark has average intelligence.
Mark has below average intelligence.
Mark has above average intelligence.
Conclusions cannot be made from the given information.
3. Upper class, middle class, and lower class societal groups demonstrate (Points : 1)
social strata.
the endosystem.
globalization of the economy.
the necessity of two working parents.
4. Nurses at the county hospital want to know what factors are most predictive of whether or not infants born today will make it into college. What will you tell them are the variables that are most predictive? (Points : 1)
Race and ethnicity
The availability of financial aid and AP classes in high school
Parent’s level of education and income
Race and the availability of financial aid
5. The period of adolescence is often defined by psychologists as: (Points : 1)
12-19 years old.
the specific years during which puberty takes place.
13-19 years old.
adolescence is never defined by numerical ages.
6. Charmagne, who is normally reserved and well-dressed, begins to adopt the new relaxed attitude of her co-workers at her new high-tech job. Charmagne is demonstrating (Points : 1)
prosocial behavior.
peer review.
conformity.
emotional intelligence.
7. Most body systems begin to decline during the period developmental psychologists call (Points : 1)
early adulthood.
middle adulthood.
later adulthood.
old age.
8. Pao does not much care about where he came from or any of his ethnic traditions. With regards to identity formation, Pao would be described as one who is (Points : 1)
diffuse.
foreclosed.
in moratorium.
in achievement.
9. Ruriko, a recent Japanese immigrant, is doing her best to adopt the behaviors of American society. She is adopting the _______________ model. (Points : 1)
assimilation
pluralistic
ethnic identification
institutional
10. Choose the combination that best represents racial groups.
(Points : 1)
Blacks, Native-Americans, Pacific-Islanders
Jews, Catholics, Muslims
Blacks, Catholics, Hispanics
Germans, Canadians, Mexicans