Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) Exam 1 Practice

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• Which parenting style is characterized by high warmth and high control?
• Current research indicates that which group experiences more problems during remarriage?
• Which statement best describes the macrosystem?
• According to Baumrind, children of indulgent parents are typically characterized as being:
• What does the statistic indicating only one-sixth of students in large, inner-city schools are proficient in science imply?
• If Jim and Savannah's daughters have enjoyed a harmonious childhood, what is the likelihood they will experience serious problems during adolescence?
• What is the main reason for sex differences in the impact of early and late maturation?
• What is one major challenge that parents face during their child's adolescence?
• Which statement best describes a strength of longitudinal designs?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes a critical period from a sensitive period?
• Which statement best describes the role of brain plasticity in early language development?
• Piaget theorists believe that the use of ______ is the chief feature of adolescent thinking that differentiates it from the type of thinking employed by children.
• Dr. Brown argues that adolescents can solve problems better than younger children because they can store more information in memory and because they have more effective strategies. Dr. Brown's view is most consistent with which of the following perspectives?
• Attachment theory describes secure attachment as resulting from which caregiver behavior?
• What is attachment security and how can caregivers promote it?
• What happens to physical development markers for adolescents who undergo puberty later than their peers?
• Which description best defines easy temperament in infancy?
• What cognitive ability enhances during adolescence that allows for better social interactions?
• What term describes when children experience the impact of a family event later in life?
• What is the role of DHA in early development?
• Why is sleep important for development?
• What recommendation should a senator consider to reduce teen car crashes?
• Which of the following statements about the production of hormones at puberty is true?
• What potential downside does a high school graduation test have on student diplomas?
• What is the term for a person who interacts with members of cliques but is not part of a clique?
• Which statement correctly reflects the mental health of parents during their adolescents' teenage years?
• Which factor can delay the onset of puberty?
• What accounts for the observed peak in risk-taking during adolescence?
• Identify a potential ethical issue in HDFS research involving families.
• Which factor is a predictor of a child's likelihood to bully others?
• Describe the concept of developmental cascade with an example.
• Which educational policy focused on performance-based accountability?
• Individuals who mature early during puberty are likely to exhibit which behavior?
• Two major scales used to assess infant temperament and a common challenge?
• What is the term for placing students in tracks based on their abilities?
• What is cultural humility and why is it important in HDFS practice?
• At what age is it common for boys to begin showing signs of puberty?
• How do culture and acculturation impact parenting practices?
• What have studies shown about antisocial youth?
• Which of the following is a classic example of a sensitive period in development?
• Dave knows that kids who drink and drive sometimes get killed, but he believes that he is somehow immune to having such a terrible thing happen to him. Dave's belief is an example of
• Which is NOT typically considered a key component of a family systems theory perspective?
• Why do peer groups change from childhood to adolescence?
• How is the concept of “differential susceptibility” best described in adolescent development?
• According to research, what is the most effective way to respond to a bully?
• In Bronfenbrenner's model, which element captures the dimension of time in development?
• What would a social reformer in the early twentieth century most likely see as a reason to advocate for secondary education?
• Joey enjoys playing the devil's advocate and is always stirring up discussions with his contrary positions. This ability is one aspect of
• Which of the following statements about hormonal changes of puberty is true?
• What technique is commonly employed in interventions to help unpopular adolescents improve their social skills?
• What is ethnography in HDFS research and why is it used?
• What developmental stage is marked by the capacity to perform deductive reasoning?
• Cross-sectional research is quick but vulnerable to which issue?
• How does the relationship between siblings typically change during adolescence?
• How can Felicia's parenting style be described according to Baumrind?
• Which example best fits the exosystem in Bronfenbrenner's model?
• What is the term used to describe the delayed emotional effects of divorce on young children that may become apparent during adolescence?
• Why might adolescents become more susceptible to peer pressure?
• What best describes the role of iron in cognitive development during infancy and early childhood?
• In program evaluation vs research, which statement best describes their difference?
• What cognitive change is associated with an increase in adolescent argumentativeness?
• In terms of emotional development during adolescence, which parental behavior is most concerning?
• If 95 percent of students at a high school participate in extracurricular activities, what does this suggest about the school?
• Which of the following statements about the personal fable is true?
• Based on characteristics of high-performing charter schools, what quality should be encouraged in other schools?
• Which of the following best describes how adolescents generally perceive their fathers compared to their mothers?
• What brain development aspect impacts emotion regulation in adolescents?
• For which of the following decisions is Nozomi, an older adolescent, likely to accept her parents' rules?
• Which statement best describes operant conditioning?
• In studying family transitions, when does family systems theory suggest that dramatic changes in family relationships occur?
• What is a documented impact of fathers' involvement in child development?
• Around what age do most children start walking independently?
• Which scenario exemplifies familism, where family needs take priority over individual desires?
• Which aspect of student life do high-performing schools tend to focus on beyond academic performance?
• Studies show that higher rates of bullying are linked to what socioeconomic factor?
• Which statement best describes strategies that promote attachment security?
• What was the primary objective of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy?
• Which adolescent has the lowest risk of developing an eating disorder?
• The local library offers classes taught by both adult and teen volunteers. What term would Margaret Mead use to identify this type of society?
• What is resilience in child development?
• Which area of brain development marks a growth in impulsivity during adolescence?
• What is a significant concern related to requiring high school seniors to pass a graduation test?
• Which statement best contrasts microsystem and exosystem influences in Bronfenbrenner's model?
• Temperament's effect on parenting?
• What is the timing and rate of puberty influenced by?
• What is neuroplasticity and how does it relate to critical periods?
• Tam is good at drawing conclusions from given information. Thus, Tam is good at ______ reasoning.
• The delayed phase preference suggests that school should:
• Based on Baumrind's parenting styles, which style would likely describe Decha's parents if he shows low self-esteem and lack of curiosity?
• In operant conditioning, what effect does positive reinforcement have on a behavior?
• Placement of adolescents into a foster care group home is generally associated with which outcome?
• Which hormone's rise is typically associated with the onset of puberty?
• What social phenomenon may result from large numbers of students being held back due to graduation tests?
• What is one outcome of social cognition improvements in adolescents?
• The Anytown town council's program designed to curb delinquent behavior had which type of effect?
• Which threat is a classic internal validity threat due to participants changing over time independent of the intervention?
• What factor may contribute to the difficult adjustment period for parents during adolescence?
• Which characteristic becomes more pronounced in adolescents because of brain maturation?
• Lupe is likely to learn social skills in a ______ and develop her identity in a ______.
• Which factor has contributed to changes in the structure of secondary schools linked to broader societal revolutions?
• What is a common trait of adolescents in cliques?
• Which of the following statements about puberty in girls is true?
• Which domains are supported by play in early childhood development?
• What is a common misconception about children living with same-sex parents?
• Dan's oversight in forgetting to invite Sam to a party led to anger. This situation exemplifies what concept?
• Scientists now believe that the transition from concrete operational thought to formal operational thought occurs
• Which adolescent's experience best illustrates the differential susceptibility theory?
• Reliability and validity in measurement refer to which of the following?
• How does the development of the prefrontal cortex influence adolescent behavior?
• Which methods are commonly used in ethnography?
• Which factors are protective in promoting resilience in children?
• What is the significance of understanding personal fables in adolescents?
• What distinguishes cross-sectional designs from longitudinal designs in developmental research?
• How does spending time with family differ in developmental effects compared to spending time with peers?
• During adolescence, friendships primarily shift toward what type of bond?
• What effect might changes in the limbic system during adolescence have?
• Which behavior is most commonly observed in adolescents with high social status?
• Which of the following statements reflects children’s adaptation to parental divorce over time?
• Which domains can SES influence in child development across domains?
• What type of aggression is characterized by impulsivity and emotional distress?
• How does household composition influence child development?
• Which term describes the process by which children grow into sexual maturity?
• Adolescents' persistent arguments over rules are most likely a result of
• A group of individuals who are born during a particular time period is known as what?
• In the context of divorce, which statement is most accurate regarding the stability of adolescent mental health?
• Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory posits five nested environmental systems. Which of the following lists all five systems?
• Which statement accurately reflects the adjustment of adolescents in stepfamilies?
• Which statement best describes the modern view of nature and nurture in human development?
• Which statement correctly defines developmental milestones and gives an example for each domain?
• Which groups are most likely to show favorable patterns of psychological adjustment during adolescence?
• Which attachment style is characterized by clinginess and distress when separated?
• What does research indicate about the nature of adolescent-sibling relationships?
• According to research, what is a likely outcome for adolescents who are seen as popular?
• Longitudinal designs are advantageous for observing what, and may face which challenge?
• Which children are most likely to feel "off schedule" with their physical development?
• What behavioral characteristic is often observed in bullies?
• What term describes an individual who has few or no links to others in the social network?
• Which statement is a limitation of cross-sectional designs?
• Which change in brain structure is observed in adolescents as they mature?
• Which statement about friendship stability is true?
• What term does Vygotsky use to describe the structuring process a teacher uses to guide a student's thinking?
• How does developing a theory of mind affect adolescents?
• What is the language acquisition device (LAD) and its role in language development?
• Differentiate internalizing and externalizing behavior problems.
• What is a true statement regarding the timing and tempo of sexual maturation?
• Which of the following students is most at risk of developing depression?
• What is the most likely explanation for the relationship problems experienced by Alex and his parents during adolescence?
• At school-age, Kohlberg's stage is typically which level?
• What does emotional regulation refer to in children?
• What is a true statement regarding prenatal development?
• What aspect of brain maturation is associated with increases in the speed of neural impulses?
• Reactive aggression's association with unpopularity primarily stems from its characteristic combination of what?
• Which is a typical gross motor milestone in early childhood?
• What aspect of parent-child relationships does the notion of a "generation gap" primarily address?
• Which parenting style is characterized by low warmth and low control?
• In the bioecological model, what does gene-environment transaction mean?
• Which statement is true about how teenagers relate to their mothers and fathers?
• Which of the following are risk factors for childhood obesity?
• According to research, many youngsters who were "nerds" in middle school tend to ______ in high school.
• Slow-to-warm-up temperament describes?
• What is the potentially fatal disorder where young women starve themselves?
• Which statement best describes the mesosystem?
• According to scientists, why does the reminiscence bump happen?
• Which environmental factor affects the onset of puberty?
• Which two strategies are commonly used by children to regulate emotions?
• When levels of androgens and estrogens fall below the set points, which gland stops inhibiting the pituitary gland?
• According to research, what has a greater impact on students' academic success?
• One type of structural change in the brain has to do with changes in the levels of gray and white matter in the brain. Which of the following statements is true?
• What behavior is likely exhibited by a popular middle school student who is also a bully?
• What role do bystanders play in bullying situations?
• Play fosters which domain(s) across development and self-regulation?
• Based on research addressing ethnic differences in the timing and rate of pubertal maturation, which American girl is likely to mature earliest?
• Define bioecological model as an expansion of Bronfenbrenner's theory.
• Which statement is true about puberty's impact on family relationships?
• Which cognitive achievement emerges during the sensorimotor stage?
• Which Erikson stage is typically associated with the preschool years?
• The adolescent growth spurt generally begins:
• Epigenetics role in gene-environment interactions?
• What brain system is primarily responsible for processing emotions?
• Which factor is likely to have the smallest role in determining group differences in pubertal maturation?
• Teratogens are defined as which of the following?
• What does the developmental niche describe?
• Which example illustrates normative history-graded influence?
• Which of the following is a core principle of ethical research with children?
• Which part of the brain is linked to improved planning and decision making in adolescents?
• Beyond secure and insecure, which attachment style is characterized by minimizing closeness?
• By the end of high school, the importance of crowds ______ for adolescents.
• What is a notable finding about the effects of divorce on adolescents?
• Which of the following is an emotional state often resulting from bullying?
• What is a common finding in recent studies on cyberbullying?
• Which best describes sleep patterns from infancy to early childhood?
• Which is an example of a distal influence in development?
• Give two examples of measurement error sources in developmental assessments.
• What does research suggest about the psychological outcomes for children raised by lesbian or gay parents?
• Explain the concept of internal validity and give an example of a threat to it in developmental research.
• Which best describes proximal influences in development?
• Which statement best contrasts status offenses with delinquency?
• What findings from recent studies contradict Dr. Beckerman's argument that a separate youth culture is harmful?
• What are potential developmental implications of childhood obesity?
• What does the Zone of Proximal Development describe?
• What type of educational setting does high participation in extracurricular activities suggest?
• What should the school psychologist monitor in Marixa, who is transitioning to a school with a lower percentage of Latino students?
• Which reasoning process allows adolescents to think in hypothetical scenarios?