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What is the term for play in which children manipulate objects to produce or build something?
constructive
Three children in the preschool class are working to complete puzzles, and they all take turns fitting in the pieces. This is an example of
cooperative play.
According to psychologist William Damon, a child's view of friendship passes through all of the stages below EXCEPT
basing friendship on intelligence.
Adolescent membership in particular cliques and crowds is often determined by
the degree of similarity with members of the group.
Because of the adolescent's development of _________, the balance of power in the relationship between parents and adolescent becomes more _______ toward the end of adolescence.
autonomy; egalitarian
Allison is well liked by the other members of her swim team, but not well liked by other adolescent girls in her homeroom class. Allison would be considered
controversial
_________ is assistance and comfort supplied by a network of caring, interested people.
Social support
In the United States, what is the average amount of money that parents will spend on one child from birth until the child reaches age 18?
235,000
Following a divorce, a child may exhibit all of the following EXCEPT
ADD/ADHD.
Children who grow up in which of the following families tend to have a strong sense of extended family?
families headed by African American or Hispanic American parents
What are the major effects of poverty in children?
High rates of aggression, poorer academic performance, and conduct problems
After Kathy and Bob's son leaves for college, they have feelings of unhappiness, worry, loneliness, and depression. They are experiencing
empty nest syndrome.
When young adults return after leaving home for some period to live in the homes of their middle-aged parents, this is called being
boomerang children.
Juanita is feeling stressed today because her children need help with their homework while her elderly parents need someone to take them grocery shopping. Juanita is a member of the
sandwich generation.
Grace's care needs have increased since her husband's death. She has moved into an independent housing unit, which is supported by medical providers as needed. Grace is living in a(n)
assisted-living facility.
Learned helplessness is a belief that
one has no control over one's environment.
What is the name of the best-known program designed to promote future academic success that was born in the 1960s when the U.S. declared War on Poverty?
Head Start
Because independent measures of achievement, such as SAT scores, have not risen in the past decade, but overall grades in school have risen over the past decade, the most likely explanation for this is
instructors have become more lenient, awarding higher grades for the same performance, which is known as "grade inflation."
Which of the following countries' students has the highest academic achievement in math in the world?
Finland
When considering the multi-tasking brain, no one's brain is designed to allow for the simultaneous processing of information in multiple channels. According to functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, what part of the brain is responsible for switching attention from one task to another?
anterior prefrontal cortex
The absence of a heartbeat and breathing is called
functional death.
A diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity, as measured by electrical brain waves, is called
brain death.
What is the most frequent cause of death during childhood?
automobile accidents, fires, and drowning
Alex is a 4-year-old preschool student whose hamster just died. All of the following are common reactions to the hamster's death that Alex may demonstrate EXCEPT
Alex would want to bury the hamster because he realizes that it will never come back to life.
What is the occurrence in adolescents where they tend not to think that death can happen to them, and, therefore, get involved in risky behavior(s)?
personal fable
In middle adulthood, the leading cause of death is
life-threatening diseases.
At what age do fears about death tend to be the greatest?
middle adulthood
According to Kübler-Ross, what is the first step people pass through as they moved toward death?
denial
Margaret is a 58-year-old-woman who has smoked almost all of her life, and now she has just been given a diagnosis of terminal lung cancer by her physician. Margaret is devastated, and begins to go to church and pray regularly. Her prayers consist of promising to quit smoking and devote the rest of her life to the good of her fellow man if she receives a reprieve from God. According to Kübler-Ross, which stage of death and dying is Margaret exhibiting?
3rd stage
What do the letters "DNR" on a patient's medical chart mean?
"Do not resuscitate"
The legal document designating what medical treatments people want or do not want if they cannot express their wishes is called a
living will.
The practice of assisting people who are terminally ill to die more quickly is called
euthanasia
Which state in the U.S. passed a "right to die law" in 1998?
Oregon
When a respirator or other medical equipment that is sustaining a patient's life is removed, this is known, specifically, as
passive euthanasia.
When medical staff act to end a person's life before death would normally occur, this is called
voluntary active euthanasia.
One survey of nurses in intensive care units found that ____% of nurses had deliberately hastened a patient's death at least once.
20
The purpose of hospice care includes only one of the following reasons:
to provide a warm, supportive environment for the dying and help make life as full as possible
According to your textbook, the average funeral in the U.S. costs
$7,000.
The acknowledgement of the objective fact that one has experienced a death is called
bereavement.
The emotional response to one's loss is called
grief
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