According to Piaget, children from the ages of 2 to 7 are in the ____ stage of cognitive development
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operations
d. formal operations
Answer: B
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Tida and Ahn are ethnic minority adolescents. Tida is a college sophomore. Ahn is an eleventh-grader. Which is most likely to have an achieved ethnic identity?
a. Tida b. Ahn c. Neither, as ethnic identity achievement does not occur until the early 30s d. Too little information to tell
The most effective pregnancy prevention programs focus a. exclusively on abstinence
b. exclusively on teaching about biological reproduction. c. exclusively on teaching about responsible sexual behavior. d. on abstinence, reproductive education, and sexual responsibility.
According to the Monitoring the Future study, low-income black and Hispanic students spent longer hours working outside school than higher-income white and Asian students, and yet were less likely than the latter to show negative outcomes such as substance use and declining grades. Interviews with the students indicated a possible reason for this finding, which is that the low-income students
a. typically seek to earn spending money rather than helping out their families. b. were more likely to view both job and school as part of their long-term goals, such as saving money to go to college. c. were less mature and hence less likely to get into trouble on the job. d. were less able to balance work hours with schoolwork.
Lisa and Tom both weigh 160 pounds, and both consumed two beers in the last hour. What can we conclude about their blood alcohol levels? a. Because they are the same weight, both should have the same blood alcohol levels
b. Neither will show any evidence of having consumed alcohol, because one hour is plenty of time for a 160 lb. person to metabolize the alcohol contained in two beers. c. Tom's blood alcohol level will probably be higher than Lisa's, because alcohol is absorbed by fat, and women usually have more fat than men. d. Lisa's blood alcohol level will probably be higher than Tom's, because alcohol is diluted by muscle, and men usually have more muscle than women.