By what age can most children pedal a tricycle?
a. by age 18-months to 2 years c. by age 4 to 5
b. by age 3 d. not before age 6 or 7
Question 2____________________ and ____________________ are two dimensions of identity development, according to James Marcia.
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Question 3Standing on one foot requires:
a. maturity of the cerebrum. c. myelination of the amygdala.
b. maturation of the corpus callosum. d. gross motor skills.
Question 4Erikson suggested that a(n) ____________________ was a critical aspect of adolescents' development.
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Question 5What are gross motor skills?
a. skills for very specific and precise movements
b. skills involving large muscle groups
c. motor skills gained by imitating others
d. skills that cannot be acquired until late childhood or early adolescence
Question 6According to Erikson, the primary task for adolescents is to identify their ____________________, which is a sense of who they are and what they stand for.
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Question 7Brendan is one-year-old and has recently suffered a brain injury. Brain specialists tell his parents that:
a. because of Brendan's age, his brain may be able to compensate for injuries due to its plasticity.
b. other parts of Brendan's brain will never be able assume the functions lost due to injury.
c. Brendan's brain will have greater plasticity once he reaches adolescence.
d. due to redundancy of neural connections, Brendan will never recover from the injury.
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