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CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam Practice Test
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The CLEP Human Growth and Development exam (infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging) covers material that is generally taught in a one-semester introductory course in developmental psychology or human development. The CLEP Human Growth and Development exam contains approximately 90 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.  Exam content (along with weightage in %): Theoretical Perspectives (10%) Cognitive developmental Evolutionary Learning Psychodynamic Social cognitive Sociocultural Biological Ecological   Research Strategies and Methodology (6%) Case... Show more
CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam Practice Test
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1. One way to help children adjust to divorce is to
2. Which of the following research methods is most often used to study rare or unique situations or behavior?
3. A stimulus that elicits a response before any experimental manipulation is
4. Correlational studies
5. An effective treatment for the side effects of menopause is
6. When asked what career he wanted to pursue, Julio said: “I am going to be a doctor just like my mother and father. I have always wanted to be a doctor. I can remember pretending to be a doctor when I was just a little kid.” Julio’s answer illustrates
7. Which of the following indicates the presence of empathy?
8. When you see a German shepherd 100 yards away from you in a park, you don’t think it is a miniature dog because of
9. Which of the following is a genetic disorder that can be controlled with diet?
10. Studies of intelligence in adulthood have shown
11. Researchers have studied the impact of late versus early maturation on adolescents’ adjustment. Which of the pairs below have been shown to have the best adjustment outcomes?
12. A child who laughs when Daddy dresses up as a woman for Halloween, but knows Daddy is still a boy, shows
13. Osteoporosis is
14. According to Piaget, a person who cannot consistently use abstract logic has NOT reached the stage of
15. The short-term memory can hold how many items at one time?
16. Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the degree to which two people like each other?
17. Research on the growth hormone (GH) has shown that
18. The Language Acquisition Device was proposed by
19. The use of a parenting technique called “induction” can help promote the development of a conscience. Which of the following is an example of induction?
20. Visual scanning experiments with infants suggest which pattern of looking?
21. To determine whether boys and girls play differently, a researcher videotaped children at play during school recess. This is an example of a
22. Which of the following increases as a person’s fear increases?
23. Johnny (age 8) is disobedient, loud, and aggressive in the classroom and at home. He recently threatened to hit his teacher. Johnny would most likely be diagnosed with
24. Billy sees a beach ball and says “ball.” He sees a basketball and says “ball.” He sees a soccer ball and says “ball.” Finally he sees a globe on a desk and says “ball.” Calling the globe a ball is referred to as
25. Which of the following effects does adrenaline have on the human body?