Question 1

What principle states that people can start from the same place but may eventually end up in a variety of situations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What principle states that people can start...

Question 2

Each gene is composed of a specific sequence of __________.

Accepted Answer

deoxyribon

Question 3

The __________ is a nutrient-rich structure that is formed during the germinal stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is a nutrient-rich structure that...

Question 4

How did Piaget and Vygotsky differ in their assessments of private speech?

Accepted Answer

Piaget believed that thinking preceded l

Question 5

The gene for eye color is dominant for brown and recessive for blue. Tamesha has green eyes. Which of the following explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominant and recessive genes do not affect eye color. 
B)  Tamesha is probably wearing colored contact lenses. 
C)  Eye color is a discrete trait. 
D)  Eye color is determined by the polygenetic principle 
A)  Dominant and recessive genes do not affect eye color. 
B)  Tamesha is probably wearing colored contact lenses. 
C)  Eye color is a discrete trait. 
D)  Eye color is determined by the polygenetic principle

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship between moral reasoning (attitudes) and actual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are closely related for women, but not for men. 
B)  Moral attitudes do a good job of predicting behavior. 
C)  Moral attitudes do a poor job of predicting moral behavior. 
D)  They are closely related for collectivist cultures, but not individualistic cultures. 
A)  They are closely related for women, but not for men. 
B)  Moral attitudes do a good job of predicting behavior. 
C)  Moral attitudes do a poor job of predicting moral behavior. 
D)  They are closely related for collectivist cultures, but not individualistic cultures.

Question 7

Sarah is one day old. Which of the following will Sarah be able to do best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distinguish the scent of her mother's milk from another woman's. 
B)  See objects on the wall of the nursery. 
C)  Choose a pink hippo over a blue elephant 
D)  Distinguish between her mother's voice and another woman's voice. 
A)  Distinguish the scent of her mother's milk from another woman's. 
B)  See objects on the wall of the nursery. 
C)  Choose a pink hippo over a blue elephant 
D)  Distinguish between her mother's voice and another woman's voice.

Question 8

Jessie and Sarah are 6 year old twins. Their mother gives each child one scoop of macaroni for lunch. What must she be careful to do, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Let each child dish up her own macaroni, because six year olds are egocentric. 
B)  Let each child dish up her own macaroni, because six year olds have difficulty with the issue of conservation. 
C)  Use identical sized plates, because six year olds are egocentric. 
D)  Use identical sized plates, because six year olds have difficulty with the issue of conservation. 
A)  Let each child dish up her own macaroni, because six year olds are egocentric. 
B)  Let each child dish up her own macaroni, because six year olds have difficulty with the issue of conservation. 
C)  Use identical sized plates, because six year olds are egocentric. 
D)  Use identical sized plates, because six year olds have difficulty with the issue of conservation.

Question 9

When do the first major developmental physical distinctions between boys and girls occur?

Accepted Answer

Approximately age 6;

Question 10

Most researchers believe that the difference in scores on Kohlberg's scale between collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  greater industrial development in individualistic cultures. 
B)  intense pressures towards conformity in individualistic cultures. 
C)  the tendency for individual cultures to have democracies for governments 
D)  differences in the kind of moral problems faced by people in different cultures. 
A)  greater industrial development in individualistic cultures. 
B)  intense pressures towards conformity in individualistic cultures. 
C)  the tendency for individual cultures to have democracies for governments 
D)  differences in the kind of moral problems faced by people in different cultures.

Question 11

What term describes the phenomenon of a child stopping his/her response to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly over time?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes the phenomenon of a...

Question 12

Which of the following best describes adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an outcome of earlier periods of development 
B)  Adulthood is the beginning of a period of decline. 
C)  There are not a lot of developmental changes during adulthood. 
D)  Adulthood is a time of continuing change. 
A)  It is an outcome of earlier periods of development 
B)  Adulthood is the beginning of a period of decline. 
C)  There are not a lot of developmental changes during adulthood. 
D)  Adulthood is a time of continuing change.

Question 13

The growth spurt that typically occurs at puberty is triggered specifically by the

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland 
B)  andrenal glands 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  endocrine system 
A)  thyroid gland 
B)  andrenal glands 
C)  pituitary gland 
D)  endocrine system

Question 14

Tiffany is 15. She estimates that by the time she is 30, she will discover a new invention, and become a millionaire. Which of the following best describes the reason for Tiffany's belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tiffany's pre-frontal cortex is going through a process of synaptic pruning. 
B)  Tiffany is experiencing the concept of the imaginary audience. 
C)  Tiffany is experiencing the concept of the personal fable. 
D)  Tiffany is going through the stage of formal operations. 
A)  Tiffany's pre-frontal cortex is going through a process of synaptic pruning. 
B)  Tiffany is experiencing the concept of the imaginary audience. 
C)  Tiffany is experiencing the concept of the personal fable. 
D)  Tiffany is going through the stage of formal operations.

Question 15

During the formal operational stage, what form of egocentrism is experienced by teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  private speech 
D)  imaginary audience 
A)  conservation 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  private speech 
D)  imaginary audience

Question 16

The concept of __________ suggests that individuals may start at different places but eventually end up functioning similarly based on life experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of __________ suggests that individuals...

Question 17

Natasha is six and Philip is eight. They are each offered their choice of either: one quarter or three nickels or 10 pennies. Which combination will each child choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both children will choose the quarter. 
B)  Natasha will choose the quarter and Philip will choose the pennies. 
C)  Natasha will choose the pennies and Philip will choose the quarter. 
D)  There is no way to predict which combination each child will choose. 
A)  Both children will choose the quarter. 
B)  Natasha will choose the quarter and Philip will choose the pennies. 
C)  Natasha will choose the pennies and Philip will choose the quarter. 
D)  There is no way to predict which combination each child will choose.

Question 18

The experiment Ainsworth developed to study attachment is called the Strange Situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Christina wants to get a good grade on her exams so that she can get into university. She is deciding whether to cheat and look at a classmate's paper, but she decides not to because she would rather earn her results honestly. Which stage of moral development is Christina at?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  it is impossible to specify the level based on the information given 
A)  conventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  it is impossible to specify the level based on the information given

Question 20

Kohlberg's theory of moral development focuses on how children make decisions regarding what is right and wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What principle states that people can start from the same place but may eventually end up in a variety of situations?

Each gene is composed of a specific sequence of __________.

The __________ is a nutrient-rich structure that is formed during the germinal stage.

How did Piaget and Vygotsky differ in their assessments of private speech?

The gene for eye color is dominant for brown and recessive for blue. Tamesha has green eyes. Which of the following explains this?

Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship between moral reasoning (attitudes) and actual behavior?

Sarah is one day old. Which of the following will Sarah be able to do best?

Jessie and Sarah are 6 year old twins. Their mother gives each child one scoop of macaroni for lunch. What must she be careful to do, and why?

When do the first major developmental physical distinctions between boys and girls occur?

Most researchers believe that the difference in scores on Kohlberg's scale between collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures is a result of

What term describes the phenomenon of a child stopping his/her response to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly over time?

Which of the following best describes adulthood?

The growth spurt that typically occurs at puberty is triggered specifically by the

Tiffany is 15. She estimates that by the time she is 30, she will discover a new invention, and become a millionaire. Which of the following best describes the reason for Tiffany's belief?

During the formal operational stage, what form of egocentrism is experienced by teenagers?

The concept of __________ suggests that individuals may start at different places but eventually end up functioning similarly based on life experiences.

Natasha is six and Philip is eight. They are each offered their choice of either: one quarter or three nickels or 10 pennies. Which combination will each child choose?

The experiment Ainsworth developed to study attachment is called the Strange Situation.

Christina wants to get a good grade on her exams so that she can get into university. She is deciding whether to cheat and look at a classmate's paper, but she decides not to because she would rather earn her results honestly. Which stage of moral development is Christina at?

Kohlberg's theory of moral development focuses on how children make decisions regarding what is right and wrong.

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Exam 3: Human Development

What principle states that people can start from the same place but may eventually end up in a variety of situations?

Each gene is composed of a specific sequence of __________.

The __________ is a nutrient-rich structure that is formed during the germinal stage.

How did Piaget and Vygotsky differ in their assessments of private speech?

The gene for eye color is dominant for brown and recessive for blue. Tamesha has green eyes. Which of the following explains this?

Which of the following is TRUE about the relationship between moral reasoning (attitudes) and actual behavior?

Sarah is one day old. Which of the following will Sarah be able to do best?

Jessie and Sarah are 6 year old twins. Their mother gives each child one scoop of macaroni for lunch. What must she be careful to do, and why?

When do the first major developmental physical distinctions between boys and girls occur?

Most researchers believe that the difference in scores on Kohlberg's scale between collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures is a result of

What term describes the phenomenon of a child stopping his/her response to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly over time?

Which of the following best describes adulthood?

The growth spurt that typically occurs at puberty is triggered specifically by the

Tiffany is 15. She estimates that by the time she is 30, she will discover a new invention, and become a millionaire. Which of the following best describes the reason for Tiffany's belief?

During the formal operational stage, what form of egocentrism is experienced by teenagers?

The concept of __________ suggests that individuals may start at different places but eventually end up functioning similarly based on life experiences.

Natasha is six and Philip is eight. They are each offered their choice of either: one quarter or three nickels or 10 pennies. Which combination will each child choose?

The experiment Ainsworth developed to study attachment is called the Strange Situation.

Christina wants to get a good grade on her exams so that she can get into university. She is deciding whether to cheat and look at a classmate's paper, but she decides not to because she would rather earn her results honestly. Which stage of moral development is Christina at?

Kohlberg's theory of moral development focuses on how children make decisions regarding what is right and wrong.

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

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Sensation and Perception

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Language and Thought

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