Question 1

Which of the following children would likely be LEAST negatively affected by an authoritarian parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jing-Mae who lives in Beijing 
B)  Melanie, who lives in Florida. 
C)  Chico, who in Mexico City 
D)  Richard, who lives in Paris 
A)  Jing-Mae who lives in Beijing 
B)  Melanie, who lives in Florida. 
C)  Chico, who in Mexico City 
D)  Richard, who lives in Paris

Question 2

Which of the following people is in Erikson's stage of identity vs. role confusion?
a) 22 year old Fernando is convinced that he has found the girl he wants to marry.
b) 11 year old Mary has just joined the chess club at school.
c) 18 year old Justin has just informed his parents that he is no longer interested in going to church.
d) 32 year old Brigit has just decided to quit her job and go to graduate school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The cellular clock theory of aging suggests that aging is built into our cells because __________ grow shorter each time they are used in cell reproduction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cellular clock theory of aging suggests...

Question 4

What pattern does brain and body development tend to follow?

Accepted Answer

Proximodistal (parts

Question 5

A __________ is a mental framework that individuals use to understand the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a mental framework that...

Question 6

Students sometimes have difficulty deciding whether to go to college or go directly into the workforce after high school. Which of Erikson's stages is relevant to this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs. isolation 
B)  identity vs. role confusion 
C)  industry vs. inferiority 
D)  generativity vs self-absorption 
A)  intimacy vs. isolation 
B)  identity vs. role confusion 
C)  industry vs. inferiority 
D)  generativity vs self-absorption

Question 7

What factors may accelerate the wear and tear theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

Poor diet,

Question 8

What two processes are responsible for the growth of the brain during the first few years of life?

Accepted Answer

Increase i

Question 9

Which of the following theories suggests that aging is caused by telomeres growing shorter as time passes?

Accepted Answer

A)  free-radical theory 
B)  wear and tear theory 
C)  cellular clock theory 
D)  immunodeficiency theory 
A)  free-radical theory 
B)  wear and tear theory 
C)  cellular clock theory 
D)  immunodeficiency theory

Question 10

Which behavioral problem is not associated with conduct disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  bullying 
B)  cruelty 
C)  rule breaking 
D)  anxiety disorder 
A)  bullying 
B)  cruelty 
C)  rule breaking 
D)  anxiety disorder

Question 11

What prenatal stage comprises the first two weeks following conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic 
B)  fetal 
C)  germinal 
D)  zygotic 
A)  embryonic 
B)  fetal 
C)  germinal 
D)  zygotic

Question 12

Lev Vygotsky was most interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial development. 
B)  cognitive development 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  social interactions. 
A)  psychosocial development. 
B)  cognitive development 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  social interactions.

Question 13

Nancy has not yet mastered object permanence. Which game would she find to be most entertaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  make believe 
B)  hide and seek 
C)  peekaboo 
D)  Monopoly 
A)  make believe 
B)  hide and seek 
C)  peekaboo 
D)  Monopoly

Question 14

Which of the following best summarizes the research into birth order effects?
a) First-borns tend to be more open to experience and more agreeable than later-borns.
b) Birth order does not influence personality in a clear and consistent way.
c) First-borns tend to score about three points lower on IQ tests than later-borns.
d) Birth order has a substantial effect on personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes infant brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  As children grow into adults, the number of synapses steadily increase. 
B)  Synaptic growth is slow during the first two or three years, and then increases dramatically for pre-schoolers. 
C)  Young children's brains create about three times more synapses than they'll need. 
D)  Children are born with as many synapses as they will need. 
A)  As children grow into adults, the number of synapses steadily increase. 
B)  Synaptic growth is slow during the first two or three years, and then increases dramatically for pre-schoolers. 
C)  Young children's brains create about three times more synapses than they'll need. 
D)  Children are born with as many synapses as they will need.

Question 16

What term refers to the transaction that reflects how children's behaviors affect parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

Reciprocal

Question 17

Primary sexual characteristics refer to changes in the reproductive organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is not one of the attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  anxious/avoidant 
C)  insecure 
D)  anxious/resistant 
A)  secure 
B)  anxious/avoidant 
C)  insecure 
D)  anxious/resistant

Question 19

The benefits of a longitudinal research design are ease and efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mary has come to understand that a tomato is a fruit. Jason has come to understand that a frog is an amphibian and not a reptile. Which of the following statements is true about these two schemas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary is assimilating and Jason is assimilating. 
B)  Mary is accommodating and Jason is accommodating. 
C)  Mary is assimilating and Jason is accommodating. 
D)  Mary is accommodating and Jason is assimilating. 
A)  Mary is assimilating and Jason is assimilating. 
B)  Mary is accommodating and Jason is accommodating. 
C)  Mary is assimilating and Jason is accommodating. 
D)  Mary is accommodating and Jason is assimilating.

Which of the following children would likely be LEAST negatively affected by an authoritarian parenting style?

The cellular clock theory of aging suggests that aging is built into our cells because __________ grow shorter each time they are used in cell reproduction.

What pattern does brain and body development tend to follow?

A __________ is a mental framework that individuals use to understand the world.

Students sometimes have difficulty deciding whether to go to college or go directly into the workforce after high school. Which of Erikson's stages is relevant to this issue?

What factors may accelerate the wear and tear theory of aging?

What two processes are responsible for the growth of the brain during the first few years of life?

Which of the following theories suggests that aging is caused by telomeres growing shorter as time passes?

Which behavioral problem is not associated with conduct disorder?

What prenatal stage comprises the first two weeks following conception?

Lev Vygotsky was most interested in

Nancy has not yet mastered object permanence. Which game would she find to be most entertaining?

Which of the following statements best describes infant brain development?

What term refers to the transaction that reflects how children's behaviors affect parenting styles?

Primary sexual characteristics refer to changes in the reproductive organs.

Which is not one of the attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

The benefits of a longitudinal research design are ease and efficiency.

Mary has come to understand that a tomato is a fruit. Jason has come to understand that a frog is an amphibian and not a reptile. Which of the following statements is true about these two schemas?

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Exam 3: Human Development

Which of the following children would likely be LEAST negatively affected by an authoritarian parenting style?

The cellular clock theory of aging suggests that aging is built into our cells because __________ grow shorter each time they are used in cell reproduction.

What pattern does brain and body development tend to follow?

A __________ is a mental framework that individuals use to understand the world.

Students sometimes have difficulty deciding whether to go to college or go directly into the workforce after high school. Which of Erikson's stages is relevant to this issue?

What factors may accelerate the wear and tear theory of aging?

What two processes are responsible for the growth of the brain during the first few years of life?

Which of the following theories suggests that aging is caused by telomeres growing shorter as time passes?

Which behavioral problem is not associated with conduct disorder?

What prenatal stage comprises the first two weeks following conception?

Lev Vygotsky was most interested in

Nancy has not yet mastered object permanence. Which game would she find to be most entertaining?

Which of the following statements best describes infant brain development?

What term refers to the transaction that reflects how children's behaviors affect parenting styles?

Primary sexual characteristics refer to changes in the reproductive organs.

Which is not one of the attachment styles identified by Ainsworth?

The benefits of a longitudinal research design are ease and efficiency.

Mary has come to understand that a tomato is a fruit. Jason has come to understand that a frog is an amphibian and not a reptile. Which of the following statements is true about these two schemas?

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

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Language and Thought

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