Question 1

Which of the following is true about those who hit puberty either early or late, as compared to those who hit puberty "on time"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature early and boys who mature early. 
B)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature late and boys who mature late. 
C)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature early and boys who mature late. 
D)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature late and boys who mature early. 
A)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature early and boys who mature early. 
B)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature late and boys who mature late. 
C)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature early and boys who mature late. 
D)  Problems tend to occur most often for girls who mature late and boys who mature early.

Question 2

Jason and Julia arrive home from school and are trying to decide whether or not they should have a cookie. Jason says "mom didn't give us permission and we might get caught." Julie responds "I think it will be OK as long as we don't make a mess, because we are still three hours from dinnertime. Jason is at the _________ stage of moral reasoning, and Julia is at the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional; preconventional 
B)  conventional; conventional 
C)  conventional; preconventional 
D)  preconventional; conventional 
A)  preconventional; preconventional 
B)  conventional; conventional 
C)  conventional; preconventional 
D)  preconventional; conventional

Question 3

Operations refer to a child's ability to hold an idea in mind and manipulate it mentally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What area of research focuses on young children's beliefs about how their minds and the minds of others work?

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind 
B)  metacognition 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  scaffolding 
A)  theory of mind 
B)  metacognition 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  scaffolding

Question 5

Joseph recently found some duckling eggs that had been abandoned and hatched the eggs. The ducklings followed Joseph around everywhere. Which of the following experiments was Joseph replicating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorenz's studies of sensitive periods. 
B)  Lorenz's studies of imprinting. 
C)  Piaget's theory of attachment. 
D)  Bowlby's studies of attachment. 
A)  Lorenz's studies of sensitive periods. 
B)  Lorenz's studies of imprinting. 
C)  Piaget's theory of attachment. 
D)  Bowlby's studies of attachment.

Question 6

What key debate in developmental psychology considers whether genetics or environment has a greater impact on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature vs. nurture 
B)  quantitative vs. qualitative 
C)  endogenous vs. exogenous 
D)  genetics vs. maturation 
A)  nature vs. nurture 
B)  quantitative vs. qualitative 
C)  endogenous vs. exogenous 
D)  genetics vs. maturation

Question 7

If we want to understand why senior citizens sometimes have more difficulty learning to use computers than younger people, which of the following approaches would give us the best information about cohort effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should be tested to see if they are developing dementia. 
B)  Researchers should use a cross-sectional design. 
C)  Researchers should use a longitudinal design. 
D)  There is no way to determine why there is an age difference in computer proficiency. 
A)  They should be tested to see if they are developing dementia. 
B)  Researchers should use a cross-sectional design. 
C)  Researchers should use a longitudinal design. 
D)  There is no way to determine why there is an age difference in computer proficiency.

Question 8

The purpose of myelin is to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the number of synaptic connections. 
B)  eliminate excess synaptic connections. 
C)  help electrical impulses pass more efficiently. 
D)  allow color vision to develop. 
A)  increase the number of synaptic connections. 
B)  eliminate excess synaptic connections. 
C)  help electrical impulses pass more efficiently. 
D)  allow color vision to develop.

Question 9

The person's genetic code or inheritance is the

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype. 
B)  genotype. 
C)  gene. 
D)  chromosome. 
A)  phenotype. 
B)  genotype. 
C)  gene. 
D)  chromosome.

Question 10

Menopause usually occurs in women age 60 or older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco 
B)  PKU 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  Listeria 
A)  Tobacco 
B)  PKU 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  Listeria

Question 12

Mary was bullied when she was younger, and Jeremy was not. Today, both of them are happy, well-functioning adults. Which of the following terms best describes this?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological moratorium 
B)  equifinality 
C)  resiliance 
D)  multifinality 
A)  psychological moratorium 
B)  equifinality 
C)  resiliance 
D)  multifinality

Question 13

When a genotype combines two different alleles, it is described as homozygous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which type of shifts in developmental growth suggest that a person changes following the achievement of milestones.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative 
B)  maturation 
C)  exogenous 
D)  qualitative 
A)  quantitative 
B)  maturation 
C)  exogenous 
D)  qualitative

Question 15

George does not allow any "backtalk" from his children. He expects them to do as they are told. George's parenting style is
a) authoritative
b) punitive
c) permissive
d) authoritarian

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which theorist suggested that children develop internal working models of the world and themselves when they experience early attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowlby 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Wynn 
A)  Bowlby 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Wynn

Question 17

Which of the following situations is most likely to occur in a household where the parents are authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janet is 10. She is expected to get up when her alarm goes off, dress herself, make her bed, and eat breakfast before going to school. 
B)  Hector is 10. When he gets into a fight with another child at school, he is sent to bed with no dinner and grounded for two weeks. 
C)  Sarah is 10. Her parents allow her to do whatever she wants as long as she doesn't get into trouble. 
D)  Nicholas is 10. His parents don't help him with his homework, and let him eat dinner in front of the TV. 
A)  Janet is 10. She is expected to get up when her alarm goes off, dress herself, make her bed, and eat breakfast before going to school. 
B)  Hector is 10. When he gets into a fight with another child at school, he is sent to bed with no dinner and grounded for two weeks. 
C)  Sarah is 10. Her parents allow her to do whatever she wants as long as she doesn't get into trouble. 
D)  Nicholas is 10. His parents don't help him with his homework, and let him eat dinner in front of the TV.

Question 18

The person credited with advancing research into cognitive development in children was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Konrad Lorenz 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Konrad Lorenz 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 19

Which of the following skills typically occurs at 11 months?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sits alone 
B)  Stands alone 
C)  Stands holding furniture 
D)  Crawls 
A)  Sits alone 
B)  Stands alone 
C)  Stands holding furniture 
D)  Crawls

Question 20

How is the developmental process of accommodation different from assimilation?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation uses previously-learned inf

Which of the following is true about those who hit puberty either early or late, as compared to those who hit puberty "on time"?

Operations refer to a child's ability to hold an idea in mind and manipulate it mentally.

What area of research focuses on young children's beliefs about how their minds and the minds of others work?

Joseph recently found some duckling eggs that had been abandoned and hatched the eggs. The ducklings followed Joseph around everywhere. Which of the following experiments was Joseph replicating?

What key debate in developmental psychology considers whether genetics or environment has a greater impact on behavior?

If we want to understand why senior citizens sometimes have more difficulty learning to use computers than younger people, which of the following approaches would give us the best information about cohort effects?

The purpose of myelin is to

The person's genetic code or inheritance is the

Menopause usually occurs in women age 60 or older.

Which of the following is NOT a teratogen?

Mary was bullied when she was younger, and Jeremy was not. Today, both of them are happy, well-functioning adults. Which of the following terms best describes this?

When a genotype combines two different alleles, it is described as homozygous.

Which type of shifts in developmental growth suggest that a person changes following the achievement of milestones.

George does not allow any "backtalk" from his children. He expects them to do as they are told. George's parenting style is a) authoritative b) punitive c) permissive d) authoritarian

Which theorist suggested that children develop internal working models of the world and themselves when they experience early attachment?

Which of the following situations is most likely to occur in a household where the parents are authoritative?

The person credited with advancing research into cognitive development in children was

Which of the following skills typically occurs at 11 months?

How is the developmental process of accommodation different from assimilation?

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Exam 3: Human Development

Which of the following is true about those who hit puberty either early or late, as compared to those who hit puberty "on time"?

Operations refer to a child's ability to hold an idea in mind and manipulate it mentally.

What area of research focuses on young children's beliefs about how their minds and the minds of others work?

Joseph recently found some duckling eggs that had been abandoned and hatched the eggs. The ducklings followed Joseph around everywhere. Which of the following experiments was Joseph replicating?

What key debate in developmental psychology considers whether genetics or environment has a greater impact on behavior?

If we want to understand why senior citizens sometimes have more difficulty learning to use computers than younger people, which of the following approaches would give us the best information about cohort effects?

The purpose of myelin is to

The person's genetic code or inheritance is the

Menopause usually occurs in women age 60 or older.

Which of the following is NOT a teratogen?

Mary was bullied when she was younger, and Jeremy was not. Today, both of them are happy, well-functioning adults. Which of the following terms best describes this?

When a genotype combines two different alleles, it is described as homozygous.

Which type of shifts in developmental growth suggest that a person changes following the achievement of milestones.

George does not allow any "backtalk" from his children. He expects them to do as they are told. George's parenting style is a) authoritative b) punitive c) permissive d) authoritarian

Which theorist suggested that children develop internal working models of the world and themselves when they experience early attachment?

Which of the following situations is most likely to occur in a household where the parents are authoritative?

The person credited with advancing research into cognitive development in children was

Which of the following skills typically occurs at 11 months?

How is the developmental process of accommodation different from assimilation?

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

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Emotion

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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