Question 1

Intersexuality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture. 
B)  a condition in which chromosomal or hormonal anomalies cause a child to be born with ambiguous genitals, or genitals that conflict with the infant's chromosomes. 
C)  the fundamental sense of being male or female; it is independent of whether the person conforms to the social and cultural rules of gender. 
D)  a cognitive schema of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female. 
A)  the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture. 
B)  a condition in which chromosomal or hormonal anomalies cause a child to be born with ambiguous genitals, or genitals that conflict with the infant's chromosomes. 
C)  the fundamental sense of being male or female; it is independent of whether the person conforms to the social and cultural rules of gender. 
D)  a cognitive schema of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female. B

Question 2

Early maturing boys generally have ________ than late-maturing boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  more negative concepts about their bodies 
B)  fewer problems with the law 
C)  more fights with parents about being sexually precocious 
D)  more size and strength advantages to boost sports skills 
A)  more negative concepts about their bodies 
B)  fewer problems with the law 
C)  more fights with parents about being sexually precocious 
D)  more size and strength advantages to boost sports skills D

Question 3

Chris and Pat want to teach their children to be empathetic. When their child Sam hits his brother Alex, what disciplinary technique should Chris and Pat use?

Accepted Answer

A)  induction 
B)  indulgence 
C)  power assertion 
D)  spanking 
A)  induction 
B)  indulgence 
C)  power assertion 
D)  spanking A

Question 4

________ refers to a child's first word combinations, which omit unnecessary words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telegraphic speech 
B)  Parentese 
C)  Universal grammar 
D)  Symbolic gesture 
A)  Telegraphic speech 
B)  Parentese 
C)  Universal grammar 
D)  Symbolic gesture

Question 5

After implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall is complete, the ________ stage of prenatal development begins.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How is the brain influenced by physical exercise and mental stimulation during old age?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

An example of a learning influence on gender development would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of babies to discriminate male and female faces. 
B)  the effects of testosterone on a male fetus. 
C)  parents dressing their children in gender specific clothing. 
D)  the development of an intersex condition. 
A)  the ability of babies to discriminate male and female faces. 
B)  the effects of testosterone on a male fetus. 
C)  parents dressing their children in gender specific clothing. 
D)  the development of an intersex condition.

Question 8

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative versus guilt. 
B)  ego integrity versus despair. 
C)  identity versus role confusion. 
D)  generativity versus stagnation. 
A)  initiative versus guilt. 
B)  ego integrity versus despair. 
C)  identity versus role confusion. 
D)  generativity versus stagnation.

Question 9

Behavioural and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Eve touches the cheek of her two-month-old daughter, Elise. In response, Elise turns her head toward the touch in search of something to suck. Elise is demonstrating the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking 
B)  contact comfort 
C)  rooting 
D)  Babinski 
A)  sucking 
B)  contact comfort 
C)  rooting 
D)  Babinski

Question 11

According to Erik Erickson, when does the challenge of generativity versus stagnation occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  preschool 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  preschool 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 12

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children do not recover from adversity. 
B)  There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C)  Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D)  Children are fairly resilient to trauma, especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits. 
A)  Most children do not recover from adversity. 
B)  There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C)  Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D)  Children are fairly resilient to trauma, especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits.

Question 13

The newborn infant has a number of __________ such as sucking, grasping, and rooting, which aid in his or her survival.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive skills 
B)  traits 
C)  motor reflexes 
D)  inborn perceptual abilities 
A)  cognitive skills 
B)  traits 
C)  motor reflexes 
D)  inborn perceptual abilities

Question 14

________ is the cessation of menstruation and of the production of ova.

Accepted Answer

A)  Menopause 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Menarche 
D)  Adrenarche 
A)  Menopause 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Menarche 
D)  Adrenarche

Question 15

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences psychologically scar a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

Which of the following is generally true for people in their old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frequency of intense negative emotions is highest at the age of 65. 
B)  As people get older, most become better able to regulate negative feelings and emphasize the positive. 
C)  People who have challenging occupations lose their cognitive abilities. 
D)  Cognitive enrichment can prevent most cases of serious cognitive decline and dementia. 
A)  The frequency of intense negative emotions is highest at the age of 65. 
B)  As people get older, most become better able to regulate negative feelings and emphasize the positive. 
C)  People who have challenging occupations lose their cognitive abilities. 
D)  Cognitive enrichment can prevent most cases of serious cognitive decline and dementia.

Question 17

Which of the following outcomes may occur when the mother has German measles (rubella) early in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  defects in the eye, ear, and heart 
B)  attention problems and lower IQ 
C)  increased likelihood of prematurity and low birth weight 
D)  intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders 
A)  defects in the eye, ear, and heart 
B)  attention problems and lower IQ 
C)  increased likelihood of prematurity and low birth weight 
D)  intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders

Question 18

________ refers to a time in middle childhood when the adrenal glands begin producing the adrenal hormone DHEA and other hormones that affect cognitive and social development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenarche 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Menarche 
D)  Adolescence 
A)  Adrenarche 
B)  Puberty 
C)  Menarche 
D)  Adolescence

Question 19

Janet and her husband are thrilled as they look into Janet's uterus by means of an ultrasound. The physician reports that the baby is only 1½ inches long and is about 8 weeks along. Janet's baby is at the very end of the ________ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic 
B)  zygote 
C)  prenatal 
D)  fetal 
A)  embryonic 
B)  zygote 
C)  prenatal 
D)  fetal

Question 20

Crystallized intelligence consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the capacity for deductive reasoning. 
B)  cognitive skills and specific knowledge learned over a lifetime. 
C)  the ability to use new information to solve problems. 
D)  inherited predispositions to process information in certain ways. 
A)  the capacity for deductive reasoning. 
B)  cognitive skills and specific knowledge learned over a lifetime. 
C)  the ability to use new information to solve problems. 
D)  inherited predispositions to process information in certain ways.

Intersexuality is:

Early maturing boys generally have ________ than late-maturing boys.

Chris and Pat want to teach their children to be empathetic. When their child Sam hits his brother Alex, what disciplinary technique should Chris and Pat use?

________ refers to a child's first word combinations, which omit unnecessary words.

After implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall is complete, the ________ stage of prenatal development begins.

How is the brain influenced by physical exercise and mental stimulation during old age?

An example of a learning influence on gender development would be:

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

Behavioural and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

Eve touches the cheek of her two-month-old daughter, Elise. In response, Elise turns her head toward the touch in search of something to suck. Elise is demonstrating the __________ reflex.

According to Erik Erickson, when does the challenge of generativity versus stagnation occur?

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

The newborn infant has a number of __________ such as sucking, grasping, and rooting, which aid in his or her survival.

________ is the cessation of menstruation and of the production of ova.

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences psychologically scar a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

Which of the following is generally true for people in their old age?

Which of the following outcomes may occur when the mother has German measles (rubella) early in pregnancy?

________ refers to a time in middle childhood when the adrenal glands begin producing the adrenal hormone DHEA and other hormones that affect cognitive and social development.

Janet and her husband are thrilled as they look into Janet's uterus by means of an ultrasound. The physician reports that the baby is only 1½ inches long and is about 8 weeks along. Janet's baby is at the very end of the ________ stage of prenatal development.

Crystallized intelligence consists of:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

Intersexuality is:

Early maturing boys generally have ________ than late-maturing boys.

Chris and Pat want to teach their children to be empathetic. When their child Sam hits his brother Alex, what disciplinary technique should Chris and Pat use?

________ refers to a child's first word combinations, which omit unnecessary words.

After implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall is complete, the ________ stage of prenatal development begins.

How is the brain influenced by physical exercise and mental stimulation during old age?

An example of a learning influence on gender development would be:

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness, or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson, this is the crisis of:

Behavioural and social-cognitive learning theorists emphasize how a child's gender development is influenced by the messages he or she is exposed to and the way they are treated by adults. Describe some of these influences and their possible consequences.

Eve touches the cheek of her two-month-old daughter, Elise. In response, Elise turns her head toward the touch in search of something to suck. Elise is demonstrating the __________ reflex.

According to Erik Erickson, when does the challenge of generativity versus stagnation occur?

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

The newborn infant has a number of __________ such as sucking, grasping, and rooting, which aid in his or her survival.

________ is the cessation of menstruation and of the production of ova.

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences psychologically scar a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

Which of the following is generally true for people in their old age?

Which of the following outcomes may occur when the mother has German measles (rubella) early in pregnancy?

________ refers to a time in middle childhood when the adrenal glands begin producing the adrenal hormone DHEA and other hormones that affect cognitive and social development.

Janet and her husband are thrilled as they look into Janet's uterus by means of an ultrasound. The physician reports that the baby is only 1½ inches long and is about 8 weeks along. Janet's baby is at the very end of the ________ stage of prenatal development.

Crystallized intelligence consists of:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters