Question 1

As healthy, older adults age, what generally happens to their intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid intelligence declines but crystallized intelligence does not. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence declines but fluid intelligence does not. 
C)  Both fluid and crystallized intelligence decline. 
D)  Neither fluid nor crystallized intelligence decline. 
A)  Fluid intelligence declines but crystallized intelligence does not. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence declines but fluid intelligence does not. 
C)  Both fluid and crystallized intelligence decline. 
D)  Neither fluid nor crystallized intelligence decline.

Question 2

Children who do not have secure attachments with their parents can be rescued by love and attention from their siblings.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  preoperational thought. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  egocentric thinking. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  preoperational thought. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  egocentric thinking.

Question 4

Most developmental psychology studies use either longitudinal or cross-sectional research designs. Describe how a developmental psychologist could use a longitudinal design to study changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence as adults age. Then describe a similar cross-sectional study. Based on what you read about longitudinal and cross-sectional studies in Chapter 2 (How Psychologists Do Research), is it possible that the cross-sectional and longitudinal studies you propose could find conflicting results? If so, explain how.

Accepted Answer

A developmental psychologist could use a

Question 5

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy. 
B)  outbreak of genital herpes. 
C)  cigarette smoking just before the onset of labor. 
D)  consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day. 
A)  exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy. 
B)  outbreak of genital herpes. 
C)  cigarette smoking just before the onset of labor. 
D)  consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day.

Question 6

The sensory abilities of newborn infants:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not allow them to distinguish contrasts, shadows, or edges. 
B)  include the ability to see and hear, but not to discriminate tastes and smells. 
C)  include visual abilities that are much like that of an adult. 
D)  include the ability to discriminate smells, tastes, and sounds almost immediately. 
A)  do not allow them to distinguish contrasts, shadows, or edges. 
B)  include the ability to see and hear, but not to discriminate tastes and smells. 
C)  include visual abilities that are much like that of an adult. 
D)  include the ability to discriminate smells, tastes, and sounds almost immediately.

Question 7

Based on Mary Ainsworth's studies, ________ children did not care if the mother left the room, made little effort to seek contact with her on her return, and treated a stranger about the same way as the mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  securely attached 
C)  anxious 
D)  ambivalent 
A)  avoidant 
B)  securely attached 
C)  anxious 
D)  ambivalent

Question 8

Tyrel is only 5 years old. He is angry at his brother and is about to hit him when he stops. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, it is most likely that Tyrel did not hit his brother because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  respects the rules of the house. 
B)  does not want to get into trouble. 
C)  realizes that all human beings deserve to live without violence. 
D)  wants to conform to the rules of the house. 
A)  respects the rules of the house. 
B)  does not want to get into trouble. 
C)  realizes that all human beings deserve to live without violence. 
D)  wants to conform to the rules of the house.

Question 9

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What differences did Jean Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stages of concrete operations and formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

The most common consequence of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use 
B)  German measles 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  cocaine use 
A)  alcohol use 
B)  German measles 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  cocaine use

Question 12

Which method of disciplining a child who is hitting his younger brother is most likely to teach empathy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

Based on their research, some scientists believe that:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents who commit violent crimes should be tried as adults because their cognitive abilities and moral reasoning abilities are like those of an adult. 
B)  the brain is not fully mature until the early to mid-twenties, so adolescents should not be held fully responsible for violent acts that they commit before that time. 
C)  the human brain is fully developed around 10 years of age, so the risky, dumb, or criminal things adolescents do should be blamed entirely on hormonal changes. 
D)  adolescents should be considered as adults in the eyes of the law as soon as they have completed 
A)  adolescents who commit violent crimes should be tried as adults because their cognitive abilities and moral reasoning abilities are like those of an adult. 
B)  the brain is not fully mature until the early to mid-twenties, so adolescents should not be held fully responsible for violent acts that they commit before that time. 
C)  the human brain is fully developed around 10 years of age, so the risky, dumb, or criminal things adolescents do should be blamed entirely on hormonal changes. 
D)  adolescents should be considered as adults in the eyes of the law as soon as they have completed

Question 15

According to Jean Piaget, object permanence develops during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operations 
A)  concrete operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operations

Question 16

What changes occur in the brain during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

pruning of synapses, myeliniza

Question 17

The textbook authors point out that gender development is a lifelong process. Integrate the influences on gender development discussed in Chapter 13 (Development Over the Life Span) with your knowledge regarding roles and norms from Chapter 8 (Behavior in Social and Cultural Context).

Accepted Answer

Gender development is indeed a lifelong

Question 18

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  defects in the eyes, ears, and heart 
B)  smaller brain, facial deformities, lack of coordination 
C)  increased likelihood of miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight 
D)  intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders 
A)  defects in the eyes, ears, and heart 
B)  smaller brain, facial deformities, lack of coordination 
C)  increased likelihood of miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight 
D)  intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders

Question 19

Suddenly, your 80-year-old grandmother has become confused and delusional. Before concluding that old age has made her senile, what other explanation should you rule out?

Accepted Answer

You should be sure she is not

Question 20

After years of extensive research, it has been determined that fathers have very little influence on prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As healthy, older adults age, what generally happens to their intelligence?

Children who do not have secure attachments with their parents can be rescued by love and attention from their siblings.

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

The sensory abilities of newborn infants:

Based on Mary Ainsworth's studies, ________ children did not care if the mother left the room, made little effort to seek contact with her on her return, and treated a stranger about the same way as the mother.

Tyrel is only 5 years old. He is angry at his brother and is about to hit him when he stops. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, it is most likely that Tyrel did not hit his brother because he:

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

What differences did Jean Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stages of concrete operations and formal operations?

The most common consequence of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Which method of disciplining a child who is hitting his younger brother is most likely to teach empathy?

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

Based on their research, some scientists believe that:

According to Jean Piaget, object permanence develops during the ________ stage.

What changes occur in the brain during adolescence?

The textbook authors point out that gender development is a lifelong process. Integrate the influences on gender development discussed in Chapter 13 (Development Over the Life Span) with your knowledge regarding roles and norms from Chapter 8 (Behavior in Social and Cultural Context).

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

Suddenly, your 80-year-old grandmother has become confused and delusional. Before concluding that old age has made her senile, what other explanation should you rule out?

After years of extensive research, it has been determined that fathers have very little influence on prenatal development.

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

As healthy, older adults age, what generally happens to their intelligence?

Children who do not have secure attachments with their parents can be rescued by love and attention from their siblings.

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

The sensory abilities of newborn infants:

Based on Mary Ainsworth's studies, ________ children did not care if the mother left the room, made little effort to seek contact with her on her return, and treated a stranger about the same way as the mother.

Tyrel is only 5 years old. He is angry at his brother and is about to hit him when he stops. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, it is most likely that Tyrel did not hit his brother because he:

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

What differences did Jean Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stages of concrete operations and formal operations?

The most common consequence of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Which method of disciplining a child who is hitting his younger brother is most likely to teach empathy?

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

Based on their research, some scientists believe that:

According to Jean Piaget, object permanence develops during the ________ stage.

What changes occur in the brain during adolescence?

The textbook authors point out that gender development is a lifelong process. Integrate the influences on gender development discussed in Chapter 13 (Development Over the Life Span) with your knowledge regarding roles and norms from Chapter 8 (Behavior in Social and Cultural Context).

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

Suddenly, your 80-year-old grandmother has become confused and delusional. Before concluding that old age has made her senile, what other explanation should you rule out?

After years of extensive research, it has been determined that fathers have very little influence on prenatal development.

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

Behavior 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