Question 1

A consensus is building that Kohlberg's theory led to a constricted focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of prosocial behavior. 
B)  the significance of moral emotions. 
C)  the emergence of conscience. 
D)  interpersonal conflicts. 
A)  the development of prosocial behavior. 
B)  the significance of moral emotions. 
C)  the emergence of conscience. 
D)  interpersonal conflicts.

Question 2

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a reason puberty is occurring earlier than in previous generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in health care 
B)  improvements in nutrition 
C)  increased parental sensitivity 
D)  greater family stress and instability 
A)  advances in health care 
B)  improvements in nutrition 
C)  increased parental sensitivity 
D)  greater family stress and instability

Question 3

At the end of the ____ stage of prenatal development, the developing organism is about one inch long and has already developed most of the vital organs and bodily structures.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Young Benny can reach for his Cheerios with his arm, but cannot yet pick them up with his fingers and hands. Benny's behavior best illustrates the ____ trend of motor development.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal 
B)  proximocaudal 
C)  cephalocaudal 
D)  cephalodistal 
A)  proximodistal 
B)  proximocaudal 
C)  cephalocaudal 
D)  cephalodistal

Question 5

According to Kagan and colleagues, infants who are shy, timid, and wary of unfamiliar persons are said to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  an uninhibited temperament. 
B)  a slow-to-warm-up temperament. 
C)  mixed temperaments. 
D)  inhibited temperament. 
A)  an uninhibited temperament. 
B)  a slow-to-warm-up temperament. 
C)  mixed temperaments. 
D)  inhibited temperament.

Question 6

How do children develop special attachments to their mothers, according to John Bowlby?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mother provides innate contact comfort to the infant. 
B)  The infant is biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adult females. 
C)  The mother becomes a conditioned reinforcer because she is associated with the reinforcing act of being fed. 
D)  Maternal attachment behavior is the result of reproductive fitness. 
A)  The mother provides innate contact comfort to the infant. 
B)  The infant is biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adult females. 
C)  The mother becomes a conditioned reinforcer because she is associated with the reinforcing act of being fed. 
D)  Maternal attachment behavior is the result of reproductive fitness.

Question 7

Close, emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers defines

Accepted Answer

A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  bonding. 
C)  attachment. 
D)  developmental norms. 
A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  bonding. 
C)  attachment. 
D)  developmental norms.

Question 8

Bob is asked, "Do you have a brother?" He replies, "Yes." "What's his name?" "Joe." "Does Joe have a brother?" Bob answers, "No." Bob is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic stage 
B)  fetal stage 
C)  fertilization stage 
D)  germinal stage 
A)  embryonic stage 
B)  fetal stage 
C)  fertilization stage 
D)  germinal stage

Question 10

In the Featured Study on "can infants do arithmetic," infants presented with an addition problem tended to ____ if shown the wrong outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  smile 
B)  look for a shorter time 
C)  look for a longer time 
D)  frown 
A)  smile 
B)  look for a shorter time 
C)  look for a longer time 
D)  frown

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic stage 
B)  fetal stage 
C)  fertilization stage 
D)  germinal stage 
A)  embryonic stage 
B)  fetal stage 
C)  fertilization stage 
D)  germinal stage

Question 12

A one celled organism formed by the union of the sperm and egg is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote. 
B)  germinal. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  fetus. 
A)  zygote. 
B)  germinal. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  fetus.

Question 13

The embryonic stage of prenatal development is

Accepted Answer

A)  the first two weeks after conception. 
B)  from two weeks until the end of the second month after conception. 
C)  from two months after conception through birth. 
D)  the first three months after conception. 
A)  the first two weeks after conception. 
B)  from two weeks until the end of the second month after conception. 
C)  from two months after conception through birth. 
D)  the first three months after conception.

Question 14

Ashley finds a wallet on the floor at the store. She decides to turn in the wallet at the lost-and-found because she believes her parents will be proud of her for being honest. Ashley's reasoning reflects the ____ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  concrete 
D)  conventional 
A)  postconventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  concrete 
D)  conventional

Question 15

At the preconventional level, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they

Accepted Answer

A)  are against the law. 
B)  bring punishment or reward. 
C)  are in accord with social rules. 
D)  fit the child's own sense of "rightness." 
A)  are against the law. 
B)  bring punishment or reward. 
C)  are in accord with social rules. 
D)  fit the child's own sense of "rightness."

Question 16

Tucker is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group, asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tucker is using

Accepted Answer

A)  a longitudinal research design. 
B)  a cross-sectional research design. 
C)  a multi-factorial research design. 
D)  a nested condition research design. 
A)  a longitudinal research design. 
B)  a cross-sectional research design. 
C)  a multi-factorial research design. 
D)  a nested condition research design.

Question 17

Based on the study begin in Seattle in 1974 (Steissguth, 2007) that followed the offspring of mothers who had engaged in varied amounts of drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy found you would predict that at age 14, a child who did not have fetal alcohol syndrome, but whose mother was a heavy drinker, would exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong tendency toward suicide. 
B)  deficits in attention span. 
C)  drug problems. 
D)  increased reaction time. 
A)  a strong tendency toward suicide. 
B)  deficits in attention span. 
C)  drug problems. 
D)  increased reaction time.

Question 18

The tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem while neglecting other important aspects is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  centration. 
C)  object impermanence. 
D)  reification. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  centration. 
C)  object impermanence. 
D)  reification.

Question 19

Females developing wider hips and males developing facial hair are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sexual characteristics. 
B)  secondary sexual characteristics. 
C)  tertiary sexual characteristics. 
D)  peripheral sexual characteristics. 
A)  primary sexual characteristics. 
B)  secondary sexual characteristics. 
C)  tertiary sexual characteristics. 
D)  peripheral sexual characteristics.

Question 20

The correct order or sequence of Piaget's stages is

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor. 
B)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational. 
C)  sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational. 
D)  preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational. 
A)  preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor. 
B)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational. 
C)  sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational. 
D)  preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational.

Exam 21: Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

A consensus is building that Kohlberg's theory led to a constricted focus on

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a reason puberty is occurring earlier than in previous generations?

At the end of the ____ stage of prenatal development, the developing organism is about one inch long and has already developed most of the vital organs and bodily structures.

Young Benny can reach for his Cheerios with his arm, but cannot yet pick them up with his fingers and hands. Benny's behavior best illustrates the ____ trend of motor development.

According to Kagan and colleagues, infants who are shy, timid, and wary of unfamiliar persons are said to exhibit

How do children develop special attachments to their mothers, according to John Bowlby?

Close, emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers defines

Bob is asked, "Do you have a brother?" He replies, "Yes." "What's his name?" "Joe." "Does Joe have a brother?" Bob answers, "No." Bob is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of prenatal development?

In the Featured Study on "can infants do arithmetic," infants presented with an addition problem tended to ____ if shown the wrong outcome.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of prenatal development?

A one celled organism formed by the union of the sperm and egg is known as

The embryonic stage of prenatal development is

Ashley finds a wallet on the floor at the store. She decides to turn in the wallet at the lost-and-found because she believes her parents will be proud of her for being honest. Ashley's reasoning reflects the ____ level of moral development.

At the preconventional level, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they

Tucker is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group, asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tucker is using

The tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem while neglecting other important aspects is referred to as

Females developing wider hips and males developing facial hair are examples of

The correct order or sequence of Piaget's stages is

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