Question 1

Which of the following has the major role in the process of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  religion 
B)  peers 
C)  school 
D)  parents 
A)  religion 
B)  peers 
C)  school 
D)  parents

Question 2

Jovan has come to realize that water can be turned to ice, and then again turned back into water. This realization demonstrates __________, which suggests that Jovan is in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  centration; preoperational 
B)  object permanence; sensorimotor 
C)  reversibility; concrete operations 
D)  abstract thinking; formal operations 
A)  centration; preoperational 
B)  object permanence; sensorimotor 
C)  reversibility; concrete operations 
D)  abstract thinking; formal operations

Question 3

Sam and his siblings are modeling clay. He is the only child at the table who realizes that rolling a ball of clay into a thin line does not alter the amount of clay, and has been accused several times by his younger siblings of stealing their clay. Unlike the other children, Sam is in the __________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In a __________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  behavior genetics 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  cohort 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  behavior genetics 
D)  cross-sectional

Question 5

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 6 years of age is 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 6

According to Piaget, __________ represents the beginning of the child's symbolic thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric thinking 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  assimilation 
A)  egocentric thinking 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  assimilation

Question 7

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operations thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking about what is possible 
B)  thinking about what is logical 
C)  thinking about whether an object exists when it is out of sight 
D)  thinking about only one feature of an object rather than taking all features into consideration 
A)  thinking about what is possible 
B)  thinking about what is logical 
C)  thinking about whether an object exists when it is out of sight 
D)  thinking about only one feature of an object rather than taking all features into consideration

Question 8

Javier was born 3 days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes which the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is not a reflex exhibited by healthy newborns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro reflex 
B)  Rooting reflex 
C)  walking reflex 
D)  stepping reflex 
A)  Moro reflex 
B)  Rooting reflex 
C)  walking reflex 
D)  stepping reflex

Question 9

It has been suggested that boys committing violent acts on school grounds are often focused on the impression they are making, as if they are acting out a part. Elkind called this __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  adolescent egocentrism. 
C)  the personal fable. 
D)  naive idealism. 
A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  adolescent egocentrism. 
C)  the personal fable. 
D)  naive idealism.

Question 10

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus, that can bring about a birth defect?

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen 
B)  critical period 
C)  carcinogen 
D)  biohazard 
A)  teratogen 
B)  critical period 
C)  carcinogen 
D)  biohazard

Question 11

Infant reflexes are __________

Accepted Answer

A)  innate involuntary behavior patterns. 
B)  voluntary behavior patterns. 
C)  learned. 
D)  not used as a means for survival. 
A)  innate involuntary behavior patterns. 
B)  voluntary behavior patterns. 
C)  learned. 
D)  not used as a means for survival.

Question 12

Greta's child has facial deformities, a smaller than normal head, heart defects, mental retardation, learning difficulties, and delayed growth. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  alcohol 
A)  nicotine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  alcohol

Question 13

Pediatricians test the reflexes of young infants primarily as a way to measure __________

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle development. 
B)  nervous system development. 
C)  bone growth. 
D)  attention and perception. 
A)  muscle development. 
B)  nervous system development. 
C)  bone growth. 
D)  attention and perception.

Question 14

Which is the style of parenting where the parents make the fewest rules and demands?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  neglectful 
D)  authoritative 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  neglectful 
D)  authoritative

Question 15

At a point when a sperm cell fertilizes an ovum, a(n) __________ is formed.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromosome 
B)  zygote 
C)  embryo 
D)  fetus 
A)  chromosome 
B)  zygote 
C)  embryo 
D)  fetus

Question 16

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract and hypothetical thinking?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Infants do not begin to distinguish all the colors an adult can until they are about __________

Accepted Answer

A)  2 months old. 
B)  2 weeks old. 
C)  6 months old. 
D)  6 weeks old. 
A)  2 months old. 
B)  2 weeks old. 
C)  6 months old. 
D)  6 weeks old.

Question 18

Identical twins are also called monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who scored the highest intelligence test score ever recorded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Robert Jarvik, inventor of the artificial heart 
B)  Albert Einstein, the famous physicist 
C)  Marilyn Mach Vos Savant, as a 10-year-old 
D)  William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States 
A)  Dr. Robert Jarvik, inventor of the artificial heart 
B)  Albert Einstein, the famous physicist 
C)  Marilyn Mach Vos Savant, as a 10-year-old 
D)  William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States

Question 20

__________ is the study of how humans grow, develop and change throughout the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychology 
B)  Behavioral psychology 
C)  Developmental psychology 
D)  Sociobiology 
A)  Social psychology 
B)  Behavioral psychology 
C)  Developmental psychology 
D)  Sociobiology

Which of the following has the major role in the process of socialization?

Jovan has come to realize that water can be turned to ice, and then again turned back into water. This realization demonstrates , which suggests that Jovan is in the stage.

In a __________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 6 years of age is the __________ stage.

According to Piaget, __________ represents the beginning of the child's symbolic thought.

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operations thought?

Javier was born 3 days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes which the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is not a reflex exhibited by healthy newborns?

It has been suggested that boys committing violent acts on school grounds are often focused on the impression they are making, as if they are acting out a part. Elkind called this __________

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus, that can bring about a birth defect?

Infant reflexes are __________

Greta's child has facial deformities, a smaller than normal head, heart defects, mental retardation, learning difficulties, and delayed growth. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

Pediatricians test the reflexes of young infants primarily as a way to measure __________

Which is the style of parenting where the parents make the fewest rules and demands?

At a point when a sperm cell fertilizes an ovum, a(n) __________ is formed.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract and hypothetical thinking?

Infants do not begin to distinguish all the colors an adult can until they are about __________

Identical twins are also called monozygotic twins.

Who scored the highest intelligence test score ever recorded?

__________ is the study of how humans grow, develop and change throughout the lifespan.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

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Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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Exam 8: Child Development

Which of the following has the major role in the process of socialization?

Jovan has come to realize that water can be turned to ice, and then again turned back into water. This realization demonstrates __________, which suggests that Jovan is in the __________ stage.

In a __________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 6 years of age is the __________ stage.

According to Piaget, __________ represents the beginning of the child's symbolic thought.

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operations thought?

Javier was born 3 days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes which the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is not a reflex exhibited by healthy newborns?

It has been suggested that boys committing violent acts on school grounds are often focused on the impression they are making, as if they are acting out a part. Elkind called this __________

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus, that can bring about a birth defect?

Infant reflexes are __________

Greta's child has facial deformities, a smaller than normal head, heart defects, mental retardation, learning difficulties, and delayed growth. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

Pediatricians test the reflexes of young infants primarily as a way to measure __________

Which is the style of parenting where the parents make the fewest rules and demands?

At a point when a sperm cell fertilizes an ovum, a(n) __________ is formed.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract and hypothetical thinking?

Infants do not begin to distinguish all the colors an adult can until they are about __________

Identical twins are also called monozygotic twins.

Who scored the highest intelligence test score ever recorded?

__________ is the study of how humans grow, develop and change throughout the lifespan.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Filters

Jovan has come to realize that water can be turned to ice, and then again turned back into water. This realization demonstrates , which suggests that Jovan is in the stage.