Question 1

Older people perform better than younger people on tests measuring all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  rote learning. 
B)  social judgement. 
C)  vocabulary. 
D)  general information. 
A)  rote learning. 
B)  social judgement. 
C)  vocabulary. 
D)  general information.

Question 2

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  adolescence 
C)  childhood 
D)  adulthood 
A)  puberty 
B)  adolescence 
C)  childhood 
D)  adulthood

Question 3

Cross-cultural research on Kohlberg's theory found

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A)  no society managed to produce people who reasoned in the sixth level of morality. 
B)  that Stage 5 was absent in all of the tribal or village societies studied. 
C)  that Stage 5 was the highest stage obtained by non-college graduates. 
D)  Stages 6 and 5 were often reversed for societies in developing nations. 
A)  no society managed to produce people who reasoned in the sixth level of morality. 
B)  that Stage 5 was absent in all of the tribal or village societies studied. 
C)  that Stage 5 was the highest stage obtained by non-college graduates. 
D)  Stages 6 and 5 were often reversed for societies in developing nations.

Question 4

According to Kohlberg, it is not so much the answer one gives but the reasoning used to arrive at the answer that distinguishes the different stages of moral development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The developing human organism is known as the fetus from

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A)  the moment of conception to birth. 
B)  the end of the second month to birth. 
C)  the moment of conception to about the fourth month. 
D)  the second to the seventh month. 
A)  the moment of conception to birth. 
B)  the end of the second month to birth. 
C)  the moment of conception to about the fourth month. 
D)  the second to the seventh month.

Question 6

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Marda, a nine-year-old girl, has just experienced menarche. Recent research would suggest that

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A)  this event may have occurred early due to an unusually high level of physical activity. 
B)  this event may have occurred early due to a high-fat diet. 
C)  This event has occurred within the typical age range. 
D)  This event may have occurred late due to high levels of stress. 
A)  this event may have occurred early due to an unusually high level of physical activity. 
B)  this event may have occurred early due to a high-fat diet. 
C)  This event has occurred within the typical age range. 
D)  This event may have occurred late due to high levels of stress.

Question 8

What was Piaget's term for the realization that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight?

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A)  mental representation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  centration 
A)  mental representation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  centration

Question 9

If researchers compare different groups of subjects of different ages on various characteristics, the study would be described as

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A)  a cross-sectional study. 
B)  a cross-sequential study. 
C)  a case study. 
D)  a longitudinal study. 
A)  a cross-sectional study. 
B)  a cross-sequential study. 
C)  a case study. 
D)  a longitudinal study.

Question 10

Infants raised with adequate physical care but without the attention of a close personal caregiver

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A)  will grow and gain weight but may have social and emotional problems. 
B)  will show normal motor development but be delayed in mental development. 
C)  may fail to grow normally and be delayed in motor and mental development. 
D)  will grow and gain weight but may be delayed in their mental development. 
A)  will grow and gain weight but may have social and emotional problems. 
B)  will show normal motor development but be delayed in mental development. 
C)  may fail to grow normally and be delayed in motor and mental development. 
D)  will grow and gain weight but may be delayed in their mental development.

Question 11

Researchers have found that newborns can

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A)  perceive depth. 
B)  follow a slowly moving object with their eyes. 
C)  distinguish colours. 
D)  focus best on distant objects. 
A)  perceive depth. 
B)  follow a slowly moving object with their eyes. 
C)  distinguish colours. 
D)  focus best on distant objects.

Question 12

The ability to work intellectually in the past, present, and future is accomplished by individuals in Piaget's

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations stage. 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  conservation tasks. 
D)  preoperational stage. 
A)  formal operations stage. 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  conservation tasks. 
D)  preoperational stage.

Question 13

Physical and motor development that occurs naturally according to the infant's own genetically determined, biological timetable of development, is said to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  learning. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  habits. 
D)  reflexes. 
A)  learning. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  habits. 
D)  reflexes.

Question 14

Which of the following is the term for the developing human organism during the six-week period after the zygote becomes implanted in the wall of the uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo 
B)  ovum 
C)  fetus 
D)  neonate 
A)  embryo 
B)  ovum 
C)  fetus 
D)  neonate

Question 15

Which of the following is not a stage of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period of the neonate 
B)  the period of the zygote 
C)  the period of the fetus 
D)  the period of the embryo 
A)  the period of the neonate 
B)  the period of the zygote 
C)  the period of the fetus 
D)  the period of the embryo

Question 16

Four-year-old Dimitri agrees that two rows of nickels, equally spaced, contain the same number of nickels. If the spacing increased between the nickels in one row, he thinks that row now has more nickels. Dimitri has not acquired the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 17

What are fraternal twins?

Accepted Answer

Fraternal twins are no more al

Question 18

How are hereditary traits transmitted?

Accepted Answer

Hereditary traits are transmit

Question 19

The period of the embryo can be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  involving rapid growth and further development of body structures and systems. 
B)  the first half of prenatal development. 
C)  the first two weeks of life. 
D)  involving the formation of the major systems, organs, and structures of the body. 
A)  involving rapid growth and further development of body structures and systems. 
B)  the first half of prenatal development. 
C)  the first two weeks of life. 
D)  involving the formation of the major systems, organs, and structures of the body.

Question 20

What is Piaget's sensorimotor stage, and what is the major achievement of this stage?

Accepted Answer

During the sensorimotor stage, infants l

Older people perform better than younger people on tests measuring all of the following, except

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

Cross-cultural research on Kohlberg's theory found

According to Kohlberg, it is not so much the answer one gives but the reasoning used to arrive at the answer that distinguishes the different stages of moral development.

The developing human organism is known as the fetus from

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Marda, a nine-year-old girl, has just experienced menarche. Recent research would suggest that

What was Piaget's term for the realization that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight?

If researchers compare different groups of subjects of different ages on various characteristics, the study would be described as

Infants raised with adequate physical care but without the attention of a close personal caregiver

Researchers have found that newborns can

The ability to work intellectually in the past, present, and future is accomplished by individuals in Piaget's

Physical and motor development that occurs naturally according to the infant's own genetically determined, biological timetable of development, is said to result from

Which of the following is the term for the developing human organism during the six-week period after the zygote becomes implanted in the wall of the uterus?

Which of the following is not a stage of prenatal development?

Four-year-old Dimitri agrees that two rows of nickels, equally spaced, contain the same number of nickels. If the spacing increased between the nickels in one row, he thinks that row now has more nickels. Dimitri has not acquired the concept of

What are fraternal twins?

How are hereditary traits transmitted?

The period of the embryo can be characterized as

What is Piaget's sensorimotor stage, and what is the major achievement of this stage?

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Exam 8: Development

Older people perform better than younger people on tests measuring all of the following, except

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

Cross-cultural research on Kohlberg's theory found

According to Kohlberg, it is not so much the answer one gives but the reasoning used to arrive at the answer that distinguishes the different stages of moral development.

The developing human organism is known as the fetus from

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Marda, a nine-year-old girl, has just experienced menarche. Recent research would suggest that

What was Piaget's term for the realization that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight?

If researchers compare different groups of subjects of different ages on various characteristics, the study would be described as

Infants raised with adequate physical care but without the attention of a close personal caregiver

Researchers have found that newborns can

The ability to work intellectually in the past, present, and future is accomplished by individuals in Piaget's

Physical and motor development that occurs naturally according to the infant's own genetically determined, biological timetable of development, is said to result from

Which of the following is the term for the developing human organism during the six-week period after the zygote becomes implanted in the wall of the uterus?

Which of the following is not a stage of prenatal development?

Four-year-old Dimitri agrees that two rows of nickels, equally spaced, contain the same number of nickels. If the spacing increased between the nickels in one row, he thinks that row now has more nickels. Dimitri has not acquired the concept of

What are fraternal twins?

How are hereditary traits transmitted?

The period of the embryo can be characterized as

What is Piaget's sensorimotor stage, and what is the major achievement of this stage?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters