Question 1

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly, we find that

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A) the elderly are better able to remember things that happened to them yesterday, but have a more difficult time recalling things from childhood than do young adults. 
B) the elderly are better at keeping multiple things in mind simultaneously. 
C) whether the information is positive or negative has a greater impact on recall in the elderly. 
D) memory is equal in both groups, but the elderly require more time to recall information. 
A) the elderly are better able to remember things that happened to them yesterday, but have a more difficult time recalling things from childhood than do young adults. 
B) the elderly are better at keeping multiple things in mind simultaneously. 
C) whether the information is positive or negative has a greater impact on recall in the elderly. 
D) memory is equal in both groups, but the elderly require more time to recall information.

Question 2

Which of the following items are considered potential teratogens?

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A) drugs 
B) bacteria 
C) viruses 
D) All of the answer options are correct. 
A) drugs 
B) bacteria 
C) viruses 
D) All of the answer options are correct.

Question 3

What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?

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A) assimilation 
B) accommodation 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism 
A) assimilation 
B) accommodation 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism

Question 4

You would expect infants in Kenya and Thailand to reach developmental milestones

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A) in the same order and at exactly the same pace. 
B) in the same order, but at different paces. 
C) in different orders, but almost always at the same pace. 
D) in completely different orders and paces. 
A) in the same order and at exactly the same pace. 
B) in the same order, but at different paces. 
C) in different orders, but almost always at the same pace. 
D) in completely different orders and paces.

Question 5

According to Piaget, a 4-year-old is probably at the stage of development.

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

Question 6

Studies have shown that when infants begin to crawl, they

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A) begin to lose interest in their caregivers. 
B) display signs of being more interested in age peers than in caregivers. 
C) play happily even when the caregiver leaves. 
D) show signs of distress when separated from caregivers. 
A) begin to lose interest in their caregivers. 
B) display signs of being more interested in age peers than in caregivers. 
C) play happily even when the caregiver leaves. 
D) show signs of distress when separated from caregivers.

Question 7

Janet is happily married and just gave birth to her son.She has always wanted children and cannot wait to see her son develop.Sandy has a long-time boyfriend, but they do not want to get married or have children.They are prioritizing their careers and traveling.Janet is likely to Sandy.

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A) have similar happiness levels as 
B) earn more money than 
C) have more health problems than 
D) be less happy than 
A) have similar happiness levels as 
B) earn more money than 
C) have more health problems than 
D) be less happy than

Question 8

A developing human is called an embryo until approximately weeks after conception.

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A) 24 
B) 32 
C) 2 
D) 8 
A) 24 
B) 32 
C) 2 
D) 8

Question 9

Gender refers to , while sex refers to .

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A) biological differences between the sexes; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense 
B) behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; biological differences between the sexes 
C) how you think about yourself in a sexual sense; biological differences between the sexes 
D) behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense 
A) biological differences between the sexes; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense 
B) behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; biological differences between the sexes 
C) how you think about yourself in a sexual sense; biological differences between the sexes 
D) behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense

Question 10

Lisa and Beth are both in their 60s.Lisa continues to eat a healthy diet and walks with her neighbors every day.She also does yoga and swims twice per week.Beth has stopped worrying about what she eats and spends much of her day watching TV and sleeping.Lisa is likely to demonstrate than Beth.

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A) less cognitive decline 
B) greater health issues 
C) worse memory performance 
D) worse dental hygiene 
A) less cognitive decline 
B) greater health issues 
C) worse memory performance 
D) worse dental hygiene

Question 11

Whereas early research on when children achieve developmental milestones focused on influences of genes and environment, dynamic systems theory emphasizes the role that genes and environment play in an infant's development.

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A) unique; joint 
B) unique; influential 
C) influential; joint 
D) joint; unique 
A) unique; joint 
B) unique; influential 
C) influential; joint 
D) joint; unique

Question 12

Jenny is a 32-year-old stay-at-home mom who accomplishes so many cooking and cleaning tasks in a day that she calls herself "superwoman." Which of the following would characterize her gender identity and gender role based on this description alone?

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A) male gender identity; male gender role 
B) male gender identity; female gender role 
C) female gender identity; male gender role 
D) female gender identity; female gender role 
A) male gender identity; male gender role 
B) male gender identity; female gender role 
C) female gender identity; male gender role 
D) female gender identity; female gender role

Question 13

Stephen is a 21-year old college student who enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and playing soccer with friends.Greg is a 45-year old father of two who works as an engineer and enjoys hiking in his spare time.Stephen and Greg are likely to have similar levels of

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A) muscle mass. 
B) eyesight. 
C) bone density. 
D) intellectual abilities. 
A) muscle mass. 
B) eyesight. 
C) bone density. 
D) intellectual abilities.

Question 14

Ayeesha was raised in a safe neighborhood and with a consistent parenting presence from both her mother and father.Priya was raised in a rough neighborhood with frequent robberies, and her mother was an inconsistent presence in her life.Based on these facts alone, what could you conclude about the relative rate that these girls would go through puberty?

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A) Ayeesha will likely go through puberty first because there were no threat cues in her environment. 
B) Priya will likely go through puberty first because there were a lot of threat cues in her environment. 
C) They will likely start puberty at the same time, but Ayeesha will develop more quickly. 
D) Their pubertal paths will likely be the same because the environment does not influence puberty at all. 
A) Ayeesha will likely go through puberty first because there were no threat cues in her environment. 
B) Priya will likely go through puberty first because there were a lot of threat cues in her environment. 
C) They will likely start puberty at the same time, but Ayeesha will develop more quickly. 
D) Their pubertal paths will likely be the same because the environment does not influence puberty at all.

Question 15

The nature of an infant's attachment to its caregivers is primarily a function of

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A) its genetic inheritance. 
B) parental treatment. 
C) which of Piaget's stages of development it has achieved. 
D) the degree of contact comfort it has experienced from noncaregivers. 
A) its genetic inheritance. 
B) parental treatment. 
C) which of Piaget's stages of development it has achieved. 
D) the degree of contact comfort it has experienced from noncaregivers.

Question 16

When adults interact with infants, they tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A) use a high-pitched voice. 
B) make exaggerated facial expressions. 
C) talk in low, soft sounds. 
D) rock back and forth while holding the infant. 
A) use a high-pitched voice. 
B) make exaggerated facial expressions. 
C) talk in low, soft sounds. 
D) rock back and forth while holding the infant.

Question 17

Environmental influences begin to affect children's development

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A) when they are able to move about in their environments. 
B) shortly after conception. 
C) within hours of birth. 
D) as soon as they begin attending to peers. 
A) when they are able to move about in their environments. 
B) shortly after conception. 
C) within hours of birth. 
D) as soon as they begin attending to peers.

Question 18

According to Piaget, in which stage of development do children come to understand the law of conservation and quantity?

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

Question 19

According to the textbook, one of the limitations of Piaget's analysis of child development is that it

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A) underestimated the mental capacities of young children. 
B) placed too much emphasis on social factors in child development. 
C) stressed the dynamic of accommodation in schema formation at the expense of the assimilation factor. 
D) did not emphasize conservation. 
A) underestimated the mental capacities of young children. 
B) placed too much emphasis on social factors in child development. 
C) stressed the dynamic of accommodation in schema formation at the expense of the assimilation factor. 
D) did not emphasize conservation.

Question 20

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys

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A) supported Freud's notions of human development. 
B) supported behavioral theories of development. 
C) challenged Freudian theories of development. 
D) undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development. 
A) supported Freud's notions of human development. 
B) supported behavioral theories of development. 
C) challenged Freudian theories of development. 
D) undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development.

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly, we find that

Which of the following items are considered potential teratogens?

What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?

You would expect infants in Kenya and Thailand to reach developmental milestones

According to Piaget, a 4-year-old is probably at the stage of development.

Studies have shown that when infants begin to crawl, they

Janet is happily married and just gave birth to her son.She has always wanted children and cannot wait to see her son develop.Sandy has a long-time boyfriend, but they do not want to get married or have children.They are prioritizing their careers and traveling.Janet is likely to Sandy.

A developing human is called an embryo until approximately weeks after conception.

Gender refers to , while sex refers to .

Lisa and Beth are both in their 60s.Lisa continues to eat a healthy diet and walks with her neighbors every day.She also does yoga and swims twice per week.Beth has stopped worrying about what she eats and spends much of her day watching TV and sleeping.Lisa is likely to demonstrate than Beth.

Whereas early research on when children achieve developmental milestones focused on influences of genes and environment, dynamic systems theory emphasizes the role that genes and environment play in an infant's development.

Jenny is a 32-year-old stay-at-home mom who accomplishes so many cooking and cleaning tasks in a day that she calls herself "superwoman." Which of the following would characterize her gender identity and gender role based on this description alone?

Stephen is a 21-year old college student who enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and playing soccer with friends.Greg is a 45-year old father of two who works as an engineer and enjoys hiking in his spare time.Stephen and Greg are likely to have similar levels of

The nature of an infant's attachment to its caregivers is primarily a function of

When adults interact with infants, they tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Environmental influences begin to affect children's development

According to Piaget, in which stage of development do children come to understand the law of conservation and quantity?

According to the textbook, one of the limitations of Piaget's analysis of child development is that it

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys

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Exam 9: Human Development

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly, we find that

Which of the following items are considered potential teratogens?

What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?

You would expect infants in Kenya and Thailand to reach developmental milestones

According to Piaget, a 4-year-old is probably at the stage of development.

Studies have shown that when infants begin to crawl, they

Janet is happily married and just gave birth to her son.She has always wanted children and cannot wait to see her son develop.Sandy has a long-time boyfriend, but they do not want to get married or have children.They are prioritizing their careers and traveling.Janet is likely to Sandy.

A developing human is called an embryo until approximately weeks after conception.

Gender refers to , while sex refers to .

Lisa and Beth are both in their 60s.Lisa continues to eat a healthy diet and walks with her neighbors every day.She also does yoga and swims twice per week.Beth has stopped worrying about what she eats and spends much of her day watching TV and sleeping.Lisa is likely to demonstrate than Beth.

Whereas early research on when children achieve developmental milestones focused on influences of genes and environment, dynamic systems theory emphasizes the role that genes and environment play in an infant's development.

Jenny is a 32-year-old stay-at-home mom who accomplishes so many cooking and cleaning tasks in a day that she calls herself "superwoman." Which of the following would characterize her gender identity and gender role based on this description alone?

Stephen is a 21-year old college student who enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and playing soccer with friends.Greg is a 45-year old father of two who works as an engineer and enjoys hiking in his spare time.Stephen and Greg are likely to have similar levels of

The nature of an infant's attachment to its caregivers is primarily a function of

When adults interact with infants, they tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Environmental influences begin to affect children's development

According to Piaget, in which stage of development do children come to understand the law of conservation and quantity?

According to the textbook, one of the limitations of Piaget's analysis of child development is that it

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Wellbeing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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