Question 1

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of __________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  preconventional 
D)  postconventional 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  preconventional 
D)  postconventional

Question 2

Regarding morals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Like attitudes, morals have emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions. 
B)  ​Moral values are especially likely to come into sharper focus during middle childhood as the capacity for intuitive thinking increases. 
C)  ​Infants as young as 15 months of age notice when toys are not being fairly shared, long before they can explain the concept of fairness. 
D)  ​Fundamental moral intuitions about the wrongness of harming others and the rightness of fairness appears to be, in part, biologically innate and, in part, developed through early childhood experiences. 
A)  ​Like attitudes, morals have emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions. 
B)  ​Moral values are especially likely to come into sharper focus during middle childhood as the capacity for intuitive thinking increases. 
C)  ​Infants as young as 15 months of age notice when toys are not being fairly shared, long before they can explain the concept of fairness. 
D)  ​Fundamental moral intuitions about the wrongness of harming others and the rightness of fairness appears to be, in part, biologically innate and, in part, developed through early childhood experiences.

Question 3

Church membership and holding religious beliefs have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increase one's social status. 
B)  add feelings of purpose and meaning in life. 
C)  provide social support that softens the impact of life's negative events. 
D)  have a small positive association with happiness. 
A)  increase one's social status. 
B)  add feelings of purpose and meaning in life. 
C)  provide social support that softens the impact of life's negative events. 
D)  have a small positive association with happiness.

Question 4

Lance is a newborn infant.During the first weeks following birth, Lance would be referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Regarding the rate and order of maturation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate varies but order is almost universal. 
B)  Both rate and order vary. 
C)  Rate and order are invariant. 
D)  Rate is almost universal but order varies. 
A)  Rate varies but order is almost universal. 
B)  Both rate and order vary. 
C)  Rate and order are invariant. 
D)  Rate is almost universal but order varies.

Question 6

The chemical molecules making up DNA are

Accepted Answer

A)  organic acids. 
B)  organic bases. 
C)  ribosomes. 
D)  molecular ganglia. 
A)  organic acids. 
B)  organic bases. 
C)  ribosomes. 
D)  molecular ganglia.

Question 7

Sometime after about 18 months, young children become able to recognize themselves in a mirror.It is not until this age that children first become able to experience the complex emotion of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​embarrassment. 
B)  ​contentment. 
C)  ​interest. 
D)  ​disgust. 
A)  ​embarrassment. 
B)  ​contentment. 
C)  ​interest. 
D)  ​disgust.

Question 8

People tend to be happy when they

Accepted Answer

A)  have a close relationship with their parents and children. 
B)  have a large circle of diverse friendships. 
C)  are meeting their personal goals. 
D)  are recognized for their accomplishments by their peers. 
A)  have a close relationship with their parents and children. 
B)  have a large circle of diverse friendships. 
C)  are meeting their personal goals. 
D)  are recognized for their accomplishments by their peers.

Question 9

Early maturation in boys

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally beneficial. 
B)  creates less poised and more anxious individuals. 
C)  is associated with the boys being less likely to get into trouble with drugs, alcohol, and antisocial behavior. 
D)  leads to less prestige among peers. 
A)  is generally beneficial. 
B)  creates less poised and more anxious individuals. 
C)  is associated with the boys being less likely to get into trouble with drugs, alcohol, and antisocial behavior. 
D)  leads to less prestige among peers.

Question 10

A researcher puts a dab of red lipstick on little Barry's nose, and places him in front of the mirror.Barry looks in the mirror and calls out his older brother's name thinking that his four-year-old brother J.J.is in the mirror.If Barry is like most children, he will be unable to recognize himself in the mirror until he is at least __________ months old

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  18 
C)  28 
D)  36 
A)  12 
B)  18 
C)  28 
D)  36

Question 11

Two-year-old Teshonda is eating her breakfast and tells her mother, "All gone milk." According to Noam Chomsky, Teshonda is exhibiting which pattern of speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  identification 
B)  nonexistence 
C)  negation 
D)  agent-action 
A)  identification 
B)  nonexistence 
C)  negation 
D)  agent-action

Question 12

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Diana Baumrind 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Diana Baumrind 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 13

You are over at a friend's house in the backyard and his son, Sam is taking a stick and waving it through the air, making airplane noises.You then take the stick and push it along the ground, making car noises.Sam angrily takes back the stick and says, "No, it's a plane!" Sam appears to be in Piaget's __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Baby Rafael cries when his mother leaves him with a new babysitter.This is indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  social referencing. 
C)  insecure-avoidant attachment. 
D)  the need to find a new primary caregiver. 
A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  social referencing. 
C)  insecure-avoidant attachment. 
D)  the need to find a new primary caregiver.

Question 15

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The false-belief task is used to assess...

Question 16

The existence of easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)  early critical periods in development. 
B)  lasting effects of the intrauterine environment. 
C)  affective needs in infancy. 
D)  hereditary differences in temperament. 
A)  early critical periods in development. 
B)  lasting effects of the intrauterine environment. 
C)  affective needs in infancy. 
D)  hereditary differences in temperament.

Question 17

Regarding parentese, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By four months of age, babies prefer parentese over normal speech. 
B)  When a baby is still babbling, parents tend to use long, adult-style sentences. 
C)  Parents begin using parentese more frequently after the baby says its first word. 
D)  The melodies, pauses, and inflections of parentese tend to differ from country to country and culture to culture. 
A)  By four months of age, babies prefer parentese over normal speech. 
B)  When a baby is still babbling, parents tend to use long, adult-style sentences. 
C)  Parents begin using parentese more frequently after the baby says its first word. 
D)  The melodies, pauses, and inflections of parentese tend to differ from country to country and culture to culture.

Question 18

The code for genetic information consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  the sperm and ovum. 
B)  the presence of neurotransmitters, especially acetylcholine. 
C)  the order of the molecules making up DNA. 
D)  molecular ganglia. 
A)  the sperm and ovum. 
B)  the presence of neurotransmitters, especially acetylcholine. 
C)  the order of the molecules making up DNA. 
D)  molecular ganglia.

Question 19

Research has found the healthiest, happiest older people

Accepted Answer

A)  keep up their physical strength and agility. 
B)  are connected with others. 
C)  hold grudges, which helps maintain memory. 
D)  live in a nursing facility with 24-hour care. 
A)  keep up their physical strength and agility. 
B)  are connected with others. 
C)  hold grudges, which helps maintain memory. 
D)  live in a nursing facility with 24-hour care.

Question 20

Skills that require speed and rapid learning are referred to as __________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  convergent 
C)  fluid 
D)  crystallized 
A)  preoperational 
B)  convergent 
C)  fluid 
D)  crystallized

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of __________ abilities.

Regarding morals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Church membership and holding religious beliefs have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Lance is a newborn infant.During the first weeks following birth, Lance would be referred to as a(n)

Regarding the rate and order of maturation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The chemical molecules making up DNA are

Sometime after about 18 months, young children become able to recognize themselves in a mirror.It is not until this age that children first become able to experience the complex emotion of

People tend to be happy when they

Early maturation in boys

Two-year-old Teshonda is eating her breakfast and tells her mother, "All gone milk." According to Noam Chomsky, Teshonda is exhibiting which pattern of speech?

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Baby Rafael cries when his mother leaves him with a new babysitter.This is indicative of

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

The existence of easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

Regarding parentese, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The code for genetic information consists of

Research has found the healthiest, happiest older people

Skills that require speed and rapid learning are referred to as __________ abilities.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Exam 3: Human Development

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of __________ abilities.

Regarding morals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Church membership and holding religious beliefs have been shown to do all of the following EXCEPT

Lance is a newborn infant.During the first weeks following birth, Lance would be referred to as a(n)

Regarding the rate and order of maturation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The chemical molecules making up DNA are

Sometime after about 18 months, young children become able to recognize themselves in a mirror.It is not until this age that children first become able to experience the complex emotion of​

People tend to be happy when they

Early maturation in boys

Two-year-old Teshonda is eating her breakfast and tells her mother, "All gone milk." According to Noam Chomsky, Teshonda is exhibiting which pattern of speech?

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Baby Rafael cries when his mother leaves him with a new babysitter.This is indicative of

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

The existence of easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

Regarding parentese, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The code for genetic information consists of

Research has found the healthiest, happiest older people

Skills that require speed and rapid learning are referred to as __________ abilities.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Sometime after about 18 months, young children become able to recognize themselves in a mirror.It is not until this age that children first become able to experience the complex emotion of