Question 1

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the

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A) proximodistal pattern. 
B) cephalocaudal pattern. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) scaffolding pattern. 
A) proximodistal pattern. 
B) cephalocaudal pattern. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) scaffolding pattern.

Question 2

Which parental style is characterized by the child having rights similar to an adult's but with few responsibilities?

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A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) democratic 
D) overly permissive 
A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) democratic 
D) overly permissive

Question 3

A mother usually begins to feel attached to her baby

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A) before birth. 
B) about one month after the baby's birth. 
C) when the baby is three to four months of age. 
D) when the baby is around seven months of age. 
A) before birth. 
B) about one month after the baby's birth. 
C) when the baby is three to four months of age. 
D) when the baby is around seven months of age.

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the elements of well-being in adulthood suggested by Ryff?

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A) self-acceptance 
B) continued industriousness 
C) intimacy and commitment 
D) resolution of the crisis of urgency 
A) self-acceptance 
B) continued industriousness 
C) intimacy and commitment 
D) resolution of the crisis of urgency

Question 5

A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by using physical intimidation. If he or she uses the same tactics on peers, this demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) transformation. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) assimilation. 
D) accommodation. 
A) transformation. 
B) classical conditioning. 
C) assimilation. 
D) accommodation.

Question 6

A recent report found that a significant number of men in their first-year of college think unwanted sexual aggression is acceptable. These men are exhibiting which level of moral development regarding their acceptance of unwanted sexual aggression?

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

Question 7

When presented with "The Porcupine and the Moles" story, the girls in Gilligan's study tended to use an ethic of

Accepted Answer

A) justice. 
B) caring. 
C) common sense. 
D) autonomy. 
A) justice. 
B) caring. 
C) common sense. 
D) autonomy.

Question 8

Regarding the mechanisms of heredity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Most of our characteristics are controlled by single genes. 
B) Heredity determines eye color, skin color, and susceptibility to some diseases. 
C) Genes can switch on or off at certain ages or developmental stages. 
D) Genetic instructions influence intelligence, personality traits, and sexual orientation. 
A) Most of our characteristics are controlled by single genes. 
B) Heredity determines eye color, skin color, and susceptibility to some diseases. 
C) Genes can switch on or off at certain ages or developmental stages. 
D) Genetic instructions influence intelligence, personality traits, and sexual orientation.

Question 9

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by

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A) heredity. 
B) genes and maturation. 
C) social and cultural factors. 
D) identity formation. 
A) heredity. 
B) genes and maturation. 
C) social and cultural factors. 
D) identity formation.

Question 10

Which of the following is the mental ability to change the shape or form of a substance, such as clay or water, and to perceive that its volume remains the same?

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A) transference 
B) object permanence 
C) scaffolding 
D) transformation 
A) transference 
B) object permanence 
C) scaffolding 
D) transformation

Question 11

Morgan's mother leaves the room, and when she returns, Morgan runs up to her but then kicks and squirms to get away from her mother. According to Mary Ainsworth's research, Morgan is exhibiting an insecure-__________ attachment.

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The answer of Morgan's mother leaves the room, and when...

Question 12

Current guidelines suggest that toilet training goes most smoothly when begun between __________ months of age.

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A) nine and 12 
B) 12 and 16 
C) 18 and 24 
D) 30 and 42 
A) nine and 12 
B) 12 and 16 
C) 18 and 24 
D) 30 and 42

Question 13

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

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The answer of According to Kohlberg, older children and most...

Question 14

Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) The idea that language is learned is supported by the fact that children around the world use a limited number of patterns in their first sentences. 
B) The typical patterns of children's first sentences include identification, nonexistence, possession, agent-action, negation, and question. 
C) A readiness to interact socially with parents may be as important as innate language recognition to language development. 
D) Noam Chomsky overestimated the innate quality of language and underestimated the importance of learning. 
A) The idea that language is learned is supported by the fact that children around the world use a limited number of patterns in their first sentences. 
B) The typical patterns of children's first sentences include identification, nonexistence, possession, agent-action, negation, and question. 
C) A readiness to interact socially with parents may be as important as innate language recognition to language development. 
D) Noam Chomsky overestimated the innate quality of language and underestimated the importance of learning.

Question 15

Six-year-old Jacob has a small nonsymmetrical head, a short nose, a flattened area between the eyes, oddly shaped eyes, and a thin upper lip. Many of these facial features will become less noticeable by adolescence. However, Jacob also has intellectual, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. Jacob most likely has

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A) rubella. 
B) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
C) cystic fibrosis. 
D) albinism. 
A) rubella. 
B) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
C) cystic fibrosis. 
D) albinism.

Question 16

A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?

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A) identity versus role confusion 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D) industry versus inferiority 
A) identity versus role confusion 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D) industry versus inferiority

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

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A) The different care giving styles of fathers and mothers have a major impact on children's gender role development. 
B) Mothers pay more visual attention to their children and are more tactile in interacting with their children than fathers are. 
C) Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially of young children. 
D) Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not. 
A) The different care giving styles of fathers and mothers have a major impact on children's gender role development. 
B) Mothers pay more visual attention to their children and are more tactile in interacting with their children than fathers are. 
C) Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially of young children. 
D) Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not.

Question 18

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage show which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) low self-esteem 
B) high risk of drug use 
C) high risk of engaging in violent behavior 
D) strong sense of personal identity 
A) low self-esteem 
B) high risk of drug use 
C) high risk of engaging in violent behavior 
D) strong sense of personal identity

Question 19

Forty percent of all newborns are classified as easy children, ten percent are classified as difficult, and about 15 percent are classified as slow-to-warm-up. How are the remaining 35 percent classified?

Accepted Answer

A) restrained-unexpressive 
B) intensely shy or intensely moody 
C) moderately easy 
D) as not fitting into a single category 
A) restrained-unexpressive 
B) intensely shy or intensely moody 
C) moderately easy 
D) as not fitting into a single category

Question 20

Regarding the effects of day care, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor quality day cares can create behavior problems that did not exist beforehand. 
B) High quality day cares can improve children's cognitive, social, and language skills. 
C) High-quality day care is characterized by a small number of children per caregiver, small overall group size, and stability of the child's day care experience. 
D) Children in high-quality day cares tend to have poorer relationships with their mothers. 
A) Poor quality day cares can create behavior problems that did not exist beforehand. 
B) High quality day cares can improve children's cognitive, social, and language skills. 
C) High-quality day care is characterized by a small number of children per caregiver, small overall group size, and stability of the child's day care experience. 
D) Children in high-quality day cares tend to have poorer relationships with their mothers.

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the

Which parental style is characterized by the child having rights similar to an adult's but with few responsibilities?

A mother usually begins to feel attached to her baby

Which of the following is one of the elements of well-being in adulthood suggested by Ryff?

A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by using physical intimidation. If he or she uses the same tactics on peers, this demonstrates

A recent report found that a significant number of men in their first-year of college think unwanted sexual aggression is acceptable. These men are exhibiting which level of moral development regarding their acceptance of unwanted sexual aggression?

When presented with "The Porcupine and the Moles" story, the girls in Gilligan's study tended to use an ethic of

Regarding the mechanisms of heredity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by

Which of the following is the mental ability to change the shape or form of a substance, such as clay or water, and to perceive that its volume remains the same?

Morgan's mother leaves the room, and when she returns, Morgan runs up to her but then kicks and squirms to get away from her mother. According to Mary Ainsworth's research, Morgan is exhibiting an insecure-__________ attachment.

Current guidelines suggest that toilet training goes most smoothly when begun between __________ months of age.

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage show which of the following characteristics?

Forty percent of all newborns are classified as easy children, ten percent are classified as difficult, and about 15 percent are classified as slow-to-warm-up. How are the remaining 35 percent classified?

Regarding the effects of day care, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Muscular control spreads in a pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the

Which parental style is characterized by the child having rights similar to an adult's but with few responsibilities?

A mother usually begins to feel attached to her baby

Which of the following is one of the elements of well-being in adulthood suggested by Ryff?

A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by using physical intimidation. If he or she uses the same tactics on peers, this demonstrates

A recent report found that a significant number of men in their first-year of college think unwanted sexual aggression is acceptable. These men are exhibiting which level of moral development regarding their acceptance of unwanted sexual aggression?

When presented with "The Porcupine and the Moles" story, the girls in Gilligan's study tended to use an ethic of

Regarding the mechanisms of heredity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by

Which of the following is the mental ability to change the shape or form of a substance, such as clay or water, and to perceive that its volume remains the same?

Morgan's mother leaves the room, and when she returns, Morgan runs up to her but then kicks and squirms to get away from her mother. According to Mary Ainsworth's research, Morgan is exhibiting an insecure-__________ attachment.

Current guidelines suggest that toilet training goes most smoothly when begun between __________ months of age.

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage show which of the following characteristics?

Forty percent of all newborns are classified as easy children, ten percent are classified as difficult, and about 15 percent are classified as slow-to-warm-up. How are the remaining 35 percent classified?

Regarding the effects of day care, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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