Question 1

To be most effective, scaffolding

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A) should require the child to assimilate. 
B) must be verbal and creative. 
C) must be responsive to a child's needs. 
D) should be withheld until the child asks for assistance. 
A) should require the child to assimilate. 
B) must be verbal and creative. 
C) must be responsive to a child's needs. 
D) should be withheld until the child asks for assistance.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Muscular control spreads in a developmental pattern...

Question 3

In the attachment study with baby monkeys and surrogate mothers, one made of wire and one made of terry cloth, the baby monkeys spent most of their time with

Accepted Answer

A) the wire surrogate mother. 
B) the terry cloth surrogate mother. 
C) whichever surrogate mother was the source of food. 
D) neither of the two surrogates 
A) the wire surrogate mother. 
B) the terry cloth surrogate mother. 
C) whichever surrogate mother was the source of food. 
D) neither of the two surrogates

Question 4

A teratogen is

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A) another name for a genetic defect. 
B) the cause of cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia. 
C) any substance capable of causing birth defects. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) another name for a genetic defect. 
B) the cause of cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia. 
C) any substance capable of causing birth defects. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 5

According to Erikson, an interest in guiding the next generation provides emotional balance during

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. 
A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood.

Question 6

Regarding adult development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Only about 25 percent of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis. 
B) It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction." 
C) Difficult turning points in life can serve as "wake-up calls" that create opportunities for personal growth. 
D) Reviewing past choices to prepare for the future is helpful at any age. 
A) Only about 25 percent of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis. 
B) It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction." 
C) Difficult turning points in life can serve as "wake-up calls" that create opportunities for personal growth. 
D) Reviewing past choices to prepare for the future is helpful at any age.

Question 7

Objects cease to appear and disappear magically with the child's conceptions becoming more orderly, stable, and predictable by the end of the __________ stage.

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

Question 8

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

Accepted Answer

A) readiness. 
B) assimilation. 
C) habituation. 
D) enrichment. 
A) readiness. 
B) assimilation. 
C) habituation. 
D) enrichment.

Question 9

Ryff includes which of the following in her elements of adult well-being?

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A) self-centeredness 
B) positive relations with others 
C) escape from dominance 
D) subversion of negativity 
A) self-centeredness 
B) positive relations with others 
C) escape from dominance 
D) subversion of negativity

Question 10

Regarding their visual capabilities, babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color as early as the age of

Accepted Answer

A) two months. 
B) six months. 
C) nine months. 
D) one year. 
A) two months. 
B) six months. 
C) nine months. 
D) one year.

Question 11

When psychologists attribute development to nurture, they are referring to the effects of heredity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Harlow's studies of surrogate monkey mothers showed that

Accepted Answer

A) infant monkeys preferred the terry cloth surrogate only when it was the source of food. 
B) the wire surrogate was preferred because of its association with food. 
C) when frightened, the infant monkeys ran to the terry cloth surrogates for security and comfort. 
D) the attachment shown to the wire feeding mothers was identical to that displayed toward real monkey mothers. 
A) infant monkeys preferred the terry cloth surrogate only when it was the source of food. 
B) the wire surrogate was preferred because of its association with food. 
C) when frightened, the infant monkeys ran to the terry cloth surrogates for security and comfort. 
D) the attachment shown to the wire feeding mothers was identical to that displayed toward real monkey mothers.

Question 13

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

Accepted Answer

A) congenital problems. 
B) genetic disorders. 
C) teratogen defects. 
D) endogenomic problems. 
A) congenital problems. 
B) genetic disorders. 
C) teratogen defects. 
D) endogenomic problems.

Question 14

Which parental style gives little guidance and does not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) overly permissive 
D) self-centered 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) overly permissive 
D) self-centered

Question 15

Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding?

Accepted Answer

A) Moro and rooting reflexes 
B) rooting and sucking reflexes 
C) Moro and sucking reflexes 
D) Babinski and orienting reflexes 
A) Moro and rooting reflexes 
B) rooting and sucking reflexes 
C) Moro and sucking reflexes 
D) Babinski and orienting reflexes

Question 16

How many genes have been shown to play a role in determining one's height?

Accepted Answer

A) only two 
B) four 
C) approximately 10 
D) almost 200 
A) only two 
B) four 
C) approximately 10 
D) almost 200

Question 17

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Neonates can most clearly see objects about a foot away from them. 
B) Just hours after they are born, babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's. 
C) When babies are only two to five days old, they will pay more attention to a person who is gazing directly at them, rather than one who is looking away. 
D) Three-day-old babies prefer looking at simple colored rectangles rather than more complex patterns, such as checkerboards. 
A) Neonates can most clearly see objects about a foot away from them. 
B) Just hours after they are born, babies begin to prefer seeing their mother's face rather than a stranger's. 
C) When babies are only two to five days old, they will pay more attention to a person who is gazing directly at them, rather than one who is looking away. 
D) Three-day-old babies prefer looking at simple colored rectangles rather than more complex patterns, such as checkerboards.

Question 18

According to Mary Ainsworth, the quality of attachment is revealed by

Accepted Answer

A) the goodness-of-fit between a baby's temperament and their parents' temperaments. 
B) a baby's vocalization toward their parents and their use of social referencing. 
C) how babies act when their mothers leave them alone and then return a short time later. 
D) how much the child clings to the parent when they are in need of comfort. 
A) the goodness-of-fit between a baby's temperament and their parents' temperaments. 
B) a baby's vocalization toward their parents and their use of social referencing. 
C) how babies act when their mothers leave them alone and then return a short time later. 
D) how much the child clings to the parent when they are in need of comfort.

Question 19

You offer to trade your nickel for a dime held by a child. The child accepts the trade because the nickel is bigger. The child is

Accepted Answer

A) in the preoperational stage. 
B) in the neonatal stage of mental growth. 
C) obviously past the age of reason. 
D) displaying reversibility. 
A) in the preoperational stage. 
B) in the neonatal stage of mental growth. 
C) obviously past the age of reason. 
D) displaying reversibility.

Question 20

Poverty has been shown to affect

Accepted Answer

A) a child's health. 
B) a child's socioemotional development. 
C) a child's cognitive development. 
D) all of these. 
A) a child's health. 
B) a child's socioemotional development. 
C) a child's cognitive development. 
D) all of these.

To be most effective, scaffolding

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

In the attachment study with baby monkeys and surrogate mothers, one made of wire and one made of terry cloth, the baby monkeys spent most of their time with

A teratogen is

According to Erikson, an interest in guiding the next generation provides emotional balance during

Regarding adult development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Objects cease to appear and disappear magically with the child's conceptions becoming more orderly, stable, and predictable by the end of the __________ stage.

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

Ryff includes which of the following in her elements of adult well-being?

Regarding their visual capabilities, babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color as early as the age of

When psychologists attribute development to nurture, they are referring to the effects of heredity.

Harlow's studies of surrogate monkey mothers showed that

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

Which parental style gives little guidance and does not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions?

Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding?

How many genes have been shown to play a role in determining one's height?

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Mary Ainsworth, the quality of attachment is revealed by

You offer to trade your nickel for a dime held by a child. The child accepts the trade because the nickel is bigger. The child is

Poverty has been shown to affect

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Exam 3: Human Development

To be most effective, scaffolding

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

In the attachment study with baby monkeys and surrogate mothers, one made of wire and one made of terry cloth, the baby monkeys spent most of their time with

A teratogen is

According to Erikson, an interest in guiding the next generation provides emotional balance during

Regarding adult development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Objects cease to appear and disappear magically with the child's conceptions becoming more orderly, stable, and predictable by the end of the __________ stage.

A condition that exists when maturation has advanced enough to allow the rapid acquisition of a particular skill is known as

Ryff includes which of the following in her elements of adult well-being?

Regarding their visual capabilities, babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color as early as the age of

When psychologists attribute development to nurture, they are referring to the effects of heredity.

Harlow's studies of surrogate monkey mothers showed that

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

Which parental style gives little guidance and does not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions?

Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding?

How many genes have been shown to play a role in determining one's height?

Regarding the visual capabilities of the neonate, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Mary Ainsworth, the quality of attachment is revealed by

You offer to trade your nickel for a dime held by a child. The child accepts the trade because the nickel is bigger. The child is

Poverty has been shown to affect

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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