Question 1

Babies born with this congenital malformation, caused by a teratogen, typically have small heads, low birth weights and facial abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A) Teratogen syndrome 
B)  Fetal alcohol effect 
C)  Fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  Cleft palate 
A) Teratogen syndrome 
B)  Fetal alcohol effect 
C)  Fetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  Cleft palate

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the effect of prenatal tobacco exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the likelihood of baby born dependent on nicotine. 
B) It leads to increases in childhood obesity. 
C)  It decreases the likelihood of congenital malformations. 
D)  It increases the odds of sudden infant death syndrome. 
A) It increases the likelihood of baby born dependent on nicotine. 
B) It leads to increases in childhood obesity. 
C)  It decreases the likelihood of congenital malformations. 
D)  It increases the odds of sudden infant death syndrome.

Question 3

The most important scientific criticism leveled at Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of moral reasoning is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the tests of moral reasoning do not predict moral behavior 
B)  the views about morality have changed since Kohlberg's model was described 
C)  the theory is biased toward adolescents and adults 
D)  the tests are better representations of how children and adults will act than how they feel about morality. 
A)  the tests of moral reasoning do not predict moral behavior 
B)  the views about morality have changed since Kohlberg's model was described 
C)  the theory is biased toward adolescents and adults 
D)  the tests are better representations of how children and adults will act than how they feel about morality.

Question 4

The zygote enters this stage of development after a period of rapid cell division

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic stage 
B)  fetal stage 
C)  placental stage 
D)  preborn stage 
A)  embryonic stage 
B)  fetal stage 
C)  placental stage 
D)  preborn stage

Question 5

All of the following statements regarding babies born to crack addicted mothers are FALSE, except

Accepted Answer

A)  They are incapable of bonding with any family member. 
B)  The parts of their brains involved in reasoning are malformed. 
C)  They sometimes exhibit short-lived motor disturbances as infants. 
D)  They are born addicted to cocaine and crack. 
A)  They are incapable of bonding with any family member. 
B)  The parts of their brains involved in reasoning are malformed. 
C)  They sometimes exhibit short-lived motor disturbances as infants. 
D)  They are born addicted to cocaine and crack.

Question 6

When mom tries to play with seven-month-old Willie, she is frustrated because he won't reach for objects that she covers with her hands or a blanket. Willie has thus, not developed

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor skills 
B)  object permancence 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal logic 
A)  sensorimotor skills 
B)  object permancence 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal logic

Question 7

John Bowlby, the father of attachment theory, was influenced by Konrad Lorenz's research on ______________ in goslings

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment 
B)  imprinting 
C)  ambivalence 
D)  sensitive periods 
A)  attachment 
B)  imprinting 
C)  ambivalence 
D)  sensitive periods

Question 8

Fertilization of an egg is said to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  the sperm penetrates the oocyte 
B)  the egg attatches itself to the endometrium 
C)  the nuclei of the sperm merges with the ovum 
D)  the zygote enters the uterus 
A)  the sperm penetrates the oocyte 
B)  the egg attatches itself to the endometrium 
C)  the nuclei of the sperm merges with the ovum 
D)  the zygote enters the uterus

Question 9

Three-year-old Gustavo has begun to use two and three word sentences and is very good at explaining what activities he'd like to engage in when his baby-sitter arrives. Gustavo is in this stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
A)  pre-operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations

Question 10

The onset of puberty is marked by gonadarche, the maturation of the sexual organs, and the onset of romantic and sexual feelings in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding the milestones of an infant's motor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  At least 50 percent of babies will have attempted walking by 6 months. 
B)  The age at which one child achieves a milestone does not necessarily predict the age that he or she will achieve the next. 
C)  The age at which a child first begins to walk predicts the sequence of the rest of their motor developmental trajectory. 
D)  There is cause for concern if one twin's motor development lags less than a month behind the other. 
A)  At least 50 percent of babies will have attempted walking by 6 months. 
B)  The age at which one child achieves a milestone does not necessarily predict the age that he or she will achieve the next. 
C)  The age at which a child first begins to walk predicts the sequence of the rest of their motor developmental trajectory. 
D)  There is cause for concern if one twin's motor development lags less than a month behind the other.

Question 12

Though there is considerable debate about this stage of Piaget's developmental theory, he asserted that all adolescents and adults live the rest of their lives within it.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
A)  pre-operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations

Question 13

Which of the following is not a dimension of temperament proposed by Buss and Plomin (1984)?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious avoidance 
B)  effort control 
C)  negative emotionality 
D)  extraversion 
A)  anxious avoidance 
B)  effort control 
C)  negative emotionality 
D)  extraversion

Question 14

____________ are small groups of peers (6-12) who generally share common interests and attitudes as well as a common age range, while __________ are the largest level of peer group, generally defined according to a stereotyped image or supposed characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ are small groups of peers (6-12)...

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding the embryonic stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the point of rapid cell division that immediately follows fertilization. 
B)  It is when the second polar body fuses with the endometrium. 
C)  It is a stage when miscarriage might occur without the mother knowing she was pregnant. 
D)  It is the point at which the teratogens have the least amount of effect on development. 
A)  It is the point of rapid cell division that immediately follows fertilization. 
B)  It is when the second polar body fuses with the endometrium. 
C)  It is a stage when miscarriage might occur without the mother knowing she was pregnant. 
D)  It is the point at which the teratogens have the least amount of effect on development.

Question 16

When infants are easily frustrated, fearful, uncomfortable, sad, or unusually fussy, their temperament is high on

Accepted Answer

A)  effort control 
B)  negative emotionality 
C)  secure attachement 
D)  extraversion 
A)  effort control 
B)  negative emotionality 
C)  secure attachement 
D)  extraversion

Question 17

To say that Jean Piaget's theories of cognitive development are "constructivist" means that a child

Accepted Answer

A)  is pre-equipped with most of the knowledge he or she will need for early life 
B) passively receives information through environmental sources 
C)  actively builds an understanding of the world based on his or her experience 
D)  procedes through a series of stages toward understanding quantities 
A)  is pre-equipped with most of the knowledge he or she will need for early life 
B) passively receives information through environmental sources 
C)  actively builds an understanding of the world based on his or her experience 
D)  procedes through a series of stages toward understanding quantities

Question 18

The full maturation of the adrenal glands, known as____________ is associated with the onset of romantic and sexual feelings associated with puberty.

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadarche 
B)  andrenarche 
C)  spermarche 
D)  menarche 
A)  gonadarche 
B)  andrenarche 
C)  spermarche 
D)  menarche

Question 19

An infant that is able to focus or shift attention as needed, inhibit inappropriate behavior and plan actions will measure high on

Accepted Answer

A)  effort control 
B)  negative emotionality 
C)  secure attachement 
D)  extraversion 
A)  effort control 
B)  negative emotionality 
C)  secure attachement 
D)  extraversion

Question 20

Because many developmental psychologists ignore the influence of genes on temperament, personality, and behavior, they subscribe to the ______________ and assume that the environment plays a major role in development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because many developmental psychologists ignore the influence...

Babies born with this congenital malformation, caused by a teratogen, typically have small heads, low birth weights and facial abnormalities.

Which of the following is true regarding the effect of prenatal tobacco exposure?

The most important scientific criticism leveled at Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of moral reasoning is that

The zygote enters this stage of development after a period of rapid cell division

All of the following statements regarding babies born to crack addicted mothers are FALSE, except

When mom tries to play with seven-month-old Willie, she is frustrated because he won't reach for objects that she covers with her hands or a blanket. Willie has thus, not developed

John Bowlby, the father of attachment theory, was influenced by Konrad Lorenz's research on ______________ in goslings

Fertilization of an egg is said to occur when

Three-year-old Gustavo has begun to use two and three word sentences and is very good at explaining what activities he'd like to engage in when his baby-sitter arrives. Gustavo is in this stage of development.

The onset of puberty is marked by gonadarche, the maturation of the sexual organs, and the onset of romantic and sexual feelings in adolescence.

Which of the following is true regarding the milestones of an infant's motor development?

Though there is considerable debate about this stage of Piaget's developmental theory, he asserted that all adolescents and adults live the rest of their lives within it.

Which of the following is not a dimension of temperament proposed by Buss and Plomin (1984)?

__ are small groups of peers (6-12) who generally share common interests and attitudes as well as a common age range, while are the largest level of peer group, generally defined according to a stereotyped image or supposed characteristics.

Which of the following is true regarding the embryonic stage?

When infants are easily frustrated, fearful, uncomfortable, sad, or unusually fussy, their temperament is high on

To say that Jean Piaget's theories of cognitive development are "constructivist" means that a child

The full maturation of the adrenal glands, known as____________ is associated with the onset of romantic and sexual feelings associated with puberty.

An infant that is able to focus or shift attention as needed, inhibit inappropriate behavior and plan actions will measure high on

Because many developmental psychologists ignore the influence of genes on temperament, personality, and behavior, they subscribe to the ______________ and assume that the environment plays a major role in development.

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Exam 4: Human Lifespan Development

Babies born with this congenital malformation, caused by a teratogen, typically have small heads, low birth weights and facial abnormalities.

Which of the following is true regarding the effect of prenatal tobacco exposure?

The most important scientific criticism leveled at Kohlberg's cognitive developmental theory of moral reasoning is that

The zygote enters this stage of development after a period of rapid cell division

All of the following statements regarding babies born to crack addicted mothers are FALSE, except

When mom tries to play with seven-month-old Willie, she is frustrated because he won't reach for objects that she covers with her hands or a blanket. Willie has thus, not developed

John Bowlby, the father of attachment theory, was influenced by Konrad Lorenz's research on ______________ in goslings

Fertilization of an egg is said to occur when

Three-year-old Gustavo has begun to use two and three word sentences and is very good at explaining what activities he'd like to engage in when his baby-sitter arrives. Gustavo is in this stage of development.

The onset of puberty is marked by gonadarche, the maturation of the sexual organs, and the onset of romantic and sexual feelings in adolescence.

Which of the following is true regarding the milestones of an infant's motor development?

Though there is considerable debate about this stage of Piaget's developmental theory, he asserted that all adolescents and adults live the rest of their lives within it.

Which of the following is not a dimension of temperament proposed by Buss and Plomin (1984)?

____________ are small groups of peers (6-12) who generally share common interests and attitudes as well as a common age range, while __________ are the largest level of peer group, generally defined according to a stereotyped image or supposed characteristics.

Which of the following is true regarding the embryonic stage?

When infants are easily frustrated, fearful, uncomfortable, sad, or unusually fussy, their temperament is high on

To say that Jean Piaget's theories of cognitive development are "constructivist" means that a child

The full maturation of the adrenal glands, known as____________ is associated with the onset of romantic and sexual feelings associated with puberty.

An infant that is able to focus or shift attention as needed, inhibit inappropriate behavior and plan actions will measure high on

Because many developmental psychologists ignore the influence of genes on temperament, personality, and behavior, they subscribe to the ______________ and assume that the environment plays a major role in development.

Psychology As Science

The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Perception and the Senses

Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment

Social Psychology

Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

Filters

__ are small groups of peers (6-12) who generally share common interests and attitudes as well as a common age range, while are the largest level of peer group, generally defined according to a stereotyped image or supposed characteristics.