Question 1

What was the important difference between the test of mathematical ability conducted by Mehler and Bever and that conducted by Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mehler and Bever used candy and thus increased the children's motivation. 
B)  Piaget expected the children to be able to write their answers, not verbalize them. 
C)  The children in Piaget's study had no previous math experience. 
D)  The children in Mehler and Bever's study had previously attended preschool. 
A)  Mehler and Bever used candy and thus increased the children's motivation. 
B)  Piaget expected the children to be able to write their answers, not verbalize them. 
C)  The children in Piaget's study had no previous math experience. 
D)  The children in Mehler and Bever's study had previously attended preschool.

Question 2

Chomsky has argued that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  must learn the grammatical rules of any language through a trial-and-error process 
B)  quickly grasp the surface structure of a language, but have great difficulty with what he termed the deep structure of language 
C)  have a built-in preparedness to acquire grammar 
D)  have an innate tendency to name objects 
A)  must learn the grammatical rules of any language through a trial-and-error process 
B)  quickly grasp the surface structure of a language, but have great difficulty with what he termed the deep structure of language 
C)  have a built-in preparedness to acquire grammar 
D)  have an innate tendency to name objects

Question 3

Which of the following areas is NOT likely to be studied by developmental psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the central role that culture plays in the order in which children develop certain skills 
B)  the critical point in fetal development that is responsible for social behaviors 
C)  the effects of exercise on memory in individuals with amnesia 
D)  the neurotransmitters critical for the hardwiring of reflexes in the brain 
A)  the central role that culture plays in the order in which children develop certain skills 
B)  the critical point in fetal development that is responsible for social behaviors 
C)  the effects of exercise on memory in individuals with amnesia 
D)  the neurotransmitters critical for the hardwiring of reflexes in the brain

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true of imprinting?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a critical period in which imprinting must occur. 
B)  Imprinting occurs most commonly in humans. 
C)  Imprinting is a biological behavior. 
D)  If the mother bird is not available, the baby bird can imprint on any available female of that species. 
A)  There is a critical period in which imprinting must occur. 
B)  Imprinting occurs most commonly in humans. 
C)  Imprinting is a biological behavior. 
D)  If the mother bird is not available, the baby bird can imprint on any available female of that species.

Question 5

The development of a theory of mind is linked to development in which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  amygdala 
C)  prefrontal region 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  limbic system 
B)  amygdala 
C)  prefrontal region 
D)  cerebellum

Question 6

A person who has emotion regulation skills would be said to:

Accepted Answer

A)  act appropriately in difficult situations 
B)  have awkward social interactions 
C)  throw temper tantrums when he or she does not get his or her way 
D)  have been born with the right emotional makeup 
A)  act appropriately in difficult situations 
B)  have awkward social interactions 
C)  throw temper tantrums when he or she does not get his or her way 
D)  have been born with the right emotional makeup

Question 7

The zygotic stage of development ends at _____ weeks of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Your brother's son shows evidence of understanding both abstract thought and the use of symbols.Piaget would place him in the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Joey can sort objects on the basis of their color,their shape,or both at the same time.Piaget would say that Joey is in the _____ stage,because he no longer suffers from the limitation known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational; egocentrism 
B)  concrete operational; egocentrism 
C)  preoperational; centration 
D)  concrete operational; centration 
A)  preoperational; egocentrism 
B)  concrete operational; egocentrism 
C)  preoperational; centration 
D)  concrete operational; centration

Question 10

An important consequence of having a theory of mind is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we think of ourselves as having mental as well as physical capacities 
B)  it allows us to predict how we might behave in various situations 
C)  it makes us more egocentric in our actions 
D)  it allows us to understand that others have intentions 
A)  we think of ourselves as having mental as well as physical capacities 
B)  it allows us to predict how we might behave in various situations 
C)  it makes us more egocentric in our actions 
D)  it allows us to understand that others have intentions

Question 11

The word ending -s is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax 
B)  a morpheme 
C)  a phoneme 
D)  a morpheme and a phoneme 
A)  syntax 
B)  a morpheme 
C)  a phoneme 
D)  a morpheme and a phoneme

Question 12

Your grandparents are increasingly focused on things that have emotional meaning for them and have begun spending more time with a smaller circle of friends.These developments are most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson's stage theory 
B)  Freud's psychodynamic theory 
C)  Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory 
D)  Piaget's stages of development 
A)  Erikson's stage theory 
B)  Freud's psychodynamic theory 
C)  Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory 
D)  Piaget's stages of development

Question 13

The implication of Harlow's research on infant rhesus monkeys for parenting behavior is that when your infant is frightened you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  feed her 
B)  leave her alone until the fear passes 
C)  utter reassuring sounds to her 
D)  hold her 
A)  feed her 
B)  leave her alone until the fear passes 
C)  utter reassuring sounds to her 
D)  hold her

Question 14

Most psychologists now agree that behavior is the product of nature and nurture.An example of this interaction is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  if the environment can prevent a gene from "expressing" itself, that gene will have little influence on behavior 
B)  genes focus our attention on aspects of the environment that are required for our survival 
C)  if nature has not prepared us to respond to a particular environmental stimulus, we cannot learn to respond to it 
D)  we are unable to adapt to changes in the environment 
A)  if the environment can prevent a gene from "expressing" itself, that gene will have little influence on behavior 
B)  genes focus our attention on aspects of the environment that are required for our survival 
C)  if nature has not prepared us to respond to a particular environmental stimulus, we cannot learn to respond to it 
D)  we are unable to adapt to changes in the environment

Question 15

Gender roles are _____,whereas gender schemas are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women 
B)  cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women 
C)  biologically defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women 
D)  biological structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women 
A)  culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women 
B)  cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women 
C)  biologically defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women; cognitive structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women 
D)  biological structures that influence how people interpret the behavior of men and women; culturally defined norms that differentiate the behavior and attitudes of men and women

Question 16

Which of the following conditions is a disorder or syndrome that exemplifies the conflict between women's personal rights versus the effects of women's behavior on their infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
C)  hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder 
D)  mental retardation 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
C)  hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder 
D)  mental retardation

Question 17

Erikson's final stage of psychosocial adjustment takes place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  adulthood 
D)  old age 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  adulthood 
D)  old age

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of children develop an insecure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  65 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  65 percent

Question 19

All the following changes begin to happen at the start of puberty EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases in hormone levels 
B)  development of primary sex characteristics 
C)  development of secondary sex characteristics 
D)  a rapid, hormonally driven increase in height and weight 
A)  decreases in hormone levels 
B)  development of primary sex characteristics 
C)  development of secondary sex characteristics 
D)  a rapid, hormonally driven increase in height and weight

Question 20

Recent research has shown that infants have a primitive understanding of the laws of motion.Which of the following phenomena is NOT evidence that shows infants understand the laws of motion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns reach for where the moving object will end up rather than where it started. 
B)  Infants look longer at a moving rod after it has been revealed to be two connected lengths rather than a single piece. 
C)  Newborns prefer moving objects rather than stationary objects. 
D)  Newborns will follow a moving object with their eyes. 
A)  Newborns reach for where the moving object will end up rather than where it started. 
B)  Infants look longer at a moving rod after it has been revealed to be two connected lengths rather than a single piece. 
C)  Newborns prefer moving objects rather than stationary objects. 
D)  Newborns will follow a moving object with their eyes.

What was the important difference between the test of mathematical ability conducted by Mehler and Bever and that conducted by Piaget?

Chomsky has argued that children:

Which of the following areas is NOT likely to be studied by developmental psychologists?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of imprinting?

The development of a theory of mind is linked to development in which area of the brain?

A person who has emotion regulation skills would be said to:

The zygotic stage of development ends at _____ weeks of development.

Your brother's son shows evidence of understanding both abstract thought and the use of symbols.Piaget would place him in the _____ stage of development.

Joey can sort objects on the basis of their color,their shape,or both at the same time.Piaget would say that Joey is in the _ stage,because he no longer suffers from the limitation known as _.

An important consequence of having a theory of mind is that:

The word ending -s is an example of:

Your grandparents are increasingly focused on things that have emotional meaning for them and have begun spending more time with a smaller circle of friends.These developments are most consistent with:

The implication of Harlow's research on infant rhesus monkeys for parenting behavior is that when your infant is frightened you should:

Most psychologists now agree that behavior is the product of nature and nurture.An example of this interaction is that:

Gender roles are _,whereas gender schemas are _.

Which of the following conditions is a disorder or syndrome that exemplifies the conflict between women's personal rights versus the effects of women's behavior on their infants?

Erikson's final stage of psychosocial adjustment takes place in:

Approximately what percentage of children develop an insecure attachment style?

All the following changes begin to happen at the start of puberty EXCEPT:

Recent research has shown that infants have a primitive understanding of the laws of motion.Which of the following phenomena is NOT evidence that shows infants understand the laws of motion?

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Exam 9: Human Development

What was the important difference between the test of mathematical ability conducted by Mehler and Bever and that conducted by Piaget?

Chomsky has argued that children:

Which of the following areas is NOT likely to be studied by developmental psychologists?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of imprinting?

The development of a theory of mind is linked to development in which area of the brain?

A person who has emotion regulation skills would be said to:

The zygotic stage of development ends at _____ weeks of development.

Your brother's son shows evidence of understanding both abstract thought and the use of symbols.Piaget would place him in the _____ stage of development.

Joey can sort objects on the basis of their color,their shape,or both at the same time.Piaget would say that Joey is in the _____ stage,because he no longer suffers from the limitation known as _____.

An important consequence of having a theory of mind is that:

The word ending -s is an example of:

Your grandparents are increasingly focused on things that have emotional meaning for them and have begun spending more time with a smaller circle of friends.These developments are most consistent with:

The implication of Harlow's research on infant rhesus monkeys for parenting behavior is that when your infant is frightened you should:

Most psychologists now agree that behavior is the product of nature and nurture.An example of this interaction is that:

Gender roles are _____,whereas gender schemas are _____.

Which of the following conditions is a disorder or syndrome that exemplifies the conflict between women's personal rights versus the effects of women's behavior on their infants?

Erikson's final stage of psychosocial adjustment takes place in:

Approximately what percentage of children develop an insecure attachment style?

All the following changes begin to happen at the start of puberty EXCEPT:

Recent research has shown that infants have a primitive understanding of the laws of motion.Which of the following phenomena is NOT evidence that shows infants understand the laws of motion?

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Joey can sort objects on the basis of their color,their shape,or both at the same time.Piaget would say that Joey is in the _ stage,because he no longer suffers from the limitation known as _.

Gender roles are _,whereas gender schemas are _.