Question 1

In older people, a decline in cognitive functioning as a result of damage or disease, rather than aging, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  dementia. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  Parkinson's disease. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  dementia.

Question 2

The difference between a zygote and an embryo is that the embryo is

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A)  more complex. 
B)  unfertilized. 
C)  more fragile. 
D)  less developed. 
A)  more complex. 
B)  unfertilized. 
C)  more fragile. 
D)  less developed.

Question 3

The cognitive theory that states that children adapt to the world by actively building and organizing their experiences is called

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  constructivism. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  theory of mind. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  constructivism. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 4

Which situation might increase the risk of a child succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  A six-month-old begins to roll from his back to his belly. 
B)  An infant is put to bed on her back instead of on her belly. 
C)  Family pets sleep in the same room as a new baby. 
D)  Caregivers of an infant in full-time daycare are cigarette smokers. 
A)  A six-month-old begins to roll from his back to his belly. 
B)  An infant is put to bed on her back instead of on her belly. 
C)  Family pets sleep in the same room as a new baby. 
D)  Caregivers of an infant in full-time daycare are cigarette smokers.

Question 5

With which of the following do Lawrence Kohlberg's views on moral development agree most closely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget's views on cognitive development 
B)  Harry Harlow's discoveries on the infant-caretaker bond 
C)  Erik Erikson's theories on psychosocial development 
D)  John Bowlby's findings on infant attachment 
A)  Jean Piaget's views on cognitive development 
B)  Harry Harlow's discoveries on the infant-caretaker bond 
C)  Erik Erikson's theories on psychosocial development 
D)  John Bowlby's findings on infant attachment

Question 6

Which of the following summarizes what occurs during synapse rearrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons begin to develop specific shapes and functions. 
B)  Some neural connections are eliminated, and new ones are formed. 
C)  Neurons scatter and begin to form into clumps of cells. 
D)  Neurons in the brain create billions of connections, called synapses. 
A)  Neurons begin to develop specific shapes and functions. 
B)  Some neural connections are eliminated, and new ones are formed. 
C)  Neurons scatter and begin to form into clumps of cells. 
D)  Neurons in the brain create billions of connections, called synapses.

Question 7

Gina is very attached to her father, who is her primary caregiver. She is usually upset when he leaves her with her grandmother to go to work, but Gina is always happy when he returns in the evening. Gina is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized attachment. 
B)  ambivalent attachment. 
C)  secure attachment. 
D)  avoidant attachment. 
A)  disorganized attachment. 
B)  ambivalent attachment. 
C)  secure attachment. 
D)  avoidant attachment.

Question 8

Most stages of brain development are completed before

Accepted Answer

A)  birth. 
B)  age five. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  young adulthood. 
A)  birth. 
B)  age five. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  young adulthood.

Question 9

All of the following activities have been shown to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease except

Accepted Answer

A)  resting the brain by avoiding complex cognitive tasks. 
B)  engaging daily in mild physical exercise. 
C)  engaging in intellectual activities such as daily crossword puzzles. 
D)  regular participation in social activities. 
A)  resting the brain by avoiding complex cognitive tasks. 
B)  engaging daily in mild physical exercise. 
C)  engaging in intellectual activities such as daily crossword puzzles. 
D)  regular participation in social activities.

Question 10

Jessica has mastered addition and subtraction with two- and three-digit numbers. She still struggles to understand more general mathematical rules, such as the fact that multiplying a number by -1 will always yield a negative number. She is likely in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Around age forty, many adults start wearing reading glasses because of _______, a condition in which it becomes difficult to focus on nearby objects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Around age forty, many adults start wearing...

Question 12

Many people over age forty develop presbyopia, a condition in which it becomes difficult to

Accepted Answer

A)  hear high-pitched sounds. 
B)  fend off infections such as pneumonia. 
C)  react quickly to moving objects. 
D)  focus on nearby objects. 
A)  hear high-pitched sounds. 
B)  fend off infections such as pneumonia. 
C)  react quickly to moving objects. 
D)  focus on nearby objects.

Question 13

Explain why older men and women experience lower testosterone and estrogen levels than young people.

Accepted Answer

Because their reproductive sys

Question 14

What can be concluded from developmental studies of children in daycare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in low-quality daycare do not develop attachment styles. 
B)  Children in high-quality daycare tend to perform better academically. 
C)  Children raised by their grandparents tend to show greater levels of secure attachment. 
D)  There is little relationship between the quality of daycare and social or academic success. 
A)  Children in low-quality daycare do not develop attachment styles. 
B)  Children in high-quality daycare tend to perform better academically. 
C)  Children raised by their grandparents tend to show greater levels of secure attachment. 
D)  There is little relationship between the quality of daycare and social or academic success.

Question 15

Neural development begins with rapid division of nerve cells in a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptogenesis. 
B)  cell migration. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  neurogenesis. 
A)  synaptogenesis. 
B)  cell migration. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  neurogenesis.

Question 16

What did Piaget mean when he said that cognitive development is constructive?

Accepted Answer

Children actively en

Question 17

Which option shows four motor milestones in the order in which they normally occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rolling over $\rightarrow$ lifting the head $\rightarrow$ sitting upright $\rightarrow$standing without support 
B)  Lifting the head $\rightarrow$ rolling over $\rightarrow$ sitting upright $\rightarrow$standing without support 
C)  Standing without support $\rightarrow$rolling over $\rightarrow$ sitting upright $\rightarrow$walking 
D)  Lifting the head $\rightarrow$sitting upright $\rightarrow$lying on one side $\rightarrow$ fixating on objects 
A)  Rolling over $\rightarrow$ lifting the head $\rightarrow$ sitting upright $\rightarrow$standing without support 
B)  Lifting the head $\rightarrow$ rolling over $\rightarrow$ sitting upright $\rightarrow$standing without support 
C)  Standing without support $\rightarrow$rolling over $\rightarrow$ sitting upright $\rightarrow$walking 
D)  Lifting the head $\rightarrow$sitting upright $\rightarrow$lying on one side $\rightarrow$ fixating on objects

Question 18

A six-year-old and a 39-year-old both sustain the same degree of injury to the same area of the brain. The six-year-old recovers her abilities rapidly and fully, while the 39-year old never fully regains full brain function. Explain why this occurs.

Accepted Answer

A child's brain is m

Question 19

Any substance that disrupts the flow of nutrients to the brain, or in any way harms the fetus, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a synapse. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  a teratogen. 
D)  migration. 
A)  a synapse. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  a teratogen. 
D)  migration.

Question 20

All of the following are secondary sex characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  wide hips in females. 
B)  wide jaws in males. 
C)  beard growth in males. 
D)  reproductive organs in females. 
A)  wide hips in females. 
B)  wide jaws in males. 
C)  beard growth in males. 
D)  reproductive organs in females.

In older people, a decline in cognitive functioning as a result of damage or disease, rather than aging, is called

The difference between a zygote and an embryo is that the embryo is

The cognitive theory that states that children adapt to the world by actively building and organizing their experiences is called

Which situation might increase the risk of a child succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome?

With which of the following do Lawrence Kohlberg's views on moral development agree most closely?

Which of the following summarizes what occurs during synapse rearrangement?

Gina is very attached to her father, who is her primary caregiver. She is usually upset when he leaves her with her grandmother to go to work, but Gina is always happy when he returns in the evening. Gina is displaying

Most stages of brain development are completed before

All of the following activities have been shown to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease except

Jessica has mastered addition and subtraction with two- and three-digit numbers. She still struggles to understand more general mathematical rules, such as the fact that multiplying a number by -1 will always yield a negative number. She is likely in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Around age forty, many adults start wearing reading glasses because of _______, a condition in which it becomes difficult to focus on nearby objects.

Many people over age forty develop presbyopia, a condition in which it becomes difficult to

Explain why older men and women experience lower testosterone and estrogen levels than young people.

What can be concluded from developmental studies of children in daycare?

Neural development begins with rapid division of nerve cells in a process called

What did Piaget mean when he said that cognitive development is constructive?

Which option shows four motor milestones in the order in which they normally occur?

A six-year-old and a 39-year-old both sustain the same degree of injury to the same area of the brain. The six-year-old recovers her abilities rapidly and fully, while the 39-year old never fully regains full brain function. Explain why this occurs.

Any substance that disrupts the flow of nutrients to the brain, or in any way harms the fetus, is called

All of the following are secondary sex characteristics except

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Exam 5: Developmental Psychology

In older people, a decline in cognitive functioning as a result of damage or disease, rather than aging, is called

The difference between a zygote and an embryo is that the embryo is

The cognitive theory that states that children adapt to the world by actively building and organizing their experiences is called

Which situation might increase the risk of a child succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome?

With which of the following do Lawrence Kohlberg's views on moral development agree most closely?

Which of the following summarizes what occurs during synapse rearrangement?

Gina is very attached to her father, who is her primary caregiver. She is usually upset when he leaves her with her grandmother to go to work, but Gina is always happy when he returns in the evening. Gina is displaying

Most stages of brain development are completed before

All of the following activities have been shown to prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease except

Jessica has mastered addition and subtraction with two- and three-digit numbers. She still struggles to understand more general mathematical rules, such as the fact that multiplying a number by -1 will always yield a negative number. She is likely in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Around age forty, many adults start wearing reading glasses because of _______, a condition in which it becomes difficult to focus on nearby objects.

Many people over age forty develop presbyopia, a condition in which it becomes difficult to

Explain why older men and women experience lower testosterone and estrogen levels than young people.

What can be concluded from developmental studies of children in daycare?

Neural development begins with rapid division of nerve cells in a process called

What did Piaget mean when he said that cognitive development is constructive?

Which option shows four motor milestones in the order in which they normally occur?

A six-year-old and a 39-year-old both sustain the same degree of injury to the same area of the brain. The six-year-old recovers her abilities rapidly and fully, while the 39-year old never fully regains full brain function. Explain why this occurs.

Any substance that disrupts the flow of nutrients to the brain, or in any way harms the fetus, is called

All of the following are secondary sex characteristics except

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

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