Question 1

Researchers can tell if an infant prefers a visual stimulus, such as a face, to another stimulus by

Accepted Answer

A)  observing the infant's crawling behavior. 
B)  counting how many seconds it takes for the infant to smile at each one. 
C)  tracking how long an infant looks at each stimulus. 
D)  asking the infant's mother to read the child's facial expression. 
A)  observing the infant's crawling behavior. 
B)  counting how many seconds it takes for the infant to smile at each one. 
C)  tracking how long an infant looks at each stimulus. 
D)  asking the infant's mother to read the child's facial expression.

Question 2

Synapses are

Accepted Answer

A)  tiny particles that carry neurotransmitters. 
B)  part of the network of barriers between the blood and the brain. 
C)  tiny gaps between cells that are important for neural communication. 
D)  cells that support neural functions and waste maintenance. 
A)  tiny particles that carry neurotransmitters. 
B)  part of the network of barriers between the blood and the brain. 
C)  tiny gaps between cells that are important for neural communication. 
D)  cells that support neural functions and waste maintenance.

Question 3

Any substance that can potentially harm the fetus during birth is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen. 
B)  pollutant. 
C)  plasticity factor. 
D)  cell death agent. 
A)  teratogen. 
B)  pollutant. 
C)  plasticity factor. 
D)  cell death agent.

Question 4

A child has an eight-ounce cup full of juice. While he watches, you pour the juice from the cup into a quart jar. He gets upset, because he thinks he now has less juice. The child is most likely in Piaget's _______ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which theory of development is a progression of eight stages that vary in terms of how we relate to other people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's psychosexual theory 
B)  Erikson's psychosocial theory 
C)  Piaget's constructivist theory 
D)  Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory 
A)  Freud's psychosexual theory 
B)  Erikson's psychosocial theory 
C)  Piaget's constructivist theory 
D)  Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory

Question 6

Which reflex helps the infant feed on breast milk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grasping 
B)  Simple 
C)  Sucking 
D)  Conserving 
A)  Grasping 
B)  Simple 
C)  Sucking 
D)  Conserving

Question 7

Which statement is not consistent with research on cognitive processing and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people typically respond faster than younger people in memory experiments. 
B)  Fluid intelligence peaks in adolescence but then begins to decline. 
C)  Memory decline in older people is the result of a shrinking of the hippocampus. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence continues to grow through the aging process. 
A)  Older people typically respond faster than younger people in memory experiments. 
B)  Fluid intelligence peaks in adolescence but then begins to decline. 
C)  Memory decline in older people is the result of a shrinking of the hippocampus. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence continues to grow through the aging process.

Question 8

A seven-year-old is typically better able to understand his friends' feelings than a three-year-old. In other words, a seven-year-old has acquired a

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of identity. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  theory of mind. 
D)  personality. 
A)  sense of identity. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  theory of mind. 
D)  personality.

Question 9

You give your grandfather a Rubik's Cube. Though he has never seen the puzzle before, he looks it over and then begins to try to solve it. In this situation, your grandfather is using his _______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual 
B)  crystallized 
C)  postconventional 
D)  fluid 
A)  perceptual 
B)  crystallized 
C)  postconventional 
D)  fluid

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the table below.
  
-Erikson describes each of the various stages of psychosocial development as being characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  tension. 
B)  harmony. 
C)  balance. 
D)  aggression. 
A)  tension. 
B)  harmony. 
C)  balance. 
D)  aggression.

Question 11

While the _______ reflex is directly related to the baby's need for breast milk, the _______ reflex is also important, as it helps the baby orient to the direction of the breast.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While the _______ reflex is directly related...

Question 12

What is the main difference between conventional and postconventional reasoning regarding violations of the law?

Accepted Answer

With conventional reasoning, v

Question 13

Two reflexes that help an infant receive nourishment are the _______ reflex, or the turning of the head in response to a brush of the cheek, and the _______ reflex, primarily for intake of breast milk.

Accepted Answer

A)  grasping; sucking 
B)  rooting; grasping 
C)  sucking; rooting 
D)  rooting; sucking 
A)  grasping; sucking 
B)  rooting; grasping 
C)  sucking; rooting 
D)  rooting; sucking

Question 14

Which of the following demonstrates the concept of habituation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A toddler repeats an activity in the same way multiple times. 
B)  An infant shows a preference for viewing a single object over multiple objects. 
C)  A baby stares into her mother's eyes while breast feeding. 
D)  A baby glances at a familiar stuffed animal, then stares at a new one. 
A)  A toddler repeats an activity in the same way multiple times. 
B)  An infant shows a preference for viewing a single object over multiple objects. 
C)  A baby stares into her mother's eyes while breast feeding. 
D)  A baby glances at a familiar stuffed animal, then stares at a new one.

Question 15

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems directing attention, which are also accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A)  weak effects of methylphenidate in the brain. 
B)  increased physical activity and fidgeting. 
C)  severely limited verbal communication. 
D)  avoidance of eye contact with others. 
A)  weak effects of methylphenidate in the brain. 
B)  increased physical activity and fidgeting. 
C)  severely limited verbal communication. 
D)  avoidance of eye contact with others.

Question 16

A person's emotional makeup is called

Accepted Answer

A)  morality. 
B)  character. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  identity. 
A)  morality. 
B)  character. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  identity.

Question 17

In Piaget's view, cognitive skills develop through _______, or the taking in of information about the external world, and through _______, or changing one's mind as a result of engaging with the world.

Accepted Answer

assimilati

Question 18

Ashley's mother, Janice, has noticed that her child gets very upset when she leaves her with her caregiver. When Janice returns home from work, Ashley often resists her attempt to hold her. Ashley 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 19

Which statement regarding brain development is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult brains are better able to recover from injury than children's brains. 
B)  Young children's brains do not experience synapse rearrangement. 
C)  The final stage of plasticity occurs during the adolescent years. 
D)  Children's brains are much more plastic than adults' brains. 
A)  Adult brains are better able to recover from injury than children's brains. 
B)  Young children's brains do not experience synapse rearrangement. 
C)  The final stage of plasticity occurs during the adolescent years. 
D)  Children's brains are much more plastic than adults' brains.

Question 20

During _______, neurons grow into the body shape and dendrites appropriate for their specific functions.

Accepted Answer

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

Researchers can tell if an infant prefers a visual stimulus, such as a face, to another stimulus by

Synapses are

Any substance that can potentially harm the fetus during birth is called a

A child has an eight-ounce cup full of juice. While he watches, you pour the juice from the cup into a quart jar. He gets upset, because he thinks he now has less juice. The child is most likely in Piaget's _______ stage of cognitive development.

Which theory of development is a progression of eight stages that vary in terms of how we relate to other people?

Which reflex helps the infant feed on breast milk?

Which statement is not consistent with research on cognitive processing and aging?

A seven-year-old is typically better able to understand his friends' feelings than a three-year-old. In other words, a seven-year-old has acquired a

You give your grandfather a Rubik's Cube. Though he has never seen the puzzle before, he looks it over and then begins to try to solve it. In this situation, your grandfather is using his _______ intelligence.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the table below. -Erikson describes each of the various stages of psychosocial development as being characterized by

While the _ reflex is directly related to the baby's need for breast milk, the _ reflex is also important, as it helps the baby orient to the direction of the breast.

What is the main difference between conventional and postconventional reasoning regarding violations of the law?

Two reflexes that help an infant receive nourishment are the _ reflex, or the turning of the head in response to a brush of the cheek, and the _ reflex, primarily for intake of breast milk.

Which of the following demonstrates the concept of habituation?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems directing attention, which are also accompanied by

A person's emotional makeup is called

In Piaget's view, cognitive skills develop through _, or the taking in of information about the external world, and through _, or changing one's mind as a result of engaging with the world.

Ashley's mother, Janice, has noticed that her child gets very upset when she leaves her with her caregiver. When Janice returns home from work, Ashley often resists her attempt to hold her. Ashley is displaying

Which statement regarding brain development is true?

During _______, neurons grow into the body shape and dendrites appropriate for their specific functions.

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Exam 5: Developmental Psychology

Researchers can tell if an infant prefers a visual stimulus, such as a face, to another stimulus by

Synapses are

Any substance that can potentially harm the fetus during birth is called a

A child has an eight-ounce cup full of juice. While he watches, you pour the juice from the cup into a quart jar. He gets upset, because he thinks he now has less juice. The child is most likely in Piaget's _______ stage of cognitive development.

Which theory of development is a progression of eight stages that vary in terms of how we relate to other people?

Which reflex helps the infant feed on breast milk?

Which statement is not consistent with research on cognitive processing and aging?

A seven-year-old is typically better able to understand his friends' feelings than a three-year-old. In other words, a seven-year-old has acquired a

You give your grandfather a Rubik's Cube. Though he has never seen the puzzle before, he looks it over and then begins to try to solve it. In this situation, your grandfather is using his _______ intelligence.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the table below. -Erikson describes each of the various stages of psychosocial development as being characterized by

While the _______ reflex is directly related to the baby's need for breast milk, the _______ reflex is also important, as it helps the baby orient to the direction of the breast.

What is the main difference between conventional and postconventional reasoning regarding violations of the law?

Two reflexes that help an infant receive nourishment are the _______ reflex, or the turning of the head in response to a brush of the cheek, and the _______ reflex, primarily for intake of breast milk.

Which of the following demonstrates the concept of habituation?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems directing attention, which are also accompanied by

A person's emotional makeup is called

In Piaget's view, cognitive skills develop through _______, or the taking in of information about the external world, and through _______, or changing one's mind as a result of engaging with the world.

Ashley's mother, Janice, has noticed that her child gets very upset when she leaves her with her caregiver. When Janice returns home from work, Ashley often resists her attempt to hold her. Ashley is displaying

Which statement regarding brain development is true?

During _______, neurons grow into the body shape and dendrites appropriate for their specific functions.

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

Filters

While the _ reflex is directly related to the baby's need for breast milk, the _ reflex is also important, as it helps the baby orient to the direction of the breast.

Two reflexes that help an infant receive nourishment are the _ reflex, or the turning of the head in response to a brush of the cheek, and the _ reflex, primarily for intake of breast milk.

In Piaget's view, cognitive skills develop through _, or the taking in of information about the external world, and through _, or changing one's mind as a result of engaging with the world.