Question 1

Children who have entered the formal operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What is the relationship between dominant or recessive genes?

Accepted Answer

Each individual carries two genes for each hereditary trait, one derived from their mother and one from their father. When there are alternative forms of a gene for a specific trait, the dominant gene will be expressed. A recessive gene is expressed when it is paired with another recessive gene. An example would be illustrative. The example given in the book is the dominance of brown hair over blonde hair.

Question 3

How many chromosomes does the one-celled zygote receive from each parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  46 
C)  1 
D)  55 
A)  23 
B)  46 
C)  1 
D)  55 A

Question 4

Teratogens during the second trimester are least likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  social impairments. 
B)  eithertellectual or social impairments. 
C)  physical abnormalities
Dtellectual impairments. 
A)  social impairments. 
B)  eithertellectual or social impairments. 
C)  physical abnormalities
Dtellectual impairments.

Question 5

If Audie receives good care, love and affection during the first of Erikson's stages, Audie should develop a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  trust 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  optimism. 
D)  confidence. 
A)  trust 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  optimism. 
D)  confidence.

Question 6

In the weeks just prior to becoming a fetus, an organism is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a gamete. 
B)  an embryo 
C)  a zygote. 
D)  a neonate. 
A)  a gamete. 
B)  an embryo 
C)  a zygote. 
D)  a neonate.

Question 7

What is the most effective parenting style, according to Baumrind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conforming 
B)  Authoritative 
C)  Authoritarian 
D)  Permissive 
A)  Conforming 
B)  Authoritative 
C)  Authoritarian 
D)  Permissive

Question 8

From the moment the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall and for the next six weeks, the human organism is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a placenta. 
B)  an embryo 
C)  a fetus. 
D)  an ovum. 
A)  a placenta. 
B)  an embryo 
C)  a fetus. 
D)  an ovum.

Question 9

According to Piaget's theory, which statement is not true of children in the preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They show animistic thinking. 
B)  Their thinking is governed by perception rather than logic. 
C)  They show egocentrism thinking. 
D)  They show reversibility thinking 
A)  They show animistic thinking. 
B)  Their thinking is governed by perception rather than logic. 
C)  They show egocentrism thinking. 
D)  They show reversibility thinking

Question 10

Consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy increases the chances of all of the following except having a baby that is

Accepted Answer

A)  lowertelligence. 
B)  smaller than usual. 
C)  born with cerebral palsy 
D)  born with facial, organ or limb abnormalities. 
A)  lowertelligence. 
B)  smaller than usual. 
C)  born with cerebral palsy 
D)  born with facial, organ or limb abnormalities.

Question 11

Carol Gilligan suggests that the content of moral reasoning differs between the sexes, but

Accepted Answer

A)  males and females do not differ the complexity of their moral reasoning 
B)  the final decisions arrived at by men and women are the same. 
C)  women are able to consider what happens to others more than men. 
D)  this should not effect how we teach moral behaviour to people. 
A)  males and females do not differ the complexity of their moral reasoning 
B)  the final decisions arrived at by men and women are the same. 
C)  women are able to consider what happens to others more than men. 
D)  this should not effect how we teach moral behaviour to people.

Question 12

Which of the following is the term for the developing human organism during the six-week period after the zygote becomes implanted in wall of the uterus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embryo 
B)  Ovum 
C)  Fetus 
D)  Neonate 
A)  Embryo 
B)  Ovum 
C)  Fetus 
D)  Neonate

Question 13

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicolored ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael no longer remembers the stimulus he has seen previously. 
B)  Michael has a short attention span. 
C)  a complex form of learning has taken place. 
D)  Michael has gotten used to a stimulus (the multicolored ball) 
A)  Michael no longer remembers the stimulus he has seen previously. 
B)  Michael has a short attention span. 
C)  a complex form of learning has taken place. 
D)  Michael has gotten used to a stimulus (the multicolored ball)

Question 14

Erik Erikson thought that personality development

Accepted Answer

A)  continues throughout life 
B)  is essentially complete by the onset of puberty. 
C)  continues until an acceptable identity is established. 
D)  is essentially complete by the age of five years. 
A)  continues throughout life 
B)  is essentially complete by the onset of puberty. 
C)  continues until an acceptable identity is established. 
D)  is essentially complete by the age of five years.

Question 15

According to Piaget, infants gain an understanding of the world through

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive logic. 
B)  their senses and body activities 
C)  their mouths. 
D)  imitation. 
A)  primitive logic. 
B)  their senses and body activities 
C)  their mouths. 
D)  imitation.

Question 16

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that, following the stage of denial, the dying person is likely to become

Accepted Answer

A)  resigned. 
B)  angry 
C)  bitter. 
D)  optimistic. 
A)  resigned. 
B)  angry 
C)  bitter. 
D)  optimistic.

Question 17

What cognitive abilities develop during the formal operations stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservation 
B)  Reversibility 
C)  Abstract thinking 
D)  Concrete thinking 
A)  Conservation 
B)  Reversibility 
C)  Abstract thinking 
D)  Concrete thinking

Question 18

When asked, "Why is it wrong to take a friend's toy and not give it back?" Alexander, who is at Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral development, responds,

Accepted Answer

A)  "I know it is wrong." 
B)  "It's not wrong; she needs to share it with me, because she has more than me." 
C)  "Mommy and Daddy might get angry with me." 
D)  "We must respect what belongs to others." 
A)  "I know it is wrong." 
B)  "It's not wrong; she needs to share it with me, because she has more than me." 
C)  "Mommy and Daddy might get angry with me." 
D)  "We must respect what belongs to others."

Question 19

________ are segments of DNA located on rod-shaped structures called ________ and found in the nuclei of the body cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosomes; genes 
B)  Nuclei; chromosomes 
C)  Nuclei; genes 
D)  Genes; chromosomes 
A)  Chromosomes; genes 
B)  Nuclei; chromosomes 
C)  Nuclei; genes 
D)  Genes; chromosomes

Question 20

Adolescence is defined as beginning

Accepted Answer

A)  at age 13. 
B)  at age 12. 
C)  at the onset of puberty 
D)  when children reach the stage of formal operational thinking. 
A)  at age 13. 
B)  at age 12. 
C)  at the onset of puberty 
D)  when children reach the stage of formal operational thinking.

Children who have entered the formal operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

What is the relationship between dominant or recessive genes?

How many chromosomes does the one-celled zygote receive from each parent?

Teratogens during the second trimester are least likely to cause

If Audie receives good care, love and affection during the first of Erikson's stages, Audie should develop a sense of

In the weeks just prior to becoming a fetus, an organism is called

What is the most effective parenting style, according to Baumrind?

From the moment the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall and for the next six weeks, the human organism is known as

According to Piaget's theory, which statement is not true of children in the preoperational stage?

Consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy increases the chances of all of the following except having a baby that is

Carol Gilligan suggests that the content of moral reasoning differs between the sexes, but

Which of the following is the term for the developing human organism during the six-week period after the zygote becomes implanted in wall of the uterus?

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicolored ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

Erik Erikson thought that personality development

According to Piaget, infants gain an understanding of the world through

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that, following the stage of denial, the dying person is likely to become

What cognitive abilities develop during the formal operations stage?

When asked, "Why is it wrong to take a friend's toy and not give it back?" Alexander, who is at Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral development, responds,

are segments of DNA located on rod-shaped structures called and found in the nuclei of the body cells.

Adolescence is defined as beginning

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Exam 8: Development

Children who have entered the formal operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

What is the relationship between dominant or recessive genes?

How many chromosomes does the one-celled zygote receive from each parent?

Teratogens during the second trimester are least likely to cause

If Audie receives good care, love and affection during the first of Erikson's stages, Audie should develop a sense of

In the weeks just prior to becoming a fetus, an organism is called

What is the most effective parenting style, according to Baumrind?

From the moment the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall and for the next six weeks, the human organism is known as

According to Piaget's theory, which statement is not true of children in the preoperational stage?

Consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy increases the chances of all of the following except having a baby that is

Carol Gilligan suggests that the content of moral reasoning differs between the sexes, but

Which of the following is the term for the developing human organism during the six-week period after the zygote becomes implanted in wall of the uterus?

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicolored ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

Erik Erikson thought that personality development

According to Piaget, infants gain an understanding of the world through

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that, following the stage of denial, the dying person is likely to become

What cognitive abilities develop during the formal operations stage?

When asked, "Why is it wrong to take a friend's toy and not give it back?" Alexander, who is at Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral development, responds,

________ are segments of DNA located on rod-shaped structures called ________ and found in the nuclei of the body cells.

Adolescence is defined as beginning

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters

are segments of DNA located on rod-shaped structures called and found in the nuclei of the body cells.