Question 1

Embryos develop into males when

Accepted Answer

A) the amniotic sac develops. 
B) androgens are absent. 
C) testes form and begin to produce androgens. 
D) the male contributes the Y chromosome. 
A) the amniotic sac develops. 
B) androgens are absent. 
C) testes form and begin to produce androgens. 
D) the male contributes the Y chromosome. C

Question 2

Carol Gilligan argues that gender differences in moral reasoning reflect

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A) differences in cognitive development. 
B) patterns in socialization. 
C) brain structure differences. 
D) all of these 
A) differences in cognitive development. 
B) patterns in socialization. 
C) brain structure differences. 
D) all of these B

Question 3

Some animals become attached to the first moving object they encounter. Lorenz called this phenomenon

Accepted Answer

A) critical attachment. 
B) instinctual attachment. 
C) imprinting. 
D) imitation. 
A) critical attachment. 
B) instinctual attachment. 
C) imprinting. 
D) imitation. C

Question 4

Fourteen-year-old Katherine is most likely to value ______ in her friendships.

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance 
B) mutual understanding 
C) loyalty 
D) all of these qualities 
A) acceptance 
B) mutual understanding 
C) loyalty 
D) all of these qualities

Question 5

It can be said that infants are born with a sweet tooth because

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A) they suck milk as well as bitter solutions. 
B) they suck liquid solutions of sugar, but reject salty liquid. 
C) they suck sweet and salty solutions, but reject bitter liquids. 
D) none of these 
A) they suck milk as well as bitter solutions. 
B) they suck liquid solutions of sugar, but reject salty liquid. 
C) they suck sweet and salty solutions, but reject bitter liquids. 
D) none of these

Question 6

Laquetta was helping her mother with the dishes when she accidentally knocked over and broke 10 plates. Kate was sneaking in the kitchen to steal the last cookie from a plate and accidentally knocked the plate off the counter and broke it. According to preoperational morality, who is naughtier?

Accepted Answer

A) Kate because she was stealing. 
B) Kate because she took the last cookie. 
C) Laquetta because she broke more dishes. 
D) Laquetta because she was cleaning the dishes badly. 
A) Kate because she was stealing. 
B) Kate because she took the last cookie. 
C) Laquetta because she broke more dishes. 
D) Laquetta because she was cleaning the dishes badly.

Question 7

A child who cleans up her room to avoid losing a privilege is operating at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional 
B) post conventional 
C) nonconventional 
D) preconventional 
A) conventional 
B) post conventional 
C) nonconventional 
D) preconventional

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding life expectancy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The average American newborn will live to be about 65 years of age. 
B) Life expectancy is most clearly related to gender. 
C) Life expectancy is related to gender, ethnicity, and living environment. 
D) Life expectancy is primarily related to genetic factors. 
A) The average American newborn will live to be about 65 years of age. 
B) Life expectancy is most clearly related to gender. 
C) Life expectancy is related to gender, ethnicity, and living environment. 
D) Life expectancy is primarily related to genetic factors.

Question 9

Harry Harlow (1959) demonstrated that attachment in rhesus monkeys was related to

Accepted Answer

A) feeding only. 
B) contact comfort. 
C) learning experiences. 
D) insecure, clingy monkeys. 
A) feeding only. 
B) contact comfort. 
C) learning experiences. 
D) insecure, clingy monkeys.

Question 10

Stage theories are to _____ as learning theories are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) continuity; discontinuity 
B) quantitative change; qualitative change 
C) Watson; Freud 
D) discontinuity; continuity 
A) continuity; discontinuity 
B) quantitative change; qualitative change 
C) Watson; Freud 
D) discontinuity; continuity

Question 11

Erikson's theory is based on the effect _____ have on our development.

Accepted Answer

social rel

Question 12

Nick is 89 years old. When he looks back on life, he feels there has been a purpose. Even though things didn't always go his way, Nick was able to resolve these situations and move on. He likes to share his wisdom with his grandchildren. Erikson would say Nick exhibits

Accepted Answer

A) ego integrity. 
B) ego identity. 
C) ego wisdom. 
D) none of these 
A) ego integrity. 
B) ego identity. 
C) ego wisdom. 
D) none of these

Question 13

What do permissive and authoritarian parents have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both indifferent. 
B) They are both easygoing. 
C) They are both poor communicators. 
D) They are both strict. 
A) They are both indifferent. 
B) They are both easygoing. 
C) They are both poor communicators. 
D) They are both strict.

Question 14

Behaviorist theories argue

Accepted Answer

A) that there is no such thing as attachment. 
B) that attachment is based on the association of basic need gratification with feelings of security. 
C) that attachment results from survival instincts. 
D) that attachment demonstrates insecurity. 
A) that there is no such thing as attachment. 
B) that attachment is based on the association of basic need gratification with feelings of security. 
C) that attachment results from survival instincts. 
D) that attachment demonstrates insecurity.

Question 15

Secondary sex characteristics

Accepted Answer

A) are related to sex hormones and affect the development of reproductive organs in girls. 
B) are unrelated to sex hormones. 
C) are related to sex hormones in boys but not girls. 
D) are related to sex hormones and affect the development of body hair and voice changes. 
A) are related to sex hormones and affect the development of reproductive organs in girls. 
B) are unrelated to sex hormones. 
C) are related to sex hormones in boys but not girls. 
D) are related to sex hormones and affect the development of body hair and voice changes.

Question 16

Adolescent egocentrism gives rise to the

Accepted Answer

A) autobiography and make-believe audience. 
B) personal fantasy and pretend audience. 
C) imaginary audience and the personal fable. 
D) none of these 
A) autobiography and make-believe audience. 
B) personal fantasy and pretend audience. 
C) imaginary audience and the personal fable. 
D) none of these

Question 17

The physical changes in women that affect sex are related to

Accepted Answer

A) lack of available partners. 
B) lack of vaginal lubrication. 
C) a decline in estrogen production. 
D) thinning of vaginal walls. 
A) lack of available partners. 
B) lack of vaginal lubrication. 
C) a decline in estrogen production. 
D) thinning of vaginal walls.

Question 18

All of the following are true about successful agers except

Accepted Answer

A) they maintain a sense of optimism. 
B) they challenge themselves by taking up new pursuits. 
C) they enjoy their new-found leisure time by slowing down their physical activities. 
D) they narrow their goals down to ones they can realistically accomplish. 
A) they maintain a sense of optimism. 
B) they challenge themselves by taking up new pursuits. 
C) they enjoy their new-found leisure time by slowing down their physical activities. 
D) they narrow their goals down to ones they can realistically accomplish.

Question 19

Dr. Nielsen is conducting research in which he studies a group of children with autism beginning at age 2 and ending at age 30. This is most likely which type of study?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Multiple case studies 
D) Cross-sequential 
A) Cross-sectional 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Multiple case studies 
D) Cross-sequential

Question 20

Preschool egocentrism is to _____ as adolescent egocentrism is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mixed viewpoints; no viewpoint 
B) own viewpoint; mixed viewpoints 
C) mixed viewpoint; own viewpoint 
D) no viewpoint; own viewpoint 
A) mixed viewpoints; no viewpoint 
B) own viewpoint; mixed viewpoints 
C) mixed viewpoint; own viewpoint 
D) no viewpoint; own viewpoint

Embryos develop into males when

Carol Gilligan argues that gender differences in moral reasoning reflect

Some animals become attached to the first moving object they encounter. Lorenz called this phenomenon

Fourteen-year-old Katherine is most likely to value ______ in her friendships.

It can be said that infants are born with a sweet tooth because

Laquetta was helping her mother with the dishes when she accidentally knocked over and broke 10 plates. Kate was sneaking in the kitchen to steal the last cookie from a plate and accidentally knocked the plate off the counter and broke it. According to preoperational morality, who is naughtier?

A child who cleans up her room to avoid losing a privilege is operating at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory.

Which of the following statements is true regarding life expectancy in the United States?

Harry Harlow (1959) demonstrated that attachment in rhesus monkeys was related to

Stage theories are to _ as learning theories are to _.

Erikson's theory is based on the effect _____ have on our development.

Nick is 89 years old. When he looks back on life, he feels there has been a purpose. Even though things didn't always go his way, Nick was able to resolve these situations and move on. He likes to share his wisdom with his grandchildren. Erikson would say Nick exhibits

What do permissive and authoritarian parents have in common?

Behaviorist theories argue

Secondary sex characteristics

Adolescent egocentrism gives rise to the

The physical changes in women that affect sex are related to

All of the following are true about successful agers except

Dr. Nielsen is conducting research in which he studies a group of children with autism beginning at age 2 and ending at age 30. This is most likely which type of study?

Preschool egocentrism is to _ as adolescent egocentrism is to _.

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Embryos develop into males when

Carol Gilligan argues that gender differences in moral reasoning reflect

Some animals become attached to the first moving object they encounter. Lorenz called this phenomenon

Fourteen-year-old Katherine is most likely to value ______ in her friendships.

It can be said that infants are born with a sweet tooth because

Laquetta was helping her mother with the dishes when she accidentally knocked over and broke 10 plates. Kate was sneaking in the kitchen to steal the last cookie from a plate and accidentally knocked the plate off the counter and broke it. According to preoperational morality, who is naughtier?

A child who cleans up her room to avoid losing a privilege is operating at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory.

Which of the following statements is true regarding life expectancy in the United States?

Harry Harlow (1959) demonstrated that attachment in rhesus monkeys was related to

Stage theories are to _____ as learning theories are to _____.

Erikson's theory is based on the effect _____ have on our development.

Nick is 89 years old. When he looks back on life, he feels there has been a purpose. Even though things didn't always go his way, Nick was able to resolve these situations and move on. He likes to share his wisdom with his grandchildren. Erikson would say Nick exhibits

What do permissive and authoritarian parents have in common?

Behaviorist theories argue

Secondary sex characteristics

Adolescent egocentrism gives rise to the

The physical changes in women that affect sex are related to

All of the following are true about successful agers except

Dr. Nielsen is conducting research in which he studies a group of children with autism beginning at age 2 and ending at age 30. This is most likely which type of study?

Preschool egocentrism is to _____ as adolescent egocentrism is to _____.

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

Filters

Stage theories are to _ as learning theories are to _.

Preschool egocentrism is to _ as adolescent egocentrism is to _.