Question 1

A less severe form of fetal alcohol syndrome is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal Alcohol Effect 
B)  Fetal Alcohol Dysfunction 
C)  Alcohol-Related Prenatal Effect 
D)  Alcohol Toxin Effect 
A)  Fetal Alcohol Effect 
B)  Fetal Alcohol Dysfunction 
C)  Alcohol-Related Prenatal Effect 
D)  Alcohol Toxin Effect

Question 2

One reason offered by your textbook for the increase in the weight of a baby's brain from birth to 2 years of age is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the expanding skull bones 
B)  new neurons forming 
C)  many new neural connections 
D)  increased production of cerebrospinal fluid 
A)  the expanding skull bones 
B)  new neurons forming 
C)  many new neural connections 
D)  increased production of cerebrospinal fluid

Question 3

Social role theory argues that gender roles are due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way mothers and fathers respond differently to girls and boys 
B)  gender schemas 
C)  unconscious predispositions 
D)  biological and hormonal differences between girls and boys 
A)  the way mothers and fathers respond differently to girls and boys 
B)  gender schemas 
C)  unconscious predispositions 
D)  biological and hormonal differences between girls and boys

Question 4

International studies indicate that ____ of women have been sexually abused:

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  7-36% 
C)  41-45% 
D)  63-72% 
A)  5% 
B)  7-36% 
C)  41-45% 
D)  63-72%

Question 5

Chromosomes consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotes 
B)  sperm 
C)  DNA 
D)  phenotypes 
A)  zygotes 
B)  sperm 
C)  DNA 
D)  phenotypes

Question 6

Tony and Julie describe their newborn,Carson,as happy and cheerful,with regular sleeping and eating habits,and the ability to adapt quickly.Carson has a(n)____ temperament.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy 
B)  positive 
C)  optimal 
D)  optimistic 
A)  easy 
B)  positive 
C)  optimal 
D)  optimistic

Question 7

Which of the following marks the end of the germinal period?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilization of the ovum 
B)  the zygote attached itself to the wall of the uterus 
C)  cells divide and differentiate into bone, muscle, and organs 
D)  the birth of the fetus 
A)  fertilization of the ovum 
B)  the zygote attached itself to the wall of the uterus 
C)  cells divide and differentiate into bone, muscle, and organs 
D)  the birth of the fetus

Question 8

The second of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anal stage 
B)  oral stage 
C)  genital stage 
D)  undifferentiated stage 
A)  anal stage 
B)  oral stage 
C)  genital stage 
D)  undifferentiated stage

Question 9

There is no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As one possible explanation for child abuse,the principle of bidirectionality states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children's emotions swing rather rapidly between extremes 
B)  mothers interact with their children in both play and caretaking 
C)  children's behaviors influence adults' behaviors and vice versa 
D)  the same caretaker treatment can produce entirely different behavior in different infants 
A)  children's emotions swing rather rapidly between extremes 
B)  mothers interact with their children in both play and caretaking 
C)  children's behaviors influence adults' behaviors and vice versa 
D)  the same caretaker treatment can produce entirely different behavior in different infants

Question 11

Oscar's mother refused to breast feed him when he was an infant.Today,Oscar talks all the time,chews his pencils,and chain smokes.Freud would say that Oscar is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fixated at the oral stage 
B)  utilizing the defense mechanism of rationalization 
C)  ignoring the needs of his id 
D)  overly dependent on the reality principle 
A)  fixated at the oral stage 
B)  utilizing the defense mechanism of rationalization 
C)  ignoring the needs of his id 
D)  overly dependent on the reality principle

Question 12

____ refers to seeing and thinking of the world from your own viewpoint and having difficulty appreciating another's viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

A)  anomic thinking 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  personalization 
D)  conservation 
A)  anomic thinking 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  personalization 
D)  conservation

Question 13

Derrick,a father of three children,was abused as a child.But Derrick has not abused his own children because of the presence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  bidirectionality 
B)  reciprocal determinism 
C)  compensatory factors 
D)  assimilation 
A)  bidirectionality 
B)  reciprocal determinism 
C)  compensatory factors 
D)  assimilation

Question 14

According to Piaget,the ability to solve abstract problems in a logical manner is characteristic of which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Should a parent be concerned if their 10-month-old is not crawling?

Accepted Answer

A)  No-development norms represent average ages and not absolute ages 
B)  No-development norms have been shown to be false 
C)  Yes-the norms represent absolute ages 
D)  No-maturation typically does not influence motor skills 
A)  No-development norms represent average ages and not absolute ages 
B)  No-development norms have been shown to be false 
C)  Yes-the norms represent absolute ages 
D)  No-maturation typically does not influence motor skills

Question 16

A teratogen causes the disorder called amniocentesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Denise instructs her six-year-old daughter to act like a young lady and to cross her legs when she sits on a chair.This expectation of behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  androgynous beliefs 
B)  dispositional traits 
C)  gender roles 
D)  gender stereotypes 
A)  androgynous beliefs 
B)  dispositional traits 
C)  gender roles 
D)  gender stereotypes

Question 18

Steven and Joe are very bad roommates.Steven is incredibly disorganized and messy while Joe is compulsive in his work and insists that the room be completely tidy at all times.According to Freud,it is possible that both Steven and Joe are fixated at the ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral 
B)  phallic 
C)  anal 
D)  latency 
A)  oral 
B)  phallic 
C)  anal 
D)  latency

Question 19

The organ that connects the mother's blood supply to that of the fetus is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal 
B)  teratogen 
C)  placenta 
D)  blood-baby barrier 
A)  germinal 
B)  teratogen 
C)  placenta 
D)  blood-baby barrier

Question 20

Piaget argued that a child acts like a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  uncivilized and unregulated individual 
B)  bucket, holding knowledge and wisdom 
C)  tiny scientist, making hypotheses about how the world works 
D)  computer, attempting to solve problems 
A)  uncivilized and unregulated individual 
B)  bucket, holding knowledge and wisdom 
C)  tiny scientist, making hypotheses about how the world works 
D)  computer, attempting to solve problems

Exam 17: Infancy Childhood

A less severe form of fetal alcohol syndrome is called:

One reason offered by your textbook for the increase in the weight of a baby's brain from birth to 2 years of age is:

Social role theory argues that gender roles are due to:

International studies indicate that ____ of women have been sexually abused:

Chromosomes consist of:

Tony and Julie describe their newborn,Carson,as happy and cheerful,with regular sleeping and eating habits,and the ability to adapt quickly.Carson has a(n)____ temperament.

Which of the following marks the end of the germinal period?

The second of Freud's stages of psychosexual development is called the:

There is no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy.

As one possible explanation for child abuse,the principle of bidirectionality states that:

Oscar's mother refused to breast feed him when he was an infant.Today,Oscar talks all the time,chews his pencils,and chain smokes.Freud would say that Oscar is:

____ refers to seeing and thinking of the world from your own viewpoint and having difficulty appreciating another's viewpoint.

Derrick,a father of three children,was abused as a child.But Derrick has not abused his own children because of the presence of:

According to Piaget,the ability to solve abstract problems in a logical manner is characteristic of which of the following stages?

Should a parent be concerned if their 10-month-old is not crawling?

A teratogen causes the disorder called amniocentesis.

Denise instructs her six-year-old daughter to act like a young lady and to cross her legs when she sits on a chair.This expectation of behavior is an example of:

Steven and Joe are very bad roommates.Steven is incredibly disorganized and messy while Joe is compulsive in his work and insists that the room be completely tidy at all times.According to Freud,it is possible that both Steven and Joe are fixated at the ____ stage.

The organ that connects the mother's blood supply to that of the fetus is called the:

Piaget argued that a child acts like a(n):

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