Question 1

Match each name with the appropriate concept or theory.
-Margaret and Harry Harlow

Accepted Answer

A) private speech 
B) object permanence 
C) strange situation test 
D) moral development 
E) contact comfort 
A) private speech 
B) object permanence 
C) strange situation test 
D) moral development 
E) contact comfort

Question 2

The process of acquiring language begins in the first months, with crying and cooing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  operations. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  operations. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 4

The germinal stage of conception begins with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  entry of the zygote into the uterus. 
B)  maturation of the female ovum and its entry into the fallopian tube. 
C)  uniting of the female ovum and the male sperm. 
D)  attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall. 
A)  entry of the zygote into the uterus. 
B)  maturation of the female ovum and its entry into the fallopian tube. 
C)  uniting of the female ovum and the male sperm. 
D)  attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall.

Question 5

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-learned aspects that determine whether one is male or female

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) gender schema 
D) sex 
E) gender typing 
A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) gender schema 
D) sex 
E) gender typing

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents who use induction tend to be overly permissive, letting children do anything that they want to do. 
B)  When African-Canadian parents use stern discipline, their children tend to regard it as evidence of concern, not abusiveness. 
C)  The temperament of the child affects how a parent treats the child and how the child responds to discipline. 
D)  The context in which power assertion occurs makes an enormous difference in terms of the effect the discipline has on the child. 
A)  Parents who use induction tend to be overly permissive, letting children do anything that they want to do. 
B)  When African-Canadian parents use stern discipline, their children tend to regard it as evidence of concern, not abusiveness. 
C)  The temperament of the child affects how a parent treats the child and how the child responds to discipline. 
D)  The context in which power assertion occurs makes an enormous difference in terms of the effect the discipline has on the child.

Question 7

During the fetal stage of development, which begins at ________, further development of the organs and systems that existed in rudimentary form in the embryonic stage occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 weeks 
B)  6 weeks 
C)  8 weeks 
D)  2 weeks 
A)  10 weeks 
B)  6 weeks 
C)  8 weeks 
D)  2 weeks

Question 8

Most parents and their adolescents go through periods of time in which there are strong rifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most common result of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use 
B)  cigarette smoking 
C)  German measles 
D)  cocaine use 
A)  alcohol use 
B)  cigarette smoking 
C)  German measles 
D)  cocaine use

Question 10

Puberty is defined as the age at which:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person reaches the peak of the adolescent growth spurt. 
B)  the pituitary stimulates hormone production in the reproductive glands. 
C)  a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction. 
D)  secondary sex characteristics, such as pubic hair, begin to emerge. 
A)  a person reaches the peak of the adolescent growth spurt. 
B)  the pituitary stimulates hormone production in the reproductive glands. 
C)  a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction. 
D)  secondary sex characteristics, such as pubic hair, begin to emerge.

Question 11

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Caesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Accepted Answer

A)  outbreak of genital herpes. 
B)  cigarette smoking just before the onset of labour. 
C)  consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day. 
D)  exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy. 
A)  outbreak of genital herpes. 
B)  cigarette smoking just before the onset of labour. 
C)  consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day. 
D)  exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy.

Question 12

Some children from troubled homes suffer lasting emotional damage, but other children, from equally troubled homes become well-adjusted adults with no emotional disorders. Incorporate research on temperament and reactive/nonreactive children into an explanation of this finding.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 13

The negative effects of ________ may show up long after birth in the increased rates of infant sickness, sudden infant death syndrome, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A)  German measles (rubella) 
B)  cigarette smoking 
C)  X-rays or other radiation 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome 
A)  German measles (rubella) 
B)  cigarette smoking 
C)  X-rays or other radiation 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 14

Socialization is the process by which children learn the behaviours, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a language acquisition device. 
B)  parentese. 
C)  a symbolic gesture. 
D)  telegraphic speech. 
A)  a language acquisition device. 
B)  parentese. 
C)  a symbolic gesture. 
D)  telegraphic speech.

Question 16

Starting in ________, boys and girls congregate primarily with other children of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  kindergarten 
B)  the early school years 
C)  preschool 
D)  the later school years 
A)  kindergarten 
B)  the early school years 
C)  preschool 
D)  the later school years

Question 17

Describe the distinction emphasized by the use of the terms sex and gender. Give an example of a "sex difference" and a "gender difference."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Researchers have located the most beneficial parenting style at the intersection of the two dimensions of:

Accepted Answer

A)  isolationist and interactive. 
B)  permissiveness and assertiveness. 
C)  demandingness and responsiveness. 
D)  permissiveness and responsiveness. 
A)  isolationist and interactive. 
B)  permissiveness and assertiveness. 
C)  demandingness and responsiveness. 
D)  permissiveness and responsiveness.

Question 19

The sensory abilities of newborn infants:

Accepted Answer

A)  include the ability to see and hear, but not to discriminate tastes and smells. 
B)  include visual abilities that are much like those of an adult. 
C)  are poor, resulting in a confused picture of the world. 
D)  include the ability to discriminate smells, tastes, and sounds almost immediately. 
A)  include the ability to see and hear, but not to discriminate tastes and smells. 
B)  include visual abilities that are much like those of an adult. 
C)  are poor, resulting in a confused picture of the world. 
D)  include the ability to discriminate smells, tastes, and sounds almost immediately.

Question 20

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences affect a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Match each name with the appropriate concept or theory. -Margaret and Harry Harlow

The process of acquiring language begins in the first months, with crying and cooing.

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

The germinal stage of conception begins with the:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -learned aspects that determine whether one is male or female

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

During the fetal stage of development, which begins at ________, further development of the organs and systems that existed in rudimentary form in the embryonic stage occurs.

Most parents and their adolescents go through periods of time in which there are strong rifts.

The most common result of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Puberty is defined as the age at which:

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Caesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Some children from troubled homes suffer lasting emotional damage, but other children, from equally troubled homes become well-adjusted adults with no emotional disorders. Incorporate research on temperament and reactive/nonreactive children into an explanation of this finding.

The negative effects of ________ may show up long after birth in the increased rates of infant sickness, sudden infant death syndrome, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties.

Socialization is the process by which children learn the behaviours, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of:

Starting in ________, boys and girls congregate primarily with other children of the same sex.

Describe the distinction emphasized by the use of the terms sex and gender. Give an example of a "sex difference" and a "gender difference."

Researchers have located the most beneficial parenting style at the intersection of the two dimensions of:

The sensory abilities of newborn infants:

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences affect a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

Match each name with the appropriate concept or theory. -Margaret and Harry Harlow

The process of acquiring language begins in the first months, with crying and cooing.

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

The germinal stage of conception begins with the:

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -learned aspects that determine whether one is male or female

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

During the fetal stage of development, which begins at ________, further development of the organs and systems that existed in rudimentary form in the embryonic stage occurs.

Most parents and their adolescents go through periods of time in which there are strong rifts.

The most common result of ________ during pregnancy is deafness.

Puberty is defined as the age at which:

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Caesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

Some children from troubled homes suffer lasting emotional damage, but other children, from equally troubled homes become well-adjusted adults with no emotional disorders. Incorporate research on temperament and reactive/nonreactive children into an explanation of this finding.

The negative effects of ________ may show up long after birth in the increased rates of infant sickness, sudden infant death syndrome, hyperactivity, and learning difficulties.

Socialization is the process by which children learn the behaviours, attitudes, and expectations required of them by their society or culture.

A toddler smacks her lips to let her parents know that she wants food. This is an example of:

Starting in ________, boys and girls congregate primarily with other children of the same sex.

Describe the distinction emphasized by the use of the terms sex and gender. Give an example of a "sex difference" and a "gender difference."

Researchers have located the most beneficial parenting style at the intersection of the two dimensions of:

The sensory abilities of newborn infants:

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences affect a person forever. What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters