Question 1

The placenta serves all of the following functions in pregnancy EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  screening out of some, but not all, harmful substances. 
B)  growing embryo's link for food from the mother. 
C)  secretion of the hormone testosterone when the embryo is male. 
D)  elimination of wastes from the embryo to the mother. 
A)  screening out of some, but not all, harmful substances. 
B)  growing embryo's link for food from the mother. 
C)  secretion of the hormone testosterone when the embryo is male. 
D)  elimination of wastes from the embryo to the mother.

Question 2

Adults respond to boys and girls in the same way as long as the children are behaving in the same way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Examine the importance of setting high expectations for children and teaching children how to meet these expectations.

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A good answer will include the following

Question 4

For Jean Piaget, the mistakes or errors children make:

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A)  provided important clues about their level of cognitive development. 
B)  reflected a poor learning history and poor parenting. 
C)  were signs of unconscious conflicts or tension. 
D)  resulted from the overuse of on the part of parents of "parentese." 
A)  provided important clues about their level of cognitive development. 
B)  reflected a poor learning history and poor parenting. 
C)  were signs of unconscious conflicts or tension. 
D)  resulted from the overuse of on the part of parents of "parentese."

Question 5

________ is the capacity for deductive reasoning and the ability to use new information to solve problems.

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A)  Cognitive ability 
B)  Fluid intelligence 
C)  IQ 
D)  Crystallized intelligence 
A)  Cognitive ability 
B)  Fluid intelligence 
C)  IQ 
D)  Crystallized intelligence

Question 6

Ruth's parents use power assertion as their method of discipline. Ruth is most likely to:

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A)  develop a strong sense of moral feelings. 
B)  have reduced empathy for others and behave more aggressively. 
C)  be impulsive, unmotivated, and irresponsible. 
D)  confess rather than lie when she misbehaves. 
A)  develop a strong sense of moral feelings. 
B)  have reduced empathy for others and behave more aggressively. 
C)  be impulsive, unmotivated, and irresponsible. 
D)  confess rather than lie when she misbehaves.

Question 7

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of two years. In your essay, include the developmental changes in the baby's language as well as the characteristics of adult language addressed to the baby.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

Parentese is defined as the parental use of symbolic gestures as a tool of communication with an infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ruth's parents frequently slap and spank her when she misbehaves. When they want her to do something, instead of asking her nicely, they bully her into doing it. Ruth is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a strong sense of moral feelings. 
B)  be impulsive, unmotivated, and irresponsible. 
C)  confess rather than lie when she misbehaves. 
D)  have reduced empathy for others and behave more aggressively. 
A)  develop a strong sense of moral feelings. 
B)  be impulsive, unmotivated, and irresponsible. 
C)  confess rather than lie when she misbehaves. 
D)  have reduced empathy for others and behave more aggressively.

Question 10

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur.
-abstract reasoning

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The term gender is used to refer to the cultural and psychological attributes that children learn are appropriate for the sexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain Vygotsky's concept of private speech.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 13

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur.
-object permanence

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture

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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 15

Late one night George went to the drug store to pick up formula for his newborn child. He noticed that they were out of the brand his wife normally bought. When his wife tried to feed the new formula to the baby, she kept spitting out the nipple of the bottle, until she finally began to accept the new taste. The ability of the baby to adapt to the taste of the new brand of formula reflects:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT more common in adolescence than in childhood or adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict with parents 
B)  aggressive behaviour 
C)  reckless and risky behaviour 
D)  mood swings and depression 
A)  conflict with parents 
B)  aggressive behaviour 
C)  reckless and risky behaviour 
D)  mood swings and depression

Question 17

Ali sees a butterfly and chases it saying, "Birdie!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric thinking. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  preoperational thought. 
A)  egocentric thinking. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  preoperational thought.

Question 18

In an observational study designed to assess gender behaviour and gender socialization, 12- to 16-month-old boys and girls were found to be similar in their attempts to communicate and in their assertiveness (for example, their efforts to get a teacher's attention). How did the teachers tend to respond to these children? What did the researchers find when they observed the same children one year later?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Babies who are ________ will turn their heads to watch a drawing of a face if it moves in front of them, but they will not turn if the "face" consists of scrambled features.

Accepted Answer

A)  nine minutes old 
B)  nine days old 
C)  nine weeks old 
D)  nine months old 
A)  nine minutes old 
B)  nine days old 
C)  nine weeks old 
D)  nine months old

Question 20

Dr. Savory asks a three-year-old child whether one of these two rows of buttons has more:
   When she says that the two rows have the same number of buttons, Dr. Savory spreads out one row:
   Once again, he asks the child whether one of the rows has more. Then Dr. Savory repeats this task with her older sister, who is eight years of age. Given your knowledge of Piaget's theory, compare and contrast the likely responses of each child. Incorporate Piaget's terms in your essay.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

The placenta serves all of the following functions in pregnancy EXCEPT the:

Adults respond to boys and girls in the same way as long as the children are behaving in the same way.

Examine the importance of setting high expectations for children and teaching children how to meet these expectations.

For Jean Piaget, the mistakes or errors children make:

________ is the capacity for deductive reasoning and the ability to use new information to solve problems.

Ruth's parents use power assertion as their method of discipline. Ruth is most likely to:

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of two years. In your essay, include the developmental changes in the baby's language as well as the characteristics of adult language addressed to the baby.

Parentese is defined as the parental use of symbolic gestures as a tool of communication with an infant.

Ruth's parents frequently slap and spank her when she misbehaves. When they want her to do something, instead of asking her nicely, they bully her into doing it. Ruth is most likely to:

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur. -abstract reasoning

The term gender is used to refer to the cultural and psychological attributes that children learn are appropriate for the sexes.

Explain Vygotsky's concept of private speech.

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur. -object permanence

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture

Which of the following is NOT more common in adolescence than in childhood or adulthood?

Ali sees a butterfly and chases it saying, "Birdie!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Babies who are ________ will turn their heads to watch a drawing of a face if it moves in front of them, but they will not turn if the "face" consists of scrambled features.

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

The placenta serves all of the following functions in pregnancy EXCEPT the:

Adults respond to boys and girls in the same way as long as the children are behaving in the same way.

Examine the importance of setting high expectations for children and teaching children how to meet these expectations.

For Jean Piaget, the mistakes or errors children make:

________ is the capacity for deductive reasoning and the ability to use new information to solve problems.

Ruth's parents use power assertion as their method of discipline. Ruth is most likely to:

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of two years. In your essay, include the developmental changes in the baby's language as well as the characteristics of adult language addressed to the baby.

Parentese is defined as the parental use of symbolic gestures as a tool of communication with an infant.

Ruth's parents frequently slap and spank her when she misbehaves. When they want her to do something, instead of asking her nicely, they bully her into doing it. Ruth is most likely to:

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur. -abstract reasoning

The term gender is used to refer to the cultural and psychological attributes that children learn are appropriate for the sexes.

Explain Vygotsky's concept of private speech.

Match the accomplishments with the stage in which they occur. -object permanence

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture

Which of the following is NOT more common in adolescence than in childhood or adulthood?

Ali sees a butterfly and chases it saying, "Birdie!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Babies who are ________ will turn their heads to watch a drawing of a face if it moves in front of them, but they will not turn if the "face" consists of scrambled features.

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

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