Question 1

Newborns show an innate preference for looking at faces.This preference ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is uniquely human and has never been observed in primates or lower animals 
B) lacks an adaptive advantage and,in the modern world,may have no use at all 
C) quickly recedes after the first month and disappears by three months 
D) provides advantages relative to the importance of social relationships 
A) is uniquely human and has never been observed in primates or lower animals 
B) lacks an adaptive advantage and,in the modern world,may have no use at all 
C) quickly recedes after the first month and disappears by three months 
D) provides advantages relative to the importance of social relationships

Question 2

A spurt in myelination occurs between the ages of 6 and 13 years in parts of the brain associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity 
B) emotional functioning 
C) language and spatial relations 
D) memory 
A) visual acuity 
B) emotional functioning 
C) language and spatial relations 
D) memory

Question 3

According to Erikson,one key to successful intimacy in adulthood is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have established a solid identity in adolescence 
B) focus on being physically attractive and exuding confidence 
C) have had many relationships as a teenager 
D) spend time with family as well as peers 
A) have established a solid identity in adolescence 
B) focus on being physically attractive and exuding confidence 
C) have had many relationships as a teenager 
D) spend time with family as well as peers

Question 4

Teens tend to spend more time with peers and less with family.Research has indicated that teens have a lower risk for substance abuse when they ____ (Fulkerson et al. ,2006).

Accepted Answer

A) have older siblings 
B) eat dinners regularly with family 
C) spend substantial time with peers 
D) have a number of friendships 
A) have older siblings 
B) eat dinners regularly with family 
C) spend substantial time with peers 
D) have a number of friendships

Question 5

Little Janie is visiting the zoo for the first time and sees a wolf.She says,"Look,Mommy,a doggy." This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation 
B) assimilation 
C) accommodation 
D) conservation 
A) adaptation 
B) assimilation 
C) accommodation 
D) conservation

Question 6

Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development,but rather being ____ (Murphy,Gilligan,& Puka,1994).

Accepted Answer

A) overly feminine in some aspects 
B) too dependent on interpersonal factors 
C) a characteristic of males in Europe and the United States 
D) overly rigid and sensitive to public opinion 
A) overly feminine in some aspects 
B) too dependent on interpersonal factors 
C) a characteristic of males in Europe and the United States 
D) overly rigid and sensitive to public opinion

Question 7

According to the theory of Jean Piaget,how is egocentrism defined?

Accepted Answer

A) The limited ability to understand the point of view of other people 
B) The ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present 
C) The emotional bonding between an infant and a parent or caregiver 
D) The ability to understand that others have thoughts that are different from one's own 
A) The limited ability to understand the point of view of other people 
B) The ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present 
C) The emotional bonding between an infant and a parent or caregiver 
D) The ability to understand that others have thoughts that are different from one's own

Newborns show an innate preference for looking at faces.This preference ____.

A spurt in myelination occurs between the ages of 6 and 13 years in parts of the brain associated with ____.

According to Erikson,one key to successful intimacy in adulthood is to ____.

Teens tend to spend more time with peers and less with family.Research has indicated that teens have a lower risk for substance abuse when they ____ (Fulkerson et al. ,2006).

Little Janie is visiting the zoo for the first time and sees a wolf.She says,"Look,Mommy,a doggy." This is an example of ____.

Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development,but rather being ____ (Murphy,Gilligan,& Puka,1994).

According to the theory of Jean Piaget,how is egocentrism defined?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 11: The Developing Mind Life Span Development

Newborns show an innate preference for looking at faces.This preference ____.

A spurt in myelination occurs between the ages of 6 and 13 years in parts of the brain associated with ____.

According to Erikson,one key to successful intimacy in adulthood is to ____.

Teens tend to spend more time with peers and less with family.Research has indicated that teens have a lower risk for substance abuse when they ____ (Fulkerson et al. ,2006).

Little Janie is visiting the zoo for the first time and sees a wolf.She says,"Look,Mommy,a doggy." This is an example of ____.

Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development,but rather being ____ (Murphy,Gilligan,& Puka,1994).

According to the theory of Jean Piaget,how is egocentrism defined?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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