Question 1

By about 12 months,most infants:

Accepted Answer

A) begin to use intonation in their language. 
B) build a vocabulary of one-word phrases. 
C) begin to distinguish,in their language,between themselves and others. 
D) begin to form two- and three-word sentences. 
A) begin to use intonation in their language. 
B) build a vocabulary of one-word phrases. 
C) begin to distinguish,in their language,between themselves and others. 
D) begin to form two- and three-word sentences.

Question 2

According to Thomas and Chess,a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating,resists change,and is negative and loud is labelled a/an __________ child.

Accepted Answer

A) easy 
B) difficult 
C) slow-to-warm-up 
D) negative 
A) easy 
B) difficult 
C) slow-to-warm-up 
D) negative

Question 3

In Piaget's theory,the stage of development between birth and two years of age,in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment is called the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The recent finding that monozygotic twins may actually have some genetic differences:

Accepted Answer

A) supports the idea that identical twins are 100 percent alike in terms of their DNA. 
B) supports the idea that fraternal twins are more genetically similar than identical twins. 
C) challenges the assumption that differences between identical are due only to environmental differences. 
D) challenges the assumption that conjoined twins only occur in dizygotic twins. 
A) supports the idea that identical twins are 100 percent alike in terms of their DNA. 
B) supports the idea that fraternal twins are more genetically similar than identical twins. 
C) challenges the assumption that differences between identical are due only to environmental differences. 
D) challenges the assumption that conjoined twins only occur in dizygotic twins.

Question 5

The period of 5 to 10 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called:

Accepted Answer

A) climacteric. 
B) perimenopause. 
C) menopause. 
D) postmenopause. 
A) climacteric. 
B) perimenopause. 
C) menopause. 
D) postmenopause.

Question 6

Tinotenda and Tinashe Mufuka share a:

Accepted Answer

A) body from the waist down. 
B) liver. 
C) heart. 
D) upper torso. 
A) body from the waist down. 
B) liver. 
C) heart. 
D) upper torso.

Question 7

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when:

Accepted Answer

A) a child inherits two recessive genes,one from each parent. 
B) a child inherits two dominant genes,one from each parent. 
C) a child inherits a dominant gene from one parent and a recessive gene from the other parent. 
D) when the child doesn't inherit any genes from one parent. 
A) a child inherits two recessive genes,one from each parent. 
B) a child inherits two dominant genes,one from each parent. 
C) a child inherits a dominant gene from one parent and a recessive gene from the other parent. 
D) when the child doesn't inherit any genes from one parent.

Question 8

In a __________ design,several different age groups of participants are studied at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) cross-sequential 
D) cross-longitudinal 
A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) cross-sequential 
D) cross-longitudinal

Question 9

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects,Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to:

Accepted Answer

A) biological changes in the brain. 
B) unconscious factors. 
C) completing activities in isolation. 
D) interaction between a child and skilled people. 
A) biological changes in the brain. 
B) unconscious factors. 
C) completing activities in isolation. 
D) interaction between a child and skilled people.

Question 10

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals of different ages are being compared to one another. 
B) It is relatively inexpensive. 
C) It takes a shorter amount of time than a cross-sectional design. 
D) Participants may drop out due to moving,loss of interest,or death. 
A) Individuals of different ages are being compared to one another. 
B) It is relatively inexpensive. 
C) It takes a shorter amount of time than a cross-sectional design. 
D) Participants may drop out due to moving,loss of interest,or death.

Question 11

Which sense is least functional at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) touch 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) vision 
A) touch 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) vision

Question 12

The period of 5 to 10 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called:

Accepted Answer

A) climacteric. 
B) perimenopause. 
C) menopause. 
D) all of the above. 
A) climacteric. 
B) perimenopause. 
C) menopause. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Fraternal twins are ______ similar genetically than are other brothers and sisters.

Accepted Answer

A) much more 
B) no more 
C) slightly more 
D) much less 
A) much more 
B) no more 
C) slightly more 
D) much less

Question 14

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B) marijuana; psilocybin 
C) MDMA; acetylcholine 
D) marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol 
A) LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B) marijuana; psilocybin 
C) MDMA; acetylcholine 
D) marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol

Question 15

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

At what point during infancy can babies tell the difference between their own mother's milk scent and another woman's milk scent?

Accepted Answer

A) within a few days after birth 
B) within a few weeks after birth 
C) within a few months after birth 
D) within a year after birth 
A) within a few days after birth 
B) within a few weeks after birth 
C) within a few months after birth 
D) within a year after birth

Question 17

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts,such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can best be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian psychoanalysis. 
B) Piaget's theory of development. 
C) gender schema theory. 
D) social learning theory. 
A) Freudian psychoanalysis. 
B) Piaget's theory of development. 
C) gender schema theory. 
D) social learning theory.

Question 18

Gender is the physical characteristic of being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Morphine,heroin,and methadone are:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants. 
B) derived from opium. 
C) natural-source hallucinogens. 
D) laboratory hallucinogens. 
A) stimulants. 
B) derived from opium. 
C) natural-source hallucinogens. 
D) laboratory hallucinogens.

Question 20

Which term refers to the feeling of being unique and protected?

Accepted Answer

A) formal operations 
B) imaginary audience 
C) personal fable 
D) puberty 
A) formal operations 
B) imaginary audience 
C) personal fable 
D) puberty

By about 12 months,most infants:

According to Thomas and Chess,a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating,resists change,and is negative and loud is labelled a/an __________ child.

In Piaget's theory,the stage of development between birth and two years of age,in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment is called the ______ stage.

The recent finding that monozygotic twins may actually have some genetic differences:

The period of 5 to 10 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called:

Tinotenda and Tinashe Mufuka share a:

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when:

In a __________ design,several different age groups of participants are studied at one time.

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects,Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Which sense is least functional at birth?

The period of 5 to 10 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called:

Fraternal twins are ______ similar genetically than are other brothers and sisters.

Which of the following pairs belong together?

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

At what point during infancy can babies tell the difference between their own mother's milk scent and another woman's milk scent?

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts,such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can best be explained by:

Gender is the physical characteristic of being male or female.

Morphine,heroin,and methadone are:

Which term refers to the feeling of being unique and protected?

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

By about 12 months,most infants:

According to Thomas and Chess,a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating,resists change,and is negative and loud is labelled a/an __________ child.

In Piaget's theory,the stage of development between birth and two years of age,in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment is called the ______ stage.

The recent finding that monozygotic twins may actually have some genetic differences:

The period of 5 to 10 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called:

Tinotenda and Tinashe Mufuka share a:

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when:

In a __________ design,several different age groups of participants are studied at one time.

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects,Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Which sense is least functional at birth?

The period of 5 to 10 years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called:

Fraternal twins are ______ similar genetically than are other brothers and sisters.

Which of the following pairs belong together?

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

At what point during infancy can babies tell the difference between their own mother's milk scent and another woman's milk scent?

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts,such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can best be explained by:

Gender is the physical characteristic of being male or female.

Morphine,heroin,and methadone are:

Which term refers to the feeling of being unique and protected?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters