Question 1

Of the following,which is a primary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  sperm production 
B)  thickening of the vocal cords 
C)  the growth of pubic hair 
D)  beard growth 
A)  sperm production 
B)  thickening of the vocal cords 
C)  the growth of pubic hair 
D)  beard growth

Question 2

Imaginary audience,personal fables,and pseudostupidity are all features of adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If the average age for an infant to crawl is 7 months,but your baby didn't crawl until 9 months,what should you conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your child will be okay but will never be a star athlete. 
B)  Your child is developmentally delayed throughout life. 
C)  Your child is quite normal. 
D)  Your child will experience difficulties with walking as well. 
A)  Your child will be okay but will never be a star athlete. 
B)  Your child is developmentally delayed throughout life. 
C)  Your child is quite normal. 
D)  Your child will experience difficulties with walking as well.

Question 4

Enrico volunteers an answer in class.His answer is completely wrong.For the rest of the class period,Enrico can't stop thinking about how foolish he feels.In fact,he's sure everyone in the entire class is also thinking of how foolish he looked.Enrico's thoughts exemplify the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudostupidity. 
B)  the imaginary audience. 
C)  the personal fable. 
D)  animism. 
A)  pseudostupidity. 
B)  the imaginary audience. 
C)  the personal fable. 
D)  animism.

Question 5

In recent research of adult development,findings suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women are different from men in the way they resolve the challenges of adulthood. 
B)  women are different from men in the way they perceive the challenges of adulthood. 
C)  broad similarities exist between the patterns of adult development in women and men. 
D)  women are vastly different from men in the order of their adult stages. 
A)  women are different from men in the way they resolve the challenges of adulthood. 
B)  women are different from men in the way they perceive the challenges of adulthood. 
C)  broad similarities exist between the patterns of adult development in women and men. 
D)  women are vastly different from men in the order of their adult stages.

Question 6

When life concerns settle around helping others and contributing something of value to future generations,a person is likely within Erikson's stage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  industry vs.inferiority. 
B)  generativity vs.stagnation. 
C)  initiative vs.guilt. 
D)  integrity vs.despair. 
A)  industry vs.inferiority. 
B)  generativity vs.stagnation. 
C)  initiative vs.guilt. 
D)  integrity vs.despair.

Question 7

In the ____________ stage of cognitive development,infants learn to coordinate sensations and motor skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the ____________ stage of cognitive development,infants...

Question 8

During the preoperational stage,a child is capable of thinking in mental images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The understanding that quantity does not change when superficial features change is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  decentering. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  preoperations. 
D)  reversibility. 
A)  decentering. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  preoperations. 
D)  reversibility.

Question 10

In Kohlberg's ____________ level of moral development,children make moral decisions based on what persons in authority will think of them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Kohlberg's ____________ level of moral development,children...

Question 11

In studies with monkeys,monkeys who were isolated for the first 6 months of life were abusive and neglecting mothers as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement about contemporary opinions regarding the role of early,abnormal experiences in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is clear that such experiences produce irreversible damage. 
B)  It is clear that such experiences can be reversed under favorable conditions. 
C)  It is clear that such experiences have no influence on later development. 
D)  Psychologists are not in agreement regarding this issue. 
A)  It is clear that such experiences produce irreversible damage. 
B)  It is clear that such experiences can be reversed under favorable conditions. 
C)  It is clear that such experiences have no influence on later development. 
D)  Psychologists are not in agreement regarding this issue.

Question 13

In Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development,the last stage is called the principled level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During which of Piaget's stages do children begin to think in the abstract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which statement is an accurate reflection of the friendships that develop before age 7?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are typically not enduring or close. 
B)  They are friendships based in mutual interests and activities. 
C)  They are more important than ties with parents. 
D)  They consist of opposite-sex groups or cliques. 
A)  They are typically not enduring or close. 
B)  They are friendships based in mutual interests and activities. 
C)  They are more important than ties with parents. 
D)  They consist of opposite-sex groups or cliques.

Question 16

Stage theorists believe that the changes occurring from one stage to the next make children quantitatively,but not qualitatively,different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which psychologist extensively studied imprinting,and is famous for a picture showing a flock of goslings that had actually imprinted on him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Konrad Lorenz 
B)  Wolfgang Kohler 
C)  Harry Harlow 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  Konrad Lorenz 
B)  Wolfgang Kohler 
C)  Harry Harlow 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true of typical 9-month-old infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cross to the deep side of the visual cliff without fear. 
B)  They have developed the concept of object permanence. 
C)  They understand some nouns and gestures. 
D)  They show memory for simple learning tasks for more than two weeks. 
A)  They cross to the deep side of the visual cliff without fear. 
B)  They have developed the concept of object permanence. 
C)  They understand some nouns and gestures. 
D)  They show memory for simple learning tasks for more than two weeks.

Question 19

Since the early 1900s,a trend has been observed in which American females are menstruating earlier on average,and the onset of menstruation occurs earlier than for females from other countries.What might explain these differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  American girls tend to be more sexually precocious. 
B)  Excessive dieting in young females can trigger early menarche. 
C)  Improved nutrition and health care have influenced the occurrence of menarche. 
D)  Other countries attempt to medically slow the process of menarche due to religious beliefs. 
A)  American girls tend to be more sexually precocious. 
B)  Excessive dieting in young females can trigger early menarche. 
C)  Improved nutrition and health care have influenced the occurrence of menarche. 
D)  Other countries attempt to medically slow the process of menarche due to religious beliefs.

Question 20

Infancy corresponds to which of Jean Piaget's stages of development?

Accepted Answer

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

Of the following,which is a primary sex characteristic?

Imaginary audience,personal fables,and pseudostupidity are all features of adolescent egocentrism.

If the average age for an infant to crawl is 7 months,but your baby didn't crawl until 9 months,what should you conclude?

Enrico volunteers an answer in class.His answer is completely wrong.For the rest of the class period,Enrico can't stop thinking about how foolish he feels.In fact,he's sure everyone in the entire class is also thinking of how foolish he looked.Enrico's thoughts exemplify the concept of:

In recent research of adult development,findings suggest that:

When life concerns settle around helping others and contributing something of value to future generations,a person is likely within Erikson's stage of:

In the ____________ stage of cognitive development,infants learn to coordinate sensations and motor skills.

During the preoperational stage,a child is capable of thinking in mental images.

The understanding that quantity does not change when superficial features change is called:

In Kohlberg's ____________ level of moral development,children make moral decisions based on what persons in authority will think of them.

In studies with monkeys,monkeys who were isolated for the first 6 months of life were abusive and neglecting mothers as adults.

Which of the following is a true statement about contemporary opinions regarding the role of early,abnormal experiences in humans?

In Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development,the last stage is called the principled level.

During which of Piaget's stages do children begin to think in the abstract?

Which statement is an accurate reflection of the friendships that develop before age 7?

Stage theorists believe that the changes occurring from one stage to the next make children quantitatively,but not qualitatively,different.

Which psychologist extensively studied imprinting,and is famous for a picture showing a flock of goslings that had actually imprinted on him?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of typical 9-month-old infants?

Since the early 1900s,a trend has been observed in which American females are menstruating earlier on average,and the onset of menstruation occurs earlier than for females from other countries.What might explain these differences?

Infancy corresponds to which of Jean Piaget's stages of development?

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Exam 10: Developmental Psychology

Of the following,which is a primary sex characteristic?

Imaginary audience,personal fables,and pseudostupidity are all features of adolescent egocentrism.

If the average age for an infant to crawl is 7 months,but your baby didn't crawl until 9 months,what should you conclude?

Enrico volunteers an answer in class.His answer is completely wrong.For the rest of the class period,Enrico can't stop thinking about how foolish he feels.In fact,he's sure everyone in the entire class is also thinking of how foolish he looked.Enrico's thoughts exemplify the concept of:

In recent research of adult development,findings suggest that:

When life concerns settle around helping others and contributing something of value to future generations,a person is likely within Erikson's stage of:

In the ____________ stage of cognitive development,infants learn to coordinate sensations and motor skills.

During the preoperational stage,a child is capable of thinking in mental images.

The understanding that quantity does not change when superficial features change is called:

In Kohlberg's ____________ level of moral development,children make moral decisions based on what persons in authority will think of them.

In studies with monkeys,monkeys who were isolated for the first 6 months of life were abusive and neglecting mothers as adults.

Which of the following is a true statement about contemporary opinions regarding the role of early,abnormal experiences in humans?

In Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development,the last stage is called the principled level.

During which of Piaget's stages do children begin to think in the abstract?

Which statement is an accurate reflection of the friendships that develop before age 7?

Stage theorists believe that the changes occurring from one stage to the next make children quantitatively,but not qualitatively,different.

Which psychologist extensively studied imprinting,and is famous for a picture showing a flock of goslings that had actually imprinted on him?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of typical 9-month-old infants?

Since the early 1900s,a trend has been observed in which American females are menstruating earlier on average,and the onset of menstruation occurs earlier than for females from other countries.What might explain these differences?

Infancy corresponds to which of Jean Piaget's stages of development?

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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