Question 1

Reflexes help infants to survive until they are capable of learning more complex means of interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most likely time for a miscarriage is during the _________months.

Accepted Answer

A) first three 
B) last three 
C) middle three 
D) last six 
A) first three 
B) last three 
C) middle three 
D) last six

Question 3

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 12 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 9 
B) 12 
C) 10 
D) 15

Question 4

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives.This psychologist is most likely working in the field of___________.

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal psychology 
B) gerontology 
C) human development 
D) maturational studies 
A) abnormal psychology 
B) gerontology 
C) human development 
D) maturational studies

Question 5

The average age of menopause is__________.

Accepted Answer

A) 43 
B) 34 
C) 51 
D) 55 
A) 43 
B) 34 
C) 51 
D) 55

Question 6

Dr.Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age.This is known as _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional 
B) mixed design 
C) longitudinal 
D) historical 
A) cross-sectional 
B) mixed design 
C) longitudinal 
D) historical

Question 7

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operations stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) irreversibility 
B) abstract thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) logical thinking 
A) irreversibility 
B) abstract thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) logical thinking

Question 8

What physician first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) Stephen Kessling 
B) Vladimir Uberkoff 
C) Andrew Wakefield 
D) Robert Rosenfield 
A) Stephen Kessling 
B) Vladimir Uberkoff 
C) Andrew Wakefield 
D) Robert Rosenfield

Question 9

The wear-and-tear theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells,increasing with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Erikson,if an elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge,the result may be the development of a sense of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) stagnation 
B) inferiority 
C) shame and doubt 
D) role confusion 
A) stagnation 
B) inferiority 
C) shame and doubt 
D) role confusion

Question 11

During prenatal development,the organism depends on the ________ to exchange food and waste products with the mother's blood stream.

Accepted Answer

A) ovum 
B) umbilicus 
C) placenta 
D) uterus 
A) ovum 
B) umbilicus 
C) placenta 
D) uterus

Question 12

In contrast to Piaget,Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Accepted Answer

A) learned responses 
B) social interactions 
C) individual differences 
D) the child's representations of the world 
A) learned responses 
B) social interactions 
C) individual differences 
D) the child's representations of the world

Question 13

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) postconventional 
D) conventional role conformity 
A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) postconventional 
D) conventional role conformity

Question 14

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensory-motor 
A) preoperational 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensory-motor

Question 15

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cooing 
B) holophrasing 
C) telegraphic speech 
D) babbling 
A) cooing 
B) holophrasing 
C) telegraphic speech 
D) babbling

Question 16

Vision and hearing begin to decline in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 20s. 
B) 30s. 
C) 40s. 
D) 50s. 
A) 20s. 
B) 30s. 
C) 40s. 
D) 50s.

Question 17

Aaron is a middle-aged physician.He gives back to the community by acting as a mentor to teenagers interested in entering the medical profession.Erikson would say that Aaron is experiencing _________.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) identity 
C) generativity 
D) integrity 
A) intimacy 
B) identity 
C) generativity 
D) integrity

Question 18

If a child is exposed to the "Strange Situation," then he or she ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) should receive immediate medical attention 
B) will view novel and eccentric stimuli 
C) will be in a room with other children that he or she does not know 
D) will be left with a stranger or alone in an unfamiliar situation 
A) should receive immediate medical attention 
B) will view novel and eccentric stimuli 
C) will be in a room with other children that he or she does not know 
D) will be left with a stranger or alone in an unfamiliar situation

Question 19

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one-dimensional ones. 
B) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people. 
C) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference. 
D) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones. 
A) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one-dimensional ones. 
B) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people. 
C) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference. 
D) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones.

Reflexes help infants to survive until they are capable of learning more complex means of interaction.

The most likely time for a miscarriage is during the _________months.

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives.This psychologist is most likely working in the field of___________.

The average age of menopause is__________.

Dr.Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age.This is known as _______ research.

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operations stage is _______.

What physician first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

The wear-and-tear theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells,increasing with age.

According to Erikson,if an elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge,the result may be the development of a sense of _________.

During prenatal development,the organism depends on the ________ to exchange food and waste products with the mother's blood stream.

In contrast to Piaget,Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called __________.

Vision and hearing begin to decline in the __________.

Aaron is a middle-aged physician.He gives back to the community by acting as a mentor to teenagers interested in entering the medical profession.Erikson would say that Aaron is experiencing _________.

If a child is exposed to the "Strange Situation," then he or she ___________.

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

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Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

Reflexes help infants to survive until they are capable of learning more complex means of interaction.

The most likely time for a miscarriage is during the _________months.

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives.This psychologist is most likely working in the field of___________.

The average age of menopause is__________.

Dr.Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age.This is known as _______ research.

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operations stage is _______.

What physician first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

The wear-and-tear theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells,increasing with age.

According to Erikson,if an elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge,the result may be the development of a sense of _________.

During prenatal development,the organism depends on the ________ to exchange food and waste products with the mother's blood stream.

In contrast to Piaget,Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called __________.

Vision and hearing begin to decline in the __________.

Aaron is a middle-aged physician.He gives back to the community by acting as a mentor to teenagers interested in entering the medical profession.Erikson would say that Aaron is experiencing _________.

If a child is exposed to the "Strange Situation," then he or she ___________.

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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