Question 1

Assimilation is to accommodation as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) necessary is to optional 
B) help is to hinder 
C) hinder is to help 
D) using is to changing 
A) necessary is to optional 
B) help is to hinder 
C) hinder is to help 
D) using is to changing

Question 2

A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene is called___________.

Accepted Answer

A) recessive 
B) mutated 
C) recombinant 
D) dominant 
A) recessive 
B) mutated 
C) recombinant 
D) dominant

Question 3

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive development 
B) language development 
C) perceptual development 
D) attachment 
A) cognitive development 
B) language development 
C) perceptual development 
D) attachment

Question 4

Which of the following describes the fetal period?

Accepted Answer

A) the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B) the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C) the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D) the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional 
A) the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B) the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C) the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D) the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional

Question 5

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) within a few days after birth 
B) by four months 
C) at birth 
D) within a year after birth 
A) within a few days after birth 
B) by four months 
C) at birth 
D) within a year after birth

Question 6

Which of the newborn's senses is the most fully developed at birth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified exactly three stages of dying: anger,depression,and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Like any 4-month-old,Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers.When Amy cries,her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs.According to Erikson,Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) trust 
B) mistrust 
C) autonomy 
D) initiative 
A) trust 
B) mistrust 
C) autonomy 
D) initiative

Question 9

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg were born with red hair.Each child is also very intelligent and athletic.The Orangeburgs are expecting an 11th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to ______________,as evidenced in the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) nurture; nature versus nurture controversy 
B) nature; nature versus nurture controversy 
C) environmental factors; conception theory 
D) teratogens; conception theory 
A) nurture; nature versus nurture controversy 
B) nature; nature versus nurture controversy 
C) environmental factors; conception theory 
D) teratogens; conception theory

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns prefer sweet flavors. 
B) Newborns prefer salty flavors. 
C) Newborns have no preference regarding smells. 
D) Newborns have no preference regarding tastes. 
A) Newborns prefer sweet flavors. 
B) Newborns prefer salty flavors. 
C) Newborns have no preference regarding smells. 
D) Newborns have no preference regarding tastes.

Question 11

The belief that one is the center of the world is called,by Piaget:

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-centering. 
D) centrismic thinking. 
A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-centering. 
D) centrismic thinking.

Question 12

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Bruner 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Piaget 
A) Bruner 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Piaget

Question 13

Unlike other types of research,a cross-sequential design allows researchers to___________.

Accepted Answer

A) combine longitudinal and cross-sectional research strategies 
B) look for gender differences 
C) reduce experimenter bias 
D) only includes cross-sectional strategies within the design 
A) combine longitudinal and cross-sectional research strategies 
B) look for gender differences 
C) reduce experimenter bias 
D) only includes cross-sectional strategies within the design

Question 14

________ is the behavior associated with being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex 
B) Gender identity 
C) Gender role 
D) Gender 
A) Sex 
B) Gender identity 
C) Gender role 
D) Gender

Question 15

Ernie is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change.However,if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations,then eventually he will accept them without too much distress.Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following ages is considered the period of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) 11-13 years 
B) 13-15 years 
C) 10-15 years 
D) 12-19 years 
A) 11-13 years 
B) 13-15 years 
C) 10-15 years 
D) 12-19 years

Question 17

Mary and Juan are twins who developed from two separate fertilized ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.What type of twins are they?

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic twins 
B) maternal twins 
C) dizygotic twins 
D) wombmates 
A) monozygotic twins 
B) maternal twins 
C) dizygotic twins 
D) wombmates

Question 18

Which of the following is a false statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns will turn their heads toward a sound source. 
B) Babies have the ability to match vision and hearing. 
C) Babies cannot hear until after they are born. 
D) In some ways,infants are better at distinguishing sounds than adults are. 
A) Newborns will turn their heads toward a sound source. 
B) Babies have the ability to match vision and hearing. 
C) Babies cannot hear until after they are born. 
D) In some ways,infants are better at distinguishing sounds than adults are.

Question 19

The development of secondary sexual characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A) is directly concerned with reproduction. 
B) provides external signs of the approach of puberty. 
C) occurs only in boys. 
D) occurs only in girls. 
A) is directly concerned with reproduction. 
B) provides external signs of the approach of puberty. 
C) occurs only in boys. 
D) occurs only in girls.

Question 20

The activity theory suggests that the more involved adolescents stay in hobbies until they turn into adults,the more likely they are to be happy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Assimilation is to accommodation as _________.

A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene is called___________.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______.

Which of the following describes the fetal period?

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

Which of the newborn's senses is the most fully developed at birth?

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified exactly three stages of dying: anger,depression,and acceptance.

Like any 4-month-old,Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers.When Amy cries,her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs.According to Erikson,Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg were born with red hair.Each child is also very intelligent and athletic.The Orangeburgs are expecting an 11^th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to __,as evidenced in the _.

Which of the following statements is true?

The belief that one is the center of the world is called,by Piaget:

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

Unlike other types of research,a cross-sequential design allows researchers to___________.

________ is the behavior associated with being male or female.

Ernie is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change.However,if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations,then eventually he will accept them without too much distress.Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ______.

Which of the following ages is considered the period of adolescence?

Mary and Juan are twins who developed from two separate fertilized ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.What type of twins are they?

Which of the following is a false statement?

The development of secondary sexual characteristics:

The activity theory suggests that the more involved adolescents stay in hobbies until they turn into adults,the more likely they are to be happy.

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Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

Assimilation is to accommodation as _________.

A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene is called___________.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______.

Which of the following describes the fetal period?

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

Which of the newborn's senses is the most fully developed at birth?

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified exactly three stages of dying: anger,depression,and acceptance.

Like any 4-month-old,Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers.When Amy cries,her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs.According to Erikson,Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg were born with red hair.Each child is also very intelligent and athletic.The Orangeburgs are expecting an 11th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to ______________,as evidenced in the _____________.

Which of the following statements is true?

The belief that one is the center of the world is called,by Piaget:

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

Unlike other types of research,a cross-sequential design allows researchers to___________.

________ is the behavior associated with being male or female.

Ernie is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change.However,if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations,then eventually he will accept them without too much distress.Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ______.

Which of the following ages is considered the period of adolescence?

Mary and Juan are twins who developed from two separate fertilized ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.What type of twins are they?

Which of the following is a false statement?

The development of secondary sexual characteristics:

The activity theory suggests that the more involved adolescents stay in hobbies until they turn into adults,the more likely they are to be happy.

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

Filters

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg were born with red hair.Each child is also very intelligent and athletic.The Orangeburgs are expecting an 11^th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to __,as evidenced in the _.