Question 1

How are marriage and health related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Married individuals tend to be healthier than singles. 
B)  Married females tend to be healthier than singles,but married males are not. 
C)  Single males tend to be healthier than any other group. 
D)  Marital status appears unrelated to health status. 
A)  Married individuals tend to be healthier than singles. 
B)  Married females tend to be healthier than singles,but married males are not. 
C)  Single males tend to be healthier than any other group. 
D)  Marital status appears unrelated to health status.

Question 2

An important consequence of having a theory of mind is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we think of ourselves as having mental as well as physical capacities. 
B)  it allows us to predict how we might behave in various situations. 
C)  it makes us more egocentric in our actions. 
D)  it allows us to understand that others have intentions. 
A)  we think of ourselves as having mental as well as physical capacities. 
B)  it allows us to predict how we might behave in various situations. 
C)  it makes us more egocentric in our actions. 
D)  it allows us to understand that others have intentions.

Question 3

What is the influence of the environment on brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  none; brain development is controlled by genes 
B)  none; the brain is fully developed at birth 
C)  substantial; but the influence is primarily through diet 
D)  substantial; a broad range of environmental factors affects brain development 
A)  none; brain development is controlled by genes 
B)  none; the brain is fully developed at birth 
C)  substantial; but the influence is primarily through diet 
D)  substantial; a broad range of environmental factors affects brain development

Question 4

The development of morality is different from the development of theory of mind because:

Accepted Answer

A)  morality development is universal across cultures. 
B)  cultural influences have a bigger impact on the development of morality. 
C)  there's more variability in the timing and developmental course of theory of mind. 
D)  parenting practices have more influence on the development of theory of mind. 
A)  morality development is universal across cultures. 
B)  cultural influences have a bigger impact on the development of morality. 
C)  there's more variability in the timing and developmental course of theory of mind. 
D)  parenting practices have more influence on the development of theory of mind.

Question 5

Gender refers to ________,while sex refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological differences between the sexes; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense 
B)  behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; biological differences between the sexes 
C)  how you think about yourself in a sexual sense; biological differences between the sexes 
D)  behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense 
A)  biological differences between the sexes; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense 
B)  behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; biological differences between the sexes 
C)  how you think about yourself in a sexual sense; biological differences between the sexes 
D)  behaviors that are an outgrowth of socialization practices; how you think about yourself in a sexual sense

Question 6

A challenge to Piaget's theory of development takes issue with his argument that:

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A)  all adults are capable of formal operational thought. 
B)  differentiating self from objects is very important. 
C)  individuals go through the developmental stages in the same order. 
D)  object permanence develops more quickly in females than in males. 
A)  all adults are capable of formal operational thought. 
B)  differentiating self from objects is very important. 
C)  individuals go through the developmental stages in the same order. 
D)  object permanence develops more quickly in females than in males.

Question 7

Ayeesha was raised in a safe neighborhood with consistent parenting presence from both her mother and father.Priya was raised in a rough neighborhood with frequent robberies.Her mother was an inconsistent presence in her life.Based on these facts alone,what could you conclude about the relative rate that these girls would go through puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ayeesha will likely go through puberty first because there were no threat cues in her environment. 
B)  Priya will likely go through puberty first because there were a lot of threat cues in her environment. 
C)  They will likely start puberty at the same time,but Ayeesha will develop more quickly. 
D)  Their pubertal paths will likely be the same because the environment does not influence puberty at all. 
A)  Ayeesha will likely go through puberty first because there were no threat cues in her environment. 
B)  Priya will likely go through puberty first because there were a lot of threat cues in her environment. 
C)  They will likely start puberty at the same time,but Ayeesha will develop more quickly. 
D)  Their pubertal paths will likely be the same because the environment does not influence puberty at all.

Question 8

As part of a science project,you hatched a baby duckling and are raising it.The duckling follows you even when other adult ducks are around.The duckling's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty learning. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  a fixed-action pattern. 
D)  the absence of a critical period in following behavior. 
A)  faulty learning. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  a fixed-action pattern. 
D)  the absence of a critical period in following behavior.

Question 9

According to Kohlberg,in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on complex reasoning about abstract principles and the value of all life?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  concrete operational

Question 10

What is the important aspect of the classic "Sally-Ann" assessment of theory of mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sally does not see Ann move the marble. 
B)  Sally puts a marble in a basket while Ann is watching. 
C)  Ann moves the marble. 
D)  Ann is playing a trick on Sally. 
A)  Sally does not see Ann move the marble. 
B)  Sally puts a marble in a basket while Ann is watching. 
C)  Ann moves the marble. 
D)  Ann is playing a trick on Sally.

Question 11

Erikson's final stage of psychosocial adjustment takes place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  old age. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  old age.

Question 12

All of the following statements are true of attachment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment is important because it promotes survival. 
B)  attachment occurs in many animals,not just humans. 
C)  attachment can occur at any age and does not show the typical sensitive period. 
D)  behaviors that indicate the type of attachment include separation anxiety. 
A)  attachment is important because it promotes survival. 
B)  attachment occurs in many animals,not just humans. 
C)  attachment can occur at any age and does not show the typical sensitive period. 
D)  behaviors that indicate the type of attachment include separation anxiety.

Question 13

You present an infant with two pictures-one of a boat and another of a tree.You time how long she looks at each of them.Over a 5-minute period,the infant looks at each of the pictures for the same amount of time.You can probably conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the stimuli are of no interest to the infant. 
B)  the infant has never seen the stimuli. 
C)  the infant is more interested in the boat picture. 
D)  the stimuli are similarly interesting to the infant. 
A)  the stimuli are of no interest to the infant. 
B)  the infant has never seen the stimuli. 
C)  the infant is more interested in the boat picture. 
D)  the stimuli are similarly interesting to the infant.

Question 14

All of the following are true about the young girl named Genie described in your text,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genie had been severely neglected and abused. 
B)  Genie had no language,self-help skills,or real-world knowledge when she was found. 
C)  Genie was able to overcome all the obstacles of her early life and is essentially normal today. 
D)  Genie engaged in animal-like behavior. 
A)  Genie had been severely neglected and abused. 
B)  Genie had no language,self-help skills,or real-world knowledge when she was found. 
C)  Genie was able to overcome all the obstacles of her early life and is essentially normal today. 
D)  Genie engaged in animal-like behavior.

Question 15

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a typical child by the time they are ________ of age.This development depends on the child's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 weeks; environment 
B)  approximately 1 year; integration of the visual cortex 
C)  3 years; development of cones in the retina 
D)  8 years; attachment style 
A)  4 weeks; environment 
B)  approximately 1 year; integration of the visual cortex 
C)  3 years; development of cones in the retina 
D)  8 years; attachment style

Question 16

Which of the following statements would Jean Piaget most likely agree with in regard to child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult for adults to understand why children behave as they do because children have fundamentally different assumptions about the world. 
B)  All children in a given age range approach a task the same way. 
C)  Child development occurs in a progressive linear order. 
D)  It is impossible for a child to progress to a new stage of development without fully overcoming the primal urges of the previous stage. 
A)  It is difficult for adults to understand why children behave as they do because children have fundamentally different assumptions about the world. 
B)  All children in a given age range approach a task the same way. 
C)  Child development occurs in a progressive linear order. 
D)  It is impossible for a child to progress to a new stage of development without fully overcoming the primal urges of the previous stage.

Question 17

According to Piaget,a 4-year-old is probably at the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Attachment is all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive. 
B)  a building block of social life. 
C)  transient. 
D)  present in nonhuman animals. 
A)  adaptive. 
B)  a building block of social life. 
C)  transient. 
D)  present in nonhuman animals.

Question 19

Jeremy's aunt just came home from vacation and brought him a gift.Jeremy hopes it is a new toy truck because he wants one very badly.When he opens the gift,Jeremy sees his aunt has brought him a coloring book.If Jeremy has achieved theory of mind,how will he respond and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What a nice present," because he knows he will value the book later in life 
B)  "What a nice present," because he knows his aunt wants him to like the present and he wants her to be happy 
C)  "Oh man! I wanted a truck," because Jeremy is still exhibiting simplistic thinking 
D)  "Oh man! I wanted a truck," because he is not thinking about how his reaction will affect his aunt 
A)  "What a nice present," because he knows he will value the book later in life 
B)  "What a nice present," because he knows his aunt wants him to like the present and he wants her to be happy 
C)  "Oh man! I wanted a truck," because Jeremy is still exhibiting simplistic thinking 
D)  "Oh man! I wanted a truck," because he is not thinking about how his reaction will affect his aunt

Question 20

Your brother's child has just learned to organize his set of 25 blocks according to their relative sizes.What stage of development would Piaget say he has reached?

Accepted Answer

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

How are marriage and health related?

An important consequence of having a theory of mind is that:

What is the influence of the environment on brain development?

The development of morality is different from the development of theory of mind because:

Gender refers to ,while sex refers to .

A challenge to Piaget's theory of development takes issue with his argument that:

As part of a science project,you hatched a baby duckling and are raising it.The duckling follows you even when other adult ducks are around.The duckling's behavior is an example of:

According to Kohlberg,in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on complex reasoning about abstract principles and the value of all life?

What is the important aspect of the classic "Sally-Ann" assessment of theory of mind?

Erikson's final stage of psychosocial adjustment takes place in:

All of the following statements are true of attachment EXCEPT:

You present an infant with two pictures-one of a boat and another of a tree.You time how long she looks at each of them.Over a 5-minute period,the infant looks at each of the pictures for the same amount of time.You can probably conclude that:

All of the following are true about the young girl named Genie described in your text,EXCEPT:

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a typical child by the time they are of age.This development depends on the child's .

Which of the following statements would Jean Piaget most likely agree with in regard to child development?

According to Piaget,a 4-year-old is probably at the ________ stage of development.

Attachment is all of the following EXCEPT:

Jeremy's aunt just came home from vacation and brought him a gift.Jeremy hopes it is a new toy truck because he wants one very badly.When he opens the gift,Jeremy sees his aunt has brought him a coloring book.If Jeremy has achieved theory of mind,how will he respond and why?

Your brother's child has just learned to organize his set of 25 blocks according to their relative sizes.What stage of development would Piaget say he has reached?

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How are marriage and health related?

An important consequence of having a theory of mind is that:

What is the influence of the environment on brain development?

The development of morality is different from the development of theory of mind because:

Gender refers to ________,while sex refers to ________.

A challenge to Piaget's theory of development takes issue with his argument that:

As part of a science project,you hatched a baby duckling and are raising it.The duckling follows you even when other adult ducks are around.The duckling's behavior is an example of:

According to Kohlberg,in which stage of moral reasoning are moral judgments based on complex reasoning about abstract principles and the value of all life?

What is the important aspect of the classic "Sally-Ann" assessment of theory of mind?

Erikson's final stage of psychosocial adjustment takes place in:

All of the following statements are true of attachment EXCEPT:

You present an infant with two pictures-one of a boat and another of a tree.You time how long she looks at each of them.Over a 5-minute period,the infant looks at each of the pictures for the same amount of time.You can probably conclude that:

All of the following are true about the young girl named Genie described in your text,EXCEPT:

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a typical child by the time they are ________ of age.This development depends on the child's ________.

Which of the following statements would Jean Piaget most likely agree with in regard to child development?

According to Piaget,a 4-year-old is probably at the ________ stage of development.

Attachment is all of the following EXCEPT:

Jeremy's aunt just came home from vacation and brought him a gift.Jeremy hopes it is a new toy truck because he wants one very badly.When he opens the gift,Jeremy sees his aunt has brought him a coloring book.If Jeremy has achieved theory of mind,how will he respond and why?

Your brother's child has just learned to organize his set of 25 blocks according to their relative sizes.What stage of development would Piaget say he has reached?

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Gender refers to ,while sex refers to .

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a typical child by the time they are of age.This development depends on the child's .