Question 1

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 2

The children of authoritarian parents tend to be ________ socially skilled than the children of authoritative parents.The children of permissive parents tend to be ________ immature than the children of authoritative parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;less 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;more

Question 3

Little Emma's belief that food pushed over the edge of a table will fall to the floor below best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  an epigenetic mark. 
B)  a critical period. 
C)  a schema. 
D)  an insecure attachment. 
A)  an epigenetic mark. 
B)  a critical period. 
C)  a schema. 
D)  an insecure attachment.

Question 4

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who

Accepted Answer

A)  are obedient but have low self-esteem. 
B)  have high self-esteem and are self-reliant. 
C)  have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D)  are rebellious and have low self-esteem. 
A)  are obedient but have low self-esteem. 
B)  have high self-esteem and are self-reliant. 
C)  have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D)  are rebellious and have low self-esteem.

Question 5

Three-year-old Maddox mistakenly thinks that blown-up balloons are always round.His idea best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a schema. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  a secure attachment. 
A)  a schema. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  a secure attachment.

Question 6

Shelly's baby is 12 months old and is not walking yet.What should you say to her parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Ninety percent of babies walk by the time they are 12 months old.Perhaps you should have the pediatrician check on her motor-skill development." 
B)  "Perhaps her fine motor skills are behind schedule." 
C)  "This is perfectly normal.While 50 percent of babies walk by the time they are 12 months old,many don't until they are 15 months old. 
D)  "Don't worry about it! Only 25 percent of babies walk by the time they are 12 months old." 
A)  "Ninety percent of babies walk by the time they are 12 months old.Perhaps you should have the pediatrician check on her motor-skill development." 
B)  "Perhaps her fine motor skills are behind schedule." 
C)  "This is perfectly normal.While 50 percent of babies walk by the time they are 12 months old,many don't until they are 15 months old. 
D)  "Don't worry about it! Only 25 percent of babies walk by the time they are 12 months old."

Question 7

When tethered to a mobile,infants learned the association between

Accepted Answer

A)  looking and the mobile's smell. 
B)  rooting and the mobile's sound. 
C)  swallowing and the mobile's color. 
D)  kicking and the mobile's movement. 
A)  looking and the mobile's smell. 
B)  rooting and the mobile's sound. 
C)  swallowing and the mobile's color. 
D)  kicking and the mobile's movement.

Question 8

Which psychologist was most influential in shaping our understanding of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Konrad Lorenz 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Konrad Lorenz 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 9

ASD afflicts about ________ boys for every girl.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 10

According to Piaget,egocentrism is to conservation as the ________ stage is to the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Children's emerging ability to tease,empathize,and persuade is a sign that they are developing a theory of mind and that they are not completely

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric. 
B)  imprinted. 
C)  assimilated. 
D)  accommodated. 
A)  egocentric. 
B)  imprinted. 
C)  assimilated. 
D)  accommodated.

Question 12

Edith abuses both her 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters.Her behavior is most likely related to a lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood experience with younger brothers and sisters. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  an early and secure attachment to her own parents. 
D)  formal operational intelligence. 
A)  childhood experience with younger brothers and sisters. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  an early and secure attachment to her own parents. 
D)  formal operational intelligence.

Question 13

Second graders who ________ while doing math problems grasped third-grade math better the following year.

Accepted Answer

A)  muttered to themselves 
B)  physically exercised 
C)  closed their eyes 
D)  listened to music 
A)  muttered to themselves 
B)  physically exercised 
C)  closed their eyes 
D)  listened to music

Question 14

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents,the children of authoritative parents are

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence. 
B)  more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
C)  less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
D)  more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence. 
A)  less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence. 
B)  more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
C)  less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
D)  more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence.

Question 15

Most victims of childhood sexual abuse become normal adults.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  resilience. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  resilience.

Question 16

Based on a fraudulent 1998 study,some parents were misled into thinking that the childhood MMR vaccine increased the risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood obesity. 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  stranger anxiety. 
A)  childhood obesity. 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  stranger anxiety.

Question 17

A susceptibility to the curse of knowledge is especially likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  stranger anxiety. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  stranger anxiety. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 18

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

Accepted Answer

A)  both the sequence and the age-related timing 
B)  the sequence but not the age-related timing 
C)  the age-related timing but not the sequence 
D)  neither the sequence nor the age-related timing 
A)  both the sequence and the age-related timing 
B)  the sequence but not the age-related timing 
C)  the age-related timing but not the sequence 
D)  neither the sequence nor the age-related timing

Question 19

According to Piaget's theory,during the concrete operational stage,a child is still unlikely to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  comprehension of mathematical transformations. 
C)  the ability to think hypothetically. 
D)  any evidence of logic. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  comprehension of mathematical transformations. 
C)  the ability to think hypothetically. 
D)  any evidence of logic.

Question 20

Dr.Hermitt believes that children whose parents are not responsive to their needs during the first two months of life will never develop basic trust.Obviously,Dr.Hermitt believes that this phase of development is a

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational stage. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  cognitive schema. 
D)  theory of mind. 
A)  concrete operational stage. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  cognitive schema. 
D)  theory of mind.

Exam 14: Hearing

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

The children of authoritarian parents tend to be ________ socially skilled than the children of authoritative parents.The children of permissive parents tend to be ________ immature than the children of authoritative parents.

Little Emma's belief that food pushed over the edge of a table will fall to the floor below best illustrates

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who

Three-year-old Maddox mistakenly thinks that blown-up balloons are always round.His idea best illustrates

Shelly's baby is 12 months old and is not walking yet.What should you say to her parents?

When tethered to a mobile,infants learned the association between

Which psychologist was most influential in shaping our understanding of cognitive development?

ASD afflicts about ________ boys for every girl.

According to Piaget,egocentrism is to conservation as the ________ stage is to the ________ stage.

Children's emerging ability to tease,empathize,and persuade is a sign that they are developing a theory of mind and that they are not completely

Edith abuses both her 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters.Her behavior is most likely related to a lack of

Second graders who ________ while doing math problems grasped third-grade math better the following year.

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents,the children of authoritative parents are

Most victims of childhood sexual abuse become normal adults.This best illustrates

Based on a fraudulent 1998 study,some parents were misled into thinking that the childhood MMR vaccine increased the risk of

A susceptibility to the curse of knowledge is especially likely to be associated with

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

According to Piaget's theory,during the concrete operational stage,a child is still unlikely to demonstrate

Dr.Hermitt believes that children whose parents are not responsive to their needs during the first two months of life will never develop basic trust.Obviously,Dr.Hermitt believes that this phase of development is a

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Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

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Neural and Hormonal Systems

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Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

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Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

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Perceptual Organization

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Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

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Classical Conditioning

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Learning by Observation

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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

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The children of authoritarian parents tend to be socially skilled than the children of authoritative parents.The children of permissive parents tend to be immature than the children of authoritative parents.

According to Piaget,egocentrism is to conservation as the stage is to the stage.