Question 1

During Piaget's sensorimotor stage,children acquire a

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind. 
B)  concept of conservation. 
C)  sense of object permanence. 
D)  capacity for abstract reasoning. 
A)  theory of mind. 
B)  concept of conservation. 
C)  sense of object permanence. 
D)  capacity for abstract reasoning.

Question 2

Children's sense that their parents are trustworthy and dependable is most indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  secure attachment. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  secure attachment. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 3

Several studies have revealed fewer-than-normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

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 4

Motor development is mostly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  nature. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  stability. 
D)  change. 
A)  nature. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  stability. 
D)  change.

Question 5

Researchers have sneakily dabbed a colored spot on young children's noses in order to study the developmental beginnings of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  secure attachments. 
D)  self-awareness. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  secure attachments. 
D)  self-awareness.

Question 6

Specific accomplishments during the sensorimotor period of cognitive development include

Accepted Answer

A)  logic and moral reasoning. 
B)  object permanence and stranger anxiety. 
C)  pretend play and egocentrism. 
D)  conservation and mathematical transformations. 
A)  logic and moral reasoning. 
B)  object permanence and stranger anxiety. 
C)  pretend play and egocentrism. 
D)  conservation and mathematical transformations.

Question 7

Kristen is a normal,healthy newborn.Research indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  she has most of the brain cells she is ever going to have. 
B)  the neural connections that will enable her to think and talk are already completely formed. 
C)  she is already capable of forming permanent lifelong memories. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  she has most of the brain cells she is ever going to have. 
B)  the neural connections that will enable her to think and talk are already completely formed. 
C)  she is already capable of forming permanent lifelong memories. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 8

According to Baron-Cohen,whether male or female,those with ASD are systemizers who have more difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  reading facial expressions. 
B)  forming secure attachments. 
C)  imitating other people's behavior. 
D)  with physical coordination. 
A)  reading facial expressions. 
B)  forming secure attachments. 
C)  imitating other people's behavior. 
D)  with physical coordination.

Question 9

Infants in a strange situation who appear not to notice or care about their mother's departure or return show signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious attachment. 
B)  basic trust. 
C)  avoidant attachment. 
D)  imprinting. 
A)  anxious attachment. 
B)  basic trust. 
C)  avoidant attachment. 
D)  imprinting.

Question 10

Parents who make few demands on their children and use little punishment are

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  egocentric. 
D)  permissive. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  egocentric. 
D)  permissive.

Question 11

The connectivity of brain regions that facilitates the integration of visual and emotional information appears to be deficient among those with

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  schemas for familiar faces. 
A)  stranger anxiety. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  schemas for familiar faces.

Question 12

According to Piaget,a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In general,children cannot be trained to walk before they are 10 months old.This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  maturation. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  maturation.

Question 14

When golden hamsters were repeatedly threatened and attacked while young,they suffered long-term changes in

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  brain chemistry. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  brain chemistry. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 15

For several months following a sudden and unexpected divorce,Henry was excessively preoccupied with thoughts of his ex-wife.His reaction resulted from the disruption of

Accepted Answer

A)  a critical period. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  attachment. 
A)  a critical period. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  attachment.

Question 16

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers,the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  insecure attachment. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  basic trust. 
D)  curiosity. 
A)  insecure attachment. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  basic trust. 
D)  curiosity.

Question 18

Mrs.Carmichael secretly dabs some lipstick on the nose of her 2-year-old son and then allows him to see his face in a mirror.The child is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  touch his own nose. 
B)  touch the mirror at the point where the lipstick shows. 
C)  wave at his mirror image as if it were another child. 
D)  assimilate the lipstick mark into his existing self-concept. 
A)  touch his own nose. 
B)  touch the mirror at the point where the lipstick shows. 
C)  wave at his mirror image as if it were another child. 
D)  assimilate the lipstick mark into his existing self-concept.

Question 19

Jeremy has difficulty recognizing that a sibling is scared or angry.Jeremy's difficulty would be especially common for those with

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  a secure attachment. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  schemas for familiar faces. 
A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  a secure attachment. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  schemas for familiar faces.

Question 20

A child's understanding of how he or she is similar and different from other children is best described as part of the child's

Accepted Answer

A)  insecure attachment. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  self-concept. 
A)  insecure attachment. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  self-concept.

Exam 14: Hearing

During Piaget's sensorimotor stage,children acquire a

Children's sense that their parents are trustworthy and dependable is most indicative of

Several studies have revealed fewer-than-normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

Motor development is mostly influenced by

Researchers have sneakily dabbed a colored spot on young children's noses in order to study the developmental beginnings of

Specific accomplishments during the sensorimotor period of cognitive development include

Kristen is a normal,healthy newborn.Research indicates that

According to Baron-Cohen,whether male or female,those with ASD are systemizers who have more difficulty

Infants in a strange situation who appear not to notice or care about their mother's departure or return show signs of

Parents who make few demands on their children and use little punishment are

The connectivity of brain regions that facilitates the integration of visual and emotional information appears to be deficient among those with

According to Piaget,a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the ________ stage.

In general,children cannot be trained to walk before they are 10 months old.This best illustrates the importance of

When golden hamsters were repeatedly threatened and attacked while young,they suffered long-term changes in

For several months following a sudden and unexpected divorce,Henry was excessively preoccupied with thoughts of his ex-wife.His reaction resulted from the disruption of

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers,the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of

Mrs.Carmichael secretly dabs some lipstick on the nose of her 2-year-old son and then allows him to see his face in a mirror.The child is most likely to

Jeremy has difficulty recognizing that a sibling is scared or angry.Jeremy's difficulty would be especially common for those with

A child's understanding of how he or she is similar and different from other children is best described as part of the child's

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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