Question 1

Shanda used cocaine while she was pregnant,which damaged her developing fetus.The cocaine was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  enzyme. 
B)  teratogen. 
C)  genome. 
D)  placenta. 
A)  enzyme. 
B)  teratogen. 
C)  genome. 
D)  placenta.

Question 2

When touched on the cheek,infants reflexively

Accepted Answer

A)  retract their arms. 
B)  open their mouths. 
C)  close their eyes. 
D)  cry. 
A)  retract their arms. 
B)  open their mouths. 
C)  close their eyes. 
D)  cry.

Question 3

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

Accepted Answer

A)  genomes. 
B)  zygotes. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  DNA. 
A)  genomes. 
B)  zygotes. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  DNA.

Question 4

The zygote's inner cells

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A)  form the placenta. 
B)  become the embryo. 
C)  become the heart of the organism. 
D)  attach to the uterine wall. 
A)  form the placenta. 
B)  become the embryo. 
C)  become the heart of the organism. 
D)  attach to the uterine wall.

Question 5

A teratogen is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division. 
B)  unborn child with one or more physical defects or abnormalities. 
C)  chromosomal abnormality. 
D)  substance that can cross the placental barrier and harm an unborn child. 
A)  fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division. 
B)  unborn child with one or more physical defects or abnormalities. 
C)  chromosomal abnormality. 
D)  substance that can cross the placental barrier and harm an unborn child.

Question 6

From 2 weeks to 8 weeks after conception,the human organism is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  ovum. 
A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  ovum.

Question 7

Habituation refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived. 
B)  decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one is repeatedly exposed. 
C)  adjustment of current thinking to make sense of new information. 
D)  tendency to gaze longer at face-like images. 
A)  awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived. 
B)  decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus to which one is repeatedly exposed. 
C)  adjustment of current thinking to make sense of new information. 
D)  tendency to gaze longer at face-like images.

Question 8

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen. 
B)  genome. 
C)  telomere. 
D)  schema. 
A)  teratogen. 
B)  genome. 
C)  telomere. 
D)  schema.

Question 9

Newborns have been observed to show the greatest visual interest in a

Accepted Answer

A)  rectangular shape. 
B)  circular shape. 
C)  bull's-eye pattern. 
D)  face-like image. 
A)  rectangular shape. 
B)  circular shape. 
C)  bull's-eye pattern. 
D)  face-like image.

Question 10

After Becky rocks her newborn for about 30 minutes,the baby falls fast asleep.When Becky attempts to lay the baby on her back,the baby's arms and legs spring out and the baby begins to cry.Which reflex is the baby exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  rooting 
B)  sucking 
C)  startle 
D)  grasping 
A)  rooting 
B)  sucking 
C)  startle 
D)  grasping

Question 11

The fetus is the

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A)  agent that can harm prenatal development. 
B)  developing organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month. 
C)  developing organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. 
D)  fertilized egg. 
A)  agent that can harm prenatal development. 
B)  developing organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month. 
C)  developing organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. 
D)  fertilized egg.

Question 12

Researchers who emphasize learning and experience tend to view development as

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A)  a continuous process,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a sequence of stages. 
B)  a sequence of stages,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a continuous process. 
C)  a cognitive process,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a social process. 
D)  a social process,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a cognitive process. 
A)  a continuous process,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a sequence of stages. 
B)  a sequence of stages,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a continuous process. 
C)  a cognitive process,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a social process. 
D)  a social process,while those who emphasize maturation often view development as a cognitive process.

Question 13

A fertilized egg is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  fetus. 
A)  embryo. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  fetus.

Question 14

If research suggested that a pregnant mother's use of an artificial sweetener caused harm to the fetus,the artificial sweetener would be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  stress hormone. 
C)  digestive enzyme. 
D)  teratogen. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  stress hormone. 
C)  digestive enzyme. 
D)  teratogen.

Question 15

Melissa suffered a severe viral infection during her fourth month of pregnancy that caused her baby to be born with an abnormal heart valve.In this instance,the virus was clearly a

Accepted Answer

A)  stress hormone. 
B)  digestive enzyme. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  zygote. 
A)  stress hormone. 
B)  digestive enzyme. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  zygote.

Question 16

A reflex refers to

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A)  decreasing responsiveness to repeated stimulation. 
B)  an epigenetic effect that is observable at birth. 
C)  an automatic response to sensory stimulation. 
D)  the consistency of temperament over time. 
A)  decreasing responsiveness to repeated stimulation. 
B)  an epigenetic effect that is observable at birth. 
C)  an automatic response to sensory stimulation. 
D)  the consistency of temperament over time.

Question 17

As compared with the production of egg cells,sperm cell production

Accepted Answer

A)  begins later in life. 
B)  involves a jellylike outer covering. 
C)  begins earlier in life. 
D)  occurs at a slower rate. 
A)  begins later in life. 
B)  involves a jellylike outer covering. 
C)  begins earlier in life. 
D)  occurs at a slower rate.

Question 18

The branch of psychology that focuses on the physical,cognitive,and social changes that occur throughout the human life span is called

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology. 
B)  personality psychology. 
C)  developmental psychology. 
D)  biological psychology. 
A)  social psychology. 
B)  personality psychology. 
C)  developmental psychology. 
D)  biological psychology.

Question 19

A stage theory of development was advanced by

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A)  Kohlberg. 
B)  Erikson. 
C)  Piaget. 
D)  all of these psychologists. 
A)  Kohlberg. 
B)  Erikson. 
C)  Piaget. 
D)  all of these psychologists.

Question 20

Lee is holding his newborn son,who is hungry and rooting for nourishment.Lee obviously can't breast feed his son and he does not have a bottle with him.What is his son likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  suck on his hand 
B)  extend his or her arms and legs 
C)  cry 
D)  grab on to his dad's hand 
A)  suck on his hand 
B)  extend his or her arms and legs 
C)  cry 
D)  grab on to his dad's hand

Exam 13: Vision

Shanda used cocaine while she was pregnant,which damaged her developing fetus.The cocaine was a(n)

When touched on the cheek,infants reflexively

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

The zygote's inner cells

A teratogen is a(n)

From 2 weeks to 8 weeks after conception,the human organism is known as a(n)

Habituation refers to the

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

Newborns have been observed to show the greatest visual interest in a

After Becky rocks her newborn for about 30 minutes,the baby falls fast asleep.When Becky attempts to lay the baby on her back,the baby's arms and legs spring out and the baby begins to cry.Which reflex is the baby exhibiting?

The fetus is the

Researchers who emphasize learning and experience tend to view development as

A fertilized egg is called a(n)

If research suggested that a pregnant mother's use of an artificial sweetener caused harm to the fetus,the artificial sweetener would be considered a(n)

Melissa suffered a severe viral infection during her fourth month of pregnancy that caused her baby to be born with an abnormal heart valve.In this instance,the virus was clearly a

A reflex refers to

As compared with the production of egg cells,sperm cell production

The branch of psychology that focuses on the physical,cognitive,and social changes that occur throughout the human life span is called

A stage theory of development was advanced by

Lee is holding his newborn son,who is hungry and rooting for nourishment.Lee obviously can't breast feed his son and he does not have a bottle with him.What is his son likely to do?

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

Hearing

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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