Question 1

Your aunt who both smokes and drinks just got pregnant. What would you recommend to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should quit both immediately. 
B)  She should stop drinking but can continue to smoke. 
C)  She can do both up until the end of the first trimester. 
D)  It is already too late to avoid harm to her fetus so it doesn't matter what she does. 
A)  She should quit both immediately. 
B)  She should stop drinking but can continue to smoke. 
C)  She can do both up until the end of the first trimester. 
D)  It is already too late to avoid harm to her fetus so it doesn't matter what she does.

Question 2

Which is NOT an example of the importance of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Play helps children practice social skills. 
B)  Play determines later vocational roles. 
C)  Play helps children improve their cognitive skills. 
D)  Play helps shape social development. 
A)  Play helps children practice social skills. 
B)  Play determines later vocational roles. 
C)  Play helps children improve their cognitive skills. 
D)  Play helps shape social development.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a child:

Accepted Answer

A)  within weeks after birth 
B)  at approximately 1 year 
C)  by grade one 
D)  at about 10 years of age 
A)  within weeks after birth 
B)  at approximately 1 year 
C)  by grade one 
D)  at about 10 years of age

Question 5

Comparisons between how children acquire spoken versus signed languages indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  signed languages follow entirely different grammatical rules from those of spoken language 
B)  signed language is acquired much more slowly than spoken language 
C)  both develop at about the same pace 
D)  signed language is acquired more efficiently if the child's parents speak, whereas the acquisition of spoken language isn't affected by whether the parents speak or sign 
A)  signed languages follow entirely different grammatical rules from those of spoken language 
B)  signed language is acquired much more slowly than spoken language 
C)  both develop at about the same pace 
D)  signed language is acquired more efficiently if the child's parents speak, whereas the acquisition of spoken language isn't affected by whether the parents speak or sign

Question 6

If a child is using telegraphic speech, he or she is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  about 2 years old 
B)  at least 4 years old 
C)  under 1 year old 
D)  12 to 15 months old 
A)  about 2 years old 
B)  at least 4 years old 
C)  under 1 year old 
D)  12 to 15 months old

Question 7

Specific knowledge regarding important events during WWII would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  generative intelligence 
D)  conceptual intelligence 
A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  generative intelligence 
D)  conceptual intelligence

Question 8

If your mother was emotionally or behaviourally inconsistent with you, you are likely to have a(n) ____________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious-ambivalent 
D)  disorganized 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious-ambivalent 
D)  disorganized

Question 9

Myelination:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in all brain regions at roughly the same time 
B)  increases the speed at which a neuron can transmit signals 
C)  is not complete in the brain areas involved in abstract thought until young adulthood 
D)  increases the speed at which a neuron can transmit signals and is not complete in the brain areas involved in abstract thought until young adulthood 
A)  occurs in all brain regions at roughly the same time 
B)  increases the speed at which a neuron can transmit signals 
C)  is not complete in the brain areas involved in abstract thought until young adulthood 
D)  increases the speed at which a neuron can transmit signals and is not complete in the brain areas involved in abstract thought until young adulthood

Question 10

Maternal hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)  have little effect on a fetus's development since the fetus is isolated from the mother's blood supply 
B)  can affect physical development, such as the time at which a child will walk, but not mental variables such as IQ 
C)  can have important effects on variables such as intellectual development and gender identity 
D)  have effect on a fetus's development only in the first trimester 
A)  have little effect on a fetus's development since the fetus is isolated from the mother's blood supply 
B)  can affect physical development, such as the time at which a child will walk, but not mental variables such as IQ 
C)  can have important effects on variables such as intellectual development and gender identity 
D)  have effect on a fetus's development only in the first trimester

Question 11

Which of the following is a disorder or syndrome used as an example of the conflict between women's personal rights versus the effects of women's behaviour on their infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) 
C)  hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder 
D)  mental retardation 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) 
C)  hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder 
D)  mental retardation

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  As an adult, your brain has fewer synapses than it had when you were 2 years old. 
B)  Humans are less mature at birth than are most other animals. 
C)  The number of brain synapses increases rapidly during the 2 years following birth. 
D)  The brain of a full-term newborn is fully developed. 
A)  As an adult, your brain has fewer synapses than it had when you were 2 years old. 
B)  Humans are less mature at birth than are most other animals. 
C)  The number of brain synapses increases rapidly during the 2 years following birth. 
D)  The brain of a full-term newborn is fully developed.

Question 13

Human newborns:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot discriminate brightness and colour 
B)  can clearly focus on objects up to 15 metres away 
C)  can tell the difference between their mother's voice and that of a stranger 
D)  can perceive depth 
A)  cannot discriminate brightness and colour 
B)  can clearly focus on objects up to 15 metres away 
C)  can tell the difference between their mother's voice and that of a stranger 
D)  can perceive depth

Question 14

Piaget argued that development:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a progression through a series of different stages of cognitive ability 
B)  is primarily a biological process 
C)  varies widely across cultures as a function of the physical environment 
D)  depends more upon physical skills than cognitive skills 
A)  is a progression through a series of different stages of cognitive ability 
B)  is primarily a biological process 
C)  varies widely across cultures as a function of the physical environment 
D)  depends more upon physical skills than cognitive skills

Question 15

What have psychologists discovered concerning the relationship between having children and marital happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples with children report being happier unless the number of offspring exceeds three. 
B)  No consistent relationship between these variables has been found. 
C)  Couples with children report less happiness than those without. 
D)  It depends on the sex of the offspring; couples with female children are the happiest. 
A)  Couples with children report being happier unless the number of offspring exceeds three. 
B)  No consistent relationship between these variables has been found. 
C)  Couples with children report less happiness than those without. 
D)  It depends on the sex of the offspring; couples with female children are the happiest.

Question 16

In many cultures, marriages are arranged by parents. Evidence suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  this results in higher divorce rates 
B)  children of such marriages encounter more developmental problems 
C)  these marriages are stable and satisfying 
D)  this results in higher divorce rates, and children of such marriages encounter more developmental problems 
A)  this results in higher divorce rates 
B)  children of such marriages encounter more developmental problems 
C)  these marriages are stable and satisfying 
D)  this results in higher divorce rates, and children of such marriages encounter more developmental problems

Question 17

If Sandra Bem described you as androgynous, she would be referring to the tendency for you to think of yourself as:

Accepted Answer

A)  having neither masculine nor feminine traits 
B)  feminine if you are male and masculine if you are female 
C)  having both masculine and feminine traits 
D)  masculine in the presence of males and feminine in the presence of females 
A)  having neither masculine nor feminine traits 
B)  feminine if you are male and masculine if you are female 
C)  having both masculine and feminine traits 
D)  masculine in the presence of males and feminine in the presence of females

Question 18

The case of Bruce, who was surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity (Brenda), illustrates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity is not totally dependent on how one is treated 
B)  gender is highly changeable if biological changes are also made 
C)  how we think about our gender identity is less important than our biological sex 
D)  surgical reassignment to the other sex is usually successful 
A)  gender identity is not totally dependent on how one is treated 
B)  gender is highly changeable if biological changes are also made 
C)  how we think about our gender identity is less important than our biological sex 
D)  surgical reassignment to the other sex is usually successful

Question 19

The fact that children can take a form of communication that lacks a consistent grammar and turn it into one that has consistent rules supports the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children can generalize linguistic rules 
B)  there is a built-in, universal grammar 
C)  Chomsky was incorrect concerning the origins of grammar 
D)  Vygotsky was correct concerning the role of culture in language 
A)  children can generalize linguistic rules 
B)  there is a built-in, universal grammar 
C)  Chomsky was incorrect concerning the origins of grammar 
D)  Vygotsky was correct concerning the role of culture in language

Question 20

In Erikson's theory of development:

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the important challenges occur prior to puberty 
B)  once adulthood is reached the important issue is how to maintain the cognitive and social gains you have made to that point 
C)  important cognitive and social changes occur across the entire lifespan 
D)  development can best be thought of as a continuous process rather than something that proceeds in stages 
A)  most of the important challenges occur prior to puberty 
B)  once adulthood is reached the important issue is how to maintain the cognitive and social gains you have made to that point 
C)  important cognitive and social changes occur across the entire lifespan 
D)  development can best be thought of as a continuous process rather than something that proceeds in stages

Your aunt who both smokes and drinks just got pregnant. What would you recommend to her?

Which is NOT an example of the importance of play?

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

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a child:

Comparisons between how children acquire spoken versus signed languages indicate that:

If a child is using telegraphic speech, he or she is most likely:

Specific knowledge regarding important events during WWII would be an example of:

If your mother was emotionally or behaviourally inconsistent with you, you are likely to have a(n) ____________ attachment style.

Myelination:

Maternal hormones:

Which of the following is a disorder or syndrome used as an example of the conflict between women's personal rights versus the effects of women's behaviour on their infants?

Which of the following is NOT true about brain development?

Human newborns:

Piaget argued that development:

What have psychologists discovered concerning the relationship between having children and marital happiness?

In many cultures, marriages are arranged by parents. Evidence suggests that:

If Sandra Bem described you as androgynous, she would be referring to the tendency for you to think of yourself as:

The case of Bruce, who was surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity (Brenda), illustrates that:

The fact that children can take a form of communication that lacks a consistent grammar and turn it into one that has consistent rules supports the notion that:

In Erikson's theory of development:

Introduction

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

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Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

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Cultural Psychology

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Exam 11: Human Development

Your aunt who both smokes and drinks just got pregnant. What would you recommend to her?

Which is NOT an example of the importance of play?

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

Visual acuity reaches adult levels in a child:

Comparisons between how children acquire spoken versus signed languages indicate that:

If a child is using telegraphic speech, he or she is most likely:

Specific knowledge regarding important events during WWII would be an example of:

If your mother was emotionally or behaviourally inconsistent with you, you are likely to have a(n) ____________ attachment style.

Myelination:

Maternal hormones:

Which of the following is a disorder or syndrome used as an example of the conflict between women's personal rights versus the effects of women's behaviour on their infants?

Which of the following is NOT true about brain development?

Human newborns:

Piaget argued that development:

What have psychologists discovered concerning the relationship between having children and marital happiness?

In many cultures, marriages are arranged by parents. Evidence suggests that:

If Sandra Bem described you as androgynous, she would be referring to the tendency for you to think of yourself as:

The case of Bruce, who was surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity (Brenda), illustrates that:

The fact that children can take a form of communication that lacks a consistent grammar and turn it into one that has consistent rules supports the notion that:

In Erikson's theory of development:

Introduction

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

Filters