Question 1

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral development:

Accepted Answer

A) supports his claim that the stages are discrete and nonoverlapping. 
B) supports his claim that more boys than girls reach the postconventional stage. 
C) shows that his view accurately describes moral thinking in non-Western societies. 
D) supports his claim that moral development shifts emphasis from punishment to social rules to ethical principles. 
A) supports his claim that the stages are discrete and nonoverlapping. 
B) supports his claim that more boys than girls reach the postconventional stage. 
C) shows that his view accurately describes moral thinking in non-Western societies. 
D) supports his claim that moral development shifts emphasis from punishment to social rules to ethical principles. D

Question 2

The average age at which boys reach puberty has now fallen to between _____ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 and 9 
B) 9 and 10 
C) 10 and 11 
D) 11 and 12 
A) 8 and 9 
B) 9 and 10 
C) 10 and 11 
D) 11 and 12 B

Question 3

Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

Accepted Answer

A) adrenaline and progesterone. 
B) thyroxin and oxytocin. 
C) estrogen and testosterone. 
D) oxytocin and progesterone. 
A) adrenaline and progesterone. 
B) thyroxin and oxytocin. 
C) estrogen and testosterone. 
D) oxytocin and progesterone. C

Question 4

According to Piaget,the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) birth;2 years 
B) 2 years;6 years 
C) 6 years;11 years 
D) 11 years;18 years 
A) birth;2 years 
B) 2 years;6 years 
C) 6 years;11 years 
D) 11 years;18 years

Question 5

A large study of North American children who spent time in day care found that the quality of attachment between children and their mothers was influenced MOST strongly by the:

Accepted Answer

A) quality of day care provided. 
B) amount of day care provided. 
C) age of entry into day care. 
D) mother's sensitivity and responsiveness. 
A) quality of day care provided. 
B) amount of day care provided. 
C) age of entry into day care. 
D) mother's sensitivity and responsiveness.

Question 6

According to Piaget,the sensorimotor stage begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) birth;4 months 
B) birth;2 years 
C) 2 years;4 years 
D) 2 years;6 years 
A) birth;4 months 
B) birth;2 years 
C) 2 years;4 years 
D) 2 years;6 years

Question 7

Infants with a(n)_____ attachment style act as though they are certain that the primary caregiver will NOT respond when they feel insecure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _____,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased;decreased 
B) decreased;increased 
C) increased;increased 
D) increased;decreased 
A) decreased;decreased 
B) decreased;increased 
C) increased;increased 
D) increased;decreased

Question 9

Which statement about adulthood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Adulthood is the shortest of all stages of development because development ceases shortly after the stage is entered. 
B) The rate of observable physical change speeds up considerably during adulthood. 
C) Adulthood consists of the ages from about 20 to 65,when old age begins. 
D) Adulthood begins around age 18 to 21 years and lasts through death. 
A) Adulthood is the shortest of all stages of development because development ceases shortly after the stage is entered. 
B) The rate of observable physical change speeds up considerably during adulthood. 
C) Adulthood consists of the ages from about 20 to 65,when old age begins. 
D) Adulthood begins around age 18 to 21 years and lasts through death.

Question 10

Which statement has been demonstrated as FALSE by research on homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) The absence of a father figure in the household is associated with male homosexuality. 
B) Children reared by homosexual couples and heterosexual couples are equally likely to become heterosexual adults. 
C) High levels of androgens predispose the fetus-whether male or female-to develop a sexual preference for women. 
D) Parenting style does not seem to impact sexual orientation. 
A) The absence of a father figure in the household is associated with male homosexuality. 
B) Children reared by homosexual couples and heterosexual couples are equally likely to become heterosexual adults. 
C) High levels of androgens predispose the fetus-whether male or female-to develop a sexual preference for women. 
D) Parenting style does not seem to impact sexual orientation.

Question 11

Which statement about reckless behavior in adolescence and adulthood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Few adolescents in the United States get drunk at least once before graduating from high school. 
B) Adolescents who try drugs often wind up with serious drug problems as adults. 
C) People who don't drink or try drugs as adolescents often begin to drink and use drugs seriously as adults. 
D) Most adolescents who break the law become law-abiding adults. 
A) Few adolescents in the United States get drunk at least once before graduating from high school. 
B) Adolescents who try drugs often wind up with serious drug problems as adults. 
C) People who don't drink or try drugs as adolescents often begin to drink and use drugs seriously as adults. 
D) Most adolescents who break the law become law-abiding adults.

Question 12

As we age,the _____ deteriorates more quickly than do other areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) limbic system 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) temporal lobe 
A) cerebellum 
B) limbic system 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) temporal lobe

Question 13

Motor reflexes are specific patterns of motor responses that are:

Accepted Answer

A) the result of classical conditioning. 
B) triggered by physiological processes. 
C) triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation. 
D) acquired early in life. 
A) the result of classical conditioning. 
B) triggered by physiological processes. 
C) triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation. 
D) acquired early in life.

Question 14

Jean Piaget called the idea that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible:

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) object permanence. 
C) inattentional blindness. 
D) objective blindsight. 
A) conservation. 
B) object permanence. 
C) inattentional blindness. 
D) objective blindsight.

Question 15

As children watched,Dr.Vallance poured the same amount of juice into two identical glasses.Then she poured the juice from one of those glasses into a taller,narrower glass.When asked which glass now has more juice,children in the concrete operational stage say that:

Accepted Answer

A) the tall glass has more. 
B) both glasses have the same amount. 
C) they don't know. 
D) the tall glass has less. 
A) the tall glass has more. 
B) both glasses have the same amount. 
C) they don't know. 
D) the tall glass has less.

Question 16

Shona is worried that her daughter might get pregnant in high school like many of her friends,but she opposes sex education.Shona should consider which fact regarding sex education?

Accepted Answer

A) Sex education decreases teen pregnancy and delays the onset of sexual activity. 
B) Sex education increases teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) Sex education neither increases nor decreases teen pregnancy,but it does reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 
D) Sex education decreases teen pregnancy but increases the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 
A) Sex education decreases teen pregnancy and delays the onset of sexual activity. 
B) Sex education increases teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 
C) Sex education neither increases nor decreases teen pregnancy,but it does reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 
D) Sex education decreases teen pregnancy but increases the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Question 17

Which statement about attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) More people oppose same-sex marriage than are in favor of it. 
B) About an equal number of people favor and oppose it. 
C) Since about 2000,more people have been in favor of it. 
D) More people are in favor of it,and this represents a recent shift in opinion. 
A) More people oppose same-sex marriage than are in favor of it. 
B) About an equal number of people favor and oppose it. 
C) Since about 2000,more people have been in favor of it. 
D) More people are in favor of it,and this represents a recent shift in opinion.

Question 18

Infants learn to control their heads before they learn to control their arms,illustrating the _____ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) dorsal striatal 
D) ventral medial 
A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) dorsal striatal 
D) ventral medial

Question 19

At present,the general consensus among scientists is that:

Accepted Answer

A) unmarried people are happier than are married people. 
B) happier people tend to get married,but marriage doesn't make people happy. 
C) unhappy people are the most likely to get married. 
D) happier people tend to get married,and marriage makes them even happier. 
A) unmarried people are happier than are married people. 
B) happier people tend to get married,but marriage doesn't make people happy. 
C) unhappy people are the most likely to get married. 
D) happier people tend to get married,and marriage makes them even happier.

Question 20

Serena is convinced that a child who deliberately broke 1 cup did a worse thing did than a child who accidentally broke 12 cups.According to Piaget,Serena is judging morality in terms of its:

Accepted Answer

A) outcomes. 
B) intentions. 
C) prescriptions. 
D) principles. 
A) outcomes. 
B) intentions. 
C) prescriptions. 
D) principles.

Exam 11: Development-Part A

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral development:

The average age at which boys reach puberty has now fallen to between _____ years old.

Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

According to Piaget,the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

A large study of North American children who spent time in day care found that the quality of attachment between children and their mothers was influenced MOST strongly by the:

According to Piaget,the sensorimotor stage begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

Infants with a(n)_____ attachment style act as though they are certain that the primary caregiver will NOT respond when they feel insecure.

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _____,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _____.

Which statement about adulthood is TRUE?

Which statement has been demonstrated as FALSE by research on homosexuality?

Which statement about reckless behavior in adolescence and adulthood is TRUE?

As we age,the _____ deteriorates more quickly than do other areas of the brain.

Motor reflexes are specific patterns of motor responses that are:

Jean Piaget called the idea that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible:

As children watched,Dr.Vallance poured the same amount of juice into two identical glasses.Then she poured the juice from one of those glasses into a taller,narrower glass.When asked which glass now has more juice,children in the concrete operational stage say that:

Shona is worried that her daughter might get pregnant in high school like many of her friends,but she opposes sex education.Shona should consider which fact regarding sex education?

Which statement about attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States is TRUE?

Infants learn to control their heads before they learn to control their arms,illustrating the _____ rule.

At present,the general consensus among scientists is that:

Serena is convinced that a child who deliberately broke 1 cup did a worse thing did than a child who accidentally broke 12 cups.According to Piaget,Serena is judging morality in terms of its:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

According to Piaget,the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _ and ends at about age _.

According to Piaget,the sensorimotor stage begins at _ and ends at about age _.

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _.