Question 1

Which statement about attachment style is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The disorganized attachment style is the second most common type of attachment in the United States. 
B) It is not unusual for attachment styles to change over time. 
C) Attachment styles demonstrated in the laboratory do not correlate well with attachment styles demonstrated at home. 
D) Japanese infants are more likely than German infants to exhibit an avoidant attachment style. 
A) The disorganized attachment style is the second most common type of attachment in the United States. 
B) It is not unusual for attachment styles to change over time. 
C) Attachment styles demonstrated in the laboratory do not correlate well with attachment styles demonstrated at home. 
D) Japanese infants are more likely than German infants to exhibit an avoidant attachment style.

Question 2

According to the moral intuitionist perspective,humans developed the distinctions between right and wrong as a way of:

Accepted Answer

A) enhancing reproductive success. 
B) justifying social policies. 
C) explaining emotional reactions. 
D) protecting self-interests. 
A) enhancing reproductive success. 
B) justifying social policies. 
C) explaining emotional reactions. 
D) protecting self-interests.

Question 3

The fraternal male twin of a gay man has about a _____% chance of being gay.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 50 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 50

Question 4

Attachment is defined as a(n)_____ bond that Forms between newborns and their primary caregivers.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual 
B) emotional 
C) maturational 
D) physical 
A) intellectual 
B) emotional 
C) maturational 
D) physical

Question 5

According to Piaget,egocentrism in a child means that the child:

Accepted Answer

A) is selfish. 
B) is in the sensorimotor stage. 
C) fails to understand that the world appears differently to different observers. 
D) realizes that others may not share the child's point of view. 
A) is selfish. 
B) is in the sensorimotor stage. 
C) fails to understand that the world appears differently to different observers. 
D) realizes that others may not share the child's point of view.

Question 6

The term transgender refers to anyone:

Accepted Answer

A) whose sex and gender to not match. 
B) who is attracted to the same sex. 
C) who is attracted to the same gender. 
D) whose gender and sexual orientation do not match. 
A) whose sex and gender to not match. 
B) who is attracted to the same sex. 
C) who is attracted to the same gender. 
D) whose gender and sexual orientation do not match.

Question 7

Heavy alcohol use by the mother during pregnancy can lead to which condition in her child?

Accepted Answer

A) low birth weight 
B) enlarged heart 
C) problems with academic achievement 
D) deFormed limbs 
A) low birth weight 
B) enlarged heart 
C) problems with academic achievement 
D) deFormed limbs

Question 8

Which statement about the fluidity of sexual orientation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual orientation,once established,is permanent in all people. 
B) Male sexual orientation is more fluid than is female sexual orientation. 
C) Female sexual orientation is more fluid than is male sexual orientation. 
D) Homosexual orientation is more easily changed than is heterosexual orientation. 
A) Sexual orientation,once established,is permanent in all people. 
B) Male sexual orientation is more fluid than is female sexual orientation. 
C) Female sexual orientation is more fluid than is male sexual orientation. 
D) Homosexual orientation is more easily changed than is heterosexual orientation.

Question 9

Robert was born female but has a male gender.He is sexually attracted to males.Robert would be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A) transgender gay man. 
B) cisgender gay man. 
C) transgender straight woman. 
D) cisgender straight woman. 
A) transgender gay man. 
B) cisgender gay man. 
C) transgender straight woman. 
D) cisgender straight woman.

Question 10

Before deciding to have children,couples should understand that,often,having children:

Accepted Answer

A) produces lasting decreases in marital satisfaction during their childhood. 
B) produces temporary increases in marital happiness. 
C) has a more negative impact on the happiness of men than on that of women. 
D) produces decreases in marital happiness when the children leave home. 
A) produces lasting decreases in marital satisfaction during their childhood. 
B) produces temporary increases in marital happiness. 
C) has a more negative impact on the happiness of men than on that of women. 
D) produces decreases in marital happiness when the children leave home.

Question 11

The term cisgender refers to anyone:

Accepted Answer

A) whose sex and gender match. 
B) who is attracted to the opposite sex. 
C) who is attracted to the same gender. 
D) who has a heterosexual orientation. 
A) whose sex and gender match. 
B) who is attracted to the opposite sex. 
C) who is attracted to the same gender. 
D) who has a heterosexual orientation.

Question 12

Among _____,it is those who reach puberty _____ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) girls;earlier 
B) girls;later 
C) boys;earlier 
D) boys;later 
A) girls;earlier 
B) girls;later 
C) boys;earlier 
D) boys;later

Question 13

Researchers of cognitive development now suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A) infants cannot develop the schema of object permanence. 
B) infants develop the schema of object permanence much later than Piaget realized. 
C) infants may have a sense of object permanence much earlier than Piaget realized. 
D) Piaget's theories about the development of object permanence were surprisingly accurate. 
A) infants cannot develop the schema of object permanence. 
B) infants develop the schema of object permanence much later than Piaget realized. 
C) infants may have a sense of object permanence much earlier than Piaget realized. 
D) Piaget's theories about the development of object permanence were surprisingly accurate.

Question 14

About _____% of the growth of the brain occurs outside of the womb.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 50 
D) 75

Question 15

In Kohlberg's original research and theoretical perspectives on moral development:

Accepted Answer

A) people must go through the stages in a certain order. 
B) moral development in girls was thoroughly researched. 
C) all adults eventually become postconventional moralists. 
D) an individual may use all three stages of moral thinking in different circumstances. 
A) people must go through the stages in a certain order. 
B) moral development in girls was thoroughly researched. 
C) all adults eventually become postconventional moralists. 
D) an individual may use all three stages of moral thinking in different circumstances.

Question 16

Seven-month-old José is given a kind of cracker that he has never eaten before.He promptly puts it into his mouth and eats it.According to Piaget,he is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) accommodation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) concrete operations. 
A) object permanence. 
B) accommodation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) concrete operations.

Question 17

Recent research on the brains of adolescents indicates that development in the prefrontal cortex undergoes a _____ just before puberty and a(n)_____ during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) growth spurt;additional growth spurt 
B) synaptic proliferation;synaptic pruning 
C) synaptic pruning;synaptic proliferation 
D) reduction in neurotransmitters;further reduction 
A) growth spurt;additional growth spurt 
B) synaptic proliferation;synaptic pruning 
C) synaptic pruning;synaptic proliferation 
D) reduction in neurotransmitters;further reduction

Question 18

About what percentage of zygotes do NOT complete the journey down the fallopian tube?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 19

The view that cognitive development is largely the result of the child's interaction with members of her or his culture instead of interaction with objects was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Harry Harlow. 
B) Jean Piaget. 
C) Lev Vygotsky. 
D) John Bowlby. 
A) Harry Harlow. 
B) Jean Piaget. 
C) Lev Vygotsky. 
D) John Bowlby.

Question 20

Which cognitive ability declines the LEAST as we age?

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) retrieval versus recognition 
D) semantic memory 
A) working memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) retrieval versus recognition 
D) semantic memory

Exam 11: Development-Part A

Which statement about attachment style is TRUE?

According to the moral intuitionist perspective,humans developed the distinctions between right and wrong as a way of:

The fraternal male twin of a gay man has about a _____% chance of being gay.

Attachment is defined as a(n)_____ bond that Forms between newborns and their primary caregivers.

According to Piaget,egocentrism in a child means that the child:

The term transgender refers to anyone:

Heavy alcohol use by the mother during pregnancy can lead to which condition in her child?

Which statement about the fluidity of sexual orientation is TRUE?

Robert was born female but has a male gender.He is sexually attracted to males.Robert would be classified as a:

Before deciding to have children,couples should understand that,often,having children:

The term cisgender refers to anyone:

Among _____,it is those who reach puberty _____ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Researchers of cognitive development now suggest that:

About _____% of the growth of the brain occurs outside of the womb.

In Kohlberg's original research and theoretical perspectives on moral development:

Seven-month-old José is given a kind of cracker that he has never eaten before.He promptly puts it into his mouth and eats it.According to Piaget,he is demonstrating:

Recent research on the brains of adolescents indicates that development in the prefrontal cortex undergoes a _____ just before puberty and a(n)_____ during adolescence.

About what percentage of zygotes do NOT complete the journey down the fallopian tube?

The view that cognitive development is largely the result of the child's interaction with members of her or his culture instead of interaction with objects was proposed by:

Which cognitive ability declines the LEAST as we age?

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

Among _,it is those who reach puberty _ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Recent research on the brains of adolescents indicates that development in the prefrontal cortex undergoes a _ just before puberty and a(n)_ during adolescence.