Question 1

Japanese infants are more likely to have _____ than they are _____ attachment styles.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

When does a zygote become an embryo?

Accepted Answer

A) when the heart starts beating 
B) when myelination begins 
C) when it attaches to the uterine wall 
D) when it is fertilized by a sperm cell 
A) when the heart starts beating 
B) when myelination begins 
C) when it attaches to the uterine wall 
D) when it is fertilized by a sperm cell

Question 3

Jake has learned to walk well by himself.He MOST likely learned this skill at _____ months old.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 12 
C) 15 
D) 18 
A) 9 
B) 12 
C) 15 
D) 18

Question 4

At birth,an infant is NOT able to:

Accepted Answer

A) show the rooting reflex. 
B) suck. 
C) reach for a bottle. 
D) mimic facial expressions. 
A) show the rooting reflex. 
B) suck. 
C) reach for a bottle. 
D) mimic facial expressions.

Question 5

The timing of motor development in infants is NOT influenced by the infants':

Accepted Answer

A) incentive for reaching. 
B) body weight. 
C) rooting strength. 
D) general level of activity. 
A) incentive for reaching. 
B) body weight. 
C) rooting strength. 
D) general level of activity.

Question 6

American teenagers are subjected to _____ restrictions as older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) about the same number of 
B) twice as many 
C) 5 times as many 
D) 10 times as many 
A) about the same number of 
B) twice as many 
C) 5 times as many 
D) 10 times as many

Question 7

There is much variability in the rate that children acquire a theory of mind.Among the factors that have been identified,_____ seems to be the most important.

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) time spent in pretend play 
C) socioeconomic status of the family 
D) number of siblings 
A) language 
B) time spent in pretend play 
C) socioeconomic status of the family 
D) number of siblings

Question 8

For Lawrence Kohlberg,moral development unfolds in the following sequence: first,emphasis on _____,then emphasis on _____,and finally,emphasis on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social roles;consequences;ethical principles 
B) ethical principles;social roles;consequences 
C) social roles;ethical principles;consequences 
D) consequences;social roles;ethical principles 
A) social roles;consequences;ethical principles 
B) ethical principles;social roles;consequences 
C) social roles;ethical principles;consequences 
D) consequences;social roles;ethical principles

Question 9

The false-belief test demonstrates that 3-year-olds:

Accepted Answer

A) lack the concept of conservation. 
B) do not have a theory of object permanence. 
C) fail to apply their schemas in novel situations. 
D) have trouble understanding that others may not know what they know. 
A) lack the concept of conservation. 
B) do not have a theory of object permanence. 
C) fail to apply their schemas in novel situations. 
D) have trouble understanding that others may not know what they know.

Question 10

Formal operational thinking is distinguished from concrete operations by the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) understand the principle of conservation. 
B) reason about abstract concepts. 
C) show egocentrism. 
D) understand object permanence. 
A) understand the principle of conservation. 
B) reason about abstract concepts. 
C) show egocentrism. 
D) understand object permanence.

Question 11

The period of development that begins with the onset of sexual maturity and lasts until the beginning of adulthood is called:

Accepted Answer

A) puberty. 
B) adolescence. 
C) the tween years. 
D) emerging adulthood. 
A) puberty. 
B) adolescence. 
C) the tween years. 
D) emerging adulthood.

Question 12

_____ refers to the bodies that we are born with.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Cisgender 
D) Sexual identity 
A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Cisgender 
D) Sexual identity

Question 13

About what percentage of American infants show an avoidant attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40%

Question 14

The Strange Situation test measures a child's:

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving ability when given a novel cognitive stimulus. 
B) preference for toys covered in cloth or wire mesh. 
C) reaction on the first day of school. 
D) attachment style. 
A) problem-solving ability when given a novel cognitive stimulus. 
B) preference for toys covered in cloth or wire mesh. 
C) reaction on the first day of school. 
D) attachment style.

Question 15

The rooting and sucking reflexes:

Accepted Answer

A) grow stronger over the first several months of life. 
B) do not change in intensity over the first several months of life. 
C) grow weaker over the first several months of life. 
D) are replaced by the swallowing reflex. 
A) grow stronger over the first several months of life. 
B) do not change in intensity over the first several months of life. 
C) grow weaker over the first several months of life. 
D) are replaced by the swallowing reflex.

Question 16

Isabel,a newborn,turns her head toward a stimulus that strokes her cheek.Isabel is showing the _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) sucking 
D) rooting 
A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) sucking 
D) rooting

Question 17

Lev Vygotsky talked about the cultural tools that exert influence on cognitive development.Which choice is the BEST example of a cultural tool?

Accepted Answer

A) tradition 
B) values 
C) faith 
D) language 
A) tradition 
B) values 
C) faith 
D) language

Question 18

A psychologist tells children a story in which a puppet named Maxi puts a ball in one cupboard and then leaves the room.While she is gone,another puppet moves the ball to another cupboard.Then Maxi comes back.At this point,the psychologist asks the children in which cupboard will Maxi look for the ball.Most 3-year-olds probably will say the _____ cupboard,and most 5-year-olds will say the _____ cupboard.

Accepted Answer

A) first;first 
B) first;second 
C) second;first 
D) second;second 
A) first;first 
B) first;second 
C) second;first 
D) second;second

Question 19

For college-age Americans,the average age of marriage is currently _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 25 
C) 27 
D) 29 
A) 23 
B) 25 
C) 27 
D) 29

Question 20

Kim married 2 years ago and just had her first baby.Research indicates that she will be MOST happy in her marriage:

Accepted Answer

A) at the present time. 
B) when her child is a toddler. 
C) when her child is a teenager. 
D) when her child leaves home. 
A) at the present time. 
B) when her child is a toddler. 
C) when her child is a teenager. 
D) when her child leaves home.

Exam 11: Development-Part A

Japanese infants are more likely to have _____ than they are _____ attachment styles.

When does a zygote become an embryo?

Jake has learned to walk well by himself.He MOST likely learned this skill at _____ months old.

At birth,an infant is NOT able to:

The timing of motor development in infants is NOT influenced by the infants':

American teenagers are subjected to _____ restrictions as older adults.

There is much variability in the rate that children acquire a theory of mind.Among the factors that have been identified,_____ seems to be the most important.

For Lawrence Kohlberg,moral development unfolds in the following sequence: first,emphasis on _____,then emphasis on _____,and finally,emphasis on _____.

The false-belief test demonstrates that 3-year-olds:

Formal operational thinking is distinguished from concrete operations by the ability to:

The period of development that begins with the onset of sexual maturity and lasts until the beginning of adulthood is called:

_____ refers to the bodies that we are born with.

About what percentage of American infants show an avoidant attachment style?

The Strange Situation test measures a child's:

The rooting and sucking reflexes:

Isabel,a newborn,turns her head toward a stimulus that strokes her cheek.Isabel is showing the _____ reflex.

Lev Vygotsky talked about the cultural tools that exert influence on cognitive development.Which choice is the BEST example of a cultural tool?

For college-age Americans,the average age of marriage is currently _____ years.

Kim married 2 years ago and just had her first baby.Research indicates that she will be MOST happy in her marriage:

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

Social Psychology-Part A

Japanese infants are more likely to have _ than they are _ attachment styles.

For Lawrence Kohlberg,moral development unfolds in the following sequence: first,emphasis on ___,then emphasis on _,and finally,emphasis on ___.