Question 1

Some studies suggest that teens who take an "abstinence pledge" during the course of abstinence-only education:

Accepted Answer

A) are three times more likely to have sex than are teens who receive sex education. 
B) are much less likely to have sex than are teens who receive sex education. 
C) have sex just as much as teens who receive sex education but tend to be more monogamous. 
D) have sex at the same rate as teens who receive sex education but are less likely to use birth control. 
A) are three times more likely to have sex than are teens who receive sex education. 
B) are much less likely to have sex than are teens who receive sex education. 
C) have sex just as much as teens who receive sex education but tend to be more monogamous. 
D) have sex at the same rate as teens who receive sex education but are less likely to use birth control.

Question 2

Most children FIRST understand that different people have different:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptions. 
B) beliefs. 
C) desires. 
D) emotions. 
A) perceptions. 
B) beliefs. 
C) desires. 
D) emotions.

Question 3

Which metaphor BEST describes cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) turning on a light 
B) the lunar cycle 
C) changes in season 
D) graduating from one grade to the next 
A) turning on a light 
B) the lunar cycle 
C) changes in season 
D) graduating from one grade to the next

Question 4

About what percentage of adolescents identify themselves as gay or lesbian?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2% 
B) 3-4% 
C) 5-6% 
D) 7-8% 
A) 1-2% 
B) 3-4% 
C) 5-6% 
D) 7-8%

Question 5

_____ is widely considered to be the father of modern developmental psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) Harry Harlow 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg 
A) Harry Harlow 
B) Wilhelm Wundt 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 6

About what percentage of American infants show a secure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80%

Question 7

Susanna can expect that her normal newborn daughter will be able to:

Accepted Answer

A) hold her head up for brief periods. 
B) reach for a toy. 
C) sleep through the night. 
D) suck. 
A) hold her head up for brief periods. 
B) reach for a toy. 
C) sleep through the night. 
D) suck.

Question 8

One major current criticism of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is that:

Accepted Answer

A) his research was poorly done. 
B) it applies only to Swiss children. 
C) children do not all go through the same sequences of it. 
D) it occurs gradually instead of in stages. 
A) his research was poorly done. 
B) it applies only to Swiss children. 
C) children do not all go through the same sequences of it. 
D) it occurs gradually instead of in stages.

Question 9

The tendency for an organism to respond less intensely to a stimulus the more it is presented is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) conditioning. 
C) assimilation. 
D) habituation. 
A) object permanence. 
B) conditioning. 
C) assimilation. 
D) habituation.

Question 10

Suppose you are told that a number of women are pregnant.In the absence of any other inFormation,if you had to guess the stage of prenatal development,you would be correct MOST often if you guessed the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) germinal 
B) zygotic 
C) embryonic 
D) fetal 
A) germinal 
B) zygotic 
C) embryonic 
D) fetal

Question 11

_____ refers to our identity.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Cisgender 
D) Orientation 
A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Cisgender 
D) Orientation

Question 12

Christine went to jail because she was part of a disruptive demonstration at a gun show.Christine believes that easy access to firearms are a major cause of human suffering and death.Kohlberg would say that Christine is at the _____ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) preoperational 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) preoperational

Question 13

Children of mothers who received insufficient nutrition during pregnancy tend to have _____ problems.

Accepted Answer

A) physical but not psychological 
B) psychological but not physical 
C) both physical and psychological 
D) neither physical nor psychological 
A) physical but not psychological 
B) psychological but not physical 
C) both physical and psychological 
D) neither physical nor psychological

Question 14

Preschoolers who engage in gender nonconForming behavior are:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults. 
B) no more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults. 
C) more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults only if the behavior is punished. 
D) more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults only if the behavior is rewarded. 
A) more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults. 
B) no more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults. 
C) more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults only if the behavior is punished. 
D) more likely to become gay,bisexual,or lesbian adults only if the behavior is rewarded.

Question 15

Infants learn to control their elbows and knees before their hands and feet,which illustrates the _____ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) handedness 
D) sensorimotor 
A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) handedness 
D) sensorimotor

Question 16

Research using the Strange Situation has demonstrated that a majority of American infants display a(n)_____ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

When infants apply their schemas in novel situations,they are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) object permanence. 
D) habituation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) object permanence. 
D) habituation.

Question 18

Tara is a teenager who argues more with her mother than her father.This is MOST likely because research has indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A) teens argue more with the same-sex parent. 
B) fathers tend to be more permissive than mothers. 
C) mothers are more likely to give in to teenage demands than are fathers. 
D) mothers tend to make the rules about minor issues such as style of dress and language. 
A) teens argue more with the same-sex parent. 
B) fathers tend to be more permissive than mothers. 
C) mothers are more likely to give in to teenage demands than are fathers. 
D) mothers tend to make the rules about minor issues such as style of dress and language.

Question 19

Beatriz is 2 years old;when her brother tells her to hide,she covers her face with a blanket.This is a good example of:

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) conservation. 
D) accommodation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) conservation. 
D) accommodation.

Question 20

Harry is a 20-year-old data-entry worker and Kimberly is a 35-year-old with the same job.Which statement is probably TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Harry's motor skills are faster and,as such,his data-entry speed is probably faster. 
B) Harry's anticipatory skills are more acute and,as such,his data-entry speed is faster. 
C) Kimberly's eyesight is weaker and,as such,her data-entry speed is slower. 
D) Kimberly's data-entry speed is probably similar,if not better,than is Harry's due to Kimberley's experience. 
A) Harry's motor skills are faster and,as such,his data-entry speed is probably faster. 
B) Harry's anticipatory skills are more acute and,as such,his data-entry speed is faster. 
C) Kimberly's eyesight is weaker and,as such,her data-entry speed is slower. 
D) Kimberly's data-entry speed is probably similar,if not better,than is Harry's due to Kimberley's experience.

Exam 11: Development-Part A

Some studies suggest that teens who take an "abstinence pledge" during the course of abstinence-only education:

Most children FIRST understand that different people have different:

Which metaphor BEST describes cognitive development?

About what percentage of adolescents identify themselves as gay or lesbian?

_____ is widely considered to be the father of modern developmental psychology.

About what percentage of American infants show a secure attachment style?

Susanna can expect that her normal newborn daughter will be able to:

One major current criticism of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is that:

The tendency for an organism to respond less intensely to a stimulus the more it is presented is termed:

Suppose you are told that a number of women are pregnant.In the absence of any other inFormation,if you had to guess the stage of prenatal development,you would be correct MOST often if you guessed the _____ stage.

_____ refers to our identity.

Christine went to jail because she was part of a disruptive demonstration at a gun show.Christine believes that easy access to firearms are a major cause of human suffering and death.Kohlberg would say that Christine is at the _____ level of moral development.

Children of mothers who received insufficient nutrition during pregnancy tend to have _____ problems.

Preschoolers who engage in gender nonconForming behavior are:

Infants learn to control their elbows and knees before their hands and feet,which illustrates the _____ rule.

Research using the Strange Situation has demonstrated that a majority of American infants display a(n)_____ attachment style.

When infants apply their schemas in novel situations,they are engaging in:

Tara is a teenager who argues more with her mother than her father.This is MOST likely because research has indicated that:

Beatriz is 2 years old;when her brother tells her to hide,she covers her face with a blanket.This is a good example of:

Harry is a 20-year-old data-entry worker and Kimberly is a 35-year-old with the same job.Which statement is probably TRUE?

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