Question 1

Which statement about the development of peer relations in adolescence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Peer relations evolve in markedly different ways across cultures and historical periods. 
B) Formation of couples occurs early in adolescence and is followed by the Formation of mixed-sex cliques in late adolescence. 
C) The typical pattern of peer relation development is Formation of same-sex cliques followed by Formation of mixed-sex cliques and then couples. 
D) The typical pattern of peer relation development is Formation of mixed-sex cliques,then same-sex cliques,then romantic relationships. 
A) Peer relations evolve in markedly different ways across cultures and historical periods. 
B) Formation of couples occurs early in adolescence and is followed by the Formation of mixed-sex cliques in late adolescence. 
C) The typical pattern of peer relation development is Formation of same-sex cliques followed by Formation of mixed-sex cliques and then couples. 
D) The typical pattern of peer relation development is Formation of mixed-sex cliques,then same-sex cliques,then romantic relationships.

Question 2

One major reason why humans are born with undeveloped brains is that:

Accepted Answer

A) this is the typical course of brain development for most animals. 
B) it results in an easier passage through the birth canal. 
C) from an evolutionary perspective,it confers greater advantages at birth. 
D) it allows greater biological resources to be devoted to heart and lung development. 
A) this is the typical course of brain development for most animals. 
B) it results in an easier passage through the birth canal. 
C) from an evolutionary perspective,it confers greater advantages at birth. 
D) it allows greater biological resources to be devoted to heart and lung development.

Question 3

Three-month-old Shantel has not yet acquired object permanence and,as a result,she will:

Accepted Answer

A) search only briefly for a toy that has been covered with a blanket. 
B) not search for a toy that has been covered with a blanket. 
C) construct a schema about where the toy is hidden. 
D) cry when her toy is hidden under a blanket. 
A) search only briefly for a toy that has been covered with a blanket. 
B) not search for a toy that has been covered with a blanket. 
C) construct a schema about where the toy is hidden. 
D) cry when her toy is hidden under a blanket.

Question 4

Relative to a younger adult,an older adult will probably perForm similarly to a younger adult on which task?

Accepted Answer

A) matching U.S.presidents to their accomplishments 
B) remembering personal details about life 5 years ago 
C) remembering birthdates of family members 
D) retrieving names of high school classmates from memory 
A) matching U.S.presidents to their accomplishments 
B) remembering personal details about life 5 years ago 
C) remembering birthdates of family members 
D) retrieving names of high school classmates from memory

Question 5

The earlier onset of puberty in girls is most linked to:

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of a father in the household. 
B) stress. 
C) environmental toxins. 
D) diet. 
A) the absence of a father in the household. 
B) stress. 
C) environmental toxins. 
D) diet.

Question 6

About 60% of preindustrial societies do not have a word for adolescence because:

Accepted Answer

A) the onset of puberty is considered shameful. 
B) marriage typically occurs before puberty. 
C) there is no such stage as puberty marking adulthood. 
D) children are not treated differently than are adults. 
A) the onset of puberty is considered shameful. 
B) marriage typically occurs before puberty. 
C) there is no such stage as puberty marking adulthood. 
D) children are not treated differently than are adults.

Question 7

Infants learn to control their arms before they learn to control their legs,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 8

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _____ and in boys at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 8;9 
B) 9;11 
C) 10;12 
D) 11;14 
A) 8;9 
B) 9;11 
C) 10;12 
D) 11;14

Question 9

_____ are specific patterns of motor responses that are triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) Motor reflexes 
B) Physiological responses 
C) Conditioned reflexes 
D) Conditioned responses 
A) Motor reflexes 
B) Physiological responses 
C) Conditioned reflexes 
D) Conditioned responses

Question 10

According to Piaget,when children learn that taking turns while playing a game is an example of fairness,they have shifted their moral perspective from:

Accepted Answer

A) rules to consequences. 
B) realism to relativism. 
C) prescriptions to principles. 
D) outcome to intentions. 
A) rules to consequences. 
B) realism to relativism. 
C) prescriptions to principles. 
D) outcome to intentions.

Question 11

German 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 12

Most people find it morally permissible to sacrifice one life to save five lives if the action involves pulling a switch.However,most people find it morally impermissible to sacrifice one life for five lives if the action involves pushing a man from a bridge.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) An electromechanical device like a switch makes it more likely that the action will be effective. 
B) Pushing a man off a bridge evokes more negative emotional responses. 
C) People are more likely to be injured if they attempt to push a man off the bridge. 
D) People have doubts as to whether or not pushing a man from a bridge really will save five lives. 
A) An electromechanical device like a switch makes it more likely that the action will be effective. 
B) Pushing a man off a bridge evokes more negative emotional responses. 
C) People are more likely to be injured if they attempt to push a man off the bridge. 
D) People have doubts as to whether or not pushing a man from a bridge really will save five lives.

Question 13

Kira is a young adolescent who is just beginning to socialize with her peers outside of school.Kira is MOST likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) attend mixed-gender get-togethers at friends' houses. 
B) hang out with her female friends in public places. 
C) hang out with mixed-sex cliques in public places. 
D) begin spending most of her free time in private with a boyfriend. 
A) attend mixed-gender get-togethers at friends' houses. 
B) hang out with her female friends in public places. 
C) hang out with mixed-sex cliques in public places. 
D) begin spending most of her free time in private with a boyfriend.

Question 14

Which skill is NOT one of the three fundamental skills that allow children to learn from others?

Accepted Answer

A) social referencing 
B) joint attention 
C) assimilation 
D) imitation 
A) social referencing 
B) joint attention 
C) assimilation 
D) imitation

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory abilities become less acute. 
B) Brain cells die at an accelerated rate. 
C) Sensitivity to pain increases. 
D) Sexual functioning decreases. 
A) Sensory abilities become less acute. 
B) Brain cells die at an accelerated rate. 
C) Sensitivity to pain increases. 
D) Sexual functioning decreases.

Question 16

Elsa and Ariela were discussing what might happen to gender relations if the United States were to elect a woman as president.It is likely they are in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) Formal operational 
B) concrete operational 
C) preoperational 
D) abstract operational 
A) Formal operational 
B) concrete operational 
C) preoperational 
D) abstract operational

Question 17

Which statement about working models of internal relationships is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants with an ambivalent style of attachment are not sure if their caregivers will respond when they are feeling insecure. 
B) Securely attached children tend to remember more happy events than do insecurely attached children. 
C) Securely attached children will stare longer at a cartoon in which a mother is comforting instead of ignoring her child. 
D) Infants with a disorganized style of attachment seem to be confused about their caregivers. 
A) Infants with an ambivalent style of attachment are not sure if their caregivers will respond when they are feeling insecure. 
B) Securely attached children tend to remember more happy events than do insecurely attached children. 
C) Securely attached children will stare longer at a cartoon in which a mother is comforting instead of ignoring her child. 
D) Infants with a disorganized style of attachment seem to be confused about their caregivers.

Question 18

Harry Harlow studied _____ in order to learn more about the importance of caregivers in social development.

Accepted Answer

A) infants in orphanages 
B) members of the Piraha tribe 
C) adopted children 
D) socially isolated rhesus monkeys 
A) infants in orphanages 
B) members of the Piraha tribe 
C) adopted children 
D) socially isolated rhesus monkeys

Question 19

A study by Streissguth and colleagues (1999)followed children with fetal alcohol syndrome for 25 years and found that,by the age of 14,about _____% of them had been suspended or expelled from school.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 80 
D) 90 
A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 80 
D) 90

Question 20

Research shows that older adults are:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to remember negative inFormation than to remember positive inFormation. 
B) more likely than are young adults to seek potentially useful inFormation. 
C) less likely than are young adults to seek emotionally satisfying inFormation. 
D) less likely than are young adults to experience negative emotions. 
A) more likely to remember negative inFormation than to remember positive inFormation. 
B) more likely than are young adults to seek potentially useful inFormation. 
C) less likely than are young adults to seek emotionally satisfying inFormation. 
D) less likely than are young adults to experience negative emotions.

Exam 11: Development-Part A

Which statement about the development of peer relations in adolescence is TRUE?

One major reason why humans are born with undeveloped brains is that:

Three-month-old Shantel has not yet acquired object permanence and,as a result,she will:

Relative to a younger adult,an older adult will probably perForm similarly to a younger adult on which task?

The earlier onset of puberty in girls is most linked to:

About 60% of preindustrial societies do not have a word for adolescence because:

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

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _____ and in boys at about age _____.

_____ are specific patterns of motor responses that are triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation.

According to Piaget,when children learn that taking turns while playing a game is an example of fairness,they have shifted their moral perspective from:

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

Most people find it morally permissible to sacrifice one life to save five lives if the action involves pulling a switch.However,most people find it morally impermissible to sacrifice one life for five lives if the action involves pushing a man from a bridge.Why?

Kira is a young adolescent who is just beginning to socialize with her peers outside of school.Kira is MOST likely to:

Which skill is NOT one of the three fundamental skills that allow children to learn from others?

Which statement is NOT true of aging?

Elsa and Ariela were discussing what might happen to gender relations if the United States were to elect a woman as president.It is likely they are in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Which statement about working models of internal relationships is FALSE?

Harry Harlow studied _____ in order to learn more about the importance of caregivers in social development.

A study by Streissguth and colleagues (1999)followed children with fetal alcohol syndrome for 25 years and found that,by the age of 14,about _____% of them had been suspended or expelled from school.

Research shows that older adults are:

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

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _ and in boys at about age _.

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