Question 1

The process of myelination in the brain:

Accepted Answer

A) is complete by the time a baby is born. 
B) occurs at a relatively constant rate across all areas. 
C) is completed in the cerebral cortex by approximately 1 year of age. 
D) continues into adulthood for some parts of the brain. 
A) is complete by the time a baby is born. 
B) occurs at a relatively constant rate across all areas. 
C) is completed in the cerebral cortex by approximately 1 year of age. 
D) continues into adulthood for some parts of the brain.

Question 2

Jacquie's big brother taught her how to catch a beach ball by positioning her hands a specified distance apart with hands open.After she learned to catch the large beach ball,she learned to adjust her hands to catch a smaller ball.This additional learning is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which statement about the determinants of homosexuality is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold,domineering mothers are associated with male but not female homosexuality. 
B) The absence of a father figure is associated with male and female homosexuality. 
C) Weak,submissive fathers are associated with male but not female homosexuality. 
D) Aspects of the parents' behavior do not appear to determine homosexuality. 
A) Cold,domineering mothers are associated with male but not female homosexuality. 
B) The absence of a father figure is associated with male and female homosexuality. 
C) Weak,submissive fathers are associated with male but not female homosexuality. 
D) Aspects of the parents' behavior do not appear to determine homosexuality.

Question 4

In one study,participants were hypnotized to feel disgust upon hearing a particular word.Later,they judged the morality of certain actions that either contained or did not contain the word in the description.Participants were more likely to judge actions containing the target word as immoral,suggesting that:

Accepted Answer

A) moral reasoning is determined more by prescriptions than principles. 
B) moral reasoning is caused by feelings. 
C) emotions are determined by the outcomes of moral reasoning. 
D) moral reasoning is determined more by intentions than outcomes. 
A) moral reasoning is determined more by prescriptions than principles. 
B) moral reasoning is caused by feelings. 
C) emotions are determined by the outcomes of moral reasoning. 
D) moral reasoning is determined more by intentions than outcomes.

Question 5

Marital satisfaction is LOWEST:

Accepted Answer

A) before children are born. 
B) when children are in diapers and again in adolescence. 
C) when children are in grade school. 
D) when children leave home. 
A) before children are born. 
B) when children are in diapers and again in adolescence. 
C) when children are in grade school. 
D) when children leave home.

Question 6

The age at which the onset of menstruation occurs in girls decreased by about _____ year(s)between the 19th and 20th centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 6 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 6

Question 7

Research has shown that watching someone in physical pain activates:

Accepted Answer

A) brain regions associated with our own emotional experience of physical pain. 
B) language association areas used to describe abstract concepts such as suffering. 
C) hindbrain areas that were the earliest brain regions to evolve. 
D) brain regions associated with moral reasoning. 
A) brain regions associated with our own emotional experience of physical pain. 
B) language association areas used to describe abstract concepts such as suffering. 
C) hindbrain areas that were the earliest brain regions to evolve. 
D) brain regions associated with moral reasoning.

Question 8

Morality is determined primarily by its consequences for the actor in the _____ stage of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) Formal operational 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) Formal operational

Question 9

What is the CORRECT order of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational,sensorimotor,concrete operational,Formal operational 
B) sensorimotor,concrete operational,preoperational,Formal operational 
C) sensorimotor,preoperational,Formal operational,concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,Formal operational 
A) preoperational,sensorimotor,concrete operational,Formal operational 
B) sensorimotor,concrete operational,preoperational,Formal operational 
C) sensorimotor,preoperational,Formal operational,concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,Formal operational

Question 10

The idea that quantitative properties of an object are invariant despite changes in the object's appearance is what Jean Piaget termed:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Among sexually active U.S.teens,about _____% report using a condom during their most recent intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 33 
C) 59 
D) 75 
A) 18 
B) 33 
C) 59 
D) 75

Question 12

Daniel does not communicate well with others.As a result,he has few friends and does not understand the emotions of others.He has yet to acquire a theory of mind.Although he has profound social deficits,his score on a standardized intelligence test was in the normal range.Daniel MOST likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD. 
B) an insecure attachment. 
C) autism. 
D) antisocial personality disorder. 
A) ADHD. 
B) an insecure attachment. 
C) autism. 
D) antisocial personality disorder.

Question 13

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 allows the brain to adapt to a wide range of environments. 
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 allows the brain to adapt to a wide range of environments. 
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 14

A psychologist tells a child 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 child in which cupboard will Maxi look for the ball.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a conservation task. 
B) an assimilation task. 
C) a test of object permanence. 
D) the false-belief task. 
A) a conservation task. 
B) an assimilation task. 
C) a test of object permanence. 
D) the false-belief task.

Question 15

Sunil,who had a very low birth weight,shows problems with attention,perception,and learning deficits in school.Sunil was probably exposed to which teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) tobacco smoke 
C) thalidomide 
D) mercury 
A) alcohol 
B) tobacco smoke 
C) thalidomide 
D) mercury

Question 16

According to Erik Erikson,the major task of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A) learning to do things well in comparison with a standard or with others. 
B) developing a sense of self in relationship to others and to one's internal thoughts and desires. 
C) developing the ability to give and receive love and Form relationships. 
D) learning to explore,imagine,and feel remorse for actions. 
A) learning to do things well in comparison with a standard or with others. 
B) developing a sense of self in relationship to others and to one's internal thoughts and desires. 
C) developing the ability to give and receive love and Form relationships. 
D) learning to explore,imagine,and feel remorse for actions.

Question 17

Dara exhibits an ambivalent style of attachment.Which statement BEST describes the behavior of her mother,Kendra?

Accepted Answer

A) Kendra is especially sensitive to Dara's emotional state. 
B) Kendra is completely insensitive to Dara's needs for reassurance. 
C) Kendra is likely to respond to Dara's requests for reassurance. 
D) Kendra is likely to respond inconsistently to Dara's requests for reassurance. 
A) Kendra is especially sensitive to Dara's emotional state. 
B) Kendra is completely insensitive to Dara's needs for reassurance. 
C) Kendra is likely to respond to Dara's requests for reassurance. 
D) Kendra is likely to respond inconsistently to Dara's requests for reassurance.

Question 18

Current college-age Americans will have,on average,_____ children.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5 
B) 1.8 
C) 2.5 
D) 2.8 
A) 1.5 
B) 1.8 
C) 2.5 
D) 2.8

Question 19

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

Accepted Answer

A) autistic or antisocial. 
B) blind or autistic 
C) blind or deaf with parents who don't use sign language 
D) autistic or deaf with parents who don't use sign language 
A) autistic or antisocial. 
B) blind or autistic 
C) blind or deaf with parents who don't use sign language 
D) autistic or deaf with parents who don't use sign language

Question 20

Which procedure is BEST for determining whether newborns have noticed a visual object?

Accepted Answer

A) determining how distance to the object affects the rate of habituation to that object 
B) determining if habituation has occurred to the object 
C) determining the speed of habituation to the object 
D) determining if habituation is reversed if the object changes 
A) determining how distance to the object affects the rate of habituation to that object 
B) determining if habituation has occurred to the object 
C) determining the speed of habituation to the object 
D) determining if habituation is reversed if the object changes

Exam 11: Development-Part A

The process of myelination in the brain:

Jacquie's big brother taught her how to catch a beach ball by positioning her hands a specified distance apart with hands open.After she learned to catch the large beach ball,she learned to adjust her hands to catch a smaller ball.This additional learning is an example of:

Which statement about the determinants of homosexuality is TRUE?

Marital satisfaction is LOWEST:

The age at which the onset of menstruation occurs in girls decreased by about _____ year(s)between the 19th and 20th centuries.

Research has shown that watching someone in physical pain activates:

Morality is determined primarily by its consequences for the actor in the _____ stage of moral development.

What is the CORRECT order of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

The idea that quantitative properties of an object are invariant despite changes in the object's appearance is what Jean Piaget termed:

Among sexually active U.S.teens,about _____% report using a condom during their most recent intercourse.

Daniel does not communicate well with others.As a result,he has few friends and does not understand the emotions of others.He has yet to acquire a theory of mind.Although he has profound social deficits,his score on a standardized intelligence test was in the normal range.Daniel MOST likely has:

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

Sunil,who had a very low birth weight,shows problems with attention,perception,and learning deficits in school.Sunil was probably exposed to which teratogen?

According to Erik Erikson,the major task of adolescence is:

Dara exhibits an ambivalent style of attachment.Which statement BEST describes the behavior of her mother,Kendra?

Current college-age Americans will have,on average,_____ children.

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

Which procedure is BEST for determining whether newborns have noticed a visual object?

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

Social Psychology-Part B