Question 1

Which is the LONGEST stage of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A spouse reports that he does not cheat on his partner because the thought of doing so makes him feel bad.This statement is MOST compatible with:

Accepted Answer

A) Kohlberg's postconventional moral reasoning. 
B) Piaget's account of moral reasoning based on prescriptions. 
C) Piaget's account of moral reasoning based on realism. 
D) an intuitionist account of moral reasoning. 
A) Kohlberg's postconventional moral reasoning. 
B) Piaget's account of moral reasoning based on prescriptions. 
C) Piaget's account of moral reasoning based on realism. 
D) an intuitionist account of moral reasoning.

Question 3

Twelve-year-old Jon has been suspended from middle school several times and has exhibited behavioral problems beginning in kindergarten.A pediatrician learns that his parents were heavy users of drugs and alcohol before and for a year after Jon's birth.Examining the child's medical records,she learns that Jon had a normal birth weight but has exhibited cognitive deficits his entire life.The pediatrician would be most likely to conclude that Jon's behavioral problems are due to prenatal exposure to which drug?

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) methadone 
A) tobacco 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) methadone

Question 4

Each zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 24 
C) 46 
D) 48 
A) 23 
B) 24 
C) 46 
D) 48

Question 5

The possibility that infants as young as 4 months of age have some knowledge of object permanence has been shown by studies in which:

Accepted Answer

A) infants view "possible" and "impossible" events. 
B) children place eggs in cups. 
C) water is poured from wide beakers into tall cylinders. 
D) clay is flattened and then rolled into a ball. 
A) infants view "possible" and "impossible" events. 
B) children place eggs in cups. 
C) water is poured from wide beakers into tall cylinders. 
D) clay is flattened and then rolled into a ball.

Question 6

A _____ brain shows _____ bilateral _____.

Accepted Answer

A) differentiated;more;symmetry 
B) differentiated;less;asymmetry 
C) de-differentiated;more;symmetry 
D) de-differentiated;less;asymmetry 
A) differentiated;more;symmetry 
B) differentiated;less;asymmetry 
C) de-differentiated;more;symmetry 
D) de-differentiated;less;asymmetry

Question 7

Sexual orientation is a good predictor of physiological arousal to erotic stimuli in:

Accepted Answer

A) both males and females. 
B) heterosexual males and females. 
C) only heterosexual males. 
D) males. 
A) both males and females. 
B) heterosexual males and females. 
C) only heterosexual males. 
D) males.

Question 8

Infants are able to mimic the facial expressions of adults:

Accepted Answer

A) in the first hour of life. 
B) after the first week of life. 
C) after the age of 1 month. 
D) when they are about 3 months old. 
A) in the first hour of life. 
B) after the first week of life. 
C) after the age of 1 month. 
D) when they are about 3 months old.

Question 9

Studies show that sex education:

Accepted Answer

A) produces slight increases in the number of teens having sex. 
B) produces large decreases in the number of teens having sex. 
C) results in an increase in the rate of teen pregnancy. 
D) reduces the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among teens. 
A) produces slight increases in the number of teens having sex. 
B) produces large decreases in the number of teens having sex. 
C) results in an increase in the rate of teen pregnancy. 
D) reduces the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among teens.

Question 10

Infants learn to control their shoulders before they learn to control their elbows,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 11

An _____ refers to a set of beliefs about the self,the primary caregiver,and the relationship between them.

Accepted Answer

A) external theory of mind 
B) internal working model of relationships 
C) external schematic of relationships 
D) interpersonal attachment model 
A) external theory of mind 
B) internal working model of relationships 
C) external schematic of relationships 
D) interpersonal attachment model

Question 12

According to Piaget,the Formal operational stage of cognitive development begins around age _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 13 
C) 15 
D) 17 
A) 11 
B) 13 
C) 15 
D) 17

Question 13

American teenagers are subjected to _____ restrictions as are active-duty U.S.Marines.

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 14

Motor skills in infancy emerge:

Accepted Answer

A) in an orderly sequence,but the timing varies for different infants. 
B) at the same time for all babies,but their sequence varies for different infants. 
C) in different sequences and at different times. 
D) in an orderly sequence and at the same time. 
A) in an orderly sequence,but the timing varies for different infants. 
B) at the same time for all babies,but their sequence varies for different infants. 
C) in different sequences and at different times. 
D) in an orderly sequence and at the same time.

Question 15

An expectant mother is listening to her baby's heart using an ultrasound,which means that the baby could NOT be in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Henry is a healthy 80-year-old with a normal social life.Research would suggest that Henry:

Accepted Answer

A) frequently makes new acquaintances. 
B) bases his social relationships around growing his financial investments. 
C) spends most of his time with his family and a few close friends. 
D) forgoes family events in order to maintain an active social life. 
A) frequently makes new acquaintances. 
B) bases his social relationships around growing his financial investments. 
C) spends most of his time with his family and a few close friends. 
D) forgoes family events in order to maintain an active social life.

Question 17

Baby Denisha learned to call her family's dog a "woof woof." Her parents were surprised when she pointed to a cow and said,"Woof woof!" Jean Piaget would say that Denisha was making use of the process of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In one study using the Trolley Problem,people who are unable to experience emotion due to brain damage were given the choice to sacrifice one life to save five lives by either pulling a switch or pushing a man off a bridge.These people MOST commonly:

Accepted Answer

A) were indifferent between options. 
B) chose to pull the switch. 
C) chose to push a man off a bridge. 
D) refused to sacrifice a life to save five. 
A) were indifferent between options. 
B) chose to pull the switch. 
C) chose to push a man off a bridge. 
D) refused to sacrifice a life to save five.

Question 19

Developmental psychology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) the child,from birth to adolescence. 
B) adulthood,from the 20s through old age. 
C) prenatal growth,from conception until birth. 
D) continuity and change across the life span. 
A) the child,from birth to adolescence. 
B) adulthood,from the 20s through old age. 
C) prenatal growth,from conception until birth. 
D) continuity and change across the life span.

Question 20

Laura is recently married and wants to start a family.Research indicates that she will be MOST happy in her marriage:

Accepted Answer

A) before having children. 
B) with the birth of her first child. 
C) when her children are toddlers. 
D) when her children are teenagers. 
A) before having children. 
B) with the birth of her first child. 
C) when her children are toddlers. 
D) when her children are teenagers.

Exam 11: Development-Part A

Which is the LONGEST stage of prenatal development?

A spouse reports that he does not cheat on his partner because the thought of doing so makes him feel bad.This statement is MOST compatible with:

Each zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

The possibility that infants as young as 4 months of age have some knowledge of object permanence has been shown by studies in which:

A _____ brain shows _____ bilateral _____.

Sexual orientation is a good predictor of physiological arousal to erotic stimuli in:

Infants are able to mimic the facial expressions of adults:

Studies show that sex education:

Infants learn to control their shoulders before they learn to control their elbows,illustrating the _____ rule.

An _____ refers to a set of beliefs about the self,the primary caregiver,and the relationship between them.

According to Piaget,the Formal operational stage of cognitive development begins around age _____ years.

American teenagers are subjected to _____ restrictions as are active-duty U.S.Marines.

Motor skills in infancy emerge:

An expectant mother is listening to her baby's heart using an ultrasound,which means that the baby could NOT be in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Henry is a healthy 80-year-old with a normal social life.Research would suggest that Henry:

Baby Denisha learned to call her family's dog a "woof woof." Her parents were surprised when she pointed to a cow and said,"Woof woof!" Jean Piaget would say that Denisha was making use of the process of:

In one study using the Trolley Problem,people who are unable to experience emotion due to brain damage were given the choice to sacrifice one life to save five lives by either pulling a switch or pushing a man off a bridge.These people MOST commonly:

Developmental psychology is the study of:

Laura is recently married and wants to start a family.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

A ___ brain shows _ bilateral ___.