Question 1

________refers to heredity and __________ refers to environmental influences.

Accepted Answer

A) Nature;nurture 
B) Cognition;emotion 
C) Nurture;behavioral genetics 
D) Cross-sectional;longitudinal 
A) Nature;nurture 
B) Cognition;emotion 
C) Nurture;behavioral genetics 
D) Cross-sectional;longitudinal A

Question 2

Infant reflexes are______.

Accepted Answer

A) innate involuntary behavior patterns 
B) voluntary behavior patterns 
C) learned 
D) not used as a means for survival 
A) innate involuntary behavior patterns 
B) voluntary behavior patterns 
C) learned 
D) not used as a means for survival A

Question 3

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called_______.

Accepted Answer

A) climacteric 
B) perimenopause 
C) menopause 
D) postmenopause 
A) climacteric 
B) perimenopause 
C) menopause 
D) postmenopause B

Question 4

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) cooing 
B) holophrasing 
C) telegraphic speech 
D) babbling 
A) cooing 
B) holophrasing 
C) telegraphic speech 
D) babbling

Question 5

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way,such as volunteering or developing a hobby,is called_________.

Accepted Answer

A) activity theory 
B) wear-and-tear theory 
C) disengagement theory 
D) cellular clock theory 
A) activity theory 
B) wear-and-tear theory 
C) disengagement theory 
D) cellular clock theory

Question 6

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance 
B) denial,anger,bargaining,acceptance,and depression 
C) anger,denial,bargaining,acceptance,and depression 
D) anger,denial,bargaining,depression,and acceptance 
A) denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance 
B) denial,anger,bargaining,acceptance,and depression 
C) anger,denial,bargaining,acceptance,and depression 
D) anger,denial,bargaining,depression,and acceptance

Question 7

Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?

Accepted Answer

A) recessive 
B) mutated 
C) recombinant 
D) dominant 
A) recessive 
B) mutated 
C) recombinant 
D) dominant

Question 8

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) trust versus mistrust 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
A) trust versus mistrust 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 9

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of__________.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional morality 
B) preconventional morality 
C) principled morality 
D) postconventional morality 
A) conventional morality 
B) preconventional morality 
C) principled morality 
D) postconventional morality

Question 10

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one-dimensional ones. 
B) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people. 
C) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference. 
D) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones. 
A) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one-dimensional ones. 
B) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people. 
C) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference. 
D) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones.

Exam 8: B: Development Across the Life Span

________refers to heredity and __________ refers to environmental influences.

Infant reflexes are______.

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called_______.

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called ______.

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way,such as volunteering or developing a hobby,is called_________.

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ______.

Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of__________.

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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