Question 1

In contrast to Piaget,Vygotsky emphasized the role of _______ during development.

Accepted Answer

A) learned responses 
B) social and cultural interactions 
C) individual differences 
D) the child's representations of the world 
A) learned responses 
B) social and cultural interactions 
C) individual differences 
D) the child's representations of the world

Question 2

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game,in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism 
A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism

Question 3

In Erikson's _______ stage of psychosocial development,preschoolers are challenged to control their own behavior.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over _______.

Accepted Answer

A) trivial things 
B) moral issues 
C) political issues 
D) major things 
A) trivial things 
B) moral issues 
C) political issues 
D) major things

Question 5

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) gene 
C) chromosome 
D) amine 
A) DNA 
B) gene 
C) chromosome 
D) amine

Question 6

A baby's language,which 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 7

The most likely cause for miscarriage during the first three months of pregnancy is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic defect 
B) alcohol use 
C) not taking prenatal vitamins 
D) lack of exercise 
A) a genetic defect 
B) alcohol use 
C) not taking prenatal vitamins 
D) lack of exercise

Question 8

Which of the following cognitive abilities declines during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual abilities 
B) speed of processing 
C) wisdom 
D) verbal ability 
A) intellectual abilities 
B) speed of processing 
C) wisdom 
D) verbal ability

Question 9

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational

Question 10

Fraternal twins are _______ similar genetically than are other brothers and sisters.

Accepted Answer

A) much more 
B) no more 
C) slightly more 
D) much less 
A) much more 
B) no more 
C) slightly more 
D) much less

Question 11

What is the sequence of stages of moral development as identified by Lawrence Kohlberg?

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional,conventional,postconventional 
B) preoperational,postoperational,world view 
C) preconventional,postconventional,conventional 
D) concrete operational,formal operational,autonomous 
A) preconventional,conventional,postconventional 
B) preoperational,postoperational,world view 
C) preconventional,postconventional,conventional 
D) concrete operational,formal operational,autonomous

Question 12

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) irreversibility 
B) egocentrism 
C) abstract thinking 
D) logical thinking 
A) irreversibility 
B) egocentrism 
C) abstract thinking 
D) logical thinking

Question 13

According to the most recent evidence,what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Accepted Answer

A) The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. 
B) Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age,thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. 
C) Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters object permanence,indicating they are not as egocentric as Piaget believed. 
D) Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing are more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted. 
A) The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. 
B) Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age,thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. 
C) Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters object permanence,indicating they are not as egocentric as Piaget believed. 
D) Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing are more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted.

Question 14

Assimilation is to accommodation as _______.

Accepted Answer

A) necessary is to optional 
B) help is to hinder 
C) hinder is to help 
D) using is to changing 
A) necessary is to optional 
B) help is to hinder 
C) hinder is to help 
D) using is to changing

Question 15

In which of the following cultures is a home destroyed if someone dies there,because there is a fear that there will be exposure to evil spirits?

Accepted Answer

A) Navajo 
B) Sioux 
C) Apache 
D) Cheyenne 
A) Navajo 
B) Sioux 
C) Apache 
D) Cheyenne

Question 16

Conservation is the knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dizygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In a wealthy _______ family in _______,the body of a deceased relative stays at the family home until it is time for cremation.Before cremation,the body will be washed by family members.

Accepted Answer

A) Jewish;Israel 
B) Catholic;Romania 
C) Lutheran;Austria 
D) Hindu;India 
A) Jewish;Israel 
B) Catholic;Romania 
C) Lutheran;Austria 
D) Hindu;India

Question 20

Which sense is the LEAST functional at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) touch 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) vision 
A) touch 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) vision

In contrast to Piaget,Vygotsky emphasized the role of _______ during development.

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game,in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

In Erikson's _______ stage of psychosocial development,preschoolers are challenged to control their own behavior.

Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over _______.

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

A baby's language,which consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations,is called _______.

The most likely cause for miscarriage during the first three months of pregnancy is _______.

Which of the following cognitive abilities declines during adulthood?

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

Fraternal twins are _______ similar genetically than are other brothers and sisters.

What is the sequence of stages of moral development as identified by Lawrence Kohlberg?

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is _______.

According to the most recent evidence,what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Assimilation is to accommodation as _______.

In which of the following cultures is a home destroyed if someone dies there,because there is a fear that there will be exposure to evil spirits?

Conservation is the knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight.

Dizygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

In a wealthy _ family in _,the body of a deceased relative stays at the family home until it is time for cremation.Before cremation,the body will be washed by family members.

Which sense is the LEAST functional at birth?

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In contrast to Piaget,Vygotsky emphasized the role of _______ during development.

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game,in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

In Erikson's _______ stage of psychosocial development,preschoolers are challenged to control their own behavior.

Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over _______.

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

A baby's language,which consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations,is called _______.

The most likely cause for miscarriage during the first three months of pregnancy is _______.

Which of the following cognitive abilities declines during adulthood?

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

Fraternal twins are _______ similar genetically than are other brothers and sisters.

What is the sequence of stages of moral development as identified by Lawrence Kohlberg?

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is _______.

According to the most recent evidence,what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Assimilation is to accommodation as _______.

In which of the following cultures is a home destroyed if someone dies there,because there is a fear that there will be exposure to evil spirits?

Conservation is the knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight.

Dizygotic twins develop when a fertilized egg divides into two parts that develop into separate embryos.

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

In a wealthy _______ family in _______,the body of a deceased relative stays at the family home until it is time for cremation.Before cremation,the body will be washed by family members.

Which sense is the LEAST functional at birth?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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In a wealthy _ family in _,the body of a deceased relative stays at the family home until it is time for cremation.Before cremation,the body will be washed by family members.