Question 1

Piaget's theory applies to such topics as

Accepted Answer

A) predicting cognitive developmental gains in college students. 
B) exploring gender differences in cognitive development. 
C) creating lesson plans for first grade students. 
D) designing high school curricula for gifted and talented students. 
A) predicting cognitive developmental gains in college students. 
B) exploring gender differences in cognitive development. 
C) creating lesson plans for first grade students. 
D) designing high school curricula for gifted and talented students. C

Question 2

The term __________ refers to a ball of identical cells early in pregnancy that have not yet begun to take on any specific function in a body part.

Accepted Answer

A) embryo 
B) blastocyst 
C) fetus 
D) neonate 
A) embryo 
B) blastocyst 
C) fetus 
D) neonate B

Question 3

When do individuals reach their physical peak?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescence 
B) Early twenties 
C) Early thirties 
D) Mid forties 
A) Adolescence 
B) Early twenties 
C) Early thirties 
D) Mid forties B

Question 4

What was the main point of the discussion of three pairs of twins and their athletic ability in the introduction of this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic influences on behaviour account for more than 80 percent of the variance between identical twins. 
B) Genes are more predictive of early development,whereas later development is more influenced by environmental factors. 
C) Environmental influences on behaviour can negate the effects of genetic similarity. 
D) The equation for predicting development is much more complex than simply examining the influence of genes plus environment. 
A) Genetic influences on behaviour account for more than 80 percent of the variance between identical twins. 
B) Genes are more predictive of early development,whereas later development is more influenced by environmental factors. 
C) Environmental influences on behaviour can negate the effects of genetic similarity. 
D) The equation for predicting development is much more complex than simply examining the influence of genes plus environment.

Question 5

Which of the following infants is most likely to have the fastest motor development?

Accepted Answer

A) An infant born in Peru 
B) An infant born in the West Indies 
C) An infant born in Northern Canada to an Inuit family 
D) An infant born in China 
A) An infant born in Peru 
B) An infant born in the West Indies 
C) An infant born in Northern Canada to an Inuit family 
D) An infant born in China

Question 6

According to Erikson,if a middle-aged person is unable to focus outward and is still dealing with issues of intimacy or even identity,that person is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) generativity. 
B) stagnation. 
C) ego integrity. 
D) despair. 
A) generativity. 
B) stagnation. 
C) ego integrity. 
D) despair.

Question 7

Spermarche,or the first ejaculation,generally occurs around age __________ in boys.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

According to Piaget,developing __________ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Piaget overestimated the degree to which

Accepted Answer

A) prenatal factors influence the rate at which skills emerge. 
B) cultural factors influence the rate of skill development. 
C) social factors influence skill development. 
D) object permanence develops in children. 
A) prenatal factors influence the rate at which skills emerge. 
B) cultural factors influence the rate of skill development. 
C) social factors influence skill development. 
D) object permanence develops in children.

Question 10

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humour.She collects data from groups of six-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohort 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Correlational 
D) Cross-sectional 
A) Cohort 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Correlational 
D) Cross-sectional

Question 11

Empty nest researchers have found that

Accepted Answer

A) most empty nesters are men who experience a period of depression after their children leave home. 
B) most empty nesters experience an increase in life satisfaction after their children leave home. 
C) women are less likely than men to experience depression after their children leave home. 
D) women are more likely than men to experience depression after their children leave home. 
A) most empty nesters are men who experience a period of depression after their children leave home. 
B) most empty nesters experience an increase in life satisfaction after their children leave home. 
C) women are less likely than men to experience depression after their children leave home. 
D) women are more likely than men to experience depression after their children leave home.

Question 12

Dr.Brady studies parenting practices and childhood dispositions.He has found a relationship between the two variables and concludes that if parents treat their children with warmth and care,then their children will be well-adjusted and emotionally healthy.What problem would be associated with Dr.Brady's conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) The post hoc fallacy 
B) Bidirectional influences 
C) Cohort effects 
D) Confirmation bias 
A) The post hoc fallacy 
B) Bidirectional influences 
C) Cohort effects 
D) Confirmation bias

Question 13

Both infants and adults may hold misconceptions about the behaviour of physical objects in the world.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) object impermanence. 
B) naive physics. 
C) personal fables. 
D) theory of mind. 
A) object impermanence. 
B) naive physics. 
C) personal fables. 
D) theory of mind.

Question 14

Mothers who were unresponsive,insensitive,and coldly rejecting were associated with __________ attached infants.

Accepted Answer

A) securely 
B) avoidant 
C) anxious 
D) disorganized 
A) securely 
B) avoidant 
C) anxious 
D) disorganized

Question 15

Infants are extremely sociable and seek out interactions with others until approximately eight months of age,when they start to experience

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting. 
B) attachment. 
C) stranger anxiety. 
D) critical periods. 
A) imprinting. 
B) attachment. 
C) stranger anxiety. 
D) critical periods.

Question 16

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 17

At fertilization,the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg,creating a new cell called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) blastocyst. 
B) embryo. 
C) zygote. 
D) genome. 
A) blastocyst. 
B) embryo. 
C) zygote. 
D) genome.

Question 18

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A) cohort 
B) longitudinal 
C) correlational 
D) cross-sectional 
A) cohort 
B) longitudinal 
C) correlational 
D) cross-sectional

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the flags of critical thinking that is related to the Mozart Effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Occam's razor 
B) Ruling out rival hypotheses 
C) Falsifiability 
D) Oberg's dictum 
A) Occam's razor 
B) Ruling out rival hypotheses 
C) Falsifiability 
D) Oberg's dictum

Question 20

The belief that children will have increased cognitive abilities if their parents play classical music for them during infancy reflects

Accepted Answer

A) a pro-nurture perspective. 
B) a belief that genes set limits on cognitive ability. 
C) a pro-nature perspective. 
D) a belief that cognitive ability is genetically determined. 
A) a pro-nurture perspective. 
B) a belief that genes set limits on cognitive ability. 
C) a pro-nature perspective. 
D) a belief that cognitive ability is genetically determined.

Exam 10: D: Human Development

Piaget's theory applies to such topics as

The term __________ refers to a ball of identical cells early in pregnancy that have not yet begun to take on any specific function in a body part.

When do individuals reach their physical peak?

What was the main point of the discussion of three pairs of twins and their athletic ability in the introduction of this chapter?

Which of the following infants is most likely to have the fastest motor development?

According to Erikson,if a middle-aged person is unable to focus outward and is still dealing with issues of intimacy or even identity,that person is experiencing

Spermarche,or the first ejaculation,generally occurs around age __________ in boys.

According to Piaget,developing __________ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

Piaget overestimated the degree to which

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humour.She collects data from groups of six-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Empty nest researchers have found that

Both infants and adults may hold misconceptions about the behaviour of physical objects in the world.This is known as

Mothers who were unresponsive,insensitive,and coldly rejecting were associated with __________ attached infants.

Infants are extremely sociable and seek out interactions with others until approximately eight months of age,when they start to experience

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

At fertilization,the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg,creating a new cell called a(n)

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

Which of the following is one of the flags of critical thinking that is related to the Mozart Effect?

The belief that children will have increased cognitive abilities if their parents play classical music for them during infancy reflects

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments