Question 1

Piaget claimed that all children develop in the same way and there is no variation in the timing of developmental milestones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What factors may accelerate the wear-and-tear theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

poor diet,

Question 3

Which theorist suggested that children develop internal working models of the world and themselves when they experience early attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bowlby 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Wynn 
A)  Bowlby 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Wynn

Question 4

Thadius is a medical student who is undergoing some training in pediatrics.Today,he is visiting the neonatal intensive care unit with his advisor,and as an informal test,he is asked to identify what teratogen a specific baby was exposed to.The baby they're looking at has a cleft lip,was born premature,and has a very low birth weight.What teratogen most likely caused these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Describe the difference between the genotype and phenotype of an individual.

Accepted Answer

Genotype refers to the combina

Question 6

Forty-two-year-old Phillip seems to be going through some life changes.His wife says that,while he seems to be more compassionate and loving,he also seems to be questioning why he has NOT achieved more with his life.Most recently,he bought a bright red corvette.According to Levinson,Phillip is probably going through the ___ and might even be experiencing ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs isolation; a midlife crisis 
B)  middle-life transition; a midlife crisis 
C)  mid-adult transition; male menopause 
D)  midlife crisis stage; male menopause 
A)  intimacy vs isolation; a midlife crisis 
B)  middle-life transition; a midlife crisis 
C)  mid-adult transition; male menopause 
D)  midlife crisis stage; male menopause

Question 7

The phenomenon during middle-life transition when a person may try to deny the passage of time and to recapture their youth,is often called the ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phenomenon during middle-life transition when a...

Question 8

Individuals engage in assimilation and accommodation to achieve ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals engage in assimilation and accommodation to...

Question 9

Developmental research designs all share the component of having to capture change over time.Which of the following would NOT be used for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Define the term "imprinting" and identify the scientist most often associated with this research.

Accepted Answer

Lorenz coined the term imprint

Question 11

Greg is 28 years old.According to Erikson,what would Greg's primary psychosocial conflict be?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What should I be when I grow up?" 
B)  "What is important to me as a person?" 
C)  "How can I contribute to future generations?" 
D)  "How can I achieve an intimate and loving relationship with another?" 
A)  "What should I be when I grow up?" 
B)  "What is important to me as a person?" 
C)  "How can I contribute to future generations?" 
D)  "How can I achieve an intimate and loving relationship with another?"

Question 12

One way to test that the nervous system is wired properly and developing normally is to

Accepted Answer

A)  test sensory adaptation. 
B)  examine the speed of habituation. 
C)  look for consistencies in cognitive, physical, and emotional abilities. 
D)  test infant reflexes. 
A)  test sensory adaptation. 
B)  examine the speed of habituation. 
C)  look for consistencies in cognitive, physical, and emotional abilities. 
D)  test infant reflexes.

Question 13

Which of the following theories suggests that aging is built into our cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  free-radical theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  cellular clock theory 
D)  immunodeficiency theory 
A)  free-radical theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  cellular clock theory 
D)  immunodeficiency theory

Question 14

The concept of "scaffolding" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  children learning more complex actions by putting together a series of less complex actions. 
B)  the evolution of childcare practices to reflect the changes that take place in society. 
C)  the gradual process of a mentor taking increasingly fewer tasks as the child develops. 
D)  the process by which children learn about the correspondence between actions and results. 
A)  children learning more complex actions by putting together a series of less complex actions. 
B)  the evolution of childcare practices to reflect the changes that take place in society. 
C)  the gradual process of a mentor taking increasingly fewer tasks as the child develops. 
D)  the process by which children learn about the correspondence between actions and results.

Question 15

Which of the following best reflects Kagan's research about temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament is inborn and consistent across situations and time. 
B)  Temperament is inborn but is not consistent across situations and time. 
C)  Temperament is not inborn but, once established, is consistent across situations and time. 
D)  Temperament is not inborn and is not consistent across situations and time. 
A)  Temperament is inborn and consistent across situations and time. 
B)  Temperament is inborn but is not consistent across situations and time. 
C)  Temperament is not inborn but, once established, is consistent across situations and time. 
D)  Temperament is not inborn and is not consistent across situations and time.

Question 16

Each gene is composed of a specific sequence of ___.

Accepted Answer

Deoxyribon

Question 17

If Frank is showing signs of the personal fable,which of the following statements could he have said?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I feel like I'm under a microscope." 
B)  "No one understands what I'm feeling." 
C)  "I'm not worried that bad things will happen to me." 
D)  "Why are people looking at me at all the time?" 
A)  "I feel like I'm under a microscope." 
B)  "No one understands what I'm feeling." 
C)  "I'm not worried that bad things will happen to me." 
D)  "Why are people looking at me at all the time?"

Question 18

Rayna is interested in memory for images and how this changes over the course of childhood.She tests participants who are 6 years old,8 years old,and 10 years old on their memory for the details in ink drawings of complex scenes.What developmental research design is Rayna using?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  developmental 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  sequential 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  developmental 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  sequential

Question 19

What is a reflex?

Accepted Answer

programmed reaction

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the relationship between moral reasoning (attitudes)and actual behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are closely related for women, but not for men. 
B)  Moral attitudes do an excellent job of predicting behaviour. 
C)  Moral attitudes do a poor job of predicting moral behaviour. 
D)  They are closely related for collectivist cultures, but not individualistic cultures. 
A)  They are closely related for women, but not for men. 
B)  Moral attitudes do an excellent job of predicting behaviour. 
C)  Moral attitudes do a poor job of predicting moral behaviour. 
D)  They are closely related for collectivist cultures, but not individualistic cultures.

Piaget claimed that all children develop in the same way and there is no variation in the timing of developmental milestones.

What factors may accelerate the wear-and-tear theory of aging?

Which theorist suggested that children develop internal working models of the world and themselves when they experience early attachment?

Describe the difference between the genotype and phenotype of an individual.

The phenomenon during middle-life transition when a person may try to deny the passage of time and to recapture their youth,is often called the ___.

Individuals engage in assimilation and accommodation to achieve ___.

Developmental research designs all share the component of having to capture change over time.Which of the following would NOT be used for this purpose?

Define the term "imprinting" and identify the scientist most often associated with this research.

Greg is 28 years old.According to Erikson,what would Greg's primary psychosocial conflict be?

One way to test that the nervous system is wired properly and developing normally is to

Which of the following theories suggests that aging is built into our cells?

The concept of "scaffolding" refers to

Which of the following best reflects Kagan's research about temperament?

Each gene is composed of a specific sequence of ___.

If Frank is showing signs of the personal fable,which of the following statements could he have said?

Rayna is interested in memory for images and how this changes over the course of childhood.She tests participants who are 6 years old,8 years old,and 10 years old on their memory for the details in ink drawings of complex scenes.What developmental research design is Rayna using?

What is a reflex?

Which of the following is true about the relationship between moral reasoning (attitudes)and actual behaviour?

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Exam 4: Human Development

Piaget claimed that all children develop in the same way and there is no variation in the timing of developmental milestones.

What factors may accelerate the wear-and-tear theory of aging?

Which theorist suggested that children develop internal working models of the world and themselves when they experience early attachment?

Describe the difference between the genotype and phenotype of an individual.

The phenomenon during middle-life transition when a person may try to deny the passage of time and to recapture their youth,is often called the ___.

Individuals engage in assimilation and accommodation to achieve ___.

Developmental research designs all share the component of having to capture change over time.Which of the following would NOT be used for this purpose?

Define the term "imprinting" and identify the scientist most often associated with this research.

Greg is 28 years old.According to Erikson,what would Greg's primary psychosocial conflict be?

One way to test that the nervous system is wired properly and developing normally is to

Which of the following theories suggests that aging is built into our cells?

The concept of "scaffolding" refers to

Which of the following best reflects Kagan's research about temperament?

Each gene is composed of a specific sequence of ___.

If Frank is showing signs of the personal fable,which of the following statements could he have said?

Rayna is interested in memory for images and how this changes over the course of childhood.She tests participants who are 6 years old,8 years old,and 10 years old on their memory for the details in ink drawings of complex scenes.What developmental research design is Rayna using?

What is a reflex?

Which of the following is true about the relationship between moral reasoning (attitudes)and actual behaviour?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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