Question 1

Which of the following physical changes is matched with the correct ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  20's - immune system declines 
B)  30's and 40's - hair begins to grey, skin begins to lose elasticity 
C)  40's - women go through menopause 
D)  60's and 70's - individuals start to become farsighted 
A)  20's - immune system declines 
B)  30's and 40's - hair begins to grey, skin begins to lose elasticity 
C)  40's - women go through menopause 
D)  60's and 70's - individuals start to become farsighted

Question 2

Most researchers believe that the difference in scores on Kohlberg's scale between collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  greater industrial development in individualistic cultures. 
B)  intense pressures towards conformity in individualistic cultures. 
C)  the tendency for individual cultures to have democracies for governments. 
D)  differences in the kind of moral problems faced by people in diverse cultures. 
A)  greater industrial development in individualistic cultures. 
B)  intense pressures towards conformity in individualistic cultures. 
C)  the tendency for individual cultures to have democracies for governments. 
D)  differences in the kind of moral problems faced by people in diverse cultures.

Question 3

Malon is having his annual checkup.His doctor measures him and tells him he is 183 cm tall.He tells his doctor to measure him again as he knows he has always been 188 cm tall.What is the likely explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malon is in his 50's and has had some skeletal changes due to aging. 
B)  Malon is in his 50's and due to decreasing testosterone levels is becoming shorter. 
C)  Malon is in his 60's and due to decreasing testosterone levels is becoming shorter. 
D)  Malon is in his 60's or 70's and is undergoing skeletal changes due to aging. 
A)  Malon is in his 50's and has had some skeletal changes due to aging. 
B)  Malon is in his 50's and due to decreasing testosterone levels is becoming shorter. 
C)  Malon is in his 60's and due to decreasing testosterone levels is becoming shorter. 
D)  Malon is in his 60's or 70's and is undergoing skeletal changes due to aging.

Question 4

Although in the past,researchers have categorized elderly people according to their age; there are some who now think they should be grouped according to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological age 
B)  functional age 
C)  physical age 
D)  mental age 
A)  chronological age 
B)  functional age 
C)  physical age 
D)  mental age

Question 5

Karen Wynn used the violation-of-expectation approach to demonstrate ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  that babies have object permanence 
B)  that babies can read simple words 
C)  that babies understand simple mathematics 
D)  that babies have conservation. 
A)  that babies have object permanence 
B)  that babies can read simple words 
C)  that babies understand simple mathematics 
D)  that babies have conservation.

Question 6

The prefrontal cortex is responsible,in part,for judgment and decision making.At what point is development of this important brain region complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 12 to 16 
B)  mid- to late-teens 
C)  early to mid-twenties 
D)  end of the preschool period around ages 4 - 5 
A)  between the ages of 12 to 16 
B)  mid- to late-teens 
C)  early to mid-twenties 
D)  end of the preschool period around ages 4 - 5

Question 7

Lev Vygotsky was most interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial development. 
B)  cognitive development. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  social interactions. 
A)  psychosocial development. 
B)  cognitive development. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  social interactions.

Question 8

Johnston has two alleles for blue eyes.Johnston is heterozygous for blue eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following situations is most likely to occur in a household where the parents are authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janet is 10. She is expected to get up when her alarm goes off, dress herself, make her bed, and eat breakfast before going to school. 
B)  Hector is 10. When he gets into a fight with another child at school, he is sent to bed with no dinner and grounded for two weeks. 
C)  Sarah is 10. Her parents allow her to do whatever she wants as long as she doesn't get into trouble. 
D)  Nicholas is 10. His parents don't help him with his homework, and let him eat dinner in front of the TV. 
A)  Janet is 10. She is expected to get up when her alarm goes off, dress herself, make her bed, and eat breakfast before going to school. 
B)  Hector is 10. When he gets into a fight with another child at school, he is sent to bed with no dinner and grounded for two weeks. 
C)  Sarah is 10. Her parents allow her to do whatever she wants as long as she doesn't get into trouble. 
D)  Nicholas is 10. His parents don't help him with his homework, and let him eat dinner in front of the TV.

Question 10

Who discussed the idea of zones of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Vygotsky 
D)  Ainsworth 
A)  Erikson 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Vygotsky 
D)  Ainsworth

Question 11

Mabini is 3 months pregnant with twins.What prenatal stage of development is she in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

How is the developmental process of accommodation different from assimilation?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation uses previously-learned inf

Question 13

The difference between a homozygous trait and a heterozygous trait is that a homozygous trait ___ and a heterozygous trait ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  will always be expressed in the phenotype; may not 
B)  will be expressed in the phenotype if there was proper environmental exposure during the critical period; does not have a critical period 
C)  is always recessive; is always dominant 
D)  is usually discrete; is usually polygenic 
A)  will always be expressed in the phenotype; may not 
B)  will be expressed in the phenotype if there was proper environmental exposure during the critical period; does not have a critical period 
C)  is always recessive; is always dominant 
D)  is usually discrete; is usually polygenic

Question 14

What prenatal stage comprises the first two weeks following conception?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Agustin was adopted at birth by a wonderful loving young couple.His adoptive parents have always been very shy and quiet,whereas Agustin has always been very outgoing and constantly needing social stimulation.Agustin thinks that he must have gotten that trait from his biological parents,because he certainly didn't learn it at home.What key issue in developmental psychology is Agustin contemplating?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative or quantitative 
B)  nature or nurture 
C)  cause or effect 
D)  critical period or sensitive period 
A)  qualitative or quantitative 
B)  nature or nurture 
C)  cause or effect 
D)  critical period or sensitive period

Question 16

What does the term "nature" refer to in the nature vs.nurture controversy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does the term "nature" refer to...

Question 17

Jillian and Peter were both born to mothers who drank during their pregnancy.Jillian's mother drank heavily throughout her pregnancy,whereas Peter's mother only drank occasionally.Although we CANNOT know for certain,which of the following is a likely outcome for Jillian and for Peter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jillian will have FAS; Peter will have p-FAS. 
B)  Jillian will have p-FAS; Peter will have FAS. 
C)  Jillian will have FAS; Peter will have ARND. 
D)  Jillian will have ARND; Peter will have FAS. 
A)  Jillian will have FAS; Peter will have p-FAS. 
B)  Jillian will have p-FAS; Peter will have FAS. 
C)  Jillian will have FAS; Peter will have ARND. 
D)  Jillian will have ARND; Peter will have FAS.

Question 18

Children raised by ___ parents tend to be anxious and have poor communication skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  uninvolved 
D)  permissive 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  uninvolved 
D)  permissive

Question 19

A sensitive period is a period when children are particularly receptive to environmental influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A ___ is a mental framework that individuals use to understand the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ___ is a mental framework that...

Which of the following physical changes is matched with the correct ages?

Most researchers believe that the difference in scores on Kohlberg's scale between collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures is a result of

Malon is having his annual checkup.His doctor measures him and tells him he is 183 cm tall.He tells his doctor to measure him again as he knows he has always been 188 cm tall.What is the likely explanation for this?

Although in the past,researchers have categorized elderly people according to their age; there are some who now think they should be grouped according to ___.

Karen Wynn used the violation-of-expectation approach to demonstrate ___.

The prefrontal cortex is responsible,in part,for judgment and decision making.At what point is development of this important brain region complete?

Lev Vygotsky was most interested in

Johnston has two alleles for blue eyes.Johnston is heterozygous for blue eyes.

Which of the following situations is most likely to occur in a household where the parents are authoritative?

Who discussed the idea of zones of proximal development?

Mabini is 3 months pregnant with twins.What prenatal stage of development is she in?

How is the developmental process of accommodation different from assimilation?

The difference between a homozygous trait and a heterozygous trait is that a homozygous trait _ and a heterozygous trait _.

What prenatal stage comprises the first two weeks following conception?

What does the term "nature" refer to in the nature vs.nurture controversy?

Jillian and Peter were both born to mothers who drank during their pregnancy.Jillian's mother drank heavily throughout her pregnancy,whereas Peter's mother only drank occasionally.Although we CANNOT know for certain,which of the following is a likely outcome for Jillian and for Peter?

Children raised by ___ parents tend to be anxious and have poor communication skills.

A sensitive period is a period when children are particularly receptive to environmental influence.

A ___ is a mental framework that individuals use to understand the world.

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Which of the following physical changes is matched with the correct ages?

Most researchers believe that the difference in scores on Kohlberg's scale between collectivist cultures and individualistic cultures is a result of

Malon is having his annual checkup.His doctor measures him and tells him he is 183 cm tall.He tells his doctor to measure him again as he knows he has always been 188 cm tall.What is the likely explanation for this?

Although in the past,researchers have categorized elderly people according to their age; there are some who now think they should be grouped according to ___.

Karen Wynn used the violation-of-expectation approach to demonstrate ___.

The prefrontal cortex is responsible,in part,for judgment and decision making.At what point is development of this important brain region complete?

Lev Vygotsky was most interested in

Johnston has two alleles for blue eyes.Johnston is heterozygous for blue eyes.

Which of the following situations is most likely to occur in a household where the parents are authoritative?

Who discussed the idea of zones of proximal development?

Mabini is 3 months pregnant with twins.What prenatal stage of development is she in?

How is the developmental process of accommodation different from assimilation?

The difference between a homozygous trait and a heterozygous trait is that a homozygous trait ___ and a heterozygous trait ___.

What prenatal stage comprises the first two weeks following conception?

What does the term "nature" refer to in the nature vs.nurture controversy?

Jillian and Peter were both born to mothers who drank during their pregnancy.Jillian's mother drank heavily throughout her pregnancy,whereas Peter's mother only drank occasionally.Although we CANNOT know for certain,which of the following is a likely outcome for Jillian and for Peter?

Children raised by ___ parents tend to be anxious and have poor communication skills.

A sensitive period is a period when children are particularly receptive to environmental influence.

A ___ is a mental framework that individuals use to understand the world.

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Psychology as a Science

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Memory

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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The difference between a homozygous trait and a heterozygous trait is that a homozygous trait _ and a heterozygous trait _.