Question 1

An alternative to Ainsworth's attachment theory that sorts attachment behaviours into nine piles based on frequency of behaviours is the ___ approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An alternative to Ainsworth's attachment theory that...

Question 2

Which theorist claimed that Kohlberg's results indicated that girls were less morally developed than boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Vygotsky 
D)  Gilligan 
A)  Skinner 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Vygotsky 
D)  Gilligan

Question 3

What is the difference between chronological age and functional age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronological age is the time between birth and puberty, while functional age is the time between puberty and reproduction. 
B)  Chronological age is the degree of aging in the telomeres of each cell, while functional age is how active the cells are. 
C)  Chronological age is what the calendar says you are, while functional age is the age at which you feel and are capable of functioning. 
D)  Chronological age is your physiological age, while functional age is the length of time you've been functional. 
A)  Chronological age is the time between birth and puberty, while functional age is the time between puberty and reproduction. 
B)  Chronological age is the degree of aging in the telomeres of each cell, while functional age is how active the cells are. 
C)  Chronological age is what the calendar says you are, while functional age is the age at which you feel and are capable of functioning. 
D)  Chronological age is your physiological age, while functional age is the length of time you've been functional.

Question 4

Jeremy was born deaf,has intellectual disabilities,and has a heart defect.One probable reason for this is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy's mother drank alcohol during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy 
B)  Jeremy's mother smoked during the fetal stage of her pregnancy 
C)  Jeremy's mother was exposed to rubella during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy 
D)  Jeremy's mother smoked marijuana during the fetal stage of her pregnancy 
A)  Jeremy's mother drank alcohol during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy 
B)  Jeremy's mother smoked during the fetal stage of her pregnancy 
C)  Jeremy's mother was exposed to rubella during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy 
D)  Jeremy's mother smoked marijuana during the fetal stage of her pregnancy

Question 5

Let's say that the gene for eye colour is dominant for brown and recessive for blue.Tamesha has green eyes.Which of the following explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominant and recessive genes do not affect eye colour. 
B)  Tamesha is probably wearing coloured contact lenses. 
C)  Eye colour is a discrete trait. 
D)  Eye colour is determined by the polygenetic principle. 
A)  Dominant and recessive genes do not affect eye colour. 
B)  Tamesha is probably wearing coloured contact lenses. 
C)  Eye colour is a discrete trait. 
D)  Eye colour is determined by the polygenetic principle.

Question 6

Accommodation is to assimilation as ___ is to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  change; inclusion 
B)  partial; absolute 
C)  absolute; partial 
D)  inclusion; change 
A)  change; inclusion 
B)  partial; absolute 
C)  absolute; partial 
D)  inclusion; change

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the central debates in developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual vs. group differences 
B)  nature vs. nurture 
C)  qualitative vs. quantitative shifts 
D)  critical periods vs. sensitive periods 
A)  individual vs. group differences 
B)  nature vs. nurture 
C)  qualitative vs. quantitative shifts 
D)  critical periods vs. sensitive periods

Question 8

Lately Natalia has been feeling very moody,has had headaches,and at times becomes so warm she breaks out in a sweat.Natalia is likely ___ and is experiencing ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  In her 40's; menarche 
B)  In her 50's; menarche 
C)  In her 40's; menopause 
D)  In her 50's; menopause 
A)  In her 40's; menarche 
B)  In her 50's; menarche 
C)  In her 40's; menopause 
D)  In her 50's; menopause

Question 9

What term describes the phenomenon of a child stopping his/her response to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly over time?

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The answer of What term describes the phenomenon of a...

Question 10

Francesca is with her friends and thinks it would be funny to steal the stop sign and watch all the people zoom through the dangerous intersection.What part of Francesca's brain needs to develop some more for her to be able to consider the consequences of her decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the visual cortex 
B)  the parietal lobe 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the prefrontal cortex 
A)  the visual cortex 
B)  the parietal lobe 
C)  the amygdala 
D)  the prefrontal cortex

Question 11

A ___ trait occurs when both parents contribute the same alleles for a gene.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ___ trait occurs when both parents...

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of a quantitative shift in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person trying on clothes in a dressing room 
B)  a caterpillar changing into a butterfly 
C)  a pool being filled with water 
D)  a tap being turned off 
A)  a person trying on clothes in a dressing room 
B)  a caterpillar changing into a butterfly 
C)  a pool being filled with water 
D)  a tap being turned off

Question 13

The age of viability

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in the embryonic stage. 
B)  is the point at which the fetus starts to move. 
C)  happens around the 20?? week of pregnancy. 
D)  happens later for male embryos than for female embryos. 
A)  occurs in the embryonic stage. 
B)  is the point at which the fetus starts to move. 
C)  happens around the 20?? week of pregnancy. 
D)  happens later for male embryos than for female embryos.

Question 14

Fern is going through puberty and noticing many changes in her body.Which of the following changes is to a secondary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fern's ovaries are growing. 
B)  Fern's uterus is growing. 
C)  Fern's breasts are developing. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Fern's ovaries are growing. 
B)  Fern's uterus is growing. 
C)  Fern's breasts are developing. 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Accepted Answer

1.F: Polygenic trait
2.H: Homozygous
3.L

Question 16

Immediately following conception the single cell is referred to as a ___ and the stage that begins here and ends with implantation is referred to as the ___ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote; embryonic 
B)  embryo; germinal 
C)  fetus; fetal stage 
D)  zygote; germinal 
A)  zygote; embryonic 
B)  embryo; germinal 
C)  fetus; fetal stage 
D)  zygote; germinal

Question 17

Mikaela is one day old.Which of the following will Mikaela be able to do best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distinguish the scent of her mother's milk from another woman's. 
B)  See objects on the wall of the nursery. 
C)  Choose a pink hippo over a blue elephant. 
D)  Distinguish between her mother's voice and another woman's voice. 
A)  Distinguish the scent of her mother's milk from another woman's. 
B)  See objects on the wall of the nursery. 
C)  Choose a pink hippo over a blue elephant. 
D)  Distinguish between her mother's voice and another woman's voice.

Question 18

What cognitive ability is associated with understanding that an object can remain the same when its appearance changes?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What cognitive ability is associated with understanding...

Question 19

Marcia identified four statuses of identity which he suggests remain stable throughout life regardless of age or experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What happens in a cross-sectional developmental research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants of the same age are tested repeatedly over time. 
B)  Participants of different ages are tested repeatedly over time. 
C)  Participants of different ages are tested at one point in time. 
D)  Participants of the same age are tested at one point in time. 
A)  Participants of the same age are tested repeatedly over time. 
B)  Participants of different ages are tested repeatedly over time. 
C)  Participants of different ages are tested at one point in time. 
D)  Participants of the same age are tested at one point in time.

An alternative to Ainsworth's attachment theory that sorts attachment behaviours into nine piles based on frequency of behaviours is the ___ approach.

Which theorist claimed that Kohlberg's results indicated that girls were less morally developed than boys?

What is the difference between chronological age and functional age?

Jeremy was born deaf,has intellectual disabilities,and has a heart defect.One probable reason for this is ___.

Let's say that the gene for eye colour is dominant for brown and recessive for blue.Tamesha has green eyes.Which of the following explains this?

Accommodation is to assimilation as _ is to _.

Which of the following is NOT one of the central debates in developmental psychology?

Lately Natalia has been feeling very moody,has had headaches,and at times becomes so warm she breaks out in a sweat.Natalia is likely _ and is experiencing _.

What term describes the phenomenon of a child stopping his/her response to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly over time?

Francesca is with her friends and thinks it would be funny to steal the stop sign and watch all the people zoom through the dangerous intersection.What part of Francesca's brain needs to develop some more for her to be able to consider the consequences of her decisions?

A ___ trait occurs when both parents contribute the same alleles for a gene.

Which of the following is the best example of a quantitative shift in development?

The age of viability

Fern is going through puberty and noticing many changes in her body.Which of the following changes is to a secondary sex characteristic?

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Immediately following conception the single cell is referred to as a _ and the stage that begins here and ends with implantation is referred to as the _ stage.

Mikaela is one day old.Which of the following will Mikaela be able to do best?

What cognitive ability is associated with understanding that an object can remain the same when its appearance changes?

Marcia identified four statuses of identity which he suggests remain stable throughout life regardless of age or experience.

What happens in a cross-sectional developmental research design?

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An alternative to Ainsworth's attachment theory that sorts attachment behaviours into nine piles based on frequency of behaviours is the ___ approach.

Which theorist claimed that Kohlberg's results indicated that girls were less morally developed than boys?

What is the difference between chronological age and functional age?

Jeremy was born deaf,has intellectual disabilities,and has a heart defect.One probable reason for this is ___.

Let's say that the gene for eye colour is dominant for brown and recessive for blue.Tamesha has green eyes.Which of the following explains this?

Accommodation is to assimilation as ___ is to ___.

Which of the following is NOT one of the central debates in developmental psychology?

Lately Natalia has been feeling very moody,has had headaches,and at times becomes so warm she breaks out in a sweat.Natalia is likely ___ and is experiencing ___.

What term describes the phenomenon of a child stopping his/her response to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly over time?

Francesca is with her friends and thinks it would be funny to steal the stop sign and watch all the people zoom through the dangerous intersection.What part of Francesca's brain needs to develop some more for her to be able to consider the consequences of her decisions?

A ___ trait occurs when both parents contribute the same alleles for a gene.

Which of the following is the best example of a quantitative shift in development?

The age of viability

Fern is going through puberty and noticing many changes in her body.Which of the following changes is to a secondary sex characteristic?

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Immediately following conception the single cell is referred to as a ___ and the stage that begins here and ends with implantation is referred to as the ___ stage.

Mikaela is one day old.Which of the following will Mikaela be able to do best?

What cognitive ability is associated with understanding that an object can remain the same when its appearance changes?

Marcia identified four statuses of identity which he suggests remain stable throughout life regardless of age or experience.

What happens in a cross-sectional developmental research design?

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Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Memory

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social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Accommodation is to assimilation as _ is to _.

Lately Natalia has been feeling very moody,has had headaches,and at times becomes so warm she breaks out in a sweat.Natalia is likely _ and is experiencing _.

Immediately following conception the single cell is referred to as a _ and the stage that begins here and ends with implantation is referred to as the _ stage.