Question 1

The child's temperament has no effect on the security of a child's attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones.Given this information,it is likely that

Accepted Answer

A) Gwen and Henry have not yet reached puberty. 
B) Gwen has reached puberty but Henry has not. 
C) Henry has reached puberty but Gwen has not. 
D) Gwen and Henry have both reached puberty. 
A) Gwen and Henry have not yet reached puberty. 
B) Gwen has reached puberty but Henry has not. 
C) Henry has reached puberty but Gwen has not. 
D) Gwen and Henry have both reached puberty.

Question 3

If a child throws a tantrum when his or her mother leaves but resists contact with her when she returns,the child's attachment style would be identified as

Accepted Answer

A) avoidant. 
B) securely attached. 
C) resistant. 
D) anxious or ambivalent. 
A) avoidant. 
B) securely attached. 
C) resistant. 
D) anxious or ambivalent.

Question 4

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of 2,Brenda

Accepted Answer

A) was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity. 
B) preferred "boys' toys" for awhile,but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl. 
C) was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female. 
D) was confused about her sense of gender identity,identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl. 
A) was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity. 
B) preferred "boys' toys" for awhile,but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl. 
C) was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female. 
D) was confused about her sense of gender identity,identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl.

Question 5

According to Erikson,a conflict of identity versus role confusion occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) old age. 
A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) old age.

Question 6

The germinal stage of prenatal development begins with

Accepted Answer

A) the maturation of the female ovum and its entry into the fallopian tube. 
B) the uniting of the female ovum and the male sperm. 
C) the entry of the zygote into the uterus. 
D) the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall. 
A) the maturation of the female ovum and its entry into the fallopian tube. 
B) the uniting of the female ovum and the male sperm. 
C) the entry of the zygote into the uterus. 
D) the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall.

Question 7

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences affect a person forever.What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?

Accepted Answer

A) They became attached to the artificial mother that supplied milk. 
B) They avoided both mothers except when they were hungry. 
C) They would not eat or drink,and soon died. 
D) They would cling to the "cloth mother," especially when they were frightened or startled. 
A) They became attached to the artificial mother that supplied milk. 
B) They avoided both mothers except when they were hungry. 
C) They would not eat or drink,and soon died. 
D) They would cling to the "cloth mother," especially when they were frightened or startled.

Question 9

For genetic males,the hormone testosterone begins to be secreted by a set of rudimentary testes during the __________ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The belief that one is the center of the world is called by Piaget

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-centering. 
D) centrismic thinking. 
A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-centering. 
D) centrismic thinking.

Question 11

According to Piaget,__________ is the understanding that the physical properties of objects do not change when their form or appearance changes.

Accepted Answer

A) egocentric thinking 
B) conservation 
C) accommodation 
D) reversibility 
A) egocentric thinking 
B) conservation 
C) accommodation 
D) reversibility

Question 12

A researcher who believes that experience,and not universal grammar,is responsible for the development of language in children is likely to argue that children develop grammar rules by

Accepted Answer

A) learning the probability that any given word or syllable will follow another. 
B) comparing spoken language to written language. 
C) counting the number of nouns,adjectives,and verbs in the sentences they hear. 
D) listening to their parents explain how each grammar rule works. 
A) learning the probability that any given word or syllable will follow another. 
B) comparing spoken language to written language. 
C) counting the number of nouns,adjectives,and verbs in the sentences they hear. 
D) listening to their parents explain how each grammar rule works.

Question 13

The first stage of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Define the term "object permanence" and explain why the concept is significant in human development.

Accepted Answer

Object permanence refers to a child's re

Question 15

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the

Accepted Answer

A) first week of life. 
B) first month of life. 
C) first year of life. 
D) first three years of life. 
A) first week of life. 
B) first month of life. 
C) first year of life. 
D) first three years of life.

Question 16

When boys and girls have a choice of "boy" or "girl" toys and games:

Accepted Answer

A) their choices reflect whether parents encourage boys and girls to play together. 
B) children all over the world have a preference for same-sex toys. 
C) their choices reflect whether their culture provides distinctive "boy toys" and "girl toys." 
D) children from individualist cultures choose same-sex and opposite-sex toys equally. 
A) their choices reflect whether parents encourage boys and girls to play together. 
B) children all over the world have a preference for same-sex toys. 
C) their choices reflect whether their culture provides distinctive "boy toys" and "girl toys." 
D) children from individualist cultures choose same-sex and opposite-sex toys equally.

Question 17

Fluid intelligence consists of

Accepted Answer

A) the kind of intelligence that gives one the ability to do arithmetic and define words. 
B) intellectual abilities that develop from one's environment. 
C) specific knowledge learned through education and life experiences. 
D) the ability to use new information to solve problems. 
A) the kind of intelligence that gives one the ability to do arithmetic and define words. 
B) intellectual abilities that develop from one's environment. 
C) specific knowledge learned through education and life experiences. 
D) the ability to use new information to solve problems.

Question 18

A person experiences too strong of a sense of guilt over his fantasies.According to Erikson's theory,he had difficulty resolving the inevitable crisis that occurred when he was

Accepted Answer

A) an infant. 
B) a preschooler. 
C) a young adult. 
D) in his middle years. 
A) an infant. 
B) a preschooler. 
C) a young adult. 
D) in his middle years.

Question 19

Although Kenya was an easygoing baby,her mother was impatient and rejecting of her.Which of the following is true about Kenya's personality according to a controversial theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It is unlikely to be affected very much by her mother's bad parenting. 
B) She is likely to become aggressive,difficult,and defiant. 
C) She is likely to change her personality to match her mother. 
D) She is likely to become introverted and withdrawn. 
A) It is unlikely to be affected very much by her mother's bad parenting. 
B) She is likely to become aggressive,difficult,and defiant. 
C) She is likely to change her personality to match her mother. 
D) She is likely to become introverted and withdrawn.

Question 20

What reason might Noam Chomsky give to explain why it is so difficult to teach language to animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Most animals do not live long enough to acquire language. 
B) Animals are not born with a universal grammar. 
C) Only humans are capable of communication. 
D) Animals have their own languages and do not want to learn ours. 
A) Most animals do not live long enough to acquire language. 
B) Animals are not born with a universal grammar. 
C) Only humans are capable of communication. 
D) Animals have their own languages and do not want to learn ours.

The child's temperament has no effect on the security of a child's attachment.

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones.Given this information,it is likely that

If a child throws a tantrum when his or her mother leaves but resists contact with her when she returns,the child's attachment style would be identified as

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of 2,Brenda

According to Erikson,a conflict of identity versus role confusion occurs during

The germinal stage of prenatal development begins with

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences affect a person forever.What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?

For genetic males,the hormone testosterone begins to be secreted by a set of rudimentary testes during the __________ stage of prenatal development.

The belief that one is the center of the world is called by Piaget

According to Piaget,__________ is the understanding that the physical properties of objects do not change when their form or appearance changes.

A researcher who believes that experience,and not universal grammar,is responsible for the development of language in children is likely to argue that children develop grammar rules by

The first stage of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is known as

Define the term "object permanence" and explain why the concept is significant in human development.

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the

When boys and girls have a choice of "boy" or "girl" toys and games:

Fluid intelligence consists of

A person experiences too strong of a sense of guilt over his fantasies.According to Erikson's theory,he had difficulty resolving the inevitable crisis that occurred when he was

Although Kenya was an easygoing baby,her mother was impatient and rejecting of her.Which of the following is true about Kenya's personality according to a controversial theory?

What reason might Noam Chomsky give to explain why it is so difficult to teach language to animals?

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Theories of Personality

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

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Exam 3: Development Over the Life Span

The child's temperament has no effect on the security of a child's attachment.

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones.Given this information,it is likely that

If a child throws a tantrum when his or her mother leaves but resists contact with her when she returns,the child's attachment style would be identified as

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of 2,Brenda

According to Erikson,a conflict of identity versus role confusion occurs during

The germinal stage of prenatal development begins with

One of your friends claims that traumatic childhood experiences affect a person forever.What evidence can you produce to dispute this claim?

How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?

For genetic males,the hormone testosterone begins to be secreted by a set of rudimentary testes during the __________ stage of prenatal development.

The belief that one is the center of the world is called by Piaget

According to Piaget,__________ is the understanding that the physical properties of objects do not change when their form or appearance changes.

A researcher who believes that experience,and not universal grammar,is responsible for the development of language in children is likely to argue that children develop grammar rules by

The first stage of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development is known as

Define the term "object permanence" and explain why the concept is significant in human development.

Mary Ainsworth believed that insecure attachment results primarily from the way mothers treat their children during the

When boys and girls have a choice of "boy" or "girl" toys and games:

Fluid intelligence consists of

A person experiences too strong of a sense of guilt over his fantasies.According to Erikson's theory,he had difficulty resolving the inevitable crisis that occurred when he was

Although Kenya was an easygoing baby,her mother was impatient and rejecting of her.Which of the following is true about Kenya's personality according to a controversial theory?

What reason might Noam Chomsky give to explain why it is so difficult to teach language to animals?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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