Question 1

Jean Piaget is best known for his pioneering work in the area of ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) cognitive 
C) motor 
D) sensory 
A) social 
B) cognitive 
C) motor 
D) sensory

Question 2

The body's reproductive organs are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal glands. 
B) thyroid glands. 
C) primary sex traits. 
D) secondary sex traits. 
A) adrenal glands. 
B) thyroid glands. 
C) primary sex traits. 
D) secondary sex traits.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in vocal tone 
B) growth of the breasts 
C) growth of the genitals 
D) growth of facial hair 
A) changes in vocal tone 
B) growth of the breasts 
C) growth of the genitals 
D) growth of facial hair

Question 4

One's accumulated knowledge gained over time is called

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized intelligence. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) concrete intelligence. 
D) explicit intelligence. 
A) crystallized intelligence. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) concrete intelligence. 
D) explicit intelligence.

Question 5

In cultures where mothers expect their children to reach motor-related milestones,like walking,earlier,researchers have found

Accepted Answer

A) the children actually matured slower than the global average. 
B) the children matured at the same rate as the global average. 
C) the children reached the milestones at an earlier age than children from other cultures. 
D) the parents showed extreme anxiety if their child developed more slowly than they had expected. 
A) the children actually matured slower than the global average. 
B) the children matured at the same rate as the global average. 
C) the children reached the milestones at an earlier age than children from other cultures. 
D) the parents showed extreme anxiety if their child developed more slowly than they had expected.

Question 6

Although not all psychologists agree,research using habituation and dishabituation,as discussed in your textbook,suggests that very young infants might

Accepted Answer

A) understand the meaning of some simple words. 
B) demonstrate object permanence. 
C) recognize their parents. 
D) have a rudimentary appreciation for numbers. 
A) understand the meaning of some simple words. 
B) demonstrate object permanence. 
C) recognize their parents. 
D) have a rudimentary appreciation for numbers.

Question 7

The rooting reflex refers to a newborn's tendency to

Accepted Answer

A) grimace and reach their arms outward and then inward. 
B) open the mouth to seek food when touched on the cheek. 
C) grab onto objects placed onto the centre of their palm. 
D) close the eyes when startled by loud noises. 
A) grimace and reach their arms outward and then inward. 
B) open the mouth to seek food when touched on the cheek. 
C) grab onto objects placed onto the centre of their palm. 
D) close the eyes when startled by loud noises.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A) The potential for cohort effects makes them difficult to interpret. 
B) They generally take less time than cross-sectional studies. 
C) They are more prone to errors and biases than cross-sectional studies. 
D) They often have more attrition than cross-sectional studies. 
A) The potential for cohort effects makes them difficult to interpret. 
B) They generally take less time than cross-sectional studies. 
C) They are more prone to errors and biases than cross-sectional studies. 
D) They often have more attrition than cross-sectional studies.

Question 9

Charmaine is interested in going to graduate school to gain expertise in the ways in which people experience physical,cognitive,social,and emotional changes over the course of their lives.The type of program that Charmaine should be applying to is __________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental 
B) child 
C) social 
D) cognitive 
A) developmental 
B) child 
C) social 
D) cognitive

Question 10

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Harlow's study of infant rhesus monkeys showed that

Accepted Answer

A) surrogate mothers who were cold to the touch but provided food and water produced the strongest attachment responses. 
B) surrogate mothers who were soft to the touch but did not provide food and water produced the strongest attachment responses. 
C) the first surrogate mother to be presented to the infant monkeys,led to the strongest attachment responses. 
D) surrogate mothers who were inconsistent in providing food and water produced the weakest attachment responses. 
A) surrogate mothers who were cold to the touch but provided food and water produced the strongest attachment responses. 
B) surrogate mothers who were soft to the touch but did not provide food and water produced the strongest attachment responses. 
C) the first surrogate mother to be presented to the infant monkeys,led to the strongest attachment responses. 
D) surrogate mothers who were inconsistent in providing food and water produced the weakest attachment responses.

Question 12

Greta's child has facial deformities,learning difficulties,and delayed growth.If these defects could be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant,which was she most likely consuming?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine 
B) cocaine 
C) marijuana 
D) alcohol 
A) nicotine 
B) cocaine 
C) marijuana 
D) alcohol

Question 13

__________ is a cognitive skill that refers to the understanding that an object continues to exist when it is no longer perceived.

Accepted Answer

A) Theory of mind 
B) Conservation 
C) Transitivity 
D) Object permanence 
A) Theory of mind 
B) Conservation 
C) Transitivity 
D) Object permanence

Question 14

As people move into old age,the speed of cognitive processing

Accepted Answer

A) slows down. 
B) increases. 
C) declines at the same rate as crystallized intelligence. 
D) remains stable. 
A) slows down. 
B) increases. 
C) declines at the same rate as crystallized intelligence. 
D) remains stable.

Question 15

Piaget mistakenly believed that

Accepted Answer

A) children begin to grasp the concept of object permanence during the sensorimotor stage. 
B) during the stage of concrete operations,children understand conservation. 
C) an understanding of self-awareness does not appear until the formal operational stage. 
D) preoperational children cannot take another person's point of view. 
A) children begin to grasp the concept of object permanence during the sensorimotor stage. 
B) during the stage of concrete operations,children understand conservation. 
C) an understanding of self-awareness does not appear until the formal operational stage. 
D) preoperational children cannot take another person's point of view.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been discredited and retracted by the journal that published it. 
B) It won Andrew Wake the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine. 
C) It has been successfully replicated several times. 
D) While the original study has problems,the scientific community still supports the connection between vaccines and autism. 
A) It has been discredited and retracted by the journal that published it. 
B) It won Andrew Wake the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine. 
C) It has been successfully replicated several times. 
D) While the original study has problems,the scientific community still supports the connection between vaccines and autism.

Question 17

Developmental changes during childhood tend to occur

Accepted Answer

A) in a linear fashion. 
B) in stages. 
C) gradually. 
D) smoothly over time. 
A) in a linear fashion. 
B) in stages. 
C) gradually. 
D) smoothly over time.

Question 18

When a child cannot complete a task on their own,but is capable with the help of an adult,the child is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) in the zone of proximal development. 
B) experiencing a teachable moment. 
C) demonstrating the core knowledge hypothesis. 
D) in the formal operational stage of development. 
A) in the zone of proximal development. 
B) experiencing a teachable moment. 
C) demonstrating the core knowledge hypothesis. 
D) in the formal operational stage of development.

Question 19

According to Piaget,a child in the _____________ stage of cognitive development should be able to think in a logical and organized manner,but is likely to have difficulty understanding the more abstract ideas,like those found in algebra.

Accepted Answer

A) formal operational 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor 
A) formal operational 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development,from birth to adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) formal operational,concrete operational,preoperational,sensory motor 
B) preoperational,concrete operational,formal operational,sensorimotor 
C) sensorimotor,preoperational,formal operational,concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,formal operational 
A) formal operational,concrete operational,preoperational,sensory motor 
B) preoperational,concrete operational,formal operational,sensorimotor 
C) sensorimotor,preoperational,formal operational,concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,formal operational

Exam 10: C: Lifespan Development

Jean Piaget is best known for his pioneering work in the area of ________ development.

The body's reproductive organs are an example of

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

One's accumulated knowledge gained over time is called

In cultures where mothers expect their children to reach motor-related milestones,like walking,earlier,researchers have found

Although not all psychologists agree,research using habituation and dishabituation,as discussed in your textbook,suggests that very young infants might

The rooting reflex refers to a newborn's tendency to

Which of the following is true about longitudinal studies?

Charmaine is interested in going to graduate school to gain expertise in the ways in which people experience physical,cognitive,social,and emotional changes over the course of their lives.The type of program that Charmaine should be applying to is __________ psychology.

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Harlow's study of infant rhesus monkeys showed that

Greta's child has facial deformities,learning difficulties,and delayed growth.If these defects could be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant,which was she most likely consuming?

__________ is a cognitive skill that refers to the understanding that an object continues to exist when it is no longer perceived.

As people move into old age,the speed of cognitive processing

Piaget mistakenly believed that

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Developmental changes during childhood tend to occur

When a child cannot complete a task on their own,but is capable with the help of an adult,the child is said to be

According to Piaget,a child in the _____________ stage of cognitive development should be able to think in a logical and organized manner,but is likely to have difficulty understanding the more abstract ideas,like those found in algebra.

Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development,from birth to adulthood?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: 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: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology