Question 1

The Harlows' infant monkeys used an artificial cloth mother as a secure base for

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  delay of gratification. 
C)  exploration. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  delay of gratification. 
C)  exploration. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 2

The relative lack of neural interconnections in the hippocampus and frontal lobes at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  stranger anxiety. 
A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  stranger anxiety.

Question 3

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  authoritative. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  authoritative.

Question 4

Avoiding physical punishment is to ________ morality as respecting the laws of society is to ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional;postconventional 
B)  preconventional;postconventional 
C)  conventional;preconventional 
D)  preconventional;conventional 
A)  conventional;postconventional 
B)  preconventional;postconventional 
C)  conventional;preconventional 
D)  preconventional;conventional

Question 5

Nature is to nurture as ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment;imprinting 
B)  heredity;maturation 
C)  accommodation;assimilation 
D)  temperament;responsive parenting 
A)  secure attachment;imprinting 
B)  heredity;maturation 
C)  accommodation;assimilation 
D)  temperament;responsive parenting

Question 6

When adults of varying ages were tested for their memory of a recently learned list of 24 words,the older adults demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  no decline in either recall or recognition. 
B)  a decline in recognition but not in recall. 
C)  a decline in recall but not in recognition. 
D)  a decline in both recognition and recall. 
A)  no decline in either recall or recognition. 
B)  a decline in recognition but not in recall. 
C)  a decline in recall but not in recognition. 
D)  a decline in both recognition and recall.

Question 7

Based on a fraudulent 1998 study,some parents were misled into thinking that the childhood MMR vaccine increased the risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood obesity. 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  stranger anxiety. 
A)  childhood obesity. 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  stranger anxiety.

Question 8

Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother-infant emotional bonds result primarily from mothers providing infants with

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate nourishment. 
B)  body contact. 
C)  the opportunity to explore. 
D)  permissive parenting. 
A)  adequate nourishment. 
B)  body contact. 
C)  the opportunity to explore. 
D)  permissive parenting.

Question 9

Infant monkeys raised with a nourishing wire mother and a nonnourishing cloth mother

Accepted Answer

A)  preferred the nourishing wire mother. 
B)  preferred the nonnourishing cloth mother. 
C)  showed no preference for one mother over the other. 
D)  shifted their initial preference for the wire mother to the cloth mother as they matured. 
A)  preferred the nourishing wire mother. 
B)  preferred the nonnourishing cloth mother. 
C)  showed no preference for one mother over the other. 
D)  shifted their initial preference for the wire mother to the cloth mother as they matured.

Question 10

ASD rates are ________ among elite math students and they are ________ among the children and grandchildren of engineers.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower;higher 
B)  higher;lower 
C)  lower;lower 
D)  higher;higher 
A)  lower;higher 
B)  higher;lower 
C)  lower;lower 
D)  higher;higher

Question 11

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician's waiting room,little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt.Sandra most clearly shows signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 12

Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food.One of these is to

Accepted Answer

A)  withdraw a limb to escape pain. 
B)  turn the head away from a cloth placed over the face. 
C)  open the mouth in search of a nipple when touched on the cheek. 
D)  look longer at face-like images. 
A)  withdraw a limb to escape pain. 
B)  turn the head away from a cloth placed over the face. 
C)  open the mouth in search of a nipple when touched on the cheek. 
D)  look longer at face-like images.

Question 13

The connectivity of brain regions that facilitates the integration of visual and emotional information appears to be deficient among those with

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  schemas for familiar faces. 
A)  stranger anxiety. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  autism spectrum disorder. 
D)  schemas for familiar faces.

Question 14

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  risk of neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  ability to recall meaningless information. 
C)  level of life satisfaction. 
D)  risk of accidental physical injury. 
A)  risk of neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  ability to recall meaningless information. 
C)  level of life satisfaction. 
D)  risk of accidental physical injury.

Question 15

After living together for a year without any long-term commitment to their relationship,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to marry.Research on premarital cohabitation most strongly suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple. 
B)  their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of being successful. 
C)  most of their college friends and acquaintances have viewed their cohabitation negatively. 
D)  their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of ending in divorce. 
A)  they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple. 
B)  their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of being successful. 
C)  most of their college friends and acquaintances have viewed their cohabitation negatively. 
D)  their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of ending in divorce.

Question 16

A rite of passage is most similar to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  moral intuition. 
B)  preoperational stage. 
C)  initiation ceremony. 
D)  sense of basic trust. 
A)  moral intuition. 
B)  preoperational stage. 
C)  initiation ceremony. 
D)  sense of basic trust.

Question 17

The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience.Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as ________ parents.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Our earliest conscious memories seldom predate our third birthday.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  infantile amnesia. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  infantile amnesia.

Question 19

When touched on the cheek,infants reflexively

Accepted Answer

A)  retract their arms. 
B)  open their mouths. 
C)  close their eyes. 
D)  cry. 
A)  retract their arms. 
B)  open their mouths. 
C)  close their eyes. 
D)  cry.

Question 20

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  secure attachment. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  secure attachment.

The Harlows' infant monkeys used an artificial cloth mother as a secure base for

The relative lack of neural interconnections in the hippocampus and frontal lobes at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

Avoiding physical punishment is to morality as respecting the laws of society is to morality.

Nature is to nurture as is to .

When adults of varying ages were tested for their memory of a recently learned list of 24 words,the older adults demonstrated

Based on a fraudulent 1998 study,some parents were misled into thinking that the childhood MMR vaccine increased the risk of

Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother-infant emotional bonds result primarily from mothers providing infants with

Infant monkeys raised with a nourishing wire mother and a nonnourishing cloth mother

ASD rates are among elite math students and they are among the children and grandchildren of engineers.

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician's waiting room,little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt.Sandra most clearly shows signs of

Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food.One of these is to

The connectivity of brain regions that facilitates the integration of visual and emotional information appears to be deficient among those with

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

After living together for a year without any long-term commitment to their relationship,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to marry.Research on premarital cohabitation most strongly suggests that

A rite of passage is most similar to a(n)

The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience.Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as ________ parents.

Our earliest conscious memories seldom predate our third birthday.This best illustrates

When touched on the cheek,infants reflexively

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

The Harlows' infant monkeys used an artificial cloth mother as a secure base for

The relative lack of neural interconnections in the hippocampus and frontal lobes at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

Avoiding physical punishment is to ________ morality as respecting the laws of society is to ________ morality.

Nature is to nurture as ________ is to ________.

When adults of varying ages were tested for their memory of a recently learned list of 24 words,the older adults demonstrated

Based on a fraudulent 1998 study,some parents were misled into thinking that the childhood MMR vaccine increased the risk of

Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother-infant emotional bonds result primarily from mothers providing infants with

Infant monkeys raised with a nourishing wire mother and a nonnourishing cloth mother

ASD rates are ________ among elite math students and they are ________ among the children and grandchildren of engineers.

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician's waiting room,little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt.Sandra most clearly shows signs of

Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food.One of these is to

The connectivity of brain regions that facilitates the integration of visual and emotional information appears to be deficient among those with

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

After living together for a year without any long-term commitment to their relationship,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to marry.Research on premarital cohabitation most strongly suggests that

A rite of passage is most similar to a(n)

The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience.Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as ________ parents.

Our earliest conscious memories seldom predate our third birthday.This best illustrates

When touched on the cheek,infants reflexively

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

Avoiding physical punishment is to morality as respecting the laws of society is to morality.

Nature is to nurture as is to .

ASD rates are among elite math students and they are among the children and grandchildren of engineers.