Question 1

A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a reflex response. 
B)  FAS. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  epigenetics. 
A)  a reflex response. 
B)  FAS. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  epigenetics.

Question 2

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant attachment style. 
B)  egocentric attachment style. 
C)  anxious attachment style. 
D)  preoperational attachment style. 
A)  avoidant attachment style. 
B)  egocentric attachment style. 
C)  anxious attachment style. 
D)  preoperational attachment style.

Question 3

Intense and reactive infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  a critical period. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  a critical period.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of imprinting?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 2-year-old poodle approaches a stranger who calls it. 
B)  A 4-year-old boy imitates aggression he sees on television. 
C)  A duckling demonstrates attachment to a bouncing ball. 
D)  A 3-year-old girl is simultaneously learning two different languages. 
A)  A 2-year-old poodle approaches a stranger who calls it. 
B)  A 4-year-old boy imitates aggression he sees on television. 
C)  A duckling demonstrates attachment to a bouncing ball. 
D)  A 3-year-old girl is simultaneously learning two different languages.

Question 5

Your understanding and awareness of who you are is your

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  theory of mind. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  theory of mind.

Question 6

Responsiveness to sound begins during ________ development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to Piaget's theory,during the concrete operational stage,a child is still unlikely to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  comprehension of mathematical transformations. 
C)  the ability to think hypothetically. 
D)  any evidence of logic. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  comprehension of mathematical transformations. 
C)  the ability to think hypothetically. 
D)  any evidence of logic.

Question 8

The speed of neurotransmission in the frontal lobe increases during adolescence due to the growth of

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin. 
B)  social identity. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the limbic system. 
A)  myelin. 
B)  social identity. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the limbic system.

Question 9

Research on the perceptual abilities of newborns indicates that they

Accepted Answer

A)  see nothing for the first 12 hours. 
B)  see only differences in brightness. 
C)  recognize the outlines of objects but none of the details. 
D)  look more at a face-like image. 
A)  see nothing for the first 12 hours. 
B)  see only differences in brightness. 
C)  recognize the outlines of objects but none of the details. 
D)  look more at a face-like image.

Question 10

Adolescence is typically a time of

Accepted Answer

A)  diminishing parental influence and diminishing peer influence. 
B)  growing parental influence and growing peer influence. 
C)  diminishing parental influence and growing peer influence. 
D)  growing parental influence and diminishing peer influence. 
A)  diminishing parental influence and diminishing peer influence. 
B)  growing parental influence and growing peer influence. 
C)  diminishing parental influence and growing peer influence. 
D)  growing parental influence and diminishing peer influence.

Question 11

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen. 
B)  genome. 
C)  telomere. 
D)  schema. 
A)  teratogen. 
B)  genome. 
C)  telomere. 
D)  schema.

Question 12

Killing one person in order to save five by throwing a switch that diverts a runaway trolley is judged as more morally acceptable than killing one person in order to save five by pushing a stranger directly into the path of the oncoming trolley.This best illustrates that moral judgments may reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional reasoning. 
B)  gut-level intuitions. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  formal operational thought. 
A)  postconventional reasoning. 
B)  gut-level intuitions. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  formal operational thought.

Question 13

According to Piaget,people are first able to reason abstractly and think hypothetically

Accepted Answer

A)  after scaffolding has occurred. 
B)  before a critical period has passed. 
C)  during the formal operational stage. 
D)  during the concrete operational stage. 
A)  after scaffolding has occurred. 
B)  before a critical period has passed. 
C)  during the formal operational stage. 
D)  during the concrete operational stage.

Question 14

In a British study following more than 7000 people from birth to adulthood,those individuals whose fathers were most involved in parenting tended to demonstrate greater

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  academic achievement. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  academic achievement.

Question 15

Young children typically try to stay very close to their parents when they are in an unfamiliar setting.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  attachment. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  attachment. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 16

A cross-sectional study is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the same people are retested over a period of years. 
B)  different age groups are tested at the same time. 
C)  different characteristics of a given individual are assessed at the same time. 
D)  the behavior of a group is assessed by different researchers. 
A)  the same people are retested over a period of years. 
B)  different age groups are tested at the same time. 
C)  different characteristics of a given individual are assessed at the same time. 
D)  the behavior of a group is assessed by different researchers.

Question 17

The term puberty refers to the period of

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations and the development of conventional morality. 
B)  late adolescence when self-identity is formed. 
C)  rapid physical development and the onset of reproductive capability. 
D)  sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent. 
A)  formal operations and the development of conventional morality. 
B)  late adolescence when self-identity is formed. 
C)  rapid physical development and the onset of reproductive capability. 
D)  sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Question 18

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

Question 19

Researchers have studied the beginnings of self-awareness by noting when infants first

Accepted Answer

A)  experience stranger anxiety. 
B)  demonstrate egocentrism. 
C)  develop a sense of object permanence. 
D)  recognize themselves in a mirror. 
A)  experience stranger anxiety. 
B)  demonstrate egocentrism. 
C)  develop a sense of object permanence. 
D)  recognize themselves in a mirror.

Question 20

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who

Accepted Answer

A)  are obedient but have low self-esteem. 
B)  have high self-esteem and are self-reliant. 
C)  have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D)  are rebellious and have low self-esteem. 
A)  are obedient but have low self-esteem. 
B)  have high self-esteem and are self-reliant. 
C)  have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D)  are rebellious and have low self-esteem.

A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

Intense and reactive infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

Which of the following is an example of imprinting?

Your understanding and awareness of who you are is your

Responsiveness to sound begins during ________ development.

According to Piaget's theory,during the concrete operational stage,a child is still unlikely to demonstrate

The speed of neurotransmission in the frontal lobe increases during adolescence due to the growth of

Research on the perceptual abilities of newborns indicates that they

Adolescence is typically a time of

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

Killing one person in order to save five by throwing a switch that diverts a runaway trolley is judged as more morally acceptable than killing one person in order to save five by pushing a stranger directly into the path of the oncoming trolley.This best illustrates that moral judgments may reflect

According to Piaget,people are first able to reason abstractly and think hypothetically

In a British study following more than 7000 people from birth to adulthood,those individuals whose fathers were most involved in parenting tended to demonstrate greater

Young children typically try to stay very close to their parents when they are in an unfamiliar setting.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

A cross-sectional study is one in which

The term puberty refers to the period of

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

Researchers have studied the beginnings of self-awareness by noting when infants first

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who

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

A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

Intense and reactive infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

Which of the following is an example of imprinting?

Your understanding and awareness of who you are is your

Responsiveness to sound begins during ________ development.

According to Piaget's theory,during the concrete operational stage,a child is still unlikely to demonstrate

The speed of neurotransmission in the frontal lobe increases during adolescence due to the growth of

Research on the perceptual abilities of newborns indicates that they

Adolescence is typically a time of

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

Killing one person in order to save five by throwing a switch that diverts a runaway trolley is judged as more morally acceptable than killing one person in order to save five by pushing a stranger directly into the path of the oncoming trolley.This best illustrates that moral judgments may reflect

According to Piaget,people are first able to reason abstractly and think hypothetically

In a British study following more than 7000 people from birth to adulthood,those individuals whose fathers were most involved in parenting tended to demonstrate greater

Young children typically try to stay very close to their parents when they are in an unfamiliar setting.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

A cross-sectional study is one in which

The term puberty refers to the period of

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

Researchers have studied the beginnings of self-awareness by noting when infants first

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who

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