Question 1

The recommended position for putting babies to sleep is

Accepted Answer

A)  on their stomachs. 
B)  on their backs. 
C)  on their sides. 
D)  in a nearly upright sitting position. 
A)  on their stomachs. 
B)  on their backs. 
C)  on their sides. 
D)  in a nearly upright sitting position.

Question 2

Golden hamsters that are repeatedly threatened and attacked while young grow up to be ________ when caged with same-sized hamsters.

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A)  egocentric 
B)  cowards 
C)  securely attached 
D)  bullies 
A)  egocentric 
B)  cowards 
C)  securely attached 
D)  bullies

Question 3

The differences among adults' abilities to learn and remember are greatest among those in their

Accepted Answer

A)  forties. 
B)  fifties. 
C)  sixties. 
D)  seventies. 
A)  forties. 
B)  fifties. 
C)  sixties. 
D)  seventies.

Question 4

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

Accepted Answer

A)  represent objects with words and images. 
B)  reason abstractly and test hypotheses. 
C)  understand the principle of conservation. 
D)  think logically about tangible things. 
A)  represent objects with words and images. 
B)  reason abstractly and test hypotheses. 
C)  understand the principle of conservation. 
D)  think logically about tangible things.

Question 5

Unlike ducklings,children do not imprint.Their fondness for certain people,however,is fostered by

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  mere exposure. 
D)  infantile amnesia. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  mere exposure. 
D)  infantile amnesia.

Question 6

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is(are)the same for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A)  both the order and the timing of the stages 
B)  the order but not the timing of the stages 
C)  the timing but not the order of the stages 
D)  neither the order nor the timing of the stages 
A)  both the order and the timing of the stages 
B)  the order but not the timing of the stages 
C)  the timing but not the order of the stages 
D)  neither the order nor the timing of the stages

Question 7

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Accepted Answer

A)  embryos. 
B)  placentas. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  zygotes. 
A)  embryos. 
B)  placentas. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  zygotes.

Question 8

When people recognize the inaccuracy of ethnic stereotypes and revise their beliefs,they are demonstrating the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  imprinting. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 9

The powerful survival impulse that leads infants to seek closeness to their caregivers is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

When children grow up and leave home,parents most frequently report feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed. 
B)  bored. 
C)  happy. 
D)  anxious. 
A)  depressed. 
B)  bored. 
C)  happy. 
D)  anxious.

Question 11

A period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties when many in Western cultures have not yet achieved full independence as adults is called

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty. 
B)  a rite of passage. 
C)  emerging adulthood. 
D)  the formal operational stage. 
A)  puberty. 
B)  a rite of passage. 
C)  emerging adulthood. 
D)  the formal operational stage.

Question 12

To compare moral reasoning skills of younger and older children,Professor Hauten tested and retested a group of children from the time they were 4 until they reached the age of 12.The professor conducted a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preconventional 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preconventional 
D)  cross-sectional

Question 13

A shortening of telomeres is accelerated by

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic exercise. 
B)  vaginal intercourse. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  obesity 
A)  aerobic exercise. 
B)  vaginal intercourse. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  obesity

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of adolescence today as compared with a century ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menarche occurs later in life,and adult independence occurs later in life. 
B)  Menarche occurs earlier in life,and adult independence occurs earlier in life. 
C)  Menarche occurs later in life,and adult independence occurs earlier in life. 
D)  Menarche occurs earlier in life,and adult independence occurs later in life. 
A)  Menarche occurs later in life,and adult independence occurs later in life. 
B)  Menarche occurs earlier in life,and adult independence occurs earlier in life. 
C)  Menarche occurs later in life,and adult independence occurs earlier in life. 
D)  Menarche occurs earlier in life,and adult independence occurs later in life.

Question 15

As men advance through middle adulthood they experience a gradual decline in

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone level. 
B)  sperm count. 
C)  ejaculation speed. 
D)  all of these things. 
A)  testosterone level. 
B)  sperm count. 
C)  ejaculation speed. 
D)  all of these things.

Question 16

Children who recover from adversity,as did most of the surviving children of the Holocaust,most clearly illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  resilience. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  a midlife crisis. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  resilience. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  a midlife crisis.

Question 17

Increased levels of body fat in females has been suggested as partially responsible for an early onset of

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  formal operational thinking. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  puberty. 
A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  formal operational thinking. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  puberty.

Question 18

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  maturation. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  maturation.

Question 19

Thirteen-year-old Ryan has begun to challenge many of his parents' values and to express his own set of highly idealistic standards.Compare and contrast the explanations for Ryan's behavior that would be given by Kohlberg and by Erikson.

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Question 20

When pregnant rats drink alcohol,their young offspring later display a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  immunity to fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  aversion to the taste of alcohol. 
C)  unusually rapid development of bladder control. 
D)  liking for the taste and odor of alcohol. 
A)  immunity to fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  aversion to the taste of alcohol. 
C)  unusually rapid development of bladder control. 
D)  liking for the taste and odor of alcohol.

The recommended position for putting babies to sleep is

Golden hamsters that are repeatedly threatened and attacked while young grow up to be ________ when caged with same-sized hamsters.

The differences among adults' abilities to learn and remember are greatest among those in their

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

Unlike ducklings,children do not imprint.Their fondness for certain people,however,is fostered by

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is(are)the same for everyone.

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

When people recognize the inaccuracy of ethnic stereotypes and revise their beliefs,they are demonstrating the process of

The powerful survival impulse that leads infants to seek closeness to their caregivers is called

When children grow up and leave home,parents most frequently report feeling

A period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties when many in Western cultures have not yet achieved full independence as adults is called

To compare moral reasoning skills of younger and older children,Professor Hauten tested and retested a group of children from the time they were 4 until they reached the age of 12.The professor conducted a ________ study.

A shortening of telomeres is accelerated by

Which of the following is TRUE of adolescence today as compared with a century ago?

As men advance through middle adulthood they experience a gradual decline in

Children who recover from adversity,as did most of the surviving children of the Holocaust,most clearly illustrate

Increased levels of body fat in females has been suggested as partially responsible for an early onset of

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

Thirteen-year-old Ryan has begun to challenge many of his parents' values and to express his own set of highly idealistic standards.Compare and contrast the explanations for Ryan's behavior that would be given by Kohlberg and by Erikson.

When pregnant rats drink alcohol,their young offspring later display a(n)

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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

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Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

The recommended position for putting babies to sleep is

Golden hamsters that are repeatedly threatened and attacked while young grow up to be ________ when caged with same-sized hamsters.

The differences among adults' abilities to learn and remember are greatest among those in their

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

Unlike ducklings,children do not imprint.Their fondness for certain people,however,is fostered by

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is(are)the same for everyone.

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

When people recognize the inaccuracy of ethnic stereotypes and revise their beliefs,they are demonstrating the process of

The powerful survival impulse that leads infants to seek closeness to their caregivers is called

When children grow up and leave home,parents most frequently report feeling

A period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties when many in Western cultures have not yet achieved full independence as adults is called

To compare moral reasoning skills of younger and older children,Professor Hauten tested and retested a group of children from the time they were 4 until they reached the age of 12.The professor conducted a ________ study.

A shortening of telomeres is accelerated by

Which of the following is TRUE of adolescence today as compared with a century ago?

As men advance through middle adulthood they experience a gradual decline in

Children who recover from adversity,as did most of the surviving children of the Holocaust,most clearly illustrate

Increased levels of body fat in females has been suggested as partially responsible for an early onset of

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

Thirteen-year-old Ryan has begun to challenge many of his parents' values and to express his own set of highly idealistic standards.Compare and contrast the explanations for Ryan's behavior that would be given by Kohlberg and by Erikson.

When pregnant rats drink alcohol,their young offspring later display a(n)

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