Question 1

According to the Centers for Disease Control,approximately _____ of adolescent girls are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35% C

Question 2

Dr.Adelson studies how infants form attachments to caregivers; Dr.Bryan investigates eyewitness memory accuracy; and Dr.Chan researches visual perceptions of in adults.Which of these scientists is a developmental psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only Dr.Adelson is a developmental psychologist. 
B)  Only Dr.Bryan is a developmental psychologist. 
C)  Both Dr.Adelson and Dr.Bryan are developmental psychologists,but Dr.Chan is not. 
D)  Both Dr.Adelson and Dr.Chan are developmental psychologists,but Dr.Bryan is not. 
A)  Only Dr.Adelson is a developmental psychologist. 
B)  Only Dr.Bryan is a developmental psychologist. 
C)  Both Dr.Adelson and Dr.Bryan are developmental psychologists,but Dr.Chan is not. 
D)  Both Dr.Adelson and Dr.Chan are developmental psychologists,but Dr.Bryan is not. D

Question 3

Gender-role stereotypes become apparent around the age of _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 A

Question 4

Elizabeth is 5 years old,and she likes to help her mother when it is time for supper.However,her mother is often quick tempered at the end of the day,scolding Elizabeth when she tries to help.Her mother finds she can get things done more quickly if Elizabeth stays out of the way.Based on Erikson's theory,Elizabeth may develop:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of inferiority. 
B)  feelings of shame. 
C)  a general sense of mistrust. 
D)  feelings of guilt. 
A)  a sense of inferiority. 
B)  feelings of shame. 
C)  a general sense of mistrust. 
D)  feelings of guilt.

Question 5

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys,what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

Accepted Answer

A)  leave her alone 
B)  offer her something good to eat 
C)  talk to her 
D)  touch or hold her 
A)  leave her alone 
B)  offer her something good to eat 
C)  talk to her 
D)  touch or hold her

Question 6

Critical periods suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  personality is altered by relationships and experiences during life. 
B)  there are at least some definite periods or "stages" in development. 
C)  personality is generally stable over the life span. 
D)  development is gradual and continuous,without definite stages. 
A)  personality is altered by relationships and experiences during life. 
B)  there are at least some definite periods or "stages" in development. 
C)  personality is generally stable over the life span. 
D)  development is gradual and continuous,without definite stages.

Question 7

In Erikson's theory,children in elementary school are generally in the trust versus mistrust stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Close vision is well-established by the time an infant is _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  12 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  12

Question 9

According to Piaget,adolescents are in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Rhonda is currently attending preschool.According to Piaget,Rhonda is in the ______ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Russell punishes his young son when he plays with his sister's dolls.In this example,Russell's young son may acquire a masculine gender role through:

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  observational learning, 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  observational learning,

Question 12

Permissive parents seem indifferent to their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There is a strong correlation between moral reasoning and moral behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The strange situation is used to assess temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The WHO suggests that babies around the world learn to sit between _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 and 9 
B)  2 and 7 
C)  3 and 8 
D)  5 and 10 
A)  4 and 9 
B)  2 and 7 
C)  3 and 8 
D)  5 and 10

Question 16

An individual who seeks or undergoes a social transition to the other gender is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual. 
B)  transgender. 
C)  homosexual. 
D)  intersex. 
A)  transsexual. 
B)  transgender. 
C)  homosexual. 
D)  intersex.

Question 17

In part,the trademark impulsivity of adolescence reflects that brain development proceeds more slowly in the brain's _____ than in its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem; limbic system 
B)  limbic system; prefrontal cortex 
C)  brainstem; prefrontal cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex; limbic system 
A)  brainstem; limbic system 
B)  limbic system; prefrontal cortex 
C)  brainstem; prefrontal cortex 
D)  prefrontal cortex; limbic system

Question 18

Conventional moral reasoning arises during puberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The term "hermaphrodite" has replaced the older term "intersex."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dr.Towne believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits.Dr.West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits.The two psychologists are on different sides of the _____ debate.

Accepted Answer

A)  stability versus change 
B)  mind versus body 
C)  stages versus continuity 
D)  nature versus nurture 
A)  stability versus change 
B)  mind versus body 
C)  stages versus continuity 
D)  nature versus nurture

According to the Centers for Disease Control,approximately _____ of adolescent girls are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease.

Dr.Adelson studies how infants form attachments to caregivers; Dr.Bryan investigates eyewitness memory accuracy; and Dr.Chan researches visual perceptions of in adults.Which of these scientists is a developmental psychologist?

Gender-role stereotypes become apparent around the age of _____ years.

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys,what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

Critical periods suggest that:

In Erikson's theory,children in elementary school are generally in the trust versus mistrust stage.

Close vision is well-established by the time an infant is _____ months of age.

According to Piaget,adolescents are in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Rhonda is currently attending preschool.According to Piaget,Rhonda is in the ______ stage of cognitive development.

Russell punishes his young son when he plays with his sister's dolls.In this example,Russell's young son may acquire a masculine gender role through:

Permissive parents seem indifferent to their children.

There is a strong correlation between moral reasoning and moral behavior.

The strange situation is used to assess temperament.

The WHO suggests that babies around the world learn to sit between _____ months of age.

An individual who seeks or undergoes a social transition to the other gender is called:

In part,the trademark impulsivity of adolescence reflects that brain development proceeds more slowly in the brain's _ than in its _.

Conventional moral reasoning arises during puberty.

The term "hermaphrodite" has replaced the older term "intersex."

Dr.Towne believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits.Dr.West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits.The two psychologists are on different sides of the _____ debate.

Introduction and Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition,language,and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Social Psychology

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Exam 8: Human Development

According to the Centers for Disease Control,approximately _____ of adolescent girls are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease.

Dr.Adelson studies how infants form attachments to caregivers; Dr.Bryan investigates eyewitness memory accuracy; and Dr.Chan researches visual perceptions of in adults.Which of these scientists is a developmental psychologist?

Gender-role stereotypes become apparent around the age of _____ years.

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys,what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

Critical periods suggest that:

In Erikson's theory,children in elementary school are generally in the trust versus mistrust stage.

Close vision is well-established by the time an infant is _____ months of age.

According to Piaget,adolescents are in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Rhonda is currently attending preschool.According to Piaget,Rhonda is in the ______ stage of cognitive development.

Russell punishes his young son when he plays with his sister's dolls.In this example,Russell's young son may acquire a masculine gender role through:

Permissive parents seem indifferent to their children.

There is a strong correlation between moral reasoning and moral behavior.

The strange situation is used to assess temperament.

The WHO suggests that babies around the world learn to sit between _____ months of age.

An individual who seeks or undergoes a social transition to the other gender is called:

In part,the trademark impulsivity of adolescence reflects that brain development proceeds more slowly in the brain's _____ than in its _____.

Conventional moral reasoning arises during puberty.

The term "hermaphrodite" has replaced the older term "intersex."

Dr.Towne believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits.Dr.West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits.The two psychologists are on different sides of the _____ debate.

Introduction and Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition,language,and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Social Psychology

Filters

In part,the trademark impulsivity of adolescence reflects that brain development proceeds more slowly in the brain's _ than in its _.