Question 1

Of the differences of sexual development mentioned in the text,the rarest is _____,whereas the MOST common is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  5-alpha reductase deficiency; Turner's syndrome 
B)  5-alpha reductase deficiency; Klinefelter's syndrome 
C)  Turner's syndrome; Klinefelter's syndrome 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome; androgen-insensitivity syndrome 
A)  5-alpha reductase deficiency; Turner's syndrome 
B)  5-alpha reductase deficiency; Klinefelter's syndrome 
C)  Turner's syndrome; Klinefelter's syndrome 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome; androgen-insensitivity syndrome

Question 2

The number of words young children hear at home is unrelated to family income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A 4-year-old looks at a picture of a dragon while on the telephone with her grandfather.If Piaget's claims of egocentrism are correct,the child is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  describe the dragon picture to her grandfather. 
B)  ignore her grandfather when he asks her about her day. 
C)  tell her grandfather to look at the dragon. 
D)  ask her grandfather if he would like to see the picture the next time they are together. 
A)  describe the dragon picture to her grandfather. 
B)  ignore her grandfather when he asks her about her day. 
C)  tell her grandfather to look at the dragon. 
D)  ask her grandfather if he would like to see the picture the next time they are together.

Question 4

Children undergo a vocabulary explosion between 2 and 3 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does the language of the average 5-year-old differ from that of the typical adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language. 
B)  The average 5-year-old's vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
C)  The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language,and his or her vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
D)  The average 5-year-old's language is no different from that of an adult. 
A)  The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language. 
B)  The average 5-year-old's vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
C)  The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language,and his or her vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
D)  The average 5-year-old's language is no different from that of an adult.

Question 6

Critics contend that Piaget may have underestimated children's cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement BEST expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication?

Accepted Answer

A)  They understand that objects exist when they are not visible. 
B)  They can pretend that one object is another. 
C)  They can perform such mental operations as conservation. 
D)  They are capable of abstract,hypothetical thought. 
A)  They understand that objects exist when they are not visible. 
B)  They can pretend that one object is another. 
C)  They can perform such mental operations as conservation. 
D)  They are capable of abstract,hypothetical thought.

Question 8

Dawn is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills.She selects one group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every 6 months over a 2-year period.In this example,Dawn is using a _____ research design.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  sequential 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  cross-sequential 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  sequential 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  cross-sequential

Question 9

Each of these is a primary sex characteristic,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  testes. 
B)  penis. 
C)  breasts. 
D)  ovaries. 
A)  testes. 
B)  penis. 
C)  breasts. 
D)  ovaries.

Question 10

Which is the MOST common difference of sexual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
B)  androgen-insensitivity syndrome 
C)  Turner's syndrome 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
A)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
B)  androgen-insensitivity syndrome 
C)  Turner's syndrome 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 11

Susie does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night.In Kohlberg's terms,Susie is at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Survey data cited in the textbook suggests that nearly _____ in 10 teens say they have been bullied online.Nearly _____ in 10 have observed others being mean or cruel on a social media site.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 8 
B)  1; 9 
C)  2; 8 
D)  2; 10 
A)  1; 8 
B)  1; 9 
C)  2; 8 
D)  2; 10

Question 13

Rebecca takes her 1-year-old son,Adam,to visit an infants and toddlers program in which she hopes to enroll him.Adam appears very anxious and is unwilling to explore and play with the toys,even though Rebecca is close by.When Rebecca leaves the room to fill out some forms,Adam becomes extremely upset and remains inconsolable.When Rebecca returns,Adam stays close to her,holding onto her pant leg.However,Adam makes it very clear he does not want her to touch him or pick him up.Which term best describes Adam's attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  ambivalent 
C)  avoidant 
D)  hard to classify 
A)  secure 
B)  ambivalent 
C)  avoidant 
D)  hard to classify

Question 14

_____ is the first of Kübler-Ross's stages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Denial 
C)  Anger 
D)  Bargaining 
A)  Depression 
B)  Denial 
C)  Anger 
D)  Bargaining

Question 15

Children speak their first words at approximately _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  18 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  18

Question 16

At Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning,moral decisions are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  external consequences. 
B)  social expectations. 
C)  internalized rules. 
D)  abstract principles. 
A)  external consequences. 
B)  social expectations. 
C)  internalized rules. 
D)  abstract principles.

Question 17

According to Erikson,the first stage of a child's psychosocial development is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative versus guilt 
B)  autonomy versus doubt 
C)  trust versus mistrust 
D)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  initiative versus guilt 
B)  autonomy versus doubt 
C)  trust versus mistrust 
D)  industry versus inferiority

Question 18

Even though all her friends tried marijuana and cocaine in the 1980s,Monica refused to experiment with drugs because it is against the law.Based on Kohlberg's theory,Monica's reasons for refusing drugs reflect _____ moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The mental guidelines that dictate how to be masculine or feminine are called gender:

Accepted Answer

A)  identities. 
B)  types. 
C)  roles. 
D)  schemas. 
A)  identities. 
B)  types. 
C)  roles. 
D)  schemas.

Question 20

In a cross-sectional research design,the same group of participants is tested repeatedly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Of the differences of sexual development mentioned in the text,the rarest is _,whereas the MOST common is _.

The number of words young children hear at home is unrelated to family income.

A 4-year-old looks at a picture of a dragon while on the telephone with her grandfather.If Piaget's claims of egocentrism are correct,the child is likely to:

Children undergo a vocabulary explosion between 2 and 3 years of age.

How does the language of the average 5-year-old differ from that of the typical adult?

Critics contend that Piaget may have underestimated children's cognitive abilities.

Which statement BEST expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication?

Dawn is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills.She selects one group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every 6 months over a 2-year period.In this example,Dawn is using a _____ research design.

Each of these is a primary sex characteristic,EXCEPT:

Which is the MOST common difference of sexual development?

Susie does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night.In Kohlberg's terms,Susie is at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Survey data cited in the textbook suggests that nearly _ in 10 teens say they have been bullied online.Nearly _ in 10 have observed others being mean or cruel on a social media site.

_____ is the first of Kübler-Ross's stages.

Children speak their first words at approximately _____ months of age.

At Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning,moral decisions are based on:

According to Erikson,the first stage of a child's psychosocial development is the _____ stage.

Even though all her friends tried marijuana and cocaine in the 1980s,Monica refused to experiment with drugs because it is against the law.Based on Kohlberg's theory,Monica's reasons for refusing drugs reflect _____ moral reasoning.

The mental guidelines that dictate how to be masculine or feminine are called gender:

In a cross-sectional research design,the same group of participants is tested repeatedly.

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Exam 8: Human Development

Of the differences of sexual development mentioned in the text,the rarest is _____,whereas the MOST common is _____.

The number of words young children hear at home is unrelated to family income.

A 4-year-old looks at a picture of a dragon while on the telephone with her grandfather.If Piaget's claims of egocentrism are correct,the child is likely to:

Children undergo a vocabulary explosion between 2 and 3 years of age.

How does the language of the average 5-year-old differ from that of the typical adult?

Critics contend that Piaget may have underestimated children's cognitive abilities.

Which statement BEST expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication?

Dawn is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills.She selects one group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every 6 months over a 2-year period.In this example,Dawn is using a _____ research design.

Each of these is a primary sex characteristic,EXCEPT:

Which is the MOST common difference of sexual development?

Susie does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night.In Kohlberg's terms,Susie is at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Survey data cited in the textbook suggests that nearly _____ in 10 teens say they have been bullied online.Nearly _____ in 10 have observed others being mean or cruel on a social media site.

_____ is the first of Kübler-Ross's stages.

Children speak their first words at approximately _____ months of age.

At Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning,moral decisions are based on:

According to Erikson,the first stage of a child's psychosocial development is the _____ stage.

Even though all her friends tried marijuana and cocaine in the 1980s,Monica refused to experiment with drugs because it is against the law.Based on Kohlberg's theory,Monica's reasons for refusing drugs reflect _____ moral reasoning.

The mental guidelines that dictate how to be masculine or feminine are called gender:

In a cross-sectional research design,the same group of participants is tested repeatedly.

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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Of the differences of sexual development mentioned in the text,the rarest is _,whereas the MOST common is _.

Survey data cited in the textbook suggests that nearly _ in 10 teens say they have been bullied online.Nearly _ in 10 have observed others being mean or cruel on a social media site.