Question 1

From the second week until the third month after conception, the developing organism is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neonate 
B)  fetus 
C)  zygote 
D)  embryo 
A)  neonate 
B)  fetus 
C)  zygote 
D)  embryo

Question 2

The adage, "Out of sight, out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Adolescents who are sociometrically popular are more likely to engage in cooperative and prosocial behaviors to resolve conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What sorts of situational factors influence whether adolescents take risks?

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of peers 
B)  nutrition 
C)  education 
D)  moral development 
A)  presence of peers 
B)  nutrition 
C)  education 
D)  moral development

Question 5

The development of infant motor skills is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetic process with no environmental influence. 
B)  completely due to the effects of encouragement. 
C)  a mixture of biological maturation and learning. 
D)  progressing in continuous, rather than stage, fashion. 
A)  a genetic process with no environmental influence. 
B)  completely due to the effects of encouragement. 
C)  a mixture of biological maturation and learning. 
D)  progressing in continuous, rather than stage, fashion.

Question 6

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 thousand 
B)  100 million 
C)  100 billion 
D)  100 trillion 
A)  100 thousand 
B)  100 million 
C)  100 billion 
D)  100 trillion

Question 7

The life-span development approach has which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Describe the physical changes that occur between birth and adolescence. 
B)  Describe and explain behavior changes within an individual and differences between individuals from conception to death. 
C)  Explain the results of learning from conception to death. 
D)  Investigate the influence of heredity and environment upon individuals from conception to death. 
A)  Describe the physical changes that occur between birth and adolescence. 
B)  Describe and explain behavior changes within an individual and differences between individuals from conception to death. 
C)  Explain the results of learning from conception to death. 
D)  Investigate the influence of heredity and environment upon individuals from conception to death.

Question 8

A__________ period refers to the optimal time period when the normal development of a particular skill must take place.

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  initiation 
C)  sensitive 
D)  fast-mapping 
A)  maturation 
B)  initiation 
C)  sensitive 
D)  fast-mapping

Question 9

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive development 
B)  language development 
C)  perceptual development 
D)  motor development 
A)  cognitive development 
B)  language development 
C)  perceptual development 
D)  motor development

Question 10

According to Piaget, knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation and motion 
B)  egocentrism and theory of mind 
C)  conservation and object permanence 
D)  assimilation and accommodation 
A)  sensation and motion 
B)  egocentrism and theory of mind 
C)  conservation and object permanence 
D)  assimilation and accommodation

Question 11

As people move into old age, the speed of cognitive processing:

Accepted Answer

A)  slows down. 
B)  increases, but only for those who take vitamins. 
C)  declines along with crystallized intelligence. 
D)  does not change at all. 
A)  slows down. 
B)  increases, but only for those who take vitamins. 
C)  declines along with crystallized intelligence. 
D)  does not change at all.

Question 12

A developmental psychologist's research suggests that coordination improves gradually over time rather than in short bursts of rapid change. These results reflect a _____ view of developmental change.

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinuous 
B)  psychosocial 
C)  continuous 
D)  cohort 
A)  discontinuous 
B)  psychosocial 
C)  continuous 
D)  cohort

Question 13

Accommodation occurs when children _____ their belief structures based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  develop; genetics 
B)  generate; environment 
C)  change; experience 
D)  solidify; reinforcement 
A)  develop; genetics 
B)  generate; environment 
C)  change; experience 
D)  solidify; reinforcement

Question 14

You remember that your parents were warm and responsive but set reasonable rules and expectations for your behavior. They would most likely be characterized as having an _______ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  indulgent-permissive 
D)  indifferent-uninvolved 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  indulgent-permissive 
D)  indifferent-uninvolved

Question 15

Jean Piaget is best known for his pioneering work in the area of ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychosocial 
D)  identity 
A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychosocial 
D)  identity

Question 16

Which of the following is true about the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no scientific evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism. 
B)  The connection between MMR and autism remains unclear. 
C)  There is strong scientific evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism. 
D)  The MMR vaccine causes autism if administered more than once. 
A)  There is no scientific evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism. 
B)  The connection between MMR and autism remains unclear. 
C)  There is strong scientific evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism. 
D)  The MMR vaccine causes autism if administered more than once.

Question 17

Which of the following is a key component to the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for preterm infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  exposing the infants to specific patterns of visual and auditory stimuli to promote brain development 
B)  placing infants into a simulated womb, complete with placenta and amniotic fluid 
C)  recreating the birthing experience at what would have been 37 weeks of gestation if the infant had been carried to full term 
D)  minimizing exposure to light and sounds that can over-stimulate the developing brain 
A)  exposing the infants to specific patterns of visual and auditory stimuli to promote brain development 
B)  placing infants into a simulated womb, complete with placenta and amniotic fluid 
C)  recreating the birthing experience at what would have been 37 weeks of gestation if the infant had been carried to full term 
D)  minimizing exposure to light and sounds that can over-stimulate the developing brain

Question 18

Which of the following types of changes are of interest to a developmental psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological changes 
B)  biological and cognitive changes 
C)  cognitive and psychosocial changes 
D)  biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes 
A)  biological changes 
B)  biological and cognitive changes 
C)  cognitive and psychosocial changes 
D)  biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been retracted by the journal that published it. 
B)  In won Andrew Wake the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine. 
C)  It has been successfully replicated several times. 
D)  While the original study has problems, the scientific community still supports the connection between vaccines and autism. 
A)  It has been retracted by the journal that published it. 
B)  In won Andrew Wake the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine. 
C)  It has been successfully replicated several times. 
D)  While the original study has problems, the scientific community still supports the connection between vaccines and autism.

Question 20

Erik knows that the Saint Bernard is a large dog instead of a little pony. This is an example of what Piaget called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  conservation 
D)  egocentric thinking 
A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  conservation 
D)  egocentric thinking

From the second week until the third month after conception, the developing organism is called a(n) __________.

The adage, "Out of sight, out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Adolescents who are sociometrically popular are more likely to engage in cooperative and prosocial behaviors to resolve conflict.

What sorts of situational factors influence whether adolescents take risks?

The development of infant motor skills is best described as:

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

The life-span development approach has which of the following goals?

A__________ period refers to the optimal time period when the normal development of a particular skill must take place.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of __________.

According to Piaget, knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

As people move into old age, the speed of cognitive processing:

A developmental psychologist's research suggests that coordination improves gradually over time rather than in short bursts of rapid change. These results reflect a _____ view of developmental change.

Accommodation occurs when children _ their belief structures based on .

You remember that your parents were warm and responsive but set reasonable rules and expectations for your behavior. They would most likely be characterized as having an _______ parenting style.

Jean Piaget is best known for his pioneering work in the area of ________ development.

Which of the following is true about the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism?

Which of the following is a key component to the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for preterm infants?

Which of the following types of changes are of interest to a developmental psychologist?

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Erik knows that the Saint Bernard is a large dog instead of a little pony. This is an example of what Piaget called ________.

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Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

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Exam 10: Life Span Development

From the second week until the third month after conception, the developing organism is called a(n) __________.

The adage, "Out of sight, out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Adolescents who are sociometrically popular are more likely to engage in cooperative and prosocial behaviors to resolve conflict.

What sorts of situational factors influence whether adolescents take risks?

The development of infant motor skills is best described as:

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

The life-span development approach has which of the following goals?

A__________ period refers to the optimal time period when the normal development of a particular skill must take place.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of __________.

According to Piaget, knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

As people move into old age, the speed of cognitive processing:

A developmental psychologist's research suggests that coordination improves gradually over time rather than in short bursts of rapid change. These results reflect a _____ view of developmental change.

Accommodation occurs when children _____ their belief structures based on ____.

You remember that your parents were warm and responsive but set reasonable rules and expectations for your behavior. They would most likely be characterized as having an _______ parenting style.

Jean Piaget is best known for his pioneering work in the area of ________ development.

Which of the following is true about the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism?

Which of the following is a key component to the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) for preterm infants?

Which of the following types of changes are of interest to a developmental psychologist?

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Erik knows that the Saint Bernard is a large dog instead of a little pony. This is an example of what Piaget called ________.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Filters

Accommodation occurs when children _ their belief structures based on .