Question 1

Research indicates that older adults experience _____ stress,worry,and anger than do young adults.

Accepted Answer

A) considerably less 
B) slightly less 
C) slightly more 
D) considerably more 
A) considerably less 
B) slightly less 
C) slightly more 
D) considerably more

Question 2

Which statement is NOT true of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory abilities become less acute. 
B) Brain cells die at an accelerated rate. 
C) Sensitivity to pain increases. 
D) Sexual functioning decreases. 
A) Sensory abilities become less acute. 
B) Brain cells die at an accelerated rate. 
C) Sensitivity to pain increases. 
D) Sexual functioning decreases.

Question 3

People experience different emotions in response to the same stimulus and react differently to things based on their personal likes or dislikes.Understanding this phenomenon is a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. 
B) the postconventional stage of moral development. 
C) assimilation and accommodation. 
D) a theory of mind. 
A) the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. 
B) the postconventional stage of moral development. 
C) assimilation and accommodation. 
D) a theory of mind.

Question 4

Typical late-adolescent children spend considerably less time with same-sex peers as they did during early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research suggests that sex education has no effect on the use of birth control among sexually active teenagers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ability to use another person's reactions as useful information about the world is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) social referencing. 
B) joint attention. 
C) assimilation. 
D) the theory of mind. 
A) social referencing. 
B) joint attention. 
C) assimilation. 
D) the theory of mind.

Question 7

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _____,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased;decreased 
B) decreased;increased 
C) increased;increased 
D) increased;decreased 
A) decreased;decreased 
B) decreased;increased 
C) increased;increased 
D) increased;decreased

Question 8

Motor skills in infancy emerge:

Accepted Answer

A) in an orderly sequence,but the timing varies for different infants. 
B) at the same time for all babies,but their sequence varies for different infants. 
C) in different sequences and at different times. 
D) in an orderly sequence and at the same time. 
A) in an orderly sequence,but the timing varies for different infants. 
B) at the same time for all babies,but their sequence varies for different infants. 
C) in different sequences and at different times. 
D) in an orderly sequence and at the same time.

Question 9

Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have lower birth weights but suffer no cognitive deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Anthony is able to think about "what might be," not only about "what is." According to Piaget,Anthony is in which 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

Five-year-old Latoya watches her father place a ball in each of six bowls.She agrees that there are just as many balls as there are bowls.Her father then removes the balls and spreads them out in a row that extends beyond the row of bowls.Latoya says there are now more balls than there are bowls.According to Piaget,Latoya lacks the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) object permanence. 
D) false beliefs. 
A) conservation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) object permanence. 
D) false beliefs.

Question 12

Harry Harlow studied _____ in order to learn more about the importance of caregivers in social development.

Accepted Answer

A) infants in orphanages 
B) members of the Piraha tribe 
C) adopted children 
D) socially isolated rhesus monkeys 
A) infants in orphanages 
B) members of the Piraha tribe 
C) adopted children 
D) socially isolated rhesus monkeys

Question 13

An expectant mother is listening to her baby's heart using an ultrasound,which means that the baby could NOT be in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) fetal 
B) embryonic 
C) infantile 
D) germinal 
A) fetal 
B) embryonic 
C) infantile 
D) germinal

Question 14

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

Accepted Answer

A) autistic or antisocial. 
B) blind or autistic. 
C) blind or deaf with parents who don't use sign language. 
D) autistic or deaf with parents who don't use sign language. 
A) autistic or antisocial. 
B) blind or autistic. 
C) blind or deaf with parents who don't use sign language. 
D) autistic or deaf with parents who don't use sign language.

Question 15

The ability to reason about abstract concepts is a defining feature of the concrete operational stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Maria and Carlos purchase a mobile for their newborn's crib to keep his attention.After a period of time,the infant may stop paying attention to the mobile.This is an example of which process?

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence 
B) habituation 
C) assimilation 
D) schema development 
A) object permanence 
B) habituation 
C) assimilation 
D) schema development

Question 17

Laura is recently married and wants to start a family.Research indicates that she will be MOST happy in her marriage:

Accepted Answer

A) before having children. 
B) with the birth of her first child. 
C) when her children are toddlers. 
D) when her children are teenagers. 
A) before having children. 
B) with the birth of her first child. 
C) when her children are toddlers. 
D) when her children are teenagers.

Question 18

When placed in a cage with a soft cloth "mother" and a wire "mother" equipped with a feeding nipple,socially isolated rhesus monkeys:

Accepted Answer

A) spent more time hanging on the soft cloth mother,even though the wire mother provided nourishment. 
B) spent more time hanging on the wire mother,primarily because it was equipped with a feeding nipple. 
C) refused to eat altogether. 
D) refused to spend any time on the soft cloth mother because it offered no nourishment. 
A) spent more time hanging on the soft cloth mother,even though the wire mother provided nourishment. 
B) spent more time hanging on the wire mother,primarily because it was equipped with a feeding nipple. 
C) refused to eat altogether. 
D) refused to spend any time on the soft cloth mother because it offered no nourishment.

Question 19

About what percentage of Canadian infants show a secure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
A) 20% 
B) 40% 
C) 60% 
D) 80%

Question 20

The brains of older adults show more bilateral asymmetry than do the brains of younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research indicates that older adults experience _____ stress,worry,and anger than do young adults.

Which statement is NOT true of aging?

People experience different emotions in response to the same stimulus and react differently to things based on their personal likes or dislikes.Understanding this phenomenon is a characteristic of:

Typical late-adolescent children spend considerably less time with same-sex peers as they did during early adolescence.

Research suggests that sex education has no effect on the use of birth control among sexually active teenagers.

The ability to use another person's reactions as useful information about the world is known as:

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _.

Motor skills in infancy emerge:

Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have lower birth weights but suffer no cognitive deficits.

Anthony is able to think about "what might be," not only about "what is." According to Piaget,Anthony is in which stage of cognitive development?

Harry Harlow studied _____ in order to learn more about the importance of caregivers in social development.

An expectant mother is listening to her baby's heart using an ultrasound,which means that the baby could NOT be in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

The ability to reason about abstract concepts is a defining feature of the concrete operational stage of development.

Maria and Carlos purchase a mobile for their newborn's crib to keep his attention.After a period of time,the infant may stop paying attention to the mobile.This is an example of which process?

Laura is recently married and wants to start a family.Research indicates that she will be MOST happy in her marriage:

When placed in a cage with a soft cloth "mother" and a wire "mother" equipped with a feeding nipple,socially isolated rhesus monkeys:

About what percentage of Canadian infants show a secure attachment style?

The brains of older adults show more bilateral asymmetry than do the brains of younger adults.

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Exam 11: Development

Research indicates that older adults experience _____ stress,worry,and anger than do young adults.

Which statement is NOT true of aging?

People experience different emotions in response to the same stimulus and react differently to things based on their personal likes or dislikes.Understanding this phenomenon is a characteristic of:

Typical late-adolescent children spend considerably less time with same-sex peers as they did during early adolescence.

Research suggests that sex education has no effect on the use of birth control among sexually active teenagers.

The ability to use another person's reactions as useful information about the world is known as:

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _____,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _____.

Motor skills in infancy emerge:

Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have lower birth weights but suffer no cognitive deficits.

Anthony is able to think about "what might be," not only about "what is." According to Piaget,Anthony is in which stage of cognitive development?

Harry Harlow studied _____ in order to learn more about the importance of caregivers in social development.

An expectant mother is listening to her baby's heart using an ultrasound,which means that the baby could NOT be in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

The ability to reason about abstract concepts is a defining feature of the concrete operational stage of development.

Maria and Carlos purchase a mobile for their newborn's crib to keep his attention.After a period of time,the infant may stop paying attention to the mobile.This is an example of which process?

Laura is recently married and wants to start a family.Research indicates that she will be MOST happy in her marriage:

When placed in a cage with a soft cloth "mother" and a wire "mother" equipped with a feeding nipple,socially isolated rhesus monkeys:

About what percentage of Canadian infants show a secure attachment style?

The brains of older adults show more bilateral asymmetry than do the brains of younger adults.

Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Methods in Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Memory

Learning

Emotion and Motivation

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Integrative Questions

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Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _.