Question 1

Modern psychologists see development more as a continuous process than as a movement through discrete stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In demonstrating the ability of joint attention,older infants tend to follow the _____ of adults.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal instructions 
B) physical prompts 
C) head movements 
D) eye movements 
A) verbal instructions 
B) physical prompts 
C) head movements 
D) eye movements

Question 3

Girls who reach puberty earlier are more likely to experience negative consequences such as delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

Accepted Answer

A) adrenaline and progesterone. 
B) thyroxin and oxytocin. 
C) estrogen and testosterone. 
D) oxytocin and progesterone. 
A) adrenaline and progesterone. 
B) thyroxin and oxytocin. 
C) estrogen and testosterone. 
D) oxytocin and progesterone.

Question 5

People's overall happiness generally _____ with age.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) does not change 
D) fluctuates unpredictably 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) does not change 
D) fluctuates unpredictably

Question 6

Researchers of cognitive development now suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A) infants cannot develop the schema of object permanence. 
B) infants develop the schema of object permanence much later than Piaget realized. 
C) infants may have a sense of object permanence much earlier than Piaget realized. 
D) Piaget's theories about the development of object permanence were surprisingly accurate. 
A) infants cannot develop the schema of object permanence. 
B) infants develop the schema of object permanence much later than Piaget realized. 
C) infants may have a sense of object permanence much earlier than Piaget realized. 
D) Piaget's theories about the development of object permanence were surprisingly accurate.

Question 7

Aging produces more deficits in long-term memory relative to working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Years of experience often allow older people to develop strategies that can compensate for cognitive decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Newly hatched ducklings and goslings follow the first moving object to which they are exposed.According to Konrad Lorenz,the hatchlings are showing:

Accepted Answer

A) affiliation. 
B) maturation. 
C) imprinting. 
D) dependence. 
A) affiliation. 
B) maturation. 
C) imprinting. 
D) dependence.

Question 10

Synaptic proliferation occurs at a high rate throughout adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There is considerable evidence to suggest that biology plays a key role in determining sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Megan has a habit of standing in front of the television,even though other people behind her are also trying to watch the television.Megan seems unaware that people cannot see the television through her head.Megan:

Accepted Answer

A) is selfish. 
B) is demonstrating egocentrism. 
C) does not grasp the concept of conservation. 
D) is demonstrating reversibility. 
A) is selfish. 
B) is demonstrating egocentrism. 
C) does not grasp the concept of conservation. 
D) is demonstrating reversibility.

Question 13

Laura gazes out the window and her 6-month-old son stops mouthing his toy and also looks out the window,demonstrating the ability known as:

Accepted Answer

A) social referencing. 
B) joint attention. 
C) overimitation. 
D) object permanence. 
A) social referencing. 
B) joint attention. 
C) overimitation. 
D) object permanence.

Question 14

Research has indicated that children living in cultures that discourage arguments and conflicts experience delays in:

Accepted Answer

A) the emergence of abstract reasoning skills. 
B) understanding that different people have different beliefs. 
C) understanding that different people like different things. 
D) mastery of the false-belief task. 
A) the emergence of abstract reasoning skills. 
B) understanding that different people have different beliefs. 
C) understanding that different people like different things. 
D) mastery of the false-belief task.

Question 15

When children begin to realize that groups of people can agree to adopt,change,or abandon some moral rules,they are in what stage of moral thinking,according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomous morality 
B) principled morality 
C) realism 
D) relativism 
A) autonomous morality 
B) principled morality 
C) realism 
D) relativism

Question 16

The heart begins to beat in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

It is common for temperament to change considerably over the first few years of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Infants who formed secure attachments with their primary caregivers act as though they are certain their primary caregiver will respond when they feel insecure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The onset of puberty occurs about 2 years earlier for girls than it does for boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ian is convinced that a child who broke 12 cups accidentally did a worse thing than a child who deliberately broke 1 cup.According to Piaget,Ian is judging morality in terms of its:

Accepted Answer

A) outcomes. 
B) intentions. 
C) prescriptions. 
D) principles. 
A) outcomes. 
B) intentions. 
C) prescriptions. 
D) principles.

Modern psychologists see development more as a continuous process than as a movement through discrete stages.

In demonstrating the ability of joint attention,older infants tend to follow the _____ of adults.

Girls who reach puberty earlier are more likely to experience negative consequences such as delinquency.

Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

People's overall happiness generally _____ with age.

Researchers of cognitive development now suggest that:

Aging produces more deficits in long-term memory relative to working memory.

Years of experience often allow older people to develop strategies that can compensate for cognitive decline.

Newly hatched ducklings and goslings follow the first moving object to which they are exposed.According to Konrad Lorenz,the hatchlings are showing:

Synaptic proliferation occurs at a high rate throughout adolescence.

There is considerable evidence to suggest that biology plays a key role in determining sexual orientation.

Megan has a habit of standing in front of the television,even though other people behind her are also trying to watch the television.Megan seems unaware that people cannot see the television through her head.Megan:

Laura gazes out the window and her 6-month-old son stops mouthing his toy and also looks out the window,demonstrating the ability known as:

Research has indicated that children living in cultures that discourage arguments and conflicts experience delays in:

When children begin to realize that groups of people can agree to adopt,change,or abandon some moral rules,they are in what stage of moral thinking,according to Piaget?

The heart begins to beat in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

It is common for temperament to change considerably over the first few years of life.

Infants who formed secure attachments with their primary caregivers act as though they are certain their primary caregiver will respond when they feel insecure.

The onset of puberty occurs about 2 years earlier for girls than it does for boys.

Ian is convinced that a child who broke 12 cups accidentally did a worse thing than a child who deliberately broke 1 cup.According to Piaget,Ian is judging morality in terms of its:

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Exam 11: Development

Modern psychologists see development more as a continuous process than as a movement through discrete stages.

In demonstrating the ability of joint attention,older infants tend to follow the _____ of adults.

Girls who reach puberty earlier are more likely to experience negative consequences such as delinquency.

Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

People's overall happiness generally _____ with age.

Researchers of cognitive development now suggest that:

Aging produces more deficits in long-term memory relative to working memory.

Years of experience often allow older people to develop strategies that can compensate for cognitive decline.

Newly hatched ducklings and goslings follow the first moving object to which they are exposed.According to Konrad Lorenz,the hatchlings are showing:

Synaptic proliferation occurs at a high rate throughout adolescence.

There is considerable evidence to suggest that biology plays a key role in determining sexual orientation.

Megan has a habit of standing in front of the television,even though other people behind her are also trying to watch the television.Megan seems unaware that people cannot see the television through her head.Megan:

Laura gazes out the window and her 6-month-old son stops mouthing his toy and also looks out the window,demonstrating the ability known as:

Research has indicated that children living in cultures that discourage arguments and conflicts experience delays in:

When children begin to realize that groups of people can agree to adopt,change,or abandon some moral rules,they are in what stage of moral thinking,according to Piaget?

The heart begins to beat in the _____ stage of prenatal development.

It is common for temperament to change considerably over the first few years of life.

Infants who formed secure attachments with their primary caregivers act as though they are certain their primary caregiver will respond when they feel insecure.

The onset of puberty occurs about 2 years earlier for girls than it does for boys.

Ian is convinced that a child who broke 12 cups accidentally did a worse thing than a child who deliberately broke 1 cup.According to Piaget,Ian is judging morality in terms of its:

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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