Question 1

The process of myelination in the brain:

Accepted Answer

A) is complete by the time a baby is born. 
B) occurs at a relatively constant rate across all areas. 
C) is completed in the cerebral cortex by approximately 1 year of age. 
D) continues into adulthood for some parts of the brain. 
A) is complete by the time a baby is born. 
B) occurs at a relatively constant rate across all areas. 
C) is completed in the cerebral cortex by approximately 1 year of age. 
D) continues into adulthood for some parts of the brain.

Question 2

The fraternal male twin of a gay man has about a _____% chance of being gay.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 50 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 50

Question 3

Sexual orientation is a good predictor of physiological arousal to erotic stimuli in:

Accepted Answer

A) both males and females. 
B) heterosexual males and females. 
C) only heterosexual males. 
D) males. 
A) both males and females. 
B) heterosexual males and females. 
C) only heterosexual males. 
D) males.

Question 4

_____ refers to our identity.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Cisgender 
D) Orientation 
A) Sex 
B) Gender 
C) Cisgender 
D) Orientation

Question 5

The fetal stage is the longest stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Egocentrism is the failure to understand that the world appears differently to different observers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Twelve-year-old Jon has been suspended from middle school several times and has exhibited behavioural problems beginning in kindergarten.A pediatrician learns that his parents were heavy users of drugs and alcohol before and for a year after Jon's birth.Examining the child's medical records,she learns that Jon had a normal birth weight but has exhibited cognitive deficits his entire life.The pediatrician would be most likely to conclude that Jon's behavioural problems are due to prenatal exposure to which drug?

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) methadone 
A) tobacco 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) methadone

Question 8

Among _____,it is those who reach puberty _____ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) girls;earlier 
B) girls;later 
C) boys;earlier 
D) boys;later 
A) girls;earlier 
B) girls;later 
C) boys;earlier 
D) boys;later

Question 9

Mothers who are indifferent to their infant's need for reassurance and reject their attempts at physical closeness often have infants who show what type of attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized 
A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized

Question 10

Marital satisfaction is HIGHEST:

Accepted Answer

A) before children are born. 
B) when children are in diapers and again in adolescence. 
C) when children are in grade school. 
D) with the birth of each child. 
A) before children are born. 
B) when children are in diapers and again in adolescence. 
C) when children are in grade school. 
D) with the birth of each child.

Question 11

The concept of object permanence is grasped during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During an interaction with a 9-month-old infant,an adult closes her eyes and turns her head to the left,facing a novel object.The infant will:

Accepted Answer

A) turn and look at the object. 
B) imitate the adult by closing his eyes and turning in the direction of the object. 
C) immediately close his eyes. 
D) not attend to the object. 
A) turn and look at the object. 
B) imitate the adult by closing his eyes and turning in the direction of the object. 
C) immediately close his eyes. 
D) not attend to the object.

Question 13

The embryonic stage is the first stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a zygote has at least one X chromosome,then it will develop into a female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Throughout adolescence,young people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers,_____ time with same-sex peers,and _____ time with parents.

Accepted Answer

A) less;more;more 
B) more;less;the same amount of 
C) more;the same amount of;less 
D) the same amount of;more;less 
A) less;more;more 
B) more;less;the same amount of 
C) more;the same amount of;less 
D) the same amount of;more;less

Question 16

How are the brains of older adults and younger adults different as it relates to older adults maintaining their cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) The brains of older adults become de-differentiated. 
B) The brains of older adults are characterized by a more developed prefrontal cortex. 
C) The brains of older adults become more specialized in processing cognitive tasks. 
D) The brains of older adults exhibit a greater hippocampal volume. 
A) The brains of older adults become de-differentiated. 
B) The brains of older adults are characterized by a more developed prefrontal cortex. 
C) The brains of older adults become more specialized in processing cognitive tasks. 
D) The brains of older adults exhibit a greater hippocampal volume.

Question 17

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _____ and in boys at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 8;9 
B) 9;11 
C) 10;12 
D) 11;14 
A) 8;9 
B) 9;11 
C) 10;12 
D) 11;14

Question 18

Tara is a teenager who argues more with her mother than her father.This is MOST likely because research has indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A) teens argue more with the same-sex parent. 
B) fathers tend to be more permissive than mothers. 
C) mothers are more likely to give in to teenage demands than are fathers. 
D) mothers tend to make the rules about minor issues such as style of dress and language. 
A) teens argue more with the same-sex parent. 
B) fathers tend to be more permissive than mothers. 
C) mothers are more likely to give in to teenage demands than are fathers. 
D) mothers tend to make the rules about minor issues such as style of dress and language.

Question 19

How do researchers know that infants can tell the difference between a physically impossible and physically possible event?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants will stare longer at the possible event than they do at the impossible event. 
B) Infants will stare longer at the impossible event than they do at the possible event. 
C) Infants will demonstrate object permanence to the possible event but not to the impossible event. 
D) Infants will demonstrate object permanence to the impossible event but not to the possible event. 
A) Infants will stare longer at the possible event than they do at the impossible event. 
B) Infants will stare longer at the impossible event than they do at the possible event. 
C) Infants will demonstrate object permanence to the possible event but not to the impossible event. 
D) Infants will demonstrate object permanence to the impossible event but not to the possible event.

Question 20

The zygote develops into a fetus at around 2 weeks after conception,when it implants into the uterine wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The process of myelination in the brain:

The fraternal male twin of a gay man has about a _____% chance of being gay.

Sexual orientation is a good predictor of physiological arousal to erotic stimuli in:

_____ refers to our identity.

The fetal stage is the longest stage of prenatal development.

Egocentrism is the failure to understand that the world appears differently to different observers.

Among _,it is those who reach puberty _ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Mothers who are indifferent to their infant's need for reassurance and reject their attempts at physical closeness often have infants who show what type of attachment style?

Marital satisfaction is HIGHEST:

The concept of object permanence is grasped during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

During an interaction with a 9-month-old infant,an adult closes her eyes and turns her head to the left,facing a novel object.The infant will:

The embryonic stage is the first stage of prenatal development.

If a zygote has at least one X chromosome,then it will develop into a female.

Throughout adolescence,young people spend ___ time with opposite-sex peers,_ time with same-sex peers,and ___ time with parents.

How are the brains of older adults and younger adults different as it relates to older adults maintaining their cognitive functioning?

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _ and in boys at about age _.

Tara is a teenager who argues more with her mother than her father.This is MOST likely because research has indicated that:

How do researchers know that infants can tell the difference between a physically impossible and physically possible event?

The zygote develops into a fetus at around 2 weeks after conception,when it implants into the uterine wall.

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Exam 11: Development

The process of myelination in the brain:

The fraternal male twin of a gay man has about a _____% chance of being gay.

Sexual orientation is a good predictor of physiological arousal to erotic stimuli in:

_____ refers to our identity.

The fetal stage is the longest stage of prenatal development.

Egocentrism is the failure to understand that the world appears differently to different observers.

Among _____,it is those who reach puberty _____ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Mothers who are indifferent to their infant's need for reassurance and reject their attempts at physical closeness often have infants who show what type of attachment style?

Marital satisfaction is HIGHEST:

The concept of object permanence is grasped during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

During an interaction with a 9-month-old infant,an adult closes her eyes and turns her head to the left,facing a novel object.The infant will:

The embryonic stage is the first stage of prenatal development.

If a zygote has at least one X chromosome,then it will develop into a female.

Throughout adolescence,young people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers,_____ time with same-sex peers,and _____ time with parents.

How are the brains of older adults and younger adults different as it relates to older adults maintaining their cognitive functioning?

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _____ and in boys at about age _____.

Tara is a teenager who argues more with her mother than her father.This is MOST likely because research has indicated that:

How do researchers know that infants can tell the difference between a physically impossible and physically possible event?

The zygote develops into a fetus at around 2 weeks after conception,when it implants into the uterine wall.

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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Among _,it is those who reach puberty _ than do their peers who are MOST likely to experience negative consequences ranging from distress to delinquency.

Throughout adolescence,young people spend ___ time with opposite-sex peers,_ time with same-sex peers,and ___ time with parents.

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _ and in boys at about age _.