Question 1

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
B) more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
C) less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
D) less likely to be the same sex and equally likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
A) more likely to be the same sex and more likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
B) more likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
C) less likely to be the same sex and less likely to be similar in outgoingness. 
D) less likely to be the same sex and equally likely to be similar in outgoingness.

Question 2

The age at which people are expected to leave home,get a job,and marry has changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years.Developmentalists would say that the country's ________ has been altered.

Accepted Answer

A) social clock 
B) self-disclosure 
C) maturation cycle 
D) family calendar 
A) social clock 
B) self-disclosure 
C) maturation cycle 
D) family calendar

Question 3

Formal operational thought is most necessary for the development of ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Fidgety babies with an intense and very emotionally reactive temperament tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) intelligent and imaginative. 
B) irritable and unpredictable. 
C) fearless and assertive. 
D) outgoing and cheerful. 
A) intelligent and imaginative. 
B) irritable and unpredictable. 
C) fearless and assertive. 
D) outgoing and cheerful.

Question 5

One study found that English-speaking British adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

Accepted Answer

A) personal curiosity about 
B) conscious memory of 
C) basic trust regarding 
D) schemas associated with 
A) personal curiosity about 
B) conscious memory of 
C) basic trust regarding 
D) schemas associated with

Question 6

Chromosomes are located within human

Accepted Answer

A) bone cells. 
B) genes. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) DNA. 
A) bone cells. 
B) genes. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) DNA.

Question 7

Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people.Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following would likely prevent DNA from producing the proteins coded by a gene?

Accepted Answer

A) an epigenetic mark 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) critical periods 
D) sex chromosomes 
A) an epigenetic mark 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) critical periods 
D) sex chromosomes

Question 9

In explaining pair-bonding among humans,it has been suggested that parents who cooperated to nurture their children to maturity were more likely to have their genes passed on to future generations.This best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) neurological 
B) cross-sectional 
C) evolutionary 
D) longitudinal 
A) neurological 
B) cross-sectional 
C) evolutionary 
D) longitudinal

Question 10

Adolescence extends from

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A) the beginning of concrete operations to the end of formal operations. 
B) 12 to 15 years of age. 
C) the beginnings of sexual maturity to independent adulthood. 
D) the beginning to the end of puberty. 
A) the beginning of concrete operations to the end of formal operations. 
B) 12 to 15 years of age. 
C) the beginnings of sexual maturity to independent adulthood. 
D) the beginning to the end of puberty.

Question 11

During late adolescence and early adulthood,people show a(n)________ in agreeableness and a(n)________ in emotional stability.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease;increase 
B) increase;decrease 
C) decrease;decrease 
D) increase;increase 
A) decrease;increase 
B) increase;decrease 
C) decrease;decrease 
D) increase;increase

Question 12

With the onset of old age,less light reaches the light sensitive inner portion of the eye known as the

Accepted Answer

A) cornea. 
B) retina. 
C) pupil. 
D) lens. 
A) cornea. 
B) retina. 
C) pupil. 
D) lens.

Question 13

In intimate relationships,an avoidant attachment style ________ commitment and ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) increases;decreases 
B) decreases;increases 
C) increases;increases 
D) decreases;decreases 
A) increases;decreases 
B) decreases;increases 
C) increases;increases 
D) decreases;decreases

Question 14

Identical twins originate from the fertilization of

Accepted Answer

A) a single egg by a single sperm cell. 
B) two eggs by a single sperm cell. 
C) a single egg by two sperm cells. 
D) two eggs by two sperm cells. 
A) a single egg by a single sperm cell. 
B) two eggs by a single sperm cell. 
C) a single egg by two sperm cells. 
D) two eggs by two sperm cells.

Question 15

According to Kohlberg,morality based simply on your own self-interest represents ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Depending on environmental conditions,specific genes can be either

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic or dizygotic. 
B) active or inactive. 
C) identical or fraternal. 
D) structured or unstructured. 
A) monozygotic or dizygotic. 
B) active or inactive. 
C) identical or fraternal. 
D) structured or unstructured.

Question 17

The personalities of adopted children

Accepted Answer

A) are very similar to the personalities of the other children in their adoptive families. 
B) are very similar to the personalities of their biologically related siblings. 
C) are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents. 
D) are more similar to the personalities of their caregiving adoptive parents than to the personalities of their biological parents. 
A) are very similar to the personalities of the other children in their adoptive families. 
B) are very similar to the personalities of their biologically related siblings. 
C) are not very similar to the personalities of their adoptive parents. 
D) are more similar to the personalities of their caregiving adoptive parents than to the personalities of their biological parents.

Question 18

In the strange situation experiment,toddlers with an anxious attachment to their mothers were most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) cling to their mothers and ignore their new surroundings. 
B) show relief when their mothers momentarily departed from them. 
C) show indifference when their mothers returned after a brief absence. 
D) show anger when their mothers approached them after a brief absence. 
A) cling to their mothers and ignore their new surroundings. 
B) show relief when their mothers momentarily departed from them. 
C) show indifference when their mothers returned after a brief absence. 
D) show anger when their mothers approached them after a brief absence.

Question 19

Unlike identical twins,fraternal twins are described as

Accepted Answer

A) epigenetic. 
B) dizygotic. 
C) extraverted. 
D) monozygotic. 
A) epigenetic. 
B) dizygotic. 
C) extraverted. 
D) monozygotic.

Question 20

Many of the outer cells of the zygote become the

Accepted Answer

A) fetus. 
B) embryo. 
C) placenta. 
D) brainstem. 
A) fetus. 
B) embryo. 
C) placenta. 
D) brainstem.

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are

The age at which people are expected to leave home,get a job,and marry has changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years.Developmentalists would say that the country's ________ has been altered.

Formal operational thought is most necessary for the development of ________ morality.

Fidgety babies with an intense and very emotionally reactive temperament tend to be

One study found that English-speaking British adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

Chromosomes are located within human

Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people.Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Which of the following would likely prevent DNA from producing the proteins coded by a gene?

In explaining pair-bonding among humans,it has been suggested that parents who cooperated to nurture their children to maturity were more likely to have their genes passed on to future generations.This best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

Adolescence extends from

During late adolescence and early adulthood,people show a(n) in agreeableness and a(n) in emotional stability.

With the onset of old age,less light reaches the light sensitive inner portion of the eye known as the

In intimate relationships,an avoidant attachment style commitment and conflict.

Identical twins originate from the fertilization of

According to Kohlberg,morality based simply on your own self-interest represents ________ morality.

Depending on environmental conditions,specific genes can be either

The personalities of adopted children

In the strange situation experiment,toddlers with an anxious attachment to their mothers were most likely to

Unlike identical twins,fraternal twins are described as

Many of the outer cells of the zygote become the

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Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are

The age at which people are expected to leave home,get a job,and marry has changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years.Developmentalists would say that the country's ________ has been altered.

Formal operational thought is most necessary for the development of ________ morality.

Fidgety babies with an intense and very emotionally reactive temperament tend to be

One study found that English-speaking British adults could relearn subtle sound contrasts in the Hindi or Zulu language they had spoken as children even though they had no ________ the language they had once spoken.

Chromosomes are located within human

Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people.Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Which of the following would likely prevent DNA from producing the proteins coded by a gene?

In explaining pair-bonding among humans,it has been suggested that parents who cooperated to nurture their children to maturity were more likely to have their genes passed on to future generations.This best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

Adolescence extends from

During late adolescence and early adulthood,people show a(n)________ in agreeableness and a(n)________ in emotional stability.

With the onset of old age,less light reaches the light sensitive inner portion of the eye known as the

In intimate relationships,an avoidant attachment style ________ commitment and ________ conflict.

Identical twins originate from the fertilization of

According to Kohlberg,morality based simply on your own self-interest represents ________ morality.

Depending on environmental conditions,specific genes can be either

The personalities of adopted children

In the strange situation experiment,toddlers with an anxious attachment to their mothers were most likely to

Unlike identical twins,fraternal twins are described as

Many of the outer cells of the zygote become the

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Sensation and Perception

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Memory

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Psychological Disorders

Therapy

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Psychology at Work

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During late adolescence and early adulthood,people show a(n) in agreeableness and a(n) in emotional stability.

In intimate relationships,an avoidant attachment style commitment and conflict.