Question 1

Parents who discuss and negotiate family rules are especially likely to raise children who are

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A) self-reliant. 
B) insecurely attached. 
C) disobedient. 
D) egocentric. 
A) self-reliant. 
B) insecurely attached. 
C) disobedient. 
D) egocentric.

Question 2

Physical abilities such as muscular strength,reaction time,sensory keenness,and cardiac output reach their peak during

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A) late childhood. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) puberty. 
D) middle adulthood. 
A) late childhood. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) puberty. 
D) middle adulthood.

Question 3

Some individuals are so uncomfortable getting close to others that they'll do anything to maintain their distance.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

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A) preoperational attachment style. 
B) anxious attachment style. 
C) egocentric attachment style. 
D) avoidant attachment style. 
A) preoperational attachment style. 
B) anxious attachment style. 
C) egocentric attachment style. 
D) avoidant attachment style.

Question 4

The Albertsons establish and enforce rules for their children to follow.They give reasons for the rules and invite their teenagers to join in the discussion when new rules are being made.Psychologists would characterize the Albertsons as ________ parents.

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A) authoritarian 
B) legalistic 
C) authoritative 
D) permissive 
A) authoritarian 
B) legalistic 
C) authoritative 
D) permissive

Question 5

Micki was born with cataracts in both eyes,which were removed when he was 5.However,because Micki lacked visual experiences during early childhood he

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A) lost neural connections in areas of the brain normally assigned to vision. 
B) was unable to develop a sense of object permanence. 
C) had trouble relating new experiences to existing schemas. 
D) suffered a massive loss of sensory neurons. 
A) lost neural connections in areas of the brain normally assigned to vision. 
B) was unable to develop a sense of object permanence. 
C) had trouble relating new experiences to existing schemas. 
D) suffered a massive loss of sensory neurons.

Question 6

Cell division and specialization begin during the ________ stage of prenatal development.

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

Question 7

Genes provide the code for the production of

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A) schemas. 
B) proteins. 
C) epigenetic molecules. 
D) genomes. 
A) schemas. 
B) proteins. 
C) epigenetic molecules. 
D) genomes.

Question 8

Parents should not take too much blame for the failures and shortcomings of their children because

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A) their parenting mistakes simply reflect that they were not properly raised by their own parents. 
B) children typically fail on purpose in order to establish a healthy independence from parents. 
C) parenting practices have little effect on children's beliefs and values. 
D) parental behavior is only one of many factors that influence children's behavior. 
A) their parenting mistakes simply reflect that they were not properly raised by their own parents. 
B) children typically fail on purpose in order to establish a healthy independence from parents. 
C) parenting practices have little effect on children's beliefs and values. 
D) parental behavior is only one of many factors that influence children's behavior.

Question 9

Emotionally intense and fidgety infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

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A) object permanence. 
B) temperament. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) a critical period. 
A) object permanence. 
B) temperament. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) a critical period.

Question 10

The impact of our cultural backgrounds on the development of our personal values best illustrates the influence of

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A) our shared human genome. 
B) epigenetic marks. 
C) natural selection. 
D) the environment. 
A) our shared human genome. 
B) epigenetic marks. 
C) natural selection. 
D) the environment.

Question 11

The rapid development of ________ helps explain why infant brain size increases rapidly in the early days after birth.

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A) object permanence 
B) epigenetic marks 
C) neural networks 
D) schemas 
A) object permanence 
B) epigenetic marks 
C) neural networks 
D) schemas

Question 12

According to Piaget,during the formal operational stage people first begin to

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A) reason abstractly. 
B) follow social norms. 
C) recognize the difference between helpful and harmful behaviors. 
D) experience object permanence. 
A) reason abstractly. 
B) follow social norms. 
C) recognize the difference between helpful and harmful behaviors. 
D) experience object permanence.

Question 13

During the course of successful prenatal development,a human organism begins as a(n)

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A) zygote and finally develops into an embryo. 
B) embryo and finally develops into a fetus. 
C) zygote and finally develops into a fetus. 
D) fetus and finally develops into an embryo. 
A) zygote and finally develops into an embryo. 
B) embryo and finally develops into a fetus. 
C) zygote and finally develops into a fetus. 
D) fetus and finally develops into an embryo.

Question 14

The association between authoritative parenting and the social competence of children might result from an underlying third factor such as shared genes.This best reminds us that

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A) socially mature children evoke parental trust. 
B) a sense of basic trust develops during a restricted critical period. 
C) we overestimate the value of secure attachments. 
D) correlation is not causation. 
A) socially mature children evoke parental trust. 
B) a sense of basic trust develops during a restricted critical period. 
C) we overestimate the value of secure attachments. 
D) correlation is not causation.

Question 15

From ages 3 to 6,your ability to control your attention and make plans developed rapidly thanks to rapid brain growth in the

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A) temporal lobes. 
B) frontal lobes. 
C) occipital lobes. 
D) parietal lobes. 
A) temporal lobes. 
B) frontal lobes. 
C) occipital lobes. 
D) parietal lobes.

Question 16

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are ________ similar in their abilities and ________ similar in their interests.

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A) more;less 
B) less;less 
C) more;more 
D) less;more 
A) more;less 
B) less;less 
C) more;more 
D) less;more

Question 17

According to Erikson,adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience

Accepted Answer

A) postconventional morality. 
B) role confusion. 
C) delay of gratification. 
D) an intuitionist perspective. 
A) postconventional morality. 
B) role confusion. 
C) delay of gratification. 
D) an intuitionist perspective.

Question 18

Young children typically try to stay very close to their parents when they are in an unfamiliar setting.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) conservation. 
C) attachment. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) assimilation. 
B) conservation. 
C) attachment. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 19

Teshi asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Teshi is conducting a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) neural plasticity 
C) cross-sectional 
D) neurogenesis 
A) longitudinal 
B) neural plasticity 
C) cross-sectional 
D) neurogenesis

Question 20

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Accepted Answer

A) embryos. 
B) placentas. 
C) teratogens. 
D) zygotes. 
A) embryos. 
B) placentas. 
C) teratogens. 
D) zygotes.

Parents who discuss and negotiate family rules are especially likely to raise children who are

Physical abilities such as muscular strength,reaction time,sensory keenness,and cardiac output reach their peak during

Some individuals are so uncomfortable getting close to others that they'll do anything to maintain their distance.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

The Albertsons establish and enforce rules for their children to follow.They give reasons for the rules and invite their teenagers to join in the discussion when new rules are being made.Psychologists would characterize the Albertsons as ________ parents.

Micki was born with cataracts in both eyes,which were removed when he was 5.However,because Micki lacked visual experiences during early childhood he

Cell division and specialization begin during the ________ stage of prenatal development.

Genes provide the code for the production of

Parents should not take too much blame for the failures and shortcomings of their children because

Emotionally intense and fidgety infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

The impact of our cultural backgrounds on the development of our personal values best illustrates the influence of

The rapid development of ________ helps explain why infant brain size increases rapidly in the early days after birth.

According to Piaget,during the formal operational stage people first begin to

During the course of successful prenatal development,a human organism begins as a(n)

The association between authoritative parenting and the social competence of children might result from an underlying third factor such as shared genes.This best reminds us that

From ages 3 to 6,your ability to control your attention and make plans developed rapidly thanks to rapid brain growth in the

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are similar in their abilities and similar in their interests.

According to Erikson,adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience

Young children typically try to stay very close to their parents when they are in an unfamiliar setting.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

Teshi asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Teshi is conducting a ________ study.

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

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Exam 3: Developing Through the Life Span

Parents who discuss and negotiate family rules are especially likely to raise children who are

Physical abilities such as muscular strength,reaction time,sensory keenness,and cardiac output reach their peak during

Some individuals are so uncomfortable getting close to others that they'll do anything to maintain their distance.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

The Albertsons establish and enforce rules for their children to follow.They give reasons for the rules and invite their teenagers to join in the discussion when new rules are being made.Psychologists would characterize the Albertsons as ________ parents.

Micki was born with cataracts in both eyes,which were removed when he was 5.However,because Micki lacked visual experiences during early childhood he

Cell division and specialization begin during the ________ stage of prenatal development.

Genes provide the code for the production of

Parents should not take too much blame for the failures and shortcomings of their children because

Emotionally intense and fidgety infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations.This best illustrates the impact of

The impact of our cultural backgrounds on the development of our personal values best illustrates the influence of

The rapid development of ________ helps explain why infant brain size increases rapidly in the early days after birth.

According to Piaget,during the formal operational stage people first begin to

During the course of successful prenatal development,a human organism begins as a(n)

The association between authoritative parenting and the social competence of children might result from an underlying third factor such as shared genes.This best reminds us that

From ages 3 to 6,your ability to control your attention and make plans developed rapidly thanks to rapid brain growth in the

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are ________ similar in their abilities and ________ similar in their interests.

According to Erikson,adolescents who are unable to develop a sense of identity experience

Young children typically try to stay very close to their parents when they are in an unfamiliar setting.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

Teshi asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Teshi is conducting a ________ study.

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Psychologys Roots, Big Ideas, and Critical Thinking Tools

The Biology of Mind and Consciousness

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Psychology at Work

Filters

Compared with identical twins,fraternal twins are similar in their abilities and similar in their interests.