Question 1

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

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A) differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
B) developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures. 
C) differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups. 
D) gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience. 
A) differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
B) developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures. 
C) differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups. 
D) gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience.

Question 2

The parts of the brain linked to thinking,memory,and language,which are the last to fully develop,are known as the

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A) reticular formation. 
B) limbic system. 
C) association areas. 
D) somatosensory cortex. 
A) reticular formation. 
B) limbic system. 
C) association areas. 
D) somatosensory cortex.

Question 3

Kohlberg's critics have noted that a postconventional level of morality is most likely to be found among people who value

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A) individualism. 
B) moral intuitions. 
C) concrete operations. 
D) simple equality rather than equity. 
A) individualism. 
B) moral intuitions. 
C) concrete operations. 
D) simple equality rather than equity.

Question 4

When 1-year-old Andrea tries to talk,her mother talks back;when she smiles,her mother smiles in return.These maternal reactions are most relevant to Andrea's development of

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A) a secure attachment. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) object permanence. 
A) a secure attachment. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) object permanence.

Question 5

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

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A) Helmut,who is the tallest boy in the class 
B) Jeff,who is the statistician for the basketball team 
C) Hara,who is below average in height and physical maturity 
D) Sally,who is the most sexually mature girl in the class 
A) Helmut,who is the tallest boy in the class 
B) Jeff,who is the statistician for the basketball team 
C) Hara,who is below average in height and physical maturity 
D) Sally,who is the most sexually mature girl in the class

Question 6

According to Piaget,a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the ________ stage.

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A) concrete operational 
B) sensorimotor 
C) formal operational 
D) preoperational 
A) concrete operational 
B) sensorimotor 
C) formal operational 
D) preoperational

Question 7

Children who have survived severe or prolonged sexual abuse are at increased risk for

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A) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) postconventional morality. 
D) infantile amnesia. 
A) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) postconventional morality. 
D) infantile amnesia.

Question 8

The study of molecular mechanisms by which environments can trigger or block gene expression is called

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A) social psychology. 
B) evolutionary psychology. 
C) epigenetics. 
D) genomics. 
A) social psychology. 
B) evolutionary psychology. 
C) epigenetics. 
D) genomics.

Question 9

The threadlike structures that contain genes are called

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A) schemas. 
B) epigenetic marks. 
C) chromosomes. 
D) genomes. 
A) schemas. 
B) epigenetic marks. 
C) chromosomes. 
D) genomes.

Question 10

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

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

Question 11

We refer to all the mental activities associated with thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating as

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A) cognition. 
B) maturation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
A) cognition. 
B) maturation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation.

Question 12

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

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A) genomes. 
B) zygotes. 
C) teratogens. 
D) DNA. 
A) genomes. 
B) zygotes. 
C) teratogens. 
D) DNA.

Question 13

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

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A) neural plasticity. 
B) terminal decline. 
C) neurogenesis. 
D) chance encounters. 
A) neural plasticity. 
B) terminal decline. 
C) neurogenesis. 
D) chance encounters.

Question 14

Compared with younger Chinese and American adults,older adults are ________ attentive to positive news and they experience ________ stress and anger in their social relationships.

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

Question 15

One research team observed that out-of-control 3-year-olds were the most likely to become out-of-control adult gamblers.This finding is most central to the issue of

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A) stability and change. 
B) epigenetics and maturation. 
C) continuity and stages. 
D) nature and nurture. 
A) stability and change. 
B) epigenetics and maturation. 
C) continuity and stages. 
D) nature and nurture.

Question 16

Adoptive parents are LEAST likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

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A) personality traits 
B) religious beliefs 
C) political attitudes 
D) moral values 
A) personality traits 
B) religious beliefs 
C) political attitudes 
D) moral values

Question 17

Lisa attempts to retrieve her bottle after her father hides it under a blanket.This suggests that Lisa has developed a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism. 
B) object permanence. 
C) conservation. 
D) accommodation. 
A) egocentrism. 
B) object permanence. 
C) conservation. 
D) accommodation.

Question 18

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents,the children of authoritative parents are

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A) less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence. 
B) more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
C) less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
D) more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence. 
A) less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence. 
B) more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
C) less likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and less likely to demonstrate social competence. 
D) more likely to develop a sense of self-reliance and more likely to demonstrate social competence.

Question 19

Teens often choose as friends those who share their sports interests or music preferences.This best illustrates

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A) stranger anxiety. 
B) a pruning process. 
C) basic trust. 
D) a selection effect. 
A) stranger anxiety. 
B) a pruning process. 
C) basic trust. 
D) a selection effect.

Question 20

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n)________ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) authoritative 
C) formal operational 
D) authoritarian 
A) preconventional 
B) authoritative 
C) formal operational 
D) authoritarian

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

The parts of the brain linked to thinking,memory,and language,which are the last to fully develop,are known as the

Kohlberg's critics have noted that a postconventional level of morality is most likely to be found among people who value

When 1-year-old Andrea tries to talk,her mother talks back;when she smiles,her mother smiles in return.These maternal reactions are most relevant to Andrea's development of

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

According to Piaget,a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the ________ stage.

Children who have survived severe or prolonged sexual abuse are at increased risk for

The study of molecular mechanisms by which environments can trigger or block gene expression is called

The threadlike structures that contain genes are called

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

We refer to all the mental activities associated with thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating as

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

Compared with younger Chinese and American adults,older adults are attentive to positive news and they experience stress and anger in their social relationships.

One research team observed that out-of-control 3-year-olds were the most likely to become out-of-control adult gamblers.This finding is most central to the issue of

Adoptive parents are LEAST likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

Lisa attempts to retrieve her bottle after her father hides it under a blanket.This suggests that Lisa has developed a sense of

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents,the children of authoritative parents are

Teens often choose as friends those who share their sports interests or music preferences.This best illustrates

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n)________ parenting style.

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Exam 3: Developing Through the Life Span

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

The parts of the brain linked to thinking,memory,and language,which are the last to fully develop,are known as the

Kohlberg's critics have noted that a postconventional level of morality is most likely to be found among people who value

When 1-year-old Andrea tries to talk,her mother talks back;when she smiles,her mother smiles in return.These maternal reactions are most relevant to Andrea's development of

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

According to Piaget,a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the ________ stage.

Children who have survived severe or prolonged sexual abuse are at increased risk for

The study of molecular mechanisms by which environments can trigger or block gene expression is called

The threadlike structures that contain genes are called

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

We refer to all the mental activities associated with thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating as

Taking certain drugs during pregnancy is likely to expose unborn children to harmful

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

Compared with younger Chinese and American adults,older adults are ________ attentive to positive news and they experience ________ stress and anger in their social relationships.

One research team observed that out-of-control 3-year-olds were the most likely to become out-of-control adult gamblers.This finding is most central to the issue of

Adoptive parents are LEAST likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.

Lisa attempts to retrieve her bottle after her father hides it under a blanket.This suggests that Lisa has developed a sense of

Compared with the children of authoritarian parents,the children of authoritative parents are

Teens often choose as friends those who share their sports interests or music preferences.This best illustrates

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n)________ parenting style.

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 younger Chinese and American adults,older adults are attentive to positive news and they experience stress and anger in their social relationships.