Question 1

DNA is a complex

Accepted Answer

A) sex hormone. 
B) genome. 
C) molecule. 
D) epigenetic mark. 
A) sex hormone. 
B) genome. 
C) molecule. 
D) epigenetic mark.

Question 2

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) stranger anxiety. 
C) object permanence. 
D) secure attachment. 
A) conservation. 
B) stranger anxiety. 
C) object permanence. 
D) secure attachment.

Question 3

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a sensorimotor need for self-stimulation,as evidenced by thumb sucking. 
B) young children's exaggerated interest in themselves and their own pleasure. 
C) the difficulty of perceiving things from another person's point of view. 
D) a failure to realize that things continue to exist even when they are not visible. 
A) a sensorimotor need for self-stimulation,as evidenced by thumb sucking. 
B) young children's exaggerated interest in themselves and their own pleasure. 
C) the difficulty of perceiving things from another person's point of view. 
D) a failure to realize that things continue to exist even when they are not visible.

Question 4

The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

Accepted Answer

A) DNA molecules. 
B) chromosomes. 
C) genes. 
D) all of these elements. 
A) DNA molecules. 
B) chromosomes. 
C) genes. 
D) all of these elements.

Question 5

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

Accepted Answer

A) represent objects with words and images. 
B) reason abstractly and test hypotheses. 
C) understand the principle of conservation. 
D) think logically about tangible things. 
A) represent objects with words and images. 
B) reason abstractly and test hypotheses. 
C) understand the principle of conservation. 
D) think logically about tangible things.

Question 6

Our sense of self defines our

Accepted Answer

A) moral intuitions. 
B) temperament. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) identity. 
A) moral intuitions. 
B) temperament. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) identity.

Question 7

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Compared with authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) more conservative. 
B) less educated. 
C) more responsive. 
D) less trusting. 
A) more conservative. 
B) less educated. 
C) more responsive. 
D) less trusting.

Question 9

The thought of eating boiled dog meat is so emotionally disgusting to Cahya that she is immediately sure it must be morally wrong.Her reaction is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget's cognitive development perspective. 
B) Erikson's psychosocial perspective. 
C) Haidt's intuitionist perspective. 
D) Kohlberg's moral development perspective. 
A) Piaget's cognitive development perspective. 
B) Erikson's psychosocial perspective. 
C) Haidt's intuitionist perspective. 
D) Kohlberg's moral development perspective.

Question 10

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The genome is the complete

Accepted Answer

A) collection of sexual characteristics regulated by sex hormones. 
B) range of traits that makes up our temperament. 
C) set of genetic materials in an organism's chromosomes. 
D) set of interactions between genes and environments. 
A) collection of sexual characteristics regulated by sex hormones. 
B) range of traits that makes up our temperament. 
C) set of genetic materials in an organism's chromosomes. 
D) set of interactions between genes and environments.

Question 12

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

Accepted Answer

A) embryo. 
B) DNA molecule. 
C) genome. 
D) epigenetic mark. 
A) embryo. 
B) DNA molecule. 
C) genome. 
D) epigenetic mark.

Question 14

After living together for a year,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to become engaged and plan their marriage.Research most strongly suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple. 
B) their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of being successful. 
C) most of their American college friends and acquaintances have viewed their living together negatively. 
D) their future marriage will have a greater chance of ending in divorce. 
A) they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple. 
B) their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of being successful. 
C) most of their American college friends and acquaintances have viewed their living together negatively. 
D) their future marriage will have a greater chance of ending in divorce.

Question 15

Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents.This best illustrates the long-term stability of

Accepted Answer

A) temperament. 
B) reflex responses. 
C) teratogens. 
D) epigenetic marks. 
A) temperament. 
B) reflex responses. 
C) teratogens. 
D) epigenetic marks.

Question 16

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between cultural groups. 
B) differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
C) gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experiences. 
D) developmental processes differ greatly among individuals raised in different cultures. 
A) person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between cultural groups. 
B) differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
C) gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experiences. 
D) developmental processes differ greatly among individuals raised in different cultures.

Question 17

Dr.Ennis studies the reactions of very young children who are briefly separated from their mothers while in an unfamiliar setting.It is most likely that Dr.Ennis is conducting research on

Accepted Answer

A) attachment. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) the startle reflex. 
A) attachment. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) the startle reflex.

Question 18

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

Accepted Answer

A) both the sequence and the age-related timing 
B) the sequence but not the age-related timing 
C) the age-related timing but not the sequence 
D) neither the sequence nor the age-related timing 
A) both the sequence and the age-related timing 
B) the sequence but not the age-related timing 
C) the age-related timing but not the sequence 
D) neither the sequence nor the age-related timing

Question 19

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is (are)the same for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) both the order and the timing of the stages 
B) the order but not the timing of the stages 
C) the timing but not the order of the stages 
D) neither the order nor the timing of the stages 
A) both the order and the timing of the stages 
B) the order but not the timing of the stages 
C) the timing but not the order of the stages 
D) neither the order nor the timing of the stages

Question 20

Autism spectrum disorder is a disorder characterized by deficient social interaction and an impaired

Accepted Answer

A) capacity for stranger anxiety. 
B) sense of object permanence. 
C) theory of mind. 
D) concept of conservation. 
A) capacity for stranger anxiety. 
B) sense of object permanence. 
C) theory of mind. 
D) concept of conservation.

DNA is a complex

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

Our sense of self defines our

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

Compared with authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be

The thought of eating boiled dog meat is so emotionally disgusting to Cahya that she is immediately sure it must be morally wrong.Her reaction is best explained in terms of

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

The genome is the complete

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

After living together for a year,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to become engaged and plan their marriage.Research most strongly suggests that

Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents.This best illustrates the long-term stability of

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

Dr.Ennis studies the reactions of very young children who are briefly separated from their mothers while in an unfamiliar setting.It is most likely that Dr.Ennis is conducting research on

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is (are)the same for everyone.

Autism spectrum disorder is a disorder characterized by deficient social interaction and an impaired

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Exam 3: Developing Through the Life Span

DNA is a complex

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

Our sense of self defines our

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

Compared with authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be

The thought of eating boiled dog meat is so emotionally disgusting to Cahya that she is immediately sure it must be morally wrong.Her reaction is best explained in terms of

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

The genome is the complete

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

After living together for a year,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to become engaged and plan their marriage.Research most strongly suggests that

Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents.This best illustrates the long-term stability of

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

Dr.Ennis studies the reactions of very young children who are briefly separated from their mothers while in an unfamiliar setting.It is most likely that Dr.Ennis is conducting research on

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is (are)the same for everyone.

Autism spectrum disorder is a disorder characterized by deficient social interaction and an impaired

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

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