Question 1

Contact comfort refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the knowledge that the parent is available for contact. 
B)  the comfort supplied by bodily contact. 
C)  the infants need to be held in a comfortable position. 
D)  bonding via reciprocal communication. 
A)  the knowledge that the parent is available for contact. 
B)  the comfort supplied by bodily contact. 
C)  the infants need to be held in a comfortable position. 
D)  bonding via reciprocal communication.

Question 2

Define imaginary audience and personal fable. Give three examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The definition of imaginary audience emp

Question 3

The biochemical instructions that direct the transmission of all our hereditary traits which enable cells to perform specific functions in the human body are provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotes. 
B)  sperm or ova. 
C)  genes. 
D)  gametes. 
A)  zygotes. 
B)  sperm or ova. 
C)  genes. 
D)  gametes.

Question 4

Which statement reflects Piaget's thinking about the cognitive stages?

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A)  All people progress through the stages in the same order and at the same rate. 
B)  Very bright children sometimes skip stages. 
C)  All people progress through the stages in the same order but not at the same rate. 
D)  All people pass through the same stages but not in the same order. 
A)  All people progress through the stages in the same order and at the same rate. 
B)  Very bright children sometimes skip stages. 
C)  All people progress through the stages in the same order but not at the same rate. 
D)  All people pass through the same stages but not in the same order.

Question 5

One of the controversies that face developmental psychology today is the extent to which personality characteristics are permanent over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the research on attachment conducted by Mary Ainsworth and by Harry Harlow, including the design of the studies and the research findings.

Accepted Answer

In relation to Harlow's research, explai

Question 7

Another term for a newborn child is

Accepted Answer

A)  neonate. 
B)  embryo. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  toddler. 
A)  neonate. 
B)  embryo. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  toddler.

Question 8

Which of the following is not identified by Erikson as a developmental task in his fifth psychosocial stage, identity versus role confusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding values to live by 
B)  forming an identity 
C)  planning for an occupation 
D)  forming an intimate relationship 
A)  finding values to live by 
B)  forming an identity 
C)  planning for an occupation 
D)  forming an intimate relationship

Question 9

What are the physical changes associated with middle age?

Accepted Answer

A need for reading glasses, me

Question 10

Children who understand the concept of ________ know that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its appearance as long as none has been added or taken away.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentricity 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  serialization 
A)  egocentricity 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  serialization

Question 11

From the moment the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall and for the next six weeks, the human organism is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a placenta. 
B)  an embryo. 
C)  a fetus. 
D)  an ovum. 
A)  a placenta. 
B)  an embryo. 
C)  a fetus. 
D)  an ovum.

Question 12

When Erik reorganizes his filing system to adapt to new information, what he is doing is analogous to the process Piaget called

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  decentration. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  decentration. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 13

How do you measure memory in one-month-old infants?

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A)  Record the speed with which habituation occurs. 
B)  Ask their parents to assess their memory. 
C)  Give them a forced choice test. 
D)  You cannot do it. 
A)  Record the speed with which habituation occurs. 
B)  Ask their parents to assess their memory. 
C)  Give them a forced choice test. 
D)  You cannot do it.

Question 14

Physical abnormalities are most likely to result when there are harmful agents in the prenatal environment during

Accepted Answer

A)  the second trimester. 
B)  any trimester. 
C)  the first trimester. 
D)  the third trimester. 
A)  the second trimester. 
B)  any trimester. 
C)  the first trimester. 
D)  the third trimester.

Question 15

Erik Erikson thought that personality development

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A)  continues throughout life. 
B)  is essentially complete by the onset of puberty. 
C)  continues until an acceptable identity is established. 
D)  is essentially complete by the age of five years. 
A)  continues throughout life. 
B)  is essentially complete by the onset of puberty. 
C)  continues until an acceptable identity is established. 
D)  is essentially complete by the age of five years.

Question 16

Describe the issue in developmental psychology regarding whether development is continuous or occurs in stages.

Accepted Answer

The student should provide an example of

Question 17

Which of the following questions deals with the issue of whether or not developmental changes result in qualitative differences from one time to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  To what extent are personal characteristics stable over time? 
B)  Is it ethical to compare the development of humans and animals? 
C)  Is development continuous, or does it occur in stages? 
D)  To what degree do heredity and environment influence development? 
A)  To what extent are personal characteristics stable over time? 
B)  Is it ethical to compare the development of humans and animals? 
C)  Is development continuous, or does it occur in stages? 
D)  To what degree do heredity and environment influence development?

Question 18

In humans, genes are located on how many pairs of chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  44 
B)  23 
C)  22 
D)  46 
A)  44 
B)  23 
C)  22 
D)  46

Question 19

As adolescents enter the formal operations stage of cognitive development, they acquire the ability to apply logical thinking to abstract, verbal, and hypothetical situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The final stage of development in Erikson's theory is completely separate from the first seven, and requires a sense of meaning that can be independent of how the rest of the stages were resolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Contact comfort refers to

Define imaginary audience and personal fable. Give three examples of each.

The biochemical instructions that direct the transmission of all our hereditary traits which enable cells to perform specific functions in the human body are provided by

Which statement reflects Piaget's thinking about the cognitive stages?

One of the controversies that face developmental psychology today is the extent to which personality characteristics are permanent over time.

Describe the research on attachment conducted by Mary Ainsworth and by Harry Harlow, including the design of the studies and the research findings.

Another term for a newborn child is

Which of the following is not identified by Erikson as a developmental task in his fifth psychosocial stage, identity versus role confusion?

What are the physical changes associated with middle age?

Children who understand the concept of ________ know that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its appearance as long as none has been added or taken away.

From the moment the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall and for the next six weeks, the human organism is known as

When Erik reorganizes his filing system to adapt to new information, what he is doing is analogous to the process Piaget called

How do you measure memory in one-month-old infants?

Physical abnormalities are most likely to result when there are harmful agents in the prenatal environment during

Erik Erikson thought that personality development

Describe the issue in developmental psychology regarding whether development is continuous or occurs in stages.

Which of the following questions deals with the issue of whether or not developmental changes result in qualitative differences from one time to another?

In humans, genes are located on how many pairs of chromosomes?

As adolescents enter the formal operations stage of cognitive development, they acquire the ability to apply logical thinking to abstract, verbal, and hypothetical situations.

The final stage of development in Erikson's theory is completely separate from the first seven, and requires a sense of meaning that can be independent of how the rest of the stages were resolved.

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Exam 8: Development

Contact comfort refers to

Define imaginary audience and personal fable. Give three examples of each.

The biochemical instructions that direct the transmission of all our hereditary traits which enable cells to perform specific functions in the human body are provided by

Which statement reflects Piaget's thinking about the cognitive stages?

One of the controversies that face developmental psychology today is the extent to which personality characteristics are permanent over time.

Describe the research on attachment conducted by Mary Ainsworth and by Harry Harlow, including the design of the studies and the research findings.

Another term for a newborn child is

Which of the following is not identified by Erikson as a developmental task in his fifth psychosocial stage, identity versus role confusion?

What are the physical changes associated with middle age?

Children who understand the concept of ________ know that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its appearance as long as none has been added or taken away.

From the moment the zygote becomes implanted in the uterine wall and for the next six weeks, the human organism is known as

When Erik reorganizes his filing system to adapt to new information, what he is doing is analogous to the process Piaget called

How do you measure memory in one-month-old infants?

Physical abnormalities are most likely to result when there are harmful agents in the prenatal environment during

Erik Erikson thought that personality development

Describe the issue in developmental psychology regarding whether development is continuous or occurs in stages.

Which of the following questions deals with the issue of whether or not developmental changes result in qualitative differences from one time to another?

In humans, genes are located on how many pairs of chromosomes?

As adolescents enter the formal operations stage of cognitive development, they acquire the ability to apply logical thinking to abstract, verbal, and hypothetical situations.

The final stage of development in Erikson's theory is completely separate from the first seven, and requires a sense of meaning that can be independent of how the rest of the stages were resolved.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters