Question 1

Which of the following do middle-aged and older people generally not experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasingly impaired night vision 
B)  becoming more farsighted 
C)  decreased intellect 
D)  hearing loss in the higher frequencies 
A)  increasingly impaired night vision 
B)  becoming more farsighted 
C)  decreased intellect 
D)  hearing loss in the higher frequencies

Question 2

All human hereditary traits are transmitted on the 23rd pair of chromosomes known as the sex chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Erikson contends that in order to avoid personal impoverishment and stagnation in middle age, individuals must develop

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive attitude toward retirement and leisure. 
B)  an interest in establishing and guiding the next generation. 
C)  new interests and hobbies. 
D)  new friends. 
A)  a positive attitude toward retirement and leisure. 
B)  an interest in establishing and guiding the next generation. 
C)  new interests and hobbies. 
D)  new friends.

Question 4

Most teratogens are most harmful to the developing fetus during the first trimester because

Accepted Answer

A)  the fetus has not gathered sufficient resources to combat the effects of teratogens. 
B)  the placental barrier has not yet fully developed. 
C)  the fetal immune system is not yet capable of mounting a response to the teratogenic substance. 
D)  the first trimester contains the critical period of development for many major systems and body structures. 
A)  the fetus has not gathered sufficient resources to combat the effects of teratogens. 
B)  the placental barrier has not yet fully developed. 
C)  the fetal immune system is not yet capable of mounting a response to the teratogenic substance. 
D)  the first trimester contains the critical period of development for many major systems and body structures.

Question 5

The ability to form mental images of objects and events and begin thinking in terms of verbal symbols marks the start of Piaget's

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor stage. 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  preoperational stage. 
D)  formal operations stage. 
A)  sensorimotor stage. 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  preoperational stage. 
D)  formal operations stage.

Question 6

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  remain the same. 
C)  show continuous fluctuation. 
D)  decrease. 
A)  increase. 
B)  remain the same. 
C)  show continuous fluctuation. 
D)  decrease.

Question 7

Kohlberg's theory focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  moral reasoning. 
B)  the morality of adults. 
C)  the morality of young children. 
D)  moral behaviour. 
A)  moral reasoning. 
B)  the morality of adults. 
C)  the morality of young children. 
D)  moral behaviour.

Question 8

A recessive gene is

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed if it is paired with another recessive gene. 
B)  rarely passed on to offspring. 
C)  expressed regardless of whether it is paired with a recessive or a dominant gene. 
D)  expressed only if it is paired with a dominant gene. 
A)  expressed if it is paired with another recessive gene. 
B)  rarely passed on to offspring. 
C)  expressed regardless of whether it is paired with a recessive or a dominant gene. 
D)  expressed only if it is paired with a dominant gene.

Question 9

If a person inherits a gene for blonde hair and a gene for brown hair, the person will have brown hair. Therefore, the gene for brown hair is

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  multifactorial. 
D)  polygenic. 
A)  dominant. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  multifactorial. 
D)  polygenic.

Question 10

Jane's baby is quite small, has abnormal facial features and some organ damage, and is believed to have intellectual deficits. During pregnancy, Jane most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  drank alcohol heavily. 
B)  smoked heavily. 
C)  drank large quantities of caffeinated coffee daily. 
D)  contracted rubella, or German measles, in her second trimester. 
A)  drank alcohol heavily. 
B)  smoked heavily. 
C)  drank large quantities of caffeinated coffee daily. 
D)  contracted rubella, or German measles, in her second trimester.

Question 11

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 12

What are the perceptual abilities of the newborn?

Accepted Answer

All of the newborn's senses are function

Question 13

How would Bjorn, who is at the conventional level of morality, respond to a question concerning why it is wrong to steal?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You get spanked for stealing." 
B)  "For the good of all people, property rights must be protected." 
C)  "People who steal don't win in the long run." 
D)  "Stealing is against the law." 
A)  "You get spanked for stealing." 
B)  "For the good of all people, property rights must be protected." 
C)  "People who steal don't win in the long run." 
D)  "Stealing is against the law."

Question 14

Cross-sectional studies involve comparing groups of subjects of different ages to measure how characteristics may differ from one age to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

The concrete operations stage begins at about the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  nine. 
B)  three. 
C)  five. 
D)  seven. 
A)  nine. 
B)  three. 
C)  five. 
D)  seven.

Question 17

Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  decentration. 
D)  transformations. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  decentration. 
D)  transformations.

Question 18

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  decentration. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  decentration.

Question 19

The ability to work intellectually in the past, present, and future is accomplished by individuals in Piaget's

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations stage. 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  conservation tasks. 
D)  preoperational stage. 
A)  formal operations stage. 
B)  concrete operations stage. 
C)  conservation tasks. 
D)  preoperational stage.

Question 20

Which statement about Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Right" is whatever is consistent with the laws of society. 
B)  "Right" is whatever helps or is approved of by others. 
C)  It is based on the internalized standards of others. 
D)  It involves weighing moral alternatives. 
A)  "Right" is whatever is consistent with the laws of society. 
B)  "Right" is whatever helps or is approved of by others. 
C)  It is based on the internalized standards of others. 
D)  It involves weighing moral alternatives.

Which of the following do middle-aged and older people generally not experience?

All human hereditary traits are transmitted on the 23rd pair of chromosomes known as the sex chromosomes.

Erikson contends that in order to avoid personal impoverishment and stagnation in middle age, individuals must develop

Most teratogens are most harmful to the developing fetus during the first trimester because

The ability to form mental images of objects and events and begin thinking in terms of verbal symbols marks the start of Piaget's

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to

Kohlberg's theory focuses on

A recessive gene is

If a person inherits a gene for blonde hair and a gene for brown hair, the person will have brown hair. Therefore, the gene for brown hair is

Jane's baby is quite small, has abnormal facial features and some organ damage, and is believed to have intellectual deficits. During pregnancy, Jane most likely

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

What are the perceptual abilities of the newborn?

How would Bjorn, who is at the conventional level of morality, respond to a question concerning why it is wrong to steal?

Cross-sectional studies involve comparing groups of subjects of different ages to measure how characteristics may differ from one age to another.

Another term for a newborn child is

The concrete operations stage begins at about the age of

Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

The ability to work intellectually in the past, present, and future is accomplished by individuals in Piaget's

Which statement about Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning is false?

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Exam 8: Development

Which of the following do middle-aged and older people generally not experience?

All human hereditary traits are transmitted on the 23rd pair of chromosomes known as the sex chromosomes.

Erikson contends that in order to avoid personal impoverishment and stagnation in middle age, individuals must develop

Most teratogens are most harmful to the developing fetus during the first trimester because

The ability to form mental images of objects and events and begin thinking in terms of verbal symbols marks the start of Piaget's

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to

Kohlberg's theory focuses on

A recessive gene is

If a person inherits a gene for blonde hair and a gene for brown hair, the person will have brown hair. Therefore, the gene for brown hair is

Jane's baby is quite small, has abnormal facial features and some organ damage, and is believed to have intellectual deficits. During pregnancy, Jane most likely

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

What are the perceptual abilities of the newborn?

How would Bjorn, who is at the conventional level of morality, respond to a question concerning why it is wrong to steal?

Cross-sectional studies involve comparing groups of subjects of different ages to measure how characteristics may differ from one age to another.

Another term for a newborn child is

The concrete operations stage begins at about the age of

Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

The ability to work intellectually in the past, present, and future is accomplished by individuals in Piaget's

Which statement about Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning is false?

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

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