Question 1

The chromosome pattern of females is

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A)  YX. 
B)  XX. 
C)  XY. 
D)  either XY or YY. 
A)  YX. 
B)  XX. 
C)  XY. 
D)  either XY or YY.

Question 2

Which of the following occurs last?

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A)  The child kicks a ball forward. 
B)  The child walks, holding on. 
C)  The child sits without support. 
D)  The child stands alone. 
A)  The child kicks a ball forward. 
B)  The child walks, holding on. 
C)  The child sits without support. 
D)  The child stands alone.

Question 3

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

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A)  human children need significantly less physical contact than infant monkeys. 
B)  it is very important for children to have positive physical contact with an adult in order to feel safe and secure. 
C)  a stimulating environment can overcome the lack of warm physical connection between a parent and a child. 
D)  it is absolutely critical for a parent to constantly touch his or her child. 
A)  human children need significantly less physical contact than infant monkeys. 
B)  it is very important for children to have positive physical contact with an adult in order to feel safe and secure. 
C)  a stimulating environment can overcome the lack of warm physical connection between a parent and a child. 
D)  it is absolutely critical for a parent to constantly touch his or her child.

Question 4

The rate of multiple births has increased dramatically because

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A)  there has been a great decrease in the amount of teratogens ingested by mothers. 
B)  improved health care for neonates increases the likelihood of survival of multiples. 
C)  of dietary changes in western food consumption. 
D)  of greater access to and use of fertility procedures. 
A)  there has been a great decrease in the amount of teratogens ingested by mothers. 
B)  improved health care for neonates increases the likelihood of survival of multiples. 
C)  of dietary changes in western food consumption. 
D)  of greater access to and use of fertility procedures.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true of the secondary sex characteristics?

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A)  They include pubic and underarm hair in both sexes, breasts in females, and chest hair and deepened voice in males. 
B)  They are directly involved in reproduction. 
C)  They develop at puberty. 
D)  They are associated with sexual maturity. 
A)  They include pubic and underarm hair in both sexes, breasts in females, and chest hair and deepened voice in males. 
B)  They are directly involved in reproduction. 
C)  They develop at puberty. 
D)  They are associated with sexual maturity.

Question 6

Young people perform better than older people on intelligence tests that demand

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A)  experiential knowledge. 
B)  crystallized knowledge. 
C)  speed. 
D)  reasoning ability. 
A)  experiential knowledge. 
B)  crystallized knowledge. 
C)  speed. 
D)  reasoning ability.

Question 7

Adolescence is defined as beginning

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A)  at age 13. 
B)  at age 12. 
C)  at the onset of puberty. 
D)  when children reach the stage of formal operational thinking. 
A)  at age 13. 
B)  at age 12. 
C)  at the onset of puberty. 
D)  when children reach the stage of formal operational thinking.

Question 8

All of the following characterize the teenager's personal fable, except

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A)  a sense of oneness with the world. 
B)  a sense of personal uniqueness. 
C)  a belief in being indestructible and protected from misfortunes. 
D)  a belief that no one has ever felt so deeply before. 
A)  a sense of oneness with the world. 
B)  a sense of personal uniqueness. 
C)  a belief in being indestructible and protected from misfortunes. 
D)  a belief that no one has ever felt so deeply before.

Question 9

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicoloured ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

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A)  Michael no longer remembers the stimulus he has seen previously. 
B)  Michael has a short attention span. 
C)  a complex form of learning has taken place. 
D)  Michael has gotten used to a stimulus (the multicoloured ball). 
A)  Michael no longer remembers the stimulus he has seen previously. 
B)  Michael has a short attention span. 
C)  a complex form of learning has taken place. 
D)  Michael has gotten used to a stimulus (the multicoloured ball).

Question 10

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Serge watches as two lines of pennies (with eight pennies in each line) are laid out so that both lines are the same length. When asked, Serge says both are equal. Then the researcher takes the pennies in one line and places them farther apart, making that line longer than the other. Now serge says that line has more than the shorter line. What cognitive skill has Serge not yet developed, according the Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  counting 
B)  conventionalism 
C)  centrism 
D)  reversibility 
A)  counting 
B)  conventionalism 
C)  centrism 
D)  reversibility

Question 12

Compared to a newborn, the number of reflexes you possess is

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A)  smaller. 
B)  much larger. 
C)  the same. 
D)  slightly larger. 
A)  smaller. 
B)  much larger. 
C)  the same. 
D)  slightly larger.

Question 13

According to the text, shortly after birth, infants prefer

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A)  their father's voice over an unfamiliar male voice. 
B)  their mother's voice over an unfamiliar female voice. 
C)  their father's voice over their mother's voice. 
D)  their mother's voice over soothing music. 
A)  their father's voice over an unfamiliar male voice. 
B)  their mother's voice over an unfamiliar female voice. 
C)  their father's voice over their mother's voice. 
D)  their mother's voice over soothing music.

Question 14

If Audie receives good care, love, and affection during the first of Erikson's stages, Audie should develop a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  trust. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  optimism. 
D)  confidence. 
A)  trust. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  optimism. 
D)  confidence.

Question 15

Ninety-year-old Edna has successfully dealt with life's dilemmas, and she looks back on her life with satisfaction. According to Erikson, she has a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  tranquility. 
B)  ego integrity. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  fulfillment. 
A)  tranquility. 
B)  ego integrity. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  fulfillment.

Question 16

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using ________ when they should be using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation; assimilation 
B)  decentration; centration 
C)  assimilation; accommodation 
D)  centration; decentration 
A)  accommodation; assimilation 
B)  decentration; centration 
C)  assimilation; accommodation 
D)  centration; decentration

Question 17

In evaluating the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, Jean Piaget

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A)  tended to underestimate their abilities. 
B)  was highly accurate. 
C)  tended to overestimate their abilities. 
D)  was highly inaccurate. 
A)  tended to underestimate their abilities. 
B)  was highly accurate. 
C)  tended to overestimate their abilities. 
D)  was highly inaccurate.

Question 18

In late adulthood, regular exercise

Accepted Answer

A)  is not as important as at earlier ages. 
B)  increases the risk of heart attack. 
C)  can greatly increase energy and fitness. 
D)  is not desirable. 
A)  is not as important as at earlier ages. 
B)  increases the risk of heart attack. 
C)  can greatly increase energy and fitness. 
D)  is not desirable.

Question 19

By the term "secondary sex characteristics," psychologists mean the physical characteristics that distinguish the mature male and mature female but play no direct role in reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that following the stage of denial the dying person is likely to become

Accepted Answer

A)  resigned. 
B)  angry. 
C)  bitter. 
D)  optimistic. 
A)  resigned. 
B)  angry. 
C)  bitter. 
D)  optimistic.

The chromosome pattern of females is

Which of the following occurs last?

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

The rate of multiple births has increased dramatically because

Which of the following statements is not true of the secondary sex characteristics?

Young people perform better than older people on intelligence tests that demand

Adolescence is defined as beginning

All of the following characterize the teenager's personal fable, except

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicoloured ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Compared to a newborn, the number of reflexes you possess is

According to the text, shortly after birth, infants prefer

If Audie receives good care, love, and affection during the first of Erikson's stages, Audie should develop a sense of

Ninety-year-old Edna has successfully dealt with life's dilemmas, and she looks back on her life with satisfaction. According to Erikson, she has a sense of

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using when they should be using .

In evaluating the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, Jean Piaget

In late adulthood, regular exercise

By the term "secondary sex characteristics," psychologists mean the physical characteristics that distinguish the mature male and mature female but play no direct role in reproduction.

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that following the stage of denial the dying person is likely to become

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The chromosome pattern of females is

Which of the following occurs last?

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

The rate of multiple births has increased dramatically because

Which of the following statements is not true of the secondary sex characteristics?

Young people perform better than older people on intelligence tests that demand

Adolescence is defined as beginning

All of the following characterize the teenager's personal fable, except

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicoloured ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

Children who have entered the concrete operations stage are able to comprehend abstract knowledge and hypothetical situations.

Compared to a newborn, the number of reflexes you possess is

According to the text, shortly after birth, infants prefer

If Audie receives good care, love, and affection during the first of Erikson's stages, Audie should develop a sense of

Ninety-year-old Edna has successfully dealt with life's dilemmas, and she looks back on her life with satisfaction. According to Erikson, she has a sense of

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using ________ when they should be using ________.

In evaluating the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, Jean Piaget

In late adulthood, regular exercise

By the term "secondary sex characteristics," psychologists mean the physical characteristics that distinguish the mature male and mature female but play no direct role in reproduction.

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that following the stage of denial the dying person is likely to become

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

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using when they should be using .