Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

Which of the following is not a secondary sex characteristic that develops in the male?

Accepted Answer

A)  The voice deepens. 
B)  Body hair, such as underarm or chest hair, appears. 
C)  Facial hair appears. 
D)  Males grow to a taller height than females. 
A)  The voice deepens. 
B)  Body hair, such as underarm or chest hair, appears. 
C)  Facial hair appears. 
D)  Males grow to a taller height than females.

Question 3

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 4

The developing human organism is known as the fetus from

Accepted Answer

A)  the moment of conception to birth. 
B)  the end of the second month to birth. 
C)  the moment of conception to about the fourth month. 
D)  the second to the seventh month. 
A)  the moment of conception to birth. 
B)  the end of the second month to birth. 
C)  the moment of conception to about the fourth month. 
D)  the second to the seventh month.

Question 5

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The authoritative parenting style produces adolescents who

Accepted Answer

A)  have lower self-esteem. 
B)  internalize moral standards. 
C)  have below-average grades. 
D)  are low in social competence. 
A)  have lower self-esteem. 
B)  internalize moral standards. 
C)  have below-average grades. 
D)  are low in social competence.

Question 7

The teenager's exaggerated sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility results from having an imaginary audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of your friends has just found out that she will be having a baby, and she has asked you what you know about something she thinks was called a teratogen. Define that term for her and inform her about some of the common teratogens and when they are the greatest threat to the developing organism.

Accepted Answer

In addition to providing a good definiti

Question 9

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

Question 10

Which factor did Erikson not stress as playing a major role in an individual's personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  society 
B)  the parents 
C)  the individual himself or herself 
D)  the genetic make-up of the individual 
A)  society 
B)  the parents 
C)  the individual himself or herself 
D)  the genetic make-up of the individual

Question 11

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  adolescence 
C)  childhood 
D)  adulthood 
A)  puberty 
B)  adolescence 
C)  childhood 
D)  adulthood

Question 12

According to the text, both male and female adolescents choose friends based largely on physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A husband is trying to decide whether to steal a drug he cannot afford in order to save his wife's life. Saying he shouldn't steal the drug because he'll be punished reflects moral reasoning at the

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional level. 
B)  conventional level. 
C)  egocentric level. 
D)  preconventional level. 
A)  postconventional level. 
B)  conventional level. 
C)  egocentric level. 
D)  preconventional level.

Question 14

Marda, a nine-year-old girl, has just experienced menarche. Recent research would suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  this event may have occurred early due to an unusually high level of physical activity. 
B)  this event may have occurred early due to a high-fat diet. 
C)  This event has occurred within the typical age range. 
D)  This event may have occurred late due to high levels of stress. 
A)  this event may have occurred early due to an unusually high level of physical activity. 
B)  this event may have occurred early due to a high-fat diet. 
C)  This event has occurred within the typical age range. 
D)  This event may have occurred late due to high levels of stress.

Question 15

Men experience a gradual decline in their testosterone levels from

Accepted Answer

A)  birth. 
B)  about age 20. 
C)  their middle years. 
D)  age 60 onward. 
A)  birth. 
B)  about age 20. 
C)  their middle years. 
D)  age 60 onward.

Question 16

In Piaget's theory, accommodation is used by children to

Accepted Answer

A)  modify existing schemas and establish new mental frameworks. 
B)  incorporate new information into existing schemas. 
C)  establish social relationships with peers. 
D)  overcome environmental obstacles that impede intellectual growth. 
A)  modify existing schemas and establish new mental frameworks. 
B)  incorporate new information into existing schemas. 
C)  establish social relationships with peers. 
D)  overcome environmental obstacles that impede intellectual growth.

Question 17

Four-year-old Kendra rolls a ball of clay into a sausage shape to make "more" clay. Her actions demonstrate that she has not acquired the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  centration. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  reversibility. 
A)  centration. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  reversibility.

Question 18

Three-year-old Imelda sees porpoises swimming in a tank of water for the first time and says, "fish." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The issue of whether heredity or environment is more important in development relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  a historical view of development where environment was important in the past, but now heredity is recognized as the leading influence. 
B)  the nature-nurture controversy. 
C)  the question of whether development happens in stages or continuously. 
D)  the extent of personal characteristics being stable over time. 
A)  a historical view of development where environment was important in the past, but now heredity is recognized as the leading influence. 
B)  the nature-nurture controversy. 
C)  the question of whether development happens in stages or continuously. 
D)  the extent of personal characteristics being stable over time.

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  All eggs are X and all sperm are Y. 
B)  Half of both the eggs and sperm are X, and half are Y. 
C)  Half of the eggs are X and half are Y. 
D)  Half of the sperm are X and half are Y. 
A)  All eggs are X and all sperm are Y. 
B)  Half of both the eggs and sperm are X, and half are Y. 
C)  Half of the eggs are X and half are Y. 
D)  Half of the sperm are X and half are Y.

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

Which of the following is not a secondary sex characteristic that develops in the male?

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

The developing human organism is known as the fetus from

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

The authoritative parenting style produces adolescents who

The teenager's exaggerated sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility results from having an imaginary audience.

One of your friends has just found out that she will be having a baby, and she has asked you what you know about something she thinks was called a teratogen. Define that term for her and inform her about some of the common teratogens and when they are the greatest threat to the developing organism.

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.

Which factor did Erikson not stress as playing a major role in an individual's personality development?

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

According to the text, both male and female adolescents choose friends based largely on physical appearance.

A husband is trying to decide whether to steal a drug he cannot afford in order to save his wife's life. Saying he shouldn't steal the drug because he'll be punished reflects moral reasoning at the

Marda, a nine-year-old girl, has just experienced menarche. Recent research would suggest that

Men experience a gradual decline in their testosterone levels from

In Piaget's theory, accommodation is used by children to

Four-year-old Kendra rolls a ball of clay into a sausage shape to make "more" clay. Her actions demonstrate that she has not acquired the concept of

Three-year-old Imelda sees porpoises swimming in a tank of water for the first time and says, "fish." This is an example of

The issue of whether heredity or environment is more important in development relates to

Which of the following is a correct statement?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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States of Consciousness

Learning

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Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality, Theory and Assessment

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Exam 8: Development

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

Which of the following is not a secondary sex characteristic that develops in the male?

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

The developing human organism is known as the fetus from

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

The authoritative parenting style produces adolescents who

The teenager's exaggerated sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility results from having an imaginary audience.

One of your friends has just found out that she will be having a baby, and she has asked you what you know about something she thinks was called a teratogen. Define that term for her and inform her about some of the common teratogens and when they are the greatest threat to the developing organism.

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.

Which factor did Erikson not stress as playing a major role in an individual's personality development?

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

According to the text, both male and female adolescents choose friends based largely on physical appearance.

A husband is trying to decide whether to steal a drug he cannot afford in order to save his wife's life. Saying he shouldn't steal the drug because he'll be punished reflects moral reasoning at the

Marda, a nine-year-old girl, has just experienced menarche. Recent research would suggest that

Men experience a gradual decline in their testosterone levels from

In Piaget's theory, accommodation is used by children to

Four-year-old Kendra rolls a ball of clay into a sausage shape to make "more" clay. Her actions demonstrate that she has not acquired the concept of

Three-year-old Imelda sees porpoises swimming in a tank of water for the first time and says, "fish." This is an example of

The issue of whether heredity or environment is more important in development relates to

Which of the following is a correct statement?

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