Question 1

Growth of pubic hair, breast development, the appearance of facial hair, and deepening of the voice are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) signs of puberty 
B) sexual maturation 
C) secondary sex characteristics 
D) primary sex characteristics 
A) signs of puberty 
B) sexual maturation 
C) secondary sex characteristics 
D) primary sex characteristics

Question 2

Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what children can accomplish on their own and what they can accomplish only with the help of a more competent help is the zone of ___ development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what...

Question 3

Adolescent egocentrism is BEST characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a personal fable and the imaginary audience 
B) sexual fantasies 
C) a belief that they are smarter than all adults 
D) a belief that they are the best at everything 
A) a personal fable and the imaginary audience 
B) sexual fantasies 
C) a belief that they are smarter than all adults 
D) a belief that they are the best at everything

Question 4

Mr.and Mrs.Miaki think that children should be seen and not heard.They stress obedience, physical punishment and mature behavior in their children.Baumrind would classify the Miakis as ________ parents.

Accepted Answer

A) permissive-neglectful 
B) authoritative 
C) authoritarian 
D) permissive-indulgent 
A) permissive-neglectful 
B) authoritative 
C) authoritarian 
D) permissive-indulgent

Question 5

Tesia said, "The rain quit falling because I wanted to go out to play." This is an example of ________, which indicates that Tesia is in the ________ of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) animism; sensorimotor stage 
B) subjective permanence; preoperational 
C) egocentrism; preoperational stage 
D) conservation; concrete operational stage 
A) animism; sensorimotor stage 
B) subjective permanence; preoperational 
C) egocentrism; preoperational stage 
D) conservation; concrete operational stage

Question 6

A ________ period is a specific time during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order to develop properly in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitive 
B) critical 
C) specificity 
D) maturational 
A) sensitive 
B) critical 
C) specificity 
D) maturational

Question 7

A window of opportunity during a developmental period during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order for proper development to occur is called a(n)___ period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A window of opportunity during a developmental...

Question 8

Developmental psychology ________.

Accepted Answer

A) examines how changes occur through eight major stages of life 
B) uses a learning theory approach that suggests nature is more important in development than nurture 
C) avoids controversial issues by focusing only on what can be proven through research 
D) does not involve experimental research, as it is not possible to manipulate variables on these topics 
A) examines how changes occur through eight major stages of life 
B) uses a learning theory approach that suggests nature is more important in development than nurture 
C) avoids controversial issues by focusing only on what can be proven through research 
D) does not involve experimental research, as it is not possible to manipulate variables on these topics

Question 9

Which is associated with Piaget's preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of object permanence 
B) egocentric thinking 
C) infancy and toddlerhood 
D) formal logic 
A) a lack of object permanence 
B) egocentric thinking 
C) infancy and toddlerhood 
D) formal logic

Question 10

Once a child can perform mental operations on tangible objects and events, and understand the principles of conservation and reversibility, she has reached Piaget's ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) post-operational 
B) operational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational 
A) post-operational 
B) operational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational

Question 11

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Embryonic period: development of major body organs 
B) Conception: development of blastocyst 
C) Germinal period: conception and implantation 
D) Fetal period: rapid weight gain and "fine detailing" of body organs and systems 
A) Embryonic period: development of major body organs 
B) Conception: development of blastocyst 
C) Germinal period: conception and implantation 
D) Fetal period: rapid weight gain and "fine detailing" of body organs and systems

Question 12

The Hayflick limit refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) maximum human life span 
B) amount of damage the human heart can sustain 
C) genetically controlled maximum number of cell divisions 
D) maximum number of times a given immune cell can perform its function 
A) maximum human life span 
B) amount of damage the human heart can sustain 
C) genetically controlled maximum number of cell divisions 
D) maximum number of times a given immune cell can perform its function

Question 13

Which choice has been used as an independent variable in infant sensory-perceptual research?

Accepted Answer

A) Infant vocalizations 
B) Skin temperature and galvanic skin responses 
C) The sucking reflex 
D) Salivation behaviors 
A) Infant vocalizations 
B) Skin temperature and galvanic skin responses 
C) The sucking reflex 
D) Salivation behaviors

Growth of pubic hair, breast development, the appearance of facial hair, and deepening of the voice are called ________.

Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what children can accomplish on their own and what they can accomplish only with the help of a more competent help is the zone of ___ development.

Adolescent egocentrism is BEST characterized by ________.

Mr.and Mrs.Miaki think that children should be seen and not heard.They stress obedience, physical punishment and mature behavior in their children.Baumrind would classify the Miakis as ________ parents.

Tesia said, "The rain quit falling because I wanted to go out to play." This is an example of , which indicates that Tesia is in the of cognitive development.

A ________ period is a specific time during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order to develop properly in the future.

A window of opportunity during a developmental period during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order for proper development to occur is called a(n)___ period.

Developmental psychology ________.

Which is associated with Piaget's preoperational stage?

Once a child can perform mental operations on tangible objects and events, and understand the principles of conservation and reversibility, she has reached Piaget's ________ stage.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

The Hayflick limit refers to the ________.

Which choice has been used as an independent variable in infant sensory-perceptual research?

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Growth of pubic hair, breast development, the appearance of facial hair, and deepening of the voice are called ________.

Vygotsky's concept of the difference between what children can accomplish on their own and what they can accomplish only with the help of a more competent help is the zone of ___ development.

Adolescent egocentrism is BEST characterized by ________.

Mr.and Mrs.Miaki think that children should be seen and not heard.They stress obedience, physical punishment and mature behavior in their children.Baumrind would classify the Miakis as ________ parents.

Tesia said, "The rain quit falling because I wanted to go out to play." This is an example of ________, which indicates that Tesia is in the ________ of cognitive development.

A ________ period is a specific time during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order to develop properly in the future.

A window of opportunity during a developmental period during which an organism must experience certain stimuli in order for proper development to occur is called a(n)___ period.

Developmental psychology ________.

Which is associated with Piaget's preoperational stage?

Once a child can perform mental operations on tangible objects and events, and understand the principles of conservation and reversibility, she has reached Piaget's ________ stage.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

The Hayflick limit refers to the ________.

Which choice has been used as an independent variable in infant sensory-perceptual research?

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Tesia said, "The rain quit falling because I wanted to go out to play." This is an example of , which indicates that Tesia is in the of cognitive development.