Question 1

The ability to see the world in three dimensions is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity 
B)  visual acumen 
C)  depth perception 
D)  spatial awareness 
A)  visual acuity 
B)  visual acumen 
C)  depth perception 
D)  spatial awareness

Question 2

A man beat up two men who had raped his daughter. If you were asked, "Was the old man right to do this?" which answer would be HIGHEST according to Kohlberg's level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The man was right according to his belief that his daughter had been unjustly wronged, and he was 
B)  The man was wrong because he could be sent to jail for beating the boys. 
C)  The man was wrong because his neighbors would think he should have gone to the police. 
D)  The man was right because now he is a hero in the eyes of the community. 
A)  The man was right according to his belief that his daughter had been unjustly wronged, and he was 
B)  The man was wrong because he could be sent to jail for beating the boys. 
C)  The man was wrong because his neighbors would think he should have gone to the police. 
D)  The man was right because now he is a hero in the eyes of the community.

Question 3

Which theory of aging states that unstable oxygen molecules tend to steal electrons as they bounce around, thus causing damage to surrounding cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular-clock theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  free-radical theory 
D)  activity theory 
A)  cellular-clock theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  free-radical theory 
D)  activity theory

Question 4

The union of the ovum and sperm is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilization 
B)  the fetal period 
C)  a zygote 
D)  an embryo 
A)  fertilization 
B)  the fetal period 
C)  a zygote 
D)  an embryo

Question 5

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry vs. inferiority 
B)  intimacy vs. isolation 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  integrity vs. despair 
A)  industry vs. inferiority 
B)  intimacy vs. isolation 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  integrity vs. despair

Question 6

Steve was born a male with an extra X chromosome on the 23rd pair. As result, he has reduced masculine characteristics, enlarged breasts, and is obese and excessively tall. Which disorder is likely to be diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  PKU 
B)  Down 
C)  Klinefelter's 
D)  Turner's 
A)  PKU 
B)  Down 
C)  Klinefelter's 
D)  Turner's

Question 7

Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutagens 
B)  teratogens 
C)  controlled substances 
D)  congenital defectors 
A)  mutagens 
B)  teratogens 
C)  controlled substances 
D)  congenital defectors

Question 8

Nature refers to "heredity" and nurture refers to "influence from the environment."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What major shift in emphasis has taken place in developmental psychology across the last 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The field has become less experimental and more anecdotal. 
B)  The study of adolescence has pretty much supplanted the study of childhood. 
C)  The focus has broadened to include the entire life span. 
D)  Cognitive theory has been largely replaced by behaviorism. 
A)  The field has become less experimental and more anecdotal. 
B)  The study of adolescence has pretty much supplanted the study of childhood. 
C)  The focus has broadened to include the entire life span. 
D)  Cognitive theory has been largely replaced by behaviorism.

Question 10

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Piaget, _______ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric thinking 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  assimilation 
A)  egocentric thinking 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  assimilation

Question 12

The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The proper sequence of the intellectual stages of development are:

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete, and formal. 
B)  sensorimotor, concrete, preoperational, and formal. 
C)  formal, sensorimotor, preoperational, and concrete. 
D)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete, and formal. 
A)  preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete, and formal. 
B)  sensorimotor, concrete, preoperational, and formal. 
C)  formal, sensorimotor, preoperational, and concrete. 
D)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete, and formal.

Question 14

Ethan, a three-year-old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  understands object permanence 
B)  does not understand object permanence 
C)  understands conservation 
D)  does not understand conservation 
A)  understands object permanence 
B)  does not understand object permanence 
C)  understands conservation 
D)  does not understand conservation

Question 15

Social ________ theory emphasizes the role of cognition in motivation and the importance of expectations in shaping behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquisition 
B)  gender 
C)  learning 
D)  cognitive 
A)  acquisition 
B)  gender 
C)  learning 
D)  cognitive

Question 16

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B)  the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C)  the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D)  the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional 
A)  the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B)  the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C)  the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D)  the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional

Question 17

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be, "I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  law-abiding 
D)  none of the above 
A)  conventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  law-abiding 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance 
B)  depression, anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance 
C)  denial anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance 
D)  anger, bargaining, depression, denial, acceptance 
A)  anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance 
B)  depression, anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance 
C)  denial anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance 
D)  anger, bargaining, depression, denial, acceptance

Question 19

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen 
B)  critical period 
C)  carcinogen 
D)  biohazard 
A)  teratogen 
B)  critical period 
C)  carcinogen 
D)  biohazard

Question 20

_____________develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monozygotic twins 
B)  Fraternal twins 
C)  Dizygotic twins 
D)  Wombmates 
A)  Monozygotic twins 
B)  Fraternal twins 
C)  Dizygotic twins 
D)  Wombmates

The ability to see the world in three dimensions is called __________.

A man beat up two men who had raped his daughter. If you were asked, "Was the old man right to do this?" which answer would be HIGHEST according to Kohlberg's level of moral development?

Which theory of aging states that unstable oxygen molecules tend to steal electrons as they bounce around, thus causing damage to surrounding cells?

The union of the ovum and sperm is called _______.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Steve was born a male with an extra X chromosome on the 23^rd pair. As result, he has reduced masculine characteristics, enlarged breasts, and is obese and excessively tall. Which disorder is likely to be diagnosed?

Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called ___________.

Nature refers to "heredity" and nurture refers to "influence from the environment."

What major shift in emphasis has taken place in developmental psychology across the last 20 years?

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down syndrome.

According to Piaget, _______ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.

The proper sequence of the intellectual stages of development are:

Ethan, a three-year-old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan _______.

Social ________ theory emphasizes the role of cognition in motivation and the importance of expectations in shaping behavior.

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be, "I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

_____________develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The ability to see the world in three dimensions is called __________.

A man beat up two men who had raped his daughter. If you were asked, "Was the old man right to do this?" which answer would be HIGHEST according to Kohlberg's level of moral development?

Which theory of aging states that unstable oxygen molecules tend to steal electrons as they bounce around, thus causing damage to surrounding cells?

The union of the ovum and sperm is called _______.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Steve was born a male with an extra X chromosome on the 23rd pair. As result, he has reduced masculine characteristics, enlarged breasts, and is obese and excessively tall. Which disorder is likely to be diagnosed?

Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called ___________.

Nature refers to "heredity" and nurture refers to "influence from the environment."

What major shift in emphasis has taken place in developmental psychology across the last 20 years?

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down syndrome.

According to Piaget, _______ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.

The proper sequence of the intellectual stages of development are:

Ethan, a three-year-old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan _______.

Social ________ theory emphasizes the role of cognition in motivation and the importance of expectations in shaping behavior.

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be, "I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

_____________develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Steve was born a male with an extra X chromosome on the 23^rd pair. As result, he has reduced masculine characteristics, enlarged breasts, and is obese and excessively tall. Which disorder is likely to be diagnosed?