Question 1

Which of the following describes the way in which monozygotic twins occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mother's body releases multiple eggs, two or more of which are fertilized. 
B)  The mother's body releases one egg, conceives, and then releases another egg in a later ovulation cycle. 
C)  The egg is fertilized by a single sperm and then splits completely into two separate zygotes. 
D)  The mother uses fertility drugs. 
A)  The mother's body releases multiple eggs, two or more of which are fertilized. 
B)  The mother's body releases one egg, conceives, and then releases another egg in a later ovulation cycle. 
C)  The egg is fertilized by a single sperm and then splits completely into two separate zygotes. 
D)  The mother uses fertility drugs.

Question 2

According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one's sense of self, is called________

Accepted Answer

A)  bonding 
B)  intimacy 
C)  attachment 
D)  attraction 
A)  bonding 
B)  intimacy 
C)  attachment 
D)  attraction

Question 3

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  amine 
A)  DNA 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  amine

Question 4

Which statement about maturation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ends at puberty. 
B)  It is a more or less automatic thing. 
C)  It is only used to describe psychological changes, not physical changes, in a growing child. 
D)  It begins at birth. 
A)  It ends at puberty. 
B)  It is a more or less automatic thing. 
C)  It is only used to describe psychological changes, not physical changes, in a growing child. 
D)  It begins at birth.

Question 5

Dr. Halk is studying the influence of getting older on intelligence. He tests a group of first graders, a group of third graders, and a group of sixth graders. They are all tested in one day. This is an example of _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  mixed design 
D)  fixed effects 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  mixed design 
D)  fixed effects

Question 6

The drug most abused by pregnant women is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  marijuana 
C)  cocaine 
D)  alcohol 
A)  nicotine 
B)  marijuana 
C)  cocaine 
D)  alcohol

Question 7

A(n)_______ is a section of DNA containing a sequence of amines.

Accepted Answer

A)  compound 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  amine 
A)  compound 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  amine

Question 8

What causes Down syndrome and what are its effects?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What causes Down syndrome and what are...

Question 9

The cessation of menstruation is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause 
B)  endometriosis 
C)  menarche 
D)  the climacteric 
A)  menopause 
B)  endometriosis 
C)  menarche 
D)  the climacteric

Question 10

Brad is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  generativity versus stagnation 
D)  identity versus role confusion 
A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  generativity versus stagnation 
D)  identity versus role confusion

Question 11

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional morality 
B)  preconventional morality 
C)  principled morality 
D)  postconventional morality 
A)  conventional morality 
B)  preconventional morality 
C)  principled morality 
D)  postconventional morality

Question 12

Most characteristics are determined by 25 pairs of chromosomes called autosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following theorists believe that people go through stages, each of which has a "crisis" associated with it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura 
B)  Kohlberg 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Erikson 
A)  Bandura 
B)  Kohlberg 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Erikson

Question 14

Critical periods are times when the environment can influence the development of the embryo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Another name for a miscarriage is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ectopic abortion 
B)  teratogenic end 
C)  malnutritive eclampsia 
D)  spontaneous abortion 
A)  ectopic abortion 
B)  teratogenic end 
C)  malnutritive eclampsia 
D)  spontaneous abortion

Question 16

How many pairs of chromosomes are normally in each cell of the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  46 
B)  23 
C)  21 
D)  22 
A)  46 
B)  23 
C)  21 
D)  22

Question 17

The germinal period occurs _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the first two weeks after fertilization 
B)  from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization 
C)  from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth 
D)  from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization 
A)  during the first two weeks after fertilization 
B)  from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization 
C)  from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth 
D)  from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization

Question 18

The belief that one is the center of the world is called, by Piaget:

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  self-centering. 
D)  centrismic thinking. 
A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  self-centering. 
D)  centrismic thinking.

Question 19

"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female. They then develop a concept of their own gender, and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender schema 
B)  gender role 
C)  social learning 
D)  social gender 
A)  gender schema 
B)  gender role 
C)  social learning 
D)  social gender

Question 20

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  climacteric 
B)  perimenopause 
C)  menopause 
D)  postmenopause 
A)  climacteric 
B)  perimenopause 
C)  menopause 
D)  postmenopause

Which of the following describes the way in which monozygotic twins occur?

According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one's sense of self, is called________

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

Which statement about maturation is true?

Dr. Halk is studying the influence of getting older on intelligence. He tests a group of first graders, a group of third graders, and a group of sixth graders. They are all tested in one day. This is an example of _______ research.

The drug most abused by pregnant women is __________.

A(n)_______ is a section of DNA containing a sequence of amines.

What causes Down syndrome and what are its effects?

The cessation of menstruation is called __________.

Brad is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of _______.

Most characteristics are determined by 25 pairs of chromosomes called autosomes.

Which of the following theorists believe that people go through stages, each of which has a "crisis" associated with it?

Critical periods are times when the environment can influence the development of the embryo.

Another name for a miscarriage is a(n)________.

How many pairs of chromosomes are normally in each cell of the human body?

The germinal period occurs _______.

The belief that one is the center of the world is called, by Piaget:

"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female. They then develop a concept of their own gender, and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of ________ theory.

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called _______.

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Which of the following describes the way in which monozygotic twins occur?

According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one's sense of self, is called________

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

Which statement about maturation is true?

Dr. Halk is studying the influence of getting older on intelligence. He tests a group of first graders, a group of third graders, and a group of sixth graders. They are all tested in one day. This is an example of _______ research.

The drug most abused by pregnant women is __________.

A(n)_______ is a section of DNA containing a sequence of amines.

What causes Down syndrome and what are its effects?

The cessation of menstruation is called __________.

Brad is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of _______.

Most characteristics are determined by 25 pairs of chromosomes called autosomes.

Which of the following theorists believe that people go through stages, each of which has a "crisis" associated with it?

Critical periods are times when the environment can influence the development of the embryo.

Another name for a miscarriage is a(n)________.

How many pairs of chromosomes are normally in each cell of the human body?

The germinal period occurs _______.

The belief that one is the center of the world is called, by Piaget:

"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female. They then develop a concept of their own gender, and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of ________ theory.

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called _______.

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

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