Question 1

The gradual decline in the sexual reproductive system of males is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause 
B)  andropause 
C)  male menopause 
D)  change of life 
A)  menopause 
B)  andropause 
C)  male menopause 
D)  change of life

Question 2

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 3

After finally being able to raise the head and chest, the infant is likely to develop next the motor skill of sitting up without support, according to the six identified motor milestones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Elijah is a 3-year-old boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  accommodation 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  accommodation

Question 5

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operations 
A)  concrete operations 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operations

Question 6

One of the earliest studies into the nature of attachment relationships was conducted by Harry Harlow. His research established the importance of ________ in the formation of such bonds.

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  touch 
C)  hearing 
D)  scent 
A)  sight 
B)  touch 
C)  hearing 
D)  scent

Question 7

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when a child _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inherits two recessive genes, one from each parent 
B)  inherits two dominant genes, one from each parent 
C)  inherits a dominant gene from one parent and a recessive gene from the other parent 
D)  doesn't inherit any genes from one parent 
A)  inherits two recessive genes, one from each parent 
B)  inherits two dominant genes, one from each parent 
C)  inherits a dominant gene from one parent and a recessive gene from the other parent 
D)  doesn't inherit any genes from one parent

Question 8

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is, by definition, using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  correlational 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  biographical study 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  correlational 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  biographical study

Question 9

Older adults who look back on their lives with regrets, wishing they could relive their lives, have not successfully resolved Erikson's psychosocial crisis of _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

According to Vygotsky, which of these is a key factor in a child's cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  balanced diet 
B)  interactions with others 
C)  genetic endowment 
D)  successful resolution of psychosocial crises 
A)  balanced diet 
B)  interactions with others 
C)  genetic endowment 
D)  successful resolution of psychosocial crises

Question 11

On big moral issues, parents and teens tend to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  completely disagree 
B)  be in agreement 
C)  are not familiar with each other's position 
D)  have intense arguments 
A)  completely disagree 
B)  be in agreement 
C)  are not familiar with each other's position 
D)  have intense arguments

Question 12

Mary's physician is trying to test her visual perception. She shows six-month old Mary a picture of a boat until Mary no longer pays any attention to it. Then she shows Mary a picture of a house and immediately Mary begins to stare at the picture in entranced curiosity. Mary's physician was using the _______________ to test her visual perception.

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation technique 
B)  longitudinal technique 
C)  attention-span technique 
D)  novelty technique 
A)  habituation technique 
B)  longitudinal technique 
C)  attention-span technique 
D)  novelty technique

Question 13

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  gender roles 
D)  gender typing 
A)  homosexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  gender roles 
D)  gender typing

Question 14

Give an example of a sexually transmitted disease and its symptoms.

Accepted Answer

An example of a sexually transmitted dis

Question 15

Saul believes in the rules and thinks that people should conform to the rules and laws of society. Most likely, he is in which level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  preconventional 
A)  convergent 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  preconventional

Question 16

According to Piaget, which of the following is crucial to cognitive development at the sensory-motor stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  attachment 
C)  language 
D)  object permanence 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  attachment 
C)  language 
D)  object permanence

Question 17

What is the cause of Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extra chromosome on the 21st pair 
B)  an extra X chromosome on the 23rd pair 
C)  neurotransmitter excesses 
D)  neurotransmitter deficiencies 
A)  an extra chromosome on the 21st pair 
B)  an extra X chromosome on the 23rd pair 
C)  neurotransmitter excesses 
D)  neurotransmitter deficiencies

Question 18

What is a new explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers. 
B)  Such behavior is actually hereditary. 
C)  Such behavior may be due to unbalanced levels of hormones in the body. 
D)  Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers. 
B)  Such behavior is actually hereditary. 
C)  Such behavior may be due to unbalanced levels of hormones in the body. 
D)  Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex.

Question 19

According to Erikson, a sense of producing and contributing to the world is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  maturation 
D)  worthiness 
A)  generativity 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  maturation 
D)  worthiness

Question 20

What event marks the end of the Piagetian stage of sensorimotor development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to do abstract thinking 
B)  the ability to do reversible thinking 
C)  the development of conservation 
D)  the development of object permanence 
A)  the ability to do abstract thinking 
B)  the ability to do reversible thinking 
C)  the development of conservation 
D)  the development of object permanence

The gradual decline in the sexual reproductive system of males is called _______.

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

After finally being able to raise the head and chest, the infant is likely to develop next the motor skill of sitting up without support, according to the six identified motor milestones.

Elijah is a 3-year-old boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

One of the earliest studies into the nature of attachment relationships was conducted by Harry Harlow. His research established the importance of ________ in the formation of such bonds.

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when a child _______.

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is, by definition, using the __________ method.

Older adults who look back on their lives with regrets, wishing they could relive their lives, have not successfully resolved Erikson's psychosocial crisis of _______.

According to Vygotsky, which of these is a key factor in a child's cognitive development?

On big moral issues, parents and teens tend to _______.

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as ________.

Give an example of a sexually transmitted disease and its symptoms.

Saul believes in the rules and thinks that people should conform to the rules and laws of society. Most likely, he is in which level of moral development?

According to Piaget, which of the following is crucial to cognitive development at the sensory-motor stage?

What is the cause of Down syndrome?

What is a new explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?

According to Erikson, a sense of producing and contributing to the world is called _______.

What event marks the end of the Piagetian stage of sensorimotor development?

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The gradual decline in the sexual reproductive system of males is called _______.

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

After finally being able to raise the head and chest, the infant is likely to develop next the motor skill of sitting up without support, according to the six identified motor milestones.

Elijah is a 3-year-old boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

One of the earliest studies into the nature of attachment relationships was conducted by Harry Harlow. His research established the importance of ________ in the formation of such bonds.

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when a child _______.

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is, by definition, using the __________ method.

Older adults who look back on their lives with regrets, wishing they could relive their lives, have not successfully resolved Erikson's psychosocial crisis of _______.

According to Vygotsky, which of these is a key factor in a child's cognitive development?

On big moral issues, parents and teens tend to _______.

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as ________.

Give an example of a sexually transmitted disease and its symptoms.

Saul believes in the rules and thinks that people should conform to the rules and laws of society. Most likely, he is in which level of moral development?

According to Piaget, which of the following is crucial to cognitive development at the sensory-motor stage?

What is the cause of Down syndrome?

What is a new explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?

According to Erikson, a sense of producing and contributing to the world is called _______.

What event marks the end of the Piagetian stage of sensorimotor development?

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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