Question 1

Which of the following statements accurately describes cognitive functioning in healthy adults who are 60 to 70 years old?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a significant decline in memory abilities but not in other cognitive abilities. 
B) There is a sharp decline in several cognitive abilities, including logical reasoning, vocabulary, and memory. 
C) Spatial skills increase, while verbal skills decline. 
D) There is little or no decline in cognitive ability, especially in adults who are physically and mentally active 
A) There is a significant decline in memory abilities but not in other cognitive abilities. 
B) There is a sharp decline in several cognitive abilities, including logical reasoning, vocabulary, and memory. 
C) Spatial skills increase, while verbal skills decline. 
D) There is little or no decline in cognitive ability, especially in adults who are physically and mentally active

Question 2

Discuss the major research findings on the effects of aging on cognitive and intellectual abilities.

Accepted Answer

As individuals age, there are several ch

Question 3

Of the following statements about attitudes toward death and dying, which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Death is the special province of the very old. 
B) Older adults have come to a special understanding about death. 
C) Attitudes toward death in old age are diverse 
D) Older adults are accepting of death, especially when poor health has restricted their activities. 
A) Death is the special province of the very old. 
B) Older adults have come to a special understanding about death. 
C) Attitudes toward death in old age are diverse 
D) Older adults are accepting of death, especially when poor health has restricted their activities.

Question 4

According to research by Renée Baillargeon, infants are born with an instinctive understanding of object permanence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some genes will only be activated if environmental factors trigger them to activate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the embryonic period:

Accepted Answer

A) the zygote becomes implanted on the mother's uterine wall. 
B) the fetus can move its arms, legs, mouth, and 
C) he adthe m.Inotcohrrecer etxp eriences quickening. 
D) all of the organs and the major body systems form. 
A) the zygote becomes implanted on the mother's uterine wall. 
B) the fetus can move its arms, legs, mouth, and 
C) he adthe m.Inotcohrrecer etxp eriences quickening. 
D) all of the organs and the major body systems form.

Question 7

When you put your finger on your newborn nephew's palm, hecurls his own fingers around yours, grasping your finger tightly. What behavior have you elicited from your nephew?

Accepted Answer

A) the grasping reflex 
B) the rooting reflex 
C) the stepping reflex 
D) a newborn's inborn preference to seek human contact 
A) the grasping reflex 
B) the rooting reflex 
C) the stepping reflex 
D) a newborn's inborn preference to seek human contact

Question 8

Piaget failed to recognize that heredity and environmental differences could influence the rate at which a given child progressed through the stages of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The newly born infant:

Accepted Answer

A) is capable of a variety of voluntary behaviors, including rolling over. 
B) is able to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. 
C) is unable to distinguish between different voices. 
D) has no sense of smell. 
A) is capable of a variety of voluntary behaviors, including rolling over. 
B) is able to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. 
C) is unable to distinguish between different voices. 
D) has no sense of smell.

Question 10

Most developmental psychologists believe that gene expressionis primarily influenced by the fixed master plan, or geneticblue print, that people are born with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The children of parents who practice the permissive-indulgent parenting style tend to develop effective self-control strategies early in life and are more achievement-oriented than the children of authoritarian or authoritative parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following represents the correct order of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A) embryonic period, germinal period, fetal period 
B) fetal period, embryonic period, germinal period 
C) germinal period, embryonic period, fetal period 
D) germinal period, zygotic period, fetal period 
A) embryonic period, germinal period, fetal period 
B) fetal period, embryonic period, germinal period 
C) germinal period, embryonic period, fetal period 
D) germinal period, zygotic period, fetal period

Question 13

By the third week after conception, a sheet of primitive neuralcells has formed, which curls to form a hollow tube called the neural tube.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In his research, Dr. Maxwell investigates how gene activity is regulated within a cell, what signals switch genes "on" or "off,"and in particular, what determines whether a given cell will become a skin cell, a nerve cell, or a heart muscle cell. His area of research is called:

Accepted Answer

A) genetic mutation research. 
B) zygotic research. 
C) epigenetics. 
D) the human genome project. 
A) genetic mutation research. 
B) zygotic research. 
C) epigenetics. 
D) the human genome project.

Question 15

Nine-year-old Faith patiently helped her 4-year-old brother,Cole, learn how to fold a piece of paper and cut it to make a paper snowflake. This example illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development 
B) Baillargeon's event-specific expectations 
C) Bem's gender schema theory of gender role development 
D) Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning 
A) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development 
B) Baillargeon's event-specific expectations 
C) Bem's gender schema theory of gender role development 
D) Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning

Question 16

Important limitations of Kohlberg's theory are that moralreasoning doesn't always predict moral behavior, and people don't necessarily respond to real-life dilemmas as they do to hypothetical dilemmas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky, the "zone of proximal development" refers to the child's acquisition of cognitive skills and knowledge through formal schooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Teresa is a quiet child who has never been very active. She is good-natured and calm as long as her circumstances are familiar, but she is easily upset by changes in her environment.It takes her a long time to adapt to new food, new people, ornew surroundings. Teresa's temperament would probably be categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A) slow-to-warm-up. 
B) difficult. 
C) easy. 
D) below average. 
A) slow-to-warm-up. 
B) difficult. 
C) easy. 
D) below average.

Question 19

Susceptibility to peer influence peaks during early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Two crucial factors in the relationship between genotype and phenotype are interactions among genes, and interactions between genotype and environmental influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements accurately describes cognitive functioning in healthy adults who are 60 to 70 years old?

Discuss the major research findings on the effects of aging on cognitive and intellectual abilities.

Of the following statements about attitudes toward death and dying, which is true?

According to research by Renée Baillargeon, infants are born with an instinctive understanding of object permanence.

Some genes will only be activated if environmental factors trigger them to activate.

During the embryonic period:

When you put your finger on your newborn nephew's palm, hecurls his own fingers around yours, grasping your finger tightly. What behavior have you elicited from your nephew?

Piaget failed to recognize that heredity and environmental differences could influence the rate at which a given child progressed through the stages of cognitive development.

The newly born infant:

Most developmental psychologists believe that gene expressionis primarily influenced by the fixed master plan, or geneticblue print, that people are born with.

The children of parents who practice the permissive-indulgent parenting style tend to develop effective self-control strategies early in life and are more achievement-oriented than the children of authoritarian or authoritative parents.

Which of the following represents the correct order of prenatal development?

By the third week after conception, a sheet of primitive neuralcells has formed, which curls to form a hollow tube called the neural tube.

In his research, Dr. Maxwell investigates how gene activity is regulated within a cell, what signals switch genes "on" or "off,"and in particular, what determines whether a given cell will become a skin cell, a nerve cell, or a heart muscle cell. His area of research is called:

Nine-year-old Faith patiently helped her 4-year-old brother,Cole, learn how to fold a piece of paper and cut it to make a paper snowflake. This example illustrates which of the following?

Important limitations of Kohlberg's theory are that moralreasoning doesn't always predict moral behavior, and people don't necessarily respond to real-life dilemmas as they do to hypothetical dilemmas.

According to Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky, the "zone of proximal development" refers to the child's acquisition of cognitive skills and knowledge through formal schooling.

Susceptibility to peer influence peaks during early adolescence.

Two crucial factors in the relationship between genotype and phenotype are interactions among genes, and interactions between genotype and environmental influences.

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Exam 9: Lifespan Development

Which of the following statements accurately describes cognitive functioning in healthy adults who are 60 to 70 years old?

Discuss the major research findings on the effects of aging on cognitive and intellectual abilities.

Of the following statements about attitudes toward death and dying, which is true?

According to research by Renée Baillargeon, infants are born with an instinctive understanding of object permanence.

Some genes will only be activated if environmental factors trigger them to activate.

During the embryonic period:

When you put your finger on your newborn nephew's palm, hecurls his own fingers around yours, grasping your finger tightly. What behavior have you elicited from your nephew?

Piaget failed to recognize that heredity and environmental differences could influence the rate at which a given child progressed through the stages of cognitive development.

The newly born infant:

Most developmental psychologists believe that gene expressionis primarily influenced by the fixed master plan, or geneticblue print, that people are born with.

The children of parents who practice the permissive-indulgent parenting style tend to develop effective self-control strategies early in life and are more achievement-oriented than the children of authoritarian or authoritative parents.

Which of the following represents the correct order of prenatal development?

By the third week after conception, a sheet of primitive neuralcells has formed, which curls to form a hollow tube called the neural tube.

In his research, Dr. Maxwell investigates how gene activity is regulated within a cell, what signals switch genes "on" or "off,"and in particular, what determines whether a given cell will become a skin cell, a nerve cell, or a heart muscle cell. His area of research is called:

Nine-year-old Faith patiently helped her 4-year-old brother,Cole, learn how to fold a piece of paper and cut it to make a paper snowflake. This example illustrates which of the following?

Important limitations of Kohlberg's theory are that moralreasoning doesn't always predict moral behavior, and people don't necessarily respond to real-life dilemmas as they do to hypothetical dilemmas.

According to Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky, the "zone of proximal development" refers to the child's acquisition of cognitive skills and knowledge through formal schooling.

Susceptibility to peer influence peaks during early adolescence.

Two crucial factors in the relationship between genotype and phenotype are interactions among genes, and interactions between genotype and environmental influences.

Introductionand Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language,and Intelegance

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress Health and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters