Question 1

What is an independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the measured variable that may change depending upon manipulation of an independent variable. 
B)  It is any unmeasured variable that is uncontrolled within the context of the experiment. 
C)  It is the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher. 
D)  It is an external variable that cannot be controlled by the researcher. 
A)  It is the measured variable that may change depending upon manipulation of an independent variable. 
B)  It is any unmeasured variable that is uncontrolled within the context of the experiment. 
C)  It is the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher. 
D)  It is an external variable that cannot be controlled by the researcher.

Question 2

According to evolutionary theory, why are so many people afraid of spiders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fear is based on people's daily experiences. 
B)  The fear is genetically programmed. 
C)  The fear is learned from watching other people act afraid of spiders. 
D)  The fear helped humans to survive when they lived outside. 
A)  The fear is based on people's daily experiences. 
B)  The fear is genetically programmed. 
C)  The fear is learned from watching other people act afraid of spiders. 
D)  The fear helped humans to survive when they lived outside.

Question 3

Piaget's stages include the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and _____ operational stages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Piaget's stages include the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete...

Question 4

Which of these is the BEST example of plasticity?

Accepted Answer

A)  a man who consistently drives his car too fast 
B)  a teenager who spends a summer in Chile and learns to speak Spanish 
C)  a woman who leaves her job to stay home with her newborn 
D)  a person who is in a coma 
A)  a man who consistently drives his car too fast 
B)  a teenager who spends a summer in Chile and learns to speak Spanish 
C)  a woman who leaves her job to stay home with her newborn 
D)  a person who is in a coma

Question 5

According to Piaget, humans seek cognitive _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Piaget, humans seek cognitive _____....

Question 6

As children age, they tend to sleep fewer hours. This relationship is an example of a(n) ____ correlation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As children age, they tend to sleep...

Question 7

Which example best illustrates a sensitive period?

Accepted Answer

A)  a child being born blind 
B)  an egg being fertilized 
C)  a fetus developing fingers and toes 
D)  a child learning to speak a second language 
A)  a child being born blind 
B)  an egg being fertilized 
C)  a fetus developing fingers and toes 
D)  a child learning to speak a second language

Question 8

Dr. Hernandez thinks that a certain drug will help patients with schizophrenia. Her belief is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a conclusion. 
B)  empirical evidence. 
C)  a hypothesis. 
D)  a result. 
A)  a conclusion. 
B)  empirical evidence. 
C)  a hypothesis. 
D)  a result.

Question 9

A person's macrosystem includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  political processes. 
B)  their peer group. 
C)  school and church. 
D)  historical setting. 
A)  political processes. 
B)  their peer group. 
C)  school and church. 
D)  historical setting.

Question 10

The more Hank eats, the less hungry he feels. The correlation that exists between his food intake and his hunger is:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  zero. 
D)  causal. 
A)  positive. 
B)  negative. 
C)  zero. 
D)  causal.

What is an independent variable?

According to evolutionary theory, why are so many people afraid of spiders?

Piaget's stages include the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and _____ operational stages.

Which of these is the BEST example of plasticity?

According to Piaget, humans seek cognitive _____.

As children age, they tend to sleep fewer hours. This relationship is an example of a(n) ____ correlation.

Which example best illustrates a sensitive period?

Dr. Hernandez thinks that a certain drug will help patients with schizophrenia. Her belief is called:

A person's macrosystem includes:

The more Hank eats, the less hungry he feels. The correlation that exists between his food intake and his hunger is:

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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Exam 1: The Science of Development

What is an independent variable?

According to evolutionary theory, why are so many people afraid of spiders?

Piaget's stages include the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and _____ operational stages.

Which of these is the BEST example of plasticity?

According to Piaget, humans seek cognitive _____.

As children age, they tend to sleep fewer hours. This relationship is an example of a(n) ____ correlation.

Which example best illustrates a sensitive period?

Dr. Hernandez thinks that a certain drug will help patients with schizophrenia. Her belief is called:

A person's macrosystem includes:

The more Hank eats, the less hungry he feels. The correlation that exists between his food intake and his hunger is:

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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