Question 1

Jasper is just 2 weeks old. His mother strokes his cheek and he turns toward the touch and opens his mouth. This is called the _____ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  palmar 
B)  sucking 
C)  Moro 
D)  rooting 
A)  palmar 
B)  sucking 
C)  Moro 
D)  rooting

Question 2

What role does habituation play in evaluating a baby's sensory capacities?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the baby spends equal time looking at two stimuli, he or she has likely learned to distinguish between them. 
B)  When the baby cries while looking at a familiar stimulus, he or she likely is not yet habituated to it. 
C)  When the baby cries while looking at an unfamiliar stimulus, he or she has likely become habituated to it. 
D)  When the baby spends equal time looking at two stimuli, he or she likely cannot tell the difference between them. 
A)  When the baby spends equal time looking at two stimuli, he or she has likely learned to distinguish between them. 
B)  When the baby cries while looking at a familiar stimulus, he or she likely is not yet habituated to it. 
C)  When the baby cries while looking at an unfamiliar stimulus, he or she has likely become habituated to it. 
D)  When the baby spends equal time looking at two stimuli, he or she likely cannot tell the difference between them.

Question 3

The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for

Accepted Answer

A)  adulthood. 
B)  sexual reproduction. 
C)  parenthood. 
D)  leadership. 
A)  adulthood. 
B)  sexual reproduction. 
C)  parenthood. 
D)  leadership.

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of 5-alpha-reductase syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small head, thin upper lip, and folds under the eyes 
B)  Ambiguous genitalia at birth with later masculinization at puberty 
C)  Masculinized external genitalia of genetic females 
D)  Premature birth and being underweight 
A)  Small head, thin upper lip, and folds under the eyes 
B)  Ambiguous genitalia at birth with later masculinization at puberty 
C)  Masculinized external genitalia of genetic females 
D)  Premature birth and being underweight

Question 5

A mother's use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or cocaine during pregnancy can significantly reduce

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of the amygdala in her child's brain. 
B)  the volume of gray matter in her child's brain. 
C)  the development of the hippocampus in her child's brain. 
D)  the volume of white matter in her child's brain. 
A)  the development of the amygdala in her child's brain. 
B)  the volume of gray matter in her child's brain. 
C)  the development of the hippocampus in her child's brain. 
D)  the volume of white matter in her child's brain.

Question 6

Stephan is 5 years old, and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother. If he tries to do the puzzle on his own, he will usually be unsuccessful. According to Lev Vygotsky, putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of optimal development. 
B)  zone of proximal development. 
C)  schema of preoperational development. 
D)  range of accommodation. 
A)  zone of optimal development. 
B)  zone of proximal development. 
C)  schema of preoperational development. 
D)  range of accommodation.

Question 7

With regard to developmental themes, your text emphasizes the

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic heritage of individuals. 
B)  influence of families on behavior. 
C)  interactions between nature and nurture. 
D)  environmental influences on development. 
A)  genetic heritage of individuals. 
B)  influence of families on behavior. 
C)  interactions between nature and nurture. 
D)  environmental influences on development.

Question 8

A 40-year-old woman has a greater probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman because the 40-year-old woman is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce a flawed egg due to body aging, leading to chromosomal abnormalities. 
B)  have eggs that suffer genetic mutations, leading to recessive illnesses. 
C)  experience more exposure to harmful environmental influences, leading to faulty cell division. 
D)  fail to produce eggs rapidly enough, leading to eggs that are not fully developed at the time of ovulation. 
A)  produce a flawed egg due to body aging, leading to chromosomal abnormalities. 
B)  have eggs that suffer genetic mutations, leading to recessive illnesses. 
C)  experience more exposure to harmful environmental influences, leading to faulty cell division. 
D)  fail to produce eggs rapidly enough, leading to eggs that are not fully developed at the time of ovulation.

Question 9

HIV can be passed from mother to baby at any of the following times EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  during pregnancy. 
B)  through close cuddling. 
C)  at birth. 
D)  while breast-feeding. 
A)  during pregnancy. 
B)  through close cuddling. 
C)  at birth. 
D)  while breast-feeding.

Question 10

The emotional bonding linking an infant to a parent or caregiver is called

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  dependency. 
D)  goodness of fit. 
A)  attachment. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  dependency. 
D)  goodness of fit.

Question 11

In humans, zygote is the correct term for a developing organism during which period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 8 and 40 weeks after conception 
B)  During the first 2 weeks following conception 
C)  During the period of greatest growth and maturation 
D)  Between 3 and 8 weeks following conception 
A)  Between 8 and 40 weeks after conception 
B)  During the first 2 weeks following conception 
C)  During the period of greatest growth and maturation 
D)  Between 3 and 8 weeks following conception

Question 12

What is a teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stimulus that results in heightened reflexes in the fetus 
B)  An abnormality in physiological development 
C)  A condition resulting from alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy 
D)  Any agent that can harm the zygote, embryo, or fetus 
A)  A stimulus that results in heightened reflexes in the fetus 
B)  An abnormality in physiological development 
C)  A condition resulting from alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy 
D)  Any agent that can harm the zygote, embryo, or fetus

Question 13

Gabby is 25 years old, 6 foot 1 inches, and 155 pounds. She is an accomplished lacrosse player and continues to play in a competitive league. Gabby

Accepted Answer

A)  can expect to make enormous gains in muscle strength and speed. 
B)  does not yet need to worry about lifestyle factors. 
C)  is most likely at the pinnacle of physical fitness. 
D)  is well beyond the peak of physical fitness. 
A)  can expect to make enormous gains in muscle strength and speed. 
B)  does not yet need to worry about lifestyle factors. 
C)  is most likely at the pinnacle of physical fitness. 
D)  is well beyond the peak of physical fitness.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of Lev Vygotsky's view of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child gains knowledge of the world by interacting socially and collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other members of the community. 
B)  A child learns to understand the world by actively exploring it, like a miniature scientist. 
C)  A child has a "zone" of development in which to learn how to accomplish tasks without help. 
D)  A child develops according to a species perspective, largely independent of culture. 
A)  A child gains knowledge of the world by interacting socially and collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other members of the community. 
B)  A child learns to understand the world by actively exploring it, like a miniature scientist. 
C)  A child has a "zone" of development in which to learn how to accomplish tasks without help. 
D)  A child develops according to a species perspective, largely independent of culture.

Question 15

Sam was 7 pounds at birth. He is a healthy baby. How much does he likely weigh now that he is 1 year old?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 pounds 
B)  14 pounds 
C)  21 pounds 
D)  28 pounds 
A)  10 pounds 
B)  14 pounds 
C)  21 pounds 
D)  28 pounds

Question 16

What is the best description of the starting point for midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  It begins with certain physical changes. 
B)  It begins between 40 and 45 years of age. 
C)  It is defined differently by different people. 
D)  It is indicated by a growing sense of mortality. 
A)  It begins with certain physical changes. 
B)  It begins between 40 and 45 years of age. 
C)  It is defined differently by different people. 
D)  It is indicated by a growing sense of mortality.

Question 17

The parenting style that combines high behavioral regulation with low support is

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative. 
B)  indulgent. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  uninvolved. 
A)  authoritative. 
B)  indulgent. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  uninvolved.

Question 18

Parenting styles can be divided into four categories, which vary along _____ (Baumrind, 1975; Maccoby & Martin, 1983).

Accepted Answer

A)  four dimensions: empathy, recognition, discipline, and expectations 
B)  two dimensions: parental support and behavioral regulation 
C)  three dimensions: empathy, supervision, and expectations 
D)  two dimensions: recognition and expectations 
A)  four dimensions: empathy, recognition, discipline, and expectations 
B)  two dimensions: parental support and behavioral regulation 
C)  three dimensions: empathy, supervision, and expectations 
D)  two dimensions: recognition and expectations

Question 19

At the onset of puberty,

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain has completed its adult development. 
B)  the risk of schizophrenia decreases. 
C)  there is substantial gray matter growth. 
D)  brain development is virtually complete. 
A)  the brain has completed its adult development. 
B)  the risk of schizophrenia decreases. 
C)  there is substantial gray matter growth. 
D)  brain development is virtually complete.

Question 20

Mahatma Gandhi employed nonviolent civil disobedience in his efforts toward India's independence from foreign powers. His belief reflected the idea that there are standards of right and wrong that are higher than rules created by humans. These actions reflect Kohlberg's stage of _____ morality.

Accepted Answer

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

Jasper is just 2 weeks old. His mother strokes his cheek and he turns toward the touch and opens his mouth. This is called the _____ reflex.

What role does habituation play in evaluating a baby's sensory capacities?

The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for

Which of the following is characteristic of 5-alpha-reductase syndrome?

A mother's use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or cocaine during pregnancy can significantly reduce

Stephan is 5 years old, and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother. If he tries to do the puzzle on his own, he will usually be unsuccessful. According to Lev Vygotsky, putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's

With regard to developmental themes, your text emphasizes the

A 40-year-old woman has a greater probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman because the 40-year-old woman is more likely to

HIV can be passed from mother to baby at any of the following times EXCEPT

The emotional bonding linking an infant to a parent or caregiver is called

In humans, zygote is the correct term for a developing organism during which period of time?

What is a teratogen?

Gabby is 25 years old, 6 foot 1 inches, and 155 pounds. She is an accomplished lacrosse player and continues to play in a competitive league. Gabby

Which of the following is true of Lev Vygotsky's view of cognitive development?

Sam was 7 pounds at birth. He is a healthy baby. How much does he likely weigh now that he is 1 year old?

What is the best description of the starting point for midlife?

The parenting style that combines high behavioral regulation with low support is

Parenting styles can be divided into four categories, which vary along _____ (Baumrind, 1975; Maccoby & Martin, 1983).

At the onset of puberty,

Mahatma Gandhi employed nonviolent civil disobedience in his efforts toward India's independence from foreign powers. His belief reflected the idea that there are standards of right and wrong that are higher than rules created by humans. These actions reflect Kohlberg's stage of _____ morality.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 11: The Developing Mind Life Span Development

Jasper is just 2 weeks old. His mother strokes his cheek and he turns toward the touch and opens his mouth. This is called the _____ reflex.

What role does habituation play in evaluating a baby's sensory capacities?

The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for

Which of the following is characteristic of 5-alpha-reductase syndrome?

A mother's use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or cocaine during pregnancy can significantly reduce

Stephan is 5 years old, and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother. If he tries to do the puzzle on his own, he will usually be unsuccessful. According to Lev Vygotsky, putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's

With regard to developmental themes, your text emphasizes the

A 40-year-old woman has a greater probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman because the 40-year-old woman is more likely to

HIV can be passed from mother to baby at any of the following times EXCEPT

The emotional bonding linking an infant to a parent or caregiver is called

In humans, zygote is the correct term for a developing organism during which period of time?

What is a teratogen?

Gabby is 25 years old, 6 foot 1 inches, and 155 pounds. She is an accomplished lacrosse player and continues to play in a competitive league. Gabby

Which of the following is true of Lev Vygotsky's view of cognitive development?

Sam was 7 pounds at birth. He is a healthy baby. How much does he likely weigh now that he is 1 year old?

What is the best description of the starting point for midlife?

The parenting style that combines high behavioral regulation with low support is

Parenting styles can be divided into four categories, which vary along _____ (Baumrind, 1975; Maccoby & Martin, 1983).

At the onset of puberty,

Mahatma Gandhi employed nonviolent civil disobedience in his efforts toward India's independence from foreign powers. His belief reflected the idea that there are standards of right and wrong that are higher than rules created by humans. These actions reflect Kohlberg's stage of _____ morality.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

Filters