Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of ovaries 
B)  Growth of pubic hair 
C)  Development of breasts 
D)  Deepening of the voice 
A)  Development of ovaries 
B)  Growth of pubic hair 
C)  Development of breasts 
D)  Deepening of the voice

Question 2

Using Fantz's "looking chamber," researchers have found that infants prefer _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex patterns 
B)  simple patterns 
C)  mothers 
D)  fathers 
A)  complex patterns 
B)  simple patterns 
C)  mothers 
D)  fathers

Question 3

Briefly describe early childhood changes in the brain, motor abilities, and sensory/perceptual development.

Accepted Answer

Early childhood is a period of rapid gro

Question 4

Contrast Harlow's and Ainsworth's positions on attachment. Also, describe the research regarding the relationship between infant attachment and adult love.

Accepted Answer

Harlow's and Ainsworth's positions on at

Question 5

Contrast primary and secondary aging, and describe the programmed and damage theories for primary aging.

Accepted Answer

Primary aging refers to the inevitable,

Question 6

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Embryonic period: development of major body organs 
B)  Conception: development of blastocyst 
C)  Germinal period: ovulation and implantation 
D)  Fetal period: rapid weight gain and "detailing" of body organs and systems 
A)  Embryonic period: development of major body organs 
B)  Conception: development of blastocyst 
C)  Germinal period: ovulation and implantation 
D)  Fetal period: rapid weight gain and "detailing" of body organs and systems

Question 7

The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes throughout the lifespan is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thanatology 
B)  neo-gerontology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  longitudinal psychology 
A)  thanatology 
B)  neo-gerontology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  longitudinal psychology

Question 8

The personal fable of adolescence is a result of _____ differentiation from others, while the imaginary audience of adolescence is a result of _____ differentiation from others.

Accepted Answer

A)  too much; too little 
B)  too little; too much 
C)  overt; covert 
D)  covert; overt 
A)  too much; too little 
B)  too little; too much 
C)  overt; covert 
D)  covert; overt

Question 9

_____ parents set firm limits, encourage increasing levels of responsibility, and are sensitive and caring toward their children, while _____ parents value unquestioning obedience and mature responsibility, and remain detached and aloof from their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic; dictatorial 
B)  Authoritative; authoritarian 
C)  Democratic; authoritative 
D)  Permissive; nonpermissive 
A)  Democratic; dictatorial 
B)  Authoritative; authoritarian 
C)  Democratic; authoritative 
D)  Permissive; nonpermissive

Question 10

Which of the following sensory systems is MOST poorly developed at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste 
B)  Smell 
C)  Vision 
D)  Touch 
A)  Taste 
B)  Smell 
C)  Vision 
D)  Touch

Question 11

Which of the following results suggest that infants can perform perceptual categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-month-old infants will kick a mobile shown to them 2 weeks earlier even if the mobile is a different color 
B)  6-month-old infants will not kick a mobile shown to them 2 weeks if the mobile is a different color 
C)  6-month-old infants can group fruits and vegetables 
D)  None of the above 
A)  6-month-old infants will kick a mobile shown to them 2 weeks earlier even if the mobile is a different color 
B)  6-month-old infants will not kick a mobile shown to them 2 weeks if the mobile is a different color 
C)  6-month-old infants can group fruits and vegetables 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

The Hayflick limit refers to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  maximum human life span 
B)  amount of damage the human heart can sustain 
C)  genetically controlled maximum number of cell divisions 
D)  maximum number of times a given immune cell can perform its function 
A)  maximum human life span 
B)  amount of damage the human heart can sustain 
C)  genetically controlled maximum number of cell divisions 
D)  maximum number of times a given immune cell can perform its function

Question 13

_____ research studies several groups of individuals at various ages, at one point in time, and provides information regarding _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Longitudinal; age differences 
B)  Cross-sectional; age differences 
C)  Longitudinal; age changes 
D)  Cross-sectional; age changes 
A)  Longitudinal; age differences 
B)  Cross-sectional; age differences 
C)  Longitudinal; age changes 
D)  Cross-sectional; age changes

Question 14

The clearest and most dramatic physical sign of puberty is __________ and significant changes in reproductive structures and sexual characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche for females and spermarche for males 
B)  the growth spurt 
C)  primary sex characteristics 
D)  secondary sex characteristics 
A)  menarche for females and spermarche for males 
B)  the growth spurt 
C)  primary sex characteristics 
D)  secondary sex characteristics

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time and money 
B)  "Generalizability" 
C)  Self-selected sample bias 
D)  Cohort effects 
A)  Time and money 
B)  "Generalizability" 
C)  Self-selected sample bias 
D)  Cohort effects

Question 16

List and describe the physical changes that occur in the three stages of prenatal development. Also, describe the major hazards to a developing fetus discussed in your textbook.

Accepted Answer

During the three stages of prenatal deve

Question 17

Contrast cross-sectional and longitudinal research on intelligence. Include a description of the potential impact of cohort effects.

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional research on intelligence

Question 18

Synaptic pruning refers to the _____ that helps strengthen connection between neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in myelinated synapses 
B)  decrease in the gap between neurons, due to dendrite enlargement 
C)  reduction of axons 
D)  natural reduction of unused synapses 
A)  decrease in myelinated synapses 
B)  decrease in the gap between neurons, due to dendrite enlargement 
C)  reduction of axons 
D)  natural reduction of unused synapses

Question 19

The use of _____ during pregnancy is most associated with premature birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal death.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  aspirin 
D)  all of these options 
A)  nicotine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  aspirin 
D)  all of these options

Question 20

This is NOT a normal consequence of aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread death of neurons 
B)  A decline in the speed of recall and retrieval 
C)  A decline in visual and auditory acuity 
D)  A decline in depth perception 
A)  Widespread death of neurons 
B)  A decline in the speed of recall and retrieval 
C)  A decline in visual and auditory acuity 
D)  A decline in depth perception

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?

Using Fantz's "looking chamber," researchers have found that infants prefer _____.

Briefly describe early childhood changes in the brain, motor abilities, and sensory/perceptual development.

Contrast Harlow's and Ainsworth's positions on attachment. Also, describe the research regarding the relationship between infant attachment and adult love.

Contrast primary and secondary aging, and describe the programmed and damage theories for primary aging.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes throughout the lifespan is called _____.

The personal fable of adolescence is a result of _ differentiation from others, while the imaginary audience of adolescence is a result of _ differentiation from others.

_ parents set firm limits, encourage increasing levels of responsibility, and are sensitive and caring toward their children, while _ parents value unquestioning obedience and mature responsibility, and remain detached and aloof from their children.

Which of the following sensory systems is MOST poorly developed at birth?

Which of the following results suggest that infants can perform perceptual categorization?

The Hayflick limit refers to the _____.

_ research studies several groups of individuals at various ages, at one point in time, and provides information regarding _.

The clearest and most dramatic physical sign of puberty is __________ and significant changes in reproductive structures and sexual characteristics.

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of longitudinal studies?

List and describe the physical changes that occur in the three stages of prenatal development. Also, describe the major hazards to a developing fetus discussed in your textbook.

Contrast cross-sectional and longitudinal research on intelligence. Include a description of the potential impact of cohort effects.

Synaptic pruning refers to the _____ that helps strengthen connection between neurons.

The use of _____ during pregnancy is most associated with premature birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal death.

This is NOT a normal consequence of aging.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Exam 9: Life Span Development I

Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?

Using Fantz's "looking chamber," researchers have found that infants prefer _____.

Briefly describe early childhood changes in the brain, motor abilities, and sensory/perceptual development.

Contrast Harlow's and Ainsworth's positions on attachment. Also, describe the research regarding the relationship between infant attachment and adult love.

Contrast primary and secondary aging, and describe the programmed and damage theories for primary aging.

Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes throughout the lifespan is called _____.

The personal fable of adolescence is a result of _____ differentiation from others, while the imaginary audience of adolescence is a result of _____ differentiation from others.

_____ parents set firm limits, encourage increasing levels of responsibility, and are sensitive and caring toward their children, while _____ parents value unquestioning obedience and mature responsibility, and remain detached and aloof from their children.

Which of the following sensory systems is MOST poorly developed at birth?

Which of the following results suggest that infants can perform perceptual categorization?

The Hayflick limit refers to the _____.

_____ research studies several groups of individuals at various ages, at one point in time, and provides information regarding _____.

The clearest and most dramatic physical sign of puberty is __________ and significant changes in reproductive structures and sexual characteristics.

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of longitudinal studies?

List and describe the physical changes that occur in the three stages of prenatal development. Also, describe the major hazards to a developing fetus discussed in your textbook.

Contrast cross-sectional and longitudinal research on intelligence. Include a description of the potential impact of cohort effects.

Synaptic pruning refers to the _____ that helps strengthen connection between neurons.

The use of _____ during pregnancy is most associated with premature birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal death.

This is NOT a normal consequence of aging.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

The personal fable of adolescence is a result of _ differentiation from others, while the imaginary audience of adolescence is a result of _ differentiation from others.

_ parents set firm limits, encourage increasing levels of responsibility, and are sensitive and caring toward their children, while _ parents value unquestioning obedience and mature responsibility, and remain detached and aloof from their children.

_ research studies several groups of individuals at various ages, at one point in time, and provides information regarding _.