Question 1

What does Piaget call the process of changing or modifying a schema in response to environmental factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  maturation 
D)  conservation 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  maturation 
D)  conservation B

Question 2

The drug thalidomide,when administered to pregnant women:

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitated the development of immune responses in offspring 
B)  resulted in a high incidence of severe birth defects 
C)  did not relieve the negative symptoms of pregnancy as had been hoped 
D)  balanced the levels of hormones that a fetus was exposed to 
A)  facilitated the development of immune responses in offspring 
B)  resulted in a high incidence of severe birth defects 
C)  did not relieve the negative symptoms of pregnancy as had been hoped 
D)  balanced the levels of hormones that a fetus was exposed to B

Question 3

The general nature of the first words that a baby uses:

Accepted Answer

A)  depends very much on the language in which the baby is socialized 
B)  shows a high level of similarity across languages 
C)  is largely a function of whether the baby is raised in a collective culture or an individualistic culture 
D)  depends on the specific objects that are important in the child's environment 
A)  depends very much on the language in which the baby is socialized 
B)  shows a high level of similarity across languages 
C)  is largely a function of whether the baby is raised in a collective culture or an individualistic culture 
D)  depends on the specific objects that are important in the child's environment B

Question 4

When a child always,even incorrectly,adds -ed to the ends of verbs to form the past tense,this use of language is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal grammar 
B)  syntax 
C)  irregularization 
D)  overgeneralization 
A)  universal grammar 
B)  syntax 
C)  irregularization 
D)  overgeneralization

Question 5

What neurodevelopmental factor might explain why children engage in confabulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  underdeveloped cerebral cortex 
B)  overdeveloped cerebral cortex 
C)  underdeveloped frontal lobes 
D)  overdeveloped frontal lobes 
A)  underdeveloped cerebral cortex 
B)  overdeveloped cerebral cortex 
C)  underdeveloped frontal lobes 
D)  overdeveloped frontal lobes

Question 6

Alex is happily married.He is likely to _____ than his single friend,Joe.

Accepted Answer

A)  go to the doctor less 
B)  live longer 
C)  earn more 
D)  both B and C 
A)  go to the doctor less 
B)  live longer 
C)  earn more 
D)  both B and C

Question 7

The term creole refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  how different languages follow entirely different grammatical rules 
B)  the fact that signed language is acquired much more slowly than spoken language 
C)  a language that evolves over time from the mixing of existing languages 
D)  the use of general linguistic rules 
A)  how different languages follow entirely different grammatical rules 
B)  the fact that signed language is acquired much more slowly than spoken language 
C)  a language that evolves over time from the mixing of existing languages 
D)  the use of general linguistic rules

Question 8

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys:

Accepted Answer

A)  supported Freud's notions of human development 
B)  supported behavioral theories of development 
C)  challenged Freudian theories of development 
D)  undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development 
A)  supported Freud's notions of human development 
B)  supported behavioral theories of development 
C)  challenged Freudian theories of development 
D)  undermined the notion of sensitive periods during development

Question 9

To understand what infants know,researchers use experimental paradigms that take advantage of all the following processes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation 
B)  preferential looking 
C)  crawling 
D)  orienting 
A)  habituation 
B)  preferential looking 
C)  crawling 
D)  orienting

Question 10

Adult levels of visual acuity:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not reached until the child is approximately 4 years old 
B)  do not develop until about one year after birth 
C)  are undermined by binocular disparity 
D)  usually have developed by 6 months of age 
A)  are not reached until the child is approximately 4 years old 
B)  do not develop until about one year after birth 
C)  are undermined by binocular disparity 
D)  usually have developed by 6 months of age

Question 11

Research has demonstrated that infants:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not develop a preference for sounds from their own language until they are about 1 year old 
B)  show a preference for sounds from their own language by the time they are a week old 
C)  cannot distinguish sounds from their own language and other languages until they start to speak 
D)  cannot distinguish sounds from their own language and other languages until their vocabulary includes well over 1,000 words 
A)  do not develop a preference for sounds from their own language until they are about 1 year old 
B)  show a preference for sounds from their own language by the time they are a week old 
C)  cannot distinguish sounds from their own language and other languages until they start to speak 
D)  cannot distinguish sounds from their own language and other languages until their vocabulary includes well over 1,000 words

Question 12

The orienting reflex is the tendency for an infant to:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay more attention to novel stimuli than to stimuli he or she is familiar with 
B)  move toward any breastlike stimulus 
C)  prefer subtle patterns to bold patterns 
D)  look away less quickly when the stimulus is familiar 
A)  pay more attention to novel stimuli than to stimuli he or she is familiar with 
B)  move toward any breastlike stimulus 
C)  prefer subtle patterns to bold patterns 
D)  look away less quickly when the stimulus is familiar

Question 13

What have psychologists discovered concerning the relationship between having children and marital happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples with children report being happier unless the number of offspring exceeds three. 
B)  No consistent relationship between these variables has been found. 
C)  Couples with children report less happiness than those without. 
D)  It depends on the sex of the offspring; couples with female children are the happiest. 
A)  Couples with children report being happier unless the number of offspring exceeds three. 
B)  No consistent relationship between these variables has been found. 
C)  Couples with children report less happiness than those without. 
D)  It depends on the sex of the offspring; couples with female children are the happiest.

Question 14

What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  physiological 
C)  social 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cognitive 
B)  physiological 
C)  social 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Across individuals,language development is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  similar stages but variations in the rate of acquisition 
B)  highly similar rates of acquisition 
C)  differences in the order in which the stages occur 
D)  high similarity in the rate at which vocabulary is developed but large differences in the acquisition of the rules of grammar 
A)  similar stages but variations in the rate of acquisition 
B)  highly similar rates of acquisition 
C)  differences in the order in which the stages occur 
D)  high similarity in the rate at which vocabulary is developed but large differences in the acquisition of the rules of grammar

Question 16

Moral reasoning theories have been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  being overly dependent on the cultural context in which they have been developed 
B)  ignoring cognitive development 
C)  not adequately taking emotion into account as a predictor of moral choices 
D)  placing too much emphasis on the role of parents in moral development 
A)  being overly dependent on the cultural context in which they have been developed 
B)  ignoring cognitive development 
C)  not adequately taking emotion into account as a predictor of moral choices 
D)  placing too much emphasis on the role of parents in moral development

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  65 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  65 percent

Question 18

Erikson's final stage of adult development is focused on the issues of:

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnation versus productivity 
B)  isolation versus intimacy 
C)  competence versus incompetence 
D)  integrity versus despair 
A)  stagnation versus productivity 
B)  isolation versus intimacy 
C)  competence versus incompetence 
D)  integrity versus despair

Question 19

Recently,in Florida,a 7-year-old girl was found to have suffered much of the same types of neglect and abuse that Genie suffered,as described in your text.Given the Florida girl's age,you would expect that she:

Accepted Answer

A)  will also not recover, as the brain is set in infancy and cannot be changed 
B)  might have slightly more recovery than Genie because the Florida girl is quite a bit younger than Genie was when she was found 
C)  is likely to completely recover because the brain is not set until the teen years 
D)  unlike Genie, will definitely recover because we are much better at repairing the brain today 
A)  will also not recover, as the brain is set in infancy and cannot be changed 
B)  might have slightly more recovery than Genie because the Florida girl is quite a bit younger than Genie was when she was found 
C)  is likely to completely recover because the brain is not set until the teen years 
D)  unlike Genie, will definitely recover because we are much better at repairing the brain today

Question 20

Sandra is a very emotional person.She becomes even more emotional when she is pregnant with her first child.A psychologist is counseling her about the effects of being highly stressed and distraught during her pregnancy.Which of the following effects is a possible result of Sandra's highly emotional state on her baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her stress may affect the fetus via exposure to high levels of stress hormones. 
B)  Her stress levels will impair future thyroid functioning in the fetus, resulting in growth difficulties. 
C)  Her stress may expose the fetus to high levels of testosterone, resulting in high aggression. 
D)  There are no known effects on fetus development. 
A)  Her stress may affect the fetus via exposure to high levels of stress hormones. 
B)  Her stress levels will impair future thyroid functioning in the fetus, resulting in growth difficulties. 
C)  Her stress may expose the fetus to high levels of testosterone, resulting in high aggression. 
D)  There are no known effects on fetus development.

What does Piaget call the process of changing or modifying a schema in response to environmental factors?

The drug thalidomide,when administered to pregnant women:

The general nature of the first words that a baby uses:

When a child always,even incorrectly,adds -ed to the ends of verbs to form the past tense,this use of language is an example of:

What neurodevelopmental factor might explain why children engage in confabulation?

Alex is happily married.He is likely to _____ than his single friend,Joe.

The term creole refers to:

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys:

To understand what infants know,researchers use experimental paradigms that take advantage of all the following processes EXCEPT:

Adult levels of visual acuity:

Research has demonstrated that infants:

The orienting reflex is the tendency for an infant to:

What have psychologists discovered concerning the relationship between having children and marital happiness?

What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying?

Across individuals,language development is characterized by:

Moral reasoning theories have been criticized for:

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

Erikson's final stage of adult development is focused on the issues of:

Recently,in Florida,a 7-year-old girl was found to have suffered much of the same types of neglect and abuse that Genie suffered,as described in your text.Given the Florida girl's age,you would expect that she:

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What does Piaget call the process of changing or modifying a schema in response to environmental factors?

The drug thalidomide,when administered to pregnant women:

The general nature of the first words that a baby uses:

When a child always,even incorrectly,adds -ed to the ends of verbs to form the past tense,this use of language is an example of:

What neurodevelopmental factor might explain why children engage in confabulation?

Alex is happily married.He is likely to _____ than his single friend,Joe.

The term creole refers to:

The results of Harlow's research with infant monkeys:

To understand what infants know,researchers use experimental paradigms that take advantage of all the following processes EXCEPT:

Adult levels of visual acuity:

Research has demonstrated that infants:

The orienting reflex is the tendency for an infant to:

What have psychologists discovered concerning the relationship between having children and marital happiness?

What are some of the changes that a developmental psychologist might be interested in studying?

Across individuals,language development is characterized by:

Moral reasoning theories have been criticized for:

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

Erikson's final stage of adult development is focused on the issues of:

Recently,in Florida,a 7-year-old girl was found to have suffered much of the same types of neglect and abuse that Genie suffered,as described in your text.Given the Florida girl's age,you would expect that she:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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