Question 1

Cross-cultural research shows that infants reach different developmental milestones:

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A)  at exactly the same pace 
B)  at different paces 
C)  occasionally at different paces, but almost always at the same pace 
D)  none of the above 
A)  at exactly the same pace 
B)  at different paces 
C)  occasionally at different paces, but almost always at the same pace 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

A securely attached infant differs from one who is insecurely attached in terms of:

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A)  what they do when the attachment figure leaves 
B)  how they respond to strangers 
C)  what they do when the attachment figure returns after an absence 
D)  all of the above 
A)  what they do when the attachment figure leaves 
B)  how they respond to strangers 
C)  what they do when the attachment figure returns after an absence 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of young infants?

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A)  They show no preferences for particular stimuli because they cannot discriminate between them. 
B)  They prefer familiar stimuli to novel stimuli. 
C)  They prefer novel stimuli to familiar stimuli. 
D)  They prefer circular stimuli to rectangular stimuli. 
A)  They show no preferences for particular stimuli because they cannot discriminate between them. 
B)  They prefer familiar stimuli to novel stimuli. 
C)  They prefer novel stimuli to familiar stimuli. 
D)  They prefer circular stimuli to rectangular stimuli.

Question 4

_____ means understanding and feeling what another person is feeling or would be expected to feel.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy 
B)  Sympathy 
C)  Remorse 
D)  Guilt 
A)  Empathy 
B)  Sympathy 
C)  Remorse 
D)  Guilt

Question 5

Work on language acquisition with animals has shown that:

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A)  while chimps lack the ability to speak aloud, they can easily master the key components of the human language 
B)  chimps can master sign language but not spoken language 
C)  chimps are very good at communicating, but they are not able to master the key components of human language 
D)  animals have little or no language or communication within their species 
A)  while chimps lack the ability to speak aloud, they can easily master the key components of the human language 
B)  chimps can master sign language but not spoken language 
C)  chimps are very good at communicating, but they are not able to master the key components of human language 
D)  animals have little or no language or communication within their species

Question 6

Studies of brain development:

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A)  confirm that the brain you have at birth is fully developed 
B)  show that unless you are born prematurely, your brain is mature at the end of the second trimester 
C)  indicate that brain development continues into adulthood 
D)  demonstrate that the major influences on brain development occur after birth 
A)  confirm that the brain you have at birth is fully developed 
B)  show that unless you are born prematurely, your brain is mature at the end of the second trimester 
C)  indicate that brain development continues into adulthood 
D)  demonstrate that the major influences on brain development occur after birth

Question 7

As discussed in your textbook,the case of Bruce,who was surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity (Brenda),illustrates that:

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A)  gender identity is not totally dependent on how one is treated 
B)  gender is highly changeable if biological changes are also made 
C)  how a person thinks about his or her gender identity is less important than that person's biological sex 
D)  surgical reassignment to the other sex is usually successful 
A)  gender identity is not totally dependent on how one is treated 
B)  gender is highly changeable if biological changes are also made 
C)  how a person thinks about his or her gender identity is less important than that person's biological sex 
D)  surgical reassignment to the other sex is usually successful

Question 8

In front of Chris,Tasha pours the same amount of water into a short,fat glass and a tall,thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is at the preoperational stage,he is likely to answer:

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A)  the tall, thin glass 
B)  the short, fat glass 
C)  neither glass 
D)  that he does not understand what more means 
A)  the tall, thin glass 
B)  the short, fat glass 
C)  neither glass 
D)  that he does not understand what more means

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  postconventional 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  postconventional

Question 10

Recent studies have shown that an infant:

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A)  cannot tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and a stranger's until about 6 months old 
B)  can alter his or her sucking pattern to hear his or her mother's voice 
C)  can tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and a male stranger's but not a female stranger's 
D)  cannot process speech until he or she begins to talk 
A)  cannot tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and a stranger's until about 6 months old 
B)  can alter his or her sucking pattern to hear his or her mother's voice 
C)  can tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and a male stranger's but not a female stranger's 
D)  cannot process speech until he or she begins to talk

Question 11

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly,we find that:

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A)  the elderly are better able to remember things that happened to them yesterday, but have a more difficult time recalling things from childhood than do young adults 
B)  the elderly are better at keeping multiple things in mind simultaneously 
C)  whether the information is positive or negative has a greater impact on recall in the elderly 
D)  memory is equal in both groups, but the elderly require more time to recall information 
A)  the elderly are better able to remember things that happened to them yesterday, but have a more difficult time recalling things from childhood than do young adults 
B)  the elderly are better at keeping multiple things in mind simultaneously 
C)  whether the information is positive or negative has a greater impact on recall in the elderly 
D)  memory is equal in both groups, but the elderly require more time to recall information

Question 12

The system of rules that determine how words are combined into phrases and how phrases are used to make sentences is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes 
B)  phonemes 
C)  syntax 
D)  language 
A)  morphemes 
B)  phonemes 
C)  syntax 
D)  language

Question 13

Imagine you are visiting your sister and her 1-year-old child,Jamie.You note that Jamie becomes distressed whenever your sister leaves the room,can be easily comforted by you while she is gone and something stressful occurs,and ignores your sister when she comes back into the room.Ainsworth would describe Jamie's attachment to your sister as:

Accepted Answer

A)  insecure 
B)  secure 
C)  strange 
D)  disorganized 
A)  insecure 
B)  secure 
C)  strange 
D)  disorganized

Question 14

At birth,an infant will automatically turn and suck when a nipple or similar object is placed near her or his mouth.This reflex is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  grasping 
B)  pruning 
C)  rooting 
D)  orienting 
A)  grasping 
B)  pruning 
C)  rooting 
D)  orienting

Question 15

An infant less than 10 days old:

Accepted Answer

A)  will alter his or her behavior if the alteration allows the infant to hear his or her mother's voice 
B)  has the auditory acuity of an adult 
C)  can see stimuli in depth 
D)  begins to learn vocabulary audiovisually 
A)  will alter his or her behavior if the alteration allows the infant to hear his or her mother's voice 
B)  has the auditory acuity of an adult 
C)  can see stimuli in depth 
D)  begins to learn vocabulary audiovisually

Question 16

Children who suffer severe neglect have brains that are smaller and that develop abnormally.These results are most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of synaptic connections 
B)  a lack of synaptic pruning 
C)  plasticity 
D)  environmental enrichment 
A)  a lack of synaptic connections 
B)  a lack of synaptic pruning 
C)  plasticity 
D)  environmental enrichment

Question 17

Over the course of the last several decades,research on child development has suggested that:

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A)  environmental factors are more important than previously thought 
B)  Freud was essentially correct regarding the psychosexual stages 
C)  biological factors play a less significant role than previously thought 
D)  children understand more and at an earlier age than psychologists previously thought 
A)  environmental factors are more important than previously thought 
B)  Freud was essentially correct regarding the psychosexual stages 
C)  biological factors play a less significant role than previously thought 
D)  children understand more and at an earlier age than psychologists previously thought

Question 18

What is the name of the developmental stage that occurs from approximately 2 months to birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote 
B)  embryo 
C)  fetus 
D)  infant 
A)  zygote 
B)  embryo 
C)  fetus 
D)  infant

Question 19

A human newborn:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot discriminate brightness and color 
B)  can clearly focus on objects up to 50 feet away 
C)  can tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and that of a stranger 
D)  can discriminate tiny stripes from gray patches 
A)  cannot discriminate brightness and color 
B)  can clearly focus on objects up to 50 feet away 
C)  can tell the difference between her or his mother's voice and that of a stranger 
D)  can discriminate tiny stripes from gray patches

Question 20

What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  centration 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  centration 
D)  egocentrism

Cross-cultural research shows that infants reach different developmental milestones:

A securely attached infant differs from one who is insecurely attached in terms of:

Which of the following statements is true of young infants?

_____ means understanding and feeling what another person is feeling or would be expected to feel.

Work on language acquisition with animals has shown that:

Studies of brain development:

As discussed in your textbook,the case of Bruce,who was surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity (Brenda),illustrates that:

In front of Chris,Tasha pours the same amount of water into a short,fat glass and a tall,thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is at the preoperational stage,he is likely to answer:

Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning?

Recent studies have shown that an infant:

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly,we find that:

The system of rules that determine how words are combined into phrases and how phrases are used to make sentences is called:

At birth,an infant will automatically turn and suck when a nipple or similar object is placed near her or his mouth.This reflex is called:

An infant less than 10 days old:

Children who suffer severe neglect have brains that are smaller and that develop abnormally.These results are most likely due to:

Over the course of the last several decades,research on child development has suggested that:

What is the name of the developmental stage that occurs from approximately 2 months to birth?

A human newborn:

What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?

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Cross-cultural research shows that infants reach different developmental milestones:

A securely attached infant differs from one who is insecurely attached in terms of:

Which of the following statements is true of young infants?

_____ means understanding and feeling what another person is feeling or would be expected to feel.

Work on language acquisition with animals has shown that:

Studies of brain development:

As discussed in your textbook,the case of Bruce,who was surgically and hormonally reassigned to a female identity (Brenda),illustrates that:

In front of Chris,Tasha pours the same amount of water into a short,fat glass and a tall,thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is at the preoperational stage,he is likely to answer:

Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning?

Recent studies have shown that an infant:

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly,we find that:

The system of rules that determine how words are combined into phrases and how phrases are used to make sentences is called:

At birth,an infant will automatically turn and suck when a nipple or similar object is placed near her or his mouth.This reflex is called:

An infant less than 10 days old:

Children who suffer severe neglect have brains that are smaller and that develop abnormally.These results are most likely due to:

Over the course of the last several decades,research on child development has suggested that:

What is the name of the developmental stage that occurs from approximately 2 months to birth?

A human newborn:

What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?

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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