Question 1

Drugs or other substances that can cause birth defects are known as

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A)  toxins. 
B)  carcinogens. 
C)  tricyclics. 
D)  teratogens. 
E)  pregnancy. 
A)  toxins. 
B)  carcinogens. 
C)  tricyclics. 
D)  teratogens. 
E)  pregnancy. D

Question 2

In Kubler-Ross' theory of death and dying, bargaining

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A)  leads to anger. 
B)  comes before denial. 
C)  comes immediately before depression. 
D)  leads to acceptance in the next stage. 
E)  follows immediately after the denial stage. 
A)  leads to anger. 
B)  comes before denial. 
C)  comes immediately before depression. 
D)  leads to acceptance in the next stage. 
E)  follows immediately after the denial stage. C

Question 3

A criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is that it is

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A)  vague and ambiguous. 
B)  not uncommon for people to perform lower than their highest level of achieved morality. 
C)  only possible for a few people to reach the highest level of achieved morality. 
D)  not testing morality but rather the social conventions about how we should interact. 
E)  based on rigid stages and should have greater flexibility. 
A)  vague and ambiguous. 
B)  not uncommon for people to perform lower than their highest level of achieved morality. 
C)  only possible for a few people to reach the highest level of achieved morality. 
D)  not testing morality but rather the social conventions about how we should interact. 
E)  based on rigid stages and should have greater flexibility. B

Question 4

Longitudinal research has shown that intellectual abilities peak around age 30 and then decline slowly afterwards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When placed in the Strange Situation, Moreia approaches her mother upon her return, but continues to cry and pushes her away. Moreia is showing __________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  resistant 
C)  avoidant 
D)  disoriented 
E)  unsuccessful 
A)  secure 
B)  resistant 
C)  avoidant 
D)  disoriented 
E)  unsuccessful

Question 6

Which of the following was found by the National Survey of Family Growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority thought that career success for a man was more important than time with family. 
B)  most believed that the rewards of being a parent are worth it despite the costs and effort. 
C)  more men than women had had a cohabiting partner during their lifetime. 
D)  a majority of men believed that gay and lesbian adults should be allowed to adopt children. 
E)  all of the above were found by the Survey. 
A)  a majority thought that career success for a man was more important than time with family. 
B)  most believed that the rewards of being a parent are worth it despite the costs and effort. 
C)  more men than women had had a cohabiting partner during their lifetime. 
D)  a majority of men believed that gay and lesbian adults should be allowed to adopt children. 
E)  all of the above were found by the Survey.

Question 7

A critical period is a specific time during development during which certain experience must occur in order for development to take place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the initial steps in cognitive development is learning that

Accepted Answer

A)  one has the ability to solve simple problems. 
B)  events in the world are based on logic. 
C)  behaviour can effect the environment. 
D)  the home is a safe, supportive environment. 
E)  sensory experiences are randomly occurring events. 
A)  one has the ability to solve simple problems. 
B)  events in the world are based on logic. 
C)  behaviour can effect the environment. 
D)  the home is a safe, supportive environment. 
E)  sensory experiences are randomly occurring events.

Question 9

The development of female sex organs during prenatal development requires the presence of the hormone estrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alzheimer's disease reduces brain levels of __________ and produces severe degeneration of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine; cerebellum 
B)  acetylcholine; hippocampus and cerebral cortex 
C)  serotonin; frontal and parietal lobes 
D)  epinephrine; limbic system 
E)  norepinephine; hypothalamus 
A)  dopamine; cerebellum 
B)  acetylcholine; hippocampus and cerebral cortex 
C)  serotonin; frontal and parietal lobes 
D)  epinephrine; limbic system 
E)  norepinephine; hypothalamus

Question 11

In the nation of Burgburg, males are raised to take care of domestic duties, such as housecleaning and grocery shopping, and women are raised to pursue professional and political careers. Obviously, the people of Burgburg have different __________ than most people in North America probably do.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identities 
B)  gender roles 
C)  theories of gender typing 
D)  gender orientations 
E)  gender schemata 
A)  gender identities 
B)  gender roles 
C)  theories of gender typing 
D)  gender orientations 
E)  gender schemata

Question 12

Attachment is a bond created by the caregiver rather than the infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Piaget an important aspect of development is whether a child is able to use particular __________: That is, logical rules that transform objects or concepts.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilations 
B)  adjustments 
C)  accommodations 
D)  schemata 
E)  operations 
A)  assimilations 
B)  adjustments 
C)  accommodations 
D)  schemata 
E)  operations

Question 14

The fact that most babies who can crawl will not venture over the "cliff"in a visual cliff suggests that infants can

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A)  see. 
B)  perceive depth. 
C)  sense danger and experience fear. 
D)  engage in purposive behaviour that benefits both motor and perceptual development. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  see. 
B)  perceive depth. 
C)  sense danger and experience fear. 
D)  engage in purposive behaviour that benefits both motor and perceptual development. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

A form of dementia that strikes mainly older people is called

Accepted Answer

A)  senile dementia. 
B)  dementia praecox. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  dementia cotta. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  senile dementia. 
B)  dementia praecox. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  dementia cotta. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 16

Normal motor development is dependent on maturation of the muscles and nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Seattle Longitudinal Study of Aging has shown that many of our intellectual abilities increase until the __________ and then remain stable until __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mid 20s; early 30s 
B)  late 20s; late 30s or early 40s 
C)  late 40s; mid 50s or early 60s 
D)  late 30s or early 40s; mid 50s or early 60s 
E)  early 30s; early 40s 
A)  mid 20s; early 30s 
B)  late 20s; late 30s or early 40s 
C)  late 40s; mid 50s or early 60s 
D)  late 30s or early 40s; mid 50s or early 60s 
E)  early 30s; early 40s

Question 18

Aging appears to have less of an effect on __________ than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endurance; strength 
B)  body fat; muscle mass 
C)  visual acuity; hearing 
D)  muscle tone; bone and organ mass 
E)  strength; agility 
A)  endurance; strength 
B)  body fat; muscle mass 
C)  visual acuity; hearing 
D)  muscle tone; bone and organ mass 
E)  strength; agility

Question 19

The mechanism that Charles Nelson suggests provides the fine tuning once the basic expectancies from our environment have been met, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an experience-expectant mechanism. 
B)  an environment-dependent mechanism. 
C)  an experience-dependent mechanism. 
D)  a genetically-dependent mechanism. 
E)  a nurture-expectant mechanism. 
A)  an experience-expectant mechanism. 
B)  an environment-dependent mechanism. 
C)  an experience-dependent mechanism. 
D)  a genetically-dependent mechanism. 
E)  a nurture-expectant mechanism.

Question 20

If shown a figure, a newborn will tend to scan the __________ of the figure while a 2-month-old baby will tend to scan the __________ of the figure.

Accepted Answer

A)  top; bottom and sides 
B)  edges; interior 
C)  bottom; top and sides 
D)  interior; edges 
E)  top and sides; edges 
A)  top; bottom and sides 
B)  edges; interior 
C)  bottom; top and sides 
D)  interior; edges 
E)  top and sides; edges

Drugs or other substances that can cause birth defects are known as

In Kubler-Ross' theory of death and dying, bargaining

A criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is that it is

Longitudinal research has shown that intellectual abilities peak around age 30 and then decline slowly afterwards.

When placed in the Strange Situation, Moreia approaches her mother upon her return, but continues to cry and pushes her away. Moreia is showing __________ attachment.

Which of the following was found by the National Survey of Family Growth?

A critical period is a specific time during development during which certain experience must occur in order for development to take place.

One of the initial steps in cognitive development is learning that

The development of female sex organs during prenatal development requires the presence of the hormone estrogen.

Alzheimer's disease reduces brain levels of and produces severe degeneration of the .

In the nation of Burgburg, males are raised to take care of domestic duties, such as housecleaning and grocery shopping, and women are raised to pursue professional and political careers. Obviously, the people of Burgburg have different __________ than most people in North America probably do.

Attachment is a bond created by the caregiver rather than the infant.

According to Piaget an important aspect of development is whether a child is able to use particular __________: That is, logical rules that transform objects or concepts.

The fact that most babies who can crawl will not venture over the "cliff"in a visual cliff suggests that infants can

A form of dementia that strikes mainly older people is called

Normal motor development is dependent on maturation of the muscles and nervous system.

The Seattle Longitudinal Study of Aging has shown that many of our intellectual abilities increase until the and then remain stable until .

Aging appears to have less of an effect on than .

The mechanism that Charles Nelson suggests provides the fine tuning once the basic expectancies from our environment have been met, is called

If shown a figure, a newborn will tend to scan the of the figure while a 2-month-old baby will tend to scan the of the figure.

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Drugs or other substances that can cause birth defects are known as

In Kubler-Ross' theory of death and dying, bargaining

A criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is that it is

Longitudinal research has shown that intellectual abilities peak around age 30 and then decline slowly afterwards.

When placed in the Strange Situation, Moreia approaches her mother upon her return, but continues to cry and pushes her away. Moreia is showing __________ attachment.

Which of the following was found by the National Survey of Family Growth?

A critical period is a specific time during development during which certain experience must occur in order for development to take place.

One of the initial steps in cognitive development is learning that

The development of female sex organs during prenatal development requires the presence of the hormone estrogen.

Alzheimer's disease reduces brain levels of __________ and produces severe degeneration of the __________.

In the nation of Burgburg, males are raised to take care of domestic duties, such as housecleaning and grocery shopping, and women are raised to pursue professional and political careers. Obviously, the people of Burgburg have different __________ than most people in North America probably do.

Attachment is a bond created by the caregiver rather than the infant.

According to Piaget an important aspect of development is whether a child is able to use particular __________: That is, logical rules that transform objects or concepts.

The fact that most babies who can crawl will not venture over the "cliff"in a visual cliff suggests that infants can

A form of dementia that strikes mainly older people is called

Normal motor development is dependent on maturation of the muscles and nervous system.

The Seattle Longitudinal Study of Aging has shown that many of our intellectual abilities increase until the __________ and then remain stable until __________.

Aging appears to have less of an effect on __________ than __________.

The mechanism that Charles Nelson suggests provides the fine tuning once the basic expectancies from our environment have been met, is called

If shown a figure, a newborn will tend to scan the __________ of the figure while a 2-month-old baby will tend to scan the __________ of the figure.

The Science of Psychology

The Ways and Means of Psychology

Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

Memory

Consciousness

Language

Intelligence and Thinking

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Alzheimer's disease reduces brain levels of and produces severe degeneration of the .

The Seattle Longitudinal Study of Aging has shown that many of our intellectual abilities increase until the and then remain stable until .

Aging appears to have less of an effect on than .

If shown a figure, a newborn will tend to scan the of the figure while a 2-month-old baby will tend to scan the of the figure.