Question 1

Mothers who are impatient with their infants and who prefer other activities to interacting with their infants are likely to foster __________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Many of the greatest contributions to literature and to philosophy are made by __________ people who excel in terms of __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  younger; fluid 
B)  older; fluid 
C)  younger; crystallized 
D)  older; crystallized 
E)  younger; longitudinal 
A)  younger; fluid 
B)  older; fluid 
C)  younger; crystallized 
D)  older; crystallized 
E)  younger; longitudinal

Question 3

The internal organs of the fetus begin to form during the __________ stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovulatory 
B)  zygote 
C)  embryonic 
D)  fetal 
E)  pregnancy 
A)  ovulatory 
B)  zygote 
C)  embryonic 
D)  fetal 
E)  pregnancy

Question 4

Piaget studied cognitive development mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting longitudinal research studies. 
B)  borrowing concepts from psychoanalysis. 
C)  observing children as they solved problems. 
D)  observing the interactions between children and their caregivers. 
E)  observing the behaviour of his siblings. 
A)  conducting longitudinal research studies. 
B)  borrowing concepts from psychoanalysis. 
C)  observing children as they solved problems. 
D)  observing the interactions between children and their caregivers. 
E)  observing the behaviour of his siblings.

Question 5

As we go beyond middle age, on which of the following does age have LEAST impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical strength 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  hearing ability 
D)  endurance 
E)  agility 
A)  physical strength 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  hearing ability 
D)  endurance 
E)  agility

Question 6

At what month of prenatal development does a fetus have the best chance of surviving a premature birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  month 3 
B)  month 4 
C)  month 5 
D)  month 6 
E)  month 7 
A)  month 3 
B)  month 4 
C)  month 5 
D)  month 6 
E)  month 7

Question 7

One possible biological explanation for why men and woman differ in their respective gender roles is that in the course of evolution, men and women were confronted with different sorts of problems posed by reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sara is faced with a moral dilemma involving a homeless person who steals a fish from a fish market. She doesn't feel that it is right for the man to steal food because her parents have told her that stealing is wrong. Sara is most likely to be in Piagetian stage of moral development called

Accepted Answer

A)  morality of cooperation. 
B)  preconventional. 
C)  conventional. 
D)  moral realism. 
E)  postconventional. 
A)  morality of cooperation. 
B)  preconventional. 
C)  conventional. 
D)  moral realism. 
E)  postconventional.

Question 9

During the conventional level of moral development, morality is based on approval from others and on rules and laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Beliefs about the differences in the behaviours, abilities, and personality traits of men and women are called gender

Accepted Answer

A)  roles. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  schemata. 
D)  identities. 
E)  orientations. 
A)  roles. 
B)  stereotypes. 
C)  schemata. 
D)  identities. 
E)  orientations.

Question 11

Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety differ with respect to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety develops in infants only after separation anxiety does. 
B)  separation anxiety is generally more intense than stranger anxiety. 
C)  separation anxiety is generally less intense than stranger anxiety. 
D)  stranger anxiety lasts longer than separation anxiety does. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  stranger anxiety develops in infants only after separation anxiety does. 
B)  separation anxiety is generally more intense than stranger anxiety. 
C)  separation anxiety is generally less intense than stranger anxiety. 
D)  stranger anxiety lasts longer than separation anxiety does. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Early physical maturation appears to benefit boys more than it does girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Authoritative parents are more likely than other kinds of parents to establish family rules and enforce them through punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Watson and Ramey's study in which infants were able to move a mobile when they turned their heads, demonstrated the importance of __________ in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  parental interaction 
B)  education 
C)  social interaction 
D)  contingent control 
E)  accommodation 
A)  parental interaction 
B)  education 
C)  social interaction 
D)  contingent control 
E)  accommodation

Question 15

Piaget's first stage of moral development, moral realism, is similar to Kohlberg's __________ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional, stage 4 
C)  conventional, stage 5 
D)  postconventional, stage 6 
E)  postconventional, stage 7 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional, stage 4 
C)  conventional, stage 5 
D)  postconventional, stage 6 
E)  postconventional, stage 7

Question 16

__________ parents exhibit a lack of interest in their children's behaviour that could be considered neglectful.

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsive 
B)  Permissive 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  Authoritarian 
E)  Indifferent 
A)  Responsive 
B)  Permissive 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  Authoritarian 
E)  Indifferent

Question 17

In the Strange Situation, Bobby shows no signs of distress when his mother leaves, and he ignores her when she returns. Bobby has __________ attachment to his mother.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

By the age of __________ children begin to perceive themselves as boys or as girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months 
B)  2 years 
C)  30 months 
D)  3 years 
E)  42 months 
A)  18 months 
B)  2 years 
C)  30 months 
D)  3 years 
E)  42 months

Question 19

Sammi is just learning how to count and use numbers. Sammi is most likely to be in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
E)  cognitive 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
E)  cognitive

Question 20

The process by which schemata are changed by experience is called

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  adjustment. 
E)  concept formation. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  adjustment. 
E)  concept formation.

Mothers who are impatient with their infants and who prefer other activities to interacting with their infants are likely to foster __________ attachment.

Many of the greatest contributions to literature and to philosophy are made by people who excel in terms of intelligence.

The internal organs of the fetus begin to form during the __________ stage of prenatal development.

Piaget studied cognitive development mainly by

As we go beyond middle age, on which of the following does age have LEAST impact?

At what month of prenatal development does a fetus have the best chance of surviving a premature birth?

One possible biological explanation for why men and woman differ in their respective gender roles is that in the course of evolution, men and women were confronted with different sorts of problems posed by reproduction.

Sara is faced with a moral dilemma involving a homeless person who steals a fish from a fish market. She doesn't feel that it is right for the man to steal food because her parents have told her that stealing is wrong. Sara is most likely to be in Piagetian stage of moral development called

During the conventional level of moral development, morality is based on approval from others and on rules and laws.

Beliefs about the differences in the behaviours, abilities, and personality traits of men and women are called gender

Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety differ with respect to the fact that

Early physical maturation appears to benefit boys more than it does girls.

Authoritative parents are more likely than other kinds of parents to establish family rules and enforce them through punishment.

Watson and Ramey's study in which infants were able to move a mobile when they turned their heads, demonstrated the importance of __________ in cognitive development.

Piaget's first stage of moral development, moral realism, is similar to Kohlberg's __________ level of moral development.

__________ parents exhibit a lack of interest in their children's behaviour that could be considered neglectful.

In the Strange Situation, Bobby shows no signs of distress when his mother leaves, and he ignores her when she returns. Bobby has __________ attachment to his mother.

By the age of __________ children begin to perceive themselves as boys or as girls.

Sammi is just learning how to count and use numbers. Sammi is most likely to be in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

The process by which schemata are changed by experience is called

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Mothers who are impatient with their infants and who prefer other activities to interacting with their infants are likely to foster __________ attachment.

Many of the greatest contributions to literature and to philosophy are made by __________ people who excel in terms of __________ intelligence.

The internal organs of the fetus begin to form during the __________ stage of prenatal development.

Piaget studied cognitive development mainly by

As we go beyond middle age, on which of the following does age have LEAST impact?

At what month of prenatal development does a fetus have the best chance of surviving a premature birth?

One possible biological explanation for why men and woman differ in their respective gender roles is that in the course of evolution, men and women were confronted with different sorts of problems posed by reproduction.

Sara is faced with a moral dilemma involving a homeless person who steals a fish from a fish market. She doesn't feel that it is right for the man to steal food because her parents have told her that stealing is wrong. Sara is most likely to be in Piagetian stage of moral development called

During the conventional level of moral development, morality is based on approval from others and on rules and laws.

Beliefs about the differences in the behaviours, abilities, and personality traits of men and women are called gender

Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety differ with respect to the fact that

Early physical maturation appears to benefit boys more than it does girls.

Authoritative parents are more likely than other kinds of parents to establish family rules and enforce them through punishment.

Watson and Ramey's study in which infants were able to move a mobile when they turned their heads, demonstrated the importance of __________ in cognitive development.

Piaget's first stage of moral development, moral realism, is similar to Kohlberg's __________ level of moral development.

__________ parents exhibit a lack of interest in their children's behaviour that could be considered neglectful.

In the Strange Situation, Bobby shows no signs of distress when his mother leaves, and he ignores her when she returns. Bobby has __________ attachment to his mother.

By the age of __________ children begin to perceive themselves as boys or as girls.

Sammi is just learning how to count and use numbers. Sammi is most likely to be in which of the following stages of cognitive development?

The process by which schemata are changed by experience is called

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

Filters

Many of the greatest contributions to literature and to philosophy are made by people who excel in terms of intelligence.