Question 1

The phase of the life-span that is characterized by an increasing ability to think logically and reason abstractly is the __________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescent 
C)  preadult 
D)  adulthood 
E)  infancy 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescent 
C)  preadult 
D)  adulthood 
E)  infancy

Question 2

Our physical abilities peak around the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  20. 
B)  25. 
C)  30. 
D)  35. 
E)  40. 
A)  20. 
B)  25. 
C)  30. 
D)  35. 
E)  40.

Question 3

At key points in a child's life their schemata are radically reorganized in a process termed __________ by Piaget.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration 
B)  accommodation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  operation 
E)  incorporation 
A)  equilibration 
B)  accommodation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  operation 
E)  incorporation

Question 4

Which of the following sensory/perceptual abilities is NOT present at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to hear sounds 
B)  the ability to feel touch 
C)  the sense of balance 
D)  the ability to distinguish shapes 
E)  the ability to see light 
A)  the ability to hear sounds 
B)  the ability to feel touch 
C)  the sense of balance 
D)  the ability to distinguish shapes 
E)  the ability to see light

Question 5

In the absence of __________ the fetus becomes a female.

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogens 
B)  androgens 
C)  estrogens 
D)  norepinephrine 
E)  progesterones 
A)  teratogens 
B)  androgens 
C)  estrogens 
D)  norepinephrine 
E)  progesterones

Question 6

Kimura argues that males' higher scores on __________ tests and females' higher scores on __________ tests have evolved because of different __________ among our hunting-gatherer ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal; aggression; gender roles 
B)  aggression; verbal; environmental influences 
C)  aggression; spatial; gender roles 
D)  spatial; verbal; gender roles 
E)  risk taking; emotional expressiveness; environmental influences 
A)  verbal; aggression; gender roles 
B)  aggression; verbal; environmental influences 
C)  aggression; spatial; gender roles 
D)  spatial; verbal; gender roles 
E)  risk taking; emotional expressiveness; environmental influences

Question 7

Experience-dependent mechanisms are genetic capacities that rely on certain environmental features that have been part of our evolutionary history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During prenatal development, the testes of the male fetus begin secreting a class of hormones called

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  progesterones. 
D)  follicle-stimulating hormones. 
E)  teratogens. 
A)  androgens. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  progesterones. 
D)  follicle-stimulating hormones. 
E)  teratogens.

Question 9

The stage of prenatal development during which the fetus is most susceptible to teratogens is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Mothers who seem insensitive to their baby's needs 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 11

Infants with avoidant attachment show tension in their relations with their mother, exhibiting mixed responses to her return: part welcoming and part rejecting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Three-year-olds have a limited __________ in that they do not understand that other people can have experiences and understanding of events that differs from their own.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  naive conceptualization 
D)  symbolic logic 
E)  conservation 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  theory of mind 
C)  naive conceptualization 
D)  symbolic logic 
E)  conservation

Question 13

Primary sexual characteristics are those essential to the ability to reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Case's model of cognitive development focuses heavily on the influence of cultural variables on intellectual growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable finding in research on gender difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys show earlier verbal development. 
B)  Girls show stronger spatial abilities. 
C)  Girls are more likely to show early language disorders. 
D)  Girls show a higher tendency toward compliance. 
E)  Boys are more effective at expressing emotions. 
A)  Boys show earlier verbal development. 
B)  Girls show stronger spatial abilities. 
C)  Girls are more likely to show early language disorders. 
D)  Girls show a higher tendency toward compliance. 
E)  Boys are more effective at expressing emotions.

Question 16

Teresa always knew that she wanted to be a pilot as her father was. She is just about to enter the military to pursue her training. She would be considered to be in

Accepted Answer

A)  foreclosure. 
B)  moratorium. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  identity achievement. 
E)  role confusion. 
A)  foreclosure. 
B)  moratorium. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  identity achievement. 
E)  role confusion.

Question 17

In industrialized countries, the average age at which puberty begins has been decreasing largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  better childhood nutrition. 
B)  an increase of safer sex practices. 
C)  improved educational practices. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  better childhood nutrition. 
B)  an increase of safer sex practices. 
C)  improved educational practices. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable gender difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys show later verbal development. 
B)  Girls show stronger spatial abilities. 
C)  Boys are more likely to show sensitivity toward emotional cues. 
D)  Girls show a lower tendency toward compliance with adults and peers. 
E)  None of the above is a reliable gender differences. 
A)  Boys show later verbal development. 
B)  Girls show stronger spatial abilities. 
C)  Boys are more likely to show sensitivity toward emotional cues. 
D)  Girls show a lower tendency toward compliance with adults and peers. 
E)  None of the above is a reliable gender differences.

Question 19

The process by which new information about the world is modified to fit existing schemata is called accommodation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Teenagers and their parents tend to share similar values and attitudes toward important issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The phase of the life-span that is characterized by an increasing ability to think logically and reason abstractly is the __________ phase.

Our physical abilities peak around the age of

At key points in a child's life their schemata are radically reorganized in a process termed __________ by Piaget.

Which of the following sensory/perceptual abilities is NOT present at birth?

In the absence of __________ the fetus becomes a female.

Kimura argues that males' higher scores on tests and females' higher scores on tests have evolved because of different __ among our hunting-gatherer ancestors.

Experience-dependent mechanisms are genetic capacities that rely on certain environmental features that have been part of our evolutionary history.

During prenatal development, the testes of the male fetus begin secreting a class of hormones called

The stage of prenatal development during which the fetus is most susceptible to teratogens is the __________ stage.

Mothers who seem insensitive to their baby's needs are likely to foster __________ attachment.

Infants with avoidant attachment show tension in their relations with their mother, exhibiting mixed responses to her return: part welcoming and part rejecting.

Three-year-olds have a limited __________ in that they do not understand that other people can have experiences and understanding of events that differs from their own.

Primary sexual characteristics are those essential to the ability to reproduce.

Case's model of cognitive development focuses heavily on the influence of cultural variables on intellectual growth.

Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable finding in research on gender difference?

Teresa always knew that she wanted to be a pilot as her father was. She is just about to enter the military to pursue her training. She would be considered to be in

In industrialized countries, the average age at which puberty begins has been decreasing largely due to

Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable gender difference?

The process by which new information about the world is modified to fit existing schemata is called accommodation.

Teenagers and their parents tend to share similar values and attitudes toward important issues.

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Exam 12: Lifespan Development

The phase of the life-span that is characterized by an increasing ability to think logically and reason abstractly is the __________ phase.

Our physical abilities peak around the age of

At key points in a child's life their schemata are radically reorganized in a process termed __________ by Piaget.

Which of the following sensory/perceptual abilities is NOT present at birth?

In the absence of __________ the fetus becomes a female.

Kimura argues that males' higher scores on __________ tests and females' higher scores on __________ tests have evolved because of different __________ among our hunting-gatherer ancestors.

Experience-dependent mechanisms are genetic capacities that rely on certain environmental features that have been part of our evolutionary history.

During prenatal development, the testes of the male fetus begin secreting a class of hormones called

The stage of prenatal development during which the fetus is most susceptible to teratogens is the __________ stage.

Mothers who seem insensitive to their baby's needs are likely to foster __________ attachment.

Infants with avoidant attachment show tension in their relations with their mother, exhibiting mixed responses to her return: part welcoming and part rejecting.

Three-year-olds have a limited __________ in that they do not understand that other people can have experiences and understanding of events that differs from their own.

Primary sexual characteristics are those essential to the ability to reproduce.

Case's model of cognitive development focuses heavily on the influence of cultural variables on intellectual growth.

Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable finding in research on gender difference?

Teresa always knew that she wanted to be a pilot as her father was. She is just about to enter the military to pursue her training. She would be considered to be in

In industrialized countries, the average age at which puberty begins has been decreasing largely due to

Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable gender difference?

The process by which new information about the world is modified to fit existing schemata is called accommodation.

Teenagers and their parents tend to share similar values and attitudes toward important issues.

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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Kimura argues that males' higher scores on tests and females' higher scores on tests have evolved because of different __ among our hunting-gatherer ancestors.