Question 1

Which of the following is a good example of egocentric thinking in a preoperational child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam thinks his teddy bear can experience emotions just like him. 
B)  Rahim thinks that someone else sees whatever he sees 
C)  Marcy doesn't distinguish between the world as she perceives it and the actual world. 
D)  Rebecca can't figure out why she can't see the same thing her mother sees. 
A)  Sam thinks his teddy bear can experience emotions just like him. 
B)  Rahim thinks that someone else sees whatever he sees 
C)  Marcy doesn't distinguish between the world as she perceives it and the actual world. 
D)  Rebecca can't figure out why she can't see the same thing her mother sees.

Question 2

Little Nels has the concept that creatures that fly are "birds." Upon seeing a butterfly, he calls it a bird. His mother says, "No, that is a butterfly." She is trying to get Nels to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  concrete operations. 
D)  accommodation 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  concrete operations. 
D)  accommodation

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reassurance 
B)  Anger 
C)  Depression 
D)  Denial 
A)  Reassurance 
B)  Anger 
C)  Depression 
D)  Denial

Question 4

The zygote is not yet an embryo. Therefore, no more than ________ days have elapsed since conception took place.

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8 
A)  14 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8

Question 5

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puberty 
B)  Adolescence 
C)  Childhood 
D)  Adulthood 
A)  Puberty 
B)  Adolescence 
C)  Childhood 
D)  Adulthood

Question 6

What is the main concern about taking drugs (prescription and non-prescription) during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dependency will form because of the hormonal changes during pregnancy. 
B)  We do not know whether any of the various drugs will hurt the embryo or fetus. 
C)  The drugs are so expensive that heavy need to use them will cause economic problems for the parents. 
D)  Many of them cross the placental barrier and directly affect the embryo or fetus 
A)  A dependency will form because of the hormonal changes during pregnancy. 
B)  We do not know whether any of the various drugs will hurt the embryo or fetus. 
C)  The drugs are so expensive that heavy need to use them will cause economic problems for the parents. 
D)  Many of them cross the placental barrier and directly affect the embryo or fetus

Question 7

Teenagers maintain an exaggerated sense of uniqueness and indestructibility. This form of teenage egocentrism is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  centration. 
C)  animism. 
D)  the personal fable 
A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  centration. 
C)  animism. 
D)  the personal fable

Question 8

A recessive gene is

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed if it is paired with another recessive gene 
B)  rarely passed on to offspring. 
C)  expressed regardless of whether it is paired with a recessive or a dominant gene. 
D)  expressed only if it is paired with a dominant gene. 
A)  expressed if it is paired with another recessive gene 
B)  rarely passed on to offspring. 
C)  expressed regardless of whether it is paired with a recessive or a dominant gene. 
D)  expressed only if it is paired with a dominant gene.

Question 9

Children who understand the concept of ________ know that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its appearance as long as none has been added or taken away.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentricity 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  serialization 
A)  egocentricity 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  serialization

Question 10

Steve's parents are strict disciplinarians, and they expect him to obey their rules without question or be punished severely. Steve's parents are

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  autocratic. 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  autocratic.

Question 11

A decrease in response or attention to a stimulus as an infant becomes accustomed to it probably indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  that habituation has occurred 
B)  less than averagetelligence. 
C)  a short attention span. 
D)  an attention deficit disorder. 
A)  that habituation has occurred 
B)  less than averagetelligence. 
C)  a short attention span. 
D)  an attention deficit disorder.

Question 12

Physical and motor development that occurs naturally according to the infant's own genetically determined, biological timetable of development, is said to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  learning. 
B)  maturation 
C)  habits. 
D)  reflexes. 
A)  learning. 
B)  maturation 
C)  habits. 
D)  reflexes.

Question 13

The rate of multiple births has increased dramatically because

Accepted Answer

A)  there has been a great decrease the amount of teratogensgested by mothers. 
B)  improved health care for neonatescreases the likelihood of survival of multiples. 
C)  of dietary changes western food consumption. 
D)  of greater access and use of fertility procedures 
A)  there has been a great decrease the amount of teratogensgested by mothers. 
B)  improved health care for neonatescreases the likelihood of survival of multiples. 
C)  of dietary changes western food consumption. 
D)  of greater access and use of fertility procedures

Question 14

As the child enters adolescence, peer groups begin to

Accepted Answer

A)  break down and stop offering friendship to their members. 
B)  provide a vital source of emotional support and approval 
C)  become less important to their development of an identity. 
D)  have some form offluence on us. 
A)  break down and stop offering friendship to their members. 
B)  provide a vital source of emotional support and approval 
C)  become less important to their development of an identity. 
D)  have some form offluence on us.

Question 15

When Erik reorganizes his filing system to adapt to new information, what he is doing is analogous to the process Piaget called

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  decentration. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  accommodation 
B)  decentration. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 16

Because human infants are born helpless and dependent, they form strong bonds with their caregivers. The technical term for the bond is

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional cementing. 
B)  reflexive love. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  attachment 
A)  emotional cementing. 
B)  reflexive love. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  attachment

Question 17

The concrete operations stage begins at about the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  nine. 
B)  three. 
C)  five. 
D)  seven 
A)  nine. 
B)  three. 
C)  five. 
D)  seven

Question 18

Infants raised with adequate physical care but without the attention of a close personal care giver

Accepted Answer

A)  will grow and gain weight but may have social and emotional problems. 
B)  will show normal motor development but be retarded mental development. 
C)  may fail to grow normally and be retarded on motor and mental development 
D)  will grow and gain weight but may be retarded their mental development. 
A)  will grow and gain weight but may have social and emotional problems. 
B)  will show normal motor development but be retarded mental development. 
C)  may fail to grow normally and be retarded on motor and mental development 
D)  will grow and gain weight but may be retarded their mental development.

Question 19

Six-month-old Jordi enjoys play, is distressed when he is separated from his mother, and happy when he is reunited with her. According to Ainsworth, Jordi would be said to have what type of attachment pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Close 
B)  Secure 
C)  Ambivalent 
D)  Avoidant 
A)  Close 
B)  Secure 
C)  Ambivalent 
D)  Avoidant

Question 20

The period when major systems, organs and structures are formed is called the period of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ovum. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  embryo 
D)  zygote. 
A)  ovum. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  embryo 
D)  zygote.

Which of the following is a good example of egocentric thinking in a preoperational child?

Little Nels has the concept that creatures that fly are "birds." Upon seeing a butterfly, he calls it a bird. His mother says, "No, that is a butterfly." She is trying to get Nels to engage in

Which of the following is not one of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

The zygote is not yet an embryo. Therefore, no more than ________ days have elapsed since conception took place.

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

What is the main concern about taking drugs (prescription and non-prescription) during pregnancy?

Teenagers maintain an exaggerated sense of uniqueness and indestructibility. This form of teenage egocentrism is known as

A recessive gene is

Children who understand the concept of ________ know that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its appearance as long as none has been added or taken away.

Steve's parents are strict disciplinarians, and they expect him to obey their rules without question or be punished severely. Steve's parents are

A decrease in response or attention to a stimulus as an infant becomes accustomed to it probably indicates

Physical and motor development that occurs naturally according to the infant's own genetically determined, biological timetable of development, is said to result from

The rate of multiple births has increased dramatically because

As the child enters adolescence, peer groups begin to

When Erik reorganizes his filing system to adapt to new information, what he is doing is analogous to the process Piaget called

Because human infants are born helpless and dependent, they form strong bonds with their caregivers. The technical term for the bond is

The concrete operations stage begins at about the age of

Infants raised with adequate physical care but without the attention of a close personal care giver

Six-month-old Jordi enjoys play, is distressed when he is separated from his mother, and happy when he is reunited with her. According to Ainsworth, Jordi would be said to have what type of attachment pattern?

The period when major systems, organs and structures are formed is called the period of the

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Which of the following is a good example of egocentric thinking in a preoperational child?

Little Nels has the concept that creatures that fly are "birds." Upon seeing a butterfly, he calls it a bird. His mother says, "No, that is a butterfly." She is trying to get Nels to engage in

Which of the following is not one of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying?

The zygote is not yet an embryo. Therefore, no more than ________ days have elapsed since conception took place.

Which of the following refers to a period of rapid growth that culminates in sexual maturation?

What is the main concern about taking drugs (prescription and non-prescription) during pregnancy?

Teenagers maintain an exaggerated sense of uniqueness and indestructibility. This form of teenage egocentrism is known as

A recessive gene is

Children who understand the concept of ________ know that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its appearance as long as none has been added or taken away.

Steve's parents are strict disciplinarians, and they expect him to obey their rules without question or be punished severely. Steve's parents are

A decrease in response or attention to a stimulus as an infant becomes accustomed to it probably indicates

Physical and motor development that occurs naturally according to the infant's own genetically determined, biological timetable of development, is said to result from

The rate of multiple births has increased dramatically because

As the child enters adolescence, peer groups begin to

When Erik reorganizes his filing system to adapt to new information, what he is doing is analogous to the process Piaget called

Because human infants are born helpless and dependent, they form strong bonds with their caregivers. The technical term for the bond is

The concrete operations stage begins at about the age of

Infants raised with adequate physical care but without the attention of a close personal care giver

Six-month-old Jordi enjoys play, is distressed when he is separated from his mother, and happy when he is reunited with her. According to Ainsworth, Jordi would be said to have what type of attachment pattern?

The period when major systems, organs and structures are formed is called the period of the

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