Question 1

According to Erikson, the socioemotional task of young adulthood is to create meaningful relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Children speak their first words at approximately _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 12 
D) 18 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 12 
D) 18

Question 3

Parents who set strict boundaries and show little warmth reflect a(n) _____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) uninvolved 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) uninvolved

Question 4

When a woman stops ovulating and becomes incapable of reproduction, she experiences:

Accepted Answer

A) amenorrhea. 
B) andropause. 
C) menopause. 
D) menarche. 
A) amenorrhea. 
B) andropause. 
C) menopause. 
D) menarche.

Question 5

Susie does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night. In Kohlberg's terms, Susie is at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional 
A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional

Question 6

Late adulthood begins around age 75.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Adolescents are in Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Distinguish between cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs. Provide an example of each. Identify at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of design.

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional designs involve comparin

Question 9

The field of epigenetics examines nature/nurture interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The longest part of a pregnancy, from the 8ᵗʰ week to birth, is called the _____ period.

Accepted Answer

A) germinal 
B) embryonic 
C) critical 
D) fetal 
A) germinal 
B) embryonic 
C) critical 
D) fetal

Question 11

Mrs. Weston asks Colin if he wants his sandwich in one piece, or cut into two pieces. Colin asks her to keep it in one piece, because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Colin's answer suggests that he:

Accepted Answer

A) has not achieved object permanence. 
B) does not understand reversibility. 
C) does not yet understand conservation. 
D) has mastered the concept of egocentrism. 
A) has not achieved object permanence. 
B) does not understand reversibility. 
C) does not yet understand conservation. 
D) has mastered the concept of egocentrism.

Question 12

A teratogen is:

Accepted Answer

A) an environmental agent that can produce a birth defect. 
B) a genetic or chromosomal abnormality that may produce a developmental disorder. 
C) any physical defect in an unborn child. 
D) a fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division. 
A) an environmental agent that can produce a birth defect. 
B) a genetic or chromosomal abnormality that may produce a developmental disorder. 
C) any physical defect in an unborn child. 
D) a fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division.

Question 13

Collectively, an individual's observable characteristics are called his or her:

Accepted Answer

A) genotype. 
B) DNA. 
C) phenotype. 
D) chromosome. 
A) genotype. 
B) DNA. 
C) phenotype. 
D) chromosome.

Question 14

The first 2 weeks of a pregnancy, from conception to implantation, are termed the _____ period.

Accepted Answer

A) embryonic 
B) germinal 
C) fetal 
D) zygotic 
A) embryonic 
B) germinal 
C) fetal 
D) zygotic

Question 15

Early-maturing boys tend to experience anxiety and emotional problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text, separation anxiety among infants peaks at _____ months.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 7 
C) 13 
D) 19 
A) 4 
B) 7 
C) 13 
D) 19

Question 17

In Erikson's view, adolescent development is largely defined by the search for:

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) intimacy. 
C) autonomy. 
D) integrity. 
A) identity. 
B) intimacy. 
C) autonomy. 
D) integrity.

Question 18

Harry Harlow and his colleagues completed a number of studies in which baby macaque monkeys were raised with two artificial surrogate mothers. One of the mothers was made of wire, and the other was made of soft cloth. Either mother could provide food. Harlow was interested in which of the mothers the infant monkeys would seek out when they were startled or frightened. In these studies the dependent variable was the:

Accepted Answer

A) material from which the surrogate was made. 
B) surrogate that the infant monkey preferred when it was startled. 
C) age of the infant monkey at the time of the test. 
D) length of time the infant monkey spent exploring the cage. 
A) material from which the surrogate was made. 
B) surrogate that the infant monkey preferred when it was startled. 
C) age of the infant monkey at the time of the test. 
D) length of time the infant monkey spent exploring the cage.

Question 19

Define three (3) of the following terms: cooing, babbling, holophrase, telegraphic speech. For each term you define, state the age at which the phenomenon becomes apparent during language acquisition, and provide an illustrative example from infant or child language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define three (3) of the following terms:...

Question 20

Late adulthood begins at about age:

Accepted Answer

A) 55. 
B) 65. 
C) 70. 
D) 75. 
A) 55. 
B) 65. 
C) 70. 
D) 75.

According to Erikson, the socioemotional task of young adulthood is to create meaningful relationships.

Children speak their first words at approximately _____ months of age.

Parents who set strict boundaries and show little warmth reflect a(n) _____ parenting style.

When a woman stops ovulating and becomes incapable of reproduction, she experiences:

Susie does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night. In Kohlberg's terms, Susie is at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Late adulthood begins around age 75.

Adolescents are in Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development.

Distinguish between cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs. Provide an example of each. Identify at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of design.

The field of epigenetics examines nature/nurture interactions.

The longest part of a pregnancy, from the 8ᵗʰ week to birth, is called the _____ period.

Mrs. Weston asks Colin if he wants his sandwich in one piece, or cut into two pieces. Colin asks her to keep it in one piece, because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Colin's answer suggests that he:

A teratogen is:

Collectively, an individual's observable characteristics are called his or her:

The first 2 weeks of a pregnancy, from conception to implantation, are termed the _____ period.

Early-maturing boys tend to experience anxiety and emotional problems.

According to the text, separation anxiety among infants peaks at _____ months.

In Erikson's view, adolescent development is largely defined by the search for:

Define three (3) of the following terms: cooing, babbling, holophrase, telegraphic speech. For each term you define, state the age at which the phenomenon becomes apparent during language acquisition, and provide an illustrative example from infant or child language.

Late adulthood begins at about age:

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According to Erikson, the socioemotional task of young adulthood is to create meaningful relationships.

Children speak their first words at approximately _____ months of age.

Parents who set strict boundaries and show little warmth reflect a(n) _____ parenting style.

When a woman stops ovulating and becomes incapable of reproduction, she experiences:

Susie does not eat cookies before dinner because her parents will send her to her room for the rest of the night. In Kohlberg's terms, Susie is at the _____ level of moral reasoning.

Late adulthood begins around age 75.

Adolescents are in Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development.

Distinguish between cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs. Provide an example of each. Identify at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of design.

The field of epigenetics examines nature/nurture interactions.

The longest part of a pregnancy, from the 8ᵗʰ week to birth, is called the _____ period.

Mrs. Weston asks Colin if he wants his sandwich in one piece, or cut into two pieces. Colin asks her to keep it in one piece, because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Colin's answer suggests that he:

A teratogen is:

Collectively, an individual's observable characteristics are called his or her:

The first 2 weeks of a pregnancy, from conception to implantation, are termed the _____ period.

Early-maturing boys tend to experience anxiety and emotional problems.

According to the text, separation anxiety among infants peaks at _____ months.

In Erikson's view, adolescent development is largely defined by the search for:

Define three (3) of the following terms: cooing, babbling, holophrase, telegraphic speech. For each term you define, state the age at which the phenomenon becomes apparent during language acquisition, and provide an illustrative example from infant or child language.

Late adulthood begins at about age:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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