Question 1

Mahalia is 7½ months old. If her development is typical, Mahalia can:

Accepted Answer

A) sit up unassisted. 
B) say her first words. 
C) both sit up alone and talk. 
D) neither sit up alone nor talk. 
A) sit up unassisted. 
B) say her first words. 
C) both sit up alone and talk. 
D) neither sit up alone nor talk.

Question 2

The frequency of exercise is _____ correlated with good bone density in middle age and late life.

Accepted Answer

A) not 
B) negatively 
C) positively 
D) perfectly 
A) not 
B) negatively 
C) positively 
D) perfectly

Question 3

Dr. Irwin is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study, while Dr. Jenner is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time. Dr. Irwin is using a _____ research design; Dr. Jenner is using a _____ design.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional; longitudinal 
B) longitudinal; cross-sectional 
C) sequential; simultaneous 
D) sequential; cross-sectional 
A) cross-sectional; longitudinal 
B) longitudinal; cross-sectional 
C) sequential; simultaneous 
D) sequential; cross-sectional

Question 4

Yolanda is 24; Zachary is 44; Andrew is 73. Assume that each successfully completed the identity crisis associated with his or her current stage according to Erikson. Which alternative matches each individual with his or her developmental outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) Yolanda: intimacy; Zachary: wisdom; Andrew: generativity 
B) Yolanda: generativity; Zachary: intimacy; Andrew: wisdom 
C) Yolanda: intimacy; Zachary: generativity; Andrew: satisfaction 
D) Yolanda: satisfaction; Zachary: intimacy; Andrew: generativity 
A) Yolanda: intimacy; Zachary: wisdom; Andrew: generativity 
B) Yolanda: generativity; Zachary: intimacy; Andrew: wisdom 
C) Yolanda: intimacy; Zachary: generativity; Andrew: satisfaction 
D) Yolanda: satisfaction; Zachary: intimacy; Andrew: generativity

Question 5

An newborn infant's brain contains about half the number of neurons as an adult's brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Approximately _____% of babies have an easy temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 65 
D) 80 
A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 65 
D) 80

Question 7

The strange situation is used to assess temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The field of cognitive development is greatly indebted to the seminal work of the Swiss scholar:

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget. 
B) Freud. 
C) Vygotsky. 
D) Pavlov. 
A) Piaget. 
B) Freud. 
C) Vygotsky. 
D) Pavlov.

Question 9

How are critical and sensitive periods related?

Accepted Answer

A) A sensitive period is a type of critical period. 
B) A critical period is the same thing as a sensitive period. 
C) A critical period is a type of sensitive period. 
D) A critical period is the opposite of a sensitive period. 
A) A sensitive period is a type of critical period. 
B) A critical period is the same thing as a sensitive period. 
C) A critical period is a type of sensitive period. 
D) A critical period is the opposite of a sensitive period.

Question 10

Charles has been told that he has lung cancer that is too invasive for treatment. His doctor tells him that he will probably die within a year. Charles suddenly starts to laugh, and he tells the doctor that the lab must have mixed up the test results. Charles is most likely in Kübler-Ross's _____ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) anger 
C) bargaining 
D) depression 
A) denial 
B) anger 
C) bargaining 
D) depression

Question 11

The cross-sequential research design may be seen as:

Accepted Answer

A) essentially the same thing as a longitudinal design. 
B) the opposite of the cross-sectional design. 
C) unrelated to either the longitudinal or the cross-sectional design. 
D) a combination of the cross-sectional and longitudinal designs. 
A) essentially the same thing as a longitudinal design. 
B) the opposite of the cross-sectional design. 
C) unrelated to either the longitudinal or the cross-sectional design. 
D) a combination of the cross-sectional and longitudinal designs.

Question 12

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys, what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

Accepted Answer

A) leave her alone 
B) offer her something good to eat 
C) talk to her 
D) touch or hold her 
A) leave her alone 
B) offer her something good to eat 
C) talk to her 
D) touch or hold her

Question 13

In one elementary school curriculum, mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade. Why are they not introduced in the fifth grade?

Accepted Answer

A) According to Piaget, preoperational children cannot reason with variables. 
B) Children in the concrete operational stage cannot reason with hypothetical entities such as variable. 
C) Children are incapable of conservation and reversibility until the beginning of the formal operational period. 
D) Dealing with variables requires postconventional thought, which does not usually appear until adolescence. 
A) According to Piaget, preoperational children cannot reason with variables. 
B) Children in the concrete operational stage cannot reason with hypothetical entities such as variable. 
C) Children are incapable of conservation and reversibility until the beginning of the formal operational period. 
D) Dealing with variables requires postconventional thought, which does not usually appear until adolescence.

Question 14

Reduced testosterone affects behavior in only a minority of aging men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of Baumrind's parenting styles tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children? Why?

Accepted Answer

A) The authoritative parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, the child's point of view is taken into account. 
B) The permissive parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, few demands are placed on the child, allowing her to become more independent. 
C) The authoritarian parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, the child's behavior is strictly controlled, leading her to become more responsible. 
D) The uninvolved parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, few demands are placed on the child, allowing her to become more independent. 
A) The authoritative parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, the child's point of view is taken into account. 
B) The permissive parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, few demands are placed on the child, allowing her to become more independent. 
C) The authoritarian parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, the child's behavior is strictly controlled, leading her to become more responsible. 
D) The uninvolved parenting style tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children. In this style, few demands are placed on the child, allowing her to become more independent.

Question 16

Which sequence reflects the stages of prenatal development from conception to birth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The appearance of pubic hair is a primary sexual characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In psychology, the MOST influential theory of moral development in psychology is that of:

Accepted Answer

A) Gilligan. 
B) Vygotsky. 
C) Ainsworth. 
D) Kohlberg. 
A) Gilligan. 
B) Vygotsky. 
C) Ainsworth. 
D) Kohlberg.

Question 19

According to the textbook, the creation of new neurons is mostly complete by the fifth month in utero. In other words, neurogenesis is completed during the _____ period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The animal researcher _____ conducted classic studies of imprinting among goslings.

Accepted Answer

A) Harry Harlow 
B) Lev Vygotsky 
C) Konrad Lorenz 
D) Jean Piaget 
A) Harry Harlow 
B) Lev Vygotsky 
C) Konrad Lorenz 
D) Jean Piaget

Mahalia is 7½ months old. If her development is typical, Mahalia can:

The frequency of exercise is _____ correlated with good bone density in middle age and late life.

Dr. Irwin is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study, while Dr. Jenner is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time. Dr. Irwin is using a _ research design; Dr. Jenner is using a _ design.

Yolanda is 24; Zachary is 44; Andrew is 73. Assume that each successfully completed the identity crisis associated with his or her current stage according to Erikson. Which alternative matches each individual with his or her developmental outcome?

An newborn infant's brain contains about half the number of neurons as an adult's brain.

Approximately _____% of babies have an easy temperament.

The strange situation is used to assess temperament.

The field of cognitive development is greatly indebted to the seminal work of the Swiss scholar:

How are critical and sensitive periods related?

The cross-sequential research design may be seen as:

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys, what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

In one elementary school curriculum, mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade. Why are they not introduced in the fifth grade?

Reduced testosterone affects behavior in only a minority of aging men.

Which of Baumrind's parenting styles tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children? Why?

Which sequence reflects the stages of prenatal development from conception to birth?

The appearance of pubic hair is a primary sexual characteristic.

In psychology, the MOST influential theory of moral development in psychology is that of:

According to the textbook, the creation of new neurons is mostly complete by the fifth month in utero. In other words, neurogenesis is completed during the _____ period of prenatal development.

The animal researcher _____ conducted classic studies of imprinting among goslings.

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Mahalia is 7½ months old. If her development is typical, Mahalia can:

The frequency of exercise is _____ correlated with good bone density in middle age and late life.

Dr. Irwin is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study, while Dr. Jenner is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time. Dr. Irwin is using a _____ research design; Dr. Jenner is using a _____ design.

Yolanda is 24; Zachary is 44; Andrew is 73. Assume that each successfully completed the identity crisis associated with his or her current stage according to Erikson. Which alternative matches each individual with his or her developmental outcome?

An newborn infant's brain contains about half the number of neurons as an adult's brain.

Approximately _____% of babies have an easy temperament.

The strange situation is used to assess temperament.

The field of cognitive development is greatly indebted to the seminal work of the Swiss scholar:

How are critical and sensitive periods related?

The cross-sequential research design may be seen as:

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys, what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

In one elementary school curriculum, mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade. Why are they not introduced in the fifth grade?

Reduced testosterone affects behavior in only a minority of aging men.

Which of Baumrind's parenting styles tends to produce the most independent, competent, and socially responsible children? Why?

Which sequence reflects the stages of prenatal development from conception to birth?

The appearance of pubic hair is a primary sexual characteristic.

In psychology, the MOST influential theory of moral development in psychology is that of:

According to the textbook, the creation of new neurons is mostly complete by the fifth month in utero. In other words, neurogenesis is completed during the _____ period of prenatal development.

The animal researcher _____ conducted classic studies of imprinting among goslings.

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

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Dr. Irwin is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study, while Dr. Jenner is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time. Dr. Irwin is using a _ research design; Dr. Jenner is using a _ design.