Question 1

The brain of a newborn baby is capable of being altered by experience,that is,it is highly

Accepted Answer

A)  plastic. 
B)  polygenic. 
C)  anthropomorphic. 
D)  denotative. 
A)  plastic. 
B)  polygenic. 
C)  anthropomorphic. 
D)  denotative.

Question 2

The identifiable patterns of parental caretaking and interaction with children are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  parental temperaments. 
B)  parental styles. 
C)  socialization methods. 
D)  discipline methods. 
A)  parental temperaments. 
B)  parental styles. 
C)  socialization methods. 
D)  discipline methods.

Question 3

Kim is 28 months old.If she is like most infants this age,she will become much more interested in

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A)  bonding. 
B)  non-verbal communication. 
C)  familiar faces. 
D)  unusual objects. 
A)  bonding. 
B)  non-verbal communication. 
C)  familiar faces. 
D)  unusual objects.

Question 4

Josh is a difficult baby who cries and is hard to console,which makes his parents unhappy and elicits negative parenting.This,in turn,causes Josh to cry more frequently.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal influences. 
B)  genetic predispositions. 
C)  a parental behavior that would occur even if Josh had an easy temperament. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  reciprocal influences. 
B)  genetic predispositions. 
C)  a parental behavior that would occur even if Josh had an easy temperament. 
D)  all of these.

Question 5

Learning to dance or to use a computer is primarily a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture. 
B)  nature. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  maturation. 
A)  nurture. 
B)  nature. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  maturation.

Question 6

A person who has a tendency to resist intimacy and commitment to others has a(n)__________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  secure 
D)  independent 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  avoidant 
C)  secure 
D)  independent

Question 7

Bruce has a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive gene for blue eyes.Bruce's eye color would be

Accepted Answer

A)  green 
B)  brown 
C)  blue 
D)  impossible to predict 
A)  green 
B)  brown 
C)  blue 
D)  impossible to predict

Question 8

A physician who describes an infant as slow to respond and develop because of congenital problems is attributing the cause of the abnormality to the

Accepted Answer

A)  postnatal environment. 
B)  infant's heredity. 
C)  mother's heredity. 
D)  intrauterine environment. 
A)  postnatal environment. 
B)  infant's heredity. 
C)  mother's heredity. 
D)  intrauterine environment.

Question 9

In the attachment study with baby monkeys and surrogate mothers,one made of wire and one made of terry cloth,the baby monkeys spent most of their time with

Accepted Answer

A)  the wire surrogate mother. 
B)  the terry cloth surrogate mother. 
C)  whichever surrogate mother was the source of food. 
D)  neither of the two surrogates 
A)  the wire surrogate mother. 
B)  the terry cloth surrogate mother. 
C)  whichever surrogate mother was the source of food. 
D)  neither of the two surrogates

Question 10

Regarding the motor skills of babies,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor skills simply emerge at the appropriate developmental ages. 
B)  Behaviors in infants are sudden and dramatic; one day, they are sitting without support, and the next day they are standing holding on to the furniture. 
C)  Babies tend to tune their motor skills over time, making their movements smoother and more effective. 
D)  Maturation is the only factor behind developing motor skills. 
A)  Motor skills simply emerge at the appropriate developmental ages. 
B)  Behaviors in infants are sudden and dramatic; one day, they are sitting without support, and the next day they are standing holding on to the furniture. 
C)  Babies tend to tune their motor skills over time, making their movements smoother and more effective. 
D)  Maturation is the only factor behind developing motor skills.

Question 11

In which style of attachment do infants tend to turn away from the mother when she returns to the room?

Accepted Answer

A)  securely attached 
B)  secure-distractable 
C)  insecure-avoidant 
D)  insecure-ambivalent 
A)  securely attached 
B)  secure-distractable 
C)  insecure-avoidant 
D)  insecure-ambivalent

Question 12

According to research by Bridges,all basic human emotions appear before the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  one month. 
B)  six months. 
C)  one year. 
D)  two years. 
A)  one month. 
B)  six months. 
C)  one year. 
D)  two years.

Question 13

Which reflex helps a baby find a bottle or breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  rooting 
B)  Babinski 
C)  grasping 
D)  Moro 
A)  rooting 
B)  Babinski 
C)  grasping 
D)  Moro

Question 14

Chandra has found a high quality day care that meets all her criteria.Chandra can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  an adverse effect on her child's attachment to her. 
B)  negative effects in the development of cognitive skills and language abilities. 
C)  a better relationship between herself and her child. 
D)  the creation of behavior problems that did not exist beforehand. 
A)  an adverse effect on her child's attachment to her. 
B)  negative effects in the development of cognitive skills and language abilities. 
C)  a better relationship between herself and her child. 
D)  the creation of behavior problems that did not exist beforehand.

Question 15

Regarding the effects of early experiences,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who are abused may suffer lifelong emotional problems. 
B)  Extra care can sometimes reverse the effects of a poor start in life. 
C)  The time when children are more susceptible to particular types of environmental influences is called the zone of proximal development. 
D)  Babies who do not hear normal speech during their first year may have impaired lanaguage abilities. 
A)  Children who are abused may suffer lifelong emotional problems. 
B)  Extra care can sometimes reverse the effects of a poor start in life. 
C)  The time when children are more susceptible to particular types of environmental influences is called the zone of proximal development. 
D)  Babies who do not hear normal speech during their first year may have impaired lanaguage abilities.

Question 16

Regarding nature and nurture,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The present human culture is accelerating the rate at which human DNA is evolving. 
B)  Modern humans are still genetically quite similar to cave dwellers who lived 30,000 years ago. 
C)  The brain of a newborn baby has significantly more dendrites and synapses than an adult brain. 
D)  Early learning environments literally shape the developing brain, through "blooming and pruning" of synapses. 
A)  The present human culture is accelerating the rate at which human DNA is evolving. 
B)  Modern humans are still genetically quite similar to cave dwellers who lived 30,000 years ago. 
C)  The brain of a newborn baby has significantly more dendrites and synapses than an adult brain. 
D)  Early learning environments literally shape the developing brain, through "blooming and pruning" of synapses.

Question 17

With regard to temperament,"difficult children"

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A)  are restrained and unexpressive in their behavior. 
B)  tend to be excessively shy. 
C)  are moody, intense, and easily angered. 
D)  do not fit neatly into any single category. 
A)  are restrained and unexpressive in their behavior. 
B)  tend to be excessively shy. 
C)  are moody, intense, and easily angered. 
D)  do not fit neatly into any single category.

Question 18

Rats that were raised in the enriched cage environments

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A)  had smaller, lighter brains. 
B)  had brains with a thinner cortex. 
C)  were superior at learning mazes. 
D)  exhibited all of these characteristics. 
A)  had smaller, lighter brains. 
B)  had brains with a thinner cortex. 
C)  were superior at learning mazes. 
D)  exhibited all of these characteristics.

Question 19

Children who were raised in severely overcrowded orphanages and got almost no attention from adults for the first year or two of their lives

Accepted Answer

A)  were able to readily establish secure attachments once adopted. 
B)  craved constant attention and wanted to be held a great deal of the time. 
C)  were more fearful of strangers once they established an attachment with their adoptive families. 
D)  were anxious and remote and would not make eye contact with others. 
A)  were able to readily establish secure attachments once adopted. 
B)  craved constant attention and wanted to be held a great deal of the time. 
C)  were more fearful of strangers once they established an attachment with their adoptive families. 
D)  were anxious and remote and would not make eye contact with others.

Question 20

The genetic transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parents to offspring is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  development. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  nurture. 
D)  maturation. 
A)  development. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  nurture. 
D)  maturation.

Exam 3: A: Human Development

The brain of a newborn baby is capable of being altered by experience,that is,it is highly

The identifiable patterns of parental caretaking and interaction with children are referred to as

Kim is 28 months old.If she is like most infants this age,she will become much more interested in

Josh is a difficult baby who cries and is hard to console,which makes his parents unhappy and elicits negative parenting.This,in turn,causes Josh to cry more frequently.This illustrates

Learning to dance or to use a computer is primarily a matter of

A person who has a tendency to resist intimacy and commitment to others has a(n)__________ attachment style.

Bruce has a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive gene for blue eyes.Bruce's eye color would be

A physician who describes an infant as slow to respond and develop because of congenital problems is attributing the cause of the abnormality to the

In the attachment study with baby monkeys and surrogate mothers,one made of wire and one made of terry cloth,the baby monkeys spent most of their time with

Regarding the motor skills of babies,which of the following statements is TRUE?

In which style of attachment do infants tend to turn away from the mother when she returns to the room?

According to research by Bridges,all basic human emotions appear before the age of

Which reflex helps a baby find a bottle or breast?

Chandra has found a high quality day care that meets all her criteria.Chandra can expect

Regarding the effects of early experiences,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding nature and nurture,which of the following statements is FALSE?

With regard to temperament,"difficult children"

Rats that were raised in the enriched cage environments

Children who were raised in severely overcrowded orphanages and got almost no attention from adults for the first year or two of their lives

The genetic transmission of physical and psychological characteristics from parents to offspring is known as

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology