Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be part of an enriched environment for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  child-proofing the house to allow the child to actively explore his or her surroundings 
B)  limiting what a child can touch in order to present these sensations systematically 
C)  surrounding babies with colors, music, people, and things to see, taste, smell, and touch 
D)  responsive parents noticing what holds a child's attention 
A)  child-proofing the house to allow the child to actively explore his or her surroundings 
B)  limiting what a child can touch in order to present these sensations systematically 
C)  surrounding babies with colors, music, people, and things to see, taste, smell, and touch 
D)  responsive parents noticing what holds a child's attention

Question 2

When psychologists attribute development to nature,they are referring to the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  mother/infant bonding. 
B)  heredity and genetics. 
C)  environmental influences. 
D)  evolutionary selection. 
A)  mother/infant bonding. 
B)  heredity and genetics. 
C)  environmental influences. 
D)  evolutionary selection.

Question 3

When her mother leaves,Linda cries.When her mother returns,Linda crawls into her lap.According to Mary Ainsworth,Linda's attachment would be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth,rhythmic nursing occurs.This is known as the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Emily takes her new baby to the grocery store for the first time,and the baby shows the most common infant expression.According to psychologist Carroll Izard,this expression is

Accepted Answer

A)  fear. 
B)  happiness. 
C)  interest. 
D)  anger. 
A)  fear. 
B)  happiness. 
C)  interest. 
D)  anger.

Question 6

Amy lifts her head,then learns to crawl,then to walk with the development progressing from her head to her feet.This progression illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B)  the proximodistal pattern. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B)  the proximodistal pattern. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 7

Regarding teratogens,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  No direct intermixing of blood takes place between a mother and her unborn child. 
B)  If a mother is addicted to morphine, heroin, or methadone, her baby may be born with an addiction. 
C)  Children with fetal alcohol syndrome are born with fluid on the brain and an abnormally large head. 
D)  Children of smoking mothers score lower on tests of language and mental ability. 
A)  No direct intermixing of blood takes place between a mother and her unborn child. 
B)  If a mother is addicted to morphine, heroin, or methadone, her baby may be born with an addiction. 
C)  Children with fetal alcohol syndrome are born with fluid on the brain and an abnormally large head. 
D)  Children of smoking mothers score lower on tests of language and mental ability.

Question 8

The sum of all external conditions that affect a person is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture. 
B)  senescence. 
C)  nature. 
D)  the human growth sequence. 
A)  nurture. 
B)  senescence. 
C)  nature. 
D)  the human growth sequence.

Question 9

Temperament refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the pattern of physical development from conception to death. 
B)  the inherited, physical core of one's personality. 
C)  the years of aging characterized by marked physiological and psychological deterioration. 
D)  a period of increased sensitivity to environmental influences. 
A)  the pattern of physical development from conception to death. 
B)  the inherited, physical core of one's personality. 
C)  the years of aging characterized by marked physiological and psychological deterioration. 
D)  a period of increased sensitivity to environmental influences.

Question 10

Regarding early emotional development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts agree that anger is the most common infant expression shown during the first year of life. 
B)  By the age of eight to 12 months, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. 
C)  Early emotional development follows a pattern closely tied to maturation. 
D)  A child by the age of three has a unique personality. 
A)  Experts agree that anger is the most common infant expression shown during the first year of life. 
B)  By the age of eight to 12 months, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. 
C)  Early emotional development follows a pattern closely tied to maturation. 
D)  A child by the age of three has a unique personality.

Question 11

The physical core of personality,including emotional and perceptual sensitivity,energy levels,and typical mood is referred to as one's

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  senescence. 
D)  attachment style. 
A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  senescence. 
D)  attachment style.

Question 12

Achieving sexual maturity is mostly governed by

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture. 
B)  nature. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  evolutionary senescence. 
A)  nurture. 
B)  nature. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  evolutionary senescence.

Question 13

When John B.Watson made the statement that if he had a dozen infants he could take any one of them at random and train him to be a doctor,merchant,thief,etc.,he was referring to the powerful effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  nature. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  the human growth sequence. 
D)  the environment. 
A)  nature. 
B)  temperament. 
C)  the human growth sequence. 
D)  the environment.

Question 14

Regarding their visul capabilities,babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color as early as the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  two months. 
B)  six months. 
C)  nine months. 
D)  one year. 
A)  two months. 
B)  six months. 
C)  nine months. 
D)  one year.

Question 15

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

Accepted Answer

A)  conception on to death (the womb to the tomb). 
B)  birth to adolescence (infant to teen). 
C)  birth to adulthood (child to grown-up). 
D)  conception to senescence. 
A)  conception on to death (the womb to the tomb). 
B)  birth to adolescence (infant to teen). 
C)  birth to adulthood (child to grown-up). 
D)  conception to senescence.

Question 16

Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity and environment are interacting and inseparable factors in development. 
B)  heredity is more important because it precedes the effects of experience. 
C)  environment is more important because its effects are less flexible than those of heredity. 
D)  environment is more important because most behaviors of interest to psychologists are learned. 
A)  heredity and environment are interacting and inseparable factors in development. 
B)  heredity is more important because it precedes the effects of experience. 
C)  environment is more important because its effects are less flexible than those of heredity. 
D)  environment is more important because most behaviors of interest to psychologists are learned.

Question 17

Bridges found that emotions appear in a consistent order,and he believed that the first basic split is between

Accepted Answer

A)  fear and rage. 
B)  joy and happiness. 
C)  guilt and pride. 
D)  pleasant and unpleasant emotions. 
A)  fear and rage. 
B)  joy and happiness. 
C)  guilt and pride. 
D)  pleasant and unpleasant emotions.

Question 18

Betsy notices that her infant's muscular control appears to spread in a pattern from the center of his body to his extremities.This pattern she observed is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal. 
B)  cephalocaudal. 
C)  the zone of proximal development. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  proximodistal. 
B)  cephalocaudal. 
C)  the zone of proximal development. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 19

During the first few days of life,infants exhibit all of the following behaviors EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  showing a preference for complex patterns over simple ones. 
B)  being excited by circles, curves and bright lights. 
C)  preferring their mother's face to a stranger's face. 
D)  paying more attention to a person looking away from them than a person who is gazing directly at them. 
A)  showing a preference for complex patterns over simple ones. 
B)  being excited by circles, curves and bright lights. 
C)  preferring their mother's face to a stranger's face. 
D)  paying more attention to a person looking away from them than a person who is gazing directly at them.

Question 20

Regarding teratogens and birth defects,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation, lead, and pesticides are considered teratogens. 
B)  Cystic fibrosis, PKU, and hemophilia are considered teratogens. 
C)  Pregnant women do have direct control over many teratogens. 
D)  Repeated heavy drinking during pregnancy is the most common cause of birth defects in the United States. 
A)  Radiation, lead, and pesticides are considered teratogens. 
B)  Cystic fibrosis, PKU, and hemophilia are considered teratogens. 
C)  Pregnant women do have direct control over many teratogens. 
D)  Repeated heavy drinking during pregnancy is the most common cause of birth defects in the United States.

Exam 3: A: Human Development

Which of the following would NOT be part of an enriched environment for children?

When psychologists attribute development to nature,they are referring to the effects of

When her mother leaves,Linda cries.When her mother returns,Linda crawls into her lap.According to Mary Ainsworth,Linda's attachment would be described as

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth,rhythmic nursing occurs.This is known as the __________ reflex.

Emily takes her new baby to the grocery store for the first time,and the baby shows the most common infant expression.According to psychologist Carroll Izard,this expression is

Amy lifts her head,then learns to crawl,then to walk with the development progressing from her head to her feet.This progression illustrates

Regarding teratogens,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The sum of all external conditions that affect a person is referred to as

Temperament refers to

Regarding early emotional development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The physical core of personality,including emotional and perceptual sensitivity,energy levels,and typical mood is referred to as one's

Achieving sexual maturity is mostly governed by

When John B.Watson made the statement that if he had a dozen infants he could take any one of them at random and train him to be a doctor,merchant,thief,etc.,he was referring to the powerful effect of

Regarding their visul capabilities,babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color as early as the age of

Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from

Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that

Bridges found that emotions appear in a consistent order,and he believed that the first basic split is between

Betsy notices that her infant's muscular control appears to spread in a pattern from the center of his body to his extremities.This pattern she observed is referred to as

During the first few days of life,infants exhibit all of the following behaviors EXCEPT for

Regarding teratogens and birth defects,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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