Question 1

The grasping,rooting,and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed action patterns. 
B)  instincts. 
C)  conditioned reflexes. 
D)  adaptive reflexes. 
A)  fixed action patterns. 
B)  instincts. 
C)  conditioned reflexes. 
D)  adaptive reflexes.

Question 2

When nine-year-old Jenny was found by social workers in the attic of her family's home,she looked more like a five-year-old physically,was mute,retarded,and emotionally damaged.Jenny most likely experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  too much sensory stimulation. 
B)  a restricted environment. 
C)  exposure to carcinogens. 
D)  a psychological enriched environment. 
A)  too much sensory stimulation. 
B)  a restricted environment. 
C)  exposure to carcinogens. 
D)  a psychological enriched environment.

Question 3

A close emotional bond that infants form with parents,caregivers,or others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  social referencing. 
C)  emotional attachment. 
D)  imprinting. 
A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  social referencing. 
C)  emotional attachment. 
D)  imprinting.

Question 4

Inexperienced parents of newborn infants should be advised that

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A)  their child's affectional needs are at least as important as his or her physical needs. 
B)  compared to a child's affectional needs, his or her physical needs are much more important. 
C)  it is imperative that the child bond with only one adult. 
D)  regardless of whether their affectional needs are met, children will naturally develop their capacity for warm and loving relationships. 
A)  their child's affectional needs are at least as important as his or her physical needs. 
B)  compared to a child's affectional needs, his or her physical needs are much more important. 
C)  it is imperative that the child bond with only one adult. 
D)  regardless of whether their affectional needs are met, children will naturally develop their capacity for warm and loving relationships.

Question 5

A child will usually first display separation anxiety around the ages of

Accepted Answer

A)  four to six months. 
B)  eight to 12 months. 
C)  15 to 30 months. 
D)  36 months to 4 years. 
A)  four to six months. 
B)  eight to 12 months. 
C)  15 to 30 months. 
D)  36 months to 4 years.

Question 6

The bedtime distress that occurs when babies are left alone at night can sometimes be eased with the presence of a stuffed animal or favorite blanket,which are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginary playmates. 
B)  security objects. 
C)  scaffolding objects. 
D)  transformational distractions. 
A)  imaginary playmates. 
B)  security objects. 
C)  scaffolding objects. 
D)  transformational distractions.

Question 7

Compared to the adult brain,the brain of a newborn baby has fewer connections between nerve cells,which are called

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  synapses. 
C)  ion channels. 
D)  nodes of Ranvier. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  synapses. 
C)  ion channels. 
D)  nodes of Ranvier.

Question 8

In 2003,a major scientific milestone was reached with the completion of the entire sequencing of three billion chemical base pairs of human DNA.This project was known as the __________ Project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Manhattan 
B)  Nature-Nurture 
C)  Human Genome 
D)  Polygenic Mapping 
A)  Manhattan 
B)  Nature-Nurture 
C)  Human Genome 
D)  Polygenic Mapping

Question 9

From his studies of infants' visual sensation and perception,Robert Fantz found that adult vision is how many times sharper than the vision of infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 10

Regarding separation anxiety disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only about one out of 100 children suffer from separation anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. 
B)  Many children with separation anxiety disorder cling to and follow their parents, often refusing to go to school. 
C)  Most children with separation anxiety disorder tend to grow out of it. 
D)  If separation anxiety is intense or lasts more than a month, parents should seek professional help for the child. 
A)  Only about one out of 100 children suffer from separation anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. 
B)  Many children with separation anxiety disorder cling to and follow their parents, often refusing to go to school. 
C)  Most children with separation anxiety disorder tend to grow out of it. 
D)  If separation anxiety is intense or lasts more than a month, parents should seek professional help for the child.

Question 11

Poverty has been shown to affect

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's health with poor children being sick more often. 
B)  a child's socioemotional development. 
C)  a child's cognitive development. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a child's health with poor children being sick more often. 
B)  a child's socioemotional development. 
C)  a child's cognitive development. 
D)  all of these.

Question 12

According to the visual research done by Fantz and others,three-day-old babies are LEAST likely to look at which pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex patterns 
B)  circles and curves 
C)  a rectangle 
D)  a human face 
A)  complex patterns 
B)  circles and curves 
C)  a rectangle 
D)  a human face

Question 13

If an expectant mother is exposed to German measles,the child could be born with a

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic defect. 
B)  congenital problem. 
C)  cephalocaudal pattern problem. 
D)  proximodistal pattern problem. 
A)  genetic defect. 
B)  congenital problem. 
C)  cephalocaudal pattern problem. 
D)  proximodistal pattern problem.

Question 14

Which of the following words means "colored body"?

Accepted Answer

A)  gene 
B)  chromosome 
C)  zygote 
D)  gamete 
A)  gene 
B)  chromosome 
C)  zygote 
D)  gamete

Question 15

Loud noises can increase the fetus' heart rate and movement,which illustrates that outside conditions can affect the unborn in the the __________ environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen 
B)  genetic 
C)  intrauterine 
D)  endogenomic 
A)  teratogen 
B)  genetic 
C)  intrauterine 
D)  endogenomic

Question 16

Sarah is seven months old.Her parents spend three hours a day for five weeks straight holding Sarah up next to furniture in hopes that she will grab onto the furniture and stand by herself.Sarah hates this treatment and screams and cries,but her parents are unyielding.Finally,at the end of the fifth week,Sarah stands up by herself while holding onto the furniture.Her parents smile triumphantly.What have they accomplished here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah's parents have trained Sarah to stand up by herself earlier than the average. 
B)  Sarah was ready to stand up by herself at about eight months of age; but her parents simply put her through a training ordeal for nothing. 
C)  If Sarah's parents had not trained her, Sarah would have been developmentally delayed. 
D)  Sarah's parents have respected her personal rate of growth by encouraging her with psychomotor training. 
A)  Sarah's parents have trained Sarah to stand up by herself earlier than the average. 
B)  Sarah was ready to stand up by herself at about eight months of age; but her parents simply put her through a training ordeal for nothing. 
C)  If Sarah's parents had not trained her, Sarah would have been developmentally delayed. 
D)  Sarah's parents have respected her personal rate of growth by encouraging her with psychomotor training.

Question 17

Janine shows her newborn son to his sisters for the first time,and her newborn son shows the most comon infant expression,which is

Accepted Answer

A)  fear. 
B)  general excitement. 
C)  joy. 
D)  anger. 
A)  fear. 
B)  general excitement. 
C)  joy. 
D)  anger.

Question 18

Compared to the adult brain,the brain of a newborn baby has fewer nerve cell branches that receive information,which are called

Accepted Answer

A)  axons. 
B)  dendrites. 
C)  nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  neurilemma. 
A)  axons. 
B)  dendrites. 
C)  nodes of Ranvier. 
D)  neurilemma.

Question 19

The importance of heredity stems from the fact that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is not subject to environmental influences. 
B)  determines the overall health of the organism. 
C)  sets the limits of development by providing a framework of potentials and limitations. 
D)  is more fragile than the environment and, consequently, can be more changeable. 
A)  is not subject to environmental influences. 
B)  determines the overall health of the organism. 
C)  sets the limits of development by providing a framework of potentials and limitations. 
D)  is more fragile than the environment and, consequently, can be more changeable.

Question 20

Milestones,such as when children are able to walk alone,feed themselves,or become toilet trained tend to be governed by

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  resiliency. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  readiness. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  resiliency. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  readiness.

Exam 3: A: Human Development

The grasping,rooting,and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as

When nine-year-old Jenny was found by social workers in the attic of her family's home,she looked more like a five-year-old physically,was mute,retarded,and emotionally damaged.Jenny most likely experienced

A close emotional bond that infants form with parents,caregivers,or others is called

Inexperienced parents of newborn infants should be advised that

A child will usually first display separation anxiety around the ages of

The bedtime distress that occurs when babies are left alone at night can sometimes be eased with the presence of a stuffed animal or favorite blanket,which are known as

Compared to the adult brain,the brain of a newborn baby has fewer connections between nerve cells,which are called

In 2003,a major scientific milestone was reached with the completion of the entire sequencing of three billion chemical base pairs of human DNA.This project was known as the __________ Project.

From his studies of infants' visual sensation and perception,Robert Fantz found that adult vision is how many times sharper than the vision of infants?

Regarding separation anxiety disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Poverty has been shown to affect

According to the visual research done by Fantz and others,three-day-old babies are LEAST likely to look at which pattern?

If an expectant mother is exposed to German measles,the child could be born with a

Which of the following words means "colored body"?

Loud noises can increase the fetus' heart rate and movement,which illustrates that outside conditions can affect the unborn in the the __________ environment.

Janine shows her newborn son to his sisters for the first time,and her newborn son shows the most comon infant expression,which is

Compared to the adult brain,the brain of a newborn baby has fewer nerve cell branches that receive information,which are called

The importance of heredity stems from the fact that it

Milestones,such as when children are able to walk alone,feed themselves,or become toilet trained tend to be governed by

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

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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

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A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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