Question 1

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital problems. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  teratogen defects. 
D)  endogenomic problems. 
A)  congenital problems. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  teratogen defects. 
D)  endogenomic problems.

Question 2

According to Kagan,two-year-olds prefer scrambled face masks to other stimuli because

Accepted Answer

A)  the scrambled face raises the level of activation. 
B)  the scrambled face is a more complex stimulus than a non-scrambled face. 
C)  after age two, children have an improved attention span. 
D)  the scrambled face differs from what the children have learned to expect. 
A)  the scrambled face raises the level of activation. 
B)  the scrambled face is a more complex stimulus than a non-scrambled face. 
C)  after age two, children have an improved attention span. 
D)  the scrambled face differs from what the children have learned to expect.

Question 3

When the mother is standing over the crib where the infant is,Jerome Bruner observed that the three to eight-week-old baby will become agitated and begin to cry if the infant hears the mothers' voice coming from a loudspeaker rather than her mouth.This illustrates that babies

Accepted Answer

A)  are startled by loud noises. 
B)  have more acute vision than was previously thought. 
C)  seem to understand that a person's voice and body should be connected. 
D)  are unable to localize and predict where sounds should come from. 
A)  are startled by loud noises. 
B)  have more acute vision than was previously thought. 
C)  seem to understand that a person's voice and body should be connected. 
D)  are unable to localize and predict where sounds should come from.

Question 4

Sarah believes that most people are well intentioned.She is comfortable relying on her husband and friends and having them depend on her.Sarah does not worry about being abandoned by her husband.According to the research on adult attachment style,Sarah would be described as having a(n)__________ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A gene whose influence will be expressed only when it is paired with a second gene of the same type is known as a __________ gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  dominant 
C)  polygenic 
D)  gender-linked 
A)  recessive 
B)  dominant 
C)  polygenic 
D)  gender-linked

Question 6

According to Jerome Kagan,children seem to prefer unfamiliar faces and unusual objects at the age of __________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  nine 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24 
A)  nine 
B)  12 
C)  18 
D)  24

Question 7

Margo and Robert pick up their baby Bobby from the daycare.Even though Bobby is now sleepy,they begin to play with him.However,the next morning when Bobby is actively cooing,smiling,and kicking his feet to get their attention,they ignore Bobby's overtures as they rush around to get ready for work.These parents are exhibiting a lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  parentese. 
C)  sensitive caregiving. 
D)  transformation. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  parentese. 
C)  sensitive caregiving. 
D)  transformation.

Question 8

Within the nucleus of every human cell are 46 thread-like structures that hold the coded instructions of heredity.These 46 structures are called

Accepted Answer

A)  gametes. 
B)  DNA organic acids. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  genes. 
A)  gametes. 
B)  DNA organic acids. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  genes.

Question 9

Simone was a moderately shy infant whose very extroverted parents rarely gave her time to adapt to a new social situation before thrusting her into another one.This style of parenting led Simone to become an extremely shy child as she entered school.This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture is more important than nature. 
B)  nature is more important than nurture. 
C)  inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning, even negatively. 
D)  shyness is a lasting trait that cannot be modified by experience or learning. 
A)  nurture is more important than nature. 
B)  nature is more important than nurture. 
C)  inherited temperaments can be dynamically modified by learning, even negatively. 
D)  shyness is a lasting trait that cannot be modified by experience or learning.

Question 10

How many genes have been shown to play a role in determining one's height?

Accepted Answer

A)  only two 
B)  four 
C)  appoximately 10 
D)  almost 200 
A)  only two 
B)  four 
C)  appoximately 10 
D)  almost 200

Question 11

The existence of easy,difficult,and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)  early critical periods in development. 
B)  lasting effects of the intrauterine environment. 
C)  affective needs in infancy. 
D)  hereditary differences in temperament. 
A)  early critical periods in development. 
B)  lasting effects of the intrauterine environment. 
C)  affective needs in infancy. 
D)  hereditary differences in temperament.

Question 12

If an unborn child is exposed to X-rays,PCBs,or drugs taken by the mother,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 13

Nat likes to "lay down the law" and takes no arguments from his children.According to the research on parental styles by Diana Baumrind,Nat is exhibiting the __________ parental style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  legalistic 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  overly permissive 
D)  legalistic

Question 14

Developmental psychology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the language, personality, and emotions of children and adolescents. 
B)  the stages of life and the important tasks of each. 
C)  progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death. 
D)  the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential. 
A)  the language, personality, and emotions of children and adolescents. 
B)  the stages of life and the important tasks of each. 
C)  progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death. 
D)  the role of maturation in the unfolding of human potential.

Question 15

Providing affectional needs to infants

Accepted Answer

A)  is not important until infants reach self-awareness. 
B)  should be done sparingly since parents need to be careful not to "spoil" the infant. 
C)  will not "spoil" the child because these needs are as important as physical needs. 
D)  are not necessary until the child can speak and tell you his or her needs. 
A)  is not important until infants reach self-awareness. 
B)  should be done sparingly since parents need to be careful not to "spoil" the infant. 
C)  will not "spoil" the child because these needs are as important as physical needs. 
D)  are not necessary until the child can speak and tell you his or her needs.

Question 16

When a psychologist describes the reciprocal influences between parent and child,the psychologist is stating that

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's temperament plays the most important role in development. 
B)  parenting behavior plays the most important role in development. 
C)  there is an interaction between a child's temperament and parenting behaviors. 
D)  the nature-nurture controversy will never be resolved. 
A)  a child's temperament plays the most important role in development. 
B)  parenting behavior plays the most important role in development. 
C)  there is an interaction between a child's temperament and parenting behaviors. 
D)  the nature-nurture controversy will never be resolved.

Question 17

Regarding the rate and order of maturation,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate varies but order is almost universal. 
B)  Both rate and order vary. 
C)  Rate and order are invariant. 
D)  Rate is almost universal but order varies. 
A)  Rate varies but order is almost universal. 
B)  Both rate and order vary. 
C)  Rate and order are invariant. 
D)  Rate is almost universal but order varies.

Question 18

Contact comfort refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctual bonding that occurs during the early stages of imprinting. 
B)  surrogate bonding that takes place between any adult and a child. 
C)  attention and support that one receives as part of the conditions of worth. 
D)  pleasant, reassuring feeling infants get from touching something soft and warm, especially their mother. 
A)  instinctual bonding that occurs during the early stages of imprinting. 
B)  surrogate bonding that takes place between any adult and a child. 
C)  attention and support that one receives as part of the conditions of worth. 
D)  pleasant, reassuring feeling infants get from touching something soft and warm, especially their mother.

Question 19

The sensitive period during which emotional attachment must occur for optimal development is the

Accepted Answer

A)  first few hours after birth. 
B)  first two weeks of life. 
C)  first four months of life. 
D)  first year of life. 
A)  first few hours after birth. 
B)  first two weeks of life. 
C)  first four months of life. 
D)  first year of life.

Question 20

If an infant is startled by a loud sound or if his or her position is abruptly changed,the infant will make movements similar to an embrace.This is called the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: A: Human Development

Defects that are caused by inherited characteristics are known as

According to Kagan,two-year-olds prefer scrambled face masks to other stimuli because

When the mother is standing over the crib where the infant is,Jerome Bruner observed that the three to eight-week-old baby will become agitated and begin to cry if the infant hears the mothers' voice coming from a loudspeaker rather than her mouth.This illustrates that babies

A gene whose influence will be expressed only when it is paired with a second gene of the same type is known as a __________ gene.

According to Jerome Kagan,children seem to prefer unfamiliar faces and unusual objects at the age of __________ months.

Within the nucleus of every human cell are 46 thread-like structures that hold the coded instructions of heredity.These 46 structures are called

Simone was a moderately shy infant whose very extroverted parents rarely gave her time to adapt to a new social situation before thrusting her into another one.This style of parenting led Simone to become an extremely shy child as she entered school.This illustrates that

How many genes have been shown to play a role in determining one's height?

The existence of easy,difficult,and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

If an unborn child is exposed to X-rays,PCBs,or drugs taken by the mother,the child could be born with a

Nat likes to "lay down the law" and takes no arguments from his children.According to the research on parental styles by Diana Baumrind,Nat is exhibiting the __________ parental style.

Developmental psychology is the study of

Providing affectional needs to infants

When a psychologist describes the reciprocal influences between parent and child,the psychologist is stating that

Regarding the rate and order of maturation,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Contact comfort refers to the

The sensitive period during which emotional attachment must occur for optimal development is the

If an infant is startled by a loud sound or if his or her position is abruptly changed,the infant will make movements similar to an embrace.This is called the __________ reflex.

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

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A: Intelligence

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A: Motivation and Emotion

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C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

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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

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B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

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A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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