Question 1

Nolan was born with a hole in the tube surrounding his spinal cord.Which disorder does Nolan have?

Accepted Answer

A)  German measles 
B)  Teratogenitis 
C)  Spina bifida 
D)  Rubella 
E)  Congenital syphilis 
A)  German measles 
B)  Teratogenitis 
C)  Spina bifida 
D)  Rubella 
E)  Congenital syphilis

Question 2

Piaget's primary research technique involved

Accepted Answer

A)  rigorous experimental methodology. 
B)  long questionnaires. 
C)  extensive surveys. 
D)  careful observation. 
E)  twin studies. 
A)  rigorous experimental methodology. 
B)  long questionnaires. 
C)  extensive surveys. 
D)  careful observation. 
E)  twin studies.

Question 3

The biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic code is called

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  germination. 
C)  development. 
D)  puberty. 
E)  maturation. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  germination. 
C)  development. 
D)  puberty. 
E)  maturation.

Question 4

In the Moro reflex,a newborn infant

Accepted Answer

A)  blinks for protection against light or foreign objects. 
B)  extends its arms and arches its back when its head falls backward or in response to loud noise. 
C)  turns its head towards a cheek that has been touched. 
D)  fans out and curls its toes when the sole of its foot is stroked. 
E)  curls its fingers around an object that touches the palm. 
A)  blinks for protection against light or foreign objects. 
B)  extends its arms and arches its back when its head falls backward or in response to loud noise. 
C)  turns its head towards a cheek that has been touched. 
D)  fans out and curls its toes when the sole of its foot is stroked. 
E)  curls its fingers around an object that touches the palm.

Question 5

According to Piaget,a(n)______ is an organized system of mental representations used to understand the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema 
B)  reflex 
C)  instinct 
D)  operation 
E)  hierarchy 
A)  schema 
B)  reflex 
C)  instinct 
D)  operation 
E)  hierarchy

Question 6

Third-grade teacher Ben Stallworth can expect that the majority of his eight- and nine -year-old students are in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational 
B)  initiative vs.guilt 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operational 
E)  industry vs.inferiority 
A)  concrete operational 
B)  initiative vs.guilt 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operational 
E)  industry vs.inferiority

Question 7

All but which of the following people are using compensation to successfully respond to challenges of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arsenio,who uses a cane to get around 
B)  Bobbie,who responds to hearing loss by using a hearing aid 
C)  Craig,who writes notes to remember things he has to do each day 
D)  DeeDee,who gives herself extra time when she has to learn something new 
E)  Eduardo,who maintains an optimistic mindset and seeks out new challenges 
A)  Arsenio,who uses a cane to get around 
B)  Bobbie,who responds to hearing loss by using a hearing aid 
C)  Craig,who writes notes to remember things he has to do each day 
D)  DeeDee,who gives herself extra time when she has to learn something new 
E)  Eduardo,who maintains an optimistic mindset and seeks out new challenges

Question 8

Which of the following is the leading cause of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain infections,tumors,and injuries 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  strokes 
D)  chronic alcoholism 
E)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  brain infections,tumors,and injuries 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  strokes 
D)  chronic alcoholism 
E)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 9

Regarding the New York Longitudinal Study of temperament,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Investigators found that about 65 percent of children could be classified into one of the temperament groups. 
B)  The majority of children,40 percent,were classified as easy children. 
C)  The least common classification assigned to children was "difficult," with 10 percent of children falling in this category. 
D)  The distinct types of temperament observed in infancy predict later differences in adjustment,with easy infants showing better adjustment. 
E)  The study demonstrated that basic temperament cannot be changed. 
A)  Investigators found that about 65 percent of children could be classified into one of the temperament groups. 
B)  The majority of children,40 percent,were classified as easy children. 
C)  The least common classification assigned to children was "difficult," with 10 percent of children falling in this category. 
D)  The distinct types of temperament observed in infancy predict later differences in adjustment,with easy infants showing better adjustment. 
E)  The study demonstrated that basic temperament cannot be changed.

Question 10

In her research on attachment,Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment,and they are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  2; imprinting and bonding 
B)  3; easy,difficult,and slow-to-warm-up 
C)  3; authoritative,authoritarian,and permissive 
D)  3; secure,insecure-avoidant,and insecure-resistant 
E)  4; secure,insecure-avoidant,insecure-resistant,and slow-to-warm-up 
A)  2; imprinting and bonding 
B)  3; easy,difficult,and slow-to-warm-up 
C)  3; authoritative,authoritarian,and permissive 
D)  3; secure,insecure-avoidant,and insecure-resistant 
E)  4; secure,insecure-avoidant,insecure-resistant,and slow-to-warm-up

Question 11

Among parenting styles,rigid is to ______ as lax is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative; permissive 
B)  authoritarian; authoritative 
C)  permissive; authoritarian 
D)  permissive; authoritative 
E)  authoritarian; permissive 
A)  authoritative; permissive 
B)  authoritarian; authoritative 
C)  permissive; authoritarian 
D)  permissive; authoritative 
E)  authoritarian; permissive

Question 12

Discuss three behavior patterns associated with successful aging.

Accepted Answer

Many people demonstrate what is termed s

Question 13

Fifteen-year-old Erica is predicted to experience which psychosocial crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry vs.inferiority 
B)  identity vs.role diffusion 
C)  intimacy vs.isolation 
D)  initiative vs.guilt 
E)  integrity vs.despair 
A)  industry vs.inferiority 
B)  identity vs.role diffusion 
C)  intimacy vs.isolation 
D)  initiative vs.guilt 
E)  integrity vs.despair

Question 14

Regarding adolescent-parent relationships,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal adolescent development includes serious conflicts with parents. 
B)  Most adolescents report that they love and respect their parents. 
C)  Adolescents and their parents typically express agreement on many of the principal issues in life. 
D)  It is normal for teens to have arguments with parents over issues like autonomy and decision making. 
E)  Some degree of withdrawal and distancing from the family during adolescence is normal and to be expected. 
A)  Normal adolescent development includes serious conflicts with parents. 
B)  Most adolescents report that they love and respect their parents. 
C)  Adolescents and their parents typically express agreement on many of the principal issues in life. 
D)  It is normal for teens to have arguments with parents over issues like autonomy and decision making. 
E)  Some degree of withdrawal and distancing from the family during adolescence is normal and to be expected.

Question 15

Harriet is working on building a sense of independence and self-control.Generalizing from the theory of psychosocial development,Harriet is probably in which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy 
B)  toddlerhood 
C)  preschool 
D)  middle childhood 
E)  adolescence 
A)  infancy 
B)  toddlerhood 
C)  preschool 
D)  middle childhood 
E)  adolescence

Question 16

Who studied the process of imprinting in geese and other species?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Bowlby 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Diana Baumrind 
D)  Konrad Lorenz 
E)  Mary Ainsworth 
A)  John Bowlby 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Diana Baumrind 
D)  Konrad Lorenz 
E)  Mary Ainsworth

Question 17

Gloria's family has a large minivan she calls a car.Her grandmother buys a small hybrid that Gloria also calls a car.This is a demonstration of

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation. 
E)  irreversibility. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation. 
E)  irreversibility.

Question 18

If Paige is like the average American girl,she will have her first period at about what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 to 10 
B)  10 to 11 
C)  11 to 12 
D)  12 to 13 
E)  13 to 14 
A)  9 to 10 
B)  10 to 11 
C)  11 to 12 
D)  12 to 13 
E)  13 to 14

Question 19

An unlearned response to a particular stimulus is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen. 
B)  habit. 
C)  reflex. 
D)  ability. 
E)  skill. 
A)  teratogen. 
B)  habit. 
C)  reflex. 
D)  ability. 
E)  skill.

Question 20

Vygotsky saw cognitive development through the lens of children's

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  culture and social worlds. 
C)  biological programming. 
D)  parental controls. 
E)  schemas. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  culture and social worlds. 
C)  biological programming. 
D)  parental controls. 
E)  schemas.

Nolan was born with a hole in the tube surrounding his spinal cord.Which disorder does Nolan have?

Piaget's primary research technique involved

The biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic code is called

In the Moro reflex,a newborn infant

According to Piaget,a(n)______ is an organized system of mental representations used to understand the world.

Third-grade teacher Ben Stallworth can expect that the majority of his eight- and nine -year-old students are in which stage of cognitive development?

All but which of the following people are using compensation to successfully respond to challenges of aging?

Which of the following is the leading cause of dementia?

Regarding the New York Longitudinal Study of temperament,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In her research on attachment,Ainsworth noted different styles of attachment,and they are called .

Among parenting styles,rigid is to as lax is to .

Discuss three behavior patterns associated with successful aging.

Fifteen-year-old Erica is predicted to experience which psychosocial crisis?

Regarding adolescent-parent relationships,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Harriet is working on building a sense of independence and self-control.Generalizing from the theory of psychosocial development,Harriet is probably in which age group?

Who studied the process of imprinting in geese and other species?

Gloria's family has a large minivan she calls a car.Her grandmother buys a small hybrid that Gloria also calls a car.This is a demonstration of

If Paige is like the average American girl,she will have her first period at about what age?

An unlearned response to a particular stimulus is a(n)

Vygotsky saw cognitive development through the lens of children's

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Nolan was born with a hole in the tube surrounding his spinal cord.Which disorder does Nolan have?

Piaget's primary research technique involved

The biological unfolding of an organism according to its underlying genetic code is called

In the Moro reflex,a newborn infant

According to Piaget,a(n)______ is an organized system of mental representations used to understand the world.

Third-grade teacher Ben Stallworth can expect that the majority of his eight- and nine -year-old students are in which stage of cognitive development?

All but which of the following people are using compensation to successfully respond to challenges of aging?

Which of the following is the leading cause of dementia?

Regarding the New York Longitudinal Study of temperament,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In her research on attachment,Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment,and they are called ______.

Among parenting styles,rigid is to ______ as lax is to ______.

Discuss three behavior patterns associated with successful aging.

Fifteen-year-old Erica is predicted to experience which psychosocial crisis?

Regarding adolescent-parent relationships,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Harriet is working on building a sense of independence and self-control.Generalizing from the theory of psychosocial development,Harriet is probably in which age group?

Who studied the process of imprinting in geese and other species?

Gloria's family has a large minivan she calls a car.Her grandmother buys a small hybrid that Gloria also calls a car.This is a demonstration of

If Paige is like the average American girl,she will have her first period at about what age?

An unlearned response to a particular stimulus is a(n)

Vygotsky saw cognitive development through the lens of children's

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Psychology and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

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In her research on attachment,Ainsworth noted different styles of attachment,and they are called .

Among parenting styles,rigid is to as lax is to .