Question 1

In prenatal development,the umbilical cord connects the

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tube to the placenta. 
B)  placenta to the amniotic sac. 
C)  amniotic sac to the embryo. 
D)  embryo and fetus to the placenta. 
E)  embryo and fetus to the amniotic sac. 
A)  neural tube to the placenta. 
B)  placenta to the amniotic sac. 
C)  amniotic sac to the embryo. 
D)  embryo and fetus to the placenta. 
E)  embryo and fetus to the amniotic sac.

Question 2

In descriptions of temperament,another term for "slow-to-warm-up" is

Accepted Answer

A)  resistant. 
B)  detached. 
C)  inhibited. 
D)  insecure. 
E)  avoidant. 
A)  resistant. 
B)  detached. 
C)  inhibited. 
D)  insecure. 
E)  avoidant.

Question 3

The period of life beginning at puberty and ending with early adulthood is called

Accepted Answer

A)  moratorium. 
B)  the teenage years. 
C)  the pubertal period. 
D)  menarche. 
E)  adolescence. 
A)  moratorium. 
B)  the teenage years. 
C)  the pubertal period. 
D)  menarche. 
E)  adolescence.

Question 4

Which pioneer of psychology characterized adolescence as a period of "storm and stress"?

Accepted Answer

A)  G.Stanley Hall 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
E)  Erik Erikson 
A)  G.Stanley Hall 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
E)  Erik Erikson

Question 5

What is the correct order of stages in prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal,embryonic,fetal 
B)  germinal,fetal,embryonic 
C)  embryonic,germinal,fetal 
D)  embryonic,fetal,germinal 
E)  fetal,germinal,embryonic 
A)  germinal,embryonic,fetal 
B)  germinal,fetal,embryonic 
C)  embryonic,germinal,fetal 
D)  embryonic,fetal,germinal 
E)  fetal,germinal,embryonic

Question 6

Aimee was late coming home from school.Even though she had a reasonable excuse,her parents grounded her for a month and suspended her allowance.This sounds like which style of parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  inhibited 
E)  assertive 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  inhibited 
E)  assertive

Question 7

Teratogens that damage the arms and legs are most likely to have an effect during which weeks of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  weeks 1 and 2 
B)  weeks 4 to 8 
C)  weeks 10 to 12 
D)  weeks 20 to 25 
E)  weeks 30 to 32 
A)  weeks 1 and 2 
B)  weeks 4 to 8 
C)  weeks 10 to 12 
D)  weeks 20 to 25 
E)  weeks 30 to 32

Question 8

In their research with baby rhesus monkeys,the Harlows demonstrated that ______ was a strong determinant of attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  contact comfort 
B)  a secure base 
C)  food 
D)  quality of care 
E)  temperament 
A)  contact comfort 
B)  a secure base 
C)  food 
D)  quality of care 
E)  temperament

Question 9

Which is the first sign of puberty in a female?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast buds 
B)  pubic hair 
C)  underarm hair 
D)  first menstruation 
E)  ovulation 
A)  breast buds 
B)  pubic hair 
C)  underarm hair 
D)  first menstruation 
E)  ovulation

Question 10

Six-month-old Charlotte fits the characteristics of a slow-to-warm-up temperament.Charlotte would be expected to exhibit all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  low activity level 
B)  interest in novel stimuli 
C)  need for more time in adjusting to new situations 
D)  mild distress in new situations 
E)  withdrawal in unfamiliar settings 
A)  low activity level 
B)  interest in novel stimuli 
C)  need for more time in adjusting to new situations 
D)  mild distress in new situations 
E)  withdrawal in unfamiliar settings

Question 11

When two-week-old Carson's father strokes the baby's left cheek,Carson turns his head to the left.Carson's response is called the _______ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking 
B)  eyeblink 
C)  Moro 
D)  rooting 
E)  Babinski 
A)  sucking 
B)  eyeblink 
C)  Moro 
D)  rooting 
E)  Babinski

Question 12

Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age-related declines in memory are generally not at a level significant enough to impair daily functioning. 
B)  Aging brings loss of bone density and muscle mass,as well as reduced sharpness or acuity of the senses. 
C)  Reaction times slow,which may have an impact on driving abilities. 
D)  Immune system functioning declines,making older people more susceptible to illness. 
E)  Fluid intelligence increases across much of the life span,only beginning to decline around age seventy. 
A)  Age-related declines in memory are generally not at a level significant enough to impair daily functioning. 
B)  Aging brings loss of bone density and muscle mass,as well as reduced sharpness or acuity of the senses. 
C)  Reaction times slow,which may have an impact on driving abilities. 
D)  Immune system functioning declines,making older people more susceptible to illness. 
E)  Fluid intelligence increases across much of the life span,only beginning to decline around age seventy.

Question 13

Who identified and termed adolescent egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  Carol Gilligan 
D)  Erik Erikson 
E)  David Elkind 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
C)  Carol Gilligan 
D)  Erik Erikson 
E)  David Elkind

Question 14

Murray has a condition that has caused him to experience a major deterioration of his mental abilities.He has lost much of his reasoning and judgment abilities,and he has great difficulty carrying out purposeful behavior.Based on this description,what is Murray's condition most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  centration 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  dementia 
E)  role diffusion 
A)  centration 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  dementia 
E)  role diffusion

Question 15

Pedro just began lifting his chin and bringing objects to his mouth.What age would you guess Pedro to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2 weeks old 
B)  2 to 4 weeks old 
C)  4 to 8 weeks old 
D)  2 to 3 months old 
E)  4 to 6 months old 
A)  less than 2 weeks old 
B)  2 to 4 weeks old 
C)  4 to 8 weeks old 
D)  2 to 3 months old 
E)  4 to 6 months old

Question 16

Suzette drives the speed limit because it's the law.Suzette's reasoning best demonstrates which level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  preconventional 
E)  concrete operational 
A)  unconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  preconventional 
E)  concrete operational

Question 17

All but which of the following are characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  conservation 
C)  irreversibility 
D)  centration 
E)  animistic thinking 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  conservation 
C)  irreversibility 
D)  centration 
E)  animistic thinking

Question 18

An average child in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize that other people's thoughts and feelings may differ from his/her own 
B)  perform simple logical operations tied to tangible examples 
C)  be less egocentric than her/his younger siblings 
D)  understand that quantity or amount of an object remains constant despite superficial changes in outward appearance 
E)  generate hypotheses and think deductively 
A)  recognize that other people's thoughts and feelings may differ from his/her own 
B)  perform simple logical operations tied to tangible examples 
C)  be less egocentric than her/his younger siblings 
D)  understand that quantity or amount of an object remains constant despite superficial changes in outward appearance 
E)  generate hypotheses and think deductively

Question 19

Regarding Alzheimer's disease,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists have confirmed that a defect on one particular gene accounts for the disease. 
B)  The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to significantly increase over the next fifty years. 
C)  The available drugs provide only modest benefits in boosting memory functioning in AD patients. 
D)  There currently is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  Alzheimer's disease can affect younger people. 
A)  Scientists have confirmed that a defect on one particular gene accounts for the disease. 
B)  The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to significantly increase over the next fifty years. 
C)  The available drugs provide only modest benefits in boosting memory functioning in AD patients. 
D)  There currently is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  Alzheimer's disease can affect younger people.

Question 20

If Derek is like the average American father,he is more likely than the mother to engage in which of the following activities with his infant daughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeding her 
B)  changing her diaper 
C)  playing physically with her 
D)  bathing her 
E)  burping her 
A)  feeding her 
B)  changing her diaper 
C)  playing physically with her 
D)  bathing her 
E)  burping her

In prenatal development,the umbilical cord connects the

In descriptions of temperament,another term for "slow-to-warm-up" is

The period of life beginning at puberty and ending with early adulthood is called

Which pioneer of psychology characterized adolescence as a period of "storm and stress"?

What is the correct order of stages in prenatal development?

Aimee was late coming home from school.Even though she had a reasonable excuse,her parents grounded her for a month and suspended her allowance.This sounds like which style of parenting?

Teratogens that damage the arms and legs are most likely to have an effect during which weeks of pregnancy?

In their research with baby rhesus monkeys,the Harlows demonstrated that ______ was a strong determinant of attachment.

Which is the first sign of puberty in a female?

Six-month-old Charlotte fits the characteristics of a slow-to-warm-up temperament.Charlotte would be expected to exhibit all but which of the following?

When two-week-old Carson's father strokes the baby's left cheek,Carson turns his head to the left.Carson's response is called the _______ reflex.

Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Who identified and termed adolescent egocentrism?

Murray has a condition that has caused him to experience a major deterioration of his mental abilities.He has lost much of his reasoning and judgment abilities,and he has great difficulty carrying out purposeful behavior.Based on this description,what is Murray's condition most likely to be?

Pedro just began lifting his chin and bringing objects to his mouth.What age would you guess Pedro to be?

Suzette drives the speed limit because it's the law.Suzette's reasoning best demonstrates which level of moral reasoning?

All but which of the following are characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

An average child in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Regarding Alzheimer's disease,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If Derek is like the average American father,he is more likely than the mother to engage in which of the following activities with his infant daughter?

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In prenatal development,the umbilical cord connects the

In descriptions of temperament,another term for "slow-to-warm-up" is

The period of life beginning at puberty and ending with early adulthood is called

Which pioneer of psychology characterized adolescence as a period of "storm and stress"?

What is the correct order of stages in prenatal development?

Aimee was late coming home from school.Even though she had a reasonable excuse,her parents grounded her for a month and suspended her allowance.This sounds like which style of parenting?

Teratogens that damage the arms and legs are most likely to have an effect during which weeks of pregnancy?

In their research with baby rhesus monkeys,the Harlows demonstrated that ______ was a strong determinant of attachment.

Which is the first sign of puberty in a female?

Six-month-old Charlotte fits the characteristics of a slow-to-warm-up temperament.Charlotte would be expected to exhibit all but which of the following?

When two-week-old Carson's father strokes the baby's left cheek,Carson turns his head to the left.Carson's response is called the _______ reflex.

Regarding physical and cognitive changes in late adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Who identified and termed adolescent egocentrism?

Murray has a condition that has caused him to experience a major deterioration of his mental abilities.He has lost much of his reasoning and judgment abilities,and he has great difficulty carrying out purposeful behavior.Based on this description,what is Murray's condition most likely to be?

Pedro just began lifting his chin and bringing objects to his mouth.What age would you guess Pedro to be?

Suzette drives the speed limit because it's the law.Suzette's reasoning best demonstrates which level of moral reasoning?

All but which of the following are characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

An average child in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Regarding Alzheimer's disease,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If Derek is like the average American father,he is more likely than the mother to engage in which of the following activities with his infant daughter?

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

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Social Psychology

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