Question 1

________ is the idea that we form attachments to those who provide reassurance through physical touch, as opposed to feeding us.

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximity 
B)  Generativity 
C)  Contact comfort 
D)  Imprinting 
E)  Identity 
A)  Proximity 
B)  Generativity 
C)  Contact comfort 
D)  Imprinting 
E)  Identity

Question 2

The fetus's brain continues to develop, growing new neurons at the rate of ________ per minute.

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  120,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  200,000 
E)  250,000 
A)  50,000 
B)  120,000 
C)  150,000 
D)  200,000 
E)  250,000

Question 3

Assimilation is said to occur when a child

Accepted Answer

A)  believes that an object exists even if it can't be seen at that moment. 
B)  adds increasingly more symbolic representations of outer reality. 
C)  updates or changes existing schemes as a result of new information. 
D)  modifies new information to fit into what is already known. 
E)  forgets information that has not been accessed recently. 
A)  believes that an object exists even if it can't be seen at that moment. 
B)  adds increasingly more symbolic representations of outer reality. 
C)  updates or changes existing schemes as a result of new information. 
D)  modifies new information to fit into what is already known. 
E)  forgets information that has not been accessed recently.

Question 4

________ argued that women base moral decisions on social relationships and personal caring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilligan 
B)  Chomsky 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Erikson 
E)  Harlow 
A)  Gilligan 
B)  Chomsky 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Erikson 
E)  Harlow

Question 5

The symptoms of Down syndrome

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be helped by learning and environmental factors. 
B)  can be completely alleviated by factors such as environment and learning. 
C)  can be measurably improved by applying learning-based treatments. 
D)  demonstrates the total dominance of heredity over environment. 
E)  can be cured by utilizing genetic-based treatments. 
A)  cannot be helped by learning and environmental factors. 
B)  can be completely alleviated by factors such as environment and learning. 
C)  can be measurably improved by applying learning-based treatments. 
D)  demonstrates the total dominance of heredity over environment. 
E)  can be cured by utilizing genetic-based treatments.

Question 6

Javier was born three days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes which the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is not a reflex exhibited by healthy newborns?

Accepted Answer

A)  grasping reflex 
B)  rooting reflex 
C)  walking reflex 
D)  stepping reflex 
E)  Babinski reflex 
A)  grasping reflex 
B)  rooting reflex 
C)  walking reflex 
D)  stepping reflex 
E)  Babinski reflex

Question 7

Homosexual feelings are difficult to resolve during adolescence because

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence is a time when individuals are especially concerned with social norms. 
B)  only half of all young people have engaged in sexual intercourse by the age of 17. 
C)  the challenges presented by the physical changes of puberty obscure the question of sexual identity. 
D)  society offers little support for a homosexual orientation. 
E)  A and D are 
A)  adolescence is a time when individuals are especially concerned with social norms. 
B)  only half of all young people have engaged in sexual intercourse by the age of 17. 
C)  the challenges presented by the physical changes of puberty obscure the question of sexual identity. 
D)  society offers little support for a homosexual orientation. 
E)  A and D are

Question 8

Speech that consists of short, simple sequences of nouns and verbs without plurals or tenses or function words is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a two-word stage. 
B)  a one-word stage. 
C)  telegraphic. 
D)  overregulated words. 
E)  babbling. 
A)  a two-word stage. 
B)  a one-word stage. 
C)  telegraphic. 
D)  overregulated words. 
E)  babbling.

Question 9

After the eighth week, ________ is the term used to describe the developing embryo.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After the eighth week, ________ is the...

Question 10

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen 
B)  critical period 
C)  carcinogen 
D)  biohazard 
E)  rathnogen 
A)  teratogen 
B)  critical period 
C)  carcinogen 
D)  biohazard 
E)  rathnogen

Question 11

The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  motherese. 
D)  babbling. 
E)  assimilation. 
A)  scaffolding. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  motherese. 
D)  babbling. 
E)  assimilation.

Question 12

Name the three developmental periods.

Accepted Answer

prenatal p

Question 13

For Erikson, ________ is the final stage to resolve in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego integrity versus despair 
B)  generativity versus stagnation 
C)  intimacy versus isolation 
D)  trust versus mistrust 
E)  living versus dying 
A)  ego integrity versus despair 
B)  generativity versus stagnation 
C)  intimacy versus isolation 
D)  trust versus mistrust 
E)  living versus dying

Question 14

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B)  aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C)  parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D)  the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies 
E)  the relationship between preschool enrollment and academic achievement 
A)  the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B)  aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C)  parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D)  the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies 
E)  the relationship between preschool enrollment and academic achievement

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT evidence of puberty in boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of the testicles 
B)  the appearance of pubic hair 
C)  higher pitch of the voice 
D)  the production of live sperm 
E)  development of body hair 
A)  the growth of the testicles 
B)  the appearance of pubic hair 
C)  higher pitch of the voice 
D)  the production of live sperm 
E)  development of body hair

Question 16

This is a primitive form of learning in which some young animals follow and form an attachment to the first moving object they see and hear.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is a primitive form of learning...

Question 17

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop is called the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal 
B)  embryonic 
C)  fetal 
D)  gestational 
E)  zygotic 
A)  germinal 
B)  embryonic 
C)  fetal 
D)  gestational 
E)  zygotic

Question 18

The grasping reflex can begin as early as _______ into prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 weeks 
B)  8 weeks 
C)  14 weeks 
D)  16 weeks 
E)  18 weeks 
A)  4 weeks 
B)  8 weeks 
C)  14 weeks 
D)  16 weeks 
E)  18 weeks

Question 19

A newborn duckling will imprint with

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother duck. 
B)  the father duck. 
C)  either the mother or the father duck. 
D)  the first moving object seen by the duck. 
E)  the first creature that provides food to the duck. 
A)  the mother duck. 
B)  the father duck. 
C)  either the mother or the father duck. 
D)  the first moving object seen by the duck. 
E)  the first creature that provides food to the duck.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of animistic thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  An object ceases to exist when hidden from sight. 
B)  A child is unwilling to share their toys. 
C)  A child sucks on a nipple. 
D)  A child chooses a tall thin glass of milk over a short, wide glass of milk. 
E)  After witnessing a traffic accident, a child refers to a damaged fender as an "Owie." 
A)  An object ceases to exist when hidden from sight. 
B)  A child is unwilling to share their toys. 
C)  A child sucks on a nipple. 
D)  A child chooses a tall thin glass of milk over a short, wide glass of milk. 
E)  After witnessing a traffic accident, a child refers to a damaged fender as an "Owie."

________ is the idea that we form attachments to those who provide reassurance through physical touch, as opposed to feeding us.

The fetus's brain continues to develop, growing new neurons at the rate of ________ per minute.

Assimilation is said to occur when a child

________ argued that women base moral decisions on social relationships and personal caring.

The symptoms of Down syndrome

Javier was born three days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes which the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is not a reflex exhibited by healthy newborns?

Homosexual feelings are difficult to resolve during adolescence because

Speech that consists of short, simple sequences of nouns and verbs without plurals or tenses or function words is known as

After the eighth week, ________ is the term used to describe the developing embryo.

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of

Name the three developmental periods.

For Erikson, ________ is the final stage to resolve in life.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

Which of the following is NOT evidence of puberty in boys?

This is a primitive form of learning in which some young animals follow and form an attachment to the first moving object they see and hear.

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop is called the ________ period.

The grasping reflex can begin as early as _______ into prenatal development.

A newborn duckling will imprint with

Which of the following is an example of animistic thought?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Exam 7: Development Over the Lifespan

________ is the idea that we form attachments to those who provide reassurance through physical touch, as opposed to feeding us.

The fetus's brain continues to develop, growing new neurons at the rate of ________ per minute.

Assimilation is said to occur when a child

________ argued that women base moral decisions on social relationships and personal caring.

The symptoms of Down syndrome

Javier was born three days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes which the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is not a reflex exhibited by healthy newborns?

Homosexual feelings are difficult to resolve during adolescence because

Speech that consists of short, simple sequences of nouns and verbs without plurals or tenses or function words is known as

After the eighth week, ________ is the term used to describe the developing embryo.

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of

Name the three developmental periods.

For Erikson, ________ is the final stage to resolve in life.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

Which of the following is NOT evidence of puberty in boys?

This is a primitive form of learning in which some young animals follow and form an attachment to the first moving object they see and hear.

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop is called the ________ period.

The grasping reflex can begin as early as _______ into prenatal development.

A newborn duckling will imprint with

Which of the following is an example of animistic thought?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters