Question 1

Which of the following is a main disadvantage of the cross-sectional design?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals of different ages are being compared to one another. 
B) It is relatively expensive. 
C) It takes a longer amount of time than a longitudinal study. 
D) Participants may drop out due to moving,loss of interest,or death. 
A) Individuals of different ages are being compared to one another. 
B) It is relatively expensive. 
C) It takes a longer amount of time than a longitudinal study. 
D) Participants may drop out due to moving,loss of interest,or death.

Question 2

In the traditional view,men are considered more responsible for _______ than are women.

Accepted Answer

A) domestic duties 
B) childrearing 
C) heavy physical labour 
D) home care 
A) domestic duties 
B) childrearing 
C) heavy physical labour 
D) home care

Question 3

In Erikson's last crisis,the life review is:

Accepted Answer

A) a process of assigning blame. 
B) looking back on the life one has lived. 
C) an analysis of one's parents' lives. 
D) the writing of a biography. 
A) a process of assigning blame. 
B) looking back on the life one has lived. 
C) an analysis of one's parents' lives. 
D) the writing of a biography.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) the growth of the testes and penis 
B) the appearance of pubic hair 
C) higher pitch of the voice 
D) the appearance of a beard 
A) the growth of the testes and penis 
B) the appearance of pubic hair 
C) higher pitch of the voice 
D) the appearance of a beard

Question 5

Psychologists studying language development have found that:

Accepted Answer

A) at 12 months of age,babies begin to recognize their own names. 
B) the process begins when babies recognize the sound structure of their native language. 
C) the process begins in the first months,with crying and cooing. 
D) at 6 months of age,babies begin to respond to the pitch and sound of language. 
A) at 12 months of age,babies begin to recognize their own names. 
B) the process begins when babies recognize the sound structure of their native language. 
C) the process begins in the first months,with crying and cooing. 
D) at 6 months of age,babies begin to respond to the pitch and sound of language.

Question 6

Many First Nations tribes:

Accepted Answer

A) have long recognized the existence of people who want to act like those of the opposite sex. 
B) have become,through exposure to the homophobic attitudes of the dominant North American culture,less tolerant of homosexuality. 
C) Both choices are true. 
D) None of these choices are true. 
A) have long recognized the existence of people who want to act like those of the opposite sex. 
B) have become,through exposure to the homophobic attitudes of the dominant North American culture,less tolerant of homosexuality. 
C) Both choices are true. 
D) None of these choices are true.

Question 7

The period of pregnancy that contains the clearest examples of critical periods is the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational; concrete operations; sensorimotor; formal operations 
B) concrete operations; sensorimotor; preoperational; formal operations 
C) sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations 
D) preoperational; sensorimotor; concrete operations; formal operations 
A) preoperational; concrete operations; sensorimotor; formal operations 
B) concrete operations; sensorimotor; preoperational; formal operations 
C) sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations 
D) preoperational; sensorimotor; concrete operations; formal operations

Question 9

Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over:

Accepted Answer

A) trivial things. 
B) moral issues. 
C) political issues. 
D) major things. 
A) trivial things. 
B) moral issues. 
C) political issues. 
D) major things.

Question 10

The germinal period:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs during the first 2 weeks after fertilization. 
B) occurs from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization. 
C) occurs from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth. 
D) occurs from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization 
A) occurs during the first 2 weeks after fertilization. 
B) occurs from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization. 
C) occurs from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth. 
D) occurs from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization

Question 11

Genes are made up of rodlike structures called chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Infants typically begin to make vowel-like sounds at around the age of:

Accepted Answer

A) 6 weeks. 
B) 2 months. 
C) 6 months. 
D) 7 months. 
A) 6 weeks. 
B) 2 months. 
C) 6 months. 
D) 7 months.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning vaccinations is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The side effects of vaccines are far less harmful than the effects of the diseases they prevent. 
B) Most children today do not need immunizations,as the diseases have been eliminated. 
C) Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent the transmission of the diseases they treat. 
D) Vaccinations are particularly important when travelling to other countries where the diseases still exist. 
A) The side effects of vaccines are far less harmful than the effects of the diseases they prevent. 
B) Most children today do not need immunizations,as the diseases have been eliminated. 
C) Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent the transmission of the diseases they treat. 
D) Vaccinations are particularly important when travelling to other countries where the diseases still exist.

Question 14

What kind of attachment,according to Ainsworth,is shown by a baby who explores the room and gets upset when the mother leaves but is easily soothed and is happy to see the mother when she returns?

Accepted Answer

A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized-disoriented 
A) secure 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized-disoriented

Question 15

Jeremy is 17 years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) intimacy. 
C) generativity. 
D) autonomy. 
A) identity. 
B) intimacy. 
C) generativity. 
D) autonomy.

Question 16

Genetics is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A) branch of biology that deals with functions such as metabolism,respiration,and reproduction,rather than with structures. 
B) study of heredity. 
C) study of behaviour and mental processes. 
D) study of the changes that occur in people as they age,from conception until death. 
A) branch of biology that deals with functions such as metabolism,respiration,and reproduction,rather than with structures. 
B) study of heredity. 
C) study of behaviour and mental processes. 
D) study of the changes that occur in people as they age,from conception until death.

Question 17

In the analogy of the rubber ladder,the sequence of amines would be represented by the __________ of the ladder.

Accepted Answer

A) sides 
B) length 
C) rungs 
D) wood 
A) sides 
B) length 
C) rungs 
D) wood

Question 18

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) within a few days after birth 
B) by four months 
C) at birth 
D) within a year after birth 
A) within a few days after birth 
B) by four months 
C) at birth 
D) within a year after birth

Question 19

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of:

Accepted Answer

A) their sense of autonomy. 
B) the personal fable. 
C) the period of rebellion common to all adolescents. 
D) their developing sense of conscience. 
A) their sense of autonomy. 
B) the personal fable. 
C) the period of rebellion common to all adolescents. 
D) their developing sense of conscience.

Question 20

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages three to six,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of:

Accepted Answer

A) identity versus role diffusion. 
B) industry versus inferiority. 
C) initiative versus guilt. 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
A) identity versus role diffusion. 
B) industry versus inferiority. 
C) initiative versus guilt. 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt.

Which of the following is a main disadvantage of the cross-sectional design?

In the traditional view,men are considered more responsible for _______ than are women.

In Erikson's last crisis,the life review is:

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

Psychologists studying language development have found that:

Many First Nations tribes:

The period of pregnancy that contains the clearest examples of critical periods is the __________ period.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over:

The germinal period:

Genes are made up of rodlike structures called chromosomes.

Infants typically begin to make vowel-like sounds at around the age of:

Which of the following statements concerning vaccinations is FALSE?

What kind of attachment,according to Ainsworth,is shown by a baby who explores the room and gets upset when the mother leaves but is easily soothed and is happy to see the mother when she returns?

Jeremy is 17 years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of:

Genetics is defined as the:

In the analogy of the rubber ladder,the sequence of amines would be represented by the __________ of the ladder.

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of:

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages three to six,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Which of the following is a main disadvantage of the cross-sectional design?

In the traditional view,men are considered more responsible for _______ than are women.

In Erikson's last crisis,the life review is:

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

Psychologists studying language development have found that:

Many First Nations tribes:

The period of pregnancy that contains the clearest examples of critical periods is the __________ period.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Conflicts between adolescents and their parents tend to be over:

The germinal period:

Genes are made up of rodlike structures called chromosomes.

Infants typically begin to make vowel-like sounds at around the age of:

Which of the following statements concerning vaccinations is FALSE?

What kind of attachment,according to Ainsworth,is shown by a baby who explores the room and gets upset when the mother leaves but is easily soothed and is happy to see the mother when she returns?

Jeremy is 17 years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of:

Genetics is defined as the:

In the analogy of the rubber ladder,the sequence of amines would be represented by the __________ of the ladder.

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of:

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages three to six,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

Filters