Question 1

At fertilization,the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg,creating a new cell called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) embryo. 
B) zygote. 
C) genome. 
D) blastocyst. 
A) embryo. 
B) zygote. 
C) genome. 
D) blastocyst.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about adolescence is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It begins with the onset of puberty. 
B) It is a time during which the young person is no longer a child but is not yet an adult. 
C) It ends when puberty is complete. 
D) It is a time of preoccupation with one's own thoughts. 
A) It begins with the onset of puberty. 
B) It is a time during which the young person is no longer a child but is not yet an adult. 
C) It ends when puberty is complete. 
D) It is a time of preoccupation with one's own thoughts.

Question 3

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill.She is now always irritable,often throws things on the floor,and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Leticia is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) bargaining 
C) denial 
D) reactive 
A) anger 
B) bargaining 
C) denial 
D) reactive

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning vaccinations is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are given an immunization can get the disease from it. 
B) There is no reason to immunize one's own child if all of the other children in school are immunized. 
C) The side effects of vaccines are more harmful than the effects of the diseases they prevent. 
D) Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent the transmission of the diseases they treat. 
A) Children who are given an immunization can get the disease from it. 
B) There is no reason to immunize one's own child if all of the other children in school are immunized. 
C) The side effects of vaccines are more harmful than the effects of the diseases they prevent. 
D) Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent the transmission of the diseases they treat.

Question 5

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 
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

Question 6

Which of these physical skills typically develops LAST?

Accepted Answer

A) rolling over 
B) standing alone 
C) walking 
D) sucking 
A) rolling over 
B) standing alone 
C) walking 
D) sucking

Question 7

Mr.Beluga has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer.He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.Beluga is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) bargaining 
C) denial 
D) reactive 
A) anger 
B) bargaining 
C) denial 
D) reactive

Question 8

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified exactly three stages of dying: anger,depression,and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humour.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Accepted Answer

A) cohort design 
B) longitudinal design 
C) behaviour genetics design 
D) cross-sectional design 
A) cohort design 
B) longitudinal design 
C) behaviour genetics design 
D) cross-sectional design

Question 10

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely found in:

Accepted Answer

A) collectivist cultures. 
B) individualistic cultures. 
C) countries like the Netherlands,Germany,Italy,and England. 
D) none of these 
A) collectivist cultures. 
B) individualistic cultures. 
C) countries like the Netherlands,Germany,Italy,and England. 
D) none of these

Question 11

Attachment usually takes place within the first __________of life.

Accepted Answer

A) year 
B) month 
C) six months 
D) four months. 
A) year 
B) month 
C) six months 
D) four months.

Question 12

Mary is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on her cheek that is causing her to be overly self-conscious.She is convinced that everyone she meets stares at and talks about at her pimple.Mary's behaviour exhibits:

Accepted Answer

A) a sense of idealism. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) personal fable. 
D) puberty. 
A) a sense of idealism. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) personal fable. 
D) puberty.

Question 13

Several weeks of diagnostic tests have revealed that cancer has spread throughout Barry's body.His physician suggested that he "take care of important matters." Barry realizes his family's home needs repairs,so he arranges to have that done right away.To relieve his family of the agony of planning his funeral,he has made all the arrangements.Barry tells his minister he has had a good life and just wants to make sure he provides for his family after his death.This description fits the stage Kübler-Ross called:

Accepted Answer

A) denial. 
B) acceptance. 
C) bargaining. 
D) depression. 
A) denial. 
B) acceptance. 
C) bargaining. 
D) depression.

Question 14

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

Question 15

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) DNA. 
B) sex-linked traits. 
C) chromosomes. 
D) amines. 
A) DNA. 
B) sex-linked traits. 
C) chromosomes. 
D) amines.

Question 16

The fertilized egg cell is called a

Accepted Answer

A) zygote. 
B) ovum. 
C) sperm. 
D) blastocyst. 
A) zygote. 
B) ovum. 
C) sperm. 
D) blastocyst.

Question 17

The placenta is:

Accepted Answer

A) the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment. 
B) the technical name for the "belly button." 
C) a specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby. 
D) the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old. 
A) the tube through which a developing baby receives nourishment. 
B) the technical name for the "belly button." 
C) a specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby. 
D) the name for the developing organism until it is 8 weeks old.

Question 18

Egbert is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change.However,if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations,then eventually he will accept them without too much distress.Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is:

Accepted Answer

A) active. 
B) slow-to-warm-up. 
C) difficult. 
D) easy. 
A) active. 
B) slow-to-warm-up. 
C) difficult. 
D) easy.

Question 19

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between two and seven years of age,in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world,is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Mary and Juan are twins who developed from two separate fertilized ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.What type of twins are they?

Accepted Answer

A) monozygotic 
B) maternal 
C) dizygotic 
D) wombmates 
A) monozygotic 
B) maternal 
C) dizygotic 
D) wombmates

At fertilization,the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg,creating a new cell called a/an:

Which of the following statements about adolescence is FALSE?

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill.She is now always irritable,often throws things on the floor,and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Leticia is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.

Which of the following statements concerning vaccinations is TRUE?

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

Which of these physical skills typically develops LAST?

Mr.Beluga has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer.He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.Beluga is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified exactly three stages of dying: anger,depression,and acceptance.

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humour.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely found in:

Attachment usually takes place within the first __________of life.

Mary is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on her cheek that is causing her to be overly self-conscious.She is convinced that everyone she meets stares at and talks about at her pimple.Mary's behaviour exhibits:

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?

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as:

The fertilized egg cell is called a

The placenta is:

Egbert is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change.However,if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations,then eventually he will accept them without too much distress.Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is:

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between two and seven years of age,in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world,is the ______ stage.

Mary and Juan are twins who developed from two separate fertilized ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.What type of twins are they?

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

At fertilization,the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg,creating a new cell called a/an:

Which of the following statements about adolescence is FALSE?

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill.She is now always irritable,often throws things on the floor,and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Leticia is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.

Which of the following statements concerning vaccinations is TRUE?

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

Which of these physical skills typically develops LAST?

Mr.Beluga has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer.He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.Beluga is most likely in the _________ stage of dying.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified exactly three stages of dying: anger,depression,and acceptance.

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humour.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely found in:

Attachment usually takes place within the first __________of life.

Mary is an adolescent who currently has a small pimple on her cheek that is causing her to be overly self-conscious.She is convinced that everyone she meets stares at and talks about at her pimple.Mary's behaviour exhibits:

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?

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as:

The fertilized egg cell is called a

The placenta is:

Egbert is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change.However,if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations,then eventually he will accept them without too much distress.Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is:

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between two and seven years of age,in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world,is the ______ stage.

Mary and Juan are twins who developed from two separate fertilized ova that were fertilized by two different sperm.What type of twins are they?

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

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