Question 1

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behaviour,a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian psychoanalysis 
B) Piaget's theory of development 
C) gender schema theory 
D) social learning theory 
A) Freudian psychoanalysis 
B) Piaget's theory of development 
C) gender schema theory 
D) social learning theory

Question 2

Twin studies compare monozygotic and dizygotic twins in order to find evidence of possible genetic influences on various characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following has NOT been shown to help maintain a healthy level of cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) working crossword puzzles 
B) reading 
C) going to plays 
D) relaxing 
A) working crossword puzzles 
B) reading 
C) going to plays 
D) relaxing

Question 4

Menopause is cessation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A trait controlled by a dominant gene will:

Accepted Answer

A) be expressed even when the corresponding gene in the other half of the pair is different. 
B) be expressed only if it is paired with two recessive genes. 
C) not be expressed if it is paired with another dominant gene. 
D) not be expressed when the corresponding gene in the other half of the pair is different. 
A) be expressed even when the corresponding gene in the other half of the pair is different. 
B) be expressed only if it is paired with two recessive genes. 
C) not be expressed if it is paired with another dominant gene. 
D) not be expressed when the corresponding gene in the other half of the pair is different.

Question 6

Puberty is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A) production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland. 
B) stage of identity versus role confusion. 
C) physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches its peak. 
D) the time when a child becomes a teenager. 
A) production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland. 
B) stage of identity versus role confusion. 
C) physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches its peak. 
D) the time when a child becomes a teenager.

Question 7

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) principled 
D) postconventional 
A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) principled 
D) postconventional

Question 8

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A) the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B) the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C) the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D) the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional 
A) the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B) the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C) the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D) the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional

Question 9

Mothers who were unresponsive,insensitive,and coldly rejecting were associated with ___________ attached infants.

Accepted Answer

A) securely 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized/disoriented 
A) securely 
B) avoidant 
C) ambivalent 
D) disorganized/disoriented

Question 10

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) postconventional 
D) conventional role conformity 
A) preoperational 
B) preconventional 
C) postconventional 
D) conventional role conformity

Question 11

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman,even though he is a man.He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman.Rashid might be suffering from a disorder known as:

Accepted Answer

A) feminine status disorder. 
B) male misidentity disorder. 
C) inverted sex role syndrome. 
D) gender identity disorder. 
A) feminine status disorder. 
B) male misidentity disorder. 
C) inverted sex role syndrome. 
D) gender identity disorder.

Question 12

Down syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23ʳᵈ chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first two weeks of pregnancy are called the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The gradual decline in the sexual reproductive system of males is called:

Accepted Answer

A) menopause. 
B) andropause. 
C) male menopause. 
D) change of life. 
A) menopause. 
B) andropause. 
C) male menopause. 
D) change of life.

Question 15

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) trust versus mistrust 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
A) trust versus mistrust 
B) initiative versus guilt 
C) industry versus inferiority 
D) autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 16

In Piaget's theory,the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,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 17

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one-dimensional ones. 
B) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people. 
C) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference. 
D) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones. 
A) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one-dimensional ones. 
B) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people. 
C) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference. 
D) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones.

Question 18

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of:

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy versus isolation. 
B) identity versus role diffusion. 
C) integrity versus despair. 
D) generativity versus stagnation. 
A) intimacy versus isolation. 
B) identity versus role diffusion. 
C) integrity versus despair. 
D) generativity versus stagnation.

Question 19

Silvia has blond hair,even though her mother and father each have brown hair.What do we know about Sylvia's parents?

Accepted Answer

A) At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair. 
B) Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair colour. 
C) Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair. 
D) Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair. 
A) At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair. 
B) Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair colour. 
C) Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair. 
D) Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair.

Question 20

Research on the stability of temperament indicates that it is:

Accepted Answer

A) unstable and subject to wide variations over the course of a lifetime. 
B) unstable during childhood but stabilizes during adolescence and remains stable throughout a person's adult life. 
C) relatively stable through the first three to four years of life but begins to vary dramatically once a child reaches school age. 
D) relatively stable well into adulthood. 
A) unstable and subject to wide variations over the course of a lifetime. 
B) unstable during childhood but stabilizes during adolescence and remains stable throughout a person's adult life. 
C) relatively stable through the first three to four years of life but begins to vary dramatically once a child reaches school age. 
D) relatively stable well into adulthood.

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behaviour,a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Twin studies compare monozygotic and dizygotic twins in order to find evidence of possible genetic influences on various characteristics.

Which of the following has NOT been shown to help maintain a healthy level of cognitive functioning?

Menopause is cessation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation.

A trait controlled by a dominant gene will:

Puberty is defined as the:

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Mothers who were unresponsive,insensitive,and coldly rejecting were associated with ___________ attached infants.

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman,even though he is a man.He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman.Rashid might be suffering from a disorder known as:

Down syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23ʳᵈ chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.

The first two weeks of pregnancy are called the ________ period.

The gradual decline in the sexual reproductive system of males is called:

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behaviour?

In Piaget's theory,the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,is the ______ stage.

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of:

Silvia has blond hair,even though her mother and father each have brown hair.What do we know about Sylvia's parents?

Research on the stability of temperament indicates that it is:

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behaviour,a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Twin studies compare monozygotic and dizygotic twins in order to find evidence of possible genetic influences on various characteristics.

Which of the following has NOT been shown to help maintain a healthy level of cognitive functioning?

Menopause is cessation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation.

A trait controlled by a dominant gene will:

Puberty is defined as the:

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Mothers who were unresponsive,insensitive,and coldly rejecting were associated with ___________ attached infants.

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman,even though he is a man.He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman.Rashid might be suffering from a disorder known as:

Down syndrome is a chromosome disorder resulting from an XXY pattern of the 23ʳᵈ chromosomes,causing reduced male characteristics and obesity.

The first two weeks of pregnancy are called the ________ period.

The gradual decline in the sexual reproductive system of males is called:

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behaviour?

In Piaget's theory,the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,is the ______ stage.

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of:

Silvia has blond hair,even though her mother and father each have brown hair.What do we know about Sylvia's parents?

Research on the stability of temperament indicates that it is:

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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