Question 1

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Accepted Answer

A) disparity 
B) narcissism 
C) egocentrism 
D) autonomy 
A) disparity 
B) narcissism 
C) egocentrism 
D) autonomy

Question 2

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism 
A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) centration 
D) egocentrism

Question 3

Dr.Smith believes people who are very aggressive have become so because of their life experiences.Dr.Goldberg believes people are more or less aggressive from birth because of genetic factors.Which of the following terms best describes an issue in human development that is highlighted by their disagreement?

Accepted Answer

A) nature versus nurture 
B) cognition versus emotion 
C) classical versus operant conditioning 
D) cross-sectional studies versus longitudinal studies 
A) nature versus nurture 
B) cognition versus emotion 
C) classical versus operant conditioning 
D) cross-sectional studies versus longitudinal studies

Question 4

Between the ages of 5 and 12 children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort.Erikson refers to this stage of life as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Assume that intelligence is determined more by genetics than environment.If that were the case,which of the following statements would be correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Fraternal twins Bob and Barry would be more similar in their IQ scores than identical twins Tim and Tom. 
B) Identical twins Tim and Tom would be more similar in their IQ scores than fraternal twins Bob and Barry. 
C) Identical twins Tim and Tom would be just as similar in their IQ scores as fraternal twins Bob and Barry. 
D) Adopted children Mark and Mac would be more similar in IQ scores to their adoptive parents than to their biological parents. 
A) Fraternal twins Bob and Barry would be more similar in their IQ scores than identical twins Tim and Tom. 
B) Identical twins Tim and Tom would be more similar in their IQ scores than fraternal twins Bob and Barry. 
C) Identical twins Tim and Tom would be just as similar in their IQ scores as fraternal twins Bob and Barry. 
D) Adopted children Mark and Mac would be more similar in IQ scores to their adoptive parents than to their biological parents.

Question 6

Statistics Canada tracks miscarriages,stillbirths,and abortions under a category called:

Accepted Answer

A) fetal loss. 
B) deaths per population. 
C) fetal demise. 
D) nothing-it isn't possible for Stats Canada to accurately track these categories 
A) fetal loss. 
B) deaths per population. 
C) fetal demise. 
D) nothing-it isn't possible for Stats Canada to accurately track these categories

Question 7

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A) thinking about what is possible 
B) thinking about what is logical 
C) thinking about whether an object exists when it is out of sight 
D) thinking about only one feature of an object rather than taking all features into consideration 
A) thinking about what is possible 
B) thinking about what is logical 
C) thinking about whether an object exists when it is out of sight 
D) thinking about only one feature of an object rather than taking all features into consideration

Question 8

Ovum is a term used to describe the:

Accepted Answer

A) female sex cell or egg. 
B) male sex cell. 
C) developing organism from conception to the end of the second week after fertilization. 
D) developing organism from two to eight weeks after fertilization. 
A) female sex cell or egg. 
B) male sex cell. 
C) developing organism from conception to the end of the second week after fertilization. 
D) developing organism from two to eight weeks after fertilization.

Question 9

Fifteen-year-old Todd is writing an impassioned novel about growing up in Canada.In his novel he describes his experiences in a way that portrays them as unique,such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before.Todd's writings most clearly reflect:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of theories?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Based on the studies of infant girls who were exposed to androgens before birth,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In these studies,the girls were found to be tomboys during early childhood. 
B) In these studies,the girls were found to prefer feminine actives during early childhood. 
C) In these studies,the majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians. 
D) In these studies,there were no noticeable effects due to these treatments. 
A) In these studies,the girls were found to be tomboys during early childhood. 
B) In these studies,the girls were found to prefer feminine actives during early childhood. 
C) In these studies,the majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians. 
D) In these studies,there were no noticeable effects due to these treatments.

Question 12

Psychologists say that an elderly person who is looking back over his or her life and coming to terms with the actions of that life is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) despair. 
B) a sense of identity. 
C) ego integrity. 
D) a life review. 
A) despair. 
B) a sense of identity. 
C) ego integrity. 
D) a life review.

Question 13

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives.This psychologist is most likely working in the field of:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal psychology. 
B) gerontology. 
C) human development. 
D) maturational studies. 
A) abnormal psychology. 
B) gerontology. 
C) human development. 
D) maturational studies.

Question 14

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is the time when individuals struggle with generativity versus stagnation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Around age 40,adults:

Accepted Answer

A) see a decline in sexual functioning. 
B) may need to wear bifocal lenses. 
C) experience a sharpening of the senses. 
D) do not experience any physical changes. 
A) see a decline in sexual functioning. 
B) may need to wear bifocal lenses. 
C) experience a sharpening of the senses. 
D) do not experience any physical changes.

Question 16

Which sense is the most functional at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) touch 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) vision 
A) touch 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) vision

Question 17

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual. 
B) transvestite. 
C) transsexual. 
D) inverted sex role participant. 
A) homosexual. 
B) transvestite. 
C) transsexual. 
D) inverted sex role participant.

Question 18

According to Baumrind,__________ parenting may lead to an abusive relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive neglectful 
D) permissive indulgent 
A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) permissive neglectful 
D) permissive indulgent

Question 19

In a __________design,one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

Accepted Answer

A) do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
B) protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns. 
C) cry if the mother leaves the room,are easily soothed,and welcome her back when she returns. 
D) are not concerned upon separation but cry to be picked up and held on her return. 
A) do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
B) protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns. 
C) cry if the mother leaves the room,are easily soothed,and welcome her back when she returns. 
D) are not concerned upon separation but cry to be picked up and held on her return.

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of:

Between the ages of 5 and 12 children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort.Erikson refers to this stage of life as:

Assume that intelligence is determined more by genetics than environment.If that were the case,which of the following statements would be correct?

Statistics Canada tracks miscarriages,stillbirths,and abortions under a category called:

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operational thought?

Ovum is a term used to describe the:

Fifteen-year-old Todd is writing an impassioned novel about growing up in Canada.In his novel he describes his experiences in a way that portrays them as unique,such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before.Todd's writings most clearly reflect:

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of theories?

Based on the studies of infant girls who were exposed to androgens before birth,which of the following statements is true?

Psychologists say that an elderly person who is looking back over his or her life and coming to terms with the actions of that life is engaging in:

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives.This psychologist is most likely working in the field of:

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is the time when individuals struggle with generativity versus stagnation.

Around age 40,adults:

Which sense is the most functional at birth?

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a/an:

According to Baumrind,__________ parenting may lead to an abusive relationship.

In a __________design,one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of:

Between the ages of 5 and 12 children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort.Erikson refers to this stage of life as:

Assume that intelligence is determined more by genetics than environment.If that were the case,which of the following statements would be correct?

Statistics Canada tracks miscarriages,stillbirths,and abortions under a category called:

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operational thought?

Ovum is a term used to describe the:

Fifteen-year-old Todd is writing an impassioned novel about growing up in Canada.In his novel he describes his experiences in a way that portrays them as unique,such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before.Todd's writings most clearly reflect:

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of theories?

Based on the studies of infant girls who were exposed to androgens before birth,which of the following statements is true?

Psychologists say that an elderly person who is looking back over his or her life and coming to terms with the actions of that life is engaging in:

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives.This psychologist is most likely working in the field of:

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is the time when individuals struggle with generativity versus stagnation.

Around age 40,adults:

Which sense is the most functional at birth?

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a/an:

According to Baumrind,__________ parenting may lead to an abusive relationship.

In a __________design,one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

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Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

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Psychology and Human Development

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