Question 1

Baby Hannah automatically turns her head in the direction of a touch on the cheek.This is the ________ reflex; it helps an infant to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rooting; develop hand-eye coordination 
B)  rooting; locate food 
C)  tonic neck; develop hand-eye coordination 
D)  tonic neck; locate food 
A)  rooting; develop hand-eye coordination 
B)  rooting; locate food 
C)  tonic neck; develop hand-eye coordination 
D)  tonic neck; locate food

Question 2

Based on your text's discussion,which of the following statements is most accurate regarding menopause

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the timing of menopause and a woman's response to it primarily reflect nurture. 
B)  Nature and nurture contribute almost equally not only to the timing of menopause, but also to a woman's response to menopause. 
C)  The timing of menopause mainly reflects nature; a woman's response to menopause may involve nurture. 
D)  Both the timing of menopause and a woman's response to it are primarily determined by nature. 
A)  Both the timing of menopause and a woman's response to it primarily reflect nurture. 
B)  Nature and nurture contribute almost equally not only to the timing of menopause, but also to a woman's response to menopause. 
C)  The timing of menopause mainly reflects nature; a woman's response to menopause may involve nurture. 
D)  Both the timing of menopause and a woman's response to it are primarily determined by nature.

Question 3

Krystal is visiting her friend Hillary.Hillary's mom gives each of the children a can of juice and a glass.Krystal's glass is a short,fat glass,and when she pours her juice into the glass she is convinced that Hillary has more juice.Krystal would clearly be in Piaget's _______ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Krystal is visiting her friend Hillary.Hillary's mom...

Question 4

The time at which a woman's menstrual cycle slows down and stops is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche 
B)  menopause 
C)  amenorrhea 
D)  the zygotic period 
A)  menarche 
B)  menopause 
C)  amenorrhea 
D)  the zygotic period

Question 5

As psychologists use the term,to "habituate" means:

Accepted Answer

A)  to clothe 
B)  to inhabit 
C)  to notice 
D)  to become accustomed 
E)  to prefer 
A)  to clothe 
B)  to inhabit 
C)  to notice 
D)  to become accustomed 
E)  to prefer

Question 6

A four-year-old looks at a picture of a dragon while on the telephone with her grandfather.If Piaget's claims of egocentrism are correct,the child is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  describe the dragon picture to her grandfather 
B)  ignore her grandfather when he asks her about her day 
C)  tell her grandfather to look at the dragon 
D)  ask her grandfather if he would like to see the picture the next time they are together 
A)  describe the dragon picture to her grandfather 
B)  ignore her grandfather when he asks her about her day 
C)  tell her grandfather to look at the dragon 
D)  ask her grandfather if he would like to see the picture the next time they are together

Question 7

Menopause usually occurs around the age of 50.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Four-year-old Hope thought her next-door neighbor's new pet rabbit was a kitty-cat until she realized that it hopped instead of walked and it didn't purr.The change in Hope's understanding of her neighbor's new pet illustrates the process that Piaget called:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  accommodation 
A)  assimilation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  accommodation

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the Moro reflex

Accepted Answer

A)  The baby withdraws to avoid pain 
B)   The baby swallows to improve feeding 
C)   The baby grunts to improve waste elimination 
D)   The baby extends his or her arms to avoid falling 
A)  The baby withdraws to avoid pain 
B)   The baby swallows to improve feeding 
C)   The baby grunts to improve waste elimination 
D)   The baby extends his or her arms to avoid falling

Question 10

The "Woodstock era" brings to mind middle- and upper-middle-class individuals who reached late adolescence or early adulthood in the later 1960s.A developmental psychologist might refer to such a group as a _______.Differences between such groups represent a confound in ________ designs.

Accepted Answer

A)  generation; cross-sectional 
B)  generation; longitudinal 
C)  cohort; cross-sectional 
D)  cohort; longitudinal 
A)  generation; cross-sectional 
B)  generation; longitudinal 
C)  cohort; cross-sectional 
D)  cohort; longitudinal

Question 11

Alzheimer's disease is one form of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Your text suggests that psychologists began to devote increasing attention to the study of adulthood during the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s

Question 13

You hear a television talk-show host remark that,"A baby's mother provides it with food and that's the basis for attachment." You immediately realize that this statement is UNTRUE,because you are familiar with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget's investigations of conservation 
B)  Erikson's stage theory 
C)  Ainsworth's "strange situation" studies 
D)  Harlow's work with monkeys 
A)  Piaget's investigations of conservation 
B)  Erikson's stage theory 
C)  Ainsworth's "strange situation" studies 
D)  Harlow's work with monkeys

Question 14

Charles,a high-school senior,is actively exploring potential career paths but has not yet made a commitment about which one to choose.In Marcia's terms,Charles reflects the _________ stage of identity development.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreclosure 
B)  moratorium 
C)  identity-exploration 
D)  identity-diffusion 
A)  foreclosure 
B)  moratorium 
C)  identity-exploration 
D)  identity-diffusion

Question 15

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between an adolescent's social identity and her self-concept

Accepted Answer

A)  An adolescent's social identity is part of her self-concept. 
B)  An adolescent's social identity is unrelated to her self-concept. 
C)  An adolescent's self-concept is part of her social identity. 
D)  An adolescent's social identity is the same as self-concept. 
A)  An adolescent's social identity is part of her self-concept. 
B)  An adolescent's social identity is unrelated to her self-concept. 
C)  An adolescent's self-concept is part of her social identity. 
D)  An adolescent's social identity is the same as self-concept.

Question 16

According to Kohlberg,moral decisions at the postconventional level are based on

Accepted Answer

A)  external consequences 
B)  internalized rules 
C)  abstract principles 
D)  fears about punishment 
A)  external consequences 
B)  internalized rules 
C)  abstract principles 
D)  fears about punishment

Question 17

Which combination of parenting style dimensions is matched with the correct label

Accepted Answer

A)   undemanding and responsive - neglectful 
B)   undemanding and unresponsive - rejecting/neglecting 
C)   demanding and responsive - authoritarian 
D)   demanding and unresponsive - authoritative 
A)   undemanding and responsive - neglectful 
B)   undemanding and unresponsive - rejecting/neglecting 
C)   demanding and responsive - authoritarian 
D)   demanding and unresponsive - authoritative

Question 18

In Kubler-Ross' theory,acceptance of loss or death is most immediately preceded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  bargaining 
C)  confusion 
D)  depression 
A)  anger 
B)  bargaining 
C)  confusion 
D)  depression

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct definition of the Moro reflex

Accepted Answer

A)  Following a loud noise or sudden drop in height, an infant extends its arms and legs and quickly brings them in 
B)  An infant turns its head toward something touching its cheek 
C)  When an infant is laid on its back, it turns its head to one side and extends the arm on the same side 
D)  An infant flexes its leg when a soft pin prick is applied to the sole of its foot 
A)  Following a loud noise or sudden drop in height, an infant extends its arms and legs and quickly brings them in 
B)  An infant turns its head toward something touching its cheek 
C)  When an infant is laid on its back, it turns its head to one side and extends the arm on the same side 
D)  An infant flexes its leg when a soft pin prick is applied to the sole of its foot

Question 20

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _________ intelligence; Aditi,a test of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B)  semantic intelligence; abstract intelligence 
C)  abstract intelligence; semantic intelligence 
D)  crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence 
A)  fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B)  semantic intelligence; abstract intelligence 
C)  abstract intelligence; semantic intelligence 
D)  crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence

Baby Hannah automatically turns her head in the direction of a touch on the cheek.This is the reflex; it helps an infant to _.

Based on your text's discussion,which of the following statements is most accurate regarding menopause

The time at which a woman's menstrual cycle slows down and stops is called:

As psychologists use the term,to "habituate" means:

A four-year-old looks at a picture of a dragon while on the telephone with her grandfather.If Piaget's claims of egocentrism are correct,the child is likely to:

Menopause usually occurs around the age of 50.

Four-year-old Hope thought her next-door neighbor's new pet rabbit was a kitty-cat until she realized that it hopped instead of walked and it didn't purr.The change in Hope's understanding of her neighbor's new pet illustrates the process that Piaget called:

Which of the following best describes the Moro reflex

The "Woodstock era" brings to mind middle- and upper-middle-class individuals who reached late adolescence or early adulthood in the later 1960s.A developmental psychologist might refer to such a group as a _.Differences between such groups represent a confound in __ designs.

Alzheimer's disease is one form of dementia.

Your text suggests that psychologists began to devote increasing attention to the study of adulthood during the ___________.

You hear a television talk-show host remark that,"A baby's mother provides it with food and that's the basis for attachment." You immediately realize that this statement is UNTRUE,because you are familiar with:

Charles,a high-school senior,is actively exploring potential career paths but has not yet made a commitment about which one to choose.In Marcia's terms,Charles reflects the _________ stage of identity development.

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between an adolescent's social identity and her self-concept

According to Kohlberg,moral decisions at the postconventional level are based on

Which combination of parenting style dimensions is matched with the correct label

In Kubler-Ross' theory,acceptance of loss or death is most immediately preceded by:

Which of the following is the correct definition of the Moro reflex

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _ intelligence; Aditi,a test of __.

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Baby Hannah automatically turns her head in the direction of a touch on the cheek.This is the ________ reflex; it helps an infant to _________.

Based on your text's discussion,which of the following statements is most accurate regarding menopause

The time at which a woman's menstrual cycle slows down and stops is called:

As psychologists use the term,to "habituate" means:

A four-year-old looks at a picture of a dragon while on the telephone with her grandfather.If Piaget's claims of egocentrism are correct,the child is likely to:

Menopause usually occurs around the age of 50.

Four-year-old Hope thought her next-door neighbor's new pet rabbit was a kitty-cat until she realized that it hopped instead of walked and it didn't purr.The change in Hope's understanding of her neighbor's new pet illustrates the process that Piaget called:

Which of the following best describes the Moro reflex

The "Woodstock era" brings to mind middle- and upper-middle-class individuals who reached late adolescence or early adulthood in the later 1960s.A developmental psychologist might refer to such a group as a _______.Differences between such groups represent a confound in ________ designs.

Alzheimer's disease is one form of dementia.

Your text suggests that psychologists began to devote increasing attention to the study of adulthood during the ___________.

You hear a television talk-show host remark that,"A baby's mother provides it with food and that's the basis for attachment." You immediately realize that this statement is UNTRUE,because you are familiar with:

Charles,a high-school senior,is actively exploring potential career paths but has not yet made a commitment about which one to choose.In Marcia's terms,Charles reflects the _________ stage of identity development.

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between an adolescent's social identity and her self-concept

According to Kohlberg,moral decisions at the postconventional level are based on

Which combination of parenting style dimensions is matched with the correct label

In Kubler-Ross' theory,acceptance of loss or death is most immediately preceded by:

Which of the following is the correct definition of the Moro reflex

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _________ intelligence; Aditi,a test of __________.

Asking Good Psychological Questions

Learning Styles

Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience

Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning

Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy

Social Psychology: Stereotypes

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development

Schemas: Memory

Personality

Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping

Psychology Advising

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Baby Hannah automatically turns her head in the direction of a touch on the cheek.This is the reflex; it helps an infant to _.

The "Woodstock era" brings to mind middle- and upper-middle-class individuals who reached late adolescence or early adulthood in the later 1960s.A developmental psychologist might refer to such a group as a _.Differences between such groups represent a confound in __ designs.

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _ intelligence; Aditi,a test of __.