Question 1

The limits that one's environment places on the effects of heredity is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) secular trend. 
B) maturation limit. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) reaction range. 
A) secular trend. 
B) maturation limit. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) reaction range.

Question 2

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth, the infant will automatically begin sucking.At the same time, the milk rewards the nursing, which causes the infant to nurse more actively.This illustrates

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A) the genetic programming of the nursing behavior. 
B) that the nursing behavior is completely learned. 
C) the interplay of nature and nurture. 
D) an instinctual process that cannot be altered. 
A) the genetic programming of the nursing behavior. 
B) that the nursing behavior is completely learned. 
C) the interplay of nature and nurture. 
D) an instinctual process that cannot be altered.

Question 3

A child will usually first display separation anxiety around the ages of

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A) four to six months. 
B) eight to 12 months. 
C) 15 to 30 months. 
D) 36 months to 4 years. 
A) four to six months. 
B) eight to 12 months. 
C) 15 to 30 months. 
D) 36 months to 4 years.

Question 4

When compared to babies born to nonsmokers, the babies of mothers who smoked heavily

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A) tend be underweight. 
B) score lower on tests of language and mental ability. 
C) are more likely to be miscarried. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) tend be underweight. 
B) score lower on tests of language and mental ability. 
C) are more likely to be miscarried. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 5

DNA is

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A) in the nucleus of every human cell. 
B) an acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid. 
C) a long ladder-like chain of molecules. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) in the nucleus of every human cell. 
B) an acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid. 
C) a long ladder-like chain of molecules. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 6

Slow-to-warm-up children

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A) are restrained and unexpressive. 
B) are relaxed and agreeable. 
C) are moody and intense. 
D) tend to get over disappointment and anger very slowly. 
A) are restrained and unexpressive. 
B) are relaxed and agreeable. 
C) are moody and intense. 
D) tend to get over disappointment and anger very slowly.

Question 7

Regarding early social development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) The first step in social development involves becoming aware of oneself as a person. 
B) Initial self-awareness depends on the maturation of the nervous system. 
C) Most infants usually recognize images of themselves on a TV by 10 months of age. 
D) Early social development lays a foundation for relationships with parent, siblings, relatives, and friends. 
A) The first step in social development involves becoming aware of oneself as a person. 
B) Initial self-awareness depends on the maturation of the nervous system. 
C) Most infants usually recognize images of themselves on a TV by 10 months of age. 
D) Early social development lays a foundation for relationships with parent, siblings, relatives, and friends.

Question 8

Emily takes her new baby to the grocery store for the first time, and the baby shows the most common infant expression.According to psychologist Carroll Izard, this expression is

Accepted Answer

A) fear. 
B) happiness. 
C) interest. 
D) anger. 
A) fear. 
B) happiness. 
C) interest. 
D) anger.

Question 9

Gabe, at first, holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms.With increasing age, he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips.This progression of development illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B) the proximodistal pattern. 
C) habituation. 
D) assimilation. 
A) the cephalocaudal pattern. 
B) the proximodistal pattern. 
C) habituation. 
D) assimilation.

Question 10

Regarding emotional attachment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) A mother usually does not feel attached to her baby until the baby is around two months old. 
B) For the first couple of months, babies respond more or less equally to everyone. 
C) By two or three months, most babies prefer their mothers to strangers. 
D) By around seven months, babies generally become truly attached to their mothers, crawling after her if they can. 
A) A mother usually does not feel attached to her baby until the baby is around two months old. 
B) For the first couple of months, babies respond more or less equally to everyone. 
C) By two or three months, most babies prefer their mothers to strangers. 
D) By around seven months, babies generally become truly attached to their mothers, crawling after her if they can.

Question 11

Studies by Bridges suggest that _____ is the only emotion that newborn infants clearly express.

Accepted Answer

A) fear 
B) general excitement 
C) joy 
D) anger 
A) fear 
B) general excitement 
C) joy 
D) anger

Question 12

Toilet training will usually be completed

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A) when the parents and child want it to happen. 
B) the earlier the parents start the training. 
C) earlier with boys and a little later for girls. 
D) around the age of three, or when maturation has progressed sufficiently. 
A) when the parents and child want it to happen. 
B) the earlier the parents start the training. 
C) earlier with boys and a little later for girls. 
D) around the age of three, or when maturation has progressed sufficiently.

Question 13

Fetal alcohol syndrome is

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A) a genetic defect. 
B) caused by a teratogen. 
C) characterized by an infant's addiction to alcohol after birth. 
D) characterized by the child having fluid on the brain and paralysis of muscles in the extremities. 
A) a genetic defect. 
B) caused by a teratogen. 
C) characterized by an infant's addiction to alcohol after birth. 
D) characterized by the child having fluid on the brain and paralysis of muscles in the extremities.

Question 14

Distress displayed by infants separated from their parents or caregivers is called

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A) separation anxiety. 
B) social referencing. 
C) imprinting. 
D) insecure-avoidant attachment. 
A) separation anxiety. 
B) social referencing. 
C) imprinting. 
D) insecure-avoidant attachment.

Question 15

Regarding separation anxiety disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) About 25 percent of all children suffer from separation anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. 
B) Many of the children with separation anxiety disorder refuse to go to school. 
C) Most children with separation anxiety disorder tend to grow out of it. 
D) While children tend to grow out of the disorder, if separation anxiety is intense or lasts more than a month, parents should seek professional help for the child. 
A) About 25 percent of all children suffer from separation anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. 
B) Many of the children with separation anxiety disorder refuse to go to school. 
C) Most children with separation anxiety disorder tend to grow out of it. 
D) While children tend to grow out of the disorder, if separation anxiety is intense or lasts more than a month, parents should seek professional help for the child.

Question 16

There are _____ chromosomes in the nucleus of every human cell, except for the sperm and ova.

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A) 24 
B) 36 
C) 46 
D) 60 
A) 24 
B) 36 
C) 46 
D) 60

Question 17

Carmen has often felt misunderstood and unappreciated in her relationships and even believes her boyfriend and friends to be somewhat unreliable.She would love to feel closer to her them but cannot bring herself to trust them.According to Bridges and Sroufe's research on adult attachment style, Carmen would be described as having a(n) _____ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A) ambivalent 
B) avoidant 
C) secure 
D) independent 
A) ambivalent 
B) avoidant 
C) secure 
D) independent

Question 18

Regarding teratogens, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is impossible for alcohol and drugs to be transmitted from mother to fetus since no direct intermixing of blood takes place between a mother and her unborn child. 
B) Although no direct intermixing of blood occurs, some substances, like drugs, do reach the fetus. 
C) A fetus may be exposed to drugs, but it cannot become addicted. 
D) None of these statements are true. 
A) It is impossible for alcohol and drugs to be transmitted from mother to fetus since no direct intermixing of blood takes place between a mother and her unborn child. 
B) Although no direct intermixing of blood occurs, some substances, like drugs, do reach the fetus. 
C) A fetus may be exposed to drugs, but it cannot become addicted. 
D) None of these statements are true.

Question 19

In studies that provided enriched environments for rats, the results included

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A) smaller brain size. 
B) larger brain size. 
C) no difference in brain size. 
D) none of these results. 
A) smaller brain size. 
B) larger brain size. 
C) no difference in brain size. 
D) none of these results.

Question 20

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from head to toe, according to the

Accepted Answer

A) zone of proximal development. 
B) adaptive gradient. 
C) cephalocaudal principle. 
D) proximodistal principle. 
A) zone of proximal development. 
B) adaptive gradient. 
C) cephalocaudal principle. 
D) proximodistal principle.

Exam 3: Extension A: Human Development

The limits that one's environment places on the effects of heredity is referred to as the

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth, the infant will automatically begin sucking.At the same time, the milk rewards the nursing, which causes the infant to nurse more actively.This illustrates

A child will usually first display separation anxiety around the ages of

When compared to babies born to nonsmokers, the babies of mothers who smoked heavily

DNA is

Slow-to-warm-up children

Regarding early social development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Emily takes her new baby to the grocery store for the first time, and the baby shows the most common infant expression.According to psychologist Carroll Izard, this expression is

Gabe, at first, holds the beach ball by pulling the ball to his body with his arms.With increasing age, he begins to hold the ball with his hands and later with his fingertips.This progression of development illustrates

Regarding emotional attachment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Studies by Bridges suggest that _____ is the only emotion that newborn infants clearly express.

Toilet training will usually be completed

Fetal alcohol syndrome is

Distress displayed by infants separated from their parents or caregivers is called

Regarding separation anxiety disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

There are _____ chromosomes in the nucleus of every human cell, except for the sperm and ova.

Regarding teratogens, which of the following statements is TRUE?

In studies that provided enriched environments for rats, the results included

Muscular control spreads in a pattern from head to toe, according to the

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics