Question 1

One's skin color is controlled by the expression of many genes working together in combination.Thus, skin color is a

Accepted Answer

A) dominant trait. 
B) recessive trait. 
C) polygenic trait. 
D) sex-linked trait. 
A) dominant trait. 
B) recessive trait. 
C) polygenic trait. 
D) sex-linked trait.

Question 2

The grasping, rooting, and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as

Accepted Answer

A) fixed action patterns. 
B) instincts. 
C) conditioned reflexes. 
D) adaptive reflexes. 
A) fixed action patterns. 
B) instincts. 
C) conditioned reflexes. 
D) adaptive reflexes.

Question 3

Achieving sexual maturity is mostly governed by _____, while learning to swim or to use a computer is primarily a matter of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) nurture; nature 
B) nature; nurture 
C) heredity; nature 
D) nurture; heredity 
A) nurture; nature 
B) nature; nurture 
C) heredity; nature 
D) nurture; heredity

Question 4

Regarding the roles that heredity and the environment play in one's development, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Heredity gives each of us a variety of potentials and limitations. 
B) One's potentials are affected by environmental influences, such as learning, nutrition, disease, and culture. 
C) One's development is a constant interaction between the forces of nature and nurture. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Heredity gives each of us a variety of potentials and limitations. 
B) One's potentials are affected by environmental influences, such as learning, nutrition, disease, and culture. 
C) One's development is a constant interaction between the forces of nature and nurture. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 5

To a degree, genetic instructions affect

Accepted Answer

A) body size and shape. 
B) intelligence. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) all of these. 
A) body size and shape. 
B) intelligence. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) all of these.

Question 6

The brain of a newborn baby has _____ dendrites and _____ synapses than an adult brain.

Accepted Answer

A) more; more 
B) more; fewer 
C) fewer; fewer 
D) fewer; more 
A) more; more 
B) more; fewer 
C) fewer; fewer 
D) fewer; more

Question 7

As early as age _____, babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color.

Accepted Answer

A) two months 
B) six months 
C) nine months 
D) one year 
A) two months 
B) six months 
C) nine months 
D) one year

Question 8

A child that does not form a loving bond during the first two years of life tends to suffer impairment in their social development.This statement emphasizes the importance of the

Accepted Answer

A) sensitive periods. 
B) temperament states. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) genetic principles of development. 
A) sensitive periods. 
B) temperament states. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) genetic principles of development.

Question 9

A teratogen

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A) is another name for a genetic defect. 
B) includes cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia. 
C) is any substance capable of causing birth defects. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) is another name for a genetic defect. 
B) includes cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia. 
C) is any substance capable of causing birth defects. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 10

If touched on the cheek, neonates will turn their head in that direction.This is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Moro reflex. 
B) rooting reflex. 
C) orientation response. 
D) Babinski response. 
A) Moro reflex. 
B) rooting reflex. 
C) orientation response. 
D) Babinski response.

Question 11

Children who were raised in overcrowded Romanian orphanages and got almost no attention from adults for the first year or two of their lives exhibited which of the following behaviors when adopted by American and Canadian families?

Accepted Answer

A) These children exhibited poor attachment to their new parents. 
B) These children did not like to be touched or make eye contact with others. 
C) Some of these children wandered off with strangers. 
D) All of these behaviors were exhibited by these children. 
A) These children exhibited poor attachment to their new parents. 
B) These children did not like to be touched or make eye contact with others. 
C) Some of these children wandered off with strangers. 
D) All of these behaviors were exhibited by these children.

Question 12

A mother usually begins to feel attached to her baby

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A) before birth. 
B) when the baby is two to three months of age. 
C) when the baby is around seven months of age. 
D) when the baby is around a year old. 
A) before birth. 
B) when the baby is two to three months of age. 
C) when the baby is around seven months of age. 
D) when the baby is around a year old.

Question 13

During the first few months of their lives, babies can

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A) learn from what they see. 
B) make predictions about future actions 
C) search for explanations. 
D) do all of these. 
A) learn from what they see. 
B) make predictions about future actions 
C) search for explanations. 
D) do all of these.

Question 14

According to the psychologist Carroll Izard, the most common infant expressions, in order, are

Accepted Answer

A) interest, joy, anger, sadness. 
B) excitement, interest, sadness, anger. 
C) joy, sadness, anger, excitement. 
D) interest, sadness, excitement, joy. 
A) interest, joy, anger, sadness. 
B) excitement, interest, sadness, anger. 
C) joy, sadness, anger, excitement. 
D) interest, sadness, excitement, joy.

Question 15

Which combination could produce a blue-eyed child?

Accepted Answer

A) The father is brown-eyed, and the mother is blue-eyed. 
B) The father is blue-eyed, and the mother is brown-eyed. 
C) Both father and mother are brown-eyed. 
D) Each of these could produce a blue-eyed child. 
A) The father is brown-eyed, and the mother is blue-eyed. 
B) The father is blue-eyed, and the mother is brown-eyed. 
C) Both father and mother are brown-eyed. 
D) Each of these could produce a blue-eyed child.

Question 16

Although the _____ environment is highly protected, environmental conditions can affect an unborn child, such as loud noises increasing the fetus' heart rate and movements.

Accepted Answer

A) teratogen 
B) genetic 
C) intrauterine 
D) endogenomic 
A) teratogen 
B) genetic 
C) intrauterine 
D) endogenomic

Question 17

Proximodistal means from

Accepted Answer

A) the center of the body to the extremities. 
B) the past to the future. 
C) the head to the toes. 
D) birth to death. 
A) the center of the body to the extremities. 
B) the past to the future. 
C) the head to the toes. 
D) birth to death.

Question 18

If you were to observe the development of psychomotor abilities in infants across cultures, you would find the most similarities in the

Accepted Answer

A) ages at which each ability appears. 
B) child-rearing practices used to foster development. 
C) sequence in which abilities appear. 
D) relationship between intellectual and psychomotor development. 
A) ages at which each ability appears. 
B) child-rearing practices used to foster development. 
C) sequence in which abilities appear. 
D) relationship between intellectual and psychomotor development.

Question 19

According to the visual research done by Fantz and others, three-day-old babies are LEAST likely to look at which pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) complex patterns 
B) circles and curves 
C) a rectangle 
D) a human face 
A) complex patterns 
B) circles and curves 
C) a rectangle 
D) a human face

Question 20

When a gene is _____, it must be paired with a second gene of the same type before its effect will be expressed.

Accepted Answer

A) recessive 
B) dominant 
C) polygenic 
D) gender-linked 
A) recessive 
B) dominant 
C) polygenic 
D) gender-linked

Exam 3: Extension A: Human Development

One's skin color is controlled by the expression of many genes working together in combination.Thus, skin color is a

The grasping, rooting, and sucking reflexes of infants are best described as

Achieving sexual maturity is mostly governed by _____, while learning to swim or to use a computer is primarily a matter of _____.

Regarding the roles that heredity and the environment play in one's development, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

To a degree, genetic instructions affect

The brain of a newborn baby has _____ dendrites and _____ synapses than an adult brain.

As early as age _____, babies are able to recognize categories of objects that differ in shape and color.

A child that does not form a loving bond during the first two years of life tends to suffer impairment in their social development.This statement emphasizes the importance of the

A teratogen

If touched on the cheek, neonates will turn their head in that direction.This is called the

Children who were raised in overcrowded Romanian orphanages and got almost no attention from adults for the first year or two of their lives exhibited which of the following behaviors when adopted by American and Canadian families?

A mother usually begins to feel attached to her baby

During the first few months of their lives, babies can

According to the psychologist Carroll Izard, the most common infant expressions, in order, are

Which combination could produce a blue-eyed child?

Although the _____ environment is highly protected, environmental conditions can affect an unborn child, such as loud noises increasing the fetus' heart rate and movements.

Proximodistal means from

If you were to observe the development of psychomotor abilities in infants across cultures, you would find the most similarities in the

According to the visual research done by Fantz and others, three-day-old babies are LEAST likely to look at which pattern?

When a gene is _____, it must be paired with a second gene of the same type before its effect will be expressed.

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

Achieving sexual maturity is mostly governed by _, while learning to swim or to use a computer is primarily a matter of _.

The brain of a newborn baby has _ dendrites and _ synapses than an adult brain.