Question 1

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) voice change 
B) intellectual growth 
C) the growth spurt 
D) emotional upheaval 
A) voice change 
B) intellectual growth 
C) the growth spurt 
D) emotional upheaval

Question 2

While the chance of survival for infants born at 25 weeks is about 50%,the probability for survival is 95% by ________ weeks of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) 26 
B) 30 
C) 37 
D) 40 
A) 26 
B) 30 
C) 37 
D) 40

Question 3

Which of the following is true of developmental changes during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes during adulthood tend to occur in stages. 
B) They are very similar to the changes experienced during childhood. 
C) Once individuals become adults they stop experiencing developmental changes. 
D) Changes during adulthood tend to be continuous. 
A) Changes during adulthood tend to occur in stages. 
B) They are very similar to the changes experienced during childhood. 
C) Once individuals become adults they stop experiencing developmental changes. 
D) Changes during adulthood tend to be continuous.

Question 4

A primary difference between someone who has "sociometric" popularity versus someone with "perceived" popularity is that:

Accepted Answer

A) someone who is sociometrically popular is likely to engage in prosocial behaviors. 
B) someone who is sociometrically popular is likely to be wealthy and snobbish. 
C) people with perceived popularity tend to show more prosocial behaviors. 
D) people with perceived popularity are more likely to be wealthy and snobbish. 
A) someone who is sociometrically popular is likely to engage in prosocial behaviors. 
B) someone who is sociometrically popular is likely to be wealthy and snobbish. 
C) people with perceived popularity tend to show more prosocial behaviors. 
D) people with perceived popularity are more likely to be wealthy and snobbish.

Question 5

When her older brother hides behind the sofa,Carmella looks behind the sofa to find him.Carmella has developed ______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) social 
C) moral 
D) emotional 
A) cognitive 
B) social 
C) moral 
D) emotional

Question 7

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Accepted Answer

A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) intimacy vs.isolation 
C) generativity vs.stagnation 
D) integrity vs.despair 
A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) intimacy vs.isolation 
C) generativity vs.stagnation 
D) integrity vs.despair

Question 8

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations--have attained conservation 
B) preoperational--animism 
C) formal operations--egocentrism 
D) sensorimotor--developing object permanence 
A) concrete operations--have attained conservation 
B) preoperational--animism 
C) formal operations--egocentrism 
D) sensorimotor--developing object permanence

Question 9

Elizabeth is nursing her newborn daughter,and holds the baby up to her breast.When she strokes her baby's cheek,the child turns her head toward the breast and finds her mother's nipple.This is a demonstration of the __________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) rooting 
B) suckling 
C) Moro 
D) grasping 
A) rooting 
B) suckling 
C) Moro 
D) grasping

Question 10

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Dr.Savory asks Annette,a 3-year-old child,whether one of these two rows of buttons has more:

When Annette says that the two rows have the same number of buttons,Dr.Savory spreads out one row:

Once again,he asks Annette whether one of the rows has more.Then Dr.Savory repeats this task with her older sister,Rosie,who is 8 years of age.Given your knowledge of Piaget's theory,compare and contrast the likely responses of each child.Incorporate Piaget's terms in your essay.

Accepted Answer

-Annette will think that the second row

Question 12

An enduring emotional bond characterized by a strong motivation for physical and psychological comfort is referred to as: _____.

Accepted Answer

A) empathy 
B) attachment 
C) object permanence 
D) theory of mind 
A) empathy 
B) attachment 
C) object permanence 
D) theory of mind

Question 13

A weakening of unused connections between nerve cells is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) myelination 
B) synaptogenesis 
C) synaptic pruning 
D) neurogenesis 
A) myelination 
B) synaptogenesis 
C) synaptic pruning 
D) neurogenesis

Question 14

Developmental changes during childhood tend to occur:

Accepted Answer

A) in cross-sections. 
B) in stages. 
C) gradually or continuously. 
D) longitudinally. 
A) in cross-sections. 
B) in stages. 
C) gradually or continuously. 
D) longitudinally.

Question 15

Miss Johnson gave Mark and Tia equal sized lumps of clay.Tia immediately rolled hers into a long shape.Mark cried and complained that Tia had received more clay.Mark's behavior represents:

Accepted Answer

A) an inability to accommodate. 
B) an inability to conserve. 
C) difficulty with formal operational tasks. 
D) an inability to assimilate. 
A) an inability to accommodate. 
B) an inability to conserve. 
C) difficulty with formal operational tasks. 
D) an inability to assimilate.

Question 16

The ongoing development of the _____ may explain why adolescents are known to make risky or poor decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) temporal lobe 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) parietal lobe 
A) hippocampus 
B) temporal lobe 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) parietal lobe

Question 17

The effects of language deprivation during infancy and childhood can be irreversible.This fact is best explained by which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohort effects 
B) Sensorimotor functioning 
C) Sensitive period 
D) Stage theories 
A) Cohort effects 
B) Sensorimotor functioning 
C) Sensitive period 
D) Stage theories

Question 18

Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed that:

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys prefer soft mothers over food. 
B) monkeys prefer the mother who provides food regardless of other factors. 
C) monkeys prefer a wire mother in stressful situations. 
D) none of the above 
A) monkeys prefer soft mothers over food. 
B) monkeys prefer the mother who provides food regardless of other factors. 
C) monkeys prefer a wire mother in stressful situations. 
D) none of the above

Question 19

Evan simply takes on the roles and values of his parents.Marcia and other psychologists might categorize him as experiencing: _____.

Accepted Answer

A) identity achievement 
B) identity diffusion 
C) identity foreclosure 
D) identity moratorium 
A) identity achievement 
B) identity diffusion 
C) identity foreclosure 
D) identity moratorium

Question 20

The heart and nervous system begin to form when the developing child is categorized as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) fetus 
B) zygote 
C) embryo 
D) blastocyst 
A) fetus 
B) zygote 
C) embryo 
D) blastocyst

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is __________.

While the chance of survival for infants born at 25 weeks is about 50%,the probability for survival is 95% by ________ weeks of gestation.

Which of the following is true of developmental changes during adulthood?

A primary difference between someone who has "sociometric" popularity versus someone with "perceived" popularity is that:

When her older brother hides behind the sofa,Carmella looks behind the sofa to find him.Carmella has developed ______________.

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Elizabeth is nursing her newborn daughter,and holds the baby up to her breast.When she strokes her baby's cheek,the child turns her head toward the breast and finds her mother's nipple.This is a demonstration of the __________ reflex.

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

An enduring emotional bond characterized by a strong motivation for physical and psychological comfort is referred to as: _____.

A weakening of unused connections between nerve cells is referred to as _____.

Developmental changes during childhood tend to occur:

Miss Johnson gave Mark and Tia equal sized lumps of clay.Tia immediately rolled hers into a long shape.Mark cried and complained that Tia had received more clay.Mark's behavior represents:

The ongoing development of the _____ may explain why adolescents are known to make risky or poor decisions.

The effects of language deprivation during infancy and childhood can be irreversible.This fact is best explained by which concept?

Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed that:

Evan simply takes on the roles and values of his parents.Marcia and other psychologists might categorize him as experiencing: _____.

The heart and nervous system begin to form when the developing child is categorized as a(n)________.

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Exam 10: Life Span Development

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is __________.

While the chance of survival for infants born at 25 weeks is about 50%,the probability for survival is 95% by ________ weeks of gestation.

Which of the following is true of developmental changes during adulthood?

A primary difference between someone who has "sociometric" popularity versus someone with "perceived" popularity is that:

When her older brother hides behind the sofa,Carmella looks behind the sofa to find him.Carmella has developed ______________.

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Elizabeth is nursing her newborn daughter,and holds the baby up to her breast.When she strokes her baby's cheek,the child turns her head toward the breast and finds her mother's nipple.This is a demonstration of the __________ reflex.

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

An enduring emotional bond characterized by a strong motivation for physical and psychological comfort is referred to as: _____.

A weakening of unused connections between nerve cells is referred to as _____.

Developmental changes during childhood tend to occur:

Miss Johnson gave Mark and Tia equal sized lumps of clay.Tia immediately rolled hers into a long shape.Mark cried and complained that Tia had received more clay.Mark's behavior represents:

The ongoing development of the _____ may explain why adolescents are known to make risky or poor decisions.

The effects of language deprivation during infancy and childhood can be irreversible.This fact is best explained by which concept?

Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed that:

Evan simply takes on the roles and values of his parents.Marcia and other psychologists might categorize him as experiencing: _____.

The heart and nervous system begin to form when the developing child is categorized as a(n)________.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

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