Question 1

What principle describes an individual's ability to seek satisfaction within the constraints imposed by the superego?

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure principle 
B)  reality principle 
C)  balancing principle 
D)  libido principle 
A)  pleasure principle 
B)  reality principle 
C)  balancing principle 
D)  libido principle

Question 2

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals are striving to find consistency between their ideal self, their real self, and their fear self. 
B)  Humans are born as blank slates and they are conditioned unknowingly and without free will by their environment. 
C)  Humans are in a constant struggle to control their unconscious urges for physical gratification and aggressive impulses. 
D)  Species change little by little with each generation, and over a long period of time they can develop into new species. 
A)  Individuals are striving to find consistency between their ideal self, their real self, and their fear self. 
B)  Humans are born as blank slates and they are conditioned unknowingly and without free will by their environment. 
C)  Humans are in a constant struggle to control their unconscious urges for physical gratification and aggressive impulses. 
D)  Species change little by little with each generation, and over a long period of time they can develop into new species.

Question 3

In Bandura et al.'s (1961)Bobo doll experiment,they found that children exposed to the aggressive model were ______ to act aggressively toward the Bobo doll compared to children who were not exposed to the aggressive model.

Accepted Answer

A)  as equally likely 
B)  more likely 
C)  less likely 
D)  not at all likely 
A)  as equally likely 
B)  more likely 
C)  less likely 
D)  not at all likely

Question 4

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)require researchers to show that deception in a proposed research study ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a clear objective of the American Psychological Association 
B)  will be completely funded by endowment 
C)  will contribute to scientific knowledge 
D)  will cause no harm to subjects 
A)  is a clear objective of the American Psychological Association 
B)  will be completely funded by endowment 
C)  will contribute to scientific knowledge 
D)  will cause no harm to subjects

Question 5

On a survey of beverages you consumed during the past week,you are presented with the following choices: water,milk,coffee,tea,and soda.What format is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  open-ended question format 
B)  closed-question format 
C)  stream of consciousness format 
D)  multiple choice format 
A)  open-ended question format 
B)  closed-question format 
C)  stream of consciousness format 
D)  multiple choice format

Question 6

Piagetian theory is also called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  ecological theory 
D)  cognitive constructivist theory 
A)  observational learning 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  ecological theory 
D)  cognitive constructivist theory

Question 7

What term describes when participants drop out of a longitudinal study?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective survival 
B)  attrition 
C)  cohort effect 
D)  selective sampling 
A)  selective survival 
B)  attrition 
C)  cohort effect 
D)  selective sampling

Question 8

Jacob tried to open all the doors in the house by jiggling the handle.He is using the schema of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  mental structure 
D)  constructivism 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  mental structure 
D)  constructivism

Question 9

Developed countries can be viewed as ____,whereas developing countries can be seen as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy; populated 
B)  populated; wealthy 
C)  collective; individualistic 
D)  individualistic; collective 
A)  wealthy; populated 
B)  populated; wealthy 
C)  collective; individualistic 
D)  individualistic; collective

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral stage, anal stage, and phallic stage See Table 1.1 
B)  phallic stage, oral stage, and anal stage 
C)  anal stage, phallic stage, and oral stage 
D)  oral stage, phallic stage, and anal stage 
A)  oral stage, anal stage, and phallic stage See Table 1.1 
B)  phallic stage, oral stage, and anal stage 
C)  anal stage, phallic stage, and oral stage 
D)  oral stage, phallic stage, and anal stage

Question 11

The human population doubled from 1 to 2 billion between 1800 and 1930.What led to this increase in population?

Accepted Answer

A)  government-controlled farming 
B)  globalization and shared resources 
C)  medical advances that eliminated many diseases 
D)  people had more children 
A)  government-controlled farming 
B)  globalization and shared resources 
C)  medical advances that eliminated many diseases 
D)  people had more children

Question 12

According to the text,what is a researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  a scientific idea 
B)  a hypothesis 
C)  a proof 
D)  a law 
A)  a scientific idea 
B)  a hypothesis 
C)  a proof 
D)  a law

Question 13

In a town in England,the wings of a local butterfly species had a black and white pattern.Over the years,as air pollution worsened in the town,a coat of black soot often covered everything.From an evolutionary perspective,which of the following is a logical sequencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Butterflies became blacker because the ones with relatively more black on their wings were most likely to blend in with the sooty background. 
B)  Butterflies became lighter because the ones with relatively more white on their wings were least likely to blend in with the sooty background. 
C)  Butterflies became more aggressive because their behaviors were altered by the toxins that were in the black soot. 
D)  Butterflies morphed into moths because environmental conditions triggered an unfolding of a hidden gene. 
A)  Butterflies became blacker because the ones with relatively more black on their wings were most likely to blend in with the sooty background. 
B)  Butterflies became lighter because the ones with relatively more white on their wings were least likely to blend in with the sooty background. 
C)  Butterflies became more aggressive because their behaviors were altered by the toxins that were in the black soot. 
D)  Butterflies morphed into moths because environmental conditions triggered an unfolding of a hidden gene.

Question 14

In its classic form,the scientific method has how many steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6

Question 15

What term describes a variety of aspects of different groups that include cultural origin,cultural traditions,race,religion,and language?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  race 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  age 
A)  gender 
B)  race 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  age

Question 16

For most of human history how many children did women typically birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  4 to 8 
C)  10 to 12 
D)  13 to 15 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  4 to 8 
C)  10 to 12 
D)  13 to 15

Question 17

According to the text,how long has the scientific study of human development existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 years 
B)  70 years 
C)  120 years 
D)  200 years 
A)  20 years 
B)  70 years 
C)  120 years 
D)  200 years

Question 18

Unlike Freud,Erikson proposed that human development continues ____ and is not solely determined by the years of childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the lifespan 
B)  into the teenage years 
C)  until the mid-20s 
D)  until a midlife crisis 
A)  throughout the lifespan 
B)  into the teenage years 
C)  until the mid-20s 
D)  until a midlife crisis

Question 19

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify a question of scientific interest. 
B)  Form a hypothesis. 
C)  Choose a research method and a research design. 
D)  Collect data. 
A)  Identify a question of scientific interest. 
B)  Form a hypothesis. 
C)  Choose a research method and a research design. 
D)  Collect data.

Question 20

The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago.What has been hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery of medicine 
B)  the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals 
C)  an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor 
D)  construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated 
A)  the discovery of medicine 
B)  the development of agriculture and the domestication of animals 
C)  an increase in the size of women's pelvic openings that assisted in labor 
D)  construction techniques that allowed for stronger homes that were better heated

What principle describes an individual's ability to seek satisfaction within the constraints imposed by the superego?

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

In Bandura et al.'s (1961)Bobo doll experiment,they found that children exposed to the aggressive model were ______ to act aggressively toward the Bobo doll compared to children who were not exposed to the aggressive model.

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)require researchers to show that deception in a proposed research study ____.

On a survey of beverages you consumed during the past week,you are presented with the following choices: water,milk,coffee,tea,and soda.What format is being used?

Piagetian theory is also called _____.

What term describes when participants drop out of a longitudinal study?

Jacob tried to open all the doors in the house by jiggling the handle.He is using the schema of _____.

Developed countries can be viewed as ,whereas developing countries can be seen as .

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?

The human population doubled from 1 to 2 billion between 1800 and 1930.What led to this increase in population?

According to the text,what is a researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest?

In a town in England,the wings of a local butterfly species had a black and white pattern.Over the years,as air pollution worsened in the town,a coat of black soot often covered everything.From an evolutionary perspective,which of the following is a logical sequencing?

In its classic form,the scientific method has how many steps?

What term describes a variety of aspects of different groups that include cultural origin,cultural traditions,race,religion,and language?

For most of human history how many children did women typically birth?

According to the text,how long has the scientific study of human development existed?

Unlike Freud,Erikson proposed that human development continues ____ and is not solely determined by the years of childhood.

What is the first step of the scientific method?

The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago.What has been hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?

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What principle describes an individual's ability to seek satisfaction within the constraints imposed by the superego?

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

In Bandura et al.'s (1961)Bobo doll experiment,they found that children exposed to the aggressive model were ______ to act aggressively toward the Bobo doll compared to children who were not exposed to the aggressive model.

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)require researchers to show that deception in a proposed research study ____.

On a survey of beverages you consumed during the past week,you are presented with the following choices: water,milk,coffee,tea,and soda.What format is being used?

Piagetian theory is also called _____.

What term describes when participants drop out of a longitudinal study?

Jacob tried to open all the doors in the house by jiggling the handle.He is using the schema of _____.

Developed countries can be viewed as ____,whereas developing countries can be seen as ____.

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's first three psychosexual stages?

The human population doubled from 1 to 2 billion between 1800 and 1930.What led to this increase in population?

According to the text,what is a researcher's idea about one possible answer to the question of interest?

In a town in England,the wings of a local butterfly species had a black and white pattern.Over the years,as air pollution worsened in the town,a coat of black soot often covered everything.From an evolutionary perspective,which of the following is a logical sequencing?

In its classic form,the scientific method has how many steps?

What term describes a variety of aspects of different groups that include cultural origin,cultural traditions,race,religion,and language?

For most of human history how many children did women typically birth?

According to the text,how long has the scientific study of human development existed?

Unlike Freud,Erikson proposed that human development continues ____ and is not solely determined by the years of childhood.

What is the first step of the scientific method?

The human population began to increase noticeably around 10,000 years ago.What has been hypothesized as the reason for the population increase at that time?

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Child

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Adolescence

Middle Childhood

Emerging Adulthood

Filters

Developed countries can be viewed as ,whereas developing countries can be seen as .