Question 1

A newborn baby will turn its head and continue gazing at which type of moving stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) a human face 
B) an animal graphic 
C) an orange ball 
D) a yellow block 
A) a human face 
B) an animal graphic 
C) an orange ball 
D) a yellow block A

Question 2

According to developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan, there are two broad temperamental patterns, which are:

Accepted Answer

A) high reactive and low reactive. 
B) slow to warm up and difficult. 
C) secure and insecure. 
D) difficult and shy. 
A) high reactive and low reactive. 
B) slow to warm up and difficult. 
C) secure and insecure. 
D) difficult and shy. A

Question 3

_____ genes are examples of alleles.

Accepted Answer

A) Polygenic 
B) Stem cell 
C) Mutated 
D) Dominant and recessive 
A) Polygenic 
B) Stem cell 
C) Mutated 
D) Dominant and recessive D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Culture and Human Behavior: Where Does the Baby Sleep? in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) In the vast majority of cultures around the world, except that in the United States, babies often sleep in the same bed as their mothers. 
B) In the vast majority of cultures around the world, including that in the United States, babies often sleep in the same bed as their mothers. 
C) Only about 15 cultures throughout the world still practice mother-infant co-sleeping. 
D) Throughout the world, the practice of mother-infant co-sleeping has decreased due to concerns about infant autonomy. 
A) In the vast majority of cultures around the world, except that in the United States, babies often sleep in the same bed as their mothers. 
B) In the vast majority of cultures around the world, including that in the United States, babies often sleep in the same bed as their mothers. 
C) Only about 15 cultures throughout the world still practice mother-infant co-sleeping. 
D) Throughout the world, the practice of mother-infant co-sleeping has decreased due to concerns about infant autonomy.

Question 5

According to research, when is the average range for menopause to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) late-twenties to early-thirties 
B) mid-thirties to mid-forties 
C) late-thirties to early-fifties 
D) mid-fifties to late-sixties 
A) late-twenties to early-thirties 
B) mid-thirties to mid-forties 
C) late-thirties to early-fifties 
D) mid-fifties to late-sixties

Question 6

According to _____, each stage of the lifespan is associated with a particular psychosocial conflict that needs to be resolved.

Accepted Answer

A) Erik Erikson 
B) Sandra Bem 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg 
A) Erik Erikson 
B) Sandra Bem 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 7

According to Piaget, each child:

Accepted Answer

A) passively acquires information about the world. 
B) is born equipped with the tools needed to acquire language. 
C) progresses through a series of eight stages of cognitive development. 
D) actively tries to make sense of his or her environment. 
A) passively acquires information about the world. 
B) is born equipped with the tools needed to acquire language. 
C) progresses through a series of eight stages of cognitive development. 
D) actively tries to make sense of his or her environment.

Question 8

During the embryonic period:

Accepted Answer

A) the zygote becomes implanted on the mother's uterine wall. 
B) the fetus can move its arms, legs, mouth, and head. 
C) the mother experiences quickening. 
D) all of the organs and the major body systems form. 
A) the zygote becomes implanted on the mother's uterine wall. 
B) the fetus can move its arms, legs, mouth, and head. 
C) the mother experiences quickening. 
D) all of the organs and the major body systems form.

Question 9

_____ cells can divide indefinitely, renew themselves, and give rise to a variety of other types of cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Stem 
B) Embryonic 
C) Neural 
D) Spinal 
A) Stem 
B) Embryonic 
C) Neural 
D) Spinal

Question 10

Mark and Mathew are identical twins who developed from a single zygote and share identical DNA. Nevertheless, as they develop, differences in physical and psychological characteristics become evident. These differences are due to:

Accepted Answer

A) each twin's unique genetic blueprint. 
B) pruning of unused neurons in each child's brain. 
C) allele variation. 
D) epigenetic change. 
A) each twin's unique genetic blueprint. 
B) pruning of unused neurons in each child's brain. 
C) allele variation. 
D) epigenetic change.

Question 11

Henry and Heidi are proud new parents. Based on the information in the text, you can predict that Lauren, their new baby, will MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A) walk easily before she is 10 months of age. 
B) be able to sit without support before she will be able to roll over. 
C) be able to roll over before she will be able to sit without support. 
D) begin walking at exactly the same age as her older brother did. 
A) walk easily before she is 10 months of age. 
B) be able to sit without support before she will be able to roll over. 
C) be able to roll over before she will be able to sit without support. 
D) begin walking at exactly the same age as her older brother did.

Question 12

_____ influence(s) how people pay attention to, perceive, interpret, and remember gender-relevant behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender schemas 
B) Genetic predisposition 
C) Gender roles 
D) Sexual norms 
A) Gender schemas 
B) Genetic predisposition 
C) Gender roles 
D) Sexual norms

Question 13

Nine-year-old Faith patiently helped her four-year-old brother, Cole, learn how to fold a piece of paper and cut it to make a paper snowflake. This example illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development 
B) Baillargeon's event-specific expectations 
C) Bem's gender schema theory of gender-role development 
D) Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning 
A) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development 
B) Baillargeon's event-specific expectations 
C) Bem's gender schema theory of gender-role development 
D) Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning

Question 14

Kayden is an early-maturing boy, and Brian is a late-maturing boy. Compared with Brian, Kayden is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) experience very negative feelings about his body image and pubertal changes. 
B) have an advantage in terms of popularity and athletics. 
C) feel embarrassed by unwanted attention from older females. 
D) engage in sexual risk taking and experiment with alcohol and drugs. 
A) experience very negative feelings about his body image and pubertal changes. 
B) have an advantage in terms of popularity and athletics. 
C) feel embarrassed by unwanted attention from older females. 
D) engage in sexual risk taking and experiment with alcohol and drugs.

Question 15

Jamal describes Terrell as "very masculine" because Terrell is confident, assertive, and physically strong. Jamal is referring to Terrell's:

Accepted Answer

A) sexuality. 
B) gender identity. 
C) gender role. 
D) gender schema. 
A) sexuality. 
B) gender identity. 
C) gender role. 
D) gender schema.

Question 16

According to Science Versus Pseudoscience: Can a DVD Program Your Baby to Be a Genius?, which of the following is the BEST predictor of infant language development?

Accepted Answer

A) the baby's IQ 
B) the baby's age 
C) number of hours spent watching educational DVD programs 
D) the amount of time parents spend reading to their kids 
A) the baby's IQ 
B) the baby's age 
C) number of hours spent watching educational DVD programs 
D) the amount of time parents spend reading to their kids

Question 17

According to Erikson, which of the following is an example of "ego integrity"?

Accepted Answer

A) being active and focused on healthy living 
B) expressing unselfish concern for the welfare of the next generation 
C) the feeling that one's life has been meaningful 
D) being well-respected by society and receiving acknowledgment for one's life work 
A) being active and focused on healthy living 
B) expressing unselfish concern for the welfare of the next generation 
C) the feeling that one's life has been meaningful 
D) being well-respected by society and receiving acknowledgment for one's life work

Question 18

In MOST cases, the greatest vulnerability to teratogens occurs during the _____ period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Developmental psychologists divide the lifespan into _____ age-related changes of development.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) seven 
C) nine 
D) twelve 
A) four 
B) seven 
C) nine 
D) twelve

Question 20

Sexual characteristics that develop during puberty and differentiate between the sexes but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as male facial hair and female breast development, are called _____ sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary 
B) epigenetic 
C) tertiary 
D) primary 
A) secondary 
B) epigenetic 
C) tertiary 
D) primary

Exam 9: Section 5: Lifespan Development

A newborn baby will turn its head and continue gazing at which type of moving stimulus?

According to developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan, there are two broad temperamental patterns, which are:

_____ genes are examples of alleles.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Culture and Human Behavior: Where Does the Baby Sleep? in your text?

According to research, when is the average range for menopause to occur?

According to _____, each stage of the lifespan is associated with a particular psychosocial conflict that needs to be resolved.

According to Piaget, each child:

During the embryonic period:

_____ cells can divide indefinitely, renew themselves, and give rise to a variety of other types of cells.

Mark and Mathew are identical twins who developed from a single zygote and share identical DNA. Nevertheless, as they develop, differences in physical and psychological characteristics become evident. These differences are due to:

Henry and Heidi are proud new parents. Based on the information in the text, you can predict that Lauren, their new baby, will MOST likely:

_____ influence(s) how people pay attention to, perceive, interpret, and remember gender-relevant behavior.

Nine-year-old Faith patiently helped her four-year-old brother, Cole, learn how to fold a piece of paper and cut it to make a paper snowflake. This example illustrates which of the following?

Kayden is an early-maturing boy, and Brian is a late-maturing boy. Compared with Brian, Kayden is likely to:

Jamal describes Terrell as "very masculine" because Terrell is confident, assertive, and physically strong. Jamal is referring to Terrell's:

According to Science Versus Pseudoscience: Can a DVD Program Your Baby to Be a Genius?, which of the following is the BEST predictor of infant language development?

According to Erikson, which of the following is an example of "ego integrity"?

In MOST cases, the greatest vulnerability to teratogens occurs during the _____ period of prenatal development.

Developmental psychologists divide the lifespan into _____ age-related changes of development.

Sexual characteristics that develop during puberty and differentiate between the sexes but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as male facial hair and female breast development, are called _____ sex characteristics.

Section 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 2: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 3: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 4: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 5: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 1: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 4: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 5: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 5: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 2: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 3: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 4: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 5: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 5: Learning

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

Section 3: Memory

Section 4: Memory

Section 5: Memory

Section 1: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 5: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 1: Motivation and Emotion

Section 2: Motivation and Emotion

Section 3: Motivation and Emotion

Section 4: Motivation and Emotion

Section 5: Motivation and Emotion

Section 1: Lifespan Development

Section 2: Lifespan Development

Section 3: Lifespan Development

Section 4: Lifespan Development

Section 1: Personality

Section 2: Personality

Section 3: Personality

Section 4: Personality

Section 5: Personality

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 5: Social Psychology

Section 1: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 2: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 3: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 4: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 5: Stress, Health, and Coping