Question 1

_____ developed gender schema theory to explain gender-role development.

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral scientist Virginia Johnson 
B) Psychologist Sandra Bem 
C) Physician William Masters 
D) Psychologist David Buss 
A) Behavioral scientist Virginia Johnson 
B) Psychologist Sandra Bem 
C) Physician William Masters 
D) Psychologist David Buss

Question 2

What changes take place as the human brain matures over the adolescent years into early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Immature white matter develops into mature gray matter. 
B) The amount of gray matter steadily increases in the cerebral cortex and new neurons continue to be developed until about age 30. 
C) Unused neurons and neuronal connections are pruned. 
D) The brain goes through two critical periods in early adolescence, which are called generativity and induction. 
A) Immature white matter develops into mature gray matter. 
B) The amount of gray matter steadily increases in the cerebral cortex and new neurons continue to be developed until about age 30. 
C) Unused neurons and neuronal connections are pruned. 
D) The brain goes through two critical periods in early adolescence, which are called generativity and induction.

Question 3

_____ illustrates genetic contributions to language development.

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorism 
B) Infant-directed speech 
C) Attachment theory 
D) Telegraphic speech 
A) Behaviorism 
B) Infant-directed speech 
C) Attachment theory 
D) Telegraphic speech

Question 4

Anson has an 80-year-old grandfather. Anson wants to make sure his grandfather maintains his cognitive abilities as long as possible. According to Focus on Neuroscience: Boosting the Aging Brain, from which of the following behaviors would Anson's grandfather benefit MOST?

Accepted Answer

A) taking vitamins and supplements 
B) watching stimulating television programs 
C) taking at least one daily nap 
D) engaging in aerobic exercise 
A) taking vitamins and supplements 
B) watching stimulating television programs 
C) taking at least one daily nap 
D) engaging in aerobic exercise

Question 5

Research shows that _____ remains stable up to age 90.

Accepted Answer

A) visual perception 
B) numeric understanding 
C) fluency 
D) vocabulary knowledge 
A) visual perception 
B) numeric understanding 
C) fluency 
D) vocabulary knowledge

Question 6

Which pair of chromosomes determines a person's biological sex?

Accepted Answer

A) the 11th 
B) the 19th 
C) the 23rd 
D) the 42nd 
A) the 11th 
B) the 19th 
C) the 23rd 
D) the 42nd

Question 7

While writing a paper on the development of moral reasoning, Hugh read that there is not much evidence to support Carol Gilligan's idea that men and women have entirely different approaches to moral reasoning. However, he found that there is empirical evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A) Kohlberg's theory predicts the way humans engage in moral reasoning and also how they behave morally. 
B) the best predictor of moral behavior in real-life situations is moral reasoning in response to hypothetical dilemmas. 
C) men and women use a mix of both the ethic of individual rights and justice and the ethic of care and responsibility. 
D) the development of moral reasoning follows a universal sequence of levels and stages, suggesting a strong genetic influence. 
A) Kohlberg's theory predicts the way humans engage in moral reasoning and also how they behave morally. 
B) the best predictor of moral behavior in real-life situations is moral reasoning in response to hypothetical dilemmas. 
C) men and women use a mix of both the ethic of individual rights and justice and the ethic of care and responsibility. 
D) the development of moral reasoning follows a universal sequence of levels and stages, suggesting a strong genetic influence.

Question 8

Davie lives in a home with his mother and father, who have a very close relationship. Davie is likely to develop a secure attachment to:

Accepted Answer

A) his father but not his mother. 
B) his mother but not his father. 
C) both parents at about the same time. 
D) neither parent, instead favoring a sibling. 
A) his father but not his mother. 
B) his mother but not his father. 
C) both parents at about the same time. 
D) neither parent, instead favoring a sibling.

Question 9

Which of the following is the CORRECT term for a segment of DNA that encodes the formula for a particular protein molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) gene 
B) genotype 
C) chromosome 
D) phenotype 
A) gene 
B) genotype 
C) chromosome 
D) phenotype

Question 10

Renée Baillargeon has conducted research on the cognitive abilities of very young infants. Baillargeon's research is based on which of the following premises?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants will turn away from events that they find puzzling or confusing. 
B) Infants will notice and pay attention to events that violate their expectations. 
C) Infants express their cognitive abilities through their physical actions. 
D) Infants' comprehension vocabulary is much larger than their production vocabulary. 
A) Infants will turn away from events that they find puzzling or confusing. 
B) Infants will notice and pay attention to events that violate their expectations. 
C) Infants express their cognitive abilities through their physical actions. 
D) Infants' comprehension vocabulary is much larger than their production vocabulary.

Exam 9: Section 5: Lifespan Development

_____ developed gender schema theory to explain gender-role development.

What changes take place as the human brain matures over the adolescent years into early adulthood?

_____ illustrates genetic contributions to language development.

Anson has an 80-year-old grandfather. Anson wants to make sure his grandfather maintains his cognitive abilities as long as possible. According to Focus on Neuroscience: Boosting the Aging Brain, from which of the following behaviors would Anson's grandfather benefit MOST?

Research shows that _____ remains stable up to age 90.

Which pair of chromosomes determines a person's biological sex?

While writing a paper on the development of moral reasoning, Hugh read that there is not much evidence to support Carol Gilligan's idea that men and women have entirely different approaches to moral reasoning. However, he found that there is empirical evidence that:

Davie lives in a home with his mother and father, who have a very close relationship. Davie is likely to develop a secure attachment to:

Which of the following is the CORRECT term for a segment of DNA that encodes the formula for a particular protein molecule?

Renée Baillargeon has conducted research on the cognitive abilities of very young infants. Baillargeon's research is based on which of the following premises?

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

Section 1: Psychological Disorders

Section 2: Psychological Disorders

Section 3: Psychological Disorders

Section 4: Psychological Disorders

Section 5: Psychological Disorders

Section 1: Therapies

Section 2: Therapies

Section 3: Therapies

Section 4: Therapies

Section 5: Therapies