Question 1

Generally, well-nourished and healthy children begin puberty _____ children who have experienced serious health problems or inadequate nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) earlier than 
B) later than 
C) at the same time as 
D) either much earlier or much later than 
A) earlier than 
B) later than 
C) at the same time as 
D) either much earlier or much later than

Question 2

Lester and Mr. Vann are next-door neighbors. Mr. Lester and Mr. Vann each live alone, and both are 75. They are in good physical health. Mr. Lester spends most of his time watching television and rarely leaves his house. Mr. Vann reads many books and magazines, walks every day, works as a volunteer at the local library, and frequently plays penny poker with some friends. Based on this information, you can predict that:

Accepted Answer

A) Mr. Lester and Mr. Vann are likely to experience the same level of decline in mental abilities, since both are the same age. 
B) Mr. Lester is likely to experience less of a decline in mental abilities than Mr. Vann, because Mr. Lester conserves his strength and is less likely to get sick. 
C) Mr. Vann is less likely to experience a decline in mental abilities than Mr. Lester because he remains mentally and physically active. 
D) Mr. Vann's multiple roles may increase the level of stress that he experiences. 
A) Mr. Lester and Mr. Vann are likely to experience the same level of decline in mental abilities, since both are the same age. 
B) Mr. Lester is likely to experience less of a decline in mental abilities than Mr. Vann, because Mr. Lester conserves his strength and is less likely to get sick. 
C) Mr. Vann is less likely to experience a decline in mental abilities than Mr. Lester because he remains mentally and physically active. 
D) Mr. Vann's multiple roles may increase the level of stress that he experiences.

Question 3

Vicki was sitting in the rocking chair and playing with her doll. She dropped the doll, which landed out of view behind the rocking chair. A few moments later, Vicki climbed down and retrieved the doll. Vicki's behavior suggests that she has acquired the understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) abstract reasoning. 
C) centration. 
D) conservation. 
A) object permanence. 
B) abstract reasoning. 
C) centration. 
D) conservation.

Question 4

Professor Gibson is interested in studying age-related changes in adults' sex drive. She recruits three groups of participants: 25-year-olds, 45-year-olds, and 65-year-olds. Which research design is best suited for this type of study?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational 
B) cross-sectional 
C) experimental 
D) longitudinal 
A) correlational 
B) cross-sectional 
C) experimental 
D) longitudinal

Question 5

Elizabeth is in the 15th week of her pregnancy. In terms of prenatal development, Elizabeth's pregnancy is in the _____ period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Mandy and Michael are fraternal twins who will be celebrating their sixth birthday very soon. If they are typical of children at this age, Mandy will ask for _____ and Michael will ask for _____ as birthday presents.

Accepted Answer

A) dolls and a dollhouse; toy cars and trucks 
B) sports equipment; dolls and a dollhouse 
C) toy cars and trucks; sports equipment 
D) toy guns and toy soldiers; dolls and a dollhouse 
A) dolls and a dollhouse; toy cars and trucks 
B) sports equipment; dolls and a dollhouse 
C) toy cars and trucks; sports equipment 
D) toy guns and toy soldiers; dolls and a dollhouse

Question 7

The theorist who proposed that each stage of the lifespan is associated with a particular psychosocial conflict that needs to be resolved was:

Accepted Answer

A) Mary D. Salter Ainsworth. 
B) Erik Erikson. 
C) Noam Chomsky. 
D) Jean Piaget. 
A) Mary D. Salter Ainsworth. 
B) Erik Erikson. 
C) Noam Chomsky. 
D) Jean Piaget.

Question 8

Physical strength tends to peak in:

Accepted Answer

A) middle adulthood. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) adolescence. 
A) middle adulthood. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) adolescence.

Question 9

The _____ delivers nourishment, oxygen, and water to the embryo and carries away carbon dioxide and other wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) placenta 
B) amniotic sac 
C) umbilical cord 
D) zygote 
A) placenta 
B) amniotic sac 
C) umbilical cord 
D) zygote

Question 10

According to developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan a low-reactive infant:

Accepted Answer

A) would have difficulty adjusting to loud, busy, or crowded environments. 
B) has a tendency to be tense, fearful, and inhibited. 
C) is less likely to show curiosity and interest than fear when exposed to new objects, people, or experiences. 
D) is more likely to show curiosity and interest than fear when exposed to new objects, people, or experiences. 
A) would have difficulty adjusting to loud, busy, or crowded environments. 
B) has a tendency to be tense, fearful, and inhibited. 
C) is less likely to show curiosity and interest than fear when exposed to new objects, people, or experiences. 
D) is more likely to show curiosity and interest than fear when exposed to new objects, people, or experiences.

Question 11

Although baby Emma was only a few hours old, she would turn her head to continue gazing at which type of moving stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) a red ball 
B) a black-and-white mobile 
C) a human face 
D) a green block 
A) a red ball 
B) a black-and-white mobile 
C) a human face 
D) a green block

Question 12

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, a key process is involved as the brain matures during the adolescent years to adulthood. What is that process?

Accepted Answer

A) the transformation of immature white matter into mature gray matter 
B) the continued production of new neurons throughout the cerebral cortex as a direct result of epigenetic influences 
C) the pruning of unused neurons and neuronal connections 
D) the expansion of gray matter areas and the reduction of white matter areas 
A) the transformation of immature white matter into mature gray matter 
B) the continued production of new neurons throughout the cerebral cortex as a direct result of epigenetic influences 
C) the pruning of unused neurons and neuronal connections 
D) the expansion of gray matter areas and the reduction of white matter areas

Question 13

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the most likely explanation for impulsive and erratic behavior in adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A) the drastic changes in hormone levels, especially sex hormones. 
B) sleep deprivation. 
C) immaturity of the prefrontal cortex. 
D) the brief but lopsided development of excessive white matter in the brain during the early adolescent years. 
A) the drastic changes in hormone levels, especially sex hormones. 
B) sleep deprivation. 
C) immaturity of the prefrontal cortex. 
D) the brief but lopsided development of excessive white matter in the brain during the early adolescent years.

Question 14

Richard's daughter Linda wants to go to a concert on a school night and come home past her usual curfew. Richard says, "If it's that important to you, I'll pay for the ticket and let you take my car." Richard is demonstrating the _____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) ambivalent 
B) permissive-indulgent 
C) permissive-indifferent 
D) authoritative 
A) ambivalent 
B) permissive-indulgent 
C) permissive-indifferent 
D) authoritative

Question 15

While researching a paper for his course in developmental psychology, Kiran read about a theorist who proposed that the development of moral reasoning involves distinct stages that unfold in an age-related step-by-step fashion. This theorist is:

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Erik Erikson. 
C) Lev Vygotsky. 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Erik Erikson. 
C) Lev Vygotsky. 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg.

Question 16

Piaget believed that each child:

Accepted Answer

A) passively soaks up information about the world. 
B) actively tries to make sense of his or her environment. 
C) progresses through a series of eight stages of psychosocial development. 
D) is biologically programmed to learn any language. 
A) passively soaks up information about the world. 
B) actively tries to make sense of his or her environment. 
C) progresses through a series of eight stages of psychosocial development. 
D) is biologically programmed to learn any language.

Question 17

Rosemary is 13-years-old and has just experienced her first menstrual period. Rosemary has experienced:

Accepted Answer

A) spermarche. 
B) menarche. 
C) the adolescent growth spurt. 
D) menopause. 
A) spermarche. 
B) menarche. 
C) the adolescent growth spurt. 
D) menopause.

Question 18

Thirty-year-old Alayna is painfully shy and so sensitive to rejection that she rarely talks to people other than her coworkers and her family members. Occasionally a man asks her out, but she always refuses. She spends a good deal of time reading and writing in her diary about her loneliness and other feelings. According to Erikson's theory, Alayna is facing the psychosocial conflict of _____ and is likely to develop _____.

Accepted Answer

A) industry versus inferiority; inferiority 
B) autonomy versus guilt; guilt 
C) generativity versus stagnation; stagnation 
D) intimacy versus isolation; isolation 
A) industry versus inferiority; inferiority 
B) autonomy versus guilt; guilt 
C) generativity versus stagnation; stagnation 
D) intimacy versus isolation; isolation

Question 19

When does a developing organism double in weight, gaining an additional 3 to 4 pounds of body fat?

Accepted Answer

A) during the last two months of the fetal period 
B) during the third and fourth months of the germinal period 
C) during the first two months following conception 
D) during the first two to eight weeks of prenatal development 
A) during the last two months of the fetal period 
B) during the third and fourth months of the germinal period 
C) during the first two months following conception 
D) during the first two to eight weeks of prenatal development

Question 20

Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development maintains that:

Accepted Answer

A) personality is determined by how childhood conflicts are resolved and is typically fixed by age 8. 
B) psychosocial development begins in early adulthood, when personal identity has stabilized. 
C) by middle adulthood psychosocial development is complete. 
D) psychosocial development continues throughout the lifespan, with each stage marked by a particular psychosocial conflict that can be resolved in a positive or negative way. 
A) personality is determined by how childhood conflicts are resolved and is typically fixed by age 8. 
B) psychosocial development begins in early adulthood, when personal identity has stabilized. 
C) by middle adulthood psychosocial development is complete. 
D) psychosocial development continues throughout the lifespan, with each stage marked by a particular psychosocial conflict that can be resolved in a positive or negative way.

Exam 9: Section 2: Lifespan Development

Generally, well-nourished and healthy children begin puberty _____ children who have experienced serious health problems or inadequate nutrition.

Vicki was sitting in the rocking chair and playing with her doll. She dropped the doll, which landed out of view behind the rocking chair. A few moments later, Vicki climbed down and retrieved the doll. Vicki's behavior suggests that she has acquired the understanding of:

Professor Gibson is interested in studying age-related changes in adults' sex drive. She recruits three groups of participants: 25-year-olds, 45-year-olds, and 65-year-olds. Which research design is best suited for this type of study?

Elizabeth is in the 15th week of her pregnancy. In terms of prenatal development, Elizabeth's pregnancy is in the _____ period.

Mandy and Michael are fraternal twins who will be celebrating their sixth birthday very soon. If they are typical of children at this age, Mandy will ask for _____ and Michael will ask for _____ as birthday presents.

The theorist who proposed that each stage of the lifespan is associated with a particular psychosocial conflict that needs to be resolved was:

Physical strength tends to peak in:

The _____ delivers nourishment, oxygen, and water to the embryo and carries away carbon dioxide and other wastes.

According to developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan a low-reactive infant:

Although baby Emma was only a few hours old, she would turn her head to continue gazing at which type of moving stimulus?

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, a key process is involved as the brain matures during the adolescent years to adulthood. What is that process?

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the most likely explanation for impulsive and erratic behavior in adolescence is:

Richard's daughter Linda wants to go to a concert on a school night and come home past her usual curfew. Richard says, "If it's that important to you, I'll pay for the ticket and let you take my car." Richard is demonstrating the _____ parenting style.

While researching a paper for his course in developmental psychology, Kiran read about a theorist who proposed that the development of moral reasoning involves distinct stages that unfold in an age-related step-by-step fashion. This theorist is:

Piaget believed that each child:

Rosemary is 13-years-old and has just experienced her first menstrual period. Rosemary has experienced:

When does a developing organism double in weight, gaining an additional 3 to 4 pounds of body fat?

Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development maintains that:

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 3: Lifespan Development

Section 4: Lifespan Development

Section 5: 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

Mandy and Michael are fraternal twins who will be celebrating their sixth birthday very soon. If they are typical of children at this age, Mandy will ask for _ and Michael will ask for _ as birthday presents.