Question 1

Infant perceptual abilities have been assessed using all but which technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  preferential looking 
B)  preferential sucking 
C)  preferential tasting 
D)  habituation 
A)  preferential looking 
B)  preferential sucking 
C)  preferential tasting 
D)  habituation

Question 2

Which statement about neural networks is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  During infancy, networks of neurons that are not used disappear. 
B)  A large growth spurt in connections between neurons occurs during the first few months after birth. 
C)  Networks of neurons for visual pathways do not require visual experience to develop. 
D)  During infancy, networks of neurons that are used become stronger. 
A)  During infancy, networks of neurons that are not used disappear. 
B)  A large growth spurt in connections between neurons occurs during the first few months after birth. 
C)  Networks of neurons for visual pathways do not require visual experience to develop. 
D)  During infancy, networks of neurons that are used become stronger.

Question 3

Kenneth, a 7-month-old infant, is shown a novel, unfamiliar stimulus. Which is likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kenneth will spend more time staring at the novel stimulus than at a more familiar stimulus. 
B)  Kenneth will suck more intensely on his pacifier. 
C)  Kenneth will show habituation if the stimulus continues to be presented. 
D)  All the answers are correct. 
A)  Kenneth will spend more time staring at the novel stimulus than at a more familiar stimulus. 
B)  Kenneth will suck more intensely on his pacifier. 
C)  Kenneth will show habituation if the stimulus continues to be presented. 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Question 4

When an experimenter hid a chip in her hand and said, "Either the chip is red or it is not red," Carlos knew that this statement was true regardless of the color of the hidden chip, which indicates that Carlos is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 5

In Ainsworth's strange situation, Michael explores the room, showing little distress when his mother leaves and neglecting her when she returns. Michael is displaying signs of _____ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  insecure-disorganized 
C)  insecure-avoidant 
D)  insecure-ambivalent 
A)  secure 
B)  insecure-disorganized 
C)  insecure-avoidant 
D)  insecure-ambivalent

Question 6

When infants and children interpret new experiences in terms of present schemas, they engage in the process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema acquisition 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  problem solving 
A)  schema acquisition 
B)  assimilation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  problem solving

Question 7

It has been hypothesized that a lack of _____ may contribute to the development of autism.

Accepted Answer

A)  warm, responsive parenting 
B)  neural networking 
C)  functional mirror neurons 
D)  All of these. 
A)  warm, responsive parenting 
B)  neural networking 
C)  functional mirror neurons 
D)  All of these.

Question 8

Assimilation is to accommodation as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition; emotion 
B)  interpretation; modification 
C)  idea; concept 
D)  scheme; script 
A)  cognition; emotion 
B)  interpretation; modification 
C)  idea; concept 
D)  scheme; script

Question 9

Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although there are individual differences, intellectual abilities generally decline substantially by age 65. 
B)  Although abilities dependent on processing speed clearly decline with age, most abilities do not decline substantially until age 80. 
C)  People in higher socioeconomic brackets are less likely to retain their intellectual abilities because of the high levels of stress typically associated with their careers. 
D)  Results were inconclusive because the researchers used a combination of methodologies. 
A)  Although there are individual differences, intellectual abilities generally decline substantially by age 65. 
B)  Although abilities dependent on processing speed clearly decline with age, most abilities do not decline substantially until age 80. 
C)  People in higher socioeconomic brackets are less likely to retain their intellectual abilities because of the high levels of stress typically associated with their careers. 
D)  Results were inconclusive because the researchers used a combination of methodologies.

Question 10

Babbling refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  rhythmic repetition of vowel sounds 
B)  rhythmic repetition of syllables with consonants and vowels 
C)  use of holophrases 
D)  telegraphic speech 
A)  rhythmic repetition of vowel sounds 
B)  rhythmic repetition of syllables with consonants and vowels 
C)  use of holophrases 
D)  telegraphic speech

Question 11

The fetal stage of prenatal development begins at approximately _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month 
B)  2 months 
C)  3 months 
D)  4 months 
A)  1 month 
B)  2 months 
C)  3 months 
D)  4 months

Question 12

According to the textbook, Erikson's intimacy versus isolation stage is MOST applicable to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  males and career-oriented females 
B)  married females 
C)  males 
D)  married males 
A)  males and career-oriented females 
B)  married females 
C)  males 
D)  married males

Question 13

Which statement about stage theories is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage theories organize developmental change according to age ranges. 
B)  Psychologists agree that the transition from one stage to another is rather gradual. 
C)  The age at which individuals enter and leave stages can vary. 
D)  The definition of stage does not vary across cultures. 
A)  Stage theories organize developmental change according to age ranges. 
B)  Psychologists agree that the transition from one stage to another is rather gradual. 
C)  The age at which individuals enter and leave stages can vary. 
D)  The definition of stage does not vary across cultures.

Question 14

Which statement concerning infant sensory abilities is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vision is the least developed sense at birth. 
B)  Color vision is not fully developed until about 6 months. 
C)  Visual acuity at birth is between 20/400 and 20/800. 
D)  Infants have a visual preference for faces, especially their mothers' faces. 
A)  Vision is the least developed sense at birth. 
B)  Color vision is not fully developed until about 6 months. 
C)  Visual acuity at birth is between 20/400 and 20/800. 
D)  Infants have a visual preference for faces, especially their mothers' faces.

Question 15

Mary Ainsworth focused on which behavior of a child in the "strange situation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  willingness to play with other children when the mother was present 
B)  willingness to play with other children when the mother was absent 
C)  exploration of the environment when the mother was present or absent 
D)  interaction and play style with the stranger 
A)  willingness to play with other children when the mother was present 
B)  willingness to play with other children when the mother was absent 
C)  exploration of the environment when the mother was present or absent 
D)  interaction and play style with the stranger

Question 16

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, if an older male adult fails to find his life has been meaningful, he will likely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience despair 
B)  be afraid of death 
C)  have many regrets 
D)  All the answers are correct. 
A)  experience despair 
B)  be afraid of death 
C)  have many regrets 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Question 17

First words by infants typically refer to _____ in their daily environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  animals and objects 
B)  colors and shapes 
C)  sounds and sights 
D)  caregivers and objects 
A)  animals and objects 
B)  colors and shapes 
C)  sounds and sights 
D)  caregivers and objects

Question 18

Among the following statements, which is NOT a criticism of Kohlberg's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not adequately address the morality of women. 
B)  The higher stages are biased toward Western values. 
C)  It does not consider differences between moral reasoning and moral behavior. 
D)  Research does not support the idea that most adults reach the conventional level. 
A)  It does not adequately address the morality of women. 
B)  The higher stages are biased toward Western values. 
C)  It does not consider differences between moral reasoning and moral behavior. 
D)  Research does not support the idea that most adults reach the conventional level.

Exam 7: Section 2: Developmental Psychology

Infant perceptual abilities have been assessed using all but which technique?

Which statement about neural networks is FALSE?

Kenneth, a 7-month-old infant, is shown a novel, unfamiliar stimulus. Which is likely to occur?

When an experimenter hid a chip in her hand and said, "Either the chip is red or it is not red," Carlos knew that this statement was true regardless of the color of the hidden chip, which indicates that Carlos is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

In Ainsworth's strange situation, Michael explores the room, showing little distress when his mother leaves and neglecting her when she returns. Michael is displaying signs of _____ attachment.

When infants and children interpret new experiences in terms of present schemas, they engage in the process of _____.

It has been hypothesized that a lack of _____ may contribute to the development of autism.

Assimilation is to accommodation as _____ is to _____.

Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

Babbling refers to which of the following?

The fetal stage of prenatal development begins at approximately _____.

According to the textbook, Erikson's intimacy versus isolation stage is MOST applicable to _____.

Which statement about stage theories is FALSE?

Which statement concerning infant sensory abilities is FALSE?

Mary Ainsworth focused on which behavior of a child in the "strange situation"?

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, if an older male adult fails to find his life has been meaningful, he will likely _____.

First words by infants typically refer to _____ in their daily environment.

Among the following statements, which is NOT a criticism of Kohlberg's theory?

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