Question 1

When infants are presented with a sound at one side of their heads,they __________.

Accepted Answer

A) do not appear to perceive it 
B) will begin to cry 
C) will try to move away from it 
D) will turn their head toward it 
A) do not appear to perceive it 
B) will begin to cry 
C) will try to move away from it 
D) will turn their head toward it

Question 2

In which stage of cognitive development does the conservation concept first appear?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How many stages did Kubler-Ross identify among terminally ill patients who knew they were going to die?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 10

Question 4

According to Piaget,what are the ages for the formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) birth to age two 
B) age two to seven 
C) age seven to eleven 
D) beyond age eleven or twelve 
A) birth to age two 
B) age two to seven 
C) age seven to eleven 
D) beyond age eleven or twelve

Question 5

Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) mutagens 
B) teratogens 
C) controlled substances 
D) congenital defectors 
A) mutagens 
B) teratogens 
C) controlled substances 
D) congenital defectors

Question 6

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between _________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) learning;environment 
B) heredity;environment 
C) nurture;environment 
D) heredity;nature 
A) learning;environment 
B) heredity;environment 
C) nurture;environment 
D) heredity;nature

Question 7

Which group of retired men would be MOST likely to consider "women's work" demeaning?

Accepted Answer

A) working-class men 
B) college professors 
C) physicians 
D) upper middle-class men 
A) working-class men 
B) college professors 
C) physicians 
D) upper middle-class men

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A) ovum 
B) uterine 
C) embryo 
D) fetal 
A) ovum 
B) uterine 
C) embryo 
D) fetal

Question 9

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) correlational 
C) cross-sectional 
D) biographical study 
A) longitudinal 
B) correlational 
C) cross-sectional 
D) biographical study

Question 10

According to Erikson,the last stage of development involves the crisis of:

Accepted Answer

A) identity vs.role confusion 
B) generativity vs.stagnation 
C) autonomy vs.doubt 
D) ego-integrity vs.despair 
A) identity vs.role confusion 
B) generativity vs.stagnation 
C) autonomy vs.doubt 
D) ego-integrity vs.despair

Question 11

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins.Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

Accepted Answer

A) Bob should almost double his strength during his teen years. 
B) Betty should almost double her strength during her teen years. 
C) Betty and Bob's strength will remain equal during their teen years. 
D) At age 10,Bob should have been stronger than Betty. 
A) Bob should almost double his strength during his teen years. 
B) Betty should almost double her strength during her teen years. 
C) Betty and Bob's strength will remain equal during their teen years. 
D) At age 10,Bob should have been stronger than Betty.

Question 12

Which of the following phenomena is most closely associated with the concept of critical period?

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) imprinting 
C) motor programs 
D) creolization 
A) classical conditioning 
B) imprinting 
C) motor programs 
D) creolization

Question 13

In order to make the transition from dependence on parents to dependence upon one's self,the adolescent must develop a stable sense of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) identity 
B) control 
C) status 
D) acceptance 
A) identity 
B) control 
C) status 
D) acceptance

Question 14

Which of the following are newborn humans capable of doing?

Accepted Answer

A) locating sound sources 
B) discriminating their mother's voice from other voices 
C) noticing the differences among three objects 
D) all of the above 
A) locating sound sources 
B) discriminating their mother's voice from other voices 
C) noticing the differences among three objects 
D) all of the above

Question 15

When adults are surprised by a loud noise,they often show the startle reflex.In infants,the same reflex is called the ________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) rooting 
B) Moro 
C) grasping 
D) sucking 
A) rooting 
B) Moro 
C) grasping 
D) sucking

Question 16

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) voice change 
B) intellectual growth 
C) the growth spurt 
D) emotional upheaval 
A) voice change 
B) intellectual growth 
C) the growth spurt 
D) emotional upheaval

Question 17

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages. 
A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages.

Question 18

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operations stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) irreversibility 
B) abstract thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) logical thinking 
A) irreversibility 
B) abstract thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) logical thinking

Question 19

Which of the following is a weakness associated with longitudinal research?

Accepted Answer

A) It cannot measure the stability of behavior. 
B) Cultural experiences cannot be controlled. 
C) It costs a lot in terms of time and money. 
D) Historical influence cannot be controlled. 
A) It cannot measure the stability of behavior. 
B) Cultural experiences cannot be controlled. 
C) It costs a lot in terms of time and money. 
D) Historical influence cannot be controlled.

Question 20

In one study,a little more than half of the elderly people surveyed reported being __________ as when they were younger.

Accepted Answer

A) much less happy 
B) somewhat less happy 
C) just as happy 
D) somewhat happier 
A) much less happy 
B) somewhat less happy 
C) just as happy 
D) somewhat happier

Exam 8: C: Development Across the Life Span

When infants are presented with a sound at one side of their heads,they __________.

In which stage of cognitive development does the conservation concept first appear?

How many stages did Kubler-Ross identify among terminally ill patients who knew they were going to die?

According to Piaget,what are the ages for the formal operational stage?

Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called ___________.

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between _________ and __________.

Which group of retired men would be MOST likely to consider "women's work" demeaning?

Which of the following is NOT a stage of development?

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

According to Erikson,the last stage of development involves the crisis of:

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins.Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

Which of the following phenomena is most closely associated with the concept of critical period?

In order to make the transition from dependence on parents to dependence upon one's self,the adolescent must develop a stable sense of ____________________.

Which of the following are newborn humans capable of doing?

When adults are surprised by a loud noise,they often show the startle reflex.In infants,the same reflex is called the ________ reflex.

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is __________.

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operations stage is _______.

Which of the following is a weakness associated with longitudinal research?

In one study,a little more than half of the elderly people surveyed reported being __________ as when they were younger.

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between _ and __.