Question 1

Recent studies suggest that genetics _____ in determining sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) plays a minor role 
B) does not play any role 
C) is the sole factor 
D) plays a significant role 
A) plays a minor role 
B) does not play any role 
C) is the sole factor 
D) plays a significant role D

Question 2

In the final stage of moral development, Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _____ to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) intentions; drives 
B) outcomes; intentions 
C) outcomes; drives 
D) intentions; outcomes 
A) intentions; drives 
B) outcomes; intentions 
C) outcomes; drives 
D) intentions; outcomes B

Question 3

Piaget suggested that young children have trouble understanding other people's points of view because of:

Accepted Answer

A) rigid rules for assimilation and accommodation. 
B) different cultural beliefs. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) conservation. 
A) rigid rules for assimilation and accommodation. 
B) different cultural beliefs. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) conservation. C

Question 4

Throughout adolescence, people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers and _____ time is spent with same-sex peers.

Accepted Answer

A) more; more 
B) less; maintain the amount of 
C) more; less 
D) more; maintain the amount of 
A) more; more 
B) less; maintain the amount of 
C) more; less 
D) more; maintain the amount of

Question 5

Compared to younger adults, older adults are _____ to attend to and be influenced emotionally by negative information.

Accepted Answer

A) equally likely 
B) less likely 
C) slightly more likely 
D) uniquely driven 
A) equally likely 
B) less likely 
C) slightly more likely 
D) uniquely driven

Question 6

All of these are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a thin upper lip. 
B) large eye openings. 
C) a flat midface. 
D) an underdeveloped jaw. 
A) a thin upper lip. 
B) large eye openings. 
C) a flat midface. 
D) an underdeveloped jaw.

Question 7

Parents generally report that having children _____ their happiness; these survey results also suggest that marital happiness _____ after children are born.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) increases; increases 
D) decreases; decreases 
A) decreases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) increases; increases 
D) decreases; decreases

Question 8

Presented with two identical balls of clay, children in the _____ stage say that the two balls still contain the same amount of clay, even when one is rolled out into a snake or flattened into a pancake.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall, this signifies the end of the _____ stage of development and the beginning of the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Infants will _____ to a physically _____ event.

Accepted Answer

A) assimilate rapidly; impossible 
B) accommodate slowly; possible 
C) demonstrate object permanence more quickly; possible 
D) habituate slowly; impossible 
A) assimilate rapidly; impossible 
B) accommodate slowly; possible 
C) demonstrate object permanence more quickly; possible 
D) habituate slowly; impossible

Question 11

Ricky will not pull Amber's hair, even though he wants to do so, because he is afraid Amber would tell the teacher and get him in trouble. According to Kohlberg, Ricky probably is in the _____ stage of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) relativistic 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) prescriptive 
A) relativistic 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) prescriptive

Question 12

Sex education during adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A) increases sexual activity among teenagers. 
B) decreases the number of teenage pregnancies. 
C) increases the number of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers. 
D) substantially decreases sexual activity among teenagers. 
A) increases sexual activity among teenagers. 
B) decreases the number of teenage pregnancies. 
C) increases the number of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers. 
D) substantially decreases sexual activity among teenagers.

Question 13

The theories of Lev Vygotsky emphasized the role that _____ plays in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) individual experience 
B) mental representation 
C) social life 
D) theory of mind 
A) individual experience 
B) mental representation 
C) social life 
D) theory of mind

Question 14

During the Strange Situation test, Gravis notices when his mother leaves the room but does not appear upset. When she returns, Gravis smiles at her and continues to play happily with a truck. What attachment style does Gravis MOST likely have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The ability to reason about abstract concepts, such as freedom and love, occurs during the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: Section 6: Development

Recent studies suggest that genetics _____ in determining sexual orientation.

In the final stage of moral development, Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _____ to _____.

Piaget suggested that young children have trouble understanding other people's points of view because of:

Throughout adolescence, people spend _____ time with opposite-sex peers and _____ time is spent with same-sex peers.

Compared to younger adults, older adults are _____ to attend to and be influenced emotionally by negative information.

All of these are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome EXCEPT:

Parents generally report that having children _____ their happiness; these survey results also suggest that marital happiness _____ after children are born.

Presented with two identical balls of clay, children in the _____ stage say that the two balls still contain the same amount of clay, even when one is rolled out into a snake or flattened into a pancake.

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall, this signifies the end of the _____ stage of development and the beginning of the _____ stage.

Infants will _____ to a physically _____ event.

Ricky will not pull Amber's hair, even though he wants to do so, because he is afraid Amber would tell the teacher and get him in trouble. According to Kohlberg, Ricky probably is in the _____ stage of moral development.

Sex education during adolescence:

The theories of Lev Vygotsky emphasized the role that _____ plays in cognitive development.

During the Strange Situation test, Gravis notices when his mother leaves the room but does not appear upset. When she returns, Gravis smiles at her and continues to play happily with a truck. What attachment style does Gravis MOST likely have?

The ability to reason about abstract concepts, such as freedom and love, occurs during the _____ stage.

Section 1: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 2: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 3: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 4 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 5: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 6 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 1: Methods in Psychology

Section 2: Methods in Psychology

Section 3: Methods in Psychology

Section 4: Methods in Psychology

Section 5: Methods in Psychology

Section 6: Methods in Psychology

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 6: 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 6: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Consciousness

Section 2: Consciousness

Section 3: Consciousness

Section 4: Consciousness

Section 5: Consciousness

Section 6: Consciousness

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

Section 3: Memory

Section 4: Memory

Section 5: Memory

Section 6: Memory

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 5 : Learning

Section 6: Learning

Section 1: Emotion and Motivation

Section 2: Emotion and Motivation

Section 3: Emotion and Motivation

Section 4: Emotion and Motivation

Section 5: Emotion and Motivation

Section 6: Emotion and Motivation

Section 1: Language and Thought

Section 2: Language and Thought

Section 3: Language and Thought

Section 4: Language and Thought

Section 5: Language and Thought

Section 6: Language and Thought

Section 1: Intelligence

Section 2: Intelligence

Section 3: Intelligence

Section 4 : Intelligence

Section 5: Intelligence

Section 6 : Intelligence

Section 1: Development

Section 2: Development

Section 3: Development

Section 4: Development

In the final stage of moral development, Piaget suggests that children shift their thinking from _ to _.

Throughout adolescence, people spend _ time with opposite-sex peers and _ time is spent with same-sex peers.

Parents generally report that having children _ their happiness; these survey results also suggest that marital happiness _ after children are born.

Once a zygote has implanted itself on the uterine wall, this signifies the end of the _ stage of development and the beginning of the _ stage.

Infants will _ to a physically _ event.