Exam 11: Section 4: Development

The zygote develops into a fetus at around two weeks after conception when it implants into the uterine wall.

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Question 21

Couples with children tend to be happier in their marriage than couples without children.

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Question 22

Blind children lag far behind other children in acquiring a theory of mind.

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Question 23

Harry Harlow found that rhesus monkeys raised in isolation spent more time clinging to an artificial mother made of wire that provided nourishment relative to an artificial mother made of soft cloth that did not provide nourishment.

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Question 24

The typical adolescent struggles with frequent moodiness and extreme mood swings.

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Question 25

The secure attachment style is the most common attachment style across all cultures.

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Question 26

About a third of all Americans believe that homosexuality is morally wrong.

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Question 27

If a zygote has at least one X chromosome, then it will develop into a female.

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Question 28

The embryonic stage is the first stage of prenatal development.

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Question 29

John Bowlby claimed that human infants smile and coo as a way of keeping their caregivers close.

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Question 30

It is common for temperament to change considerably over the first few years of life.

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Question 31

It is not unusual for a child's attachment style to change over time.

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Question 32

It is more common for American teenagers to use condoms during sex than not.

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Question 33

About 65 percent of female American teenagers wait until they turn 18 years of age before engaging in sexual intercourse.

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Question 34

Research has indicated that sex education does not increase the likelihood that adolescents will engage in sexual activity.

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Question 35

Married people consistently report being happier than unmarried people.

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Question 36

Piaget emphasized the role of cultural factors in his theory of cognitive development.

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Question 37

Men who never marry tend to have shorter life spans than men who do marry.

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Question 38

Children in the preoperational stage usually grasp the notion of conservation.

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Question 39

Older adults are more prone to colds than younger adults.

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Exam 11: Section 4: Development

The zygote develops into a fetus at around two weeks after conception when it implants into the uterine wall.

Couples with children tend to be happier in their marriage than couples without children.

Blind children lag far behind other children in acquiring a theory of mind.

Harry Harlow found that rhesus monkeys raised in isolation spent more time clinging to an artificial mother made of wire that provided nourishment relative to an artificial mother made of soft cloth that did not provide nourishment.

The typical adolescent struggles with frequent moodiness and extreme mood swings.

The secure attachment style is the most common attachment style across all cultures.

About a third of all Americans believe that homosexuality is morally wrong.

If a zygote has at least one X chromosome, then it will develop into a female.

The embryonic stage is the first stage of prenatal development.

John Bowlby claimed that human infants smile and coo as a way of keeping their caregivers close.

It is common for temperament to change considerably over the first few years of life.

It is not unusual for a child's attachment style to change over time.

It is more common for American teenagers to use condoms during sex than not.

About 65 percent of female American teenagers wait until they turn 18 years of age before engaging in sexual intercourse.

Research has indicated that sex education does not increase the likelihood that adolescents will engage in sexual activity.

Married people consistently report being happier than unmarried people.

Piaget emphasized the role of cultural factors in his theory of cognitive development.

Men who never marry tend to have shorter life spans than men who do marry.

Children in the preoperational stage usually grasp the notion of conservation.

Older adults are more prone to colds than younger adults.

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