Question 1

Most children first understand that different people have different:

Accepted Answer

A) perceptions. 
B) beliefs. 
C) desires. 
D) emotions. 
A) perceptions. 
B) beliefs. 
C) desires. 
D) emotions.

Question 2

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) birth; 2 years 
B) 2 years; 6 years 
C) 6 years; 11 years 
D) 11 years; 18 years 
A) birth; 2 years 
B) 2 years; 6 years 
C) 6 years; 11 years 
D) 11 years; 18 years

Question 3

The United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy. Which statement is NOT a reason for this statistic?

Accepted Answer

A) American parents are less comfortable than others with sex education. 
B) American adolescents are more sexually active than Western European adolescents. 
C) American parents fear that sex education will increase the likelihood of sexual activity. 
D) Most American parents do not talk to their adolescents extensively about sex. 
A) American parents are less comfortable than others with sex education. 
B) American adolescents are more sexually active than Western European adolescents. 
C) American parents fear that sex education will increase the likelihood of sexual activity. 
D) Most American parents do not talk to their adolescents extensively about sex.

Question 4

According to Erik Erikson's stages of human development, the major task confronting 15-year-old Tony is to develop:

Accepted Answer

A) a sense of independence. 
B) love relationships. 
C) a sense of who he is. 
D) a sense of trust. 
A) a sense of independence. 
B) love relationships. 
C) a sense of who he is. 
D) a sense of trust.

Question 5

At about what age do children begin passing the false-belief test?

Accepted Answer

A) between ages 2 and 4 
B) between ages 4 and 6 
C) between ages 6 and 8 
D) between ages 8 and 10 
A) between ages 2 and 4 
B) between ages 4 and 6 
C) between ages 6 and 8 
D) between ages 8 and 10

Question 6

Infants are able to mimic the facial expressions of adults:

Accepted Answer

A) in the first hour of life. 
B) after the first week of life. 
C) after the age of 1 month. 
D) when they are about 3 months old. 
A) in the first hour of life. 
B) after the first week of life. 
C) after the age of 1 month. 
D) when they are about 3 months old.

Question 7

Lev Vygotsky talked about the cultural tools that exert influence on cognitive development. An example of a cultural tool is:

Accepted Answer

A) tradition. 
B) values. 
C) faith. 
D) language. 
A) tradition. 
B) values. 
C) faith. 
D) language.

Question 8

Before deciding to have children, couples should understand that often having children:

Accepted Answer

A) produces lasting decreases in marital satisfaction during their childhood. 
B) produces temporary increases in marital happiness. 
C) has a more negative impact on the happiness of men more than women. 
D) produces decreases in marital happiness when the children leave home. 
A) produces lasting decreases in marital satisfaction during their childhood. 
B) produces temporary increases in marital happiness. 
C) has a more negative impact on the happiness of men more than women. 
D) produces decreases in marital happiness when the children leave home.

Question 9

In demonstrating the ability of joint attention, older infants tend to follow the _____ of adults.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal instructions 
B) physical prompts 
C) head movements 
D) eye movements 
A) verbal instructions 
B) physical prompts 
C) head movements 
D) eye movements

Question 10

About what percentage of American infants show a secure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 11

What is the order of the stages of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Newly hatched ducklings and goslings follow the first moving object to which they are exposed. According to Konrad Lorenz, the hatchlings are showing:

Accepted Answer

A) affiliation. 
B) maturation. 
C) imprinting. 
D) dependence. 
A) affiliation. 
B) maturation. 
C) imprinting. 
D) dependence.

Exam 11: Section 2: Development

Most children first understand that different people have different:

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

The United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy. Which statement is NOT a reason for this statistic?

According to Erik Erikson's stages of human development, the major task confronting 15-year-old Tony is to develop:

At about what age do children begin passing the false-belief test?

Infants are able to mimic the facial expressions of adults:

Lev Vygotsky talked about the cultural tools that exert influence on cognitive development. An example of a cultural tool is:

Before deciding to have children, couples should understand that often having children:

In demonstrating the ability of joint attention, older infants tend to follow the _____ of adults.

About what percentage of American infants show a secure attachment style?

What is the order of the stages of prenatal development?

Newly hatched ducklings and goslings follow the first moving object to which they are exposed. According to Konrad Lorenz, the hatchlings are showing:

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 3: Development

Section 4: Development

Section 5: Development

Section 6: Development

Section 1: Personality

Section 2: Personality

According to Piaget, the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _ and ends at about age _.