Question 1

An _____ refers to a set of beliefs about the self, the primary caregiver, and the relationship between them.

Accepted Answer

A) external theory of mind 
B) internal working model of relationships 
C) external schematic of relationships 
D) interpersonal attachment model 
A) external theory of mind 
B) internal working model of relationships 
C) external schematic of relationships 
D) interpersonal attachment model

Question 2

Eleven-month-old Ashley plays without a fuss when her mother leaves and on her return ignores her. Ashley is demonstrating which type of attachment style?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

As people move from early to middle adulthood, their rate of interaction with acquaintances _____, and their rate of interaction with family and a few close friends _____.

Accepted Answer

A) remains the same; remains the same 
B) declines; declines 
C) stays stable or increases; declines 
D) declines; stays stable or increases 
A) remains the same; remains the same 
B) declines; declines 
C) stays stable or increases; declines 
D) declines; stays stable or increases

Question 4

Toddler Jake shows severe signs of distress when his mother leaves. When she returns, he pushes her away. Jake is manifesting the characteristics of _____ attachment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The word teratogen refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) agent that can damage the process of development. 
B) substance that forms a fatty sheath around axons of brain cells. 
C) specific pattern of motor response triggered by a stimulus. 
D) cephalocaudal rule of development. 
A) agent that can damage the process of development. 
B) substance that forms a fatty sheath around axons of brain cells. 
C) specific pattern of motor response triggered by a stimulus. 
D) cephalocaudal rule of development.

Question 6

Two-year-old Peter has short eye openings, a flat midface, an indistinct ridge under his nose, and a thin upper lip. An alert pediatrician is likely to diagnose _____ syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) Down 
B) teratogen 
C) fetal alcohol 
D) tobacco alcohol 
A) Down 
B) teratogen 
C) fetal alcohol 
D) tobacco alcohol

Question 7

Susanna can expect that her normal newborn daughter will be able to:

Accepted Answer

A) hold her head up for brief periods. 
B) reach for a toy. 
C) sleep through the night. 
D) suck. 
A) hold her head up for brief periods. 
B) reach for a toy. 
C) sleep through the night. 
D) suck.

Question 8

American teenagers are subjected to _____ restrictions as active-duty U.S. Marines.

Accepted Answer

A) about the same number of 
B) twice as many 
C) five times as many 
D) ten times as many 
A) about the same number of 
B) twice as many 
C) five times as many 
D) ten times as many

Question 9

What is the order of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which statement about attachment style is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The disorganized attachment style is the second most common type of attachment in the United States. 
B) It is not unusual for attachment styles to change over time. 
C) Attachment styles demonstrated in the laboratory do not correlate well with attachment styles demonstrated at home. 
D) Japanese infants are more likely than German infants to exhibit an avoidant attachment style. 
A) The disorganized attachment style is the second most common type of attachment in the United States. 
B) It is not unusual for attachment styles to change over time. 
C) Attachment styles demonstrated in the laboratory do not correlate well with attachment styles demonstrated at home. 
D) Japanese infants are more likely than German infants to exhibit an avoidant attachment style.

Question 11

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _____ and in boys at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 8; 9 
B) 9; 11 
C) 10; 12 
D) 11; 14 
A) 8; 9 
B) 9; 11 
C) 10; 12 
D) 11; 14

Question 12

The timing of motor development in infants is influenced by all of these EXCEPT the infants':

Accepted Answer

A) incentive for reaching. 
B) body weight. 
C) rooting strength. 
D) general level of activity. 
A) incentive for reaching. 
B) body weight. 
C) rooting strength. 
D) general level of activity.

Question 13

The sucking reflex:

Accepted Answer

A) grows stronger over the first several months of life. 
B) does not change in intensity over the first several months of life. 
C) grows weaker over the first several months of life. 
D) is replaced by the rooting reflex. 
A) grows stronger over the first several months of life. 
B) does not change in intensity over the first several months of life. 
C) grows weaker over the first several months of life. 
D) is replaced by the rooting reflex.

Question 14

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

Accepted Answer

A) autistic or antisocial. 
B) blind or autistic 
C) blind or deaf with parents who don't know sign language 
D) autistic or deaf with parents who don't know sign language 
A) autistic or antisocial. 
B) blind or autistic 
C) blind or deaf with parents who don't know sign language 
D) autistic or deaf with parents who don't know sign language

Question 15

At about 1 year of age, Andi begins looking at her caregivers to gauge their reactions when a stranger walks into the room. This phenomenon is called:

Accepted Answer

A) social referencing. 
B) joint attention. 
C) imprinting. 
D) cultural tool development. 
A) social referencing. 
B) joint attention. 
C) imprinting. 
D) cultural tool development.

Question 16

Developmental psychology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) the child, from birth to adolescence. 
B) adulthood, from the twenties through old age. 
C) prenatal growth, from conception until birth. 
D) continuity and change across the life span. 
A) the child, from birth to adolescence. 
B) adulthood, from the twenties through old age. 
C) prenatal growth, from conception until birth. 
D) continuity and change across the life span.

Question 17

In the Strange Situation, 1-year-old Mei Ling mildly protests her mother's departure, seeks interaction with her mother when the two are reunited, and is readily comforted by her mother. Mei Ling is showing a(n) _____ attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Five-year-old Latoya watches her father place a ball in each of six bowls. She agrees that there are just as many balls as bowls. Her father then removes the balls and spreads them out in a row that extends beyond the row of bowls. Latoya says there are now more balls than bowls. According to Piaget, Latoya lacks the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) object permanence. 
D) false beliefs. 
A) conservation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) object permanence. 
D) false beliefs.

Question 19

Infants with a(n) _____ attachment style act as though they are certain that the primary caregiver will not respond when they feel insecure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Baby Denisha learned to call her family's dog a "woof woof." Her parents were surprised when she pointed to a cow and said "woof woof." Jean Piaget would say that Denisha was making use of the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) object permanence. 
C) assimilation. 
D) accommodation. 
A) habituation. 
B) object permanence. 
C) assimilation. 
D) accommodation.

Exam 11: Section 2: Development

An _____ refers to a set of beliefs about the self, the primary caregiver, and the relationship between them.

Eleven-month-old Ashley plays without a fuss when her mother leaves and on her return ignores her. Ashley is demonstrating which type of attachment style?

As people move from early to middle adulthood, their rate of interaction with acquaintances _____, and their rate of interaction with family and a few close friends _____.

Toddler Jake shows severe signs of distress when his mother leaves. When she returns, he pushes her away. Jake is manifesting the characteristics of _____ attachment.

The word teratogen refers to the:

Two-year-old Peter has short eye openings, a flat midface, an indistinct ridge under his nose, and a thin upper lip. An alert pediatrician is likely to diagnose _____ syndrome.

Susanna can expect that her normal newborn daughter will be able to:

American teenagers are subjected to _____ restrictions as active-duty U.S. Marines.

What is the order of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Which statement about attachment style is true?

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _____ and in boys at about age _____.

The timing of motor development in infants is influenced by all of these EXCEPT the infants':

The sucking reflex:

The two groups of children that are much slower than others to acquire a theory of mind are those who are:

At about 1 year of age, Andi begins looking at her caregivers to gauge their reactions when a stranger walks into the room. This phenomenon is called:

Developmental psychology is the study of:

In the Strange Situation, 1-year-old Mei Ling mildly protests her mother's departure, seeks interaction with her mother when the two are reunited, and is readily comforted by her mother. Mei Ling is showing a(n) _____ attachment style.

Infants with a(n) _____ attachment style act as though they are certain that the primary caregiver will not respond when they feel insecure.

Baby Denisha learned to call her family's dog a "woof woof." Her parents were surprised when she pointed to a cow and said "woof woof." Jean Piaget would say that Denisha was making use of the process of:

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

As people move from early to middle adulthood, their rate of interaction with acquaintances _, and their rate of interaction with family and a few close friends _.

The adolescent growth spurt begins in girls at about age _ and in boys at about age _.