Question 1

The average age of menopause is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) 43 
B) 34 
C) 51 
D) 55 
A) 43 
B) 34 
C) 51 
D) 55

Question 2

By about 12 months,most infants _______.

Accepted Answer

A) begin to use intonation in their language 
B) build a vocabulary of one-word phrases 
C) begin to distinguish,in their language,between themselves and others 
D) begin to form two- and three-word sentences 
A) begin to use intonation in their language 
B) build a vocabulary of one-word phrases 
C) begin to distinguish,in their language,between themselves and others 
D) begin to form two- and three-word sentences

Question 3

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "strange situation"?

Accepted Answer

A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D) the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies 
A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D) the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies

Question 4

Ovum is a term used to describe _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the female sex cell or egg 
B) the male sex cell 
C) the developing organism from conception to the end of the second week after fertilization 
D) the developing organism from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization 
A) the female sex cell or egg 
B) the male sex cell 
C) the developing organism from conception to the end of the second week after fertilization 
D) the developing organism from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization

Question 5

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

Accepted Answer

A) within a few days after birth 
B) by four months 
C) at birth 
D) within a year after birth 
A) within a few days after birth 
B) by four months 
C) at birth 
D) within a year after birth

Question 6

The germinal period _______.

Accepted Answer

A) occurs during the first two weeks after fertilization 
B) occurs from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization 
C) occurs from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth 
D) occurs from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization 
A) occurs during the first two weeks after fertilization 
B) occurs from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization 
C) occurs from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth 
D) occurs from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization

Question 7

Chester is irritable,loud,and negative most of the time.He doesn't like it when new people pick him up,and he has irregular sleeping,eating,and waking schedules.What temperament does he exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A) active 
B) slow-to-warm-up 
C) difficult 
D) easy 
A) active 
B) slow-to-warm-up 
C) difficult 
D) easy

Question 8

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Accepted Answer

A) cohort design 
B) longitudinal design 
C) behavior genetics design 
D) cross-sectional design 
A) cohort design 
B) longitudinal design 
C) behavior genetics design 
D) cross-sectional design

Question 9

Silvia has blond hair,even though her mother and father each have brown hair.What do we know about Silvia's parents?

Accepted Answer

A) At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair. 
B) Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair color. 
C) Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair. 
D) Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair. 
A) At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair. 
B) Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair color. 
C) Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair. 
D) Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair.

Question 10

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when _______.

Accepted Answer

A) a child inherits two recessive genes,one from each parent 
B) a child inherits two dominant genes,one from each parent 
C) a child inherits a dominant gene from one parent and a recessive gene from the other parent 
D) the child doesn't inherit any genes from one parent 
A) a child inherits two recessive genes,one from each parent 
B) a child inherits two dominant genes,one from each parent 
C) a child inherits a dominant gene from one parent and a recessive gene from the other parent 
D) the child doesn't inherit any genes from one parent

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person.Most likely,he is in which level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A) convergent 
B) postconventional 
C) conventional 
D) preconventional 
A) convergent 
B) postconventional 
C) conventional 
D) preconventional

Question 13

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) their sense of autonomy 
B) the personal fable 
C) the period of rebellion common to all adolescents 
D) their developing sense of conscience 
A) their sense of autonomy 
B) the personal fable 
C) the period of rebellion common to all adolescents 
D) their developing sense of conscience

Question 15

Monozygotic twins _______.

Accepted Answer

A) are genetically identical 
B) are genetically different 
C) will be of different sexes 
D) are more likely to occur when a woman is taking fertility drugs 
A) are genetically identical 
B) are genetically different 
C) will be of different sexes 
D) are more likely to occur when a woman is taking fertility drugs

Question 16

Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down Syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Growth spurts for girls happen around age 12 and age 10 for boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Accepted Answer

A) It was conducted in a cooperative study in France,Iceland,and the Netherlands. 
B) It was based on data collected from a very large sample of children. 
C) It has been successfully replicated repeatedly,providing evidence for its validity. 
D) It was based on falsified data. 
A) It was conducted in a cooperative study in France,Iceland,and the Netherlands. 
B) It was based on data collected from a very large sample of children. 
C) It has been successfully replicated repeatedly,providing evidence for its validity. 
D) It was based on falsified data.

Question 20

Greta's child has facial deformities,a smaller than normal head,heart defects,mental retardation,learning difficulties,and delayed growth.If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant,which was she most likely abusing?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine 
B) cocaine 
C) marijuana 
D) alcohol 
A) nicotine 
B) cocaine 
C) marijuana 
D) alcohol

The average age of menopause is _______.

By about 12 months,most infants _______.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "strange situation"?

Ovum is a term used to describe _______.

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

The germinal period _______.

Chester is irritable,loud,and negative most of the time.He doesn't like it when new people pick him up,and he has irregular sleeping,eating,and waking schedules.What temperament does he exhibit?

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Silvia has blond hair,even though her mother and father each have brown hair.What do we know about Silvia's parents?

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when _______.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person.Most likely,he is in which level of moral development?

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of _______.

Monozygotic twins _______.

Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down Syndrome.

Growth spurts for girls happen around age 12 and age 10 for boys.

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Greta's child has facial deformities,a smaller than normal head,heart defects,mental retardation,learning difficulties,and delayed growth.If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant,which was she most likely abusing?

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The average age of menopause is _______.

By about 12 months,most infants _______.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "strange situation"?

Ovum is a term used to describe _______.

By what age do infants develop a preference for salty tastes?

The germinal period _______.

Chester is irritable,loud,and negative most of the time.He doesn't like it when new people pick him up,and he has irregular sleeping,eating,and waking schedules.What temperament does he exhibit?

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Silvia has blond hair,even though her mother and father each have brown hair.What do we know about Silvia's parents?

Diseases carried by recessive genes are inherited when _______.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person.Most likely,he is in which level of moral development?

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of _______.

Monozygotic twins _______.

Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down Syndrome.

Growth spurts for girls happen around age 12 and age 10 for boys.

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Greta's child has facial deformities,a smaller than normal head,heart defects,mental retardation,learning difficulties,and delayed growth.If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant,which was she most likely abusing?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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