Question 1

Susceptibility to peer influence peaks during early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the concept of emerging adulthood, and discuss the research findings on this period of lifespan development.

Accepted Answer

Emerging adulthood is a concept that ref

Question 3

In Piaget's theory, a schema is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the understanding that two equal quantities remain equal even if the form or appearance is rearranged. 
B)  the inability to take another person's perspective or point of view. 
C)  a mental representation of the world. 
D)  the ability to simultaneously focus on two or more aspects of a problem. 
A)  the understanding that two equal quantities remain equal even if the form or appearance is rearranged. 
B)  the inability to take another person's perspective or point of view. 
C)  a mental representation of the world. 
D)  the ability to simultaneously focus on two or more aspects of a problem.

Question 4

Which of the following researchers developed a classification system for infant attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerome Kagan 
B)  Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess 
C)  Mary D. Salter Ainsworth 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  Jerome Kagan 
B)  Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess 
C)  Mary D. Salter Ainsworth 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 5

Research has found that regardless of socioeconomic status or ethnic background, authoritative parenting produces a broad range of beneficial effects for adolescents, including better adjustment and greater confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Although all humans have the same basic set of genes, these genes can come in different versions. These different forms of a particular gene are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  alleles. 
B)  phenotypes. 
C)  sex chromosomes. 
D)  karyotypes. 
A)  alleles. 
B)  phenotypes. 
C)  sex chromosomes. 
D)  karyotypes.

Question 7

Moral reasoning is defined as the aspect of cognitive development that has to do with how an individual reasons about moral decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following BEST defines a gene?

Accepted Answer

A)  The observable traits or characteristics displayed by an organism 
B)  A unit of DNA on a chromosome that encodes instructions for making a particular protein 
C)  A type of highly specialized cell that directs the development of other cells 
D)  One of several thousand different protein molecules 
A)  The observable traits or characteristics displayed by an organism 
B)  A unit of DNA on a chromosome that encodes instructions for making a particular protein 
C)  A type of highly specialized cell that directs the development of other cells 
D)  One of several thousand different protein molecules

Question 9

Physical strength, stamina, and some sensory abilities tend to decline in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Teresa is a quiet child who has never been very active. She is good-natured and calm as long as her circumstances are familiar, but she is easily upset by changes in her environment. It takes her a long time to adapt to new food, new people, or new surroundings. Teresa's temperament would probably be categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-to-warm-up. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  easy. 
D)  below average. 
A)  slow-to-warm-up. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  easy. 
D)  below average.

Question 11

Since 1970, how has the structure of American families changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of single-parent households has doubled, while the number of married couples living together with children has sharply decreased. 
B)  The number of childless married couples has almost doubled. 
C)  The number of two-parent households with children has increased dramatically, while the number of single-parent households has dropped. 
D)  The number of people living in the average American household has almost doubled. 
A)  The number of single-parent households has doubled, while the number of married couples living together with children has sharply decreased. 
B)  The number of childless married couples has almost doubled. 
C)  The number of two-parent households with children has increased dramatically, while the number of single-parent households has dropped. 
D)  The number of people living in the average American household has almost doubled.

Question 12

Feelings and attitudes toward death are influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural beliefs. 
B)  philosophical beliefs. 
C)  religious beliefs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  cultural beliefs. 
B)  philosophical beliefs. 
C)  religious beliefs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

At fertilization, each biological parent contributes:

Accepted Answer

A)  23 chromosomes. 
B)  23 pairs of chromosomes. 
C)  23 genes. 
D)  23 pairs of genes. 
A)  23 chromosomes. 
B)  23 pairs of chromosomes. 
C)  23 genes. 
D)  23 pairs of genes.

Question 14

When his mother asks him to tidy up his room and put his toys away, eight-year-old Jack does so because he knows that she will stop nagging. Kohlberg would say that Jack is operating at the preconventional level of moral reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jack's daughter, Molly, wants to go to a school play on a week night, and she promises to make sure that she finishes her homework in study hall at school. Jack says, "Absolutely not. The rule is no social events on school nights, no matter what." Jack is demonstrating which parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive-indulgent 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive-indifferent 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive-indulgent 
C)  authoritative 
D)  permissive-indifferent

Question 16

Which of the following statements about genes is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each gene controls the development of a single characteristic or trait. 
B)  Like a massive computer program, an organism's inherited genetic makeup directs its development and behavior from infancy through old age. 
C)  Genes direct the manufacture of proteins, the building blocks of all body tissues and structures, and they are activated in different cells in the body at different times. 
D)  An organism's phenotype and genotype are essentially identical, except for rare cases of gene mutations. 
A)  Each gene controls the development of a single characteristic or trait. 
B)  Like a massive computer program, an organism's inherited genetic makeup directs its development and behavior from infancy through old age. 
C)  Genes direct the manufacture of proteins, the building blocks of all body tissues and structures, and they are activated in different cells in the body at different times. 
D)  An organism's phenotype and genotype are essentially identical, except for rare cases of gene mutations.

Question 17

According to the In Focus box, the term hooking up refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual intercourse, with or without an emotional or friendly relationship. 
B)  no-strings-attached sexual encounter that can range from kissing and cuddling to sexual intercourse. 
C)  setting the hook while fishing. 
D)  sexual intimacy accompanied by the expectation of future marriage. 
A)  sexual intercourse, with or without an emotional or friendly relationship. 
B)  no-strings-attached sexual encounter that can range from kissing and cuddling to sexual intercourse. 
C)  setting the hook while fishing. 
D)  sexual intimacy accompanied by the expectation of future marriage.

Question 18

Developmental psychologist Robert Zimmerman and colleagues found that babies who never watched "educational" videos knew more words than babies who did.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Law and order are to the conventional level as universal moral principles are to the postconventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the Science Versus Pseudoscience box, "Can a DVD Program Your Baby to be a Genius?", viewing baby media is negatively correlated with vocabulary growth in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Susceptibility to peer influence peaks during early adolescence.

Describe the concept of emerging adulthood, and discuss the research findings on this period of lifespan development.

In Piaget's theory, a schema is:

Which of the following researchers developed a classification system for infant attachment?

Research has found that regardless of socioeconomic status or ethnic background, authoritative parenting produces a broad range of beneficial effects for adolescents, including better adjustment and greater confidence.

Although all humans have the same basic set of genes, these genes can come in different versions. These different forms of a particular gene are called:

Moral reasoning is defined as the aspect of cognitive development that has to do with how an individual reasons about moral decisions.

Which of the following BEST defines a gene?

Physical strength, stamina, and some sensory abilities tend to decline in late adulthood.

Since 1970, how has the structure of American families changed?

Feelings and attitudes toward death are influenced by:

At fertilization, each biological parent contributes:

When his mother asks him to tidy up his room and put his toys away, eight-year-old Jack does so because he knows that she will stop nagging. Kohlberg would say that Jack is operating at the preconventional level of moral reasoning.

Jack's daughter, Molly, wants to go to a school play on a week night, and she promises to make sure that she finishes her homework in study hall at school. Jack says, "Absolutely not. The rule is no social events on school nights, no matter what." Jack is demonstrating which parenting style?

Which of the following statements about genes is TRUE?

According to the In Focus box, the term hooking up refers to:

Developmental psychologist Robert Zimmerman and colleagues found that babies who never watched "educational" videos knew more words than babies who did.

Law and order are to the conventional level as universal moral principles are to the postconventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

According to the Science Versus Pseudoscience box, "Can a DVD Program Your Baby to be a Genius?", viewing baby media is negatively correlated with vocabulary growth in infants.

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Exam 9: Lifespan Development

Susceptibility to peer influence peaks during early adolescence.

Describe the concept of emerging adulthood, and discuss the research findings on this period of lifespan development.

In Piaget's theory, a schema is:

Which of the following researchers developed a classification system for infant attachment?

Research has found that regardless of socioeconomic status or ethnic background, authoritative parenting produces a broad range of beneficial effects for adolescents, including better adjustment and greater confidence.

Although all humans have the same basic set of genes, these genes can come in different versions. These different forms of a particular gene are called:

Moral reasoning is defined as the aspect of cognitive development that has to do with how an individual reasons about moral decisions.

Which of the following BEST defines a gene?

Physical strength, stamina, and some sensory abilities tend to decline in late adulthood.

Since 1970, how has the structure of American families changed?

Feelings and attitudes toward death are influenced by:

At fertilization, each biological parent contributes:

When his mother asks him to tidy up his room and put his toys away, eight-year-old Jack does so because he knows that she will stop nagging. Kohlberg would say that Jack is operating at the preconventional level of moral reasoning.

Jack's daughter, Molly, wants to go to a school play on a week night, and she promises to make sure that she finishes her homework in study hall at school. Jack says, "Absolutely not. The rule is no social events on school nights, no matter what." Jack is demonstrating which parenting style?

Which of the following statements about genes is TRUE?

According to the In Focus box, the term hooking up refers to:

Developmental psychologist Robert Zimmerman and colleagues found that babies who never watched "educational" videos knew more words than babies who did.

Law and order are to the conventional level as universal moral principles are to the postconventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

According to the Science Versus Pseudoscience box, "Can a DVD Program Your Baby to be a Genius?", viewing baby media is negatively correlated with vocabulary growth in infants.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters