Question 1

According to In Focus: Hooking Up on Campus, _____ is defined as sexual intercourse, with or without an emotional or friendly relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  a zygotic relationship 
B)  hooking up 
C)  a karyotype relationship 
D)  casual sex 
A)  a zygotic relationship 
B)  hooking up 
C)  a karyotype relationship 
D)  casual sex

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct term for a segment of DNA that encodes the formula for a particular protein molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  gene 
B)  genotype 
C)  chromosome 
D)  phenotype 
A)  gene 
B)  genotype 
C)  chromosome 
D)  phenotype

Question 3

Attitudes toward death in old age:

Accepted Answer

A)  show the same diversity that is reflected in other aspects of adult development. 
B)  progress toward increased resignation throughout the lifespan. 
C)  are difficult to study because research participants do not like to talk about their own mortality. 
D)  are most influenced by self-assessment of health and well-being. 
A)  show the same diversity that is reflected in other aspects of adult development. 
B)  progress toward increased resignation throughout the lifespan. 
C)  are difficult to study because research participants do not like to talk about their own mortality. 
D)  are most influenced by self-assessment of health and well-being.

Question 4

The postconventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is characterized by moral reasoning:

Accepted Answer

A)  based on self-interest and on avoiding punishment and maximizing personal gain. 
B)  that is guided by external consequences with no internalization of values or rules. 
C)  guided by conformity to social roles, rules, obligations, and expectations. 
D)  that is guided by internalized legal and moral principles that protect the rights of all members of society. 
A)  based on self-interest and on avoiding punishment and maximizing personal gain. 
B)  that is guided by external consequences with no internalization of values or rules. 
C)  guided by conformity to social roles, rules, obligations, and expectations. 
D)  that is guided by internalized legal and moral principles that protect the rights of all members of society.

Question 5

The newly born infant:

Accepted Answer

A)  is capable of a variety of voluntary behaviors, including rolling over. 
B)  is able to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. 
C)  is unable to distinguish between different voices. 
D)  has no sense of smell. 
A)  is capable of a variety of voluntary behaviors, including rolling over. 
B)  is able to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. 
C)  is unable to distinguish between different voices. 
D)  has no sense of smell.

Question 6

Excessive drinking during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, which is characterized by physical and mental problems such as abnormal facial features or learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the three stages of prenatal development and the developmental events that take place during each stage.

Accepted Answer

The three stages of prenatal development

Question 8

According to the In Focus box "Hooking Up on Campus," studies have shown that about 80 percent of students reported hooking up at least once while they were in college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT listed in your textbook as a factor that can influence the timing of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental factors, such as quality of nutrition and health care 
B)  the absence of the biological father in the family home 
C)  body size and degree of physical activity 
D)  the absence of the biological mother in the family home 
A)  environmental factors, such as quality of nutrition and health care 
B)  the absence of the biological father in the family home 
C)  body size and degree of physical activity 
D)  the absence of the biological mother in the family home

Question 10

Jonathan is a normal toddler who has just celebrated his second birthday. Jonathan's parents can reasonably expect that he will shortly enter the______ stage of language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-word 
B)  two-word 
C)  complex sentence 
D)  cooing and babbling 
A)  one-word 
B)  two-word 
C)  complex sentence 
D)  cooing and babbling

Question 11

According to social learning theory, gender-role differences result from:

Accepted Answer

A)  parents reinforcing and encouraging gender-appropriate behavior. 
B)  children observing and imitating the sex-typed behavior of significant adults and other children. 
C)  children being punished for displaying gender-inappropriate behavior. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  parents reinforcing and encouraging gender-appropriate behavior. 
B)  children observing and imitating the sex-typed behavior of significant adults and other children. 
C)  children being punished for displaying gender-inappropriate behavior. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Compared to girls who grow up in homes where their biological father is present, girls who are raised in homes in which their biological father is absent:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop primary sexual characteristics at a later age but develop secondary sexual characteristics at an earlier age. 
B)  tend to experience puberty at an earlier age. 
C)  tend to experience puberty at a later age. 
D)  develop primary sexual characteristics at an earlier age but develop secondary sexual characteristics at a later age. 
A)  develop primary sexual characteristics at a later age but develop secondary sexual characteristics at an earlier age. 
B)  tend to experience puberty at an earlier age. 
C)  tend to experience puberty at a later age. 
D)  develop primary sexual characteristics at an earlier age but develop secondary sexual characteristics at a later age.

Question 13

On a rainy afternoon, five-year-old Nathan had great fun building a pirate ship using the cushions from the couch and several kitchen chairs. Nathan's imaginary play reflects his capacity for _____, which is a characteristic of the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence; preoperational 
B)  abstract reasoning; concrete operational 
C)  conservation; preoperational 
D)  symbolic thought; preoperational 
A)  object permanence; preoperational 
B)  abstract reasoning; concrete operational 
C)  conservation; preoperational 
D)  symbolic thought; preoperational

Question 14

Which of the following would characterize a child who is in the formal operational stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child is able to think logically and systematically, even when dealing with abstract concepts. 
B)  The child tends to focus on only one aspect of the situation, such as the height but not the width of the liquid in two containers. 
C)  The child uses basic sensory and motor abilities to understand the world. 
D)  The child can think logically, but his or her use of logic tends to be limited to tangible events or objects. 
A)  The child is able to think logically and systematically, even when dealing with abstract concepts. 
B)  The child tends to focus on only one aspect of the situation, such as the height but not the width of the liquid in two containers. 
C)  The child uses basic sensory and motor abilities to understand the world. 
D)  The child can think logically, but his or her use of logic tends to be limited to tangible events or objects.

Question 15

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  social and cultural factors. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  epigenetic factors. 
D)  the opportunity to actively explore one's physical environment. 
A)  social and cultural factors. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  epigenetic factors. 
D)  the opportunity to actively explore one's physical environment.

Question 16

When parents are consistently warm and responsive to their infant, the infant is likely to develop a(n) _____ attachment to the parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-to-warm-up 
B)  insecure 
C)  loose 
D)  secure 
A)  slow-to-warm-up 
B)  insecure 
C)  loose 
D)  secure

Question 17

The newborn is extremely nearsighted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to In Focus: Hooking Up on Campus, _____ is defined as a no-strings-attached sexual encounter that can range from kissing and cuddling to sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  a karyotype relationship 
B)  hooking up 
C)  a zygotic relationship 
D)  casual sex 
A)  a karyotype relationship 
B)  hooking up 
C)  a zygotic relationship 
D)  casual sex

Question 19

List the criticisms and major limitations of Kohlberg's theory, and describe Carol Gilligan's model of moral development.

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg's theory of moral development h

Question 20

The number of unmarried couples living together decreased dramatically at the end of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to In Focus: Hooking Up on Campus, _____ is defined as sexual intercourse, with or without an emotional or friendly relationship.

Which of the following is the correct term for a segment of DNA that encodes the formula for a particular protein molecule?

Attitudes toward death in old age:

The postconventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is characterized by moral reasoning:

The newly born infant:

Excessive drinking during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, which is characterized by physical and mental problems such as abnormal facial features or learning disabilities.

Describe the three stages of prenatal development and the developmental events that take place during each stage.

According to the In Focus box "Hooking Up on Campus," studies have shown that about 80 percent of students reported hooking up at least once while they were in college.

Which of the following was NOT listed in your textbook as a factor that can influence the timing of puberty?

Jonathan is a normal toddler who has just celebrated his second birthday. Jonathan's parents can reasonably expect that he will shortly enter the______ stage of language development.

According to social learning theory, gender-role differences result from:

Compared to girls who grow up in homes where their biological father is present, girls who are raised in homes in which their biological father is absent:

On a rainy afternoon, five-year-old Nathan had great fun building a pirate ship using the cushions from the couch and several kitchen chairs. Nathan's imaginary play reflects his capacity for _, which is a characteristic of the _ stage of cognitive development.

Which of the following would characterize a child who is in the formal operational stage of cognitive development?

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by:

When parents are consistently warm and responsive to their infant, the infant is likely to develop a(n) _____ attachment to the parents.

The newborn is extremely nearsighted.

According to In Focus: Hooking Up on Campus, _____ is defined as a no-strings-attached sexual encounter that can range from kissing and cuddling to sexual intercourse.

List the criticisms and major limitations of Kohlberg's theory, and describe Carol Gilligan's model of moral development.

The number of unmarried couples living together decreased dramatically at the end of the twentieth century.

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

Exam 9: Lifespan Development

According to In Focus: Hooking Up on Campus, _____ is defined as sexual intercourse, with or without an emotional or friendly relationship.

Which of the following is the correct term for a segment of DNA that encodes the formula for a particular protein molecule?

Attitudes toward death in old age:

The postconventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is characterized by moral reasoning:

The newly born infant:

Excessive drinking during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, which is characterized by physical and mental problems such as abnormal facial features or learning disabilities.

Describe the three stages of prenatal development and the developmental events that take place during each stage.

According to the In Focus box "Hooking Up on Campus," studies have shown that about 80 percent of students reported hooking up at least once while they were in college.

Which of the following was NOT listed in your textbook as a factor that can influence the timing of puberty?

Jonathan is a normal toddler who has just celebrated his second birthday. Jonathan's parents can reasonably expect that he will shortly enter the______ stage of language development.

According to social learning theory, gender-role differences result from:

Compared to girls who grow up in homes where their biological father is present, girls who are raised in homes in which their biological father is absent:

On a rainy afternoon, five-year-old Nathan had great fun building a pirate ship using the cushions from the couch and several kitchen chairs. Nathan's imaginary play reflects his capacity for _____, which is a characteristic of the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Which of the following would characterize a child who is in the formal operational stage of cognitive development?

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by:

When parents are consistently warm and responsive to their infant, the infant is likely to develop a(n) _____ attachment to the parents.

The newborn is extremely nearsighted.

According to In Focus: Hooking Up on Campus, _____ is defined as a no-strings-attached sexual encounter that can range from kissing and cuddling to sexual intercourse.

List the criticisms and major limitations of Kohlberg's theory, and describe Carol Gilligan's model of moral development.

The number of unmarried couples living together decreased dramatically at the end of the twentieth century.

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

On a rainy afternoon, five-year-old Nathan had great fun building a pirate ship using the cushions from the couch and several kitchen chairs. Nathan's imaginary play reflects his capacity for _, which is a characteristic of the _ stage of cognitive development.