Question 1

A ________ is a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema 
B)  scaffold 
C)  critical period 
D)  theory of mind 
A)  schema 
B)  scaffold 
C)  critical period 
D)  theory of mind

Question 2

Research indicates that newborns can distinguish

Accepted Answer

A)  their mother's voice from another woman's voice. 
B)  differences in light intensity but not differences in shape. 
C)  their mother's face from another woman's face. 
D)  differences in sound intensity but not differences in sound quality. 
A)  their mother's voice from another woman's voice. 
B)  differences in light intensity but not differences in shape. 
C)  their mother's face from another woman's face. 
D)  differences in sound intensity but not differences in sound quality.

Question 3

The sequence in which babies master the skills of rolling over,sitting,crawling,and walking is the same around the world.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in motor development.

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament 
B)  maturation 
C)  imprinting 
D)  object permanence 
A)  temperament 
B)  maturation 
C)  imprinting 
D)  object permanence

Question 4

Inherited genes most clearly contribute to individual differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  imprinting. 
A)  secure attachment. 
B)  schemas. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  imprinting.

Question 5

The form of attachment examined by Konrad Lorenz in his observations of ducklings is called

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  critical period. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  critical period.

Question 6

Infants who are unable to predict how their parents will react to their cries for care and attention are especially likely to show signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 7

As people progress into old age,their disease-fighting immune system becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  more effective in resisting most life-threatening ailments. 
B)  less effective in resisting common cold viruses than in resisting cancer. 
C)  more effective in resisting upper respiratory flu than in resisting pneumonia. 
D)  completely ineffective in resisting any diseases without specific medication. 
A)  more effective in resisting most life-threatening ailments. 
B)  less effective in resisting common cold viruses than in resisting cancer. 
C)  more effective in resisting upper respiratory flu than in resisting pneumonia. 
D)  completely ineffective in resisting any diseases without specific medication.

Question 8

Piaget emphasized how the child's mind grows through interaction with the physical environment.Vygotsky emphasized how the child's mind grows through

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting. 
B)  a pruning process. 
C)  social mentoring. 
D)  a secure attachment. 
A)  imprinting. 
B)  a pruning process. 
C)  social mentoring. 
D)  a secure attachment.

Question 9

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include

Accepted Answer

A)  visual impairments. 
B)  mental abnormalities. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  hearing problems. 
A)  visual impairments. 
B)  mental abnormalities. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  hearing problems.

Question 10

Adolescents' search for identity is especially likely to be prolonged well into their late teens in cultures that value

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  preconventional morality. 
D)  a strong sense of basic trust. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  preconventional morality. 
D)  a strong sense of basic trust.

Question 11

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced risk of significant cognitive decline. 
B)  increased risk of shortened telomeres. 
C)  reduced risk of neurogenesis. 
D)  increased risk of upper respiratory flu. 
A)  reduced risk of significant cognitive decline. 
B)  increased risk of shortened telomeres. 
C)  reduced risk of neurogenesis. 
D)  increased risk of upper respiratory flu.

Question 12

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Accepted Answer

A)  embryos. 
B)  placentas. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  zygotes. 
A)  embryos. 
B)  placentas. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  zygotes.

Question 13

Infants in a strange situation who cling to their mother rather than exploring their surroundings show signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  avoidant attachment. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  anxious attachment. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  avoidant attachment. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  anxious attachment.

Question 14

Fifteen-year-old Samantha has just experienced her first menstrual period.Her mother is concerned about her daughter's late menstruation.Based on what you know about pubertal development,how would you respond to her mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I understand.Most girls start puberty when they are 10 years old." 
B)  "She's fine.She will experience breast buds and visible pubic hair next." 
C)  "I would suggest taking her to the doctor.The timing of puberty is predictable and she is late." 
D)  "Don't worry about it.The timing of puberty is not as predictable as the sequence of physical changes." 
A)  "I understand.Most girls start puberty when they are 10 years old." 
B)  "She's fine.She will experience breast buds and visible pubic hair next." 
C)  "I would suggest taking her to the doctor.The timing of puberty is predictable and she is late." 
D)  "Don't worry about it.The timing of puberty is not as predictable as the sequence of physical changes."

Question 15

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a sensorimotor need for self-stimulation,as evidenced by thumb sucking. 
B)  young children's exaggerated interest in themselves and their own pleasure. 
C)  the difficulty of perceiving things from another person's point of view. 
D)  a failure to realize that things continue to exist even when they are not visible. 
A)  a sensorimotor need for self-stimulation,as evidenced by thumb sucking. 
B)  young children's exaggerated interest in themselves and their own pleasure. 
C)  the difficulty of perceiving things from another person's point of view. 
D)  a failure to realize that things continue to exist even when they are not visible.

Question 16

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking into others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety 
B)  infantile amnesia 
C)  mumps or measles 
D)  autism spectrum disorder 
A)  stranger anxiety 
B)  infantile amnesia 
C)  mumps or measles 
D)  autism spectrum disorder

Question 17

Brain scans of young teens reveal that ________ immaturity is most evident among juvenile offenders and drug users.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  pituitary 
D)  limbic system 
A)  brainstem 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  pituitary 
D)  limbic system

Question 18

Physical exercise in late adulthood has been found to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance muscle strength. 
B)  help prevent heart attacks. 
C)  stimulate brain cell development. 
D)  do all of these things. 
A)  enhance muscle strength. 
B)  help prevent heart attacks. 
C)  stimulate brain cell development. 
D)  do all of these things.

Question 19

Human sperm cells ________ than egg cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  are larger 
B)  contain more genes 
C)  are smaller 
D)  contain fewer genes 
A)  are larger 
B)  contain more genes 
C)  are smaller 
D)  contain fewer genes

Question 20

Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Mary Ainsworth 
D)  Lev Vygotsky 
A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Mary Ainsworth 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

A ________ is a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking.

Research indicates that newborns can distinguish

The sequence in which babies master the skills of rolling over,sitting,crawling,and walking is the same around the world.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in motor development.

Inherited genes most clearly contribute to individual differences in

The form of attachment examined by Konrad Lorenz in his observations of ducklings is called

Infants who are unable to predict how their parents will react to their cries for care and attention are especially likely to show signs of

As people progress into old age,their disease-fighting immune system becomes

Piaget emphasized how the child's mind grows through interaction with the physical environment.Vygotsky emphasized how the child's mind grows through

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include

Adolescents' search for identity is especially likely to be prolonged well into their late teens in cultures that value

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Infants in a strange situation who cling to their mother rather than exploring their surroundings show signs of

Fifteen-year-old Samantha has just experienced her first menstrual period.Her mother is concerned about her daughter's late menstruation.Based on what you know about pubertal development,how would you respond to her mother?

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking into others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Brain scans of young teens reveal that ________ immaturity is most evident among juvenile offenders and drug users.

Physical exercise in late adulthood has been found to

Human sperm cells ________ than egg cells.

Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?

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Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

A ________ is a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking.

Research indicates that newborns can distinguish

The sequence in which babies master the skills of rolling over,sitting,crawling,and walking is the same around the world.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in motor development.

Inherited genes most clearly contribute to individual differences in

The form of attachment examined by Konrad Lorenz in his observations of ducklings is called

Infants who are unable to predict how their parents will react to their cries for care and attention are especially likely to show signs of

As people progress into old age,their disease-fighting immune system becomes

Piaget emphasized how the child's mind grows through interaction with the physical environment.Vygotsky emphasized how the child's mind grows through

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome are most likely to include

Adolescents' search for identity is especially likely to be prolonged well into their late teens in cultures that value

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Infants in a strange situation who cling to their mother rather than exploring their surroundings show signs of

Fifteen-year-old Samantha has just experienced her first menstrual period.Her mother is concerned about her daughter's late menstruation.Based on what you know about pubertal development,how would you respond to her mother?

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking into others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Brain scans of young teens reveal that ________ immaturity is most evident among juvenile offenders and drug users.

Physical exercise in late adulthood has been found to

Human sperm cells ________ than egg cells.

Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Behavior

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Psychology at Work

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