Question 1

The organ that transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to embryo is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  placenta. 
D)  teratogen. 
A)  ovary. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  placenta. 
D)  teratogen.

Question 2

Bill is not really demanding or responsive to his son.His parenting style can be said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  permissive. 
C)  negligent. 
D)  authoritative. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  permissive. 
C)  negligent. 
D)  authoritative.

Question 3

Children's emerging ability to tease,empathize,and persuade is a sign that they are developing a theory of mind and that they are not completely

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric. 
B)  imprinted. 
C)  assimilated. 
D)  accommodated. 
A)  egocentric. 
B)  imprinted. 
C)  assimilated. 
D)  accommodated.

Question 4

Menopause involves a decline in

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone. 
B)  fertility. 
C)  maturation. 
D)  social identity. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  fertility. 
C)  maturation. 
D)  social identity.

Question 5

Veronica has experienced severe bullying by her peers.Which of the following is true regarding Veronica?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is likely to experience poor physical health. 
B)  She is likely to experience greater psychological distress. 
C)  She is likely to experience poor physical health and greater psychological distress. 
D)  She is not likely to experience poor physical health nor psychological distress. 
A)  She is likely to experience poor physical health. 
B)  She is likely to experience greater psychological distress. 
C)  She is likely to experience poor physical health and greater psychological distress. 
D)  She is not likely to experience poor physical health nor psychological distress.

Question 6

People of different ages are compared with one another in a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  "sandwich generation" 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  terminal decline 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  "sandwich generation" 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  terminal decline 
D)  longitudinal

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding relationships in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults experience less attachment anxiety than younger adults. 
B)  Older adults experience increased cognitive functioning compared with younger adults. 
C)  Older adults experience less stress and anger than younger adults. 
D)  Older adults are more stable and more accepting than younger adults. 
A)  Older adults experience less attachment anxiety than younger adults. 
B)  Older adults experience increased cognitive functioning compared with younger adults. 
C)  Older adults experience less stress and anger than younger adults. 
D)  Older adults are more stable and more accepting than younger adults.

Question 8

One-year-old Eunice is not overly fearful of strangers but she clearly prefers being held by her mother than by anyone else.Her behavior best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  secure attachment. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  secure attachment. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 9

Elaina is in the fourth month of her pregnancy.At this point,her developing baby would be referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  genome. 
B)  embryo. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  fetus. 
A)  genome. 
B)  embryo. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  fetus.

Question 10

Gilbert notices that his sausage is sliced into six pieces,whereas his brother's is sliced into nine pieces.He understands,however,that his brother's sausage is not actually any larger than his own.This indicates that Gilbert has by now reached the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In a British study following more than 7000 people from birth to adulthood,those individuals whose fathers were most involved in parenting tended to demonstrate greater

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  academic achievement. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  academic achievement.

Question 12

Psychological researcher Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now and two marshmallows when he returned a few minutes later.Children who chose to wait for two marshmallows demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  a pruning process. 
B)  formal operational thinking. 
C)  delay of gratification. 
D)  postconventional morality. 
A)  a pruning process. 
B)  formal operational thinking. 
C)  delay of gratification. 
D)  postconventional morality.

Question 13

Although Mr.Tong was obviously busy reading an absorbing novel,his 4-year-old daughter kept interrupting him with comments and questions about the TV cartoons she was watching.Before Mr.Tong becomes irritated with his daughter for being inconsiderate,he should be alerted to Piaget's concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlational results always lead to cause-effect outcomes. 
B)  Correlational studies are rarely used in studying parenting styles. 
C)  Correlational results do not imply a cause-effect relationship 
D)  Research on parenting styles relies on experimental designs. 
A)  Correlational results always lead to cause-effect outcomes. 
B)  Correlational studies are rarely used in studying parenting styles. 
C)  Correlational results do not imply a cause-effect relationship 
D)  Research on parenting styles relies on experimental designs.

Question 15

The developmental stage of adolescence is likely to be briefest in cultures where teens are

Accepted Answer

A)  preoccupied with peer approval. 
B)  seldom married. 
C)  experiencing role confusion. 
D)  financially self-supporting. 
A)  preoccupied with peer approval. 
B)  seldom married. 
C)  experiencing role confusion. 
D)  financially self-supporting.

Question 16

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
B)  developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures. 
C)  differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups. 
D)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience. 
A)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups. 
B)  developmental processes are highly similar among individuals raised in different cultures. 
C)  differences among cultural groups are greater than person-to-person differences within cultural groups. 
D)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experience.

Question 17

At age 12,Sean is happy,self-reliant,and has a positive self-image.It is most likely that Sean's parents are

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  authoritative. 
A)  permissive. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  authoritative.

Question 18

Marie feels socially useful in her career as a financial investment adviser.Erik Erikson would have suggested that Marie experiences a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  plasticity. 
A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  plasticity.

Question 19

Responsiveness to sound begins during ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic 
B)  zygotic 
C)  ovular 
D)  fetal 
A)  embryonic 
B)  zygotic 
C)  ovular 
D)  fetal

Question 20

Which of the following is the best conclusion regarding the issue of stability and change in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stability is more likely to explain development. 
B)  Change is more likely to explain development. 
C)  Both stability and change can be used to explain development. 
D)  Neither stability nor change helps explain development. 
A)  Stability is more likely to explain development. 
B)  Change is more likely to explain development. 
C)  Both stability and change can be used to explain development. 
D)  Neither stability nor change helps explain development.

The organ that transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to embryo is called the

Bill is not really demanding or responsive to his son.His parenting style can be said to be

Children's emerging ability to tease,empathize,and persuade is a sign that they are developing a theory of mind and that they are not completely

Menopause involves a decline in

Veronica has experienced severe bullying by her peers.Which of the following is true regarding Veronica?

People of different ages are compared with one another in a ________ study.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding relationships in late adulthood?

One-year-old Eunice is not overly fearful of strangers but she clearly prefers being held by her mother than by anyone else.Her behavior best illustrates

Elaina is in the fourth month of her pregnancy.At this point,her developing baby would be referred to as a(n)

Gilbert notices that his sausage is sliced into six pieces,whereas his brother's is sliced into nine pieces.He understands,however,that his brother's sausage is not actually any larger than his own.This indicates that Gilbert has by now reached the ________ stage of development.

In a British study following more than 7000 people from birth to adulthood,those individuals whose fathers were most involved in parenting tended to demonstrate greater

Psychological researcher Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now and two marshmallows when he returned a few minutes later.Children who chose to wait for two marshmallows demonstrated

Although Mr.Tong was obviously busy reading an absorbing novel,his 4-year-old daughter kept interrupting him with comments and questions about the TV cartoons she was watching.Before Mr.Tong becomes irritated with his daughter for being inconsiderate,he should be alerted to Piaget's concept of

Which of the following statements is true?

The developmental stage of adolescence is likely to be briefest in cultures where teens are

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

At age 12,Sean is happy,self-reliant,and has a positive self-image.It is most likely that Sean's parents are

Marie feels socially useful in her career as a financial investment adviser.Erik Erikson would have suggested that Marie experiences a sense of

Responsiveness to sound begins during ________ development.

Which of the following is the best conclusion regarding the issue of stability and change in development?

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Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

The organ that transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to embryo is called the

Bill is not really demanding or responsive to his son.His parenting style can be said to be

Children's emerging ability to tease,empathize,and persuade is a sign that they are developing a theory of mind and that they are not completely

Menopause involves a decline in

Veronica has experienced severe bullying by her peers.Which of the following is true regarding Veronica?

People of different ages are compared with one another in a ________ study.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding relationships in late adulthood?

One-year-old Eunice is not overly fearful of strangers but she clearly prefers being held by her mother than by anyone else.Her behavior best illustrates

Elaina is in the fourth month of her pregnancy.At this point,her developing baby would be referred to as a(n)

Gilbert notices that his sausage is sliced into six pieces,whereas his brother's is sliced into nine pieces.He understands,however,that his brother's sausage is not actually any larger than his own.This indicates that Gilbert has by now reached the ________ stage of development.

In a British study following more than 7000 people from birth to adulthood,those individuals whose fathers were most involved in parenting tended to demonstrate greater

Psychological researcher Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now and two marshmallows when he returned a few minutes later.Children who chose to wait for two marshmallows demonstrated

Although Mr.Tong was obviously busy reading an absorbing novel,his 4-year-old daughter kept interrupting him with comments and questions about the TV cartoons she was watching.Before Mr.Tong becomes irritated with his daughter for being inconsiderate,he should be alerted to Piaget's concept of

Which of the following statements is true?

The developmental stage of adolescence is likely to be briefest in cultures where teens are

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

At age 12,Sean is happy,self-reliant,and has a positive self-image.It is most likely that Sean's parents are

Marie feels socially useful in her career as a financial investment adviser.Erik Erikson would have suggested that Marie experiences a sense of

Responsiveness to sound begins during ________ development.

Which of the following is the best conclusion regarding the issue of stability and change in development?

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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