Deck 10: Exsetntion: Human Development

Question 1

The correct order of the stages of prenatal development is

A)fetal stage,embryonic stage,zygotic stage.
B)germinal stage,embryonic stage,fetal stage.
C)zygotic stage,fetal stage,germinal stage.
D)zygotic stage,embryonic stage,germinal stage, fetal stage.

Answer 1

germinal stage,embryonic stage,fetal stage.

Question 2

Which of the following is true with regard to the order of development of motor skills?

A)Babies develop motor skills based on what they see,so it is largely a function of imitation.
B)Babies develop motor skills in very unique sequences,so there is no "order" of skills that is considered typical.
C)Motor skills tend to develop in the same sequence from child to child,although the ages of each milestone vary.
D)Motor development in babies has two predictable paths-one for sighted children and one for blind children.

Answer 2

Motor skills tend to develop in the same sequence from child to child,although the ages of each milestone vary.

Question 3

16-year old Brenda's parents are political conservatives,while she identifies more with liberal political views.When asked her political orientation,Brenda seems uncertain and does not respond.Brenda is dealing with the _____ crisis.

A)industry versus inferiority
B)autonomy versus shame and doubt
C)ego integrity versus despair
D)identity versus role confusion

Answer 3

identity versus role confusion

Question 4

Researcher Konrad Lorenz explored the concept of _____ by establishing himself as the first moving thing a clutch of newly hatched goslings saw.The result,as he predicted,was that the young animals followed him around religiously,clearly demonstrating their belief that he was their mother.

A)imprinting
B)sensory primacy
C)neonatality
D)the higher species-lower species schism

Question 5

Gail has just turned 53 and is beginning menopause.Gail is likely to begin experiencing

A)a significant loss of appetite.
B)a significant loss of physical energy.
C)depression.
D)hot flashes.

Question 6

Cross-sectional research studies gather data from many people who are of the same age,and compare them to others who are at a different age,and thus a different level of development.The name for a group of people who are the same age and thus were raised during the same time period is a(n)_____.

A)cohort
B)experimental subject group
C)control group
D)schema

Question 7

During the _____ stage of development,a child will not have developed object permanence.

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

Question 8

"Man,I cannot believe how smart David is! He is so much more intelligent than other kids his age,and he also seems to have a good head on his shoulders when it comes to making decisions.He is polite,doesn't get into trouble,and seems to naturally make good decisions.It is hard to believe he is only 13 years old!" David's _____ age appears to be well ahead of his _____ age.

A)chronological; mental
B)mental; social
C)social; chronological
D)chronological; social

Question 9

Which hormone increases in production during puberty and is generally believed to be responsible for physical growth?

A)Gall bladder bile
B)Estrogen in girls and testosterone in boys
C)Adrenal androgen
D)Serotonin

Question 10

Lyette has recently given birth to her first child.She decides to start playing classical music near the baby's crib at night so that the child will develop greater intelligence.Which of the following may be an explanation for why such strategies appear to have some impact on the developing child?

A)These strategies are like "vegetables for the brain," and impact virtually every area of brain growth and development.This is why it is a good idea to play classical music for a child even before (s)he is born.
B)These strategies impact the use of echoic memory,which is distinctly tied to the ability to boost intellectual growth.
C)These strategies boost the activity of the temporal lobes,which are responsible for both hearing and intellectual development.Therefore,long-term intelligence improvement is likely to occur.
D)These strategies boost short-term arousal,which may help performance on mentally demanding tasks for a brief period of time; however,there is no evidence that they will impact long-term intelligence.