Deck 10: E: Lifespan Development

Question 1

According to your text,which of the following statements is true regarding same-sex encounters?

A)Most individuals who identify as heterosexual have never had a sexual encounter with a member of the same sex.
B)If it does occur,sexual interest in members of the same sex is recognized during early adolescence.
C)Most women who engage in same-sex encounters during adolescence have strictly heterosexual relationships during adulthood.
D)The stigma of same-sex encounters prevents most adolescents from ever engaging in this behaviour.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Healthy older adults are

A)more likely to develop depression than younger people.
B)less likely to develop depression than younger people.
C)no more likely than younger people are to develop depression.
D)more likely to develop depression than younger people in the United States,although the opposite is true in China.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to Piaget,the _____ stage of children's development is characterized by the understanding of symbols and pretend play.

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

August is playing in a room with her mother present,although she does not pay attention to her.Both when her mother leaves her in the room with a stranger,and when she returns,August does not respond.What type of attachment does August likely have?

A)anxious
B)ambivalent
C)disorganized
D)avoidant

Question 5

Harry Harlow's research with infant monkeys demonstrated the importance of

A)good nutrition for cognitive development.
B)physical contact and the bond infants form with their mothers.
C)punishment in shaping behaviour.
D)self-esteem in socialization.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism?

A)There is no scientific evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism.
B)The connection between MMR and autism remains unclear.
C)There is strong scientific evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism.
D)The MMR vaccine causes autism if administered more than once.

Question 7

A healthy adult with no signs of dementia in his or her 80s is likely to have the most difficulty doing which of the following tasks?

A)remembering how many feet are in a mile
B)recalling the definition of the word "antepenultimate"
C)knowing the names of his or her grandchildren
D)solving a logic problem

Question 8

To study the effect of daycare programs on academic performance,a researcher follows the same 30 children who did or did not attend daycare programs as they go through kindergarten to sixth grade.Which type of design is the researcher using?

A)cross-sectional
B)cohort
C)latitudinal
D)longitudinal

Question 9

The ongoing development of the _____ may explain why adolescents are known to make risky or poor decisions.

A)hippocampus
B)temporal lobe
C)prefrontal cortex
D)parietal lobe

Question 10

The ______ reflex helps a newborn find and latch onto the breast to feed.

A)Moro
B)rooting
C)grasping
D)startle