Question 1

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between ________ and ________

Accepted Answer

A)  learning; environment 
B)  heredity; environment 
C)  nurture; environment 
D)  heredity; nature

Question 2

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  centration 
D)  egocentrism

Question 3

Steve was born a male with an extra X chromosome on the 23rd pair. As result, he has reduced masculine characteristics, enlarged breasts, and is obese and excessively tall. Which disorder is likely to be diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  PKU 
B)  Down 
C)  Klinefelter's 
D)  Turner's

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was conducted in a cooperative study in France, Iceland, and the Netherlands. 
B)  It was based on data collected from a very large sample of children. 
C)  It has been successfully replicated repeatedly, providing evidence for its validity. 
D)  It was based on falsified data.

Question 5

Most characteristics are determined by 25 pairs of chromosomes called autosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The emergence of sexual feelings in adolescence is closely followed by and intertwined with a need for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  independence 
B)  control 
C)  excitement 
D)  intimacy

Question 7

Which of the following cognitive abilities declines during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual abilities 
B)  speed of processing 
C)  wisdom 
D)  verbal ability

Question 8

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversibility 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  logical thinking

Question 9

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  social 
C)  moral 
D)  emotional

Question 10

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  activity theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  disengagement theory 
D)  cellular clock theory

Question 11

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  activity theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  disengagement theory 
D)  cellular clock theory

Question 12

According to Piaget, children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  formal operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  sensory-motor

Question 13

Most young adolescents, especially those who receive a formal high school education, are at the level of thinking that Piaget described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations 
B)  preoperational 
C)  preconventional 
D)  identity versus role confusion

Question 14

The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Elijah is a 3-year-old boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  accommodation

Question 16

Simone's family does not have a lot of money. Simone's mom buys her clothing from the local super store. Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimation 
B)  the personal fable 
C)  self-serving bias 
D)  the imaginary audience

Question 17

A researcher tries to reconstruct a person's past by interviewing the person and by consulting various other sources that relate to the person's life. This method of conducting research is called the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  biographical 
D)  convergent

Question 18

A(n) ________ is a section of DNA containing a sequence of amines.

Accepted Answer

A)  compound 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  amine

Question 19

The text defines puberty as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland 
B)  the stage of identity versus role confusion 
C)  the physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches its peak 
D)  the time when a child becomes a teenager

Question 20

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  voice change 
B)  intellectual growth 
C)  the growth spurt 
D)  emotional upheaval

Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

How one develops is determined by continuous interaction between and

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is ________.

Steve was born a male with an extra X chromosome on the 23^rd pair. As result, he has reduced masculine characteristics, enlarged breasts, and is obese and excessively tall. Which disorder is likely to be diagnosed?

Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Most characteristics are determined by 25 pairs of chromosomes called autosomes.

The emergence of sexual feelings in adolescence is closely followed by and intertwined with a need for ________.

Which of the following cognitive abilities declines during adulthood?

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of ________ development.

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called ________.

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called ________.

According to Piaget, children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the ________ stage.

Most young adolescents, especially those who receive a formal high school education, are at the level of thinking that Piaget described as ________.

The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.

Elijah is a 3-year-old boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Simone's family does not have a lot of money. Simone's mom buys her clothing from the local super store. Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes. This is an example of ________.

A researcher tries to reconstruct a person's past by interviewing the person and by consulting various other sources that relate to the person's life. This method of conducting research is called the ________ approach.

A(n) ________ is a section of DNA containing a sequence of amines.

The text defines puberty as ________.

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is ________.