Question 1

In front of Chris,Tasha pours the same amount of water into a short,fat glass and a tall,thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is six years old,he is most likely to answer that

Accepted Answer

A)   the tall, thin glass has more water.
B)   the short, fat glass has more water.
C)   they have the same amount of water.
D)   he does not know which glass has more water. A

Question 2

Jonathan has noticed that even though he lifts the same amount of weights each week,he is losing muscle mass and putting on a few extra pounds.Jonathan is most likely ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)   8
B)   15
C)   25
D)   35 D

Question 3

Shayne works as a researcher conducting studies in developmental psychology.Which of the research questions is Shayne LEAST likely to address in his work?

Accepted Answer

A)   How is auditory information processed in the brain?
B)   How do changes in neural connections affect memory retrieval in older adults?
C)   How does a child learn and understand rules about how to behave in public?
D)   How does testosterone level affect sex drive in teenagers versus adults? A

Question 4

McKenzie is new at observing infant behavior in the strange-situation test and is uncertain how to assess baby Stephan's actions.If she guesses that he is securely attached,he most likely

Accepted Answer

A)   continued to play happily when his mother left him alone in the room.
B)   was not afraid of strangers when his mother was in the room with him.
C)   ignored his mother when she returned to the room after being gone.
D)   was comforted by a stranger when his mother was out of the room.

Question 5

Think back to your high school experience.
A) Define clique,and name and describe at least three different friend groups that were present at your school.
B) Why are these groups valuable for adolescent socio-emotional development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Think back to your high school experience.
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Question 6

Wyatt has noticed some recent changes in his 10-month-old daughter,Cosette's,behavior.Ever since she started crawling a few weeks ago,she

Accepted Answer

A)   no longer displays attachment behaviors toward Wyatt.
B)   displays signs of being more interested in her brother than in Wyatt.
C)   shows signs of distress when Wyatt leaves her with a babysitter.
D)   plays happily whenever Wyatt drops her off at day care.

Question 7

Kendall lives in a remote part of the jungle with a group of fellow ecologists.Her campsite gets raided by a militant group,and she and her eight coworkers are taken hostage.One member of the militant group is willing to help the hostages escape,but as an act of good faith,he wants Kendall to kill one of her fellow hostages.If Kendall does not comply,the entire group will be killed.
A) Describe the preconventional stage of moral reasoning.If Kendall used preconventional moral reasoning,how would she act in this situation?
B) Describe the postconventional stage of moral reasoning.If Kendall used postconventional moral reasoning,how would she act in this situation?
C) What are moral emotions and how might they affect Kendall's decision?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kendall lives in a remote part of...

Question 8

Your friend Lisa is pregnant and worries the baby will negatively affect her relationship with her husband,Mike.Which of the following statements is the best advice you could give her in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)   immerse herself in her child because it is now a part of her identity
B)   discuss household responsibilities with Mike before the baby is born to reduce future arguing
C)   ignore when her own needs are not being met because Mike will also be stressed out
D)   Life is chaotic and the baby will not bring her and Mike closer together.

Question 9

Taylor was in a car accident when she was six months pregnant.Her doctors are worried that the accident may have caused problems with prenatal development because she is in the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Paul is babysitting Pamela for the first time.When Pamela's mom leaves,Pamela cries.When her mom returns,Pamela reaches for her but then pushes away from her.Paul assumes Pamela has a(n)________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Justin's mother believes that Justin,a nine-month-old,is still in Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.To test this belief,which of the following could she try?

Accepted Answer

A)   see whether he knows how to turn on the TV by using the remote control
B)   hide his favorite toy underneath a couch cushion and see whether he looks for it
C)   place a brightly colored mobile above his crib and see whether he reaches for it
D)   ignore him when he cries and see how long he continues to cry

Question 12

When his sister becomes pregnant,Tyrone learns the effect of teratogens,which include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   caffeine.
B)   the measles.
C)   X-rays.
D)   folic acid.

Question 13

Ernst is jealous that several of his friends are going through puberty but he has not started yet.He eagerly keeps checking for signs that his body is changing.Ernst knows he should be experiencing all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   the development of primary sex characteristics.
B)   a rapid, hormonally driven increase in height and weight.
C)   the development of a more rounded jaw.
D)   increased muscle mass.

Question 14

Giovanni is having difficulty learning English.He keeps putting verbs at the end of sentences.For example,instead of saying "The dog ate the bone," he says,"The dog the bone ate." Giovanni is having trouble with

Accepted Answer

A)   morphemes.
B)   phonemes.
C)   syntax.
D)   overregularization.

Question 15

Your son is getting bullied at school.You are trying to explain some of the reasons why bullying happens.According to the experts,each of the following is true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)   moral emotions are not felt as strongly by bullies.
B)   bullies show indifference when explaining their behaviors.
C)   bullies tend to show stronger emotions, which is why they bully other kids.
D)   bullies have more positive attitudes about using bullying in difficult social situations.

Question 16

The XYZ Company wants to market a new electronic product to teens using a series of commercials.Suggest a strategy to the company to appeal to this adolescent age group using your knowledge about
A) physical development
B) socio-emotional development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The XYZ Company wants to market a...

Question 17

Peipei has a great group of American friends,is active in her school's theater,and works at a restaurant.Peipei also spends time helping out her extended Chinese family,who only speak Mandarin,by taking them to doctor appointments and translating for them.Peipei has successfully developed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic identity.
B)   gender role.
C)   clique.
D)   bicultural identity.

Question 18

Kara explains to her roommate why Harry Harlow's experiments were so important to explaining an infant's socio-emotional development.Kara correctly says that his results demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)   providing food is more important than providing comforting contact.
B)   food can be used as a method for tension reduction in the young.
C)   comforting touch is more important than food, particularly when an infant is stressed.
D)   infants become distressed when a mother provides comfort but not food.

Question 19

Lila is not an alcoholic and never drinks to excess.However,she does have wine with dinner every evening.When Lila is two weeks pregnant,she asks you whether this can injure her baby.What correct response can you give her?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because she does not drink to excess, wine will probably not injure the baby.
B)   Because she drinks every day, her body is used to it and wine will not hurt the baby.
C)   She should stop drinking wine completely until after the baby is born.
D)   She should only drink once a week since a small amount of wine cannot do any harm.

Question 20

When his sister becomes pregnant,Graham gives her a mini-lesson in prenatal care based on what he learned in his introductory psychology class.He should tell her all of the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)   teratogens include any chemical in the environment that negatively affects the fetus.
B)   teratogens work on recessive genes to affect prenatal child development.
C)   alcohol, prescription drugs, and chemicals in the environment are teratogens.
D)   she can avoid many birth defects by practicing healthy habits.

Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span