Question 1

Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food.One of these is to

Accepted Answer

A)  withdraw a limb to escape pain. 
B)  turn the head away from a cloth placed over the face. 
C)  open the mouth in search of a nipple when touched on the cheek. 
D)  look longer at face-like images.

Question 2

Mr.Johnson spends time each day caressing and rocking his infant daughter.This time together should serve most directly to promote

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  conservation.

Question 3

Unrestraining parents are said to be ______,whereas uninvolved parents are said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Juan is a difficult baby who is often anxious and withdrawn.It is most likely that Juan

Accepted Answer

A)  has a reactive nervous system. 
B)  is usually cheerful and relaxed. 
C)  has a predictable feeding and sleeping schedule. 
D)  is securely attached to his parents.

Question 5

Unrestraining is to ________ as uninvolved is to ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Dr.Wong believes that children who are not visually stimulated during the first four months of their infancy will never develop normal visual perception skills.Obviously,Dr.Wong believes that this phase of development is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic mark. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  cognitive schema. 
D)  teratogen.

Question 7

In explaining pair-bonding among humans,it has been suggested that parents who cooperated to nurture their children to maturity were more likely to have their genes passed on to future generations.This best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  longitudinal

Question 8

The gap between adolescence and independence is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  young adulthood. 
B)  emerging adulthood. 
C)  late adolescence. 
D)  extended adolescence.

Question 9

With repeated presentations of a bright red toy,2-month-old Anita began to respond with less visual attention to the toy.Her decreasing responsiveness best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  an epigenetic effect. 
B)  a reflex. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome.

Question 10

Abigail is a freshman in her first semester of college.She moved from her parents' home to live in residential housing on campus.Thus far,she is adjusting well.She is able to adjust so well in large part because of her

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment to her parents. 
B)  close family ties. 
C)  having friends from high school attending the same college. 
D)  living on campus.

Question 11

Tonya asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction.She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels.Tonya is conducting a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  neural plasticity 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  neurogenesis

Question 12

Emily passes up the small pleasure of eating a high-calorie dessert for the greater satisfaction of achieving her weight-reduction goals in the upcoming month.Emily best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  role confusion. 
C)  an intuitionist perspective. 
D)  delay of gratification.

Question 13

Compared with teens and young adults,older adults have ________ friendships and experience ________ attachment anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less 
B)  fewer;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  fewer;less

Question 14

Parents who are neither demanding nor responsive are said to be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Kayla is a teenager now and has been told many times by her mother that she was a colicky baby,crying all the time.Kayla doesn't remember any of this.Her lack of memory can be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  growth. 
D)  developmental progression.

Question 16

When is scaffolding used in education?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide temporary support as children develop higher levels of thinking 
B)  to provide social mentoring to help children make friends 
C)  to provide examples of social behavior for children with an autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Scaffolding is not generally used in education

Question 17

Alonza has a terminal illness and has been given a short time left to live.Which of the following best describes how she feels?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is likely to be more positive. 
B)  She is likely to be angry. 
C)  She is likely to be in denial. 
D)  She is likely to be extremely sad.

Question 18

A zygote is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  agent that can harm prenatal development. 
B)  developing organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month. 
C)  developing organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth. 
D)  fertilized egg.

Question 19

Lilianne is beginning to develop a fear of strangers and will reach for her mother when she sees someone who is unfamiliar.It is likely that Lilianne has also just

Accepted Answer

A)  mastered the principle of conservation. 
B)  overcome the limitation of egocentrism. 
C)  developed a sense of object permanence. 
D)  lost her sense of secure attachment.

Question 20

Some individuals constantly crave acceptance in romantic relationships but remain highly vigilant and sensitive to any signs of possible rejection.These people are said to demonstrate an insecure

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant attachment style. 
B)  egocentric attachment style. 
C)  anxious attachment style. 
D)  preoperational attachment style.

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span