Question 1

Dr. Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children. It is most likely that Dr. Birkin is a ________ psychologist.

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A)   cognitive
B)   developmental
C)   biological
D)   psychodynamicE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Boys who are stronger and more athletic during their early teen years tend to be ________ independent and ________ at risk for alcohol use and delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)   less; less
B)   more; more
C)   less; more
D)   more; lessE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Four-year-olds are not completely egocentric and 4-year-olds can exhibit some understanding of conservation. This indicates that Piaget may have underestimated the

Accepted Answer

A)   importance of critical periods in early life.
B)   role of motivation in cognitive development.
C)   continuity of cognitive development.
D)   importance of early attachment experiences.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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)   egocentrism.
B)   infantile amnesia.
C)   habituation.
D)   object permanence.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following phases of development extends from the beginnings of sexual maturity to independent adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   puberty
B)   adolescence
C)   menopause
D)   emerging adulthoodE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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)   preoperational
C)   cross-sectional
D)   concrete operationalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Sixty-five-year-olds should drive cars with ________ windshields because with age the eye's lens becomes ________ transparent.

Accepted Answer

A)   tinted; more
B)   tinted; less
C)   untinted; more
D)   untinted; lessE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Compared with environmentally impoverished rats, those rats housed in enriched environments experienced a dramatic increase in the number of their

Accepted Answer

A)   telomeres.
B)   schemas.
C)   synapses.
D)   teratogens.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

Accepted Answer

A)   blood.
B)   oxygen.
C)   myelin.
D)   alcohol.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

When 10-year-old children repeatedly practice the precise motor skills involved in texting, the cortical areas directly controlling these motor skills are likely to develop more complex

Accepted Answer

A)   telomeres.
B)   neural networks.
C)   object permanence.
D)   formal operations.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Most victims of childhood sexual abuse become normal adults. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   postconventional morality.
B)   object permanence.
C)   conservation.
D)   resilience.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Dr. Wong believes that children who are not visually stimulated during the first four months of life will never develop normal visual perception. Obviously, Dr. Wong believes that this developmental stage is a

Accepted Answer

A)   concrete operational stage.
B)   critical period.
C)   cognitive schema.
D)   teratogen.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents. This best illustrates the long-term stability of

Accepted Answer

A)   temperament.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   schemas.
D)   habituation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Three-year-olds who experienced a fire evacuation caused by a burning popcorn maker were unable to remember the cause of this vivid event when they were 10-year-olds. This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation.
B)   assimilation.
C)   infantile amnesia.
D)   role confusion.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Kathryn and Rafael's third and last child is leaving home for college next year. Their empty nest is likely to be a(n)  ________ place.

Accepted Answer

A)   depressed
B)   happy
C)   anxious
D)   boringE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Lewis is a 70-year-old retired college professor. In contrast to when he was 30, he now probably

Accepted Answer

A)   does not hear as well.
B)   is more susceptible to catching the flu.
C)   has significantly fewer neural connections.
D)   has all of these problems.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes, you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n)  ________ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional
B)   authoritative
C)   formal operational
D)   authoritarianE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

Accepted Answer

A)   habituation.
B)   accommodation.
C)   assimilation.
D)   maturation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Fred has no meaningful occupational goals and has switched college majors several times. Erikson would have suggested that Fred lacks

Accepted Answer

A)   identity.
B)   initiative.
C)   autonomy.
D)   industry.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The process by which certain birds form attachments during a critical period very early in life is called

Accepted Answer

A)   imprinting.
B)   habituation.
C)   assimilation.
D)   accommodation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Kathryn and Rafael's third and last child is leaving home for college next year. Their empty nest is likely to be a(n) ________ place.

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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.

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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

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Most victims of childhood sexual abuse become normal adults. This best illustrates

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Boys who are stronger and more athletic during their early teen years tend to be ________ independent and ________ at risk for alcohol use and delinquency.

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Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

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Four-year-olds are not completely egocentric and 4-year-olds can exhibit some understanding of conservation. This indicates that Piaget may have underestimated the

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Compared with environmentally impoverished rats, those rats housed in enriched environments experienced a dramatic increase in the number of their

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Dr. Wong believes that children who are not visually stimulated during the first four months of life will never develop normal visual perception. Obviously, Dr. Wong believes that this developmental stage is a

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When 10-year-old children repeatedly practice the precise motor skills involved in texting, the cortical areas directly controlling these motor skills are likely to develop more complex

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One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

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Sixty-five-year-olds should drive cars with ________ windshields because with age the eye's lens becomes ________ transparent.

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Fred has no meaningful occupational goals and has switched college majors several times. Erikson would have suggested that Fred lacks

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Which of the following phases of development extends from the beginnings of sexual maturity to independent adulthood?

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Dr. Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children. It is most likely that Dr. Birkin is a ________ psychologist.

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Lewis is a 70-year-old retired college professor. In contrast to when he was 30, he now probably

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"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes, you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

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Three-year-olds who experienced a fire evacuation caused by a burning popcorn maker were unable to remember the cause of this vivid event when they were 10-year-olds. This best illustrates

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Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents. This best illustrates the long-term stability of

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The process by which certain birds form attachments during a critical period very early in life is called

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