Question 1

At about 8 months,children become increasingly likely to react to newcomers with tears and distress.This best illustrates

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A)  assimilation.
B)  insecure attachment.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  stranger anxiety.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Seven-year-old Mannie avoided walking carelessly across a street with heavy traffic by telling himself to "stop,look,and listen before crossing." The value of his verbal self-warning for controlling his own behavior was most clearly emphasized by

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik Erikson.
B)  Jean Piaget.
C)  Lev Vygotsky.
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

According to Erikson,late adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy.
B)  initiative.
C)  intimacy.
D)  identity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

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A)  were totally apathetic and indifferent to the first monkeys they encountered.
B)  were incapable of mating upon reaching sexual maturity.
C)  showed slower social development but more rapid cognitive development.
D)  showed no lasting adverse effects when placed in a socially enriched environment.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

In late adulthood,the light-sensitive inner portion of the eye receives less light because the eye's ________ shrinks and its ________ grows cloudy.

Accepted Answer

A)  lens;pupil
B)  retina;lens
C)  pupil;lens
D)  retina;pupilE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Nutrients and oxygen are transferred from a mother to her developing fetus through the

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A)  embryo.
B)  ovaries.
C)  teratogens.
D)  placenta.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Children exposed to high levels of prenatal testosterone while in the womb develop more

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A)  infantile amnesia.
B)  stranger anxiety.
C)  ASD-related traits.
D)  secure attachment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In general,children cannot be trained to walk before they are 10 months old.This best illustrates the importance of

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A)  conservation.
B)  attachment.
C)  object permanence.
D)  maturation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The stability of personality traits is greater among

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A)  boys than among girls.
B)  men than among women.
C)  adults than among children.
D)  preschoolers than among adolescents.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Poor memory for early life experiences results from a baby's relative lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment.
B)  brain maturation.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  stranger anxiety.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Lacking any exposure to language before adolescence,a person will never master any language because of the ________ of unemployed neural connections.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation
B)  plasticity
C)  pruning
D)  maturationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Researchers studied the effects of exercise on the physical health of more than 5000 residents in one locale throughout their middle and late adulthoods.The research best illustrates a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal decline
B)  cross-sectional
C)  social clock
D)  longitudinalE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience.Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as ________ parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian
B)  negligent
C)  permissive
D)  authoritativeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

The first time that 3-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute,she thought it was simply a large whistle.Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

According to Kohlberg,morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional
B)  intuitionist
C)  conventional
D)  postconventionalE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Brain scans of young teens reveal that ______ immaturity is most evident among juvenile criminal offenders and drug users.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem
B)  frontal lobe
C)  pituitary
D)  limbic systemE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Over the past few years,Mrs.Wilson,who is 78 years old,has become increasingly susceptible to bouts of pneumonia.This is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  slower neural processing.
B)  a weakening immune system.
C)  the brain's plasticity.
D)  neurogenesis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

People's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity.
B)  temperament.
C)  maturation level.
D)  critical period.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Coercive parents are ________,whereas confrontive parents are_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative;negligent
B)  authoritative;authoritarian
C)  negligent;conservative
D)  authoritarian;authoritativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Lacking exposure to spoken,written,or signed language before adolescence,a person will never master any language.This indicates that infancy and childhood is a(n) ________ for language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational stage
B)  epigenetic mark
C)  sensorimotor stage
D)  critical periodE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Developing Through the Life Span

Lacking exposure to spoken,written,or signed language before adolescence,a person will never master any language.This indicates that infancy and childhood is a(n) ________ for language development.

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Lacking any exposure to language before adolescence,a person will never master any language because of the ________ of unemployed neural connections.

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Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

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In general,children cannot be trained to walk before they are 10 months old.This best illustrates the importance of

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Researchers studied the effects of exercise on the physical health of more than 5000 residents in one locale throughout their middle and late adulthoods.The research best illustrates a ________ study.

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Poor memory for early life experiences results from a baby's relative lack of

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Over the past few years,Mrs.Wilson,who is 78 years old,has become increasingly susceptible to bouts of pneumonia.This is most likely due to

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In late adulthood,the light-sensitive inner portion of the eye receives less light because the eye's ________ shrinks and its ________ grows cloudy.

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Seven-year-old Mannie avoided walking carelessly across a street with heavy traffic by telling himself to "stop,look,and listen before crossing." The value of his verbal self-warning for controlling his own behavior was most clearly emphasized by

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According to Erikson,late adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

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The first time that 3-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute,she thought it was simply a large whistle.Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

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Brain scans of young teens reveal that ______ immaturity is most evident among juvenile criminal offenders and drug users.

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People's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

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Nutrients and oxygen are transferred from a mother to her developing fetus through the

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At about 8 months,children become increasingly likely to react to newcomers with tears and distress.This best illustrates

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The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience.Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as ________ parents.

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The stability of personality traits is greater among

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Coercive parents are ________,whereas confrontive parents are_______.

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According to Kohlberg,morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

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