Question 1

Heavy drinking during pregnancy can result in ____________________.

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fetal alco...

Question 2

What do we call the awareness that items continue to exist even though they cannot be directly perceived?

Accepted Answer

A)   conservation
B)   assimilation
C)   object permanence
D)   schemaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following are infants able to mimic before they are one month old?

Accepted Answer

A)   facial expressions
B)   bodily gestures
C)   speech patterns
D)   vocal soundsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

If newborn Pierre is startled by a loud noise or a sudden loss of support, he will make a hugging motion. What is the name of this motion?

Accepted Answer

A)   the grasping reflex
B)   the Babinski reflex
C)   the rooting reflex
D)   the Moro reflexE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is the chemical "ladder" or "alphabet" that provides the instructions for growth and development?

Accepted Answer

A)   the zygote
B)   the phenotype
C)   deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  
D)   a chromosomeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

According to the research of Robert Frantz, what type of patterns do three-day-old babies prefer instead of rectangles?

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A)   complex patterns
B)   simple patterns
C)   circular patterns
D)   square patternsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following applies to Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)   the standards the child uses to judge right and wrong are based on internal workings, and also influenced by superior authorities
B)   the standards the child uses to judge right and wrong are external and determined by outcomes or consequences
C)   the standards the child uses to judge right and wrong are based on internal workings and a basic sense of what is "right and wrong"
D)   the standards the child uses to judge right and wrong are based on external workings and a basic sense of what is "right and wrong"E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

At what age does a baby most likely say his or her first word?

Accepted Answer

A)   around two months
B)   around six months
C)   around eight months
D)   around twelve monthsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Young Parker gets very upset when his mother leaves the room for a brief moment, but he feels better upon seeing her return. What Piagetian task has Parker not yet achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor skills
B)   object permanence
C)   formal operations
D)   conservationE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Studies of newborn babies suggest that they clearly express only one emotion. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   fear
B)   excitement
C)   rage
D)   joyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What do we call the long, ladder-like chains of molecules that provide the instructions for growth and development?

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosomes
B)   phenotypes
C)   deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  
D)   genesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Compare and contrast Len Vygotsky's and Jean Piaget's theories of cognitive development.

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Both Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget were i...

Question 13

Define developmental psychology and explain its key themes.

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Developmental psychology is a branch of ...

Question 14

Darren is 11 years old and in Grade 6. Describe what's occurring in his life, according to Piaget and Erikson.

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitiv...

Question 15

Ellis, a 70-year-old retired police officer, feels that his life has not been significant or meaningful. According to Erikson, what has Ellis failed to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity
B)   intimacy
C)   autonomy
D)   generativityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which theorist views children as being born with a biological predisposition (hereditary readiness)  to develop language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lev Vygotsky
B)   Albert Bandura
C)   Noam Chomsky
D)   Jean PiagetE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the correct sequence of language development from birth to two years?

Accepted Answer

A)   cooing, babbling, single-word stage, telegraphic speech
B)   babbling, cooing, single-word stage, telegraphic speech
C)   babbling, single-word stage, telegraph speech, sentences
D)   telegraphic speech, babbling, single-word stage, sentencesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Saying to your child "I don't love you right now" can be more damaging than a
____________________.

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Question 19

Discuss language acquisition and delineate what can be expected at each stage of development.

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Language acquisition refers to the proce...

Question 20

Define teratogens and congenital disorders and explain how they may or may not be linked.

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Teratogens are substances or environment...

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Define teratogens and congenital disorders and explain how they may or may not be linked.

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Ellis, a 70-year-old retired police officer, feels that his life has not been significant or meaningful. According to Erikson, what has Ellis failed to achieve?

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Saying to your child "I don't love you right now" can be more damaging than a ____________________.

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