According to evolutionary theory, natural selection is linked to _____, which is present
in the earlier part of adulthood.
A.reproductive fitness
B.neurogenesis
C.cognitive and perceptual fitness
D.muscular and skeletal strength
Answer:
According to a study, maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than
middle-SES young children living with their birth family.
A.less likely to be depressed and engage in suicidal ideation as adults
B.less likely to engage in violent romantic relationships, delinquency, sexual risk
taking, and substance abuse
C.more likely to show abnormal stress hormone levels
D.more likely to openly discuss difficult emotional circumstances
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Trevor and Michelle’s last child has just left home to attend college. According to a
research conducted by Gorchoff, John, and Helson in 2008, this will most likely be a
time when:
A.Trevor and Michelle will grow more emotionally distant.
B.Michelle will feel depressed, but Trevor will not.
C.they will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests.
D.they will have increased marital satisfaction.
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Eight-month-old Andrew suffered brain damage at birth. His identical twin, Alex, had
no brain damage. Research on habituation will likely predict that:
A. Alex will not habituate as well as Andrew.
B. both twins will habituate at about the same level.
C. Andrew will not habituate as well as Alex.
D. Alex will not exhibit any sort of habituation.
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Prolonged, elevated levels of stress-related hormones have been associated with all of
the following conditions EXCEPT _____.
A.hypertension
B.cancer
C.diabetes
D.arthritis
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Holly is a quiet and introverted person. She feels stressed whenever she has to interact
with a lot of people. Which of the following BEST describes this aspect of Holly’s
identity?
A.Interests
B.Personality
C.Physical identity
D.Relationship identity
Answer:
About _____ college men admit to forcing sexual activity.
A.a quarter of
B.3 in 4
C.1 in 10
D.half of
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Eight-month-old Michael is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose.
Michael will most likely:
A.touch his own nose to wipe off the spot.
B.touch the spot on the mirror because he wants to wipe the spot off his own nose.
C.touch the spot on the mirror because he wonders why that other child has a spot on
his nose.
D.crawl away from the mirror because he does not recognize his own reflection in the
mirror.
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Which of the following is most typical of the vision-related issues faced by middle-aged
individuals?
A.Difficulty viewing moving objects
B.Difficulty viewing objects on the background
C.Difficulty viewing close objects
D.Difficulty viewing complicated patterns
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The embryo’s _____ develops into the digestive and respiratory systems.
A.ectoderm
B.endoderm
C.trophoblast
D.mesoderm
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The lowest school dropout rate in the United States occurred for:
A.Latinos.
B.Native Americans.
C.African Americans.
D.Asian Americans.
Answer:
Which of the following are the most common chronic disorders for men during middle
age?
A.
Cancer, heart disease, and stroke
B.Arthritis, bursitis, and varicose veins
C.Hearing and vision impairments
D.Sinus and respiratory problems
Answer:
Which of the following statements regarding grandparents providing full-time care for
their grandchildren is NOT true?
A.At least half of the grandparents who move in with their children are immigrants.
B.The majority of grandparents who move in with their children and grandchildren are
in poverty.
C.More grandmothers than grandfathers take care of grandchildren.
D.The majority of grandparents who move in to take care of grandchildren also
contribute to the family income.
Answer:
The retention of information about the when and where of life’s happenings is called
_____ memory.
A.episodic
B.prospective
C.source
D.semantic
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_____ infants are defined as those who use the caregiver as a secure base from which to
explore the environment.
A.Securely detached
B.Avoidant attached
C.Insecurely attached
D.Securely attached
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Apart from consensual validation, what is the other reason that similarity matters in
relationships?
A.Similar attitudes tend to negatively influence relationships in the long run.
B.It is more socially acceptable to have a partner who is similar.
C.People tend to shy away from the unknown.
D.Evolutionary forces act toward integration of similar types.
Answer:
Keith has won the lottery and now has more money than he ever thought. This incident
will likely affect Keith’s development and is an example of a:
A. normative history-graded influence.
B. nonnormative life event.
C. nonnormative history-graded influence.
D. normative age-graded influence.
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Neuronal migration occurs approximately _____ weeks after conception.
A. 1 to 8
B. 3 to 12
C. 4 to 15
D. 6 to 24
Answer:
Children with cancer:
A.are rarer today than in the 1960s.
B.are dying earlier today than in the 1960s.
C.are surviving longer today than in the past.
D.are yet to receive the benefits of advancements in cancer treatment.
Answer:
Remembering the name of a person’s favorite toy when he or she was a child is an
example of _____ memory.
A.prospective
B.implicit
C.semantic
D.episodic
Answer:
Five weeks after conception, the developing organism is called a(n) _____.
A. blastocyst
B. zygote
C. fetus
D. embryo
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Evolution takes place:
A. over the course of many generations.
B.
almost immediately.
C. when a species is ready for it.
D. due to active attempts at change on the part of a species.
Answer:
Which of the following maternal diseases is likely to be transmitted to the infant
through breast-feeding?
A. Rubella
B. Syphilis
C. Genital herpes
D. AIDS
Answer:
Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and keep it off.
You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include:
A.a calorie-reducing diet.
B.daily weigh-ins.
C.exercise.
D.counseling.
Answer:
Which of the following is NOT an argument against state-mandated tests?
A.Neglect of students who are gifted
B.Rote memorization
C.Teaching to the test
D.Too much focus on developing the students’ thinking skills
Answer:
During early childhood, girls are _____ than boys.
A. much lighter
B. more muscular
C. slightly smaller
D. considerably taller
Answer:
Psychology’s newest approach, _____, emphasizes the importance of adaptation,
reproduction, and ‘survival of the fittest” in shaping behavior.
A.behavioral psychology
B.humanistic psychology
C.cognitive psychology
D.evolutionary psychology
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Which substage of sensorimotor development is characterized by coordination of vision
and touchhand-eye coordination?
A. Coordination of primary circular reactions
B. Tertiary circular reactions, novelty, and curiosity
C. Internalization of schemes
D. Coordination of secondary circular reactions
Answer:
When Martha wants to feed her newborn son, she gently brushes her nipple against his
cheek and, in a _____ reflex, he turns his head toward the side that was touched and
immediately latches on to her breast.
A. Moro
B. sucking
C. rooting
D. grasping
Answer:
Shakena is a 38-year-old single woman who works as a pharmaceutical representative.
She would like to adopt a child. Recent changes in adoption requirements would mean
that:
A. she would not be considered as a candidate for adopting a child because she is in a
same-sex relationship.
B. she would not be considered as a candidate for adopting a child because she is of
African-American descent.
C. she would be able to adopt a child after she gets married.
D. she would be considered as a candidate for adopting a child.
Answer:
Leopold asks his pediatrician how many hours of sleep his young child should be
getting each night. He is told that _____ hours of sleep is essential for the child.
A. 8 to 9
B. 7 to 8
C. 9 to 10
D. 11 to 13
Answer:
The public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and
neglect, developmentalists increasingly use the term _____.
A.child neglect
B.child maltreatment
C.child battery
D.child assault
Answer:
Firstborn and only children are alike in that both are _____ than later-born children.
A.more anxious
B.less self-controlled
C.more dependent on adults
D.more achievement-oriented
Answer:
Naia’s doctor has told her that because her baby has not turned, he would like to
perform a cesarean delivery. What can Naia expect to happen?
Answer:
What is the term for prejudice against individuals because of their age, especially
prejudice against older adults?
Answer:
Which theorist developed the theory of operant conditioning?
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Identify the term that refers to the disorders characterized by a slow onset and a long
duration.
Answer:
Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept.
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What is the term for the group of vitamins that may be able to help slow the aging
process and improve the health of older adults?
Answer:
Describe the influence of ethnicity in old age.
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Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.
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Discuss “good death.”
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List the three types of cries that have been identified in babies.
Answer:
Describe the three main periods of prenatal development, and the major steps for
developing into a person for each stage.
Answer:
What is the term for an eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness
through starvation?
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Assume that in the case study of the Jim and Jim twins, it was found that their similar
development trajectories were a result of similar temperament and interests which
caused them to seek out similar environments, which were compatible and stimulating
to them. Which heredity-environment correlation is reflected in this scenario?
Answer:
What is child-directed speech? What are some other strategies adults use to increase
infants’ acquisition of language?
Answer:
List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United
States.
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The concept that a child with a disability must be educated in a setting that is as similar
as possible to settings of children who do not have disabilities is called _____.
Answer: