1) dr. jaster is interested in childrens dreams. he recruits students from two public
schools in his community and administers the same questionnaire to several large
groups. dr. jaster is using a(n)
a)biased interviewing technique.
b)case study method.
c)structured interview.
d)ethnographic approach.
2) the ability to shift attention from one stimulus to another improves by
a)1 to 2 months.
b)3 to 4 months.
c)1 to 2 years.
d)2 to 3 years.
3) ___________ results when the blastocyst implants so low in the uterus that the
placenta covers the cervical opening.
a)toxemia
b)placenta previa
c)placenta abruptio
d)toxoplasmosis
4) on average, 2- and 3-year-olds sleep _______ hours per day, while 4- to 6-year-olds
sleep _______ hours.
a)10 to 11; 11 to 12
b)11 to 12; 10 to 11
c)11 to 12; 13 to 14
d)13 to 14; 11 to 12
5) in biology class, zia had to determine which of two fertilizers was best for growing
african violets. she tested not just for type of fertilizer but also for its concentration and
frequency of use. zia used
a)hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
b)propositional thought.
c)hierarchical classification.
d)transitive inference.
6) the biological concept of ____________ is central to piagets theory.
a)reinforcement
b)adaptation
c)imitation
d)physical growth
7) dr. snyder used the clinical method to obtain a richly detailed case narrative about
charlie, a 10-year-old college student. dr. snyder should be aware that
a)information collected using the clinical method cannot offer insight into factors
affecting development.
b)he cannot assume that his conclusions apply, or generalize, to anyone other than
charlie.
c)the information will help him understand the cultural group to which charlie belongs.
d)ethical guidelines will limit their contact to one or two sessions.
8) on average, children in middle childhood learn about ____ new words each day.
a)5
b)10
c)15
d)20
9) which of the following statements is true about zolas third month of pregnancy?
a)she should be able to feel the baby move.
b)she should avoid regular exercise.
c)she should be able to hear the heartbeat through a stethoscope.
d)she should have gained at least 10 pounds since becoming pregnant.
10) nyse has the ability to discriminate complex inner feelings and to use them to guide
her own behavior. according to gardner, nyse has a strong __________ intelligence.
a)intrapersonal
b)interpersonal
c)naturalist
d)bodily-kinesthetic
11) according to behaviorism, ________ are the appropriate focus of psychological
research.
a)stimuli and responses
b)unconscious impulses and drives
c)adaptive evolutionary behavior patterns
d)nonobservable events