Question 1

When pregnant rats drink alcohol,their young offspring later display a(n)

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A)  immunity to fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  aversion to the taste of alcohol. 
C)  unusually rapid development of bladder control. 
D)  liking for the odor of alcohol.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Darlene smoked heavily during the entire 9 months of her pregnancy. Her newborn baby will most likely be

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A)  underweight. 
B)  blind. 
C)  hyperactive. 
D)  hearing impaired.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

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A)  testosterone. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  alcohol.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A teratogen is a(n)

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A)  fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division. 
B)  unborn child with one or more physical defects or abnormalities. 
C)  chromosomal abnormality. 
D)  substance that can cross the placental barrier and harm an unborn child.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Babies are born with several reflexes for getting food. One of these is to

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A)  withdraw a limb to escape pain. 
B)  turn the head away from a cloth placed over the face. 
C)  open the mouth in search of a nipple when touched on the cheek. 
D)  look longer at facelike images than at a solid disk.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A child can be born a drug addict because

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A)  drugs used by the mother will pass into the child's bloodstream. 
B)  addiction is an inherited personality trait. 
C)  drugs used by the mother create genetic defects in her chromosomes. 
D)  the fetus' blood has not yet developed a resistance to drugs.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

By a week after birth,infants are able to distinguish between their mothers' and strangers'

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A)  faces. 
B)  voices. 
C)  body odors. 
D)  tender touches.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When placed between a gauze breast pad from its nursing mother's bra,week-old babies are likely to

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A)  move their eyes in a visual search for their mother. 
B)  turn their head toward the smell of their mother's pad. 
C)  open their mouth in a vigorous search for a nipple. 
D)  demonstrate signs of stranger anxiety.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Mark thinks that language development over the life span requires a slow but steady shaping process. His belief is most directly relevant to the issue of

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A)  continuity or stages. 
B)  secure or insecure attachments. 
C)  fluid or crystallized intelligence. 
D)  cross-sectional or longitudinal studies.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 10

Questions about the extent to which maladaptive habits learned in childhood can be overcome in adulthood are most directly relevant to the issue of

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A)  continuity or stages. 
B)  physical or cognitive development. 
C)  stability or change. 
D)  nature or nurture.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Dr. Joan Goodman is studying how memory changes as people get older. She is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

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A)  social 
B)  cognitive 
C)  developmental 
D)  experimentalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

For the unborn children of mothers who smoke heavily,nicotine is a(n)

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A)  agonist. 
B)  depressant. 
C)  teratogen. 
D)  FAS.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Newborns vigorously root for a nipple when

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A)  their foot is tickled. 
B)  their cheek is touched. 
C)  they hear a loud noise. 
D)  they make eye contact with their caregiver.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Dr. Matsuko's major research interest is the long-term effects of child-rearing practices on the psychological adjustment of offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Matsuko is a(n) ________ psychologist.

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

Question 15

During the course of successful prenatal development,a human organism begins as a(n)

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A)  zygote and finally develops into an embryo. 
B)  embryo and finally develops into a fetus. 
C)  zygote and finally develops into a fetus. 
D)  fetus and finally develops into an embryo.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Mr. Hersch triggered a rooting reflex in his infant son by touching him on the

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A)  foot. 
B)  knee. 
C)  arm. 
D)  cheek.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 17

A child whose mother drank heavily when she was pregnant is at heightened risk of

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A)  being emotionally excitable during childhood. 
B)  becoming insecurely attached. 
C)  being born with the physical and cognitive abnormalities of fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D)  addiction to a range of drugs throughout life.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Mary believes that cognitive development is a matter of gradual and almost imperceptible changes over time. Her viewpoint is most directly relevant to the issue of

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A)  nature or nurture. 
B)  behavior or mental processes. 
C)  continuity or stages. 
D)  stability or change.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is consistent with the current thinking of developmental psychologists?

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A)  Development occurs in a series of sharply defined stages. 
B)  The first two years are the most crucial in determining the individual's personality. 
C)  The stability of personality in most people tends to increase over the life span. 
D)  Social and emotional style are among the characteristics that show the least stability over the life span.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Theories of human development have been most susceptible to criticism for overemphasizing

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A)  discrete age-linked stages. 
B)  the interaction of nature and nurture. 
C)  maturation during adolescent development. 
D)  cognitive changes during adulthood development.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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