Question 1

According to Piaget,the sensorimotor stage begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

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A)  birth;4 months
B)  birth;2 years
C)  2 years;4 years
D)  2 years;6 yearsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

At present,the general consensus among scientists is that:

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A)  unmarried people are happier than are married people.
B)  happier people tend to get married,but marriage doesn't make people happy.
C)  unhappy people are the most likely to get married.
D)  happier people tend to get married,and marriage makes them even happier.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

As children watched,Dr.Vallance poured the same amount of juice into two identical glasses.Then she poured the juice from one of those glasses into a taller,narrower glass.When asked which glass now has more juice,children in the concrete operational stage say that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tall glass has more.
B)  both glasses have the same amount.
C)  they don't know.
D)  the tall glass has less.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

As we age,the _____ deteriorates more quickly than do other areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum
B)  limbic system
C)  prefrontal cortex
D)  temporal lobeE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which statement about reckless behavior in adolescence and adulthood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few adolescents in the United States get drunk at least once before graduating from high school.
B)  Adolescents who try drugs often wind up with serious drug problems as adults.
C)  People who don't drink or try drugs as adolescents often begin to drink and use drugs seriously as adults.
D)  Most adolescents who break the law become law-abiding adults.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

According to Piaget,the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth;2 years
B)  2 years;6 years
C)  6 years;11 years
D)  11 years;18 yearsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Shona is worried that her daughter might get pregnant in high school like many of her friends,but she opposes sex education.Shona should consider which fact regarding sex education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex education decreases teen pregnancy and delays the onset of sexual activity.
B)  Sex education increases teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
C)  Sex education neither increases nor decreases teen pregnancy,but it does reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
D)  Sex education decreases teen pregnancy but increases the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Infants learn to control their heads before they learn to control their arms,illustrating the _____ rule.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal
B)  cephalocaudal
C)  dorsal striatal
D)  ventral medialE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which statement about attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  More people oppose same-sex marriage than are in favor of it.
B)  About an equal number of people favor and oppose it.
C)  Since about 2000,more people have been in favor of it.
D)  More people are in favor of it,and this represents a recent shift in opinion.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The average age at which boys reach puberty has now fallen to between _____ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 and 9
B)  9 and 10
C)  10 and 11
D)  11 and 12E) A) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 11

Which statement about adulthood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adulthood is the shortest of all stages of development because development ceases shortly after the stage is entered.
B)  The rate of observable physical change speeds up considerably during adulthood.
C)  Adulthood consists of the ages from about 20 to 65,when old age begins.
D)  Adulthood begins around age 18 to 21 years and lasts through death.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Jean Piaget called the idea that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible:

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation.
B)  object permanence.
C)  inattentional blindness.
D)  objective blindsight.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline and progesterone.
B)  thyroxin and oxytocin.
C)  estrogen and testosterone.
D)  oxytocin and progesterone.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 14

Infants with a(n) _____ attachment style act as though they are certain that the primary caregiver will NOT respond when they feel insecure.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure
B)  avoidant
C)  ambivalent
D)  disorganizedE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A large study of North American children who spent time in day care found that the quality of attachment between children and their mothers was influenced MOST strongly by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  quality of day care provided.
B)  amount of day care provided.
C)  age of entry into day care.
D)  mother's sensitivity and responsiveness.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _____,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased;decreased
B)  decreased;increased
C)  increased;increased
D)  increased;decreasedE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which statement has been demonstrated as FALSE by research on homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The absence of a father figure in the household is associated with male homosexuality.
B)  Children reared by homosexual couples and heterosexual couples are equally likely to become heterosexual adults.
C)  High levels of androgens predispose the fetus-whether male or female-to develop a sexual preference for women.
D)  Parenting style does not seem to impact sexual orientation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral development:

Accepted Answer

A)  supports his claim that the stages are discrete and nonoverlapping.
B)  supports his claim that more boys than girls reach the postconventional stage.
C)  shows that his view accurately describes moral thinking in non-Western societies.
D)  supports his claim that moral development shifts emphasis from punishment to social rules to ethical principles.E) All of the above
F) A) and D) D

Question 19

Motor reflexes are specific patterns of motor responses that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of classical conditioning.
B)  triggered by physiological processes.
C)  triggered by specific patterns of sensory stimulation.
D)  acquired early in life.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Serena is convinced that a child who deliberately broke 1 cup did a worse thing did than a child who accidentally broke 12 cups.According to Piaget,Serena is judging morality in terms of its:

Accepted Answer

A)  outcomes.
B)  intentions.
C)  prescriptions.
D)  principles.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 11: Development-Part A

According to Piaget,the sensorimotor stage begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

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At present,the general consensus among scientists is that:

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As children watched,Dr.Vallance poured the same amount of juice into two identical glasses.Then she poured the juice from one of those glasses into a taller,narrower glass.When asked which glass now has more juice,children in the concrete operational stage say that:

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As we age,the _____ deteriorates more quickly than do other areas of the brain.

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Which statement about reckless behavior in adolescence and adulthood is TRUE?

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According to Piaget,the preoperational stage of cognitive development begins at _____ and ends at about age _____.

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Shona is worried that her daughter might get pregnant in high school like many of her friends,but she opposes sex education.Shona should consider which fact regarding sex education?

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Infants learn to control their heads before they learn to control their arms,illustrating the _____ rule.

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Which statement about attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States is TRUE?

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The average age at which boys reach puberty has now fallen to between _____ years old.

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Which statement about adulthood is TRUE?

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Jean Piaget called the idea that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible:

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Development of primary and secondary sex characteristics is triggered by increased production of the hormones:

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Infants with a(n) _____ attachment style act as though they are certain that the primary caregiver will NOT respond when they feel insecure.

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A large study of North American children who spent time in day care found that the quality of attachment between children and their mothers was influenced MOST strongly by the:

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Over the last century,the age at which people physically become an adult has _____,and the age at which people assume adult responsibilities has _____.

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Which statement has been demonstrated as FALSE by research on homosexuality?

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Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral development:

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Motor reflexes are specific patterns of motor responses that are:

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Serena is convinced that a child who deliberately broke 1 cup did a worse thing did than a child who accidentally broke 12 cups.According to Piaget,Serena is judging morality in terms of its:

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