Question 1

As newborns,we turn our heads in the direction of human voices and we gaze longer at more face-like images.This best illustrates that we are born preferring sights and sounds that facilitate

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A)   development through distinct stages.
B)   continuity of personality.
C)   epigenetic effects.
D)   social responsiveness.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

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A)   were totally apathetic and indifferent to the first monkeys they encountered.
B)   were incapable of mating upon reaching sexual maturity.
C)   showed slower social development but more rapid cognitive development.
D)   showed no lasting adverse effects when placed in a socially enriched environment.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking into others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

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A)   stranger anxiety
B)   infantile amnesia
C)   mumps or measles
D)   autism spectrum disorderE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A fertilized egg is called a(n)

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A)   embryo.
B)   zygote.
C)   teratogen.
D)   fetus.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Sperm cells release ________ that eat away a mature egg cell's protective coating.

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A)   placentas
B)   teratogens
C)   enzymes
D)   zygotesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The process of developing a sense of identity during adolescence was highlighted by

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A)   Erikson's psychosocial development theory.
B)   Piaget's cognitive development theory.
C)   Kohlberg's moral development theory.
D)   the Harlows' attachment theory.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A failure to practice important motor skills can result in a loss of agility because unused neural connections

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A)   become insecurely attached.
B)   assimilate.
C)   accommodate.
D)   are pruned.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

People have been most likely to describe themselves as a "sandwich generation" during their

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A)   adolescence.
B)   early adulthood.
C)   middle adulthood.
D)   late adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

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A)   a reflex response.
B)   FAS.
C)   habituation.
D)   epigenetics.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

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A)   terminal decline.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   generativity.
D)   plasticity.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Infants stare longer than usual at unexpected events such as a ball stopping in midair.This suggests that Piaget

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A)   overestimated the continuity of cognitive development.
B)   underestimated the cognitive capacities of infants.
C)   overestimated the impact of culture on infant intelligence.
D)   underestimated the impact of object permanence on infant attachment.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,American men today are marrying

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A)   at a younger age and American women are marrying at an older age.
B)   at an older age and American women are marrying at a younger age.
C)   at an older age and American women are marrying at an older age.
D)   at a younger age an American women are marrying at a younger age.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

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 and nurture.
B)   genes and environment.
C)   continuity and stages.
D)   stability and change.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity is called their

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A)   social identity.
B)   temperament.
C)   maturation level.
D)   schema.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Parent-child conflict during the transition to adolescence tends to be ________ with first-born rather than second-born children.The conflict tends to be ________ between children and their mothers than between children and their fathers.

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A)   greater;stronger
B)   smaller;weaker
C)   greater;weaker
D)   smaller;strongerE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

ASD has differing levels of severity.Those formerly diagnosed with ________ generally have normal intelligence and function at a high level.

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A)   infantile amnesia
B)   asthma
C)   stranger anxiety
D)   Asperger syndromeE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

An integrated understanding of successful aging in terms of appropriate nutrition,family support,and an optimistic outlook is most clearly provided by

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A)   a cross-sectional study.
B)   a longitudinal study.
C)   a biopsychosocial approach.
D)   an evolutionary perspective.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to Erikson,late adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

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A)   autonomy.
B)   initiative.
C)   intimacy.
D)   identity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simple because he might get punished for doing so.He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ stage of morality.

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A)   conventional
B)   postconventional
C)   preconventional
D)   formal operationalE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A critical period is a period of time during which

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A)   children frequently disobey and resist their parents.
B)   children become able to think hypothetically and reason abstractly.
C)   parents frequently show impatience with a child's slowness in becoming toilet trained.
D)   exposure to certain experiences is needed for normal development.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

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Parent-child conflict during the transition to adolescence tends to be ________ with first-born rather than second-born children.The conflict tends to be ________ between children and their mothers than between children and their fathers.

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Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

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A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called

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Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simple because he might get punished for doing so.He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ stage of morality.

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Sperm cells release ________ that eat away a mature egg cell's protective coating.

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From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking into others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

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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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During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

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