Question 1

Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys in the pediatrician's waiting room,little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt.Sandra most clearly shows signs of

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A)   conservation.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   insecure attachment.
D)   accommodation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Formal operational thought is most necessary for the development of ________ morality.

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A)   collectivist
B)   conventional
C)   preconventional
D)   postconventionalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Recognizing whether someone's facial expression is a happy smile or a self-satisfied smirk is especially difficult for those with

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A)   autism spectrum disorder.
B)   infantile amnesia.
C)   a secure attachment.
D)   high oxytocin levels.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

According to Piaget,during the formal operational stage people begin to

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A)   reason abstractly.
B)   adhere to social norms.
C)   distinguish between helpful and harmful behaviors.
D)   experience object permanence.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Much of our psychological reasoning occurs on the "low road" of automatic unconscious thinking.This is best illustrated by our

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A)   concrete operations.
B)   moral intuitions.
C)   formal operations.
D)   postconventional morality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Couples who are equally responsible for child care report increased levels of relationship dissatisfaction.
B)   Children from divorced homes fare much better if they are raised by their mothers.
C)   Fathers today are spending less time with their children than fathers in the past.
D)   Sexual orientation of the parents has no bearing on a child's well-being.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Three-year-old Zara calls all four-legged animals "kitties." Her tendency to fit all four-legged animals into her existing conception of a kitten illustrates the process of

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A)   conservation.
B)   assimilation.
C)   accommodation.
D)   egocentrism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Kathryn and Rafael's third and last child is leaving home for college next year.Their empty nest is likely to be a(n) ________ place.

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A)   depressed
B)   happy
C)   anxious
D)   boringE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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 taste and odor of alcohol.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following best describes adolescent self-esteem?

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A)   It rises through the early teen years and falls during the late teen years.
B)   It falls through the early teen years and rises during the late teen years.
C)   It rises through the early teen years and rises during the late teen years.
D)   It falls through the early teen years and falls during the late teen years.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

To compare the moral reasoning skills of younger and older children,Professor Hauten tested and retested a group of children from the time they were 4 until they reached the age of 12.The professor conducted a ________ study.

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A)   longitudinal
B)   "sandwich generation"
C)   neurogenesis
D)   cross-sectionalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Children's sense that their parents are trustworthy and dependable is most indicative of

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A)   maturation.
B)   accommodation.
C)   secure attachment.
D)   object permanence.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Research on brain development suggests that repeated learning experiences seem to

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A)   strengthen neural connections at the location that processes the experiences.
B)   reduce the number of brain cells needed to effectively process information.
C)   promote the formation of the brainstem but have no effect on the formation of the cortex.
D)   have no effect on the structure of neural tissue.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Brain scans have revealed that teens who are better able to delay gratification have a(n)

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A)   larger prefrontal cortex.
B)   smaller prefrontal cortex.
C)   increase in myelination.
D)   decrease in myelination.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Compared with 1965 fathers,today's co-parenting fathers spend ________ weekly hours with their children.Couples that share housework and child care are ________ in their relationships than couples who do not share these responsibilities.

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A)   more;no happier
B)   more;happier
C)   no more;no happier
D)   no more;happierE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Parents who discuss family rules are especially likely to raise children who are

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A)   self-reliant.
B)   insecurely attached.
C)   disobedient.
D)   egocentric.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Preschoolers' acquisition of a theory of mind suggests that Piaget overestimated young children's

Accepted Answer

A)   egocentrism.
B)   infantile amnesia.
C)   stranger anxiety.
D)   sense of object permanence.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Researchers are exploring whether treatment with ________ might improve social behavior in those with ASD.

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal hormones
B)   testosterone
C)   MMR vaccinations
D)   oxytocinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Experiencing severe child abuse can leave ________ that can alter normal gene expression.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurotransmitters
B)   enzymes
C)   epigenetic marks
D)   critical periodsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Compared with their counterparts in more collectivist countries,17-year-olds in North America are more likely to experience

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A)   moral intuition.
B)   concrete operations.
C)   social identity.
D)   romantic relationships.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Compared with 1965 fathers,today's co-parenting fathers spend ________ weekly hours with their children.Couples that share housework and child care are ________ in their relationships than couples who do not share these responsibilities.

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To compare the moral reasoning skills of younger and older children,Professor Hauten tested and retested a group of children from the time they were 4 until they reached the age of 12.The professor conducted a ________ study.

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Much of our psychological reasoning occurs on the "low road" of automatic unconscious thinking.This is best illustrated by our

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

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Researchers are exploring whether treatment with ________ might improve social behavior in those with ASD.

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Children's sense that their parents are trustworthy and dependable is most indicative of

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According to Piaget,during the formal operational stage people begin to

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Preschoolers' acquisition of a theory of mind suggests that Piaget overestimated young children's

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Experiencing severe child abuse can leave ________ that can alter normal gene expression.

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Recognizing whether someone's facial expression is a happy smile or a self-satisfied smirk is especially difficult for those with

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Brain scans have revealed that teens who are better able to delay gratification have a(n)

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Three-year-old Zara calls all four-legged animals "kitties." Her tendency to fit all four-legged animals into her existing conception of a kitten illustrates the process of

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Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys in the pediatrician's waiting room,little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt.Sandra most clearly shows signs of

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Kathryn and Rafael's third and last child is leaving home for college next year.Their empty nest is likely to be a(n) ________ place.

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Which of the following best describes adolescent self-esteem?

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Research on brain development suggests that repeated learning experiences seem to

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Compared with their counterparts in more collectivist countries,17-year-olds in North America are more likely to experience

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Formal operational thought is most necessary for the development of ________ morality.

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Parents who discuss family rules are especially likely to raise children who are

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