Question 1

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return
B)  protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns
C)  cry if the mother leaves the room,are easily soothed,and welcome her back when she returns
D)  are not concerned upon separation but cry to be picked up and held on her return

Question 2

Which of the following is the term that refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and what that child can do with the help of a teacher?

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding
B)  conservation
C)  hypothetical thinking.
D)  zone of proximal development

Question 3

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional is called the _______________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal
B)  embryonic
C)  fetal
D)  gestational

Question 4

The most common time for a spontaneous abortion,or miscarriage,is during the third trimester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At what point during infancy can babies tell the difference between their own mother's milk scent and another woman's milk scent?

Accepted Answer

A)  within a few days after birth
B)  within a few weeks after birth
C)  within a few months after birth
D)  within a year after birth

Question 6

Which of the following describes the fetal period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining
B)  the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop
C)  the period during which the umbilical cord develops
D)  the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional

Question 7

Humans have a total of _______chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  46
B)  23
C)  21
D)  22

Question 8

Infant reflexes are______.

Accepted Answer

A)  innate involuntary behavior patterns
B)  voluntary behavior patterns
C)  learned
D)  not used as a means for survival

Question 9

Marisa is at a point in her pregnancy when the zygote is moving down her uterus,and the placenta and umbilical cord are beginning to form.Which period of prenatal development is Marisa currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal
B)  embryonic
C)  placental
D)  germinal

Question 10

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual
B)  heterosexual
C)  gender roles
D)  gender typing

Question 11

Conjoined twins are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic twins
B)  fraternal twins
C)  dizygotic twins
D)  nonidentical twins

Question 12

Brittany and Abby Hensel are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonidentical twins
B)  dizygotic twins
C)  fraternal twins
D)  conjoined twins

Question 13

Mr.Beluga has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer.He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.Beluga is most likely in the _________stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger
B)  bargaining
C)  denial
D)  reactive

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational;concrete operations;sensorimotor;formal operations
B)  concrete operations;sensorimotor;preoperational;formal operations
C)  sensorimotor;preoperational;concrete operations;formal operations
D)  preoperational;sensorimotor;concrete operations;formal operations

Question 15

A gene that actively controls the expression of a trait is called a ______ gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive
B)  mutated
C)  recombinant
D)  dominant

Question 16

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  climacteric
B)  perimenopause
C)  menopause
D)  postmenopause

Question 17

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation
B)  generativity versus stagnation
C)  identity versus role confusion
D)  integrity versus despair

Question 18

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  9
B)  12
C)  10
D)  15

Question 19

The scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal psychology
B)  gerontology
C)  human development
D)  maturational studies

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of temperament described by Thomas and Chess?

Accepted Answer

A)  active
B)  slow-to-warm-up
C)  difficult
D)  easy

Exam 7: A: Development Across the Lifespan

A gene that actively controls the expression of a trait is called a ______ gene.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of temperament described by Thomas and Chess?

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Infant reflexes are______.

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Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

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Mr.Beluga has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer.He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.Beluga is most likely in the _________stage of dying.

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Marisa is at a point in her pregnancy when the zygote is moving down her uterus,and the placenta and umbilical cord are beginning to form.Which period of prenatal development is Marisa currently experiencing?

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The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional is called the _______________ period.

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Brittany and Abby Hensel are ___________.

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Which of the following is the term that refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and what that child can do with the help of a teacher?

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Humans have a total of _______chromosomes.

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The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

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The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called_______.

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Conjoined twins are _________.

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Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of ______.

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Which of the following describes the fetal period?

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A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as _____________________.

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Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants__________.

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The most common time for a spontaneous abortion,or miscarriage,is during the third trimester.

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At what point during infancy can babies tell the difference between their own mother's milk scent and another woman's milk scent?

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The scientific study of the changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called_________.

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