Question 1

Dr.Ennis studies the reactions of very young children who are briefly separated from their mothers while in an unfamiliar setting.It is most likely that Dr.Ennis is conducting research on

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A)  attachment.
B)  conservation.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  the startle reflex.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Cross-cultural research on human development indicates that

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A)  person-to-person differences within cultural groups are larger than differences between cultural groups.
B)  differences among cultural groups largely reflect genetic differences among racial groups.
C)  gender differences in behavior result from differences in biology rather than from differences in life experiences.
D)  developmental processes differ greatly among individuals raised in different cultures.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Our sense of self defines our

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A)  moral intuitions.
B)  temperament.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  identity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

According to Piaget,children in the preoperational stage are able to

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A)  represent objects with words and images.
B)  reason abstractly and test hypotheses.
C)  understand the principle of conservation.
D)  think logically about tangible things.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents.This best illustrates the long-term stability of

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A)  temperament.
B)  reflex responses.
C)  teratogens.
D)  epigenetic marks.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Psychologists who view the developmental process as a sequence of distinct stages generally believe that ________ is (are) the same for everyone.

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A)  both the order and the timing of the stages
B)  the order but not the timing of the stages
C)  the timing but not the order of the stages
D)  neither the order nor the timing of the stagesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Compared with authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be

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A)  more conservative.
B)  less educated.
C)  more responsive.
D)  less trusting.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

DNA is a complex

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A)  sex hormone.
B)  genome.
C)  molecule.
D)  epigenetic mark.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Fraternal twins originate from the fertilization of

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A)  a single egg cell by a single sperm cell.
B)  two egg cells by a single sperm cell.
C)  a single egg cell by two sperm cells.
D)  two egg cells by two sperm cells.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The genome is the complete

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A)  collection of sexual characteristics regulated by sex hormones.
B)  range of traits that makes up our temperament.
C)  set of genetic materials in an organism's chromosomes.
D)  set of interactions between genes and environments.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

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A)  conservation.
B)  stranger anxiety.
C)  object permanence.
D)  secure attachment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is called

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A)  egocentrism.
B)  accommodation.
C)  assimilation.
D)  maturation.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

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A)  sensorimotor
B)  preoperational
C)  concrete operational
D)  formal operationalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Autism spectrum disorder is a disorder characterized by deficient social interaction and an impaired

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A)  capacity for stranger anxiety.
B)  sense of object permanence.
C)  theory of mind.
D)  concept of conservation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The complete set of genetic instructions in an organism's chromosomes is called the

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A)  embryo.
B)  DNA molecule.
C)  genome.
D)  epigenetic mark.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

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A)  both the sequence and the age-related timing
B)  the sequence but not the age-related timing
C)  the age-related timing but not the sequence
D)  neither the sequence nor the age-related timingE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The thought of eating boiled dog meat is so emotionally disgusting to Cahya that she is immediately sure it must be morally wrong.Her reaction is best explained in terms of

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A)  Piaget's cognitive development perspective.
B)  Erikson's psychosocial perspective.
C)  Haidt's intuitionist perspective.
D)  Kohlberg's moral development perspective.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The nucleus of each cell of your body contains

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A)  DNA molecules.
B)  chromosomes.
C)  genes.
D)  all of these elements.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

After living together for a year,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to become engaged and plan their marriage.Research most strongly suggests that

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A)  they have more positive attitudes toward the institution of marriage than the average couple.
B)  their marriage will have a higher-than-average probability of being successful.
C)  most of their American college friends and acquaintances have viewed their living together negatively.
D)  their future marriage will have a greater chance of ending in divorce.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to Piaget,egocentrism refers to

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A)  a sensorimotor need for self-stimulation,as evidenced by thumb sucking.
B)  young children's exaggerated interest in themselves and their own pleasure.
C)  the difficulty of perceiving things from another person's point of view.
D)  a failure to realize that things continue to exist even when they are not visible.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Developing Through the Life Span

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