MATH 3 Psychology Exam 3 Questions & Answers
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Q: About the same time that infants begin to crawl, usually between 6 and 8 months, they
also begin to show separation anxiety. This indicates that they .
A: now recognize who does and does not belong in their social world
Q: The com...
now recognize who does and does not belong in their social world
according to research fox
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1996
who is most likely to reach milestones in motor development a
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MATH 3 Psychology Exam 3 Questions & Answers
CHAPTER 11:
Q: About the same time that infants begin to crawl, usually between 6 and 8 months, they
also begin to show separation anxiety. This indicates that they .
A: now recognize who does and does not belong in their social world
Q: The complete cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycles is called .
A: menopause
Q: Eduardo’s father, a heavy smoker, died fairly young from lung cancer. Eduardo looks
at his small children and wants to lead a long and healthy life. What should be his focus?
A: lifestyle factors
Q: Babies can’t talk. Which of the following are ways in which researchers directly
assess the sensory capacities of very young babies?
A: measures of heart rate, facial expression, and head movements
Q: The major theme of physical and cognitive development in midlife is .
A: stability
Q: Which of the following best describes the relationships of older adults?
A: Older adults often find their relationships with siblings especially meaningful.
Q: According to research (Fox, Hershberger, & Bouchard, 1996), who is most likely to
reach milestones in motor development at the same time?
A: identical twins
Q: During pregnancy, which organ provides the developing fetus with nutrients and
oxygen, and protects it from exposure to a variety of toxins and disease-causing agents?
A: placenta
Q: Professor Edokpa teaches college classes in an evening program, and has students
of all ages. Tonight they are discussing whether human rights are universal or vary
according to cultural values. One student, Harry, clearly enjoys debating the pros and
cons of each position, while another student, Carl, expresses frustration that he can’t
figure out the correct answer. Harry is engaging in .
A: postformal thought
Q: A period of physical changes leading to sexual maturity is called .
A: puberty
Q: Parenting styles can be divided into four categories, which vary along
(Baumrind, 1975; Maccoby & Martin, 1983).
A: two dimensions: support and behavioral regulation
Q: Newborns show an innate preference for looking at faces. This preference .
,A: provides advantages in social behavior and language learning
Q: Which of the following is in the category of the most common and
preventable sources of adverse effects in the developing fetus?
A: Allison and her husband drink a bottle or two of wine every night with dinner.
Q: Children grow up and move out, leaving their parents at midlife with an “empty
nest.” Michael’s parents, Americans, are quite cheerful about it. Rumi’s parents, from
India and now living in Canada, are quite disappointed. This difference in reaction most
likely reflects .
A: cultural variation
Q: Teens begin to form an identity by asking “Who am I?” and “What kind of person
do I want to be?” According to Erikson, failure to achieve a stable identity leads to .
A: role confusion and problems with subsequent stages
Q: Gabriel is 25 years old, 6 foot 3 inches, and 185 pounds. He is an
accomplished lacrosse player and continues to play in a competitive league.
Gabriel .
A: is most likely at the peak of his physical fitness
Q: Jack was a very timid child, both physically and socially. His parents gently
encouraged him to participate in activities with other children. Over time he became
quite adept at playing team sports. This is an example of .
A: goodness of fit
Q: Which of the following types of intelligence is most likely to change due to aging?
A: fluid intelligence
Q: Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow’s study (1958) of rhesus
monkeys and attachment?
A: The mother’s ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong
attachment on the part of her infant.
Q: The study of human development considers changes in behavior .
A: that correlate with growth or maturation
Q: Long-term marriage partners show more similarities with each other due to a
lifetime spent in each other’s company, along with a(n) .
A: lack of attention to past negative events and personality traits
Q: The emotional bonding between an infant and a parent or caregiver is called .
A: attachment
Q: How can adolescence best be described?
A: A period of development beginning at puberty and ending at young adulthood
,Q: We produce many more synapses than we need, and then retain only those that are
used in a “use it or lose it” fashion. What does this demonstrate?
A: The important role of experience in wiring the brain
Q: The starting point of late adulthood is best described as .
A: vague
Q: Marjorie is in her seventh month of pregnancy with her first child. Which of the
following is true regarding her fetus’s development?
A: The fetus can hear and recognize Marjorie’s voice.
Q: Myelination of the frontal lobes is much greater in adults aged 23 to 30 than in
youth between the ages of 12 and 16. Unfortunately, the adolescent’s white matter is
more susceptible than an adult’s to damage from .
A: binge drinking
Q: Which scenario exemplifies a key factor in predicting the timing of attachment?
A: Jayce is starting to crawl.
Q: Midlife is most often a time of .
A: many challenges
Q: Why does a 40-year-old woman have a greater probability of giving birth to a child
with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman?
A: A 40-year-old woman has been exposed to more years of environmental influence,
possibly including harmful factors, that can lead to faulty cell division.
Q: Sofia was six pounds at birth. She is a healthy baby. How much does she likely weigh
now that she is one year old?
A: 18 pounds (tripled)
Q: Ryan grew up in a family of four boys. He and his brothers have never engaged in
“acting out” behaviors, such as excessive drinking or drug use. However, now in their
teens, they tend to be depressed and withdrawn from their peers. Their parents are
most likely.
A: authoritarian
Q: Which scenario best exemplifies an ecological approach to development?
A: Liam was toilet trained at 18 months, a standard approach for his community.
Q: Kohlberg’s postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a
universal stage of moral development, but rather being (Murphy, Gilligan, & Puka,
1994).
A: a characteristic of males in Europe and the United States
Q: Individual differences in temperament may emerge early in life (Thomas & Chess,
, 1977, 1989). These traits .
A: most likely represent genetic differences
Q: Alexa is 15 years old. She is very involved in environmental issues, including
issues such as the finding alternatives to fossil fuels and the protection of biodiversity
on the planet. According to Piaget, Alexa is in the of cognitive development.
A: formal operational stage
Q: With regard to developmental outcomes, your text emphasizes .
A: the interactions between nature and nurture
Q: What is the definition of accommodation?
A: The incorporation of new learning into an existing schema that requires revision of the
schema
Q: Ava is almost one month old. What does she spend most of her day doing?
A: sleeping
Q: In Erikson’s work (Erikson, 1968), a consistent, unified sense of self is called .
A: identity
Q: Marcus is about 1-1/2 years old. His mother left him at a friend’s house to play for the
first time while she took the family car in for maintenance. Marcus did not show distress
when his mother left nor did he immediately approach her when she returned. What
pattern of attachment is this?
A: avoidant
Q: The ectoderm develops into .
A: the nervous system
Q: Joshua is three years old. He often whines, and constantly demands attention from his
parents, not venturing far from them at the park. Which of the following would most
likely describe the parenting style of Joshua’s parents?
A: unresponsive or inconsistent
Q: The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for .
A: sex
Q: During which stage do cells begin to differentiate into three types: the ectoderm,
mesoderm, and endoderm?
A: zygote
Q: Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?
A: It emerges gradually in industrialized countries.
Q: In whose life have epigenetic processes likely played the most dominant role?
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