Psychology 041 - Life Span Psychology From Infancy to Old Age » Spring 2022 » Exam 1 Ch 1-6

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Question #1
Human Development is divided into three broad domains: physical, cognitive, and emotional and social.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
Emerging adulthood is a developmental period unique to underdeveloped nations.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #3
Theories are important tools because they guide and give meaning to what we observe.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
Dizygotic twins are the most common type of multiple birth.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
Genetic counseling corrects genetic abnormalities by delivering DNA carrying a functional gene to the cells.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #6
Socioeconomic Status (SES) has little to no impact on family functioning.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #7
Western industrialized nations see the issue of whether to have children as a compelling social expectation.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #8
A 45-year-old man is less fertile than a 25-year-old man.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
A 35-year old woman is more likely to have prenatal complications than a 20-year-old.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #10
There are 4 childbirth stages.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
There are 5 states of arousal for an infant.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
Of all the sensory capacities in an infant, vision is the most developed at birth.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
Fiama believes that her daughter’s ability to think in complex ways is largely the result of an innate predisposition of growth. Fiama’s view emphasizes:
A.   Nurture
B.   Nature
C.   Plasticity
D.   Early experiences
Question #14
John Locke opposed the use of:
A.   Physical punishment
B.   Negative reinforcement
C.   Praise as a reward
D.   Any form of discipline
Question #15
Dr. Lopez views development as open to change in response to influential experiences. Dr. Lopez probably emphasizes:
A.   Stages
B.   Stability
C.   Plasticity
D.   Heredity
Question #16
According to Freud, the _____ is the conscious, rational part of personality.
A.   ego
B.   superid
C.   superego
D.   id
Question #17
Whenever Pancho was quiet at the doctor’s office, his mom would give him candy. Now every time they go to the doctor’s office, Pancho keeps quiet. This is an example of:
A.   Classical conditioning
B.   Modeling
C.   Innate reflexes
D.   Operant conditioning 
Question #18
Language use, egocentrism, and ability to use symbols takes place in Piaget’s _____ stage
A.   concrete operational
B.   sensorimotor
C.   formal operational
D.   preoperational
Question #19
Dr. Brown observes behavior in a laboratory, where conditions are the same for all participants. This is an example of:
A.   Structured observation
B.   Ethnography
C.   Naturalistic observation
D.   Clinical method
Question #20
Taylor’s twenty-third pair of chromosome is XY. Taylor
A.   is male
B.   has Down Syndrome
C.   is female
D.   has PKU
Question #21
The release and fertilization of two ova results in:
A.   Fraternal twins
B.   PKU
C.   Miscarriage
D.   Indentical twins
Question #22
Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s child was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome. Their child has a(n) _________ chromosome
A.   missing X
B.   missing Y
C.   extra Y
D.   extra X
Question #23
With adoptees, curiosity about their roots emerges around:
A.   Middle childhood
B.   Early childhood
C.   Infancy
D.   Adolescence
Question #24
________ syndrome occurs when an egg has an extra chromosome (XXY)
A.   PKU
B.   Down
C.   Klinefelter's
D.   Turner's
Question #25
In _______ societies, people stress group over individual goals
A.   industrialized
B.   collectivist
C.   individualistic
D.   independent
Question #26
Denise and David are both actors and have enrolled their children in acting classes. This is an example of a(n) __________ genetic-environment correlation.
A.   passive
B.   dynamic
C.   evocative
D.   active
Question #27
An organism that is in weeks 2-8 of prenatal development is known as:
A.   Yolk sac
B.   Zygote
C.   Embryo
D.   Fetus
Question #28
As many as 30% of _________ do not survive.
A.   fetuses
B.   neonates
C.   zygotes
D.   embryos
Question #29
Maria wonders when she will be able to find out the sex of her baby. You tell her that she should be able to detect the sex with ultrasound as early as the ______ week.
A.   17th
B.   20th
C.   12th
D.   15th
Question #30
The age of viability occurs sometime between _____ and _____ weeks
A.   18; 22
B.   20; 24
C.   26; 30
D.   22; 26
Question #31
Brain development begins during the ________ period.
A.   embryonic
B.   development
C.   germinal
D.   fetal
Question #32
In which prenatal period is teratogenic damage usually minor?
A.   Embryonic
B.   Germinal
C.   Development
D.   Fetal 
Question #33
Ideal weight gain during pregnancy is:
A.   20-25 lbs.
B.   30-35 lbs.
C.   15-20 lbs. 
D.   25-30 lbs.
Question #34
The placenta is delivered during the ________ stage of labor.
A.   third
B.   first
C.   second
D.   fourth
Question #35
The infant is born during the ______ stage of labor
A.   third
B.   first
C.   second
D.   fourth
Question #36
Baby Irene’s eyelids are closed; occasional rapid eye movements can be seen beneath them. Her breathing is irregular. She stirs occasionally and grimaces while she sleeps. Irene is most likely in which of the following stages of arousal?
A.   Quiet alertness
B.   Drowsiness
C.   NREM sleep
D.   REM sleep 
Question #37
REM sleep accounts for _______ percent of a newborn baby’s sleep time.
A.   50
B.   30
C.   20
D.   70
Question #38
Young infants most often cry because they are ____________
A.   scared
B.   cold
C.   in pain 
D.   hungry
Question #39
___________ is the least developed of a newborn baby’s senses
A.   Touch
B.   Taste
C.   Hearing
D.   Vision
Question #40
_______ permit the bones to overlap during childbirth
A.   Synapses
B.   Plasticity
C.   Neurons
D.   Fontanels
Question #41
The _______ is the last part of the brain to stop growing
A.   cerebral cortex
B.   cerebellum
C.   amygdala
D.   hippocampus
Question #42
Synaptic ___________ occurs when there is a lack of stimulation early after birth
A.   growth
B.   repression
C.   pruning
D.   connections
Question #43
A task that Andrea cannot yet handle on her own but can do with the help of an adult is said to be within Andrea’s _________________.
A.   transitive inference
B.   zone of proximal development
C.   reciprocal development
D.   developmental range
Question #44
Bayley Scales of Infant Development III is suitable for children ages:
A.   1-3 years
B.   1 month - 3.5 years 
C.   5 months - 2 years
D.   3 - 5 years
Question #45
Dr. Ortega believes that children are “prewired” to master the intricate rules of their language. Dr. Ortega’s views are consistent with which theory of language development?
A.   Nativism
B.   Psychoanalytic
C.   Behaviorism
D.   Interactionism
Question #46
Which of the following does not facilitate emotional self-regulation?
A.   Mobility
B.   Stagnation
C.   Language mastery
D.   Ability to shift attention
Question #47
Expressions of _______ are less common than those of _________.
A.   sandess; anger
B.   anger; sandess
C.   anger; fear
D.   happiness; sadness
Question #48
In the Strange Situation, Wendy uses her mother as a secure base. When she leaves the room, Wendy cries for a few minutes. When she returns, Wendy is soothed by mother’s presence, seeks contact with her, and then begins to explore toys once again. Wendy is displaying characteristics of ________ attachment.
A.   Resistant
B.   Secure
C.   Disorganized/disoriented
D.   Avoidant
Question #49
In the Strange Situation, Sergio is unresponsive to his mother when she is present. When she leaves, Sergio reacts to the stranger in much the same way as to his mother. When his mother returns, Sergio pays no attention to her. Sergio is demonstrating ______ attachment.
A.   Disorganized/disoriented
B.   Avoidant
C.   Resistant
D.   Secure

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