Question 1

Nuria is usually timid and fearful,whereas her sister Kyra is typically relaxed and cheerful.The two sisters are most strikingly different in

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A)   brain maturation.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   physical health.
D)   temperament.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Nageeb thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him.Nageeb's altered conception of a "nurse" illustrates the process of

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A)   conservation.
B)   assimilation.
C)   accommodation.
D)   attachment.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers,the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of

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A)   insecure attachment.
B)   egocentrism.
C)   basic trust.
D)   curiosity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Infants who are unable to predict how their parents will react to their cries for care and attention are especially likely to show signs of

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

Question 5

At 15 months of age,Justin already strongly senses that he can rely on his father to comfort and protect him.According to Erikson,this most clearly contributes to

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A)   egocentrism.
B)   conservation.
C)   object permanence.
D)   basic trust.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In Erikson's theory,the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to the feeling that

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A)   one's life has been meaningful.
B)   one is healthy and not dependent upon others.
C)   one is acting ethically.
D)   one's life is full of close friendships.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Design an experiment to show how the process of habituation can help us to demonstrate human infants' capacities for perception,learning,and memory.

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Question 8

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) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A ________ of Americans say that love counts as a very important reason to marry and a ________ of Americans say that financial stability counts as a very important reason to marry.

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A)   majority;majority
B)   minority;minority
C)   majority;minority
D)   minority;majorityE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Infants accustomed to a puppet jumping three times on stage show surprise if the puppet jumps only twice.This suggests that Piaget

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A)   overestimated the continuity of cognitive development.
B)   underestimated the cognitive capacities of infants.
C)   overestimated the impact of culture on infant intelligence.
D)   underestimated the impact of object permanence on infant attachment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Research indicates that the high school girls who have the most affectionate relationships with their mothers also tend to

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A)   have the most intimate relationships with girlfriends.
B)   have somewhat less intimate relationships with girlfriends.
C)   take longer than normal to establish their own independence and separate identity.
D)   have difficulty forming intimate relationships with boys.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Children's ability to infer other people's intentions and feelings is indicative of their emerging

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A)   theory of mind.
B)   conservation.
C)   egocentrism.
D)   object permanence.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

From ages 3 to 6,the brain's neural networks are sprouting most rapidly in the

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A)   frontal lobes.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   brainstem.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

People typically experience an increasing sense of confidence and self-esteem

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A)   from the early to mid-teen years.
B)   from the mid-teen years to midlife.
C)   from middle adulthood through the very final weeks prior to death.
D)   during all of these periods.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

At 16 months of age,Edmund is uncertain whether his busy parents will take time to feed him when he is hungry.This is most indicative of

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

Question 16

Zach has difficulty understanding whether a friend's pouting facial expression signals sadness or affection.Zach's difficulty would be especially common for those with

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A)   a secure attachment.
B)   stranger anxiety.
C)   infantile amnesia.
D)   autism spectrum disorder.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Older adults who feel satisfied when reflecting on their lives demonstrate what Eriskon called a sense of

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A)   plasticity.
B)   maturity.
C)   integrity.
D)   resilience.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Research on people's feelings of satisfaction with their lives indicates that

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A)   adolescents report being slightly happier than people over 65 years of age.
B)   people over 65 years of age report being slightly happier than adolescents.
C)   middle-aged adults report being slightly happier than both adolescents and people over 65 years of age.
D)   compared with other phases of life,the over-65 years are not notably unhappy.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has described our moral intuitions as

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A)   formal operations.
B)   a pruning process.
C)   quick gut feelings.
D)   postconventional judgments.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

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A)   teratogen.
B)   placenta.
C)   digestive enzyme.
D)   stress hormone.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

A ________ of Americans say that love counts as a very important reason to marry and a ________ of Americans say that financial stability counts as a very important reason to marry.

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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has described our moral intuitions as

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At 15 months of age,Justin already strongly senses that he can rely on his father to comfort and protect him.According to Erikson,this most clearly contributes to

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Infants who are unable to predict how their parents will react to their cries for care and attention are especially likely to show signs of

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Research indicates that the high school girls who have the most affectionate relationships with their mothers also tend to

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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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The symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome demonstrate that alcohol is a

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From ages 3 to 6,the brain's neural networks are sprouting most rapidly in the

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Nuria is usually timid and fearful,whereas her sister Kyra is typically relaxed and cheerful.The two sisters are most strikingly different in

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Older adults who feel satisfied when reflecting on their lives demonstrate what Eriskon called a sense of

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When placed in strange situations without their artificial mothers,the Harlows' infant monkeys demonstrated signs of

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Zach has difficulty understanding whether a friend's pouting facial expression signals sadness or affection.Zach's difficulty would be especially common for those with

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Children's ability to infer other people's intentions and feelings is indicative of their emerging

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In Erikson's theory,the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to the feeling that

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Nageeb thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him.Nageeb's altered conception of a "nurse" illustrates the process of

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Research on people's feelings of satisfaction with their lives indicates that

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At 16 months of age,Edmund is uncertain whether his busy parents will take time to feed him when he is hungry.This is most indicative of

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Infants accustomed to a puppet jumping three times on stage show surprise if the puppet jumps only twice.This suggests that Piaget

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People typically experience an increasing sense of confidence and self-esteem

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Design an experiment to show how the process of habituation can help us to demonstrate human infants' capacities for perception,learning,and memory.

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