Ch.11 Testbank
Ch.11 Testbank
Ch.11 Testbank
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1. A one celled organism formed by the union of the sperm and egg is known as
a. zygote
b. germinal
c. embryo
d. fetus
2. The correct sequence of the stages of prenatal development are
a. germinal, fetal, embryonic
b. embryonic, fetal, germinal
c. germinal, embryonic, fetal
d. fetal, germinal, embryonic
3. The first phase of prenatal development is the
a. embryonic stage
b. germinal stage
c. fetal stage
d. postnatal stage
4. The embryonic stage of prenatal development refers to
a. the formation of a zygote
b. the implantation of the fertilized egg into the uterine wall
c. the second through eighth weeks of prenatal development
d. the last seven months of the pregnancy
5. During which stage of development do the heart, spine, and brain emerge?
a. post-natal
b. placental
c. fetal
d. embryonic
6. The stage of prenatal development during which most miscarriages are likely to occur is the
a. zygotic stage
b. germinal stage
c. fetal stage
d. embryonic stage
7. The age of viability, referring to the age at which the fetus ____, is reached ____.
a. can first respond to stimulation; at about 9 weeks
b. can survive if born prematurely; between 22 and 26 weeks
c. first has a heartbeat; at about 16 weeks
d. experiences no further cell division in the brain; between 36 and 38 weeks
8. If a baby is born with a small head, heart defects, and retarded mental and motor development, the mother is
most likely to have
a. had smallpox early in her pregnancy
b. been an alcoholic
c. continued to work during pregnancy
d. smoked during pregnancy
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b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament
c. an uninhibited temperament
d. an easy temperament
A quiet infant who doesn't seem to smile a lot, who also seldom cries and seems to be cautious and wary of
changes in their surroundings, but eventually adapts to the change would be considered to have which of the
temperament categories outlined by Thomas and Chess?
a. a difficult temperament
b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament
c. an easy temperament
d. an uninhibited temperament
Sarah is four month old, she actively resists change, has failed to develop a regular sleeping and eating
schedule, and is generally irritable and unhappy, Sarah is best described as temperamentally
a. easy
b. difficult
c. slow to warm up
d. mixed
Thomas and Chess refer to a child who tends to be glum, erratic in sleep and eating, and resistant to change as
a. an easy child
b. a slow-to-warm-up child
c. a mixed temperament child
d. a difficult child
If an infant is temperamentally easy, what would be the best prediction to make about the child's temperament
at age 10?
a. The child is fairly likely to retain the easy temperament.
b. The child is likely to overcompensate by becoming "difficult" later on.
c. No reasonable prediction can be made.
d. By the age of 10, the child is likely to develop whatever temperament the primary
caregiver has.
According to Kagan and colleagues, infants who are shy, timid, and wary of unfamiliar persons are said to
exhibit
a. an uninhibited temperament
b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament
c. mixed temperaments
d. inhibited temperament
According to Kagan and colleagues, infants who approach unfamiliar people, objects and events with little
hesitation are said to exhibit
a. an uninhibited temperament
b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament
c. mixed temperaments
d. inhibited temperament
The close, emotional bond of affection between an infant and its caregiver is called
a. attachment
b. dependency
c. imprinting
d. identification
At what age does an infant typically first exhibit separation anxiety?
a. one to two weeks
b. one to two months
c. six to eight months
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____ 50. Gretchen watches as her preschool teacher forms two identical balls of modeling clay. The teacher gives one
of the balls of modeling clay to Gretchen, and then squashes the remaining ball into a flat pancake. She asks
Gretchen if they both have the same amount of clay, and Gretchen confidently states that the teacher has more
because the pancake is bigger than the ball. Gretchen's answer illustrates the flaw in thinking that Piaget
labeled
a. centration
b. conservation
c. egocentrism
d. assimilation
____ 51. The inability of a child to mentally "undo" something is referred to as
a. assimilation
b. object permanence
c. egocentrism
d. irreversibility
____ 52. You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer
reflects the ____ thinking that is typical of preschoolers.
a. irreversible
b. animistic
c. egocentric
d. operational
____ 53. Children's thought processes are particularly egocentric during which Piagetian stage?
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operations
d. formal operations
____ 54. Bob is asked, "Do you have a brother?" He replies, "Yes." "What's his name?" "Joe." "Does Joe have a
brother?" Bob answers, "No." Bob is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?
a. formal
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. sensorimotor
____ 55. The stage of concrete operations is said to be "concrete" because
a. the child attributes human qualities to concrete objects
b. facts are taken to be set in stone, not to be given up easily
c. an object must be present for the child to recognize its existence
d. children can perform operations only on tangible objects and actual events
____ 56. Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The
researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that
there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered
a. conservation of number
b. object permanence
c. preaccommodation
d. hierarchical classification problems
____ 57. According to Piaget, during the formal operational period of cognitive development, children begin to
a. acquire the concept of conservation
b. understand the nature of hierarchical classification
c. think primarily in terms of concrete objects or situations
d. think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities
____ 58. John approaches problems systematically, considering various solutions and the consequences of each, before
he decides on the implementation of any one solution. John is probably at which level of cognitive
development?
a. formal operations
b. concrete operations
c. preoperations
d. postoperations
____ 59. Who was the prominent Russian developmental theorist whose research ended abruptly in 1934 when he died
of tuberculoisis?
a. Jean Piaget
b. Erik Erikson
c. Lev Vygotsky
d. Lawrence Kolhberg
____ 60. Your psychology professor tells you that he believes that children's cognitive development is fueled by social
interactions with adults and older children who provide guidance to allow the child to gradually increase
competence on the task. Which theorist does your professor's view most resemble?
a. Jean Piaget
b. Erik Erikson
c. Lev Vygotsky
d. Lawrence Kolhberg
____ 61. In Mrs. Zalinsky's first grade class she has fifth grade students come in and read with her students to allow
them to gradually increase their reading competence. Which theorist has most likely influenced Mrs.
Zalinsly's teaching practices?
a. Jean Piaget
b. Erik Erikson
c. Lev Vygotsky
d. Lawrence Kolhberg
____ 62. In Mrs. Tovar's first grade class she has fifth grade students come in and read with her students to allow them
to increase their reading competence. In the beginning of the year the fifth graders read to the younger
children, but as the first graders improve in their reading skills, the fifth graders encourage them to read more.
Mrs. Tovar is making use of
a. scaffolding
b. conservation
c. accommodation
d. assimilation
____ 63. Lawrence Kohlberg believed that moral development is determined by
a. cognitive development
b. physical development
c. emotional development
d. social development
____ 64. If Lawrence Kohlberg were to present you with a moral dilemma, in which of the following would he be most
interested?
a. your judgment of right and wrong in this situation
b. what you would do in this situation
c. whether your intended behavior in this situation is consistent with your moral judgment
about it
d. your reasons for whatever moral judgment you had about the situation
____ 65. At the preconventional level, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they
a. are against the law
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____ 74. Erikson suggested that the most important expression of generativity involves
a. work
b. molding and nurturing our own children
c. getting married
d. establishing an identity
____ 75. Finding and making commitments to society and future generations mark Erikson's stage of
a. integrity versus despair
b. identity versus role confusion
c. intimacy versus isolation
d. generativity versus self-absorption
____ 76. In recent decades, the age at which individuals marry for the first time has
a. increased for men and remained stable for women
b. increased for women and remained stable for men
c. decreased for both men and women
d. increased for both men and women
____ 77. In women, menopause typically occurs around age
a. 12
b. 40
c. 50
d. 65
____ 78. The course of progressive deterioration that results in death associated with Alzheimer's disease is typically
____ years in length.
a. 1 - 2
b. 3 - 6
c. 8 - 10
d. 10 - 15
____ 79. Elderly individuals are most likely to experience memory problems associated with
a. episodic memory and working memory
b. procedural memory and semantic memory
c. episodic memory and sensory memory
d. procedural memory and working memory
____ 80. Which of the following statements is false?
a. males tend to score higher on measures of visual-spatial ability than females
b. males tend to exhibit slightly better mathematical abilities than females
c. males tend to exhibit slightly better verbal skills than females
d. males tend to be more aggressive than females
____ 81. Which of the following is not one of the three key processes involved in the development of gender roles?
a. self-socialization
b. operant conditioning
c. observational learning
d. natural selection
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Factual
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11-10
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Correct = 72%
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