PSY101 4a.
25-year-old Jonah is wondering whether his rate of sperm cells production is within the normal range. For men his age, his doctor will most likely tell him that the average rate of production is about____ sperm per seconds.
1000
In grade school, Jessica thought boys had cooties and refused to be within inches of them. Now in high school, she flirts with boys and is anticipating dancing close with some of them at an upcoming dance. Her attitude towards the boys represents the________ side of the_____ developmental issues
Change; stability and change
Which list contains an item that does not belong?
Cognitive development, Piaget, generativity
Dr. Cole's major research interest is a long term effects of child raising practices on the psychological adjustment of an offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Cole is a____________psychologist.
Developmental
Dr. Grove studies how obesity rates change from childhood through old age. Dr. Grove is most likely a____________ psychologist
Developmental
Dr. Matsuko's major resource interest is long-term effects of child raising practices on the psychological adjustment of offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Matsuko is a __________ psychologist.
Developmental
___________ psychology examines growth and change in physical cognitive and social areas across the lifespan
Developmental
Another term for nurture is
Experience
Dr. Wiley studies the interaction between our inheritance and our experience, which he also calls the___________ issue when he lectures to his students
Nature and nuture
A pregnant woman was recently arrested for using heroin. She is physically dependent on heroin and there is a risk that her fetus will be born dependent on heroin as well. If it causes birth defects, heroin would be considered a____________ for the fetus.
Teratogen
Sarah just found out that her sister conceived about seven days ago. She rushes to find a book on pregnancy so that she can learn more about it. What will the book say is happening around the seventh day of pregnancy?
These cells of the zygote are beginning to differentiate.
The correct order of prenatal development is
zygote, embryo, fetus
Marjorie has just completed an introductory course to psychology at a local community college. She would like to take another psychology course next semester. The college offers courses in developmental psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, and industrial organizational psychology. Marjorie is especially interested in the change and growth across the life spanned. Based on this information, Marjorie should consider the course in____________ psychology.
Developmental
A decrease in responding to repeated stimulation is called________
Habituation
Jared is a three-month-old baby who is no longer as interested in a puppet head as he once was. Jared is demonstrating____________.
Habituation