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Children's anxiety over parental separation peaks around _____ months of age
13
Of your 46 chromosomes, _____ are considered unisex
45
When a child adjusts his current understandings to incorporate a new experience, this is known as:
Accomodation
Which of the following provides evidence in favor of the idea that our development is mostly continuous?
Adult life does not seem to progress through the fixed, predictable series of steps that Erik Erikson envisioned
Although physical decline begins in early adulthood, it is not until later in life that the declines become really noticeable. Which of the following show the greatest decline in later life?
All of these abilities decline in later life.
ASD has differing levels of severity. Those formerly diagnosed with ________ generally have normal intelligence and function at a high level
Asperger syndrome
Imogine finds that as she is grows older her memory isn't as good as it once was. What can she do to improve her memory?
Be more physically active
George often feels tired and sluggish. Which of the following is his physician likely to recommend?
Be more physically active.
_____ psychologists investigate the influence of multiple factors on how people change physically, mentally, and socially—including biological, environmental, social, cultural, and behavioral factors—at every stage of life.
Developmental
AIDS results from the transmission of ________ from an infected sexual partner.
HIV
Natasha and Sergio want to prevent their daughter from contracting a specific STI, so they arrange for her to receive a vaccination. Which STI are Natasha and Sergio trying to prevent?
HPV
Carolyn Rovee-Collier's unintended home experiment revealed that
Infants are capable of learning
Yun Hee is concerned about her daughter, who will be a year-old next week. The baby is not walking yet, and Yun Hee's family is starting to comment on it. Should she be worried?
No, she should not worry. Only 50 percent of all babies in the United States are walking within a week after their first birthday
Yun Hee is concerned about her 1-year-old daughter, who has not started to walk yet. Should Yun Lee be worried?
No, she should not worry. Only 50 percent of all babies in the United States are walking within a week after their first birthday.
Questions about the extent to which maladaptive habits learned in childhood can be overcome in adulthood are most directly relevant to the issue of _____ and change
Stability
Why is it that older people account for fewer than 10 percent of all automobile crashes when they have slower reaction time and attend less to other vehicles on the road as compared to younger adults?
They drive less than younger adults
Kendra is a 20-month-old baby who is still crawling. She has not started to walk yet. What would her pediatrician likely say to her mother
This is actually rare, as most babies are walking by the time they are 15 months of age
Lee is an 8-month-old infant who is already walking around the house. What would Lee's pediatrician likely say to his parents?
This is actually rare, as most babies do not start walking until around their first birthday.
A baby girl receives a(n)
X chromosome from both her father and mother.
An understanding of human sexual behavior in terms of the interplay of cultural norms, sex hormones, and people's unique sexual values and motives is most clearly provided by
a biopsychosocial approach
A genetic male newborn with primary sex characteristics that are not typically male or female most clearly shows signs of
a bisexual orientation.
The increasing rates of autism spectrum disorder may suggest
a relabeling of childhood disorders
The ability of preschool children to empathize with classmates who are feeling sad illustrates that preoperational children have developed
a theory of mind
The time span after orgasm during which a man cannot be aroused to another orgasm is called
a) the refractory period
Erikson suggested that the capacity to form close, loving relationships in young adulthood depended on
achieving a sense of identity.
Leah is 17 years old and drinks heavily. Which of the following is Leah likely to experience as an adult?
addiction
Caitlyn is 16 years old. She is in the midst of puberty. Caitlyn is in what stage of development?
adolescence
Heidi is 16 years old. She is in the midst of puberty and so is in the stage of development known as _____.
adolescence
research purposes, you need to focus on a small sample of individuals who are most likely to develop an alcohol use disorder and antisocial personality disorder. Given what is known about gender differences, you should focus on a sample made up of a group of _____.
adult males
During her adolescent years, Michelle used drugs and was extremely active sexually. When she became pregnant at the age of 21, she quit using drugs and has not used since. After she had the baby, Michelle went to college and earned a degree in nursing. Now Michelle is employed full-time as a nurse and spends the majority of her time with her daughter. What happened with Michelle demonstrates that developmental patterns:
are flexible.
He has never had a sexual encounter with nor felt any sexual attraction for members of either the same sex or the other sex. Jess is best described as
asexual.
Michael demands total obedience from his children. There is no discussion and no arguing, and he has zero tolerance for anyone breaking the rules he has decreed. Michael has a(n) _____ parenting style.
ass
Tommy was at the park with his father and excitedly pointed to the squirrel and exclaimed, "Kitty, kitty." His father pointed out that this was a squirrel, not a kitty. Tommy's initial understanding BEST illustrates the process of:
assimilation
When do you have most of the brain cells you will ever have?
at birth
The Albertsons establish and enforce rules for their children to follow. They give reasons for the rules and invite their teenagers to join in the discussion when new rules are being made. Psychologists would characterize the Albertsons as ________ parents.
authoritative
Teens who reserve sexual activity for adulthood are most likely to
be actively religious
ves, a gay man, has a smaller hypothalamus than his heterosexual brother, Ivan. The understanding that this structural difference in the men's brains may explain the difference in their sexual orientation is explained by the notion that everything psychological is simultaneously _____.
biological
Older adults are more susceptible to diseases such as_____ than when they were younger.
cancer
Damage to the ________ would most likely interfere with learning a conditioned fear response to the sight of a dog that had threatened you on several occasions.
cerebellum
Questions about the extent to which maladaptive habits learned in childhood can be overcome in adulthood are most directly relevant to the issue of stability and _____
change
Stability and _____ is a major issue for developmental psychologists
change
Childhood is to adolescence as:
concrete images are to abstract ideas
Five-year-old Tammy mistakenly believes that her short, wide glass contains less soda than her brother's tall, narrow glass. Actually, both glasses contain the same amount of soda. This illustrates that Tammy lacks the concept of
conservation
Which of the following is NOT a major issue of debate for developmental psychologists?
consistency and irregularity
Julie most accurately recalls information learned in her history classroom when her recall is tested in the very same classroom. This best illustrates
context-dependent memory
Thirteen-year-old David repeatedly tells his mother not to drive too fast and to make a complete stop at the light in order to avoid getting a ticket. Lawrence Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates _____ morality
conventional
Thirteen-year-old Davis is telling his mother that she should not drive too fast and should make a complete stop at the light in order to avoid getting a ticket. Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates _____________ morality.
conventional
Studies that compare people of different ages with one another are called _____ studies.
cross-sectional
In the 1920s when women's hemlines reached the knee, an exposed female leg was considered erotic. Today an exposed leg is less likely to elicit such a response. This is an example of emotional responses _____ as a result of repeated exposure
decreasing
Children who demonstrate ________ are especially likely to experience academic success
delay of gratification
Terminally ill and bereaved people do not go through predictable stages of grief such as _____ before anger.
denial
As a young child, Samantha was extremely shy. She spent most of her time alone in her room while the other children played together outside. As an 11-year-old, she spends her time outdoors with a group of newly acquired friends. Samantha's behavior is consistent with the view that:
developmental patterns can change
John was always in trouble during his late adolescent years and his early 20s. He was arrested several times for underage drinking, disorderly conduct, and possession of marijuana. John is now in his 40s and is a successful attorney. He has not been in trouble since he was 23 years old. John's behavior demonstrates the view that;
developmental patterns can change.
In his business meetings, Mark expresses support for his colleagues and welcomes their opinions, listening intently when they are speaking. This behavior is somewhat unusual because men are usually more _____ than women.
directive
Kevin is a tall and popular 16-year-old. He is also starting to use alcohol. It is likely that Kevin matured at a(n) _____ age.
early
Those in their twenties and thirties are in _____ adulthood.
early
Mike is 25 years old and just graduated from college. What stage of development is he in?
early adulthood
Arnold was not paying attention to his professor's lecture. But when the professor asked him what she had just said, he was surprised that he had a fleeting memory of her last few words. Arnold's experience best illustrates ________ memory
echoic
Malcolm is unable to have an erection and has gone his doctor to discuss the problem. Malcolm's doctor referred to this problem as:
erectile disorder
Women are somewhat more likely than men to feel bisexual attractions. This best illustrates a gender difference in
erotic plasticity.
The human capacity for storing long-term memories is
essentially limitless
Which of the following is an example of a paraphilia?
exhibitionism
Fewer than half of all zygotes survive beyond the first two weeks after _____.
fertilization
Vincent's ability to reason hypothetically in his geometry class indicates that he is in the ________ stage of development
formal operational
At 19, Celia is beginning to plan for her future. She wants to become a doctor, so she knows she has to buckle down in school. What explains Celia's behavior?
frontal lobes
Terminally ill and bereaved people do not go through predictable stages of _____, such as denial before anger
grief
Terminally ill and bereaved people do not go through predictable stages of _____, such as denial before anger.
grief
Three-month-old Andrew was obviously startled by the first ring of the telephone, but with each subsequent ring he seemed to become less reactive. This best illustrates the process of
habituation
The rear area of the ________, which processes spatial memory, grows bigger the longer a London cab driver has been navigating the maze of city streets.
hippocampus
According to Erikson, infancy is to trust as adolescence is to
identity
Mark is 17 years old and drinks heavily. Which of the following is Mark likely to experience as an adult?
impulsivity
On the phone, Dominic rattles off a list of 10 grocery items for Kyoko to bring home from the store. Immediately after hearing the list, Kyoko attempts to write down the items. She is most likely to forget the items
in the middle of the list
Children too young to speak have not learned the words that we use to index much of our explicit memory. This most clearly helps to explain the occurrence of
infantile amnesia
Jenny has a good job, a cat named Jake, and 31 candles on her latest birthday cake. She feels lonely at times, though, and wonders if she'll find a life partner. Jenny is in the stage of development calle
intimacy versus isolation
Birdie frequently experiences tip-of-the-tongue memories—that is, she knows either a word or a memory but is unable to recall it at the moment. Birdie is MOST likely in which stage of development?
late adulthood
In which stage does one have the fewest problems with social relationships?
late adulthood
A researcher who administers a personality test to the same children every three years is conducting a _____ study.
longitudinal
Compared with formerly depressed people, those who are currently depressed are more likely to recall their parents as rejecting and punitive. This best illustrates
mood-congruent memory
Which of the following is a biological factor that helps people flourish in later life?
no genetic predisposition to early cognitive or physical decline
Parents in Westernized cultures are more likely than parents in Asian cultures to encourage children to value
nonconformity.
Lisa attempts to retrieve her bottle after her father hides it under a blanket. This suggests that Lisa has developed a sense of
object permanence
Remembering things one can no longer perceive is most clearly an indication of
object permanence
Formal operational thought is most necessary for the development of ________ morality.
postconventional
Paul thinks he should obey his teachers only if they are watching him. Lawrence Kohlberg would suggest that Paul demonstrates a(n) _____ morality.
preconventional
Which of the following is/are indicative of a sexual dysfunction?
premature ejaculation
Effective retrieval cues trigger the process known as
priming
Connie experienced her first menstrual period last week. This most clearly indicates that she has entered a developmental phase known as
puberty
The period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing is called:
puberty.
In recall and recognition tests of memory for recently learned material, older adults are more likely than young adults to have difficulty
recalling meaningless material.
During the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, children
rely on sensory and motor skills to acquire practical knowledge about the world
When an infant gazes more intently at a new stimulus, researchers conclude that the infant recognizes that stimulus as different. It follows that the infant has
remembered the original stimulus.
Erik Erikson suggested that a sense of basic trust during infancy results from
responsive parenting
Piaget suggested that cognitive development involved an individual's construction of
schemas
Katie is 14 and has noticed that her jeans are fitting differently; her hips are much curvier than they were a few months ago. She is noticing changes in _____
secondary sex characteristics
Three-year-old Djimon happily explores the attractive toys in the dentist's waiting room while his mother is in the room. He becomes distressed when she leaves for a few moments and runs to her when she returns. Then he resumes playing, periodically going to her for reassurance. Djimon most clearly displays signs of _____ attachment
secure
Even though Alicia was busy playing when her mother came to pick her up from her babysitter, she quickly ran to her mother, gesturing to be held. Alicia most clearly showed signs of
secure attachment
Consciously recalling that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth best illustrates
semantic memory
Object permanence develops during Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development
sensorimotor
During their early teen years, girls who are more physically mature than most other girls their age are most likely to experience higher-than-average levels of
sexual harassment
The fraternal birth-order effect refers to a factor associated with:
sexual orientation
Julie, a 35-year-old physician, is lesbian. Her friend Cindy, a 38-year-old hospital administrator, is heterosexual. Julie and Cindy most clearly differ in their
sexual orientation.
Ten-week-old Makayla is being cared for by one of her mother's friends while her mother goes grocery shopping. Makayla fusses and cries, even though the friend has fed and rocked her. When Makayla's mother returns, she picks her baby up and talks to her. Makayla immediately stops crying because she has recognized
she can recognize all
Peterson and Peterson asked people to count aloud backward after they were presented with three consonants. This study found that ________ memories will quickly disappear without active processing and rehearsal
short-term
Anthony has signed up for a horticulture class. When he walks into the classroom on the first day he realizes that everyone else in the class, including the teacher, are women. He is aware of his:
social identity.
Biological maturation is BEST reflected in which of the following?
stages
Eli thinks that language development over the life span requires a slow but steady shaping process. His belief is most directly relevant to the issue of continuity and _____
stages
Thirty-five-year-old Marta is menopausal as a result of a medically necessary hysterectomy. Marta's sex drive is now significantly lower, which has led to reduced sexual intimacy with her husband. Her physician is likely to recommend
testosterone-replacement therapy
Although research on Erik Erikson's theory indicates that development does not seem to progress exactly through the series of fixed steps as he indicated:
the concept of stages is still a useful idea in developmental psychology
Learning the rising or falling intonations of spoken language begins during
the fetal period
Students often have longer-lasting memories of information from a one-semester course than from an intensive three-week course. This best illustrates the importance of
the spacing effect
Lynnae's long-term memory of what she reads is improved if she responds to fill-in-the-blank questions after completing sections of her reading assignments. Her experience best illustrates
the testing effect
Marissa has given birth to five sons; one is homosexual. In view of the fraternal birth-order effect, which of her five sons is most likely to be gay?
the youngest son
Martin was 25 years old when he moved to a new city. It is highly likely that when Martin is in late adulthood, this will be a vivid memory for him. This is because older adults tend to remember:
things that happened during their teens and twenties well
Prenatally, how many nerve cells were formed in your brain per minute?
250,000
The period of adolescence is lengthening in industrialized cultures such as Europe, the United States, and Australia. Adolescents are taking more time to finish their education and establish careers. The average age for a first marriage in the United States is now 29 for men and _______ for women
27
Rebecca and John took their daughter to Disney World. When they asked her two years later if she remembered going, she answered No. Their daughter was most likely less than_____ years of age at the time of the trip to Disney World.
3
Wilbur is 68 years old and is sitting in his recliner reflecting on the mistakes he made in his life as well as the dreams that went unfulfilled. According to Erik Erikson, Wilbur is in the stage of development called _____ vs. despair.
Integrity
_____ vs. despair is the stage in which adults generally contribute to the world
Integrity
Which of the following is TRUE about the comparison of the emotional well-being of older adults (over 65) and younger adults?
Older adults experience more positive feelings, supported by enhanced emotional control and the subsiding of negative feelings
Lilliana has seen numerous commercials for a "brain fitness" computer training game that claims to help improve cognitive functioning. She is planning on enrolling in the program in hopes of improving her memory. What would you say to Lilliana?
These programs do not do what they claim to do. While your memory will improve, it will only improve on the practiced skills and will not help you in everyday life."
_____ gave Stanford nursery school children a choice between a marshmallow now and two later. He found that the children who were able to wait had higher college completion rates and incomes, and were less likely to experience addiction as an adult. He also found that this tendency to wait or not persisted even 40 years later.
Walter Mischel
Raul was born with crossed eyes which hampered his development of normal perceptions. He did not have corrective surgery until he was 18 years of age. Lacking a normal visual experience during the early years, he will never achieve normal perceptions. This is caused by a lack of visual stimulation during:
a critical period.
A genetic male newborn with primary sex characteristics that are not typically male or female most clearly shows signs of
a disorder of sexual development
Angela is a 7-month-old baby who rolled over for the first time at 4 months of age and can now sit without support. These milestones reflect:
a maturing nervous system
Seventeen-year-old Vanessa just found out she is pregnant. Which of the following likely contributed to her unplanned pregnancy?
alcohol use
Professor Archibald suggests that men are more likely than women to initiate casual sex because this has historically served to be a more successful reproductive strategy for men than for women. The professor's suggestion best illustrates
an evolutionary perspective
Sixteen-year-old Rashad is on his high school diving team. While they are practicing, a group of girls from the girls' swim team stop by. Rashad immediately tries increasingly risky dives while the girls watch. If Rashad's hormone levels were checked at that time, we are most likely to find
an increase in his testosterone level
Terminally ill and bereaved people do not go through predictable stages of grief such as denial before _____.
anger
Dr. Ensing studies the reactions of very young children who are briefly separated from their mothers while in an unfamiliar setting. It is most likely that Dr. Ensing is conducting research on
attachment
The Harlows' studies of infant monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that body contact promotes
attachment
I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes; you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) _____ parenting style
authoritarian
Luca's parents set firm rules but are responsive to his needs. They give him a chance to tell them why he wants to stay out late while also explaining why they cannot allow him to stay out past midnight. Luca's parents have a(n) _____ parenting style:
authoritative.
Noah is an exceptionally intelligent child, who excels in math. However, he lacks social and communicative skills, which limits his ability to sustain normal peer relationships. Noah has been diagnosed with:
autism spectrum disorder.
Teen impulsivity is to late-maturing frontal lobes as old-age _____ is to frontal lobe atrophy
bluntness
A researcher who attempts to understand the origin of sexual orientation by examining fetal exposure to testosterone is testing the hypothesis that _____ determines the child's sexual orientation.
brain development
Which of the following has research demonstrated is NOT a possible biological cause of autism spectrum disorder?
childhood MMR vaccinations
Research on the causes of homosexuality suggests that
childhood sexual victimization contributes strongly to homosexual development.
Ross believes that personality development is a matter of sudden qualitative changes at various turning points in the life span. His viewpoint is most directly relevant to the issue of
continuity and stages
Max is 17 years old and has decided to volunteer at Buddy Ball this summer, helping disabled children play baseball. He knows this will look good on his college applications. Max is probably in the _____ stage of moral development
conventional
The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting a study of older adults (30 to 75 years of age) regarding memory and response time in relation to timed tasks. They are bringing in all age groups at once to compare the differences. This is a(n) _____ study
cross-sectional
Tonya asks people of different ages to complete a measure of life satisfaction. She then looks for life satisfaction differences across different age levels. Tonya is conducting a ________ study
cross-sectional
Gender refers to the ________ that define what it means to be a man or a woman
cultural expectations
Females are born with all the _____in their ovaries they will ever have
eggs
Mistakenly assuming that the instructions for assembling a model ship would be clear to your brother because they are clear to you best illustrates
egocentrism
When her mother asked to see the picture she just drew, Shelly held it up to her own eyes. Shelly is demonstrating:
egocentrism.
From 2 weeks to 8 weeks after conception, the human organism is known as a(n)
embryo
Terri is 20 years old and still very much dependent on her parents. They are paying for her college tuition as well as her living expenses. She spends her school holidays at home with them. According to some researchers, she is in the phase of life known as _____ adulthood
emerging
Marriage bonds are especially likely to endure when a couple
engages in more positive than negative interactions with each other.
Which of the following influences women's perceptions and the emotional impact of menopause?
expectations
Donna's parents divorced when she was a little girl. Her mother works two jobs and they eat a lot of fast food. It is likely that Donna will:
experience menarche at an earlier age.
Compared with men, women are more likely to talk with others to
explore relationships
According to Jonathon Haidt, moral intuition is quick gut _____, which our later moral _____ attempts to justify our early reaction.
feelings; reasoning
Evolutionary psychologists believe that men in almost all cultures are attracted to women based on youthful physical characteristics that denote:
fertility and good health
Marin has just given birth to a six-pound baby girl. Her infant's head is small and slightly disproportioned. Marin drank heavily while she was pregnant, so it is possible that the infant has _____.
fetal alcohol syndrome
A year and a half after directly experiencing a San Francisco earthquake, people had very accurate recall of where they had been and what they were doing at the time of the earthquake. Their recall best illustrates ________ memory
flashbulb
It is most likely that in many cultures women's leadership responsibilities have been limited by their
gender roles
Dominick responds to his daughter's fistfight with, "Good girls don't fight!" When his son has a fistfight he asks, "Did you win?" Dominick's comments are most likely to encourage
gender typing
Children's tendency to classify toys and songs as either masculine or feminine is most likely to encourage
gender typing.
Dr. Anders is a 44-year-old physician who experiences a sense of personal fulfillment in contributing to the well-being of others through her medical practice. Erik Erikson would have suggested that Dr. Anders experiences
generativity
For a fraction of a second after the lightning flash disappeared, Ileana retained a vivid mental image of its ragged edges. Her experience most clearly illustrates the nature of ________ memory
iconic
Jeremy is 16 years old and is trying different clothes and hairstyles. His father is confused and sometimes shocked by the pairing of shirts and pants, the earrings, chains, and hair colors. His mother on the other hand, just laughs. According to Erikson, Jeremy is in the stage of development called
identity vs. role confusion.
Joanna resents the burden and constraints of caring for her infant daughter. She frequently ignores her daughter's cries for attention. As a consequence, her daughter is most likely to display signs of _____ attachment.
insecure
At 12 months of age, Jeremy shows no more desire to be held by his own parents than by complete strangers. His behavior best illustrates
insecure attachment
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
insecure attachment.
According to Piaget, assimilation involves
interpreting new experiences in terms of one's current understanding
According to Erik Erikson, one positive outcome of the struggle for identity is a comfortable sense of who one is and a developing capacity for _____ with others.
intimacy
According to Erikson, Lucinda's sense of who she is and where she's going increases her chances of moving on to the next stage of
intimacy
Judith just turned 65. What stage of adult development is she in?
late adulthood
Dr. Greco is conducting a study of military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with anxiety disorders have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory. This is a(n) _____ study.
long
Dr. Faircloth is conducting a study of military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with PTSD have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory. This is a _____ study.
longitudinal
Delores, a 54-year-old woman, experienced menopause one year ago. She now finds that the frequency of her sexual fantasies and interest in sex has diminished. This change is due to:
lowered sex hormone levels.
Identical twins typically begin walking on nearly the same day. This best illustrates the importance of ________ to motor skills.
maturation
In general, children cannot be trained to walk before they are 10 months old. This best illustrates the importance of
maturation
The hippocampus and brain cortex display simultaneous activity rhythms during sleep. This appears to be an indication of
memory consolidation
In a study on aggression, a group of university students were given an experimental task intended to be frustrating. Then, the participants were given a task that forced them to administer (fake) electric shocks to another participant. Given what is known about gender differences and aggression, it is not surprising that _____ administered more painful electric shocks.
men
The first menstrual period is known as
menarche
_ is to a girl's sexual development as spermarche is to a boy's sexual development.
menarche
In everyday interactions, males are more likely to state their opinions, and females to offer support. However, females tend to become more assertive, and males more empathetic in
middle adulthood
Juanita is 56 years old. She is in which stage of adult development?
middle adulthood
Inherited traits that contribute to survival and reproductive success are most likely to be passed on to later generations. This idea is known as
natural selection
A homosexual orientation is viewed by most psychologists to be
neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed
Margie is 90 years old. She still plays golf and walks two miles a day. This exercise aids memory by stimulating the development of ______
neural connections
The immaturity of an infant's nervous system is best demonstrated by its limited
neural networks
Jason and Karen are involved in a classroom discussion. Research on gender differences suggests that as the discussion proceeds, Jason is more likely than Karen to
offer his own opinions on issues
In Erikson's theory, the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to the feeling that
one's life has been meaningful
A recent survey indicated that two-thirds of same-sex couples met:
online
Which of the following is a psychological factor that helps people flourish in later life?
optimistic outlook
Joan and Eric Anderson both experienced a complete sexual response cycle during intercourse. It is likely that each of them experienced the highest levels of blood pressure and heart rate during the stage of
orgasm.
According to Piaget, children in the sensorimotor stage acquire a sense of object _____.
permanence
An eyewitness to a bank robbery is asked to identify suspects from a police lineup. Which test of memory is being used?
recognition
A developmental psychologist studies the responses of a newborn. She puts her finger in the baby's hand. The baby grasps it. Then she strokes the baby's palm and the baby puts his fist in his mouth and sucks. The psychologist is testing the baby's _____.
reflexes
Heterosexual women are most attracted to tall men with slim waists and broad shoulders. Evolutionary psychology most clearly attributes this preference to the fact that these physical characteristics are associated with
reproductive success
As a child, Dianna was sexually abused by her uncle, who often cared for her when her mother worked at night. Dianna is now the mother of two and is an elementary school teacher. Dianna has demonstrated which of the following?
resilience
When Jake applied for a driver's license, he was embarrassed by a momentary inability to remember his address. Jake's memory difficulty most likely resulted from a(n) ________ failure
retrieval
Although Maria can encode and consciously recall new information, she is unable to consciously recall events that happened prior to the brain damage she suffered as an adolescent. Maria's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates
retrograde amnesia
Mark is 13 months old. When he is with his mother, he feels free to explore his environment and plays comfortably. When his mother leaves, he cries but is comforted when she returns. Mark is displaying which of the following forms of attachment?
secure attachment
Mr. Johnson spends time each day caressing and rocking his infant daughter. This time together should serve most directly to promote
secure attachment
The culturally preferred timing of events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement is known as the _____ clock.
social clock
Piaget is to the physical environment as Vygotsky is to the _____.
social environment
Which approach is most likely to attribute gender differences in mating preferences to the impact of watching and imitating readily available social scripts?
social learning theory
Piaget emphasized how the child's mind grows through interaction with the physical environment. Vygotsky emphasized how the child's mind grows through
social mentoring
Most of the movies Jared watches involve uncommitted sex between acquaintances. He now tends to engage in "sex just for the fun of it—without commitment." His behavior would best be attributed to the fact that the movies provided him with a memorable
social script.
Nine-year-old Jared and his one friend, Linus, spend a great deal of time playing one-on-one basketball and often can be heard talking about a wide range of personal topics. Compared with other boys his age, Jared is:
somewhat unusual, because most boys his age typically play in large groups and do not engage in intimate discussion.
After hearing stories of things they both had and had not actually experienced with "Mr. Science," preschool children spontaneously recalled him doing things that were only mentioned in the stories. This best illustrates
source amnesia
The greater aggressiveness of men than of women would be LEAST likely to involve ________ another person.
spreading false rumors about
As boys with explosive tempers grow older, they are especially likely to have difficulty maintaining good jobs and happy marriages. This fact is most relevant to the issue of
stability and change
Which of the following is a social-cultural factor that helps people flourish in later life?
support from family and friends
Frank has agreed to babysit for a family that has a 6-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl. According to research, Frank can anticipate that the girl will spend more time _____ Frank while the boy will spend more time in physical play.
talking to
Exceptionally timid and cautious infants tend to become shy and unassertive adolescents. This best illustrates the long-term stability of
temperament
Nuria is usually timid and fearful, whereas her sister Kyra is typically relaxed and cheerful. The two sisters are most strikingly different in
temperament
Which of the following characteristics appears to be the most stable over time?
temperament
Brenda, who has suffered from epilepsy all her life, takes Trileptal to control her seizures. Recently she became pregnant with her first child. She then checked on her medication and found that no adequate studies have been performed on the effect of the medication on pregnant women. She asked her doctor whether Trileptal was a(n):
teratogen
An example of a primary sex characteristic is a
woman's ovaries.
