Psyc1-LearningCurve Module 10.
Twenty-five-year-old Jonah is wondering whether his rate of sperm cell production is within the normal range. For a man his age, his doctor will MOST likely tell him that the average rate of production is about _____ sperm per second. 10,000 100,000 100 1000
1000
_____ is one of the major issues addressed by developmental psychologists. Normal and abnormal Conscious and unconscious Person and situation Continuity and stages
Continuity and stages
A woman who is seven months pregnant has been reciting poems and singing to her fetus. Is she wasting her time?
No, she is not wasting her time. Her baby can hear her and will likely recognize her voice immediately after birth.
Dr. Cole's major research interest is the long-term effects of child-raising practices on the psychological adjustment of offspring. It is MOST likely that Dr. Cole is a _____ psychologist.
developmental
Dr. Murphy studies a group of schoolchildren and follows their progress through college. Dr. Murphy is MOST likely a _____ psychologist. clinical cognitive developmental behavioral
developmental
Within the first week after conception, the cells of the zygote begin to _____. In other words, the cells begin to specialize in structure and function. metastasize subdivide differentiate attach to the uterine wall
differentiate
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 toward boys represents the _____ side of the _____ developmental issue.
change; stability and change
Dr. Grove studies how obesity rates change from childhood through old age. Dr. Grove is MOST likely a _____ psychologist. developmental behavioral clinical cognitive
developmental
Marjorie has just completed an introductory course in 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 change and growth across the life span. Based on this information, Marjorie should consider the course in _____ psychology. developmental social personality industrial-organizational
developmental
Danielle is consulting her college's course catalog. The description of one psychology course begins, "This course surveys growth and change across the life span in physical, cognitive, and social domains." This course is MOST likely: industrial-organizational psychology. developmental psychology. biological psychology. the psychology of personality.
developmental psychology.
The MOST immediate and direct function of the rooting reflex is the facilitation of: avoiding danger. bonding. feeding. movement.
feeding.
Each time Mrs. Fari puts her finger on her baby's palms, the baby clutches the finger tightly, a response called the _____ reflex. grasping startle sucking rooting
grasping
What do developmental psychologists seek to understand?
growth and change across the life span
Kohlberg is to Erikson as _____ development is to _____ development. cognitive; psychosocial moral; cognitive cognitive; moral moral; psychosocial
moral; psychosocial
Dr. Towne believes that genetics is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. West believes that experiences are primarily responsible for personality traits. The two psychologists are on different sides of the _____ debate. mind and body nature and nurture continuity and stages stability and change
nature and nurture
Juan Carlos' son was just arrested for setting the school's outdoor shed on fire. Juan Carlos and his wife admitted to the police that their son has always had an aggressive streak. This example represents the _____ side of the _____ developmental issue.
stability; stability and change