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True / False
1. Prior to six months of age, infants realize that objects removed from sight still exist and try to find them. They
show object permanence, which makes it possible to play peekaboo.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. At the postconventional level of adolescence, moral judgements are derived from authority figures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. By the end of the first trimester of fetal development during pregnancy, formation of all the major organ
systems is complete.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Ainsworth and her colleagues identified three major types of attachment: secure attachment, avoidant
attachment, and ambiguous/resistant attachment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. Girls can become pregnant immediately after menarche.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. It’s normal for adolescents to see themselves as the center of attention and assume that other people are
also preoccupied with their appearance and behavior. This is termed an imaginary audience.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. With age, there are very large declines in memory function, and these changes can never be reversed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. A feature of crystallized intelligence is that it does not increase throughout the life span.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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9. The beginning of menstruation, or menarche, usually occurs between 11 and 14.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. According to Piaget’s stages of development, when children are in the concrete operational stage, they are
more egocentric than when they are in the preoperational stage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
11. If you are reading this academic text, you are most likely in the emerging adulthood period of development.
Emerging adulthood means roughly spanning the ages of 18 to 25, during which many young people attend
college and graduate school, sort out identity issues, and create life plans.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
12. Most parents suffer from empty-nest syndrome when their youngest child leaves home.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. Research shows that children of authoritarian parents have greater self-reliance, self-esteem, social
competence, and achievement motivation than other children.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory focuses instead on the ways in which children’s cognitive development is
influenced by the cultures. Key concepts in Vygotsky’s theory include the zone of proximal development and
scaffolding.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
15. People are at the height of their cognitive powers during early adulthood.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. Newborn children do not know that it is necessary to eat to survive. They turn their head toward stimuli that
prod or stroke the cheek, chin, or corner of the mouth. This is termed rooting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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17. Which of the following is not a characteristic of middle adulthood?
a. Menopause in women occurs.
b. Both sexes may look better than their earlier adult years.
c. Sense of smell declines.
d. Strength, coordination, and stamina are lower than in earlier years.
ANSWER: c
18. Which of the following is true of estrogen production in females?
a. It stimulates the frontal lobes of the brain.
b. It regulates the activity of the amygdala.
c. It prevents the growth of pubic hair.
d. It stimulates the growth of tissue in the hips.
ANSWER: d
19. According to Piaget, the __________ is the second stage of cognitive development in children.
a. preoperational stage
b. sensorimotor stage
c. concrete operational stage
d. formal operational stage
ANSWER: a
20. In boys, pituitary hormones stimulate the testes to increase the output of __________, which in turn causes
enlargement of the penis and testes and the appearance of body hair.
a. insulin
b. testosterone
c. cortistatin
d. oxytocin
ANSWER: b
21. Which of the following is the correct order of prenatal development?
a. Embryonic stage, germinal stage, fetal stage.
b. Fetal stage, embryonic stage, germinal stage.
c. Germinal stage, embryonic stage, fetal stage.
d. Germinal stage, zygotic stage, fetal stage.
ANSWER: c
22. A two-year-old child's family has a pet rabbit. When the family visits the zoo, the child sees a hamster for
the first time and calls it a rabbit because of the physical features that are common to a rabbit and a hamster.
According to Piaget, which cognitive process will most likely modify the child's understanding?
a. stimulation
b. attribution
c. accommodation
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d. equilibration
ANSWER: c
23. A two-year-old child has a pet dog named Sophie. The child visits her neighbor and sees the neighbor's pet
dog. Even though the neighbor's dog is larger and of a different color, the child points to it and calls it a dog.
Which of Piaget's cognitive processes is the child demonstrating?
a. assimilation
b. accommodation
c. attribution
d. fixation
ANSWER: a
24. Emmett is 21 years old. He finished his undergraduate studies and found a job. After a few months, he quit
and joined another firm with a different job description. In the same year, he switched apartments more than
once, with minimal furniture. Which of Jeffrey Arnett's five features of emerging adulthood is best depicted in
the scenario?
a. The age of self-focus.
b. The conventional level.
c. The age of instability.
d. The preconventional level.
ANSWER: c
25. Someone who does not run on the wrong side of the road because it’s the law is exhibiting which stage of
moral reasoning?
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. postconventional
d. unconventional
ANSWER: b
26. According to Erik Erikson, _____ is the stage of intimacy versus isolation.
a. adolescence
b. young adulthood
c. middle adulthood
d. late adulthood
ANSWER: b
27. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which of the following is true of children in the
concrete operational stage?
a. They have thoughts that generally involve abstract ideas rather than objects that are tangible in
nature.
b. They cannot center on two dimensions of a problem at once.
c. They attribute life and consciousness to inanimate objects.
d. They center on the motives of wrongdoers as well as on the amount of damage done when
assigning blame.
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ANSWER: d
28. Which of Jeffrey Arnett's five features of emerging adulthood is characterized by people having an
optimistic belief that the world lies open before them?
a. The age of identity exploration.
b. The age of self-focus.
c. The age of possibilities.
d. The age of feeling in-between.
ANSWER: c
29. The most dramatic gains in height and weight occur during __________.
a. prenatal development
b. childhood
c. adolescence
d. early adulthood
ANSWER: a
30. Piaget described human thought, or intelligence, in terms of the concepts of __________ and accommodation.
a. socialization
b. imprinting
c. assimilation
d. scaffolding
ANSWER: c
31. During the embryonic stage of prenatal development, the ________.
a. zygote gets implanted in the uterine wall
b. fetus opens and shuts its eyes
c. fingers and toes are formed
d. sex organs start to differentiate
ANSWER: d
32. According to ethologist Konrad Lorenz, __________ only occurs during a critical period of development.
a. a refractory period
b. attachment
c. separation
d. a comfort period
ANSWER: b
33. Judy, a 13-year-old girl, is poor at math. Ms. Kobes, Judy's math teacher, shares with Judy a list of math
tips and tricks that she can use to become more proficient in the subject. In the context of Vygotsky's
sociocultural theory, Ms. Kobes is using _________ to help the child.
a. artificialism
b. cognitive scaffolding
c. proximal development
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d. animism
ANSWER: b
34. Stephanie decided not to cheat on the exam because she was afraid of the consequences. This is
characteristic of which stage of moral reasoning?
a. postconventional
b. unconventional
c. conventional
d. preconventional
ANSWER: d
35. Which of the following is a similarity between adolescence and emerging adulthood?
a. Both are associated with the empty-nest syndrome.
b. Both are ages of frequently changing educational direction.
c. Both are ages of complete independence from parental influences.
d. Both are ages of feeling in-between.
ANSWER: d
36. Newborns use the __________ to avoid painful stimuli.
a. Moro reflex
b. withdrawal reflex
c. palmar reflex
d. Babinski reflex
ANSWER: b
37. Richard is 67 years old. His family does not allow him to go anywhere alone because he often forgets his
name, address, and the way home. In addition, Richard is unable to follow instructions and do simple chores.
Which of the following diseases does Richard most likely have?
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. Addison's disease
c. Crohn's disease
d. Still's disease
ANSWER: a
38. As it relates to the placenta, which of the following is accurate?
a. It is the fluid-filled sac that contains the developing embryo or fetus.
b. It is a tube between the mother and her developing child.
c. It is fully developed about six months after birth.
d. It prevents the mother and developing child’s blood from mixing.
ANSWER: d
39. The __________ is the final stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
a. sensorimotor stage
b. preoperational stage
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c. concrete operational stage
d. formal operational stage
ANSWER: d
40. In the context of cognitive development, __________ is the creation of new ways of responding to objects
or looking at the world.
a. inclination
b. fixation
c. assimilation
d. accommodation
ANSWER: d
41. . Which of the following is consistent with Erikson's stage of ego integrity versus despair?
a. People experience sexual desires for the first time.
b. People focus on letting go and accepting their place in the sweep of history.
c. People form emotional goals that bring them satisfaction.
d. People face the empty-nest syndrome for the first time.
ANSWER: b
42. Some animals become attached to the first moving object they encounter. The formation of an attachment
in this manner is therefore called __________.
a. assimilating
b. imprinting
c. equilibrating
d. attenuating
ANSWER: b
43. The embryo is connected to the placenta by the __________.
a. umbilical cord
b. uterine tube
c. fallopian tube
d. urethra
ANSWER: a
44. According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which of the following is a characteristic of
children in the stage of autonomy versus shame and doubt?
a. Children need to develop feelings of self-control over physical functions.
b. Children begin to assert control over the environment and strive to master adult skills.
c. Children meet academic and social challenges in school.
d. Children alternate between feelings of a sense of industry and feelings of inferiority.
ANSWER: a
45. Ophelia is 51 years old. She has begun to experience hot flashes and finds it difficult to sleep at night. More
often than not, she finds herself feeling pessimistic and unmotivated. She also has a certain amount of anxiety.
Ophelia is most likely experiencing the _____ of middle adulthood.
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a. identity crisis
b. climacteric phase
c. personal fable
d. objective responsibility
ANSWER: b
46. In the context of the perceptual development of infants, __________ is the amount of time spent looking at
a visual stimulus.
a. organization time
b. imprinting time
c. fixation time
d. integration time
ANSWER: c
47. _______ are male sex hormones that masculinize the sex organs in the embryonic stage of prenatal
development.
a. Zymogens
b. Pepsinogens
c. Androgens
d. Estrogens
ANSWER: c
48. Mark and Mindy have two daughters. Their older daughter moved to a different city to pursue her graduate
studies a few years ago. Recently, their younger daughter also moved to a different country for her
undergraduate studies. Now, Mindy is bereft and is unable to figure out what to do with her free time. This
scenario best illustrates the _____.
a. sandwich generation
b. empty-nest syndrome
c. concept of philophobia
d. midlife crisis
ANSWER: b
49. Which of the following is a characteristic of the fetal stage of prenatal development?
a. The fetus alternates between wakefulness and sleep.
b. The fetus develops female sex organs regardless of its genetic code.
c. The fetus's heart has its first heartbeat.
d. The fetus's nervous system begins to transmit messages.
ANSWER: a
50. According to Ainsworth, infants who show __________ are least distressed by their mother's departure,
play by themselves without fuss, and ignore their mothers when they return.
a. avoidant attachment
b. ambivalent/resistant attachment
c. secure attachment
d. anxious–preoccupied attachment
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ANSWER: a
51. According to Piaget, children in the formal operational stage of cognitive development:
a. appreciate the outer environment more than the world of the imagination.
b. lack the ability to form attachments.
c. have poor depth perception.
d. have the ability to hypothesize.
ANSWER: d
52. Which of the following is true of crystallized intelligence?
a. It is shown more generally by vocabulary.
b. It is shown by solving problems in new areas.
c. It is typically demonstrated by mental flexibility.
d. It is demonstrated by the ability to process information rapidly.
ANSWER: a
53. A mother is playing with her eight-month-old son. She places a toy in front of her son and then takes it
away. She notices that her son starts searching for the toy. Which aspect of Piaget's sensorimotor stage of
development is depicted in the scenario?
a. fixation time
b. object reference
c. target fixation
d. object permanence
ANSWER: d
54. Lena is a mother of two. She has been working at a school and managing every aspect of her children's
lives from the time her first child was born. She believes that she must contribute to her family as well as the
society. According to Erik Erikson, Lena is demonstrating ________.
a. egocentrism
b. stagnation
c. generativity
d. assimilation
ANSWER: c
55. According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, children begin to assert control over the
environment and strive to master adult skills when they are in the stage of __________.
a. industry versus inferiority
b. trust versus mistrust
c. autonomy versus shame and doubt
d. initiative versus guilt
ANSWER: d
56. In the context of motor development of children, which of the following statements is true of activities like
rolling over, sitting up, crawling, creeping, walking, and running?
a. These activities are not influenced by environmental factors.
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b. All infants engage in these activities at the same age.
c. Most infants engage in these activities in the same sequence.
d. These activities are not related to the genetic code.
ANSWER: c
57. In the context of prenatal development, the male embryo starts producing androgens, male sex hormones,
by about the:
a. second week.
b. seventh week.
c. fifth month.
d. seventh month.
ANSWER: b
58. Craig and Alyssa do not respond to every cry that their infant makes. They want their infant to grow-up
independent. Their infant is likely to develop a(n) _____ attachment to the parents.
a. ambivalent
b. avoidant
c. resistant
d. secure
ANSWER: b
59. Tom, a high school senior, is very clear that he wants to study medicine. He spends his summer
volunteering at hospitals and studies very hard for all his tests. He subscribes to medical journals so that he
does not miss out on developments in the medical field. Tom is determined to study at Harvard Medical
School. According to Erickson's theory of psychosocial development, Tom is demonstrating _____.
a. role diffusion
b. ego identity
c. self-indulgence
d. instrumental competence
ANSWER: b
60. Which of the following is a feature of Erikson's intimacy versus isolation stage?
a. recollection of life experiences
b. selective optimization with compensation
c. inevitability of death
d. establishment of close relationships
ANSWER: d
61. Anaya is a teenager who has just started wearing braces. She hates going to school now because she
thinks that everyone is looking at her and laughing. She believes that she must look her best at all times.
Which of the following concepts of Piaget's adolescent egocentrism is depicted in this scenario?
a. The concept of cognitive scaffolding.
b. The concept of objective responsibility.
c. The concept of the personal fable.
d. The concept of the imaginary audience.
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ANSWER: d
62. Vygotsky’s theory emphasizes ________.
a. schemas
b. observations
c. cultural variations
d. self-initiation
ANSWER: c
63. A researcher places a baby in a room with many different objects. Then, he records the amount of time the
baby spends looking at any one stimulus or object. This shows the baby's visual preference. In this scenario,
the researcher is most likely measuring the baby's _____.
a. attachment time
b. fixation time
c. orientation time
d. assimilation time
ANSWER: b
64. In the context of prenatal development, the fetal stage lasts from:
a. the conception to the implantation.
b. the implantation until about the fourth week of development.
c. the beginning of the third month of pregnancy until birth.
d. the second month of pregnancy to the third month.
ANSWER: c
65. As Nather (2013) points out, one of the weakness in Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is his claim that:
a. the moral developmental stages are universal.
b. his scenarios were similar to real-life moral decisions.
c. there are only three different levels.
d. the moral dilemmas were insufficient.
ANSWER: a
66. The __________ is a sac within the uterus that contains the embryo or fetus.
a. amniotic sac
b. thecal sac
c. bursa sac
d. uterine sac
ANSWER: a
67. According to Arnett, which of the following is most likely a part of the emerging adulthood stage?
a. experiments with career possibilities
b. egocentrism
c. mid-life crisis due to a stagnant career
d. empty-nest syndrome
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ANSWER: a
68. The tendency to view the world as if others view the world as one does oneself is:
a. decentration.
b. egocentrism.
c. accommodation.
d. conservation.
ANSWER: b
69. __________ are simple, inborn responses elicited by specific stimuli.
a. schemas
b. scaffoldings
c. attachments
d. reflexes
ANSWER: d
70. According to Ainsworth's strange situation method, upon reunion with their mothers after separation, infants
with resistant attachment:
a. seek interaction and are readily comforted by their mother.
b. alternately cling to and push their mother away.
c. cry and throw tantrums.
d. ignore their mother.
ANSWER: b
71. Despite some criticisms, Piaget's theory of cognitive development was accurate in:
a. showing how infants develop in specific stages.
b. Identifying how egocentrism and conservation appear to develop sequentially.
c. predicting the age of children’s abilities.
d. providing a biological explanation of cognition.
ANSWER: a
72. Kyra, a history major, likes to talk with her grandfather often. She calls him her human dictionary because
he knows the meaning of almost every word she asks him about. She is also surprised at how well versed he
is in domestic and international current affairs and how easily he can talk about historical events. In this
scenario, Kyra's grandfather is best displaying _________.
a. fluid intelligence
b. crystallized intelligence
c. abstract intelligence
d. spatial intelligence
ANSWER: b
73. A pregnant woman undergoes an ultrasound in the second month of her pregnancy and hears the
heartbeat of her developing child for the first time. She is told that at this stage of her pregnancy the head of
the developing child will start changing shape, and its facial features will start becoming easier to identify. The
_________ of prenatal development is depicted in this scenario.
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a. fetal stage
b. germinal stage
c. embryonic stage
d. radicle stage
ANSWER: c
74. According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, toddlers through about the age of three
are said to be in the stage of __________.
a. trust versus mistrust
b. autonomy versus shame and doubt
c. initiative versus guilt
d. industry versus inferiority
ANSWER: b
75. The preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is characterized by:
a. children being absorbed in watching themselves close and open their hands.
b. children thinking in two dimensions.
c. children attributing life and consciousness to physical objects.
d. children being able to engage in complex moral reasoning.
ANSWER: c
76. Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?
a. Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational.
b. Preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational.
c. Sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational.
d. Concrete operational, sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational.
ANSWER: a
77. Rhett’s dad told him in middle school that he will play football next year. He even went as far to requiring
him to work out with him at their local gym. Rhett’s dad is most likely a(n) __________ parent.
a. submissive
b. authoritative
c. authoritarian
d. permissive
ANSWER: c
78. If every door in the store swings both ways, a young child might believe all doors work this way. When the
child encounters a door that does not work this way she assumes that it must not be a door. This method of
explaining doors according to the child’s existing schema is called __________.
a. accommodation
b. assimilation
c. decentration
d. stimulation
ANSWER: b
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79. A pregnant woman visits her doctor for a scheduled ultrasound. She hears the strong heartbeat of the
developing child. She is also able to see its fingers and toes. She tells the doctor that she frequently feels the
baby kick. Which stage of prenatal development is depicted in the scenario?
a. The fetal stage.
b. The embryonic stage.
c. The germinal stage.
d. The implantation stage.
ANSWER: a
80. What is the fifth stage of Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development?
a. autonomy versus shame and doubt
b. initiative versus guilt
c. industry versus inferiority
d. ego identity versus role diffusion
ANSWER: d
81. Lani is a young female who has noticed that her hips and buttocks have started to become slightly heavier.
Lani is undergoing a change in ___________.
a. primary sex characteristics
b. secondary sex characteristics
c. menarche
d. personal fable
ANSWER: b
82. According to Piaget, the sensorimotor stage of child development is dominated by ________.
a. learning to coordinate perception of the self and of the environment with motor activity
b. using words and symbols to represent objects and relationships among them
c. operating with logical thought
d. learning skills through ethnic diversity
ANSWER: a
83. Harry Harlow discovered that monkeys, and possibly humans, have a need for _______.
a. contact comfort
b. critical periods
c. cognitive stimulation
d. feeding
ANSWER: a
84. Which of the following hormones regulates the menstrual cycle in women?
a. estrogen
b. testosterone
c. somatostatin
d. thrombopoietin
ANSWER: a
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85. Which of the following is true of adolescents?
a. They are not very self-conscious.
b. The concept of the imaginary audience may drive the intense adolescent desire for privacy.
c. They understand that they are not the center of attention.
d. Adolescents make moral judgments based on rules that maintain the social order.
ANSWER: b
86. __________are parents who generally leave their children to themselves.
a. Uninvolved parents
b. Authoritative parents
c. Authoritarian parents
d. Doting parents
ANSWER: a
87. Mariana, a 14-year-old girl, is dating a 19-year-old boy. Her parents disapprove of this behavior and forbid
her from meeting the boy. Marina fights with her parents because of this as she believes that she loves him.
She also believes that she is unique and is destined to get married to the love of her life at an early age. This
scenario best represents the concept of the _____.
a. personal fable
b. personal fantasy
c. imaginary audience
d. moral dilemma
ANSWER: a
88. __________ is the beginning of menstruation.
a. Oligomenorrhea
b. Ovulation
c. Menarche
d. Menopause
ANSWER: c
89. Which of the following is a feature of the germinal stage of prenatal development?
a. The major organ systems begin to form.
b. The zygote divides repeatedly while moving to the uterus.
c. The stage lasts from implantation to the eighth week of development.
d. The mother begins to feel the fetal movements.
ANSWER: b
90. Jamaal is taking a coding class at his grade school. He is really excited about his ability to make small little
applications for his computer. Jamaal is most likely in Erikson’s stage of __________.
a. trust vs. mistrust
b. industry vs. inferiority
c. initiative vs. guilt
d. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
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91. __________ is best described as the mental flexibility shown in learning rapidly to solve new kinds of
problems.
a. Cognitive flexibility
b. Fluid intelligence
c. Crystallized intelligence
d. Moral reasoning
ANSWER: b
92. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, decentration in the concrete operational stage refers
to children being able to ________.
a. adapt to social and cultural situations
b. repeat pleasurable behavior patterns
c. center on two dimensions of a problem at once
d. attribute life and consciousness to physical objects
ANSWER: c
93. Sam is a 15-year-old boy. He does not have any clue about what he wants to take up as a career.
Moreover, in the past two years, he has taken up more than five hobbies. According to Erik Erikson, Sam is
__________.
a. showing artificialism
b. showing egocentrism
c. experiencing role integration
d. experiencing role diffusion
ANSWER: d
94. According to psychologist Erik Erikson, late adulthood is the stage of _________.
a. ego identity versus role diffusion
b. intimacy versus isolation
c. generativity versus stagnation
d. ego integrity versus despair
ANSWER: d
95. Which of the following is a feature of a child's motor development?
a. Its sequence varies from child to child.
b. It begins after the first year of the child's birth.
c. It is independent of the environmental factors surrounding the child.
d. It is dependent on brain maturation of the child.
ANSWER: d
96. Which of the following statements is true of the hearing capability of newborns?
a. They can hear well when they are born.
b. They cannot hear well until they are three months old.
c. They prefer their father's voice to those of other men.
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d. They do not show a particular preference for their mother's voice.
ANSWER: a
97. __________ is the period during which the body becomes sexually mature.
a. climacteric
b. perimenopause
c. menopause
d. puberty
ANSWER: d
98. The cessation of menstruation is called _________.
a. menarche
b. ovulation
c. menopause
d. andropause
ANSWER: c
99. The __________ is a part of the limbic system involved in discriminating emotions, including fear.
a. endometrium
b. amygdala
c. hippocampus
d. foramen magnum
ANSWER: b
100. The personal fable and imaginary audience both stem from _______.
a. egocentrism
b. preconventional morality
c. ego identity
d. concrete operational stage
ANSWER: a
101. Baby Sam’s dad could not stop laughing because every time he touched the soles of his feet his toes
would fan out. In this scenario, the baby exhibited the _________.
a. withdrawal reflex
b. Moro reflex
c. Babinski reflex
d. palmar reflex
ANSWER: c
102. In the context of the social and emotional development of children, which of the following statements is
true?
a. Attachment formed in infancy tends to endure.
b. Attachment is not vital for the survival of an infant.
c. Babies do not like to maintain eye contact with their caregivers.
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d. Babies rarely show anxiety when separated.
ANSWER: a
103. __________ is the turning of an infant's head toward a touch.
a. Rooting
b. Sucking
c. Grasping
d. Assimilating
ANSWER: a
104. Which of the following is true of the placenta?
a. It is connected to the mother by blood vessels in the uterine wall.
b. Its primary purpose is to produce androgens.
c. It is also referred to as the amniotic sac.
d. It allows the maternal and fetal bloodstreams to mix inside the womb.
ANSWER: a
105. In the context of perceptual development, which of the following is true of newborns?
a. They can discriminate between colors right after being born.
b. They cannot perceive movement of light until they are three months old.
c. They are nearsighted when they are born.
d. They are able to focus clearly on distant objects by two months.
ANSWER: c
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