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Psychology

Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter 8

Development across the Life Span - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

05:21

Problem 1

The thinking and attitudes of many who survived the Depression of the 1930 s changed them for the rest of their lives. This would be an example of a
a. cohort effect.
b. cultural group.
c. Iongitudinal group.
d. cross-sequential group.

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05:04

Problem 2

If a person has one gene influencing blue eyes but actually has brown eyes, blue eyes must be a _________ trait.
a. dominant
b. recessive
c. sex-linked
d. polygenic

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05:47

Problem 3

In _____________ syndrome, the 23rd pair of chromosomes consists of an X X Y pairing, resulting in reduced masculine characteristics and excessive height.
a. PKU
b. Down
c. Klinefelter's
d. Tumer's

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03:27

Problem 4

Which of the following represents the fertilization process for monozygotic twins?
a. One egg is fertilized by two different sperm.
b. One egg splits and is then fertilized by two different sperm.
c. One egg is fertilized by one sperm and then splits.
d. Two eggs are fertilized by the same sperm.

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02:32

Problem 5

What part of an infant's body is said to stay in an immature state until needed to produce more cells?
a. uterus
b. stem cells
c. umbilical cord
d. placenta

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03:22

Problem 6

Based on today's science and medicine, when does the age of viability begin?
a. between 8 and 12 weeks
b. between 12 and 18 weeks
c. between 22 and 26 weeks
d. between 28 and 36 weeks

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Problem 7

Dr. Kahn measures how long baby Lydia looks at a particular stimulus. The technique is known as
a. preferential looking.
b. dishabituation.
c. habituation.
d. stimulus discrimination.

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Problem 8

At what age can the typical infant roll over?
a. 2 months
b. 5 weeks
c. 8 months
d. 12 months

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04:26

Problem 9

Studies of the infant brain show signs of what scientists call synaptic pruning. What occurs during this process?
a. The brain creates additional neural connections by removing parts of the surrounding bone.
b. Unused synaptic connections and nerve cells are cleared out to make way for new cells.
c. New cells work to "rewrite" old cells and ultimately change their functioning.
d. New cells will not develop until the body makes sufficient physical space within the brain.

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06:15

Problem 10

In which of Piaget's stages does the child become capable of understanding conservation?
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. formal operations
d. concrete operations

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03:51

Problem 11

In which of Piaget's stages does the child become capable of abstract reasoning?
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. formal operations
d. concrete operations

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01:50

Problem 12

Which infant temperament is associated with babies who are very regular in their schedules of sleeping and eating?
a. Slow-to-warm-up
b. Easy
c. Difficult
d. Anxious

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Problem 13

In the Strange Situation, ______________ babies would cry when their mother left the room but were happy upon her return.
a. secure
b. avoidant
c. ambivalent
d. disorganized-disoriented

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03:55

Problem 14

What is a most likely explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?
a. Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers.
b. Such behavior is actually hereditary.
c. Such behavior may be due to unbalanced levels of hormones in the body.
d. Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex.

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05:33

Problem 15

Samantha enters a classroom where two students are talking. When they stop their discussion, Samantha is certain they must have been talking about her. Such a belief is an example of
a. the imaginary audience.
b. the personal fable.
c. abstract egocentrism.
d. formal operations.

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03:36

Problem 16

What cognitive changes occurring during middle adulthood are the most noticeable?
a. Changes in memory begin to occur.
b. Problem-solving skills diminish.
c. Hearing begins to decline.
d. Hair begins to turn gray.

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Problem 17

Independence and self-reliance in the teenage years are most likely due to ____________ parenting.
a. authoritarian
b. authoritative
c. permissive neglectful
d. permissive indulgent

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Problem 18

The crisis of late adulthood, according to Erikson, is
a. identity versus role confusion.
b. generativity versus stagnation.
c. intimacy versus isolation.
d. integrity versus despair.

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Problem 19

Which theory of aging states that unstable oxygen molecules tend to steal electrons as they bounce around, thus causing damage to surrounding cells?
a. cellular-clock theory
b. wear-and-tear theory
c. free-radical theory
d. activity theory

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03:03

Problem 20

Kip is worried that he is losing his mind because he finds himself angry at a friend who died in an automobile accident. Based on Kübler-Ross's research, what might you tell him?
a. Anger of this type is self-destructive and unhealthy.
b. Anger is usually a mask to your true feelings of sadness.
c. Anger toward a deceased individual is simply not normal and may require psychological counseling.
d. Anger is a normal reaction to death and not a sign of mental illness.

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