PYSCHOLOGY 1100 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND THEIR COMPLETE
SOLTIONS
A baby is considered over due at:
at 43 weeks gestation.
at 42 weeks gestation.
at 40 weeks gestation, or after the due date.
at 41 weeks gestation.
43 weeks gestation
T or F: According to traditional behaviorists, the way
to extinguish behavior is to stop reinforcing it.
True
A developmental scientist, would MOST likely study:
cross-cultural ideas about the right age to toilet train
children.
causes of the American revolution.
cures for schizophrenia.
crimes committed by the mentally ill.
cross-cultural ideas about the right age to toilet train
children.
T or F: Approximately equal numbers of female and
male babies are conceived.
False
A teratogen:
enters the ovum with the sperm.
is a poisonous substance that crosses the placenta,
harming the fetus.
,is a gene that causes a birth defect.
develops during the third trimester of pregnancy.
is a poisonous substance that crosses the placenta,
harming the fetus.
T or F: Bowlby's attachment theory emphasizes the
importance of the parent/child relationship in early
childhood.
True
Carla just learned she is pregnant. What force should
BEST predict having a joyous 9-month experience?
feeling supported and loved
quitting work
not gaining too much weight
being married
feeling supported and loved
T or F: Correlational studies can determine cause-and-
effect relationships.
False
T or F: Developmental systems theorists stress the
fact that many different forces shape behavior.
True
Dr. Avery is a cognitive behaviorist. She might make
all of the following statements EXCEPT:
"I believe that we learn by watching and imitating
people."
"I believe that we can predict behavior by looking at a
person's feelings of competence."
"I believe that we learn only when personally rewarded
for our actions."
"I believe that modeling is a major way we learn."
,"I believe that we learn only when personally rewarded for
our actions."
During the embryonic stage:
the brain alone is formed.
the circulatory system alone is formed.
the major body organs are formed.
the digestive system alone is formed.
major body organs are formed.
Erikson's major contribution to the field of human
development was:
making Freud's work accessible to the public.
showing that children think and reason differently
than adults.
spelling out the principle that we develop throughout
the lifespan.
showing that human behavior obeys basic laws of
learning.
spelling out the principle that we develop throughout the
lifespan.
Fertilization occurs when:
a sperm penetrates the nucleus of the ovum, and the
two meld into one cell.
sperm enter the uterus.
the ovum leaves the ovary.
sperm are ejaculated during sexual intercourse.
a sperm penetrates the nucleus of the ovum, and the two
meld into one cell.
Gender differences in attitudes and lifestyles:
basically stay the same over time.
are both shaped by biology and society.
, are mainly shaped by society.
are mainly biological.
are both shaped by biology and society.
T or F: Having a vaginal delivery after a cesarean
section is very dangerous and has high rates of
serious problems.
False
If a woman smokes during pregnancy and has a baby
with learning problems:
you cannot assume it was smoking that caused these
problems as she might be putting her baby's health at
risk in other ways.
A correlational study will give you answers as to
whether smoking was the cause.
you know for sure smoking caused these problems.
you can easily perform an experiment to test if
smoking was the cause.
you cannot assume it was smoking that caused these
problems as she might be putting her baby's health at risk
in other ways.
If I am in my twenties, my life stage is ________. If I am
in my sixties, I am _______.
early adulthood; a new senior citizen
first adulthood; in early old age
emerging adulthood; young-old
middle adulthood; a senior
emerging adulthood; young-old
If you were studying development a century ago, you
would focus on which life stage?
prenatal development
adult development
QUESTIONS AND THEIR COMPLETE
SOLTIONS
A baby is considered over due at:
at 43 weeks gestation.
at 42 weeks gestation.
at 40 weeks gestation, or after the due date.
at 41 weeks gestation.
43 weeks gestation
T or F: According to traditional behaviorists, the way
to extinguish behavior is to stop reinforcing it.
True
A developmental scientist, would MOST likely study:
cross-cultural ideas about the right age to toilet train
children.
causes of the American revolution.
cures for schizophrenia.
crimes committed by the mentally ill.
cross-cultural ideas about the right age to toilet train
children.
T or F: Approximately equal numbers of female and
male babies are conceived.
False
A teratogen:
enters the ovum with the sperm.
is a poisonous substance that crosses the placenta,
harming the fetus.
,is a gene that causes a birth defect.
develops during the third trimester of pregnancy.
is a poisonous substance that crosses the placenta,
harming the fetus.
T or F: Bowlby's attachment theory emphasizes the
importance of the parent/child relationship in early
childhood.
True
Carla just learned she is pregnant. What force should
BEST predict having a joyous 9-month experience?
feeling supported and loved
quitting work
not gaining too much weight
being married
feeling supported and loved
T or F: Correlational studies can determine cause-and-
effect relationships.
False
T or F: Developmental systems theorists stress the
fact that many different forces shape behavior.
True
Dr. Avery is a cognitive behaviorist. She might make
all of the following statements EXCEPT:
"I believe that we learn by watching and imitating
people."
"I believe that we can predict behavior by looking at a
person's feelings of competence."
"I believe that we learn only when personally rewarded
for our actions."
"I believe that modeling is a major way we learn."
,"I believe that we learn only when personally rewarded for
our actions."
During the embryonic stage:
the brain alone is formed.
the circulatory system alone is formed.
the major body organs are formed.
the digestive system alone is formed.
major body organs are formed.
Erikson's major contribution to the field of human
development was:
making Freud's work accessible to the public.
showing that children think and reason differently
than adults.
spelling out the principle that we develop throughout
the lifespan.
showing that human behavior obeys basic laws of
learning.
spelling out the principle that we develop throughout the
lifespan.
Fertilization occurs when:
a sperm penetrates the nucleus of the ovum, and the
two meld into one cell.
sperm enter the uterus.
the ovum leaves the ovary.
sperm are ejaculated during sexual intercourse.
a sperm penetrates the nucleus of the ovum, and the two
meld into one cell.
Gender differences in attitudes and lifestyles:
basically stay the same over time.
are both shaped by biology and society.
, are mainly shaped by society.
are mainly biological.
are both shaped by biology and society.
T or F: Having a vaginal delivery after a cesarean
section is very dangerous and has high rates of
serious problems.
False
If a woman smokes during pregnancy and has a baby
with learning problems:
you cannot assume it was smoking that caused these
problems as she might be putting her baby's health at
risk in other ways.
A correlational study will give you answers as to
whether smoking was the cause.
you know for sure smoking caused these problems.
you can easily perform an experiment to test if
smoking was the cause.
you cannot assume it was smoking that caused these
problems as she might be putting her baby's health at risk
in other ways.
If I am in my twenties, my life stage is ________. If I am
in my sixties, I am _______.
early adulthood; a new senior citizen
first adulthood; in early old age
emerging adulthood; young-old
middle adulthood; a senior
emerging adulthood; young-old
If you were studying development a century ago, you
would focus on which life stage?
prenatal development
adult development
