Developmental Psych Midterm
1. Which of the following best describes the focus of study of human devel- opment?: Change and stability
2. The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically is known as what?:
Life-span development
3. Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, lan- guage, thinking, reasoning, etc.,
would constitute which type of develop- ment?: Cognitive
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the major divisions of the life span?: -
Senescnece
5. Which of the following is true of physical development?: It interacts with cognitive and psychosocial
development at all ages.
6. The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our: Heredity
7. The existence of adolescence as part of the life span in many societies but not in other societies is an example
of: Social construction
8. Socioeconomic status is determined by all the following EXCEPT: gender
9. An overgeneralization that obscures cultural diversity within a group is an: ethnic gloss
10.during which developmental period does a person begin to make the transition from childhood to
adulthood?: Adolescence
11.A zygote is created when a sperm and an ovum combine in the fallopian tube to form a zygote. This
process is referred to as: fertilization
12.Twins formed by the fertilization of 2 different ova by 2 different sperm are called: dizygotic
13.The increased use of fertility drugs, along with delayed childbearing, has resulted in: an increase in multiple
births
14.Of the following, the family with the LEAST need for genetic counseling is the one who: has general concerns
about disorders.
15.One factors that increases the probability of having a baby with down syndrome is: an increase age in
the mother or father.
16.The type of genetic-environment in which children with differing genetic makeups evoke different responses
from adults that strengthen each child's genetic inclinations is called: A reactive correlation.
17.Emma is a 5-year-old and weighs 90 pounds. Family studies tell us that her obesity is a result of: Heredity,
environment, and behavior
18.which of the following can begin on or anytime after the 12th week of gestation?: development of taste
and smell
19.during which prenatal stage do the major body systems and organs devel- op?: Embryonic
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20.Which of the following is the prenatal period that lasts about 7 months?: -
Fetal
21.Although there have been increases in the number of home births, today most people are born: in hospitals
22.The dramatic reduction in risks surrounding pregnancy and childbirth has resulted from: antibiotics
anesthesia prenatal care
23.Hannah is experiencing dilation of her cervix. Hannah is in the
stage of birth: first
24.The placenta is expelled from the mothers's body during the
stage of childbirth: Third
25.During her labor, Diana's doctor has requested that she be connected to an electric fetal monitor, which
will....: measure the fetal heartbeat during labor and delivery.
26.About 2 weeks before Elizabeth's due date, her obstetrician told her that the uterine and cervical changes
that bring on labor had begun. This process is referred to as: parturition
27.The neonatal period is the first of life: 4 weeks
28.The average newborn weighs pounds: 7.5 pounds
29.Involuntary, automatic, inate responses to stimuli are called : re-
flex behaviors
30.The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is: vernix caseosa
31.The stringy, greenish-black waste from a newborn is: meconium
32.Breast milk is almost always the best food for newborns and is recom- mended exclusively for at least the
first months by AAP: 6 months
33.A newborn's hearing is: fairly acute, allowing the infant to discriminate between words.
34.Which of the following is true of the risks of immunizing infants and young children?: There are no known
risks
35.An apparently normal infant dies in his or her sleep probably suffered from: Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome
36.Which approach looks at the quality of cognitive functioning at different stages of life?: Piagetian
37.Little Marks plays with a. ballon that pops in his face and scares him. The next time he sees a ballon, he
starts to cry. The type of learning illustrated in this example is called: Classical conditioning
38.Eliza's mom smiles at her every time Eliza sticks her tongue out. According to operant conditioning, Eliza
will: stick her tongue out even more
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1. Which of the following best describes the focus of study of human devel- opment?: Change and stability
2. The concept of a lifelong process of development that can be studied scientifically is known as what?:
Life-span development
3. Change and stability in mental abilities, such as learning, memory, lan- guage, thinking, reasoning, etc.,
would constitute which type of develop- ment?: Cognitive
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the major divisions of the life span?: -
Senescnece
5. Which of the following is true of physical development?: It interacts with cognitive and psychosocial
development at all ages.
6. The inborn traits or characteristics we inherit from biological parents are our: Heredity
7. The existence of adolescence as part of the life span in many societies but not in other societies is an example
of: Social construction
8. Socioeconomic status is determined by all the following EXCEPT: gender
9. An overgeneralization that obscures cultural diversity within a group is an: ethnic gloss
10.during which developmental period does a person begin to make the transition from childhood to
adulthood?: Adolescence
11.A zygote is created when a sperm and an ovum combine in the fallopian tube to form a zygote. This
process is referred to as: fertilization
12.Twins formed by the fertilization of 2 different ova by 2 different sperm are called: dizygotic
13.The increased use of fertility drugs, along with delayed childbearing, has resulted in: an increase in multiple
births
14.Of the following, the family with the LEAST need for genetic counseling is the one who: has general concerns
about disorders.
15.One factors that increases the probability of having a baby with down syndrome is: an increase age in
the mother or father.
16.The type of genetic-environment in which children with differing genetic makeups evoke different responses
from adults that strengthen each child's genetic inclinations is called: A reactive correlation.
17.Emma is a 5-year-old and weighs 90 pounds. Family studies tell us that her obesity is a result of: Heredity,
environment, and behavior
18.which of the following can begin on or anytime after the 12th week of gestation?: development of taste
and smell
19.during which prenatal stage do the major body systems and organs devel- op?: Embryonic
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20.Which of the following is the prenatal period that lasts about 7 months?: -
Fetal
21.Although there have been increases in the number of home births, today most people are born: in hospitals
22.The dramatic reduction in risks surrounding pregnancy and childbirth has resulted from: antibiotics
anesthesia prenatal care
23.Hannah is experiencing dilation of her cervix. Hannah is in the
stage of birth: first
24.The placenta is expelled from the mothers's body during the
stage of childbirth: Third
25.During her labor, Diana's doctor has requested that she be connected to an electric fetal monitor, which
will....: measure the fetal heartbeat during labor and delivery.
26.About 2 weeks before Elizabeth's due date, her obstetrician told her that the uterine and cervical changes
that bring on labor had begun. This process is referred to as: parturition
27.The neonatal period is the first of life: 4 weeks
28.The average newborn weighs pounds: 7.5 pounds
29.Involuntary, automatic, inate responses to stimuli are called : re-
flex behaviors
30.The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is: vernix caseosa
31.The stringy, greenish-black waste from a newborn is: meconium
32.Breast milk is almost always the best food for newborns and is recom- mended exclusively for at least the
first months by AAP: 6 months
33.A newborn's hearing is: fairly acute, allowing the infant to discriminate between words.
34.Which of the following is true of the risks of immunizing infants and young children?: There are no known
risks
35.An apparently normal infant dies in his or her sleep probably suffered from: Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome
36.Which approach looks at the quality of cognitive functioning at different stages of life?: Piagetian
37.Little Marks plays with a. ballon that pops in his face and scares him. The next time he sees a ballon, he
starts to cry. The type of learning illustrated in this example is called: Classical conditioning
38.Eliza's mom smiles at her every time Eliza sticks her tongue out. According to operant conditioning, Eliza
will: stick her tongue out even more
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