Test Bank for Exploring Psychology, 13th Edition by David G. Myers Latest Edition 2025

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1. Thet branchtof tpsychologytthat tsystematicallytfocusestontthetphysical,tcognitive,tand tsoc
ialtchangestthat toccurtthroughout tthethumantlife-spantcycletistcalled
A) socialtpsychology.
B) personalitytpsychology.
C) developmentaltpsychology.
D) biologicaltpsychology.
Ans: C


2. Professort Conrad tistatresearchtspecialist tintthetstudytof tidentitytformationtduringtado
lescence.tIt tistmost tlikelytthat tthetprofessortistatpsychologist.
A) developmental
B) biological
C) psychodynamic
D) clinical
Ans: A


3. Rosst believestthat tpersonalitytdevelopment tistatmattertof tsuddentqualitativetchangestat tvario
ustturningtpointstintthetlifetspan.tHistviewpoint tistmost tdirectlytrelevant ttotthetissuetof
A) stabilitytand tchange.
B) naturetand tnurture.
C) stimulationtand thabituation.
D) continuitytand tstages.
Ans: D


4. Researcherstwhotemphasizetlearningtand texperiencettend ttotview tdevelopment tas
A) atcontinuoustprocess,twhiletthosetwhotemphasizetmaturationtoftentview tde
velopment tastatsequencetof tstages.
B) atsequencetof tstages,twhiletthosetwhotemphasizetmaturationtoftentview tde
velopment tastatcontinuoustprocess.
C) atcognitivetprocess,twhiletthosetwhotemphasizetmaturationtoftentview tde
velopment tastatsocialtprocess.
D) atsocialtprocess,twhiletthosetwhotemphasizetmaturationtoftentview tdevelopment tastatco
gnitivetprocess.
Ans: A



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5. A tstagettheorytof tdevelopment twastadvanced tby
A) Kohlberg.
B) Erikson.
C) Piaget.
D) alltof tthesetpsychologists.
Ans: D


6. Stagettheoriestof tadult tdevelopment taretmost tlikelyttotbetcriticized tfortexaggeratingtthe
A) importancetof tsocialtinfluence.
B) predictabilitytof tdevelopment.
C) importancetof tepigeneticteffects.
D) interactiontof tnaturetand tnurture.
Ans: B


7. Onetof tthetthreetmajortissuestintdevelopmentaltpsychologytinvolvestatfocuston
A) stimulationtand thabituation.
B) conceptiontand tprenataltdevelopment.
C) embryonictand tfetaltdevelopment.
D) stabilitytand tchange.
Ans: D


8. Exceptionallyt timid tand tcautioustinfantsttend ttotbecometshytand tunassertivetad
olescents.tThistbest tillustratestthetlong-termtstabilitytof
A) temperament.
B) individualism.
C) teratogens.
D) habituation.
Ans: A


9. Onet researchtteamtobserved tthat tout-of-controlt3-year-
oldstweretthetmost tlikelyttotbecometout-of-
controltadult tgamblers.tThistfindingtistmost tcentralttotthetissuetof
A) stabilitytand tchange.
B) habituationtand tattention.
C) continuitytand tstages.
D) naturetand tnurture.
Ans: A


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10. Ast boystwithtexplosivettemperstgrow tolder,ttheytaretespeciallytlikelyttothavetdifficultytmai
ntainingtgood tjobstand thappytmarriages.tThistfact tistmost trelevant ttotthetissuetof
A) naturetand tnurture.
B) cognitivetortsocialtdevelopment.
C) stabilitytand tchange.
D) continuitytortstages.
Ans: C


11. Humantpersonalitytshowstthetgreatest tstabilitytduring
A) preschooltyears.
B) latetchildhood.
C) teenagetyears.
D) adulthood.
Ans: D


12. Spermtcellstrelease
A) placentas
B) teratogens
C) enzymes
D) zygotes
Ans: C


that teat tawaytatmatureteggtcell'stprotectivetcoating.
13. Boystfirst tbegintproducingtspermtduring
A) embryonictdevelopment.
B) fetaltdevelopment.
C) thetfirst tyeartaftertbirth.
D) puberty.
Ans: D


14. Maturet eggstfirst tbeginttotbetreleased tfromtthetovariestof thumantfemalestatshort ttimetaftert
thetonset tof
A) conception.
B) habituation.
C) puberty.
D) fetaltdevelopment.



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