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Learning Objectives Remember the Understand the Apply What You Analyze It
Facts Concepts Know
LO 8.1 Compare and contrast 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 2, 5-6, 8, 10, 195 4, 11, 233
the special research methods 194, 244
used to study development.
LO 8.2 Explain the 13, 18 14-11966 17, 197
relationship between heredity
and environmental factors in
determining development.
LO 8.3 Summarize the role 19-28, 30, 34-36, 29, 33 31-32, 37, 39 234
of chromosomes and genes in 38, 198-202, 235
determining the transmission
of traits and the inheritance
of disorders.
LO 8.4 Explain the process 40-44, 47, 50, 46, 48 45, 49
of fertilization, including the 203-204
twinning process.
LO 8.5 Describe the three 51, 53-56, 59-60, 65 52, 57-58, 61, 63
stages of prenatal 62, 64, 66-68,
development. 205-208, 236,
245
LO 8.6 Describe the physical 69-70, 72-75, 77- 209 71, 76 210
and sensory changes that take 78, 211, 237
place in infancy and
childhood.
LO 8.7 Compare and contrast 79, 81-82, 84, 80, 87, 101-104, 83, 85-86, 90-91, 94-
two theories of cognitive 88-89, 92-93, 97- 215-216 96, 106
development, and define 100, 105, 107-
autism spectrum disorder. 110, 212-214,
238, 246
LO 8.8 Identify the 112, 114, 117- 122-123, 125, 129- 111, 113, 115-116, 217
development of personality, 120, 124, 126- 130 121, 128
relationships, and self- 127, 131-134,
concept in infancy and 218-219, 239,
childhood. 247
LO 8.9 Describe the physical 135-139, 220-
changes of puberty. 221
LO 8.10 Identify the 140, 145, 153- 141, 144, 149, 156- 142-143, 146-148,
cognitive and moral advances 154, 222-223, 157 150-152, 155
that occur in adolescence. 240
LO 8.11 Describe how the 160-161 158-159
adolescent search for
personal identity influences
relationships with others.
Name _____________________________________________________________
1. In a ________ design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.
a) cohort c) behavior genetics
b) longitudinal d) cross-sectional
3. ________ develop when two eggs each get fertilized by different sperm cells, resulting in two zygotes in the
uterus at the same time.
a) Monozygotic twins c) Dizygotic twins
b) Fraternal twins d) Wombmates
6. Piaget’s term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is ________.
a) conservation c) centration
b) object permanence d) egocentrism
7. According to Thomas and Chess, a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating, resists change, and tends to
be loud is labeled a(n) ________child.
a) easy c) slow-to-warm-up
b) difficult d) negative
8. The period of life from about age 13 to the early twenties, during which a young person is no longer physically a
child but is not yet an independent, self-supporting adult, is called ________.
a) adolescence c) young adulthood
b) tweens d) puberty
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9. Jeremy is 17 years old. According to Erikson, his chief task will be acquiring a sense of ________.
a) identity c) generativity
b) intimacy d) autonomy
10. According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and
care, while still maintaining one’s sense of self, is called ________.
a) bonding c) attachment
b) intimacy d) attraction
1. b Explanation: In a longitudinal design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the participants
age. (Topic: Studying Human Development, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.1 - Compare and
contrast the special research methods used to study development, APA=2.4)
2. b Explanation: A gene is a section of DNA containing a sequence of amines. (Topic: Studying Human
Development, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.3 - Summarize the role of chromosomes and genes in
determining the transmission of traits and the inheritance of disorders, APA=1.1)
3. c Explanation: Dizygotic twins are the result of two fertilized eggs by two different sperm. (Topic: Prenatal
Development, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.4 - Explain the process of fertilization, including the
twinning process, APA=1.1)
4. b Explanation: It is during the embryonic period that major organs and structures develop. (Topic: Prenatal
Development, Remember the Facts, 2 - Moderate, LO=8.5 - Describe the three stages of prenatal
development, APA=1.1)
5. a Explanation: Newborns seem most responsive to high-pitched (female) voices and low pitched (male)
voices. (Topic: Infancy and Childhood Development, Remember the Facts, 2 - Moderate, LO=8.6 -
Describe the physical and sensory changes that take place in infancy and childhood, APA=1.1)
6. b Explanation: Understanding object permanence means understanding that an object exists even when it is
out of sight. (Topic: Infancy and Childhood Development, Apply What You Know, 1 - Easy, LO=8.7 -
Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and define autism spectrum disorder,
APA=1.1)
7. b Explanation: Difficult children tend to resist change. (Topic: Infancy and Childhood Development,
Remember the Facts, 2 - Moderate, LO=8.8 - Identify the development of personality, relationships, and
self-concept in infancy and childhood., APA=1.2)
8. a Explanation: Adolescence is the period of life from about age 13 to the early twenties. (Topic:
Adolescence, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.9 - Describe the physical changes of puberty.,
APA=1.1)
9. a Explanation: According to Erikson, adolescents must begin to develop a sense of self. (Topic: Adolescence,
Apply What You Know, 2 - Moderate, LO=8.11 - Describe how the adolescent search for personal identity
influences relationships with others, APA=1.2)
10. b Explanation: Erikson defined intimacy as an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the
ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one’s sense of self. (Topic: Adulthood and Aging,
Remember the Facts, 3 - Difficult, LO=8.14 - Apply Erikson’s theory to some common psychosocial
concerns of adulthood, APA=1.2)
Name _____________________________________________________________
2. Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?
a) recessive c) recombinant
b) mutated d) dominant
4. Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby. Before the baby arrives, they want to fix up the
nursery with new wallpaper. They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist. What is she likely to tell
them?
a) Newborns prefer to look at complex three-dimensional patterns rather than simple one- dimensional
ones.
b) Newborns prefer to look at animals rather than people.
c) Newborns do not see well enough to make any difference.
d) Newborns prefer to look at simple one-dimensional patterns rather than complex ones.
5. Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine
and the development of autism?
a) It was conducted in a cooperative study in France, Iceland, and the Netherlands.
b) It was based on data collected from a very large sample of children.
c) It has been successfully replicated repeatedly, providing evidence for its validity.
d) It was based on falsified data.
6. Which of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial crises revolves around the child’s learning to direct his or her own
behavior?
a) trust versus mistrust
b) initiative versus guilt
c) industry versus inferiority
d) autonomy versus shame and doubt
d) 15
8. The period of five to ten years during which a woman’s reproductive system begins to decline is called _______.
a) climacteric
b) perimenopause
c) menopause
d) postmenopause
9. The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such
as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called ________.
a) activity theory
b) wear-and-tear theory
c) disengagement theory
d) cellular clock theory
10. The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ________.
a) denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
b) denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, and depression
c) anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, and depression
d) anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
1. a Explanation: Nature refers to heredity, or genetic factors, whereas nurture refers to environmental
influences. (Topic: Studying Human Development, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.2 - Explain the
relationship between heredity and environmental factors in determining development, APA=1.1)
2. d Explanation: A dominant gene is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait. (Topic:
The Basic Building Blocks of Development, Understand the Concepts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.3 - Summarize the
role of chromosomes and genes in determining the transmission of traits and the inheritance of disorders,
APA=1.1)
3. a Explanation: Reflexes help infants survive outside of the womb. (Topic: Infancy and Childhood
Development, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.6 - Describe the physical and sensory changes that take
place in infancy and childhood, APA=1.1)
4. a Explanation: Newborns prefer to look at complex patterns. (Topic: Infancy and Childhood Development ,
Apply What You Know, 2 - Moderate, LO=8.6 - Describe the physical and sensory changes that take place
in infancy and childhood, APA=1.1, 1.3)
5. d Explanation: In one of the best examples of unethical research, this research was based on sham data.
(Topic: Infancy and Childhood Development, Remember the Facts, 2 - Moderate, LO=8.7 - Compare and
contrast two theories of cognitive development, and define autism spectrum disorder, APA=1.12; 3.1)
6. d Explanation: Autonomy versus shame and doubt revolves around the child’s learning to direct his or her
own behavior. (Topic: Infancy and Childhood Development, Understand the Concepts, 3 - Difficult,
LO=8.8 - Identify the development of personality, relationships, and self-concept in infancy and childhood,
APA=1.2)
7. b Explanation: The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age 12. (Topic: Adolescence, Remember the
Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.9 - Describe the physical changes of puberty, APA=1.1)
8. b Explanation: Perimenopause is the term for the decline in the female reproductive system. (Topic:
Adulthood and Aging, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.12 - Identify the physical changes and health
issues associated with adulthood, APA=1.1)
9. a Explanation: Activity theory assumes older people are happier if they remain active. (Topic: Adulthood and
Aging, Remember the Facts, 1 - Easy, LO=8.15 - Compare and contrast four theories of why aging occurs,
APA=1.2)
10. a Explanation: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance are the correct sequences of the five
stages of death and dying. (Topic: Adulthood and Aging, Understand the Concepts, 1 – Easy, LO=8.16 -
Describe Kübler-Ross’s theory of death and dying, and identify some criticisms of this theory, APA=1.2)
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Bloom Types
Remember the Facts
Understand the Concepts
Apply What You Know
Analyze It
Level
(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult
LO=Learning Objective
APA=Learning Outcomes
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Research Designs
Learning Objective 8.1 - Compare and contrast the special research methods used to study development.
Learning Objective 8.2 - Explain the relationship between heredity and environmental factors in determining
development.
d) Cross-sectional; longitudinal
TOPIC: Studying Human Development
ANS: a, Remember the Facts, LO=8.2 Explain the relationship between heredity and environmental factors
in determining development., (1)
% correct 92 a= 92 b= 4 c= 2 d= 2 r = .27
APA=1.1
Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very
intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburgs are expecting an 11 th child, who is also likely to be born with the same
traits according to ________, as evidenced in the ________.
a) nurture; nature versus nurture controversy
b) nature; nature versus nurture controversy
Correct. Nature refers to heredity, or genetic factors, whereas nurture refers to environmental influences.
c) environmental factors; conception theory
Incorrect. Environment refers to environmental influences and the conception theory is not discussed in the book.
d) teratogens; conception theory
TOPIC: Studying Human Development
ANS: b, Apply What You Know, LO=8.2 Explain the relationship between heredity and environmental
factors in determining development., (2)
% correct 84 a= 0 b= 84 c= 11 d= 5 r = .35
APA=1.1; 1.3
Learning Objective 8.3 - Summarize the role of chromosomes and genes in determining the transmission of traits
and the inheritance of disorders.
b) 23
Incorrect. Humans usually have 23 pairs of chromosomes, but a total of 46 chromosomes.
c) 21
d) 22
TOPIC: Studying Human Development
ANS: a, Remember the Facts, LO=8.3 Summarize the role of chromosomes and genes in determining the
transmission of traits and the inheritance of disorders., (1)
APA=1.1
Correct. A dominant gene is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait.
TOPIC: Studying Human Development
ANS: d, Remember the Facts, LO=8.3 Summarize the role of chromosomes and genes in determining the
transmission of traits and the inheritance of disorders., (1)
APA=1.1
In ________ syndrome, the 23rd pair of chromosomes is missing an X, resulting in short, infertile females.
a) PKU
b) Down
c) Klinefelter’s
Incorrect. Klinefelter’s syndrome occurs only in males.
d) Turner’s
Correct. Turner’s syndrome produces short, infertile females.
TOPIC: Studying Human Development
ANS: d, Remember the Facts, LO=8.3 Summarize the role of chromosomes and genes in determining the
transmission of traits and the inheritance of disorders., (3)
APA=1.1
Prenatal Development
Fertilization
Learning Objective 8.4 - Explain the process of fertilization, including the twinning process.
developing baby.
b) uterus
c) umbilical cord
Incorrect. The umbilical cord is a tube that connects the developing baby to the placenta.
d) embryo
TOPIC: Prenatal Development
ANS: a, Remember the Facts, LO=8.5 Describe the three stages of prenatal development., (1)
% correct 81 a= 81 b= 0 c= 19 d= 0 r = .29
APA=1.1
Incorrect. A carcinogen may cause birth defects, but the term does not encompass viruses and all of the other things
that can also cause birth defects.
d) biohazard
TOPIC: Prenatal Development
ANS: a, Remember the Facts, LO=8.5 Describe the three stages of prenatal development., (1)
% correct 95 a= 95 b= 0 c= 5 d= 0 r = .21
APA=1.1
APA=1.1; 1.3
a) Cesarean delivery
b) ectopic pregnancy
Incorrect. This is sometimes called a tubal pregnancy, and is not categorized as a miscarriage.
c) spontaneous abortion
Correct. This is another name for a miscarriage, and it is most likely to happen in the first trimester of a pregnancy
d) stillbirth
TOPIC: Prenatal Development
ANS: c, Remember the Facts, LO=8.5 Describe the three stages of prenatal development., (2)
APA=1.1
Physical Development
Learning Objective 8.6 - Describe the physical and sensory changes that take place in infancy and childhood.
a) touch
Incorrect. Touch is the most functional at birth.
b) taste
c) smell
d) vision
Correct. Vision takes about 6 months to fully develop, whereas touch, taste, and smell are all more functional at
birth.
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: d, Remember the Facts, LO=8.6 Describe the physical and sensory changes that take place in infancy
and childhood., (1)
% correct 100 a= 0 b= 0 c= 0 d= 100 r = .00
% correct 98 a= 1 b= 1 c= 0 d= 98 r = .05
APA=1.1
b) by four months
Correct. A preference for salty tastes occurs by four months and may come from exposure to the salty taste of their
mother’s skin.
c) at birth
Incorrect. At birth, infants show a preference for sweets; preference for salty tastes develops at about four months.
d) within a year after birth
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: b, Remember the Facts, LO=8.6 Describe the physical and sensory changes that take place in infancy
and childhood., (2)
APA=1.1
Learning Objective 8.7 - Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and define autism spectrum
disorder.
% correct 86 a= 86 b= 0 c= 4 d= 10 r = .33
% correct 95 a= 95 b= 0 c= 0 d= 5 r = .25
APA=1.2
% correct 76 a= 0 b= 76 c= 24 d= 0 r = .61
APA=1.1
d) formal operations
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: c, Remember the Facts, LO=8.7 Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and
define autism spectrum disorder., (2)
% correct 73 a= 15 b= 12 c= 73 d= 0 r = .49
% correct 79 a= 5 b= 16 c= 79 d= 0 r = .31
APA=1.1
Incorrect. In Piaget’s theory, object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist when they
cannot be immediately perceived.
d) egocentrism
Correct. In Piaget’s theory, egocentrism is the inability to take another person’s point of view.
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: d, Apply What You Know, LO=8.7 Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and
define autism spectrum disorder., (2)
APA=1.1; 1.3
Correct. Your little brother shows lack of conservation, or the ability to understand that altering the appearance of
something does not change its quantity; this lack of understanding is characteristic of preoperational children.
c) formal operations
d) concrete operations
Incorrect. By the time children are in the concrete operations stage, they have developed conservation.
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: b, Apply What You Know, LO=8.7 Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and
define autism spectrum disorder., (2)
% correct 84 a= 14 b= 84 c= 2 d= 0 r = .41
% correct 64 a= 23 b= 64 c= 0 d= 14 r = .38
APA=1.1; 1.3
a) concrete operations
Correct. The concrete operations stage occurs between ages 7 and 12.
b) sensorimotor
c) preoperational
Incorrect. The preoperational stage occurs between ages 2 and 7.
d) formal operations
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: a, Remember the Facts, LO=8.7 Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and
define autism spectrum disorder., (1)
% correct 91 a= 91 b= 5 c= 0 d= 5 r = .48
APA=1.1
d) logical thinking
Incorrect. Logical thinking first reveals itself in the concrete operations stage.
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: c, Remember the Facts, LO=8.7 Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and
define autism spectrum disorder., (1)
% correct 38 a= 0 b= 24 c= 38 d= 38 r = .33
APA=1.1
Correct. Vygotsky believed that social and cultural interactions were essential for the development of cognitive
skills.
c) individual differences
d) the child’s representations of the world
TOPIC: Infancy and Childhood Development
ANS: b, Understand the Concepts, LO=8.7 Compare and contrast two theories of cognitive development, and
define autism spectrum disorder., (1)
APA=1.2