Problem 1
Life before birth is commonly divided into three distinct stages: the ___________, embryonic, and fetal stages. a. gestational b. seminal c. germinal d. cellular
Problem 1
What event marks the beginning of adolescence? a. puberty b. formal operations c. growth of body hair d. all of the above
Problem 1
In the newborn infant, the sense of ______ is almost fully developed, but the sense of ______ continues to change and improve over the first few years of life. a. taste; hearing b. vision; taste c. vision; hearing d. hearing; vision
Problem 2
With learning and experience, certain synaptic connections grow stronger, while those that are not strengthened by experience degrade and die off. This process is known as a. neural efficiency. b. honing. c. pruning. d. reductionism.
Problem 2
How can researchers tell which sounds a fetus prefers to hear? a. by measuring the position of the fetus in the womb b. by measuring changes in fetal heart rate in response to sounds c. by taking a reading of fetal respiration It is not possible to measure fetal preferences.
Problem 2
What is necessary for a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease? a. an fMRI b. an autopsy c. an EEG d. psychological testing
Problem 2
In which area of the brain does significant development occur during adolescence? a. occipital lobes b. hippocampus c. frontal lobes d. cerebellum
Problem 3
As people age and become more aware of their limited time on Earth, they become more _________ about how they expend their resources in personal and emotional relationships. a. selective b. anxious c. regretful d. concerned
Problem 3
Teratogens are a. substances that can cause birth defects. b. genes that turn on or off with exposure to viruses. c. inborn fetal taste preferences. d. factors that influence the generation of fetal brain tissue.
Problem 4
Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development begins when the child can conserve; that is, knows that the amount of a liquid or substance stays the same even when it changes shape. a. sensorimotor b. abstract-ideational c. logical operations d. concrete operations
