PSY 101 Chapter 9 Practice Quiz
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
_____ psychology is the study of the changes to body, mind, and interpersonal interaction that
people experience across the life span. - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental
Stability versus change is BEST illustrated by examining: - CORRECT ANSWER -
personality traits at various points in the lifespan.
Stage development is BEST illustrated by: - CORRECT ANSWER - evaluating sexual
maturity among prepubescent and postpubescent individuals.
Robert and Raymond share the same genes. They are _____ twins. - CORRECT
ANSWER - monozygotic
An infant hears and attends to a sound. After repeated exposure to the sound, the infant
demonstrates _____ and ignores the sound. - CORRECT ANSWER - habituation
People with fetal alcohol syndrome are likely to exhibit all these characteristics EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - excessive hair growth between brows
An inference, used in research of infants, is BEST described as a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER - educated guess
Dr. Rento is conducting research on cognitive development among U.S. high school students.
Based on research, it is MOST likely that _____ of the students have mastered the formal
operational stage. - CORRECT ANSWER - less than half
_____ proposed that social interaction is the primary force driving cognitive development. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vygotsky
, Changes in primary sex characteristics among adolescent females include all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - body fat increases
Criticisms of Kohlberg's theory include all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER - a bias toward people of moderate to high socioeconomic status
Research indicates cultural variables impact dating in adolescence. Generally, _____ and ____
teens appear to delay dating compared to their comparably aged peers - CORRECT
ANSWER - Asian; Latino
_____ is to women as _____ is to men. - CORRECT ANSWER - Menopause; andropause
The Seattle Longitudinal Study revealed that _____ declines in middle adulthood. - CORRECT
ANSWER - processing speed
Farouk, age 47, is working to establish college scholarships to be awarded to immigrant students.
It is MOST likely that a psychologist would evaluate Farouk as being in the psychosocial stage: -
CORRECT ANSWER - generativity versus stagnation
Dr. Smith is conducting research on the effects of vitamin D and mood regulation across the
adult life span. Dr. Smith is utilizing a sample of young adults. He will collect data on their
vitamin D levels and subjective mood every 3 years for the next 15 years. It is MOST likely that
Dr. Smith is conducting research using a _____ design. - CORRECT ANSWER -
longitudinal
Disadvantages of longitudinal designs include all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER - cohort effect
Once the sperm and egg unite into a new cell there are typically _____ chromosomes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 46
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
_____ psychology is the study of the changes to body, mind, and interpersonal interaction that
people experience across the life span. - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental
Stability versus change is BEST illustrated by examining: - CORRECT ANSWER -
personality traits at various points in the lifespan.
Stage development is BEST illustrated by: - CORRECT ANSWER - evaluating sexual
maturity among prepubescent and postpubescent individuals.
Robert and Raymond share the same genes. They are _____ twins. - CORRECT
ANSWER - monozygotic
An infant hears and attends to a sound. After repeated exposure to the sound, the infant
demonstrates _____ and ignores the sound. - CORRECT ANSWER - habituation
People with fetal alcohol syndrome are likely to exhibit all these characteristics EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - excessive hair growth between brows
An inference, used in research of infants, is BEST described as a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER - educated guess
Dr. Rento is conducting research on cognitive development among U.S. high school students.
Based on research, it is MOST likely that _____ of the students have mastered the formal
operational stage. - CORRECT ANSWER - less than half
_____ proposed that social interaction is the primary force driving cognitive development. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vygotsky
, Changes in primary sex characteristics among adolescent females include all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER - body fat increases
Criticisms of Kohlberg's theory include all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER - a bias toward people of moderate to high socioeconomic status
Research indicates cultural variables impact dating in adolescence. Generally, _____ and ____
teens appear to delay dating compared to their comparably aged peers - CORRECT
ANSWER - Asian; Latino
_____ is to women as _____ is to men. - CORRECT ANSWER - Menopause; andropause
The Seattle Longitudinal Study revealed that _____ declines in middle adulthood. - CORRECT
ANSWER - processing speed
Farouk, age 47, is working to establish college scholarships to be awarded to immigrant students.
It is MOST likely that a psychologist would evaluate Farouk as being in the psychosocial stage: -
CORRECT ANSWER - generativity versus stagnation
Dr. Smith is conducting research on the effects of vitamin D and mood regulation across the
adult life span. Dr. Smith is utilizing a sample of young adults. He will collect data on their
vitamin D levels and subjective mood every 3 years for the next 15 years. It is MOST likely that
Dr. Smith is conducting research using a _____ design. - CORRECT ANSWER -
longitudinal
Disadvantages of longitudinal designs include all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER - cohort effect
Once the sperm and egg unite into a new cell there are typically _____ chromosomes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 46
