DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY: THE
SCIENCE OF MIND CHAPTER 11
EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2026
zygote - Answersa fertilized egg, first 2 weeks, less than half survive
embryo - Answers3-8 weeks following conception in humans
fetus - Answers9 weeks to birth
Down syndrome - Answersincrease in moms age
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder - Answersincrease in dads age
teratogen - Answersa chemical agent that can harm the zygote/embryo/fetus
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) - Answers- a condition resulting from alcohol consumption
by the mother during pregnancy that produces physical abnormalities &
cognitive/behavioral problems in her child
- 8-10% pregnant women drink
SSRI"s - AnswersAutism
Aspirins - AnswersBirth defects
Acetaminophen - AnswersADHD
Palmer's reflex - Answersputting your finger in a baby's hand & they grab it and won't let
go
motor development in humans is largely driven by _____________ - Answersgenetic
blueprint
Jean Piaget - Answersdeveloped theory of cognitive development (discontinuity
approach)
continuity - Answersgradual developments
discontinuity - Answerschanges more abruptly from one stage to another
, continuity approach - Answerssuggests development proceeds gradually & smoothly
over time
discontinuity approach - Answerssuggests development changes abruptly from one
stage to the next
accomodation - Answersthe incorporation of new learning into an existing schema that
requires revision of the schema
object permanence - Answersthe ability to form mental representations of objects that
are no longer present
conservation - Answersthe ability to understand that changing the form or appearance
of an object does not change its quantity
egocentrism - Answerslimitations on the ability to understand the point of view of other
people
- "I'm the center of the universe"
sensorimotor stage - Answers(stage 1 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development)
- birth - 2 years
- "here & now" rather than past & future
- exploration through moving and sensing
- object permanence
preoperational stage - Answers(stage 2 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development)
- age 2 - 6 1/2 or 7
- verbal language
- lack concrete logic & conservation
- egocentrism
- Theory of Mind
concrete operational stage - Answers(stage 3 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive
Development)
- age 7 - 11
-mental operations (logical & concrete thinking)
- mastery of conservation problems
- mathematics (logical)
- "learn by doing"
- missing abstract thinking
formal operational stage - Answers(stage 4 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive
Development)
- age 12+
- abstract reasoning
- idealism
SCIENCE OF MIND CHAPTER 11
EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2026
zygote - Answersa fertilized egg, first 2 weeks, less than half survive
embryo - Answers3-8 weeks following conception in humans
fetus - Answers9 weeks to birth
Down syndrome - Answersincrease in moms age
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder - Answersincrease in dads age
teratogen - Answersa chemical agent that can harm the zygote/embryo/fetus
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) - Answers- a condition resulting from alcohol consumption
by the mother during pregnancy that produces physical abnormalities &
cognitive/behavioral problems in her child
- 8-10% pregnant women drink
SSRI"s - AnswersAutism
Aspirins - AnswersBirth defects
Acetaminophen - AnswersADHD
Palmer's reflex - Answersputting your finger in a baby's hand & they grab it and won't let
go
motor development in humans is largely driven by _____________ - Answersgenetic
blueprint
Jean Piaget - Answersdeveloped theory of cognitive development (discontinuity
approach)
continuity - Answersgradual developments
discontinuity - Answerschanges more abruptly from one stage to another
, continuity approach - Answerssuggests development proceeds gradually & smoothly
over time
discontinuity approach - Answerssuggests development changes abruptly from one
stage to the next
accomodation - Answersthe incorporation of new learning into an existing schema that
requires revision of the schema
object permanence - Answersthe ability to form mental representations of objects that
are no longer present
conservation - Answersthe ability to understand that changing the form or appearance
of an object does not change its quantity
egocentrism - Answerslimitations on the ability to understand the point of view of other
people
- "I'm the center of the universe"
sensorimotor stage - Answers(stage 1 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development)
- birth - 2 years
- "here & now" rather than past & future
- exploration through moving and sensing
- object permanence
preoperational stage - Answers(stage 2 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development)
- age 2 - 6 1/2 or 7
- verbal language
- lack concrete logic & conservation
- egocentrism
- Theory of Mind
concrete operational stage - Answers(stage 3 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive
Development)
- age 7 - 11
-mental operations (logical & concrete thinking)
- mastery of conservation problems
- mathematics (logical)
- "learn by doing"
- missing abstract thinking
formal operational stage - Answers(stage 4 of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive
Development)
- age 12+
- abstract reasoning
- idealism
