PSY238 Final practice set Questions and
answers EXAM, SOLUTIONS (MULTIPLE
CHOICES) 100% correct 2026 – 2027
Graded A+
Marisa and her partner are trying to conceive. They
haves been advised by their doctor that because of her
age she should be prepared for adverse perinatal
outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, preterm
birth, stillbirth, and fetal growth restriction. Which of the
following age groups does she most likely belong to? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Women aged 35-39
Mya believes that her friend Everett's accidental act of
breaking 12 plates is worse than another boy Victor's
intentionally breaking 2 plates. Mya can be best
described as a(n) _____ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
heteronomous morality
,A man was recently diagnosed with a sexually
transmitted infection. The infection led to sores
developing on his anus. Eventually, a skin rash broke out
on the bottom of his feet. Given this information, it is
likely that this man was diagnosed with _____ -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-syphilis
Two people are in a love relationship. The woman has
appraised their relationship and fully intends to maintain
it even when faced with problems. The woman believes
that the man also loves her and will stand by her through
life's ups and downs. According to Sternberg's triarchic
theory of love, which of the following dimensions of love
is emphasized in this scenario? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Commitment
A woman is in a romantic love relationship with a man.
She is very intimate with him and does not place an
emphasis on connections outside of her relationship with
him. She also has a very small social network. In the
context of cross-cultural variations in romantic
,relationships, her relationship is most characteristic of
a(n) ___________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-individualistic
culture
In the Strange Situation, created by Mary Ainsworth,
which of the following babies would appear disoriented?
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Insecure disorganized
One day when a baby was crawling around, he fell down
the stairs. After the doctor examined him, the baby's
parents learned that he had damaged the parietal lobe of
the brain. The baby's parents were told to expect that he
would have difficulty with _________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
registering spatial location
3-year-old Olivia loves to play with her toy train. She
names it Max and takes it with her everywhere. One day,
while drinking milk, she spills the milk on the floor. To
avoid being scolded, the girl tells her mother that Max
has spilled the milk. On another day, she blames Max for
soiling her dress. In the context of cognitive development
, in early childhood, this scenario illustrates the concept of
______ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-animism
Jayce can take sticks of different lengths and put them all
in order from shortest to longest and can also discern
that if stick A is longer than B, and B is longer than C,
then A is longer than C. This ability to logically combine
relations to understand certain conclusions is called
__________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-transitive inference
Fear from a traumatic childhood event that still lingers
into adulthood is an example of how a_____ event can
influence a person's development. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
non-normative_
Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib,
accidentally hitting the mobile hanging above him. This
causes the mobile to move. The baby continues to swing
his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again. This is
an example of a __________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-primary
circular reaction
answers EXAM, SOLUTIONS (MULTIPLE
CHOICES) 100% correct 2026 – 2027
Graded A+
Marisa and her partner are trying to conceive. They
haves been advised by their doctor that because of her
age she should be prepared for adverse perinatal
outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, preterm
birth, stillbirth, and fetal growth restriction. Which of the
following age groups does she most likely belong to? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Women aged 35-39
Mya believes that her friend Everett's accidental act of
breaking 12 plates is worse than another boy Victor's
intentionally breaking 2 plates. Mya can be best
described as a(n) _____ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
heteronomous morality
,A man was recently diagnosed with a sexually
transmitted infection. The infection led to sores
developing on his anus. Eventually, a skin rash broke out
on the bottom of his feet. Given this information, it is
likely that this man was diagnosed with _____ -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-syphilis
Two people are in a love relationship. The woman has
appraised their relationship and fully intends to maintain
it even when faced with problems. The woman believes
that the man also loves her and will stand by her through
life's ups and downs. According to Sternberg's triarchic
theory of love, which of the following dimensions of love
is emphasized in this scenario? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Commitment
A woman is in a romantic love relationship with a man.
She is very intimate with him and does not place an
emphasis on connections outside of her relationship with
him. She also has a very small social network. In the
context of cross-cultural variations in romantic
,relationships, her relationship is most characteristic of
a(n) ___________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-individualistic
culture
In the Strange Situation, created by Mary Ainsworth,
which of the following babies would appear disoriented?
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Insecure disorganized
One day when a baby was crawling around, he fell down
the stairs. After the doctor examined him, the baby's
parents learned that he had damaged the parietal lobe of
the brain. The baby's parents were told to expect that he
would have difficulty with _________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
registering spatial location
3-year-old Olivia loves to play with her toy train. She
names it Max and takes it with her everywhere. One day,
while drinking milk, she spills the milk on the floor. To
avoid being scolded, the girl tells her mother that Max
has spilled the milk. On another day, she blames Max for
soiling her dress. In the context of cognitive development
, in early childhood, this scenario illustrates the concept of
______ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-animism
Jayce can take sticks of different lengths and put them all
in order from shortest to longest and can also discern
that if stick A is longer than B, and B is longer than C,
then A is longer than C. This ability to logically combine
relations to understand certain conclusions is called
__________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-transitive inference
Fear from a traumatic childhood event that still lingers
into adulthood is an example of how a_____ event can
influence a person's development. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
non-normative_
Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib,
accidentally hitting the mobile hanging above him. This
causes the mobile to move. The baby continues to swing
his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again. This is
an example of a __________ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-primary
circular reaction
