Liberty University PSYC 210 Quiz 1
· Question 1
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A balloon popped and made Bobby cry. It happened again when he was at
... [Show More] a friend's birthday party. Now when Bobby sees a balloon he starts to cry. Bobby cries in response to the balloon because of _____.
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· Question 2
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Approaches to toilet training have changed over time. At one point, it was suggested to parents to postpone toilet training until the child was at least a year old to avoid serious personality problems later on. This view is most consistent with _____.
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· Question 3
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An individual with an extra chromosome on the 21st pair of chromosomes has _____.
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· Question 4
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In the science of human development, “nurture” refers to _____.
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· Question 5
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A perspective that compares human thinking processes, by analogy, to computer analysis of data is _____.
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· Question 6
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Sally is born with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. Sally's chances of survival are _____.
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· Question 7
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Sally and Tim were planning on starting a family. Sally's extended family have several sets of dizygotic twins. When speaking with their doctor, Sally asked what could cause her to have dizygotic twins. The doctor informed her that the likelihood of having dizygotic twins will be determined by _____.
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· Question 8
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The one-celled zygote copies itself again and again and changes names as it multiplies. These names include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
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· Question 9
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Most recessive genetic disorders are _____.
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· Question 10
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Approaches to toilet training have changed over time. At one point it was suggested that parents toilet train whenever they wished, using reinforcement as part of the training. This view is most consistent with _____.
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· Question 11
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Many obstetricians date the onset of pregnancy from the date of _____.
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· Question 12
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A couple has been trying to conceive a child for 12 months. They decide to consult with a doctor who recommends that they consider using _____, in general, to try to conceive a child.
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· Question 13
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According to Abraham Maslow, all people _____.
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· Question 14
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Unlike Freud, Erikson _____.
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· Question 15
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Sally has a dog at home so she knows about dogs. She is walking down the street and sees an animal walking toward her. The animal has four legs, fur, a tail, and is barking. Sally knows that these are characteristics of a dog given her knowledge of dogs. She quickly concludes that this animal is a dog. This example illustrated the Piagetian concept of _____.
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· Question 16
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The phenomenon in which fathers experience symptoms of pregnancy and birth is known as _____.
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· Question 17
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Timur and Juan are playing basketball. Timur shoots the ball and Juan blocks the shot. Timur says, "Wow, I didn't realize how tall you were until you did that!" Timur's comment refers to Juan's _____.
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· Question 18
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Ways in which chromosomal and genetic problems are relevant to human development include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
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· Question 19
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The people in which group are DEFINITELY members of the same cohort?
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· Question 20
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_____ cells are able to produce any other cells.
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· Question 21
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According to Piaget, intellectual advancement occurs because of cognitive _____.
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· Question 22
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Due to biological sex (XX or XY) women become drunk on _____ than men.
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· Question 23
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Prenatally, development happens in a "near-to-far" pattern known as _____.
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· Question 24
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Which of the following is an example of a single-gene disorder that is dominant?
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· Question 25
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The second step in the scientific method involves _____.
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· Question 26
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The first 22 chromosomes contain hundreds of genes in the same positions and sequence. If the code of the gene from one parent is exactly like the code on the same gene from the other parent, the gene pair is _____.
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· Question 27
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The _____ was a worldwide effort to map the complete human genetic code.
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· Question 28
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Agents and conditions that can harm the prenatal brain, impairing the future child's intellectual and emotional functioning, are called _____.
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· Question 29
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Vygotsky used the term _____ to describe how cognition is stimulated and developed in people by more skilled members of society.
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· Question 30
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The general term for the techniques designed to help infertile couples conceive and then sustain a pregnancy is _____.
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· Question 31
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Jackie rushed into the house after school and announced to her parents, "My personality is _____! So many genes make me who I am!"
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· Question 32
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_____ emphasized unconscious drives and early experiences with respect to development, whereas _____ emphasized learning by understanding how a person thinks.
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· Question 33
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Johnny is 12 years old and has been aggressive toward his siblings and peers, hitting, kicking, and calling them names. Johnny's parents are worried about these new aggressive behaviors and consult with a psychologist, who suggests that this behavior could be a result of watching too many violent movies and playing too many violent videogames. The psychologist's explanation for the aggression is consistent with _____.
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· Question 34
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The approach to cognitive development that describes cognition with details of the cognitive process instead of stages is called _____ theory.
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· Question 35
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Critics of behaviorism argue that the theory _____.
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· Question 36
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Who was a cognitive theorist?
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· Question 37
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With respect to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the more difficult cognitive adaptation is _____.
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· Question 38
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Robin has always had a difficult time remembering things. She went to a psychologist, and underwent tests concluding that the way she senses input and then stores the information is interfering with her ability to recall the information. This explanation for Robin's memory difficulties is consistent with _____.
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· Question 39
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When infants turn their heads and suck in response to a touch on the cheek, they are demonstrating the _____.
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· Question 40
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A correlation is considered to be zero if _____.
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· Question 41
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The boss praised his hourly employees for their good work. The boss hopes that the praise encourages the employees to continue to work hard. In this example, the reinforcement is _____.
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· Question 42
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For centuries, men have needed women to be sexually faithful to ensure that her children are also his offspring. Which theory is most consistent with this explanation for faithfulness among romantic partners?
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· Question 43
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Which mother is at greatest risk of having a child with a chromosomal abnormality?
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a 40-year-old mother
· Question 44
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Babies born under 1,000 grams (2 pounds 3 ounces) are considered _____.
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· Question 45
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Behaviorists believe that psychologists should focus on _____.
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· Question 46
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Theorists who promote classical conditioning believe that learned behavior is the result of _____, whereas theorists who promote operant conditioning believe that learned behavior is the result of _____.
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· Question 47
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The third period of gestation is the _____ period.
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· Question 48
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The Apgar scale is used at one minute and five minutes after birth to _____.
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· Question 49
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The so-called "new" theories, unlike the grand theories, are multicultural and multidisciplinary. Evolutionary theory, for example, draws on all of the following EXCEPT _____.
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· Question 50
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An explanation of facts and observations defined by a set of concepts and ideas that organize phenomena is a _____.
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