Even as newborns, we prefer sights and sounds that facilitate social responsiveness. This can be seen by a newborn's preference for a. soft music. b. face-like images. c. low pitched sounds. d. soft colors. e. loud music.

Boez is a 2-year-old boy who is in the process of potty training. When Boez urinates in the potty, he has a sense of pride. If Boez urinates in his pants, he runs and hides. According to Erikson, in which psychosocial stage is Boez? a. Autonomy versus shame and doubt. b. Initiative versus guilt. c. Competence versus inferiority. d. Identity versus role confusion. e. Intimacy versus isolation.

Which developmental issue best represents how our genes and environment interact? a. Habituation and maturation. b. Stability and change. c. Continuity and stability. d. Continuity and stages. e. Nature and nurture.

Which question expresses the developmental issue of stability and change? a. Are individuals more similar or different from each other? b. How much of development occurs in distinct stages? c. How much of development is determined by genetics? d. To what extent do certain traits persist through the life span? e. Which traits are most affected by life changes and experience?

Use a chart like the one shown to identify examples of parallelism in each poem.

(a) Note the example of parallelism in the last two lines of "The Explorer."

(b) Identify an example of parallelism in lines 7-14 of "Frederick Douglass."

(c) Explain how each example of parallelism heightens the emotional energy of the poem.

What is the shallow, gently sloping area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the shoreline? A abyssal plain B continental shelf C continental slope D mid-ocean ridge

Alcohol is a teratogen that can slip through the ____ and damage the fetus or embryo. a. placenta, b. nervous system, c. womb, d. brainstem, e. zygote.

If you showed a 2- year-old a model of her bedroom where you'd hidden a toy behind the bed, she would a. understand that the model represented her room, but not be able to find the toy in her own room b. exhibit schematic thinking and be able to explain the study back to you. c. be unable to find the toy in her room due to a lack of symbolic thinking. d. understand that the model represented her room, and be able to find the toy in her own room. e. misunderstand the instructions due to her lack of theory of mind.

Which of the following would be considered an example of Erickson's concept of integrity? a. A 25-year-old meets and marries the love of his life. b. A 35-year-old earns a lot of money though she doesn't particularly enjoy her job. c. An 85-year-old looks back at a life well-lived and feels satisfied. d. A 40-year-old takes pride in her work and how she is raising her children. e. A 20-year-old decides to become a physician.

Infantile amnesia best explains why a. Justina, age 25, cannot remember hearing Japanese when she was 10. b. Ella, age 10, has no memories of her third birthday party c. Karla, age 3, can't understand why her new brother is crying d. Becka, age 2, is unable to remember where she left her doll. e. Hannah, age 6, can't remember the gymnastics routine she just learned.

Which of the following is true of the early formation of brain cells? a. They form at a constant rate throughout the prenatal period. b. They begin forming slowly, and then the rate increases throughout prenatal development. c. They form slowly during the prenatal period, and then the rate increases after birth. d. They form at a constantly increasing rate prenatally and in early childhood. e. They are overproduced early in the prenatal period and then the rate decreases and stabilizes.

a. Why are psychologists interested in studying infancy and childhood? b. In what ways do heredity and environment contribute to human development? c. Which theory makes more sense to you: development by stages or continuous development? Why?

Let $U={1, 2, 3, 4, 5}$ and $A={1, 2, 3}$. Find $A'$.

In thinking of the question of nature versus nurture, explain how each of the following schools of psychology would address this debate. -Behaviorism. -Biological perspective. -Personality psychologists. -Developmental psychologists.