Question 21 (1 point)                   Teratogens are:…

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Question 21 (1 point)                   Teratogens are:…

Question 21 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teratogens are:

Question 21 options:

  Any external agents, such as viruses or drugs, that can harm the embryo or fetus
  Carcinogenic substances
  A specialized type of neuron in the nucleus accumbens
  Any type of congenital problem

 

Question 22 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The second leading cause of death among Canadian youth and young adults is:

Question 22 options:

  Traffic accidents
  Murder or manslaughter
  Drug related
  Suicide

 

Question 23 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which condition has been demonstrated in recent research on memory in older adults?

Question 23 options:

  substantial decreases in both procedural and semantic memory
  age-related declines in episodic and working memory
  a pronounced failure of meta-memory
  no age-related changes in the raw speed of mental processing

 

Question 24 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alex and MJ are 13-year-olds on the same track and field team. There’s a race coming up and Alex’s parents have promised her $50 if she wins the race. For Alex, this is likely higher:

Question 24 options:

  Her subjective estimate of the probability of success
  Her subjective incentive value of success
  Her fear of failure
  Her situational appraisal

 

Question 25 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who hypothesized that success runs in families because intelligence is largely inherited?

Question 25 options:

  Binet
  Galton
  Simon
  Terman

 

Question 26 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The concepts of fluid and crystalized intelligence were proposed by:

Question 26 options:

  Spearman
  Cattell and Horn
  Stanford & Binet
  Thurstone

 

Question 27 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ability to control one’s body movements and to handle objects skillfully describes:

Question 27 options:

  Naturalist intelligence
  Body-kinesthetic intelligence
  Spatial intelligence
  Intuitive intelligence

 

Question 28 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which stage of pre-natal development lasts approximately 2 weeks?

Question 28 options:

  Germinal
  Embryonic
  Fetal
  Zygotic

 

Question 29 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following statements about the diagnosis of intellectual disability is false?

Question 29 options:

  It is based on IQ and adaptive skills tests
  IQ is typically 2 or more SDs below the mean
  The level of disability can be categorized as high, medium, or low
  Adaptive skills must also be impaired to some extent

 

Question 30 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which response is not modulated by the activation of the sympathetic division of the ANS?

Question 30 options:

  Goosebumps
  Increased adrenal gland activity
  Constricted pupils
  Increased heart rate

 

Question 31 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research suggests that obesity is affected by genetics.

Question 31 options:

  TRUE
  FALSE

 

Question 32 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following is not considered a primary emotion?

Question 32 options:

  Anger
  Fear
  Surprise
  Irritation

 

Question 33 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to Joseph Renzulli, what are the three traits that tend to be displayed by eminent adults who make enduring contributions to their fields?

Question 33 options:

  creativity, motivation, and intelligence
  ambition, social skills, and creativity
  intelligence, assertiveness, and perfectionism
  social skills, assertiveness, and motivation

 

Question 34 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If siblings reared together are more similar than siblings reared apart with respect to IQ, this suggests that:

Question 34 options:

  Upbringing plays and important role in mental ability
  That genetics play more of a role in intelligence than the environment
  That intelligence is not heritable
  None of the above

 

Question 35 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marilyn is 65 years old, and recently she has begun to notice that her vision has changed significantly. Which visual change is most likely?

Question 35 options:

  She is more farsighted and less able to use monocular depth cues effectively.
  She is more nearsighted and less able to adapt to low illumination.
  She is more nearsighted and less able to use monocular depth cues effectively.
  She is more farsighted and less able to adapt to low illumination.

 

Question 36 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amanda is 5 years. Based on Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, we would expect that she would understand all types of conservation.

Question 36 options:

  TRUE
  FALSE

 

Question 37 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are two primary categories of psychological tests?

Question 37 options:

  mental ability and personality
  intelligence and achievement
  interest and aptitude
  aptitude and attitude

 

Question 38 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A teenage boy has developed facial hair and now needs to shave; he also has developed much wider shoulders. What are these new traits called?

Question 38 options:

  primary sexual characteristics
  secondary sexual characteristics
  autonomic sexual characteristics
  somatic sexual characteristics

 

Question 39 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following statements regarding the WAIS-IV is false?

Question 39 options:

  It can be used for individuals ages 14+
  It contains separate subscales assessing things like verbal comprehension and working memory
  It relies on deviation IQ scores
  It places less importance on verbal ability than the Stanford-Binet Intelligence scale does

 

Question 40 (1 point)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to research by Thomas, Chess, and Birch, roughly what percentage of babies were happy, regular in sleep and eating, adaptable, and not readily upset?

Question 40 options:

  10%
  15%
  35%
  40%