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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%