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Introduction to Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. This course explores major psychological concepts, theories, and research findings, covering topics such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social interactions. Through lectures, discussions, and multimedia resources, students will gain insights into how psychological principles apply to everyday life and develop critical thinking skills to analyze human behavior from multiple perspectives.
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Human Development A Life-Span View 3rd Edition by Christine Ateah
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Chapter 1: The Study of Human Development
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Q1) Marcie has been promoted and is moving her family to a new city in a different part of the country. Though 4-year-old Andrew is very happy and makes the transition easily, 13-year-old John is unhappy and has a very difficult time adjusting to the move. Which single set of factors best explains the different responses of Andrew and John to the move?
A) biological factors
B) sociocultural factors
C) personality factors
D) life-cycle factors
Answer: D
Q2) Dr. Jones studies how children think about television by asking them to answer several questions related to their television viewing. Which method is Dr. Jones using?
A) naturalistic observation
B) structured observation
C) experiment
D) self-report
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Biological Foundations
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Q1) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between home and hospital delivery for healthy pregnant women?
A) Home and hospital delivery carry the same birth defect risk.
B) Hospital delivery is safer than home delivery.
C) Home delivery is safer than hospital delivery.
D) The difference in risk factor between the two methods are unknown.
Answer: A
Q2) Ian is approached by a mad scientist who says he will pay Ian either $100 for each pair of his autosomes or $500 for each pair of his sex chromosomes. Assuming Ian wants to make as much money as possible, which offer should he take?
A) $100 for each pair of autosomes
B) $500 for each pair of sex chromosomes
C) either one, because Ian will make the same amount with both offers
D) neither one, because unfortunately humans have neither autosomes nor sex chromosomes
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Tools for Exploring the World
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Q1) George is having a test in which his brain's electrical activity is being measured by the wearing of electrodes that are placed on George's scalp. What is the name of this test?
A) electroencephalography
B) fMRI
C) x-ray
D) ultrasound
Answer: A
Q2) Preschool children with "naive biology" tend to believe that living things have specific properties. Which of the following is a specific property?
A) external motivations
B) growth
C) personality
D) compassion
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Entering the Social World
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Q1) Stan is playing with his ball, and Billy is playing with his doll, but they are each watching what the other is doing. What are Stan and Billy most likely involved in?
A) cooperative play
B) parallel play
C) simple social play
D) prosocial behaviour
Q2) Dr. Ramone is interested in studying how babies are different in terms of their behaviour toward other people, how energetic they are, and how easily they are upset. What is Dr. Ramone most likely studying?
A) SIDS
B) temperament
C) theory of mind
D) waking activity
Q3) Which of the following is the most critical component to high-quality child care?
A) care than includes active play
B) care that is given by well-trained, educated staff
C) care that is sensitive and responsive
D) care that provides nutritious meals and snacks
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Chapter 5: Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years
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Q1) At approximately what age do children master many significant fine motor skills, such as drawing clear, recognizable objects and the ability to tie their shoes?
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 4.5 years
D) 6 years
Q2) When asked to describe why storm clouds travel so slowly in the sky, Jacqueline gives several interesting answers. Which provides the best example of animism?
A) "Since they have no legs, they have to crawl."
B) "If they were going the other way, they would go faster."
C) "Because the wind does not blow as high way up in the sky."
D) "The dark parts of the cloud are heavier and slow it down."
Q3) Consider the notion that the brain is pre-wired for learning grammar. Which answer about learning does this notion support?
A) the behaviourist answer
B) the linguistic answer
C) the cognitive answer
D) the social interaction answer
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Chapter 6: Interacting and the Work of Play
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Q1) Which of the following would least likely be found in a description of "boys' play?"
A) exaggeration
B) cooperation
C) roughness
D) intimidation
Q2) Billy is an excellent student who is friendly with others. He is a self-reliant and responsible young man. With what type of parents has Billy likely been raised?
A) indifferent-uninvolved
B) authoritarian
C) authoritative
D) indulgent-permissive
Q3) Which of the following hormones can affect a baby girl with CAH, so much so that she will prefer masculine activities and male playmates over female activities and female playmates?
A) estrogen
B) androgen
C) progesterone
D) testosterone
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Chapter 7: Off to School
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Q1) Researchers have identified a number of characteristics as to why students will succeed in school. Which of the following is one of those characteristics?
A) Parents do not need to be involved, as teachers are competent enough to assess children's success levels and their subsequent needs.
B) The school board invests large sums of money in the school's equipment and teachers.
C) The curriculum also includes extra-curricular, fun events for students to reduce stress levels.
D) Staff and students both realize that academic excellence is the goal for all students.
Q2) Which of the following is one of the three purposes of writing?
A) to market
B) to organize
C) to persuade
D) to describe
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Chapter 8: Expanding Social Horizons
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Q1) There is a group in town made up of girls who like golf. Who is most likely to be the leader of the group?
A) Annika, who is the best golfer in the group
B) Holly, who has the most outgoing personality
C) Nancy, who is the wealthiest person in the group
D) Cathy, who is the best student in the group
Q2) What is one thing divorcing parents can do to limit the negative impact of the divorce on their children?
A) Expect the children to be happy, and stay away from talking about negative feelings related to the divorce.
B) Ask the children to help with parental disagreements.
C) Explain to the children why they are divorcing and what changes they can expect.
D) Find an opposite -sex role model for the children.
Q3) In a typical group of 6-year-old boys, who would you expect to be the leader?
A) the smartest kid
B) the strongest kid
C) the richest kid
D) the funniest kid
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Chapter 9: Rites of Passage
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Q1) When discussing the Heinz dilemma, Nancy says: "I wouldn't take the drug because stealing is wrong and no one is above the law." Which stage in Kohlberg's model of moral development does this type of response best fit with?
A) the second stage
B) the third stage
C) the fourth stage
D) the fifth stage
Q2) What releases estrogen?
A) the pituitary gland
B) the ovaries
C) the adrenal gland
D) the testes
Q3) Approximately how many calories should a typical teenage girl consume each day?
A) 1200
B) 1700
C) 2200
D) 2700
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Chapter 10: Moving into the Adult Social World
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Q1) What does being delinquent tend to be correlated with?
A) inadequate parental supervision
B) early diagnosis of attention deficit disorder
C) peer pressure
D) the existence of an "antisocial gene"
Q2) At age 5, Pete started a neighbour's house on fire. At age 10, he burned down a barn. At age 20, he set his old high school on fire. What does Pete's behaviour best exemplify?
A) life-course persistent antisocial behaviour
B) learned helplessness
C) adolescent-limited antisocial behaviour
D) chronic status offences
Q3) Jolene has just landed a job as an architect at a prestigious firm in Toronto. At which phase of career development has Jolene arrived?
A) crystallization
B) specification
C) implementation
D) progression
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Chapter 11: Becoming an Adult
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Q1) Dr. Mason has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. Which would the best title be for Dr. Mason's lecture?
A) "Plasticity Forever"
B) "You and Your Primary Mental Abilities"
C) "Rites of Passage Around the World"
D) "Avoiding Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome"
Q2) Kali has a theory of intelligence that views intelligence as being a combination of several factors such as fine motor skills, cognitive ability, and emotional control. What kind of theory is this?
A) a multidirectional theory
B) a multidimensional theory
C) a conventional theory
D) a life-span construct theory
Q3) Who is most at-risk for experiencing cognitive decline in old age?
A) a 30-year-old factory worker
B) a 30-year-old with hypertensive heart disease
C) a 50-year-old celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary
D) a 50-year-old college student
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Chapter 12: Being with Others
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Q1) Cassidy is a typical woman who works in an office and likes to play handball. Who is most likely to be her friend?
A) Amy, who also likes to play handball
B) Erika, who works in the same office
C) Lynda, who is someone Cassidy can confide in
D) Jessica, who likes to party
Q2) What is the term used to describe a voluntary, contractually-based alternative dispute resolution process, with little court or arbitration involvement in the marriage breakup?
A) cooperative divorce
B) collaborative divorce
C) egalitarian divorce
D) no-fault divorce
Q3) Ashley is 35 years old and just had her first baby. How is she most likely to differ from younger mothers.
A) She is less likely to spend time with the baby.
B) She is less likely to be anxious about being a parent.
C) She is less likely to be sensitive to her baby's needs.
D) She is less likely to be affectionate toward her baby.
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Chapter 13: Work and Leisure
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Q1) Who is most likely to be negatively affected by losing his job?
A) Nate, who is 23 years old
B) Bill, who is 28 years old
C) Marty, who is 46 years old
D) Bruce, who is 68 years old
Q2) According to Lips-Wiersma (2003), which of the following is one of the four common meanings people derive from work?
A) developing tolerance
B) economic independence
C) union with others
D) being financially independent
Q3) Which of the following individuals is likely to experience burnout?
A) Freddy, who is an auto mechanic
B) Patricia, who is an ER nurse
C) Samuel, who is a university professor
D) Elizabeth, who is a dog groomer
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Chapter 14: Making It in Midlife
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Q1) Which of the following phrases would best complete the following analogy, "Type A is to Type B as?"
A) male is to female
B) hassle is to appraisal
C) intense is to calm
D) introversion is to extroversion
Q2) How does exercise impact the aging process?
A) Exercise is not related to physical health.
B) Exercise can significantly slow the aging process.
C) Exercise is beneficial to health, but does not affect the aging process.
D) Exercise should be avoided by people over 50 years old.
Q3) Which of the following can stress directly result in?
A) anxiety disorders
B) isolation
C) schizophrenia
D) lower levels of self-esteem
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Chapter 15: The Personal Context of Later Life
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Q1) In order to depict the number of people of different ages in the population, what graphing technique is used?
A) demography
B) census-taking
C) worldometers
D) population pyramid
Q2) What is the only universal behaviour change in aging?
A) Older adults cannot locate targets in selective attention tasks.
B) Older adults exhibit dysphoria.
C) Older adults benefit from haloperidol.
D) Older adults have slower reaction times.
Q3) Carolyn has had Alzheimer's disease for over a decade. In an effort to help slow her memory loss, therapists have begun asking her simple questions, waiting for 10 seconds, and then, if Carolyn gets the item correct, re-asking the question after a slightly longer time delay. What is this intervention based on?
A) recognition
B) a circadian rhythm task
C) spaced retrieval
D) an internal belief system
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Chapter 16: Social Aspects of Later Life
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Q1) Barry has just run the mile in just under four minutes, which is his best time ever. What would this represent?
A) his level of compliance for this skill
B) his level of fitness for this skill
C) his level of competence for this skill
D) his level of proactivity for this skill
Q2) When Jake looks back upon his past, he realizes that he always had very little patience when dealing with children. What does Jake's realization about himself signify?
A) external continuity
B) internal continuity
C) external discontinuity
D) internal discontinuity
Q3) On average, how long do most sibling relationships endure?
A) 40 years
B) 50 years
C) 60 years
D) 70 years
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Chapter 17: The Final Passage
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Q1) Which comment would have most likely come from a concrete operational thinker?
A) "I am not going to die because I sleep under the covers where the Bogeyman can't get me."
B) "Grandpa is dead, but he'll come to visit us next week."
C) "Even though I can't imagine what death is like, it must be wonderful."
D) "When you're dead, you're dead."
Q2) Michelle has been so upset about the loss of her best friend that she is preoccupied with her friend's clothes, books, and CDs. She even isolates herself from her other friends to "talk" to her deceased friend. What is Michelle experiencing?
A) separational distress
B) traumatic distress
C) prolonged grief disorder
D) traumatic depressive disorder
Q3) Who is most likely to have the most difficult time recovering?
A) Adam, whose mother died
B) Kerri, whose friend died
C) Hilda, whose grandmother died
D) Lauren, whose young daughter died
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