1. Modules 10-13: Developing Through the Life Span
Clicker Questions
Exploring Psychology, 10th Edition by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall
Slides by Laura Beavin Haider, Ph.D.
Modules 10-13: Developing Through the Life Span

2. Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn
Module 10

3. 1. Which of the following issues does developmental psychology focus on?
A. Nature and nurture
B. Continuity and stages
C. Stability and change
D. All of the above

4. 1. Which of the following issues does developmental psychology focus on? ANSWER
A. Nature and nurture
B. Continuity and stages
C. Stability and change
D. All of the above

5. 2. Nine weeks after conception, the _____ looks unmistakably human and facial features have formed.
A. embryo
B. placenta
C. fetus
D. zygote

6. 2. Nine weeks after conception, the _____ looks unmistakably human and facial features have formed. ANSWER
A. embryo
B. placenta
C. fetus
D. zygote

7. 3. Haley is pregnant and is contemplating whether to have a drink of wine. She is having trouble recalling the effects of alcohol she learned in prenatal class. Which of the following is FALSE?
A. Light drinking cannot harm the fetus.
B. Alcohol has an epigenetic effect.
C. Heavy drinking may result in fetal alcohol syndrome.
D. Alcohol is a teratogen.

8. 3. Haley is pregnant and is contemplating whether to have a drink of wine. She is having trouble recalling the effects of alcohol she learned in prenatal class. Which of the following is FALSE? ANSWER
A. Light drinking cannot harm the fetus.
B. Alcohol has an epigenetic effect.
C. Heavy drinking may result in fetal alcohol syndrome.
D. Alcohol is a teratogen.

9. Infancy and Childhood
Module 11

10. 4. Which of the following statements about brain development is TRUE?
A. Brain areas linked to thinking, memory, and language develop late in childhood.
B. At birth, we have the largest quantity of brain cells we will ever have.
C. Infant brain size increases slowly the days immediately following birth.
D. Brain architecture is dictated by experiences more than genes.

11. 4. Which of the following statements about brain development is TRUE
4. Which of the following statements about brain development is TRUE? ANSWER
A. Brain areas linked to thinking, memory, and language develop late in childhood.
B. At birth, we have the largest quantity of brain cells we will ever have.
C. Infant brain size increases slowly the days immediately following birth.
D. Brain architecture is dictated by experiences more than genes.

12. 5. Maturation suggests that:
A. biological growth stages are relatively uninfluenced by experience.
B. nurture has a greater effect on growth than nature.
C. genes do not guide motor development.
D. walking and toilet training occurs independent of biological growth.

13. 5. Maturation suggests that: ANSWER
A. biological growth stages are relatively uninfluenced by experience.
B. nurture has a greater effect on growth than nature.
C. genes do not guide motor development.
D. walking and toilet training occurs independent of biological growth.

14. 6. Which concept refers to our ability to adapt our current understandings to incorporate new information?
A. Assimilation
B. Accommodation
C. Schema
D. Cognition

15. 6. Which concept refers to our ability to adapt our current understandings to incorporate new information? ANSWER
A. Assimilation
B. Accommodation
C. Schema
D. Cognition

16. 7. During which stage of cognitive development are children egocentric?
A. Preoperational
B. Concrete operational
C. Sensorimotor
D. Formal operational

17. 7. During which stage of cognitive development are children egocentric
7. During which stage of cognitive development are children egocentric? ANSWER
A. Preoperational
B. Concrete operational
C. Sensorimotor
D. Formal operational

18. 8. Which of the following statements concerning autism spectrum disorder is FALSE?
A. Mind reading is difficult for those with ASD.
B. ASD is more common in boys than girls.
C. There is evidence that vaccinations contribute to ASD.
D. Individuals with ASD have less whole-brain synchrony.

19. 8. Which of the following statements concerning autism spectrum disorder is FALSE? ANSWER
A. Mind reading is difficult for those with ASD.
B. ASD is more common in boys than girls.
C. There is evidence that vaccinations contribute to ASD.
D. Individuals with ASD have less whole-brain synchrony.

20. 9. Which parenting style is characterized by parents being coercive by imposing rules and expecting obedience?
A. Trusting
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Authoritarian

21. 9. Which parenting style is characterized by parents being coercive by imposing rules and expecting obedience? ANSWER
A. Trusting
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Authoritarian

22. 10. Barnaby is one year old. When his mother hides his toy under a blanket, he pulls the blanket aside to see if it’s still there. During which stage does object permanence manifest?
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational

23. 10. Barnaby is one year old. When his mother hides his toy under a blanket, he pulls the blanket aside to see if it’s still there. During which stage does object permanence manifest? ANSWER
A. Sensorimotor
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete operational
D. Formal operational

24. 11. Trevor is looking through pictures from his second birthday party
11. Trevor is looking through pictures from his second birthday party. He cannot recollect any of the details of activities from that day. He is most likely suffering from (a):
A. puberty
B. neurocognitive disorder
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. infantile amnesia

25. 11. Trevor is looking through pictures from his second birthday party
11. Trevor is looking through pictures from his second birthday party. He cannot recollect any of the details of activities from that day. He is most likely suffering from (a): ANSWER
A. puberty
B. neurocognitive disorder
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. infantile amnesia

26. 12. Suri is an infant who cries uncontrollably when her mother leaves, and she is generally fussy and unpredictable. Which of the following likely reflects her attachment and temperament styles (respectively)?
A. Insecure, easy
B. Secure, difficult
C. Insecure, difficult
D. Secure, easy

27. 12. Suri is an infant who cries uncontrollably when her mother leaves, and she is generally fussy and unpredictable. Which of the following likely reflects her attachment and temperament styles (respectively)? ANSWER
A. Insecure, easy
B. Secure, difficult
C. Insecure, difficult
D. Secure, easy

28. Adolescence
Module 12

29. 13. Which of the following statements best represents the intuitionist view of morality?
A. Moral judgments are based on cognitive development.
B. Moral reasoning trumps moral intuitions.
C. The mind makes moral judgments quickly and automatically.
D. There are three levels of moral thinking that form a moral ladder.

30. 13. Which of the following statements best represents the intuitionist view of morality? ANSWER
A. Moral judgments are based on cognitive development.
B. Moral reasoning trumps moral intuitions.
C. The mind makes moral judgments quickly and automatically.
D. There are three levels of moral thinking that form a moral ladder.

31. Adulthood
Module 13

32. 14. Which of the following statements about late adulthood is FALSE?
A. Older adults are more likely to be affected by cold and flu viruses.
B. Exercise and cognitive training sessions may improve cognitive scores.
C. With age, we’re driven to learn less and connect more socially.
D. Older adults experience more tip-of-the-tongue memories.

33. 14. Which of the following statements about late adulthood is FALSE
14. Which of the following statements about late adulthood is FALSE? ANSWER
A. Older adults are more likely to be affected by cold and flu viruses.
B. Exercise and cognitive training sessions may improve cognitive scores.
C. With age, we’re driven to learn less and connect more socially.
D. Older adults experience more tip-of-the-tongue memories.

34. 15. Janice is dealing with her children moving away from home to attend college. She feels trapped at work and is bored with her home life. Which psychosocial stage is she likely going through?
A. Early adulthood
B. Middle adulthood
C. Late adulthood
D. Emerging adulthood

35. 15. Janice is dealing with her children moving away from home to attend college. She feels trapped at work and is bored with her home life. Which psychosocial stage is she likely going through? ANSWER
A. Early adulthood
B. Middle adulthood
C. Late adulthood
D. Emerging adulthood