Psychology Chapter 3 Flashcards
James has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene. His wife Carolyn also has one brown-eye gene and one blue-eye gene. What is the chance that their child could have blue eyes?
one chance in four
Regarding teratogens and birth defects, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Cystic fibrosis, PKU, and hemophilia are considered teratogens.
Baby Michael has normal hearing, but both of his parents are deaf and use sign language to communicate. During Michael’s first year of life, they enroll him in day care in order for Michael to hear normal speech
because the first year is a sensitive period for language development.
Rats that were raised in the enriched cage environments
were superior at learning mazes.
Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding?
rooting and sucking reflexes
During the first few days of life, infants exhibit all of the following behaviors EXCEPT for
paying more attention to a person looking away from them than a person who is gazing directly at them.
Regarding the midlife crisis, which of the following statements is TRUE?
About a quarter of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis
Roger prays to God to let him live so he can become a missionary like he planned to become years ago. Roger is exhibiting which reaction to impending death?
bargaining
Because she does not want to “spoil” her new baby, Theresa feeds and takes care of her baby’s physical needs when she thinks the baby needs the care, not when the baby cries to indicate his needs. If Theresa continues caring for the baby in this way, the baby is likely to develop
mistrust.
Marshall has retired from his job and finds life very unsatisfying. As he reflects over his life, he sees himself as a failure and his life as a series of missed opportunities. Erikson would say that Marshall is experiencing
despair.
Lee Ann is visibly upset when her mother leaves the room. When her mother returns after a few minutes of absence, Lee Ann rushes to greet her mother and hugs her mother’s legs. According to Mary Ainsworth’s research, Lee Ann is exhibiting which type of attachment?
securely attached
Whenever Marcia misbehaves, her parents always explain why this behavior is harmful and undesirable. They also praise Marcia when she exhibits mature, responsible behavior, such as helping others. Marcia’s parents would be considered
authoritative
According to Chomsky, children around the world use a limited number of patterns in their first sentences, which strongly suggests that language patterns must be
inborn.
When Tania was in high school, all she had to do to make an A on a test was to study the printed notes for about 20 minutes. For her first test in college, Tania tried this same study technique and received a grade of F. After this experience, Tania took her instructor’s advice and began using reflective reading and the LISAN method for taking notes. This change in Marcia’s study technique illustrates
accommodation.
Emma is shown a model of three mountains on a table. The researcher places a small house in front of one of the mountains such that it can be seen from her side of the table but not by one sitting on the other side of the table. A stuffed bear is placed in a chair on the other side of the table from Emma. Emma responds that the bear can see the house. Emma is showing
egocentrism.