Question: Dr. Matsuko’s major research interest is the long-term effects of child-rearing practices on the psychological adjustment of offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Matsuko is a(n) ________ psychologist.

Answer: Developmental

Question: Nutrients and oxygen are transferred from a mother to her developing fetus through the

Answer: Placenta

Question: Infants’ tendency to gaze longer at novel stimuli than at familiar ones provides compelling evidence regarding their

Answer: Mental abilities

Question: The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by

Answer: Piaget’s cognitive development theory

Question: Two closed, pyramid-shaped beakers containing clearly identical amounts of a liquid are judged by a child to hold different amounts after one of the beakers is inverted. The child apparently lacks a

Answer: Concept of conservation

Question: A child’s realization that others may have beliefs that the child knows to be false best illustrates the development of

Answer: A theory of mind

Question: The process of imprinting occurs during a brief developmental phase known as

Answer: A critical period

Question: Although 3-year-old Adam happily explores the attractive toys located in the dentist’s waiting room, he periodically returns to his mother’s side for brief moments. Adam most clearly displays signs of

Answer: Secure attachment

Question: “I don’t care whether you want to wash the dishes, you will do so because I said so!” This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

Answer: Authoritarian

Question: Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people. Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Answer: Postconventional