Putting babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of crib death has been associated with a slight delay in children's

A. walking

B. crawling

C. bladder control

D. stranger anxiety

E. rooting

Compared with when she was an adolescent, elderly Mrs. Packer is likely to experience a sad mood with

A. less intensity and for a longer period of time.

B. more intensity and increasing frequency.

C. less intensity and for a shorter period of time.

D. more intensity and for a longer period of time.

E. decreasing frequency and less intensity.

Shortly before the democratic revolution in the former East Germany, researchers found differences in the body language of working-class men in East and West Berlin bars.  This best illustrated the impact of

A. the spotlight effect.

B. free association.

C. self-serving bias.

D. personal control.

E. reciprocal determinism.

Our motivation to achieve success and avoid failure is most directly influenced by our

A. Oedipus complex.

B. possible selves.

C. factor analysis.

D. free association.

E. self-serving bias.

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

A. fluid intelligence.

B. ability to recall meaningless information.

C. level of life satisfaction.

D. susceptibility to accidental physical injury.

E. susceptibility to colds and flu.

In the long run, people who practice self-regulation through physical exercise and time-managed programs experience an increase in

A. unconditional positive regard.

B. self-transcendence.

C. the spotlight effect.

D. self-control.

E. reaction formation.

One of the three major concerns of developmental psycology centers around the issue of

A. identity or intimacy.

B. continuity or stages.

C. imprinting or object permanence.

D. conservation or egocentrism.

E. longitudinal or cross-sectional.

Identical twins with similar values and preferences are not very strongly attracted to one another's fiances.  This fact has been used to suggest that romantic attraction is influenced by

A. fluid intelligence.

B. the social clock.

C. secondary sex characteristics.

D. chance encounters.

E. basic trust.

Byron is always looking to others for advice, approval, and affection.  According to the psychoanalytic perspective, Byron is most likely fixated at the __________ stage.

A. phallic

B. anal

C. latency

D. genital

E. oral

A psychotherapist instructs Dane to relax, close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd.  The therapist is using a technique known as

A. fixation

B. free association

C. factor analysis

D. hypnosis

E. projection

Questions about the extent to which maladaptive habits learned in childhood can be overcome in adulthood are most directly relevant to the issue of

A. continuity or stages.

B. behavior or mental processes.

C. stability or change.

D. fluid or crystallized intelligence.

E. nature or nurture.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator labels a person who is sympathetic, appreciative, and tactful as a(n) ____________ type.

A. thinking

B. judging

C. feeling

D. intuitive

E. projective

When people with autism watch another person's hand movements, they display less _______________ than most others.

A. habituation

B. egocentrism

C. mirror neuron activity

D. stranger anxiety

E. imprinting

When 16-year-old Hafez received a large inheritance from his grandfather, he was tempted to purchase an expensive new car.  He decided, instead, to deposit all the money into a savings account for his college education.  Hafez shows signs of a

A. weak superego

B. weak id

C. strong collective unconscious

D. strong ego

E. weak collective unconscious

Dr. Birkin's major research interest is the development of motor skills in children.  It is most likely that Dr. Birkin is a ___________ psychologist.

A. cognitive

B. developmental

C. biological

D. psychodynamic

E. psychometric

Freud suggested that a boy's identification with his father during the phallic stage illustrates the process of

A. unconditional positive regard.

B. self-transcendence.

C. free association.

D. conflict resolution.

E. collective unconscious.

One of the most consistently damaging teratogens is

A. epinephrine

B. testosterone

C. serotonin

D. dopamine

E. alcohol

According to Piaget, assimilation involves

A. the absorption of nutrients into the body for growth and development.

B. training children to behave in a socially acceptable manner.

C. interpreting new experiences in terms of one's current understanding.

D. altering existing schemas in order to incorporate new information

E. resolving social dilemmas in productive ways.

By professional training, Sigmund Freud was a

A. philosopher

B. sociologist

C. physician

D. literary scholar

E. counselor

The social-cognitive perspective suggests that the best way to predict a political candidate's performance effectiveness after election is to assess that individual's

A. current feelings of personal control.

B. specific political goals for the future.

C. general feelings of optimism about the future.

D. past performance in situations involving similar responsibilities.

E. personality traits as revealed by the MMPI.

People who break speed limits tend to think that many others do the same.  This best illustrates

A. the spotlight effect.

B.self-transcendence.

C. the false consensus effect.

D. undonditional positive regard.

E. external locus of control

People with high self-esteem are less likely than those with low self-esteem to

A. experience an internal locus of control.

B. overestimate the accuracy of their beliefs.

C. manifest self-serving bias.

D. succumb to conformity pressures.

E. have a strong ego.

The person-situation controversy involves a debate regarding the influence of __________ and ___________ on behavior.

A. self-concept; self-esteem

B. optimism; pessimism

C. environments; traits

D. the real self; the ideal self

E. the id; the superego

Which of the following is an example of a secondary sex characteristic?

A. female ovaries

B. male facial hair

C. the male grip

D. female height

E. male testes