Developmental Pyschology Quiz Chapter 7

• Question 1

2.5 out of 2.5 points

Joseph always dates women who are at least ten years older than he is. Which of the following might Freud propose as an explanation for Joseph's attraction to older women?

Selected Answer: D.

Joseph is stuck in the phallic stage of development.

Correct Answer: D.

Joseph is stuck in the phallic stage of development.

• Question 2

0 out of 2.5 points

Freud believed that the goal of a healthy life is to:

Selected Answer: D.

“resolve all of your unconscious issues.”

Correct Answer: B.

“love and to work.”

• Question 3

2.5 out of 2.5 points

Which of the following best defines an allele?

Selected Answer: C.

any of the possible forms in which a gene for a particular trait can occur

Correct Answer: C.

any of the possible forms in which a gene for a particular trait can occur

• Question 4

2.5 out of 2.5 points

If one allele in a pair of genes differs in some way from the other, the genes are said to be:

Selected Answer: D.

heterozygous.

Correct Answer: A.

heterozygous.

• Question 5

2.5 out of 2.5 points

An XX pattern in the 23rd pair of chromosomes indicates the fetus will:

Selected Answer: B.

be female.

Correct Answer: B.

be female.

• Question 6

2.5 out of 2.5 points

Which of the following best summarizes the relative importance of nature and nurture in our development?

Selected Answer: D.

The relationship between the two is reciprocal. In other words, our genes set the stage for our development; nurture affects the manifestation of those genetic influences. Nurture, in turn, affects genes.

Correct Answer: D.

The relationship between the two is reciprocal. In other words, our genes set the stage for our development; nurture affects the manifestation of those genetic influences. Nurture, in turn, affects genes.

• Question 7

0 out of 2.5 points

Why is replication of a...