Straighterline LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT PSY120 Midterm Exam

Straighterline LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT PSY120 Midterm Exam

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The first stage in Erickson's theory is
Select one:
a. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
b. initiative versus guilt.
c. generativity versus stagnation.
d. trust versus mistrust.
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A mistake by the cellular machinery, or damage from an environmental agent such as radiation, may
produce a _____, which is a permanently altered segment of DNA.
Select one:
a. susceptibility gene
b. vulnerability gene
c. longevity gene
d. mutated gene
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Irene conducts a laboratory experiment to test the memory of children. She rapidly reads out a list of
colors to three children aged 4, 6, and 13 years. The children are then asked to repeat the names of
the colors. Irene notices that the 6-year-old and the 13-year-old are able to recall more colors than
the 4-year-old. This experiment illustrates that
Select one:
a. younger children tend to rehearse information more than older children do.
b. short-term memory decreases during late childhood.
c. information is retained in short-term memory for a long period without rehearsal.
d. memory span varies from one individual to another.