Dr. Dearborn is conducting a study on infant sensory abilities. During the study, she shows each infant a picture of an apple and records how long the infant looks at the picture. She shows the infant the apple picture a second time, and records the infant’s looking time again. This process continues until the infant has lost interest and only looks at the apple picture for a short period of time. The decreased looking time indicates which of the following?

Salvatore is concerned about what would happen to him if he were ever incapacitated, so he signed a legal document specifying that he would not like to receive treatment if his heart stops beating. Which of the following documents has Salvatore signed?

Heidi believes that water can experience emotions: it is angry when it is hot and sad when it is cold. Heidi also believes it is fair when her sister gives her half an Oreo, but takes a whole Oreo for herself. Heidi reasons that they both got one piece of the cookie. According to Piaget, Heidi is in what stage of cognitive development?

Strength by which a particular chemical messenger binds to its receptor site on a cell.  [BLANK-1]

All of the following terms refer to the developing organism during prenatal development EXCEPT:

Eileene takes her daughter to the pediatrician for regular check-ups. At each appointment, the pediatrician asks Eileene how her daughter’s fine motor skills are developing. Which of the following responses would answer the pediatrician’s question?

In the book Les Miserables, one of the main characters is living in poverty. He steals a loaf of bread from a store so he can feed his starving nephew. When Marlee reads this, she concludes that it was wrong for the main character to take the bread because he could go to jail for stealing. With her response, Marlee is demonstrating which of the following forms of reasoning?

Which of the following statements about physical development during adolescence is FALSE?

I understand that I can use the textbook and my notes while taking this exam, but I cannot receive outside help (i.e. work with a classmate or use internet sources). I will not share the questions or answers with classmates or make the exam available online.  Please select ‘TRUE’ to indicate that you agree to the terms of this exam.

Which of the following does NOT describe the physical changes that take place during adulthood?