Q. Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
miscarriage, premature birth, and bodily defects.
Developmental Psychology 2 MCQs and Notes
Q. Another name for a newborn baby is a(n)
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
neonate.
Q. Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
assimilation.
Q. When a gene is , it must be paired with a second gene of the same type before its effect will be expressed.
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
recessive
Q. The part of a chromosome that contains "instructions" that affect a particular process or personal characteristic is called a(n)
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
gene.
Q. The study of changes in behavior from conception to death encompasses
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
developmental psychology.
Q. Studies of visual perception indicate that
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
infants prefer faces to colored ovals.
Q. Developmental psychology is the study of
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
progressive changes in behavior and abilities from conception to death.
Q. Which of the following reflexes are related to feeding?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
The rooting and sucking reflexes.
Q. According to , all children pass through a series of distinct stages in their intellectual development.
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Piaget