Question 1

Piaget called the belief that one is the centre of the world

Accepted Answer

A) "animism." 
B) "egocentrism." 
C) "self-centring." 
D) "centrismic thinking." 
A) "animism." 
B) "egocentrism." 
C) "self-centring." 
D) "centrismic thinking." B

Question 2

Which of the following theorists believe that people go through stages,each of which has a "crisis" associated with it?

Accepted Answer

A) Bandura 
B) Kohlberg 
C) Piaget 
D) Erikson 
A) Bandura 
B) Kohlberg 
C) Piaget 
D) Erikson D

Question 3

The first time that four-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute,she thought it was simply a large whistle.Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) conservation. 
D) accommodation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) conservation. 
D) accommodation. A

Question 4

As children approach their teen years,contact with _______ becomes more important in their development.

Accepted Answer

A) peers 
B) parents 
C) teachers 
D) adults 
A) peers 
B) parents 
C) teachers 
D) adults

Question 5

The mother of a young child who didn't like to drink milk was trying to coax him to drink some.Taking the glass of milk,she poured it all into a smaller cup and said,"There! Now you won't have to drink so much." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational 
A) preconventional 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational

Question 6

Three-year-old Zara calls all four-legged animals "kitties." Her tendency to fit all four-legged animals into her existing conception of a kitten illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A) conservation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) conservation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 7

A gradual and inevitable decline in the life processes begins in

Accepted Answer

A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle age. 
D) old age. 
A) adolescence. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) middle age. 
D) old age.

Question 8

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A) voice change. 
B) intellectual growth. 
C) puberty. 
D) emotional upheaval. 
A) voice change. 
B) intellectual growth. 
C) puberty. 
D) emotional upheaval.

Question 9

In which way do most contemporary theories of cognitive development differ from Piagetian theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning is constructivist in nature. 
B) Learning is gradual rather than stage-like. 
C) Learning is based on general domains. 
D) Learning is a function of acquired knowledge. 
A) Learning is constructivist in nature. 
B) Learning is gradual rather than stage-like. 
C) Learning is based on general domains. 
D) Learning is a function of acquired knowledge.

Question 10

A child thinks that the day turns to night just so that he can go to sleep at bedtime.Which term best characterizes this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) conservation 
C) deferred imitation 
D) assimilation 
A) egocentrism 
B) conservation 
C) deferred imitation 
D) assimilation

Question 11

When Angela plays the game "peek-a-boo!" with her infant,Michael,he cries every time,thinking his mom has disappeared.Which concept has Michael yet to develop?

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) symbolic thought 
D) assimilation 
A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) symbolic thought 
D) assimilation

Question 12

_______ is most famous for his theory that all children go through a series of sequential intellectual stages.

Accepted Answer

A) Ainsworth 
B) Bowlby 
C) Gesell 
D) Piaget 
A) Ainsworth 
B) Bowlby 
C) Gesell 
D) Piaget

Question 13

Piaget's stage theory assumes that

Accepted Answer

A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages. 
A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages.

Question 14

If a child can tell you what Y is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) formal operations 
B) concrete operations 
C) preoperational 
D) sensorimotor 
A) formal operations 
B) concrete operations 
C) preoperational 
D) sensorimotor

Question 15

A group of psychologists studies how adults change and grow,both psychologically and physiologically,as they age.These psychologists are most likely

Accepted Answer

A) personality psychologists. 
B) social psychologists. 
C) organizational psychologists. 
D) developmental psychologists. 
A) personality psychologists. 
B) social psychologists. 
C) organizational psychologists. 
D) developmental psychologists.

Question 16

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor 
A) preoperational 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensorimotor

Question 17

Adjusting behaviour or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called

Accepted Answer

A) schema. 
B) accommodation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) structure. 
A) schema. 
B) accommodation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) structure.

Question 18

Three-year-old Nick agrees to trade his dime for a nickel because the nickel is bigger.Which stage of cognitive development is being characterized?

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operational 
B) formal operational 
C) preoperational 
D) sensorimotor 
A) concrete operational 
B) formal operational 
C) preoperational 
D) sensorimotor

Question 19

According to Erikson,a sense of producing and contributing to the world is called

Accepted Answer

A) generativity. 
B) self-actualization. 
C) maturation. 
D) worthiness. 
A) generativity. 
B) self-actualization. 
C) maturation. 
D) worthiness.

Question 20

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during

Accepted Answer

A) middle adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness. 
A) middle adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness.

Exam 10: B: Lifespan Development

Piaget called the belief that one is the centre of the world

Which of the following theorists believe that people go through stages,each of which has a "crisis" associated with it?

The first time that four-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute,she thought it was simply a large whistle.Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

As children approach their teen years,contact with _______ becomes more important in their development.

The mother of a young child who didn't like to drink milk was trying to coax him to drink some.Taking the glass of milk,she poured it all into a smaller cup and said,"There! Now you won't have to drink so much." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the __________ stage.

Three-year-old Zara calls all four-legged animals "kitties." Her tendency to fit all four-legged animals into her existing conception of a kitten illustrates the process of

A gradual and inevitable decline in the life processes begins in

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is

In which way do most contemporary theories of cognitive development differ from Piagetian theory?

A child thinks that the day turns to night just so that he can go to sleep at bedtime.Which term best characterizes this behaviour?

When Angela plays the game "peek-a-boo!" with her infant,Michael,he cries every time,thinking his mom has disappeared.Which concept has Michael yet to develop?

_______ is most famous for his theory that all children go through a series of sequential intellectual stages.

Piaget's stage theory assumes that

If a child can tell you what Y is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

A group of psychologists studies how adults change and grow,both psychologically and physiologically,as they age.These psychologists are most likely

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

Adjusting behaviour or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called

Three-year-old Nick agrees to trade his dime for a nickel because the nickel is bigger.Which stage of cognitive development is being characterized?

According to Erikson,a sense of producing and contributing to the world is called

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology