Question 1

At age 12,Sean is happy,self-reliant,and has a positive self-image.It is most likely that Sean's parents are

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  authoritative. 
A)  permissive. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  authoritative.

Question 2

Which perspective emphasizes that automatic feelings often precede and influence our moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's moral development perspective 
B)  Haidt's intuitionist perspective 
C)  Piaget's cognitive development perspective 
D)  Erikson's psychosocial perspective 
A)  Kohlberg's moral development perspective 
B)  Haidt's intuitionist perspective 
C)  Piaget's cognitive development perspective 
D)  Erikson's psychosocial perspective

Question 3

During late adolescence people show a(n)________ in agreeableness and a(n)________ in emotional stability.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease;increase 
B)  increase;decrease 
C)  decrease;decrease 
D)  increase;increase 
A)  decrease;increase 
B)  increase;decrease 
C)  decrease;decrease 
D)  increase;increase

Question 4

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helmut,who is the tallest boy in the class 
B)  Jeff,who is the statistician for the basketball team 
C)  Hara,who is below average in height and physical maturity 
D)  Sally,who is the most sexually mature girl in the class 
A)  Helmut,who is the tallest boy in the class 
B)  Jeff,who is the statistician for the basketball team 
C)  Hara,who is below average in height and physical maturity 
D)  Sally,who is the most sexually mature girl in the class

Question 5

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking in others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger anxiety 
B)  infantile amnesia 
C)  mumps or measles 
D)  autism spectrum disorder 
A)  stranger anxiety 
B)  infantile amnesia 
C)  mumps or measles 
D)  autism spectrum disorder

Question 6

Lawrence Kohlberg focused on the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of identity. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  moral intuitions. 
A)  a sense of identity. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  moral reasoning. 
D)  moral intuitions.

Question 7

Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Mary Ainsworth 
D)  Lev Vygotsky 
A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Mary Ainsworth 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

Question 8

Several studies have revealed fewer than normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood obesity. 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  stranger anxiety. 
A)  childhood obesity. 
B)  autism spectrum disorder. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  stranger anxiety.

Question 9

Adolescents who feel excluded from peer relationships are at increased risk of social withdrawal and

Accepted Answer

A)  delay of gratification. 
B)  postconventional morality. 
C)  depression. 
D)  excessive online texting. 
A)  delay of gratification. 
B)  postconventional morality. 
C)  depression. 
D)  excessive online texting.

Question 10

A ________ of Americans say that love counts as a very important reason to marry and a ________ of Americans say that financial stability counts as a very important reason to marry.

Accepted Answer

A)  majority;majority 
B)  minority;minority 
C)  majority;minority 
D)  minority;majority 
A)  majority;majority 
B)  minority;minority 
C)  majority;minority 
D)  minority;majority

Question 11

Lev Vygotsky emphasized that the scaffold from which children step to higher levels of thinking is

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  concrete operational thinking. 
C)  schemas. 
D)  language. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  concrete operational thinking. 
C)  schemas. 
D)  language.

Question 12

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 13

The processes of assimilation and accommodation were most clearly highlighted by

Accepted Answer

A)  Rovee-Collier's infant memory theory. 
B)  the Harlows' attachment theory. 
C)  Erikson's psychosocial development theory. 
D)  Piaget's cognitive development theory. 
A)  Rovee-Collier's infant memory theory. 
B)  the Harlows' attachment theory. 
C)  Erikson's psychosocial development theory. 
D)  Piaget's cognitive development theory.

Question 14

A preference for our mother's voice over our father's voice has been detected

Accepted Answer

A)  during embryonic development. 
B)  immediately after birth. 
C)  one week after birth. 
D)  one month after birth. 
A)  during embryonic development. 
B)  immediately after birth. 
C)  one week after birth. 
D)  one month after birth.

Question 15

French toddlers preferred playing with chamomile-scented toys if

Accepted Answer

A)  they had never before experienced the scent of chamomile. 
B)  they had been diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome. 
C)  their mothers had once used a skin balm with a chamomile scent. 
D)  their fathers were devoted chamomile tea drinkers. 
A)  they had never before experienced the scent of chamomile. 
B)  they had been diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome. 
C)  their mothers had once used a skin balm with a chamomile scent. 
D)  their fathers were devoted chamomile tea drinkers.

Question 16

Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished for doing so.He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ stage of morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  preoperational 
A)  conventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  preoperational

Question 17

Physical exercise helps maintain the ________ protecting the ends of chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  telomeres 
B)  myelin 
C)  teratogens 
D)  schemas 
A)  telomeres 
B)  myelin 
C)  teratogens 
D)  schemas

Question 18

Physical exercise programs during late adulthood are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce brain shrinkage. 
B)  shorten telomeres. 
C)  prevent menopause. 
D)  inhibit the death-deferral phenomenon. 
A)  reduce brain shrinkage. 
B)  shorten telomeres. 
C)  prevent menopause. 
D)  inhibit the death-deferral phenomenon.

Question 19

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly,she had to modify her existing concept of birds.This best illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

To recognize that a face seen in a mirror is his or her own,a child must have some

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of mind. 
B)  secure attachment. 
C)  self-awareness. 
D)  concept of conservation. 
A)  theory of mind. 
B)  secure attachment. 
C)  self-awareness. 
D)  concept of conservation.

At age 12,Sean is happy,self-reliant,and has a positive self-image.It is most likely that Sean's parents are

Which perspective emphasizes that automatic feelings often precede and influence our moral reasoning?

During late adolescence people show a(n) in agreeableness and a(n) in emotional stability.

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking in others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Lawrence Kohlberg focused on the development of

Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?

Several studies have revealed fewer than normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

Adolescents who feel excluded from peer relationships are at increased risk of social withdrawal and

A of Americans say that love counts as a very important reason to marry and a of Americans say that financial stability counts as a very important reason to marry.

Lev Vygotsky emphasized that the scaffold from which children step to higher levels of thinking is

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

The processes of assimilation and accommodation were most clearly highlighted by

A preference for our mother's voice over our father's voice has been detected

French toddlers preferred playing with chamomile-scented toys if

Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished for doing so.He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ stage of morality.

Physical exercise helps maintain the ________ protecting the ends of chromosomes.

Physical exercise programs during late adulthood are most likely to

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly,she had to modify her existing concept of birds.This best illustrates the process of

To recognize that a face seen in a mirror is his or her own,a child must have some

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

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Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

At age 12,Sean is happy,self-reliant,and has a positive self-image.It is most likely that Sean's parents are

Which perspective emphasizes that automatic feelings often precede and influence our moral reasoning?

During late adolescence people show a(n)________ in agreeableness and a(n)________ in emotional stability.

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

From age 2 months on,as other children spend more and more time looking in others' eyes,those who later develop ________ do so less and less.

Lawrence Kohlberg focused on the development of

Which of the following psychologists designed the strange situation experiment to study children's attachment differences?

Several studies have revealed fewer than normal fiber tracts connecting the front to the back of the brain among those with

Adolescents who feel excluded from peer relationships are at increased risk of social withdrawal and

A ________ of Americans say that love counts as a very important reason to marry and a ________ of Americans say that financial stability counts as a very important reason to marry.

Lev Vygotsky emphasized that the scaffold from which children step to higher levels of thinking is

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

The processes of assimilation and accommodation were most clearly highlighted by

A preference for our mother's voice over our father's voice has been detected

French toddlers preferred playing with chamomile-scented toys if

Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished for doing so.He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ stage of morality.

Physical exercise helps maintain the ________ protecting the ends of chromosomes.

Physical exercise programs during late adulthood are most likely to

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly,she had to modify her existing concept of birds.This best illustrates the process of

To recognize that a face seen in a mirror is his or her own,a child must have some

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

During late adolescence people show a(n) in agreeableness and a(n) in emotional stability.

A of Americans say that love counts as a very important reason to marry and a of Americans say that financial stability counts as a very important reason to marry.