Question 1

The development of formal operations in adolescence leads to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extroverted behavior 
B)  thinking in terms of concrete things 
C)  a lessening of self-analysis compared to preoperational thought 
D)  overconfidence and egocentrism 
A)  extroverted behavior 
B)  thinking in terms of concrete things 
C)  a lessening of self-analysis compared to preoperational thought 
D)  overconfidence and egocentrism D

Question 2

According to Piaget, children learn to see more than one dimension to a problem, but cannot yet handle abstract concepts during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory-motor 
B)  formal-operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete-operational 
A)  sensory-motor 
B)  formal-operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  concrete-operational D

Question 3

Tommy acts rough and noisy because he has learned to believe that as a male he is supposed to act that way. His behavior is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  innate behavior patterns 
B)  sex-typed behavior 
C)  cross-typed behavior 
D)  gender identity confusion 
A)  innate behavior patterns 
B)  sex-typed behavior 
C)  cross-typed behavior 
D)  gender identity confusion B

Question 4

A researcher decides to study cognitive changes in children by simultaneously studying groups of 3-year-olds, 6-year-olds, 9-year-olds, and 12-year-olds. This researcher is conducting a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  strain 
C)  biographical 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  strain 
C)  biographical 
D)  longitudinal

Question 5

Each of the following is linked to increased risk of teenage violence in boys except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  having experienced problems at school 
B)  exhibiting high levels of the power motive 
C)  coming from a family with a history of criminal violence 
D)  having been abused as a child 
A)  having experienced problems at school 
B)  exhibiting high levels of the power motive 
C)  coming from a family with a history of criminal violence 
D)  having been abused as a child

Question 6

The average age for an infant to stand up while holding onto something is about ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  5 
C)  11 
D)  7 
A)  9 
B)  5 
C)  11 
D)  7

Question 7

Which of the following is not true of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually occurs after a long period of slowly increasing unhappiness. 
B)  It is usually the result of a mutual decision by both partners to end the marriage. 
C)  In the short term, it often brings about turmoil, animosity, and apprehension. 
D)  Children can adapt more successfully to a divorce when they have good support systems. 
A)  It usually occurs after a long period of slowly increasing unhappiness. 
B)  It is usually the result of a mutual decision by both partners to end the marriage. 
C)  In the short term, it often brings about turmoil, animosity, and apprehension. 
D)  Children can adapt more successfully to a divorce when they have good support systems.

Question 8

Jeff's parents are thrilled because he has just said his first word -- "Dada." He is most likely about ________ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  15 
C)  12 
D)  9 
A)  18 
B)  15 
C)  12 
D)  9

Question 9

According to Baumrind's research, permissive-indifferent parents are likely to have children who are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  distrustful 
B)  intellectual 
C)  dependent 
D)  assertive 
A)  distrustful 
B)  intellectual 
C)  dependent 
D)  assertive

Question 10

Each of the following is true except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  different babies are likely to display individual differences in temperament 
B)  regardless of what initially causes a baby's temperament, it often remains quite stable over time 
C)  some differences in temperament may be due to prenatal influences 
D)  environmental influences have little or no effect on a child's temperament 
A)  different babies are likely to display individual differences in temperament 
B)  regardless of what initially causes a baby's temperament, it often remains quite stable over time 
C)  some differences in temperament may be due to prenatal influences 
D)  environmental influences have little or no effect on a child's temperament

The development of formal operations in adolescence leads to ________.

According to Piaget, children learn to see more than one dimension to a problem, but cannot yet handle abstract concepts during the ________ stage.

Tommy acts rough and noisy because he has learned to believe that as a male he is supposed to act that way. His behavior is an example of ________.

A researcher decides to study cognitive changes in children by simultaneously studying groups of 3-year-olds, 6-year-olds, 9-year-olds, and 12-year-olds. This researcher is conducting a ________ study.

Each of the following is linked to increased risk of teenage violence in boys except ________.

The average age for an infant to stand up while holding onto something is about ________ months.

Which of the following is not true of divorce?

Jeff's parents are thrilled because he has just said his first word -- "Dada." He is most likely about ________ months of age.

According to Baumrind's research, permissive-indifferent parents are likely to have children who are ________.

Each of the following is true except ________.

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The Biological Basis of Behavior

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States of Consciousness

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Learning

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Memory

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Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality

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Exam 9: Life-Span Development

The development of formal operations in adolescence leads to ________.

According to Piaget, children learn to see more than one dimension to a problem, but cannot yet handle abstract concepts during the ________ stage.

Tommy acts rough and noisy because he has learned to believe that as a male he is supposed to act that way. His behavior is an example of ________.

A researcher decides to study cognitive changes in children by simultaneously studying groups of 3-year-olds, 6-year-olds, 9-year-olds, and 12-year-olds. This researcher is conducting a ________ study.

Each of the following is linked to increased risk of teenage violence in boys except ________.

The average age for an infant to stand up while holding onto something is about ________ months.

Which of the following is not true of divorce?

Jeff's parents are thrilled because he has just said his first word -- "Dada." He is most likely about ________ months of age.

According to Baumrind's research, permissive-indifferent parents are likely to have children who are ________.

Each of the following is true except ________.

The Science of Psychology

Extension: The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Extension: the Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Extension: Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Extension: States of Consciousness

Learning

Extension: Learning

Memory

Extension: Memory

Extension: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Extension: Motivation and Emotion

Extension: Life-Span Development

Personality

Extension: Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Extension: Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Extension: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Extension: Therapies

Social Psychology

Extension: Social Psychology

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