Question 1

Each of the following increases the risk of a youth engaging in violent behavior except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  having a specific gene that is related to a lack of compassion and inability to control emotional impulses early in life 
B)  overly controlling and "smothering" parents 
C)  feelings of neglect and rejection from family and peers 
D)  easy availability of guns and being raised in a "gun culture" 
A)  having a specific gene that is related to a lack of compassion and inability to control emotional impulses early in life 
B)  overly controlling and "smothering" parents 
C)  feelings of neglect and rejection from family and peers 
D)  easy availability of guns and being raised in a "gun culture"

Question 2

Identify at least two behaviors in which males and females differ. What factors appear to affect sex-typing and sex-role differentiation? What role does parental behavior have on sex-role differentiation?

Accepted Answer

There are several behaviors in which mal

Question 3

Infants are particularly adept at differentiating ________ sounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  musical 
B)  speech 
C)  potentially dangerous 
D)  animal 
A)  musical 
B)  speech 
C)  potentially dangerous 
D)  animal

Question 4

Between 12 and 18 months, most infants ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  begin to form two- and three- word sentences 
B)  begin to use intonation in their language 
C)  build a vocabulary of one-word sentences 
D)  begin to distinguish, in their language, between themselves and others 
A)  begin to form two- and three- word sentences 
B)  begin to use intonation in their language 
C)  build a vocabulary of one-word sentences 
D)  begin to distinguish, in their language, between themselves and others

Question 5

The study of how people change from birth through old age is called gerontology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Isabel is a rambunctious and unruly child who is moody and intense. She often throws temper tantrums, adapts poorly to change, and has powerful, negative reactions to new people and new situations. Thomas and Chess would say her temperament is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  easy 
B)  active 
C)  slow to warm up 
D)  difficult 
A)  easy 
B)  active 
C)  slow to warm up 
D)  difficult

Question 7

The concept that the quantity of a substance is not altered by reversible changes in its appearance is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity 
B)  synergy 
C)  conservation 
D)  object permanence 
A)  reactivity 
B)  synergy 
C)  conservation 
D)  object permanence

Question 8

In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 11 years of age, in which an individual can attend to more than one thing at a time and can understand someone else's viewpoint, though the individual is still not capable of fully abstract reasoning, is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Piaget believed that children experience ________ basic stages of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  three 
A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  three

Question 10

Signs of separation anxiety every time a caretaker leaves the presence of an infant implies that the infant has developed a sense of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  autonomy 
C)  unhealthy insecurity 
D)  object permanence 
A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  autonomy 
C)  unhealthy insecurity 
D)  object permanence

Question 11

Current estimates indicate that about ________ percent of people over age 65 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  70 
D)  10 
A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  70 
D)  10

Question 12

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a period of time is using the longitudinal method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Menarche occurs at the age of ________ for the average American girl.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 ½ and 9 
B)  12 ½ 
C)  14 ½ 
D)  10 ½ 
A)  8 ½ and 9 
B)  12 ½ 
C)  14 ½ 
D)  10 ½

Question 14

Television is not a significant influence on children's development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Question 16

The term used by psychologists to describe the characteristic patterns of emotional reactions and emotional self-regulation in the newborn child and young infant is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maturity 
B)  development 
C)  cognitive capacity 
D)  temperament 
A)  maturity 
B)  development 
C)  cognitive capacity 
D)  temperament

Question 17

Early maturing girls tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do worse in sports than early maturing girls 
B)  feel self-conscious and insecure 
C)  be more likely to be exposed to drugs and alcohol in high school 
D)  be ostracized by other girls 
A)  do worse in sports than early maturing girls 
B)  feel self-conscious and insecure 
C)  be more likely to be exposed to drugs and alcohol in high school 
D)  be ostracized by other girls

Question 18

Each of the following is a warning sign of potential violence in a youth except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cruelty toward other children and animals 
B)  coming from a family with a history of criminal violence 
C)  lack of social connection 
D)  overt expression of emotions 
A)  cruelty toward other children and animals 
B)  coming from a family with a history of criminal violence 
C)  lack of social connection 
D)  overt expression of emotions

Question 19

Which of the following is a false statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies cannot hear until after they are born. 
B)  As children grow older, they lose some of their ability to hear the difference between similar speech sounds. 
C)  In some ways, infants are better at distinguishing speech sounds than adults are. 
D)  Newborns will turn their head toward a sound source. 
A)  Babies cannot hear until after they are born. 
B)  As children grow older, they lose some of their ability to hear the difference between similar speech sounds. 
C)  In some ways, infants are better at distinguishing speech sounds than adults are. 
D)  Newborns will turn their head toward a sound source.

Question 20

The major turning point in most adults' lives is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  having and raising children 
B)  dealing with aging parents 
C)  getting their first job 
D)  buying their first house 
A)  having and raising children 
B)  dealing with aging parents 
C)  getting their first job 
D)  buying their first house

Each of the following increases the risk of a youth engaging in violent behavior except ________.

Identify at least two behaviors in which males and females differ. What factors appear to affect sex-typing and sex-role differentiation? What role does parental behavior have on sex-role differentiation?

Infants are particularly adept at differentiating ________ sounds.

Between 12 and 18 months, most infants ________.

The study of how people change from birth through old age is called gerontology.

Isabel is a rambunctious and unruly child who is moody and intense. She often throws temper tantrums, adapts poorly to change, and has powerful, negative reactions to new people and new situations. Thomas and Chess would say her temperament is ________.

The concept that the quantity of a substance is not altered by reversible changes in its appearance is known as ________.

In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 11 years of age, in which an individual can attend to more than one thing at a time and can understand someone else's viewpoint, though the individual is still not capable of fully abstract reasoning, is the ________ stage.

Piaget believed that children experience ________ basic stages of cognitive development.

Signs of separation anxiety every time a caretaker leaves the presence of an infant implies that the infant has developed a sense of ________.

Current estimates indicate that about ________ percent of people over age 65 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a period of time is using the longitudinal method.

Menarche occurs at the age of ________ for the average American girl.

Television is not a significant influence on children's development.

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

The term used by psychologists to describe the characteristic patterns of emotional reactions and emotional self-regulation in the newborn child and young infant is ________.

Early maturing girls tend to ________.

Each of the following is a warning sign of potential violence in a youth except ________.

Which of the following is a false statement?

The major turning point in most adults' lives is ________.

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Exam 9: Life-Span Development

Each of the following increases the risk of a youth engaging in violent behavior except ________.

Identify at least two behaviors in which males and females differ. What factors appear to affect sex-typing and sex-role differentiation? What role does parental behavior have on sex-role differentiation?

Infants are particularly adept at differentiating ________ sounds.

Between 12 and 18 months, most infants ________.

The study of how people change from birth through old age is called gerontology.

Isabel is a rambunctious and unruly child who is moody and intense. She often throws temper tantrums, adapts poorly to change, and has powerful, negative reactions to new people and new situations. Thomas and Chess would say her temperament is ________.

The concept that the quantity of a substance is not altered by reversible changes in its appearance is known as ________.

In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 11 years of age, in which an individual can attend to more than one thing at a time and can understand someone else's viewpoint, though the individual is still not capable of fully abstract reasoning, is the ________ stage.

Piaget believed that children experience ________ basic stages of cognitive development.

Signs of separation anxiety every time a caretaker leaves the presence of an infant implies that the infant has developed a sense of ________.

Current estimates indicate that about ________ percent of people over age 65 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a period of time is using the longitudinal method.

Menarche occurs at the age of ________ for the average American girl.

Television is not a significant influence on children's development.

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

The term used by psychologists to describe the characteristic patterns of emotional reactions and emotional self-regulation in the newborn child and young infant is ________.

Early maturing girls tend to ________.

Each of the following is a warning sign of potential violence in a youth except ________.

Which of the following is a false statement?

The major turning point in most adults' lives is ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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