Question 1

The quality of adult thinking differs markedly from adolescent thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

On average, in infants crawling occurs at about ________ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  8 
D)  6 
A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  8 
D)  6

Question 3

Research evidence currently supports the notion that infants begin to develop depth perception at about ________ months of age.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Being unable to see things from another's point of view or put yourself in someone else's place is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  anthropomorphism 
C)  realism 
D)  ethnocentrism 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  anthropomorphism 
C)  realism 
D)  ethnocentrism

Question 5

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the importance of physical appearance to adolescents. Finally, describe the changes associated with sexual maturation in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Physical appearance is incredibly import

Question 7

The average ages at which voluntary skills develop are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal development 
B)  developmental norms 
C)  cephalocaudal norms 
D)  median norms 
A)  proximodistal development 
B)  developmental norms 
C)  cephalocaudal norms 
D)  median norms

Question 8

Today, the average white American can expect to live about ________ the average African American.

Accepted Answer

A)  five years longer than 
B)  ten years longer than 
C)  five years less than 
D)  the same amount of time as 
A)  five years longer than 
B)  ten years longer than 
C)  five years less than 
D)  the same amount of time as

Question 9

Although neonates can see, they lack visual acuity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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." This works because the child does not yet understand the principles of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Infants begin to coo at about ________ month(s) of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  one 
D)  two 
A)  eight 
B)  four 
C)  one 
D)  two

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency of sex remains constant as couples get older. 
B)  Frequency of sex increases as couples get older. 
C)  Couples completely lose their ability to have sex during old age. 
D)  Frequency of sexual activity declines as couples get older, but does not cease. 
A)  Frequency of sex remains constant as couples get older. 
B)  Frequency of sex increases as couples get older. 
C)  Couples completely lose their ability to have sex during old age. 
D)  Frequency of sexual activity declines as couples get older, but does not cease.

Question 13

A student has just made a pendulum with a small stone and a string. She is trying to figure out whether it is the length of string, the weight of the stone at the end of it, or both that determine how far the pendulum will swing. In order to be able to solve this problem, the student would have to have reached the ________ stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The drug most abused by pregnant women is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  cigarettes 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  cigarettes

Question 15

Egbert is an inactive, withdrawn child who reacts very cautiously and deliberately to the world around him. Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult 
B)  laid back 
C)  easy 
D)  slow to warm up 
A)  difficult 
B)  laid back 
C)  easy 
D)  slow to warm up

Question 16

Studies of children's growth have found that some children can grow by as much as one inch ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in two weeks 
B)  overnight 
C)  in a month 
D)  in a week 
A)  in two weeks 
B)  overnight 
C)  in a month 
D)  in a week

Question 17

Jane is 40 years old. Her main task, according to Erikson, will be to develop a sense of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity 
B)  intimacy 
C)  identity 
D)  initiative 
A)  generativity 
B)  intimacy 
C)  identity 
D)  initiative

Question 18

School concerns are the primary reason for drops in self-esteem among American teenagers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Summarize research findings on physical and motor development in infancy and early childhood. Explain what developmental norms are and why they are important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize research findings on physical and motor...

Question 20

Research shows that children who are placed in quality day care are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to develop behavior problems and problems with self-esteem only if they are placed in day care after the age of two 
B)  no more likely to develop behavior problems or problems with self-esteem 
C)  more likely to develop behavior problems and problems with self-esteem only if they are placed in day care in the first few months of life 
D)  more likely to develop behavior problems and problems with self-esteem 
A)  more likely to develop behavior problems and problems with self-esteem only if they are placed in day care after the age of two 
B)  no more likely to develop behavior problems or problems with self-esteem 
C)  more likely to develop behavior problems and problems with self-esteem only if they are placed in day care in the first few months of life 
D)  more likely to develop behavior problems and problems with self-esteem

The quality of adult thinking differs markedly from adolescent thinking.

On average, in infants crawling occurs at about ________ months of age.

Research evidence currently supports the notion that infants begin to develop depth perception at about ________ months of age.

Being unable to see things from another's point of view or put yourself in someone else's place is known as ________.

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

Discuss the importance of physical appearance to adolescents. Finally, describe the changes associated with sexual maturation in adolescence.

The average ages at which voluntary skills develop are known as ________.

Today, the average white American can expect to live about ________ the average African American.

Although neonates can see, they lack visual acuity.

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." This works because the child does not yet understand the principles of ________.

Infants begin to coo at about ________ month(s) of age.

Which of the following statements is true?

The drug most abused by pregnant women is ________.

Egbert is an inactive, withdrawn child who reacts very cautiously and deliberately to the world around him. Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ________.

Studies of children's growth have found that some children can grow by as much as one inch ________.

Jane is 40 years old. Her main task, according to Erikson, will be to develop a sense of ________.

School concerns are the primary reason for drops in self-esteem among American teenagers.

Summarize research findings on physical and motor development in infancy and early childhood. Explain what developmental norms are and why they are important.

Research shows that children who are placed in quality day care are ________.

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Exam 9: Life-Span Development

The quality of adult thinking differs markedly from adolescent thinking.

On average, in infants crawling occurs at about ________ months of age.

Research evidence currently supports the notion that infants begin to develop depth perception at about ________ months of age.

Being unable to see things from another's point of view or put yourself in someone else's place is known as ________.

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

Discuss the importance of physical appearance to adolescents. Finally, describe the changes associated with sexual maturation in adolescence.

The average ages at which voluntary skills develop are known as ________.

Today, the average white American can expect to live about ________ the average African American.

Although neonates can see, they lack visual acuity.

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." This works because the child does not yet understand the principles of ________.

Infants begin to coo at about ________ month(s) of age.

Which of the following statements is true?

The drug most abused by pregnant women is ________.

Egbert is an inactive, withdrawn child who reacts very cautiously and deliberately to the world around him. Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ________.

Studies of children's growth have found that some children can grow by as much as one inch ________.

Jane is 40 years old. Her main task, according to Erikson, will be to develop a sense of ________.

School concerns are the primary reason for drops in self-esteem among American teenagers.

Summarize research findings on physical and motor development in infancy and early childhood. Explain what developmental norms are and why they are important.

Research shows that children who are placed in quality day care are ________.

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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