Question 1

Most adults eventually experience a midlife crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the issues related to dual-career couples, explain the extra problems faced by working women and children in these relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the issues related to dual-career couples,...

Question 3

Identify and explain the capabilities of neonates, as well as the limitations of their abilities.

Accepted Answer

Neonates, or newborn infants, have a num

Question 4

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that children under the age of two should ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  watch no more than 15 hours of television per week 
B)  watch no more than 10 hours of television per week 
C)  watch fewer than 5 hours of television per week 
D)  not watch any television at all 
A)  watch no more than 15 hours of television per week 
B)  watch no more than 10 hours of television per week 
C)  watch fewer than 5 hours of television per week 
D)  not watch any television at all

Question 5

Discuss the effects of widowhood on the elderly. What are the differences between men and women in coping with widowhood and eventually remarrying?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the effects of widowhood on the...

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most old people fear death more than most young people. 
B)  Most old people fear the process of dying as well as fearing death. 
C)  American attitudes and approaches to dying makes facing death easier than in other cultures. 
D)  Death is the central preoccupation of most older people's final years. 
A)  Most old people fear death more than most young people. 
B)  Most old people fear the process of dying as well as fearing death. 
C)  American attitudes and approaches to dying makes facing death easier than in other cultures. 
D)  Death is the central preoccupation of most older people's final years.

Question 7

General beliefs about characteristics that men and women are presumed to have are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-typed behaviors 
B)  gender constancy 
C)  gender norms 
D)  gender stereotypes 
A)  sex-typed behaviors 
B)  gender constancy 
C)  gender norms 
D)  gender stereotypes

Question 8

As a baby's attachment to its mother grows, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  so does its insecurity 
B)  its autonomy decreases 
C)  so does its autonomy 
D)  its cognitive and social skills are delayed in their development 
A)  so does its insecurity 
B)  its autonomy decreases 
C)  so does its autonomy 
D)  its cognitive and social skills are delayed in their development

Question 9

A 3-year-old child says to her mommy, "I goed and watched the mouses at the pet store." This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization 
B)  holophrasing 
C)  abbreviated speech 
D)  telegraphic speech 
A)  overregularization 
B)  holophrasing 
C)  abbreviated speech 
D)  telegraphic speech

Question 10

Parents, not children, determine the nature of the parent-child relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A child's slashing the air with an imaginary sword to slay an imaginary dragon is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  conservation 
C)  a symbolic gesture 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  conservation 
C)  a symbolic gesture 
D)  egocentrism

Question 12

Kagan and his colleagues found that temperament is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictable and subject to wild fluctuations over time 
B)  largely due to biological factors 
C)  largely due to cultural and family learning 
D)  about half learned and half innate 
A)  unpredictable and subject to wild fluctuations over time 
B)  largely due to biological factors 
C)  largely due to cultural and family learning 
D)  about half learned and half innate

Question 13

Psychological health ________ in adulthood compared with adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  generally increases 
B)  dramatically decreases 
C)  decreases slightly 
D)  remains about the same 
A)  generally increases 
B)  dramatically decreases 
C)  decreases slightly 
D)  remains about the same

Question 14

Define object permanence and egocentrism. Why are these concepts important? Finally, explain the difference between concrete operational and formal operational thought.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define object permanence and egocentrism. Why are...

Question 15

Knowledge of what behavior is appropriate for each gender is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender awareness 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender constancy 
D)  gender-role awareness 
A)  gender awareness 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender constancy 
D)  gender-role awareness

Question 16

The majority of elderly people now suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the various landmarks in the development of language in children.

Accepted Answer

The development of language in children

Question 18

Which of the following has been suggested by psychologists as a method of constructive conflict resolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use "you" statements rather than "I" statements. 
B)  Think in terms of winners and losers. 
C)  Focus on the person, not just the behavior. 
D)  Carefully choose the time and place for an argument. 
A)  Use "you" statements rather than "I" statements. 
B)  Think in terms of winners and losers. 
C)  Focus on the person, not just the behavior. 
D)  Carefully choose the time and place for an argument.

Question 19

To solve the problems posed by cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches, many researchers turn to the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  biographical 
D)  introspective 
A)  structural 
B)  functional 
C)  biographical 
D)  introspective

Question 20

A survey of teenagers in high school found that ________ percent of boys felt good about their sexual experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  95 
B)  85 
C)  65 
D)  75 
A)  95 
B)  85 
C)  65 
D)  75

Most adults eventually experience a midlife crisis.

Describe the issues related to dual-career couples, explain the extra problems faced by working women and children in these relationships.

Identify and explain the capabilities of neonates, as well as the limitations of their abilities.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that children under the age of two should ________.

Discuss the effects of widowhood on the elderly. What are the differences between men and women in coping with widowhood and eventually remarrying?

Which of the following statements is true?

General beliefs about characteristics that men and women are presumed to have are called ________.

As a baby's attachment to its mother grows, ________.

A 3-year-old child says to her mommy, "I goed and watched the mouses at the pet store." This is an example of ________.

Parents, not children, determine the nature of the parent-child relationship.

A child's slashing the air with an imaginary sword to slay an imaginary dragon is an example of ________.

Kagan and his colleagues found that temperament is ________.

Psychological health ________ in adulthood compared with adolescence.

Define object permanence and egocentrism. Why are these concepts important? Finally, explain the difference between concrete operational and formal operational thought.

Knowledge of what behavior is appropriate for each gender is called ________.

The majority of elderly people now suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease.

Describe the various landmarks in the development of language in children.

Which of the following has been suggested by psychologists as a method of constructive conflict resolution?

To solve the problems posed by cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches, many researchers turn to the ________ approach.

A survey of teenagers in high school found that ________ percent of boys felt good about their sexual experiences.

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Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

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Exam 9: Life-Span Development

Most adults eventually experience a midlife crisis.

Describe the issues related to dual-career couples, explain the extra problems faced by working women and children in these relationships.

Identify and explain the capabilities of neonates, as well as the limitations of their abilities.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that children under the age of two should ________.

Discuss the effects of widowhood on the elderly. What are the differences between men and women in coping with widowhood and eventually remarrying?

Which of the following statements is true?

General beliefs about characteristics that men and women are presumed to have are called ________.

As a baby's attachment to its mother grows, ________.

A 3-year-old child says to her mommy, "I goed and watched the mouses at the pet store." This is an example of ________.

Parents, not children, determine the nature of the parent-child relationship.

A child's slashing the air with an imaginary sword to slay an imaginary dragon is an example of ________.

Kagan and his colleagues found that temperament is ________.

Psychological health ________ in adulthood compared with adolescence.

Define object permanence and egocentrism. Why are these concepts important? Finally, explain the difference between concrete operational and formal operational thought.

Knowledge of what behavior is appropriate for each gender is called ________.

The majority of elderly people now suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease.

Describe the various landmarks in the development of language in children.

Which of the following has been suggested by psychologists as a method of constructive conflict resolution?

To solve the problems posed by cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches, many researchers turn to the ________ approach.

A survey of teenagers in high school found that ________ percent of boys felt good about their sexual experiences.

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

Filters