Question 1

Which of the following is not true of children in the preoperational period (according to Piaget)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often misled by appearances. 
B)  They have difficulty putting themselves in someone else's place. 
C)  They are unable to use words to represent objects. 
D)  They often engage in fantasy play and use symbolic gestures. 
A)  They are often misled by appearances. 
B)  They have difficulty putting themselves in someone else's place. 
C)  They are unable to use words to represent objects. 
D)  They often engage in fantasy play and use symbolic gestures.

Question 2

Hundreds of case histories collected by researchers indicate that the first stirrings of sexual interest begin in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  second or third grade 
B)  eighth or ninth grade 
C)  sixth or seventh grade 
D)  fourth or fifth grade 
A)  second or third grade 
B)  eighth or ninth grade 
C)  sixth or seventh grade 
D)  fourth or fifth grade

Question 3

At about age 4 to 6 months, an infant's speech begins to show signs of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relativity 
B)  intonation 
C)  syntax 
D)  words 
A)  relativity 
B)  intonation 
C)  syntax 
D)  words

Question 4

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  developmental 
C)  health 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  personality 
B)  developmental 
C)  health 
D)  evolutionary

Question 5

Of the following, ________ shows the largest decrease with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial orientation 
B)  perceptual speed 
C)  reasoning 
D)  verbal memory 
A)  spatial orientation 
B)  perceptual speed 
C)  reasoning 
D)  verbal memory

Question 6

In general, boys who mature early ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a more difficult time in sports and social activities 
B)  seem to have a harder time than late maturers 
C)  are more likely to feel inadequate and anxious 
D)  do better in sports and social activities 
A)  have a more difficult time in sports and social activities 
B)  seem to have a harder time than late maturers 
C)  are more likely to feel inadequate and anxious 
D)  do better in sports and social activities

Question 7

The most severe challenge to be faced during adulthood is probably ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  divorce 
B)  retirement 
C)  the death of a spouse 
D)  the loss of one's job 
A)  divorce 
B)  retirement 
C)  the death of a spouse 
D)  the loss of one's job

Question 8

Research indicates that the amygdala of shy infants ________ when presented with a novel stimulus or situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  underreacts 
B)  overreacts 
C)  reacts normally 
D)  fails to react 
A)  underreacts 
B)  overreacts 
C)  reacts normally 
D)  fails to react

Question 9

Strong attachment by a child to its mother is likely to foster insecurity and dependence.

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." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete-operational 
B)  formal-operational 
C)  preconventional 
D)  preoperational 
A)  concrete-operational 
B)  formal-operational 
C)  preconventional 
D)  preoperational

Question 11

Describe the effects of divorce on adults and children. What factors help children of divorcing parents better adapt to the divorce?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is true of newborns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of their physical senses operate very poorly at birth. 
B)  They hear and understand very little of what is going on around them. 
C)  They absorb and process information from the outside world almost as soon as, or even before, they enter it. 
D)  They are passive creatures who eat, sleep, and remain relatively oblivious to their new world. 
A)  Most of their physical senses operate very poorly at birth. 
B)  They hear and understand very little of what is going on around them. 
C)  They absorb and process information from the outside world almost as soon as, or even before, they enter it. 
D)  They are passive creatures who eat, sleep, and remain relatively oblivious to their new world.

Question 13

The quality of adult thinking differs markedly from adolescent thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

About ________ percent of all Americans will marry at some point in their life.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  90 
D)  80 
A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  90 
D)  80

Question 15

Research on the stability of temperament indicates that it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively stable through the first 3 to 4 years of life but begins to vary dramatically once a child reaches school age 
B)  unstable during childhood but stabilizes during adolescence and remains stable throughout a person's adult life 
C)  unstable subject to wide variations over the course of a lifetime 
D)  relatively stable throughout childhood and into adulthood 
A)  relatively stable through the first 3 to 4 years of life but begins to vary dramatically once a child reaches school age 
B)  unstable during childhood but stabilizes during adolescence and remains stable throughout a person's adult life 
C)  unstable subject to wide variations over the course of a lifetime 
D)  relatively stable throughout childhood and into adulthood

Question 16

The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is comprised of people ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 18 and 30 
B)  under the age of 18 
C)  over the age of 85 
D)  between the ages of 30 and 65 
A)  between the ages of 18 and 30 
B)  under the age of 18 
C)  over the age of 85 
D)  between the ages of 30 and 65

Question 17

A newborn baby is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetus 
B)  zygote 
C)  bionate 
D)  neonate 
A)  fetus 
B)  zygote 
C)  bionate 
D)  neonate

Question 18

Both boys and girls usually develop a sense of gender identity by around age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 19

The period of intense self-examination and decision making that is part of the process of identity formation is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  role convergence 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  an identity crisis 
A)  role convergence 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  an identity crisis

Question 20

The most influential view of children's cognitive development is that of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Spock 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  T. G. Bower 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Benjamin Spock 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  T. G. Bower 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Which of the following is not true of children in the preoperational period (according to Piaget)?

Hundreds of case histories collected by researchers indicate that the first stirrings of sexual interest begin in the ________.

At about age 4 to 6 months, an infant's speech begins to show signs of ________.

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

Of the following, ________ shows the largest decrease with age.

In general, boys who mature early ________.

The most severe challenge to be faced during adulthood is probably ________.

Research indicates that the amygdala of shy infants ________ when presented with a novel stimulus or situation.

Strong attachment by a child to its mother is likely to foster insecurity and dependence.

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." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the ________ stage.

Describe the effects of divorce on adults and children. What factors help children of divorcing parents better adapt to the divorce?

Which of the following is true of newborns?

The quality of adult thinking differs markedly from adolescent thinking.

About ________ percent of all Americans will marry at some point in their life.

Research on the stability of temperament indicates that it is ________.

The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is comprised of people ________.

A newborn baby is called a ________.

Both boys and girls usually develop a sense of gender identity by around age ________.

The period of intense self-examination and decision making that is part of the process of identity formation is called ________.

The most influential view of children's cognitive development is that of ________.

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Exam 9: Life-Span Development

Which of the following is not true of children in the preoperational period (according to Piaget)?

Hundreds of case histories collected by researchers indicate that the first stirrings of sexual interest begin in the ________.

At about age 4 to 6 months, an infant's speech begins to show signs of ________.

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

Of the following, ________ shows the largest decrease with age.

In general, boys who mature early ________.

The most severe challenge to be faced during adulthood is probably ________.

Research indicates that the amygdala of shy infants ________ when presented with a novel stimulus or situation.

Strong attachment by a child to its mother is likely to foster insecurity and dependence.

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." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the ________ stage.

Describe the effects of divorce on adults and children. What factors help children of divorcing parents better adapt to the divorce?

Which of the following is true of newborns?

The quality of adult thinking differs markedly from adolescent thinking.

About ________ percent of all Americans will marry at some point in their life.

Research on the stability of temperament indicates that it is ________.

The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is comprised of people ________.

A newborn baby is called a ________.

Both boys and girls usually develop a sense of gender identity by around age ________.

The period of intense self-examination and decision making that is part of the process of identity formation is called ________.

The most influential view of children's cognitive development is that of ________.

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

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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