Question 1

In boys, the first visible evidence of puberty is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of the testes 
B)  the appearance of a beard 
C)  the appearance of pubic hair 
D)  a deepening of the voice 
A)  the growth of the testes 
B)  the appearance of a beard 
C)  the appearance of pubic hair 
D)  a deepening of the voice

Question 2

Most decisions to divorce are mutually shared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Perceptual speed generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases steadily through the 50s 
B)  peaks during the 20s 
C)  peaks during the 30s 
D)  peaks during the 40s 
A)  increases steadily through the 50s 
B)  peaks during the 20s 
C)  peaks during the 30s 
D)  peaks during the 40s

Question 4

Explain Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of acceptance of dying and death. What are some of the major criticisms of her theory?

Accepted Answer

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of accept

Question 5

Morality based on concepts such as duty and social order, as well as putting oneself in the other person's shoes, develops at the ________ level of moral thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  precognitive 
A)  conventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  preconventional 
D)  precognitive

Question 6

Compared with adolescent development, adult development is much more predictable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A problem with longitudinal studies is that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  don't distinguish age differences from differences that arise from improved assessment or measurement tools 
B)  don't distinguish age differences from cohort differences 
C)  don't track long-term changes among individuals in the study 
D)  are less trustworthy than either biographical or longitudinal studies 
A)  don't distinguish age differences from differences that arise from improved assessment or measurement tools 
B)  don't distinguish age differences from cohort differences 
C)  don't track long-term changes among individuals in the study 
D)  are less trustworthy than either biographical or longitudinal studies

Question 8

Research studying deaf infants with deaf parents has found that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not babble at all 
B)  babble verbally right through childhood and into adolescence 
C)  babble with their hands 
D)  babble like other infants for a short while, but quickly stop 
A)  do not babble at all 
B)  babble verbally right through childhood and into adolescence 
C)  babble with their hands 
D)  babble like other infants for a short while, but quickly stop

Question 9

Which of the following people can expect to live for the fewest years, on average?

Accepted Answer

A)  a White female 
B)  a White male 
C)  an African-American male 
D)  an African-American female 
A)  a White female 
B)  a White male 
C)  an African-American male 
D)  an African-American female

Question 10

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 11

Summarize the research regarding the decline of mental abilities in old age. Also, explain what Alzheimer's disease is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the research regarding the decline of...

Question 12

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

Question 13

A method of studying developmental changes by evaluating the same people at different points in their lives is a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 16

Marital satisfaction tends to ________ with the arrival of the first child and ________ when the last child leaves home.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; declines 
B)  decline; declines further 
C)  increases; increases further 
D)  decline; increases 
A)  increase; declines 
B)  decline; declines further 
C)  increases; increases further 
D)  decline; increases

Question 17

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

Question 18

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 19

Morgan is 18 years old. She has set aside the problem of developing an identity while she continues to explore various alternatives and choices. She best fits the description of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity forecloser 
B)  identity diffuser 
C)  identity achiever 
D)  identity moratorium 
A)  identity forecloser 
B)  identity diffuser 
C)  identity achiever 
D)  identity moratorium

Question 20

Research on moral development in boys and girls has found that boys tend to base their moral judgments on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the abstract concept of "justice" 
B)  the idea of "getting away with it" without being punished 
C)  caring about other people 
D)  power and force 
A)  the abstract concept of "justice" 
B)  the idea of "getting away with it" without being punished 
C)  caring about other people 
D)  power and force

In boys, the first visible evidence of puberty is ________.

Most decisions to divorce are mutually shared.

Perceptual speed generally ________.

Explain Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of acceptance of dying and death. What are some of the major criticisms of her theory?

Morality based on concepts such as duty and social order, as well as putting oneself in the other person's shoes, develops at the ________ level of moral thinking.

Compared with adolescent development, adult development is much more predictable.

A problem with longitudinal studies is that they ________.

Research studying deaf infants with deaf parents has found that they ________.

Which of the following people can expect to live for the fewest years, on average?

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

Summarize the research regarding the decline of mental abilities in old age. Also, explain what Alzheimer's disease is.

Each of the following is true except ________.

A method of studying developmental changes by evaluating the same people at different points in their lives is a ________ study.

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

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

Marital satisfaction tends to with the arrival of the first child and when the last child leaves home.

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

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

Morgan is 18 years old. She has set aside the problem of developing an identity while she continues to explore various alternatives and choices. She best fits the description of ________.

Research on moral development in boys and girls has found that boys tend to base their moral judgments on ________.

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In boys, the first visible evidence of puberty is ________.

Most decisions to divorce are mutually shared.

Perceptual speed generally ________.

Explain Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of acceptance of dying and death. What are some of the major criticisms of her theory?

Morality based on concepts such as duty and social order, as well as putting oneself in the other person's shoes, develops at the ________ level of moral thinking.

Compared with adolescent development, adult development is much more predictable.

A problem with longitudinal studies is that they ________.

Research studying deaf infants with deaf parents has found that they ________.

Which of the following people can expect to live for the fewest years, on average?

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

Summarize the research regarding the decline of mental abilities in old age. Also, explain what Alzheimer's disease is.

Each of the following is true except ________.

A method of studying developmental changes by evaluating the same people at different points in their lives is a ________ study.

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

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

Marital satisfaction tends to ________ with the arrival of the first child and ________ when the last child leaves home.

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

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

Morgan is 18 years old. She has set aside the problem of developing an identity while she continues to explore various alternatives and choices. She best fits the description of ________.

Research on moral development in boys and girls has found that boys tend to base their moral judgments on ________.

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

Filters

Marital satisfaction tends to with the arrival of the first child and when the last child leaves home.