Question 1

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 2

Today, the average American woman can expect to live about ________ the average American male.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

When a child begins to leave his mother voluntarily, he is expressing a desire for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline 
B)  privacy 
C)  autonomy 
D)  attention 
A)  discipline 
B)  privacy 
C)  autonomy 
D)  attention

Question 4

Studies of children's growth over their first 21 months have found that most children show no growth ________ percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  90 
D)  70 
A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  90 
D)  70

Question 5

Current estimates indicate that about ________ percent of people over age 85 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The major problem with biographical studies is that they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  don't track long-term changes among individuals in the study 
B)  don't distinguish age differences from cohort differences 
C)  are less trustworthy than either cross-sectional or longitudinal studies 
D)  take longer to run than longitudinal studies 
A)  don't track long-term changes among individuals in the study 
B)  don't distinguish age differences from cohort differences 
C)  are less trustworthy than either cross-sectional or longitudinal studies 
D)  take longer to run than longitudinal studies

Question 7

Data suggest that with increasing age, both sexes display ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more self-confidence and better self-control 
B)  less self-control and poorer coping skills 
C)  more self-control and poorer coping skills 
D)  more self-centeredness and better coping skills 
A)  more self-confidence and better self-control 
B)  less self-control and poorer coping skills 
C)  more self-control and poorer coping skills 
D)  more self-centeredness and better coping skills

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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

Question 11

Mental images or symbols (such as words) used to think about or remember an object, a person, or an event, are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  archetypes 
B)  emblems 
C)  eidetic images 
D)  mental representations 
A)  archetypes 
B)  emblems 
C)  eidetic images 
D)  mental representations

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding people whose spouses have died is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely to remarry than men. 
B)  Neither men nor women are likely to remarry. 
C)  Both men and women are equally likely to remarry. 
D)  Men are more likely to remarry than women. 
A)  Women are more likely to remarry than men. 
B)  Neither men nor women are likely to remarry. 
C)  Both men and women are equally likely to remarry. 
D)  Men are more likely to remarry than women.

Question 13

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 14

Among children, watching a lot of television is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither sleep disturbances nor obesity 
B)  obesity, but not sleep disturbances 
C)  sleep disturbances, but not obesity 
D)  both sleep disturbances and obesity 
A)  neither sleep disturbances nor obesity 
B)  obesity, but not sleep disturbances 
C)  sleep disturbances, but not obesity 
D)  both sleep disturbances and obesity

Question 15

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  perceptual 
C)  cognitive 
D)  motor 
A)  language 
B)  perceptual 
C)  cognitive 
D)  motor

Question 17

On average, by the first birthday, the average baby's weight has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  quadrupled 
B)  increased by 50 percent 
C)  doubled 
D)  tripled 
A)  quadrupled 
B)  increased by 50 percent 
C)  doubled 
D)  tripled

Question 18

Compare and contrast the major theories of language development in children. Which theory is supported by most psychologists today? Why?

Accepted Answer

The major theories of language developme

Question 19

Children can grow by as much as an inch in a single night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The head completes virtually all of its growth by age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  10 
A)  20 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  10

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

Today, the average American woman can expect to live about ________ the average American male.

When a child begins to leave his mother voluntarily, he is expressing a desire for ________.

Studies of children's growth over their first 21 months have found that most children show no growth ________ percent of the time.

Current estimates indicate that about ________ percent of people over age 85 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

The major problem with biographical studies is that they ________.

Data suggest that with increasing age, both sexes display ________.

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.

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

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

Mental images or symbols (such as words) used to think about or remember an object, a person, or an event, are called ________.

Which of the following statements regarding people whose spouses have died is true?

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

Among children, watching a lot of television is associated with ________.

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of ________ development.

On average, by the first birthday, the average baby's weight has ________.

Compare and contrast the major theories of language development in children. Which theory is supported by most psychologists today? Why?

Children can grow by as much as an inch in a single night.

The head completes virtually all of its growth by age ________.

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Exam 9: Life-Span Development

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

Today, the average American woman can expect to live about ________ the average American male.

When a child begins to leave his mother voluntarily, he is expressing a desire for ________.

Studies of children's growth over their first 21 months have found that most children show no growth ________ percent of the time.

Current estimates indicate that about ________ percent of people over age 85 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

The major problem with biographical studies is that they ________.

Data suggest that with increasing age, both sexes display ________.

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.

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

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

Mental images or symbols (such as words) used to think about or remember an object, a person, or an event, are called ________.

Which of the following statements regarding people whose spouses have died is true?

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

Among children, watching a lot of television is associated with ________.

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of ________ development.

On average, by the first birthday, the average baby's weight has ________.

Compare and contrast the major theories of language development in children. Which theory is supported by most psychologists today? Why?

Children can grow by as much as an inch in a single night.

The head completes virtually all of its growth by age ________.

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

Therapies

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

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