Question 1

Even police and custom officers can have difficulty detecting simple lies told by children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An infant who interprets her world primarily through her physical interactions with objects is most likely in Jean Piaget's ____________ stage,which starts from birth and lasts until age 2.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  sensorimotor 
A)  preconventional 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  sensorimotor

Question 3

Tizard studied children who were adopted between the ages of 2 and 8 from high-quality orphanages.She observed that these children usually develop normal attachments with their caregivers but many had difficulty forming peer relationships because they were perceived as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  too aggressive. 
B)  too indifferent. 
C)  too needy. 
D)  socially inept. 
A)  too aggressive. 
B)  too indifferent. 
C)  too needy. 
D)  socially inept.

Question 4

Andy and Jeff compare the physical development of their sons.The baby boys are the same age.Andy brags that his infant son seems to be maturing at an advanced rate compared to what Jeff is observing in his son.Jeff worries that maybe there is something physically wrong with his son.Jeff consults a developmental book and finds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all children achieve the same physical skills,just at varying times 
B)  the sequence of acquiring physical skills varies between cultures 
C)  the sequence of acquiring physical skills varies between individuals 
D)  not all children achieve the same physical skills in the same order 
A)  all children achieve the same physical skills,just at varying times 
B)  the sequence of acquiring physical skills varies between cultures 
C)  the sequence of acquiring physical skills varies between individuals 
D)  not all children achieve the same physical skills in the same order

Question 5

Several theorists argue for a fifth stage of cognitive development called post-formal thought,which is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  logical reasoning about opposing points of view 
B)  more complex formal operational thought 
C)  similar types of thought as the formal operational stage 
D)  a decrease in the constraints of formal operational thought 
A)  logical reasoning about opposing points of view 
B)  more complex formal operational thought 
C)  similar types of thought as the formal operational stage 
D)  a decrease in the constraints of formal operational thought

Question 6

According to Baumrind's research conducted on parenting styles,the one that is associated with the most positive childhood outcomes is the ____________ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  neglectful 
D)  indulgent 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  neglectful 
D)  indulgent

Question 7

A researcher is interested in the development of stereotypes in children.He collects data from 5-,7-,9-,and 11-year-olds during the fall of one year.He then waits two years and collects data again from the same participants,and then again after another two years.He can then compare children across the different age groups as well as the development of stereotypes within the children themselves across three different time periods.This is an example of what type of design?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal design. 
B)  double-blind design. 
C)  cross-sectional design. 
D)  sequential design. 
A)  longitudinal design. 
B)  double-blind design. 
C)  cross-sectional design. 
D)  sequential design.

Question 8

One of the cognitive abilities that decreases with age is ___________,which most likely accounts for why it usually takes older adults longer to visually identify and evaluate stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the cognitive abilities that decreases...

Question 9

To examine different types of infant attachment styles,psychologist Mary Ainsworth used ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wire cylinder monkeys 
B)  the Strange Situation Test 
C)  moral dilemmas 
D)  conservation problems 
A)  wire cylinder monkeys 
B)  the Strange Situation Test 
C)  moral dilemmas 
D)  conservation problems

Question 10

Before decorating the nursery for her newborn,Lynne consults a psychologist who advises her that:

Accepted Answer

A)  newborns prefer faces over any other pattern 
B)  newborns do not see colour,but only black and white 
C)  newborns have no visual preferences 
D)  newborns prefer simple patterns to complex patterns 
A)  newborns prefer faces over any other pattern 
B)  newborns do not see colour,but only black and white 
C)  newborns have no visual preferences 
D)  newborns prefer simple patterns to complex patterns

Question 11

Studies examining the intellectual changes associated with aging have found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical exercise appears to slow these changes,but intellectual activity does not. 
B)  intellectual activity appears to slow these changes,but physical exercise does not. 
C)  both physical exercise and intellectual activity appear to slow these changes. 
D)  neither physical exercise nor intellectual activity appear to slow these changes. 
A)  physical exercise appears to slow these changes,but intellectual activity does not. 
B)  intellectual activity appears to slow these changes,but physical exercise does not. 
C)  both physical exercise and intellectual activity appear to slow these changes. 
D)  neither physical exercise nor intellectual activity appear to slow these changes.

Question 12

___________ refers to modifying or changing schema to understand new experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ refers to modifying or changing schema...

Question 13

In developmental research,cohort effects may confound any changes due to age,contributing to a problem with any research design except _________ designs.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  sequential 
C)  qualitative 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  sequential 
C)  qualitative 
D)  longitudinal

Question 14

All of the following were mentioned as cognitive limitations characteristic of Jean Piaget's preoperational stage EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  centration. 
B)  lack of object permanence. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  lack of understanding about conservation. 
A)  centration. 
B)  lack of object permanence. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  lack of understanding about conservation.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research results suggest that Piaget's model is relatively accurate and,though the speed of cognitive development may be influenced by cultural factors,children cross culturally still pass through all the stages and in the correct order. 
B)  Research results suggest that Piaget's theory was relatively accurate for the earlier stages but research has not been as supportive of the formal operational stage. 
C)  Research results are largely consistent with Piaget's theory,but there are some important limitations and inaccuracies. 
D)  Research regarding the validity of Piaget's theory has yet to be conducted. 
A)  Research results suggest that Piaget's model is relatively accurate and,though the speed of cognitive development may be influenced by cultural factors,children cross culturally still pass through all the stages and in the correct order. 
B)  Research results suggest that Piaget's theory was relatively accurate for the earlier stages but research has not been as supportive of the formal operational stage. 
C)  Research results are largely consistent with Piaget's theory,but there are some important limitations and inaccuracies. 
D)  Research regarding the validity of Piaget's theory has yet to be conducted.

Question 16

A cross-sectional design is to a longitudinal design as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational design is to an experimental design. 
B)  experimental design is to a correlational design. 
C)  between groups design is to a within groups design. 
D)  within groups design is to a between groups design. 
A)  correlational design is to an experimental design. 
B)  experimental design is to a correlational design. 
C)  between groups design is to a within groups design. 
D)  within groups design is to a between groups design.

Question 17

Which of the following would likely have the least impact on age-related declines in intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  slower perceptual processing 
B)  poorer verbal skills 
C)  poorer recall memory 
D)  poorer vision 
A)  slower perceptual processing 
B)  poorer verbal skills 
C)  poorer recall memory 
D)  poorer vision

Question 18

According to John Bowlby,the first attachment phase that a newborn infant goes through is the indiscriminate attachment behaviour phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A young girl driving past a farm sees a cow and says,"doggie!" Her older brother,who used to do the same thing when he was her age,informs her that this isn't a dog but is actually a cow.In fitting the cow into a pre-existing schema,the sister shows that she is using the process of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  adjustment 
C)  assimilation 
D)  accommodation 
A)  adaptation 
B)  adjustment 
C)  assimilation 
D)  accommodation

Question 20

A child has low self-esteem,is not very popular with her peers,and is not doing very well in school,but shows no signs of any aggressive or impulsive behaviour.These are all adjustment outcomes associated with the ______________ style of parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  neglectful 
C)  indulgent 
D)  authoritative 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  neglectful 
C)  indulgent 
D)  authoritative

Even police and custom officers can have difficulty detecting simple lies told by children.

An infant who interprets her world primarily through her physical interactions with objects is most likely in Jean Piaget's ____________ stage,which starts from birth and lasts until age 2.

Tizard studied children who were adopted between the ages of 2 and 8 from high-quality orphanages.She observed that these children usually develop normal attachments with their caregivers but many had difficulty forming peer relationships because they were perceived as being:

Several theorists argue for a fifth stage of cognitive development called post-formal thought,which is characterized by:

According to Baumrind's research conducted on parenting styles,the one that is associated with the most positive childhood outcomes is the ____________ style.

One of the cognitive abilities that decreases with age is ___________,which most likely accounts for why it usually takes older adults longer to visually identify and evaluate stimuli.

To examine different types of infant attachment styles,psychologist Mary Ainsworth used ___________.

Before decorating the nursery for her newborn,Lynne consults a psychologist who advises her that:

Studies examining the intellectual changes associated with aging have found that:

___________ refers to modifying or changing schema to understand new experiences.

In developmental research,cohort effects may confound any changes due to age,contributing to a problem with any research design except _________ designs.

All of the following were mentioned as cognitive limitations characteristic of Jean Piaget's preoperational stage EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements regarding Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development is most accurate?

A cross-sectional design is to a longitudinal design as a(n):

Which of the following would likely have the least impact on age-related declines in intelligence?

According to John Bowlby,the first attachment phase that a newborn infant goes through is the indiscriminate attachment behaviour phase.

A young girl driving past a farm sees a cow and says,"doggie!" Her older brother,who used to do the same thing when he was her age,informs her that this isn't a dog but is actually a cow.In fitting the cow into a pre-existing schema,the sister shows that she is using the process of ___________.

A child has low self-esteem,is not very popular with her peers,and is not doing very well in school,but shows no signs of any aggressive or impulsive behaviour.These are all adjustment outcomes associated with the ______________ style of parenting.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

And Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Even police and custom officers can have difficulty detecting simple lies told by children.

An infant who interprets her world primarily through her physical interactions with objects is most likely in Jean Piaget's ____________ stage,which starts from birth and lasts until age 2.

Tizard studied children who were adopted between the ages of 2 and 8 from high-quality orphanages.She observed that these children usually develop normal attachments with their caregivers but many had difficulty forming peer relationships because they were perceived as being:

Several theorists argue for a fifth stage of cognitive development called post-formal thought,which is characterized by:

According to Baumrind's research conducted on parenting styles,the one that is associated with the most positive childhood outcomes is the ____________ style.

One of the cognitive abilities that decreases with age is ___________,which most likely accounts for why it usually takes older adults longer to visually identify and evaluate stimuli.

To examine different types of infant attachment styles,psychologist Mary Ainsworth used ___________.

Before decorating the nursery for her newborn,Lynne consults a psychologist who advises her that:

Studies examining the intellectual changes associated with aging have found that:

___________ refers to modifying or changing schema to understand new experiences.

In developmental research,cohort effects may confound any changes due to age,contributing to a problem with any research design except _________ designs.

All of the following were mentioned as cognitive limitations characteristic of Jean Piaget's preoperational stage EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements regarding Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development is most accurate?

A cross-sectional design is to a longitudinal design as a(n):

Which of the following would likely have the least impact on age-related declines in intelligence?

According to John Bowlby,the first attachment phase that a newborn infant goes through is the indiscriminate attachment behaviour phase.

A young girl driving past a farm sees a cow and says,"doggie!" Her older brother,who used to do the same thing when he was her age,informs her that this isn't a dog but is actually a cow.In fitting the cow into a pre-existing schema,the sister shows that she is using the process of ___________.

A child has low self-esteem,is not very popular with her peers,and is not doing very well in school,but shows no signs of any aggressive or impulsive behaviour.These are all adjustment outcomes associated with the ______________ style of parenting.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

And Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters