Question 1

Toddlers are able to:

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A) know that a boy stays a boy even with long hair. 
B) label themselves as either boys or girls. 
C) have strong gender identities but not be gender typed. 
D) understand,but not conform to,cultural rules of gender. 
A) know that a boy stays a boy even with long hair. 
B) label themselves as either boys or girls. 
C) have strong gender identities but not be gender typed. 
D) understand,but not conform to,cultural rules of gender.

Question 2

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur during the second trimester of pregnancy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The four-year-old who talks baby talk to her two-year-old sister but not to her seven-year-old sister challenges Piaget's claim that four-year-old children:

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A) are egocentric. 
B) lack object permanence. 
C) are preoperational. 
D) are incapable of mental operations. 
A) are egocentric. 
B) lack object permanence. 
C) are preoperational. 
D) are incapable of mental operations.

Question 4

Meghan says that she is honest during tests because she believes in obeying the regulations of the college.Dwight says that he is honest during tests because he is afraid of getting caught.According to Kohlberg,what type of moral reasoning has each of them achieved?

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A good answer will include the

Question 5

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

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A) induction 
B) power assertion 
C) object permanence 
D) contact comfort 
E) conservation 
A) induction 
B) power assertion 
C) object permanence 
D) contact comfort 
E) conservation

Question 6

The Strange Situation test developed by Mary Ainsworth was designed to measure:

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A) attachment styles. 
B) need for affiliation. 
C) hyperactivity. 
D) emotional and social skills. 
A) attachment styles. 
B) need for affiliation. 
C) hyperactivity. 
D) emotional and social skills.

Question 7

Children whose parents encourage them to use gestures acquire smaller vocabularies than babies who are not encouraged to use gestures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When a mother contracts rubella early in the pregnancy,the most common consequence to the embryo is deafness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Examine the importance of setting high expectations for children and teaching children how to meet these expectations.

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A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A) While illicit drugs can cause harm to the fetus,there is little or no risk from over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin or cold medications. 
B) No drugs of any kind should be used by a pregnant woman without a doctor's approval. 
C) Drug use by the father,as well as by the mother,may cause fetal defects. 
D) Cocaine causes subtle impairments in children's cognitive and language abilities. 
A) While illicit drugs can cause harm to the fetus,there is little or no risk from over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin or cold medications. 
B) No drugs of any kind should be used by a pregnant woman without a doctor's approval. 
C) Drug use by the father,as well as by the mother,may cause fetal defects. 
D) Cocaine causes subtle impairments in children's cognitive and language abilities.

Question 11

In an observational study designed to assess gender behaviour and gender socialization,12- to 16-month-old boys and girls were found to be similar in their attempts to communicate and in their assertiveness (for example,their efforts to get a teacher's attention).How did the teachers tend to respond to these children? What did the researchers find when they observed the same children one year later?

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A good answer will include the following

Question 12

Vygotsky emphasized the sociocultural influences on children's cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness,or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson,this is the crisis of:

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A) ego integrity vs.despair. 
B) initiative vs.guilt. 
C) generativity vs.stagnation. 
D) identity vs.role confusion. 
A) ego integrity vs.despair. 
B) initiative vs.guilt. 
C) generativity vs.stagnation. 
D) identity vs.role confusion.

Question 14

Parents should encourage the use of gestures as their children become familiar with language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-the fundamental sense of being male or female

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) gender schema 
D) sex 
E) gender typing 
A) gender 
B) gender identity 
C) gender schema 
D) sex 
E) gender typing

Question 16

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur.
-They rapidly acquire new words in the context in which they hear them.

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A) 6 months to 1 year 
B) 18 to 24 months 
C) 4 to 6 months 
D) end of first year 
E) 2 to 6 years 
A) 6 months to 1 year 
B) 18 to 24 months 
C) 4 to 6 months 
D) end of first year 
E) 2 to 6 years

Question 17

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ is the process in which children learn the rules and behaviour expected of them by society.

Accepted Answer

A) Acculturation 
B) Socialization 
C) Development 
D) Maturation 
A) Acculturation 
B) Socialization 
C) Development 
D) Maturation

Question 19

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones.Given this information,it is likely that:

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A) Gwen and Henry have both reached puberty. 
B) Henry has reached puberty but Gwen has not. 
C) Gwen and Henry have not yet reached puberty. 
D) Gwen has reached puberty but Henry has not. 
A) Gwen and Henry have both reached puberty. 
B) Henry has reached puberty but Gwen has not. 
C) Gwen and Henry have not yet reached puberty. 
D) Gwen has reached puberty but Henry has not.

Question 20

Four-year-old Ian becomes frustrated when his little brother keeps knocking over Ian's castle made of blocks.After rebuilding it twice,Ian hits his brother the third time that the castle is destroyed.Explain what Ian's parents might say and do as they rush into the room if they are parents who use power assertion methods of discipline.How would they be likely to respond if they used induction?

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A good answer will include the following

Toddlers are able to:

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur during the second trimester of pregnancy.

The four-year-old who talks baby talk to her two-year-old sister but not to her seven-year-old sister challenges Piaget's claim that four-year-old children:

Meghan says that she is honest during tests because she believes in obeying the regulations of the college.Dwight says that he is honest during tests because he is afraid of getting caught.According to Kohlberg,what type of moral reasoning has each of them achieved?

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

The Strange Situation test developed by Mary Ainsworth was designed to measure:

Children whose parents encourage them to use gestures acquire smaller vocabularies than babies who are not encouraged to use gestures.

When a mother contracts rubella early in the pregnancy,the most common consequence to the embryo is deafness.

Examine the importance of setting high expectations for children and teaching children how to meet these expectations.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Vygotsky emphasized the sociocultural influences on children's cognitive development.

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness,or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson,this is the crisis of:

Parents should encourage the use of gestures as their children become familiar with language.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the fundamental sense of being male or female

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur. -They rapidly acquire new words in the context in which they hear them.

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

________ is the process in which children learn the rules and behaviour expected of them by society.

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones.Given this information,it is likely that:

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

Toddlers are able to:

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur during the second trimester of pregnancy.

The four-year-old who talks baby talk to her two-year-old sister but not to her seven-year-old sister challenges Piaget's claim that four-year-old children:

Meghan says that she is honest during tests because she believes in obeying the regulations of the college.Dwight says that he is honest during tests because he is afraid of getting caught.According to Kohlberg,what type of moral reasoning has each of them achieved?

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -The understanding that the physical properties of objects can remain the same even when their form or appearance changes.

The Strange Situation test developed by Mary Ainsworth was designed to measure:

Children whose parents encourage them to use gestures acquire smaller vocabularies than babies who are not encouraged to use gestures.

When a mother contracts rubella early in the pregnancy,the most common consequence to the embryo is deafness.

Examine the importance of setting high expectations for children and teaching children how to meet these expectations.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Vygotsky emphasized the sociocultural influences on children's cognitive development.

Will you sink into complacency and selfishness,or will you experience the pleasure of creativity and renewal? According to Erik Erikson,this is the crisis of:

Parents should encourage the use of gestures as their children become familiar with language.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the fundamental sense of being male or female

Match the descriptions of language development with the age at which they occur. -They rapidly acquire new words in the context in which they hear them.

Puberty is defined as the age at which a person becomes capable of sexual reproduction.

________ is the process in which children learn the rules and behaviour expected of them by society.

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones.Given this information,it is likely that:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion,stress,and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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