Question 1

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur between:

Accepted Answer

A) the twenty-eighth week and the fortieth week of prenatal development. 
B) the fifth week and the twelfth week of prenatal development. 
C) the thirteenth week and the twenty-seventh week of prenatal development. 
D) conception and the fourth week of prenatal development. 
A) the twenty-eighth week and the fortieth week of prenatal development. 
B) the fifth week and the twelfth week of prenatal development. 
C) the thirteenth week and the twenty-seventh week of prenatal development. 
D) conception and the fourth week of prenatal development.

Question 2

All of the following factors promote the development of an insecure attachment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) being a twin. 
B) temperament. 
C) parental rejection. 
D) family stressors. 
A) being a twin. 
B) temperament. 
C) parental rejection. 
D) family stressors.

Question 3

Recent research has shown that preschoolers are more egocentric than Piaget thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To Kohlberg,a child's reasoning in a moral decision was more important than the decision itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of two,Brenda:

Accepted Answer

A) was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity. 
B) preferred "boys' toys" for a while,but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl. 
C) was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female. 
D) was confused about her sense of gender identity,identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl. 
A) was happy as a girl and ended up with a female gender identity. 
B) preferred "boys' toys" for a while,but by the age of 14 had successfully identified herself as a girl. 
C) was never happy as a girl and at the age of 14 refused to keep living as a female. 
D) was confused about her sense of gender identity,identifying herself as neither a boy nor a girl.

Question 6

Early-maturing boys generally have ________ than do late-maturing boys.

Accepted Answer

A) more negative concepts about their bodies 
B) fewer problems with the law 
C) more size and strength advantages to boost sports skills 
D) more fights with parents about being sexually precocious 
A) more negative concepts about their bodies 
B) fewer problems with the law 
C) more size and strength advantages to boost sports skills 
D) more fights with parents about being sexually precocious

Question 7

Most children develop a secure gender identity at ________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 or 2 
B) 4 or 5 
C) 7 or 8 
D) 10 or 11 
A) 1 or 2 
B) 4 or 5 
C) 7 or 8 
D) 10 or 11

Question 8

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-the process by which children learn the abilities,interests,and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture

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 9

What differences did Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stage of concrete operations and the stage of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Weakness and frailty in the elderly is an inevitable part of old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Differences in normal child-rearing practices do not affect a child's attachment style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Isaiah's parents discipline him using induction.It is most likely that he will:

Accepted Answer

A) have poor self-control and poor social skills. 
B) develop a strong sense of moral feelings. 
C) fail to internalize moral values. 
D) be impulsive,unmotivated,and irresponsible. 
A) have poor self-control and poor social skills. 
B) develop a strong sense of moral feelings. 
C) fail to internalize moral values. 
D) be impulsive,unmotivated,and irresponsible.

Question 13

Psychologists who study universal aspects of life-span development,as well as investigating cultural and individual variations,are called:

Accepted Answer

A) developmental psychologists. 
B) individualist psychologists. 
C) maturational psychologists. 
D) cross-cultural psychologists. 
A) developmental psychologists. 
B) individualist psychologists. 
C) maturational psychologists. 
D) cross-cultural psychologists.

Question 14

A preadolescent has a difficult time as the teen years approach,but by the end of adolescence feels happy in terms of appearance and is popular among classmates.Given the information in the textbook,it is most likely that the child was a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) early-maturing boy. 
B) early-maturing girl. 
C) late-maturing girl. 
D) late-maturing boy. 
A) early-maturing boy. 
B) early-maturing girl. 
C) late-maturing girl. 
D) late-maturing boy.

Question 15

The process of acquiring language begins in the first months,with crying and cooing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Apparent senility in the elderly is often caused by harmful combinations of over-the-counter and prescription medicines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is meant by the term self-regulation? What is its relationship to personality and later development?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-a mental network of knowledge,beliefs,metaphors,and expectations about what it means to be 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 19

Ali sees a butterfly and chases it saying,"Birdie!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) egocentric thinking. 
B) assimilation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) preoperational thought. 
A) egocentric thinking. 
B) assimilation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) preoperational thought.

Question 20

Power assertion is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) using punishment and authority to correct a child's misbehaviour. 
B) setting reasonable limits that are within the child's power to follow. 
C) correcting a child's misbehaviour by appealing to the child's own resources. 
D) discipline that leads a child to internalize moral values. 
A) using punishment and authority to correct a child's misbehaviour. 
B) setting reasonable limits that are within the child's power to follow. 
C) correcting a child's misbehaviour by appealing to the child's own resources. 
D) discipline that leads a child to internalize moral values.

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur between:

All of the following factors promote the development of an insecure attachment EXCEPT:

Recent research has shown that preschoolers are more egocentric than Piaget thought.

To Kohlberg,a child's reasoning in a moral decision was more important than the decision itself.

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of two,Brenda:

Early-maturing boys generally have ________ than do late-maturing boys.

Most children develop a secure gender identity at ________ years of age.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the process by which children learn the abilities,interests,and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture

What differences did Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stage of concrete operations and the stage of formal operations?

Weakness and frailty in the elderly is an inevitable part of old age.

Differences in normal child-rearing practices do not affect a child's attachment style.

Isaiah's parents discipline him using induction.It is most likely that he will:

Psychologists who study universal aspects of life-span development,as well as investigating cultural and individual variations,are called:

A preadolescent has a difficult time as the teen years approach,but by the end of adolescence feels happy in terms of appearance and is popular among classmates.Given the information in the textbook,it is most likely that the child was a/an:

The process of acquiring language begins in the first months,with crying and cooing.

Apparent senility in the elderly is often caused by harmful combinations of over-the-counter and prescription medicines.

What is meant by the term self-regulation? What is its relationship to personality and later development?

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -a mental network of knowledge,beliefs,metaphors,and expectations about what it means to be male or female

Ali sees a butterfly and chases it saying,"Birdie!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Power assertion is defined as:

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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

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

The greatest gains in brain and nervous system development occur between:

All of the following factors promote the development of an insecure attachment EXCEPT:

Recent research has shown that preschoolers are more egocentric than Piaget thought.

To Kohlberg,a child's reasoning in a moral decision was more important than the decision itself.

In the dramatic case where a young boy lost his penis in a freak accident and was raised as a girl named Brenda beginning at the age of two,Brenda:

Early-maturing boys generally have ________ than do late-maturing boys.

Most children develop a secure gender identity at ________ years of age.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -the process by which children learn the abilities,interests,and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture

What differences did Piaget observe in children's thinking between the stage of concrete operations and the stage of formal operations?

Weakness and frailty in the elderly is an inevitable part of old age.

Differences in normal child-rearing practices do not affect a child's attachment style.

Isaiah's parents discipline him using induction.It is most likely that he will:

Psychologists who study universal aspects of life-span development,as well as investigating cultural and individual variations,are called:

A preadolescent has a difficult time as the teen years approach,but by the end of adolescence feels happy in terms of appearance and is popular among classmates.Given the information in the textbook,it is most likely that the child was a/an:

The process of acquiring language begins in the first months,with crying and cooing.

Apparent senility in the elderly is often caused by harmful combinations of over-the-counter and prescription medicines.

What is meant by the term self-regulation? What is its relationship to personality and later development?

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -a mental network of knowledge,beliefs,metaphors,and expectations about what it means to be male or female

Ali sees a butterfly and chases it saying,"Birdie!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

Power assertion is defined as:

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

Filters