Question 1

What were Piaget's claims regarding his stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

Piaget claimed that intellect develops i

Question 2

When Ashley's toy rolls out of sight under the bed, she immediately begins to search for it. What Piagetian concept does her behaviour illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor action 
B)  object permanence 
C)  reversibility 
D)  symbolic thought 
A)  sensorimotor action 
B)  object permanence 
C)  reversibility 
D)  symbolic thought

Question 3

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using ________ when they should be using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation; assimilation 
B)  decentration; centration 
C)  assimilation; accommodation 
D)  centration; decentration 
A)  accommodation; assimilation 
B)  decentration; centration 
C)  assimilation; accommodation 
D)  centration; decentration

Question 4

Both males and females have a recognizable onset of puberty called menarche.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 7 and 11 can reason or apply logical principles to

Accepted Answer

A)  questions of social justice. 
B)  abstractions and concrete examples. 
C)  abstractions. 
D)  concrete and specific examples. 
A)  questions of social justice. 
B)  abstractions and concrete examples. 
C)  abstractions. 
D)  concrete and specific examples.

Question 6

The permissive parenting style is not associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-esteem. 
B)  promiscuous sex. 
C)  poor academic performance. 
D)  delinquent behaviour. 
A)  high self-esteem. 
B)  promiscuous sex. 
C)  poor academic performance. 
D)  delinquent behaviour.

Question 7

Puberty is defined by

Accepted Answer

A)  biological changes. 
B)  psychological changes. 
C)  cultural standards. 
D)  behavioural symptoms. 
A)  biological changes. 
B)  psychological changes. 
C)  cultural standards. 
D)  behavioural symptoms.

Question 8

During what stage of cognitive development do children acquire the concept of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The Kübler-Ross theory of death and dying claims that the last stage before death is

Accepted Answer

A)  isolation. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  euphoria. 
D)  depression. 
A)  isolation. 
B)  acceptance. 
C)  euphoria. 
D)  depression.

Question 10

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross found that all people go through the same five stages in coming to terms with death, but they may be experienced in a different order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that following the stage of denial the dying person is likely to become

Accepted Answer

A)  resigned. 
B)  angry. 
C)  bitter. 
D)  optimistic. 
A)  resigned. 
B)  angry. 
C)  bitter. 
D)  optimistic.

Question 12

When people base their moral decisions on furthering basic human rights and on universal ethical principles, they are reasoning at which of Kohlberg's levels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What are the four attachment patterns identified by Ainsworth?

Accepted Answer

Ainsworth identified four atta

Question 14

Which of the following concepts has been suggested as an explanation for excessive risk-taking in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations 
B)  a surge in sex hormones 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  the personal fable 
A)  formal operations 
B)  a surge in sex hormones 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  the personal fable

Question 15

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  decentration. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  decentration.

Question 16

If a person inherits a gene for blonde hair and a gene for brown hair, the person will have brown hair. Therefore, the gene for brown hair is

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  multifactorial. 
D)  polygenic. 
A)  dominant. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  multifactorial. 
D)  polygenic.

Question 17

Ninety-year-old Edna has successfully dealt with life's dilemmas, and she looks back on her life with satisfaction. According to Erikson, she has a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  tranquility. 
B)  ego integrity. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  fulfillment. 
A)  tranquility. 
B)  ego integrity. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  fulfillment.

Question 18

Erikson believes the main task in young adulthood is to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop generativity. 
B)  form an intimate relationship. 
C)  start a family. 
D)  forge an identity. 
A)  develop generativity. 
B)  form an intimate relationship. 
C)  start a family. 
D)  forge an identity.

Question 19

Which of following is not one of the socializing functions of peer groups mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide an objective measure against which individuals can evaluate their own traits and abilities. 
B)  They reinforce appropriate behaviour. 
C)  They reinforce all that their parents taught them. 
D)  They punish deviant behaviour. 
A)  They provide an objective measure against which individuals can evaluate their own traits and abilities. 
B)  They reinforce appropriate behaviour. 
C)  They reinforce all that their parents taught them. 
D)  They punish deviant behaviour.

Question 20

The period of the embryo ends when

Accepted Answer

A)  the developing organism attaches itself to the uterine wall. 
B)  bone cells begin to form. 
C)  the major structures of the body are ready to form. 
D)  all of the internal organs are functioning. 
A)  the developing organism attaches itself to the uterine wall. 
B)  bone cells begin to form. 
C)  the major structures of the body are ready to form. 
D)  all of the internal organs are functioning.

What were Piaget's claims regarding his stages of cognitive development?

When Ashley's toy rolls out of sight under the bed, she immediately begins to search for it. What Piagetian concept does her behaviour illustrate?

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using when they should be using .

Both males and females have a recognizable onset of puberty called menarche.

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 7 and 11 can reason or apply logical principles to

The permissive parenting style is not associated with

Puberty is defined by

During what stage of cognitive development do children acquire the concept of object permanence?

The Kübler-Ross theory of death and dying claims that the last stage before death is

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross found that all people go through the same five stages in coming to terms with death, but they may be experienced in a different order.

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that following the stage of denial the dying person is likely to become

When people base their moral decisions on furthering basic human rights and on universal ethical principles, they are reasoning at which of Kohlberg's levels?

What are the four attachment patterns identified by Ainsworth?

Which of the following concepts has been suggested as an explanation for excessive risk-taking in adolescence?

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

If a person inherits a gene for blonde hair and a gene for brown hair, the person will have brown hair. Therefore, the gene for brown hair is

Ninety-year-old Edna has successfully dealt with life's dilemmas, and she looks back on her life with satisfaction. According to Erikson, she has a sense of

Erikson believes the main task in young adulthood is to

Which of following is not one of the socializing functions of peer groups mentioned in the text?

The period of the embryo ends when

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What were Piaget's claims regarding his stages of cognitive development?

When Ashley's toy rolls out of sight under the bed, she immediately begins to search for it. What Piagetian concept does her behaviour illustrate?

When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using ________ when they should be using ________.

Both males and females have a recognizable onset of puberty called menarche.

According to Piaget, a child between the ages of 7 and 11 can reason or apply logical principles to

The permissive parenting style is not associated with

Puberty is defined by

During what stage of cognitive development do children acquire the concept of object permanence?

The Kübler-Ross theory of death and dying claims that the last stage before death is

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross found that all people go through the same five stages in coming to terms with death, but they may be experienced in a different order.

When the inevitability of death can no longer be denied, Kübler-Ross claims that following the stage of denial the dying person is likely to become

When people base their moral decisions on furthering basic human rights and on universal ethical principles, they are reasoning at which of Kohlberg's levels?

What are the four attachment patterns identified by Ainsworth?

Which of the following concepts has been suggested as an explanation for excessive risk-taking in adolescence?

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

If a person inherits a gene for blonde hair and a gene for brown hair, the person will have brown hair. Therefore, the gene for brown hair is

Ninety-year-old Edna has successfully dealt with life's dilemmas, and she looks back on her life with satisfaction. According to Erikson, she has a sense of

Erikson believes the main task in young adulthood is to

Which of following is not one of the socializing functions of peer groups mentioned in the text?

The period of the embryo ends when

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When people apply inappropriate ethnic stereotypes to all members of the group that is the target of their prejudice, Piaget would say that they are using when they should be using .