Question 1

Young people perform better than older people on intelligence tests that demand

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A)  experiential knowledge. 
B)  crystallized knowledge. 
C)  speed. 
D)  reasoning ability. 
A)  experiential knowledge. 
B)  crystallized knowledge. 
C)  speed. 
D)  reasoning ability.

Question 2

List the major characteristics of the three periods of prenatal development: (a) the period of the zygote, (b) the period of the embryo, and (c) the period of the fetus.

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(1) necessitates a description of the be

Question 3

The adolescent growth spurt occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  at around age 11 in both boys and girls. 
B)  earlier in boys than in girls. 
C)  earlier in girls than in boys. 
D)  occurs between ages 16 and 17 for girls, and between ages 18 and 20 for boys. 
A)  at around age 11 in both boys and girls. 
B)  earlier in boys than in girls. 
C)  earlier in girls than in boys. 
D)  occurs between ages 16 and 17 for girls, and between ages 18 and 20 for boys.

Question 4

Because longitudinal studies can be spread over years and decades, they are less costly than cross-sectional studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The last of Jean Piaget's cognitive stages is called

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  sensorimotor. 
D)  concrete operations. 
A)  preoperational. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  sensorimotor. 
D)  concrete operations.

Question 7

Chalsa has just learned that the cancer which started in her breast has spread to other organs of her body and is untreatable. Kübler-Ross's theory says that Chalsa's first reaction will be

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A)  anger. 
B)  denial. 
C)  depression. 
D)  dread. 
A)  anger. 
B)  denial. 
C)  depression. 
D)  dread.

Question 8

Teenagers maintain an exaggerated sense of uniqueness and indestructibility. This form of teenage egocentrism is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  centration. 
C)  animism. 
D)  the personal fable. 
A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  centration. 
C)  animism. 
D)  the personal fable.

Question 9

According to Piaget, children live in the world of here and now during what stage of development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

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A)  human children need significantly less physical contact than infant monkeys. 
B)  it is very important for children to have positive physical contact with an adult in order to feel safe and secure. 
C)  a stimulating environment can overcome the lack of warm physical connection between a parent and a child. 
D)  it is absolutely critical for a parent to constantly touch his or her child. 
A)  human children need significantly less physical contact than infant monkeys. 
B)  it is very important for children to have positive physical contact with an adult in order to feel safe and secure. 
C)  a stimulating environment can overcome the lack of warm physical connection between a parent and a child. 
D)  it is absolutely critical for a parent to constantly touch his or her child.

Question 11

Carol Gilligan suggests that the content of moral reasoning differs between the sexes, but

Accepted Answer

A)  males and females do not differ in the complexity of their moral reasoning. 
B)  the final decisions arrived at by men and women are the same. 
C)  women are able to consider what happens to others more than men. 
D)  this should not affect how we teach moral behaviour to people. 
A)  males and females do not differ in the complexity of their moral reasoning. 
B)  the final decisions arrived at by men and women are the same. 
C)  women are able to consider what happens to others more than men. 
D)  this should not affect how we teach moral behaviour to people.

Question 12

Daisy, 26-year-old woman, is most likely to be dealing with which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  generativity versus stagnation 
C)  intimacy versus isolation 
D)  identity versus role confusion 
A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  generativity versus stagnation 
C)  intimacy versus isolation 
D)  identity versus role confusion

Question 13

What are the three stages of prenatal development? Describe each stage.

Accepted Answer

Zygote, embryo, and fetus. The zygote is

Question 14

According to the text, both male and female adolescents choose friends based largely on physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When and how is the attachment to the mother formed?

Accepted Answer

No strong emotional attachment is presen

Question 16

When Astrid recognizes that a pig is not a dog and establishes a "pig schema," she is demonstrating the process Piaget called

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  decentration. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  differentiation. 
D)  decentration.

Question 17

The first of Jean Piaget's cognitive stages is called

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  sensorimotor. 
D)  preoperational. 
A)  formal operations. 
B)  concrete operations. 
C)  sensorimotor. 
D)  preoperational.

Question 18

Infants possess a number of simple reflexes at birth, including all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  sucking on a nipple placed in the mouth. 
B)  turning the head in the direction of a touch on the cheek. 
C)  reaching for a visible object placed near the face. 
D)  blinking and coughing. 
A)  sucking on a nipple placed in the mouth. 
B)  turning the head in the direction of a touch on the cheek. 
C)  reaching for a visible object placed near the face. 
D)  blinking and coughing.

Question 19

Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  decentration. 
D)  transformations. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  decentration. 
D)  transformations.

Question 20

Compared to a newborn, the number of reflexes you possess is

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller. 
B)  much larger. 
C)  the same. 
D)  slightly larger. 
A)  smaller. 
B)  much larger. 
C)  the same. 
D)  slightly larger.

Young people perform better than older people on intelligence tests that demand

List the major characteristics of the three periods of prenatal development: (a) the period of the zygote, (b) the period of the embryo, and (c) the period of the fetus.

The adolescent growth spurt occurs

Because longitudinal studies can be spread over years and decades, they are less costly than cross-sectional studies.

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

The last of Jean Piaget's cognitive stages is called

Chalsa has just learned that the cancer which started in her breast has spread to other organs of her body and is untreatable. Kübler-Ross's theory says that Chalsa's first reaction will be

Teenagers maintain an exaggerated sense of uniqueness and indestructibility. This form of teenage egocentrism is known as

According to Piaget, children live in the world of here and now during what stage of development?

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

Carol Gilligan suggests that the content of moral reasoning differs between the sexes, but

Daisy, 26-year-old woman, is most likely to be dealing with which of Erikson's stages?

What are the three stages of prenatal development? Describe each stage.

According to the text, both male and female adolescents choose friends based largely on physical appearance.

When and how is the attachment to the mother formed?

When Astrid recognizes that a pig is not a dog and establishes a "pig schema," she is demonstrating the process Piaget called

The first of Jean Piaget's cognitive stages is called

Infants possess a number of simple reflexes at birth, including all of the following, except

Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of

Compared to a newborn, the number of reflexes you possess is

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Exam 8: Development

Young people perform better than older people on intelligence tests that demand

List the major characteristics of the three periods of prenatal development: (a) the period of the zygote, (b) the period of the embryo, and (c) the period of the fetus.

The adolescent growth spurt occurs

Because longitudinal studies can be spread over years and decades, they are less costly than cross-sectional studies.

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

The last of Jean Piaget's cognitive stages is called

Chalsa has just learned that the cancer which started in her breast has spread to other organs of her body and is untreatable. Kübler-Ross's theory says that Chalsa's first reaction will be

Teenagers maintain an exaggerated sense of uniqueness and indestructibility. This form of teenage egocentrism is known as

According to Piaget, children live in the world of here and now during what stage of development?

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

Carol Gilligan suggests that the content of moral reasoning differs between the sexes, but

Daisy, 26-year-old woman, is most likely to be dealing with which of Erikson's stages?

What are the three stages of prenatal development? Describe each stage.

According to the text, both male and female adolescents choose friends based largely on physical appearance.

When and how is the attachment to the mother formed?

When Astrid recognizes that a pig is not a dog and establishes a "pig schema," she is demonstrating the process Piaget called

The first of Jean Piaget's cognitive stages is called

Infants possess a number of simple reflexes at birth, including all of the following, except

Eva rolls a ball of modelling clay into the shape of a wiener to "make more clay." She has not acquired the concept of

Compared to a newborn, the number of reflexes you possess is

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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Personality, Theory and Assessment

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