Question 1

There is ample evidence that the greater abstractness in an adolescent's __________ is connected to the broader changes in his/her cognitive functioning.

Accepted Answer

self-concept

Question 2

The main theme of the preschool period is that the child is slowly shifting from a __________ baby to a(n) __________ child.

Accepted Answer

dependent/independent

Question 3

Adolescents are similar to toddlers in their emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  independence. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  cooperation. 
D)  selfishness. 
E)  social skills. 
A)  independence. 
B)  altruism. 
C)  cooperation. 
D)  selfishness. 
E)  social skills. A

Question 4

Late adolescence is more a time of ________ than is early adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation 
B)  transition 
C)  assimilation 
D)  concrete operations 
E)  accommodation 
A)  consolidation 
B)  transition 
C)  assimilation 
D)  concrete operations 
E)  accommodation

Question 5

__________ and __________ are factors that contribute to maternal negativity toward the child, and are linked to the child's noncompliant behavior in elementary school.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ and __________ are factors that contribute...

Question 6

Six-year-old Lara hugs her mother whenever her mother hugs her, but six-year-old Benji wriggles away from his mother when she tries to hug him. Now Lara's mother appears to be more affectionate than Benji's mother. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals differ in their reactivity to the environment. 
B)  There is a two-way interplay between individuals and the environment. 
C)  People actively process their experiences rather than being passive recipients. 
D)  People act on their environment so as to shape their experiences. 
E)  The interplay between persons and their environment needs to be considered within an ecological framework. 
A)  Individuals differ in their reactivity to the environment. 
B)  There is a two-way interplay between individuals and the environment. 
C)  People actively process their experiences rather than being passive recipients. 
D)  People act on their environment so as to shape their experiences. 
E)  The interplay between persons and their environment needs to be considered within an ecological framework.

Question 7

Luella is age 13. Which of Kohlberg's stages is she most likely to be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
E)  six 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
E)  six

Question 8

Describe the transitions that occur between ages 5 and 7. Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

There is a shift from preoperational thi

Question 9

The rank order of aspects of development, from those MOST influenced by environment to those LEAST influenced by environment, is

Accepted Answer

A)  physical, language, cognition, social. 
B)  language, cognition, physical, social. 
C)  social, cognition, language, physical. 
D)  social, language, physical, cognition. 
E)  language, physical, social, cognition. 
A)  physical, language, cognition, social. 
B)  language, cognition, physical, social. 
C)  social, cognition, language, physical. 
D)  social, language, physical, cognition. 
E)  language, physical, social, cognition.

Question 10

Eight-month-old Tony would be in which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity vs. role confusion 
B)  integrity vs. despair 
C)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
D)  initiative vs. guilt 
E)  trust vs. mistrust 
A)  identity vs. role confusion 
B)  integrity vs. despair 
C)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
D)  initiative vs. guilt 
E)  trust vs. mistrust

Question 11

Bowlby was right about the built-in readiness of all children to create an attachment; however, the __________ the child encounters has a more formative effect on attachment formation.

Accepted Answer

quality of

Question 12

Puberty is completed for girls at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 years 
B)  13 years 
C)  14 years 
D)  15 years 
E)  16 years 
A)  12 years 
B)  13 years 
C)  14 years 
D)  15 years 
E)  16 years

Question 13

Physiological changes may play some role in the shift to formal operations, because there is some indication that ________ during adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  a doubling in the weight of the cortex of the brain occurs 
B)  synaptic and dendritic pruning continues 
C)  a major change in the brain-weight to body-weight ratio occurs 
D)  a change in the color of the brain occurs 
E)  hormone production decreases 
A)  a doubling in the weight of the cortex of the brain occurs 
B)  synaptic and dendritic pruning continues 
C)  a major change in the brain-weight to body-weight ratio occurs 
D)  a change in the color of the brain occurs 
E)  hormone production decreases

Question 14

The acceptable range of experience is narrowest for the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  physical features. 
B)  perceptual skills. 
C)  a secure central attachment. 
D)  cognitive growth. 
E)  social skills. 
A)  physical features. 
B)  perceptual skills. 
C)  a secure central attachment. 
D)  cognitive growth. 
E)  social skills.

Question 15

Olivia has experienced a very wide range of environments and yet she is still developing optimally. She is

Accepted Answer

A)  vulnerable. 
B)  secure. 
C)  resilient. 
D)  bright. 
E)  mature. 
A)  vulnerable. 
B)  secure. 
C)  resilient. 
D)  bright. 
E)  mature.

Question 16

Children should be in Kohlberg's good boy/nice girl stage by what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  4 years 
C)  6 years 
D)  8 years 
E)  10 years 
A)  2 years 
B)  4 years 
C)  6 years 
D)  8 years 
E)  10 years

Question 17

Adolescents confronting stressful demands turn to

Accepted Answer

A)  coaches. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  peers. 
D)  friends. 
E)  family. 
A)  coaches. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  peers. 
D)  friends. 
E)  family.

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT one of the concerns expressed by the pregnant teen girl in the video?

Accepted Answer

A)  concern about her son's health 
B)  concern about her own well-being 
C)  concern about finances 
D)  concern that no one will want to marry her 
A)  concern about her son's health 
B)  concern about her own well-being 
C)  concern about finances 
D)  concern that no one will want to marry her

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes an example of child development as a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan's rate of learning new words accelerated tremendously between 18 months and two years of age. 
B)  Robyn has been crawling for several months, and soon she will be able to pull herself up to a standing position. 
C)  Sharyl understands conservation of quantity, but one year ago she thought that a tall, thin cup held more orange juice than a short, wide cup. 
D)  Naren has begun to talk, and his social interactions with his child care provider have changed. 
E)  Lilith is 36 inches tall and she is adding about four inches a year. 
A)  Juan's rate of learning new words accelerated tremendously between 18 months and two years of age. 
B)  Robyn has been crawling for several months, and soon she will be able to pull herself up to a standing position. 
C)  Sharyl understands conservation of quantity, but one year ago she thought that a tall, thin cup held more orange juice than a short, wide cup. 
D)  Naren has begun to talk, and his social interactions with his child care provider have changed. 
E)  Lilith is 36 inches tall and she is adding about four inches a year.

Question 20

On a continuum from fully internally programmed to most externally influenced, which of the following sequences of development would be in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  language, cognitive, physical, social 
B)  cognitive, social, language, physical 
C)  physical, language, cognitive, social 
D)  social, physical, language, cognitive 
E)  physical, social, cognitive, language 
A)  language, cognitive, physical, social 
B)  cognitive, social, language, physical 
C)  physical, language, cognitive, social 
D)  social, physical, language, cognitive 
E)  physical, social, cognitive, language

There is ample evidence that the greater abstractness in an adolescent's __________ is connected to the broader changes in his/her cognitive functioning.

The main theme of the preschool period is that the child is slowly shifting from a baby to a(n) child.

Adolescents are similar to toddlers in their emphasis on

Late adolescence is more a time of ________ than is early adolescence.

and are factors that contribute to maternal negativity toward the child, and are linked to the child's noncompliant behavior in elementary school.

Six-year-old Lara hugs her mother whenever her mother hugs her, but six-year-old Benji wriggles away from his mother when she tries to hug him. Now Lara's mother appears to be more affectionate than Benji's mother. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Luella is age 13. Which of Kohlberg's stages is she most likely to be in?

Describe the transitions that occur between ages 5 and 7. Give specific examples.

The rank order of aspects of development, from those MOST influenced by environment to those LEAST influenced by environment, is

Eight-month-old Tony would be in which of Erikson's stages?

Bowlby was right about the built-in readiness of all children to create an attachment; however, the __________ the child encounters has a more formative effect on attachment formation.

Puberty is completed for girls at what age?

Physiological changes may play some role in the shift to formal operations, because there is some indication that ________ during adolescence.

The acceptable range of experience is narrowest for the development of

Olivia has experienced a very wide range of environments and yet she is still developing optimally. She is

Children should be in Kohlberg's good boy/nice girl stage by what age?

Adolescents confronting stressful demands turn to

Which of the following was NOT one of the concerns expressed by the pregnant teen girl in the video?

Which of the following BEST describes an example of child development as a system?

On a continuum from fully internally programmed to most externally influenced, which of the following sequences of development would be in the correct order?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

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Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

There is ample evidence that the greater abstractness in an adolescent's __________ is connected to the broader changes in his/her cognitive functioning.

The main theme of the preschool period is that the child is slowly shifting from a __________ baby to a(n) __________ child.

Adolescents are similar to toddlers in their emphasis on

Late adolescence is more a time of ________ than is early adolescence.

__________ and __________ are factors that contribute to maternal negativity toward the child, and are linked to the child's noncompliant behavior in elementary school.

Six-year-old Lara hugs her mother whenever her mother hugs her, but six-year-old Benji wriggles away from his mother when she tries to hug him. Now Lara's mother appears to be more affectionate than Benji's mother. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Luella is age 13. Which of Kohlberg's stages is she most likely to be in?

Describe the transitions that occur between ages 5 and 7. Give specific examples.

The rank order of aspects of development, from those MOST influenced by environment to those LEAST influenced by environment, is

Eight-month-old Tony would be in which of Erikson's stages?

Bowlby was right about the built-in readiness of all children to create an attachment; however, the __________ the child encounters has a more formative effect on attachment formation.

Puberty is completed for girls at what age?

Physiological changes may play some role in the shift to formal operations, because there is some indication that ________ during adolescence.

The acceptable range of experience is narrowest for the development of

Olivia has experienced a very wide range of environments and yet she is still developing optimally. She is

Children should be in Kohlberg's good boy/nice girl stage by what age?

Adolescents confronting stressful demands turn to

Which of the following was NOT one of the concerns expressed by the pregnant teen girl in the video?

Which of the following BEST describes an example of child development as a system?

On a continuum from fully internally programmed to most externally influenced, which of the following sequences of development would be in the correct order?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

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The main theme of the preschool period is that the child is slowly shifting from a baby to a(n) child.

and are factors that contribute to maternal negativity toward the child, and are linked to the child's noncompliant behavior in elementary school.