Question 1

For most young people, a clear identity is not achieved until

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A)  age 10. 
B)  puberty. 
C)  age 15. 
D)  age 17. 
E)  college age. 
A)  age 10. 
B)  puberty. 
C)  age 15. 
D)  age 17. 
E)  college age.

Question 2

The transition to the elementary school years includes a(n)

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A)  shift to preoperational thinking. 
B)  tendency to focus on surface properties. 
C)  focus on appearance. 
D)  emergence of a global sense of self-worth. 
E)  an end to gender segregation. 
A)  shift to preoperational thinking. 
B)  tendency to focus on surface properties. 
C)  focus on appearance. 
D)  emergence of a global sense of self-worth. 
E)  an end to gender segregation.

Question 3

In cultures in which families live by subsistence agriculture, children of 6 and 7 are

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A)  considered to be helpless. 
B)  kept dependent until adolescence. 
C)  unable to learn until puberty. 
D)  given almost adult-like roles. 
E)  expected to support themselves. 
A)  considered to be helpless. 
B)  kept dependent until adolescence. 
C)  unable to learn until puberty. 
D)  given almost adult-like roles. 
E)  expected to support themselves.

Question 4

Most young people do not achieve a clear identity until __________ .

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The answer of Most young people do not achieve a...

Question 5

The period between ages 12 and 20 has been subdivided into early adolescence beginning at age ________ and late adolescence beginning at age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 or 17; 11 or 12 
B)  18 or 19; 12 or 14 
C)  9 or 10; 12 or 13 
D)  12 or 14; 18 or 19 
E)  11 or 12; 16 or 17 
A)  16 or 17; 11 or 12 
B)  18 or 19; 12 or 14 
C)  9 or 10; 12 or 13 
D)  12 or 14; 18 or 19 
E)  11 or 12; 16 or 17

Question 6

Teens who are high in which two Big Five personality traits are at higher risk for mental health problems?

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A)  concientiousness and neuroticism 
B)  extraversion and conscientiousness 
C)  introversion and conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism and extraversion 
E)  neuroticism and introversion 
A)  concientiousness and neuroticism 
B)  extraversion and conscientiousness 
C)  introversion and conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism and extraversion 
E)  neuroticism and introversion

Question 7

Who suggested the term "developmental leaps" to describe a period of system change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson 
B)  Freud 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Riegel 
E)  Bee 
A)  Erikson 
B)  Freud 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Riegel 
E)  Bee

Question 8

Dr. Warren is a psychologist who agrees that infancy and early childhood are especially formative. He is using which perspective?

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A)  cognitive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  humanistic 
E)  biological 
A)  cognitive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  humanistic 
E)  biological

Question 9

Describe the influence of poverty on families with infants. Suggest what can be done to help these families.

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The answer should include references to

Question 10

According to Sroufe's class longitudinal study, early adolescents who were more self-confident and more socially competent with peers had what type of attachment in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  insecure/resistant 
C)  insecure/avoidant 
D)  disorganized/disoriented 
E)  There is no relationship between attachment in infancy and later peer competence. 
A)  secure 
B)  insecure/resistant 
C)  insecure/avoidant 
D)  disorganized/disoriented 
E)  There is no relationship between attachment in infancy and later peer competence.

Question 11

All of the following occur between about seven and nine months EXCEPT

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A)  strong central attachment with separation anxiety and fear of strangers. 
B)  ability to move around independently. 
C)  ability to use meaningful gestures and to comprehend individual words. 
D)  understanding of object permanence. 
E)  ability to participate in pretend play. 
A)  strong central attachment with separation anxiety and fear of strangers. 
B)  ability to move around independently. 
C)  ability to use meaningful gestures and to comprehend individual words. 
D)  understanding of object permanence. 
E)  ability to participate in pretend play.

Question 12

Tyrone is age 8 and the quality of his peer relationships is improving because he is now able to understand

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A)  inductive processes. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  reciprocity. 
D)  deductive logic. 
E)  object permanence. 
A)  inductive processes. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  reciprocity. 
D)  deductive logic. 
E)  object permanence.

Question 13

According to Epstein, babies develop a theory of

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A)  attachment. 
B)  family. 
C)  reality. 
D)  systems. 
E)  self. 
A)  attachment. 
B)  family. 
C)  reality. 
D)  systems. 
E)  self.

Question 14

The first global judgment of self-worth appears at the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 6 years. 
B)  7 to 8 years. 
C)  9 to 10 years. 
D)  10 to 12 years. 
E)  11 to 12 years. 
A)  5 to 6 years. 
B)  7 to 8 years. 
C)  9 to 10 years. 
D)  10 to 12 years. 
E)  11 to 12 years.

Question 15

Four-year-old Latisha should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  climb stairs one foot per step. 
B)  understand false beliefs. 
C)  begin to have individual friendships. 
D)  understand gender stability. 
E)  understand gender constancy. 
A)  climb stairs one foot per step. 
B)  understand false beliefs. 
C)  begin to have individual friendships. 
D)  understand gender stability. 
E)  understand gender constancy.

Question 16

In an infant, which of the following would have the LEAST canalization?

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A)  attachment models 
B)  physical development 
C)  perceptual processes 
D)  linguistic development 
E)  cognitive processes 
A)  attachment models 
B)  physical development 
C)  perceptual processes 
D)  linguistic development 
E)  cognitive processes

Question 17

The long-term consequences of physical damage in infancy depend on the richness and supportiveness of the __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The long-term consequences of physical damage in...

Question 18

Two-year-old Jeremy is in which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity vs. despair 
B)  generativity vs. stagnation 
C)  initiative vs. guilt 
D)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
E)  trust vs. mistrust 
A)  integrity vs. despair 
B)  generativity vs. stagnation 
C)  initiative vs. guilt 
D)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
E)  trust vs. mistrust

Question 19

Lenny loves the snow in winter, but Mel wants to live where there is no snow. 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 process their experiences rather than just serving as 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 in 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 process their experiences rather than just serving as 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 in an ecological framework.

Question 20

Depression and a drop in self-esteem at the beginning of adolescence seem to be linked most with

Accepted Answer

A)  the acquisition of formal operational thinking. 
B)  the number of simultaneous changes that an adolescent experiences. 
C)  increases in disagreements or disputes with parents. 
D)  the development of identity. 
E)  the increase in altruism. 
A)  the acquisition of formal operational thinking. 
B)  the number of simultaneous changes that an adolescent experiences. 
C)  increases in disagreements or disputes with parents. 
D)  the development of identity. 
E)  the increase in altruism.

For most young people, a clear identity is not achieved until

The transition to the elementary school years includes a(n)

In cultures in which families live by subsistence agriculture, children of 6 and 7 are

Most young people do not achieve a clear identity until __________ .

The period between ages 12 and 20 has been subdivided into early adolescence beginning at age and late adolescence beginning at age .

Teens who are high in which two Big Five personality traits are at higher risk for mental health problems?

Who suggested the term "developmental leaps" to describe a period of system change?

Dr. Warren is a psychologist who agrees that infancy and early childhood are especially formative. He is using which perspective?

Describe the influence of poverty on families with infants. Suggest what can be done to help these families.

According to Sroufe's class longitudinal study, early adolescents who were more self-confident and more socially competent with peers had what type of attachment in infancy?

All of the following occur between about seven and nine months EXCEPT

Tyrone is age 8 and the quality of his peer relationships is improving because he is now able to understand

According to Epstein, babies develop a theory of

The first global judgment of self-worth appears at the age of

Four-year-old Latisha should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT

In an infant, which of the following would have the LEAST canalization?

The long-term consequences of physical damage in infancy depend on the richness and supportiveness of the __________ .

Two-year-old Jeremy is in which of Erikson's stages?

Lenny loves the snow in winter, but Mel wants to live where there is no snow. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Depression and a drop in self-esteem at the beginning of adolescence seem to be linked most with

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The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

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For most young people, a clear identity is not achieved until

The transition to the elementary school years includes a(n)

In cultures in which families live by subsistence agriculture, children of 6 and 7 are

Most young people do not achieve a clear identity until __________ .

The period between ages 12 and 20 has been subdivided into early adolescence beginning at age ________ and late adolescence beginning at age ________.

Teens who are high in which two Big Five personality traits are at higher risk for mental health problems?

Who suggested the term "developmental leaps" to describe a period of system change?

Dr. Warren is a psychologist who agrees that infancy and early childhood are especially formative. He is using which perspective?

Describe the influence of poverty on families with infants. Suggest what can be done to help these families.

According to Sroufe's class longitudinal study, early adolescents who were more self-confident and more socially competent with peers had what type of attachment in infancy?

All of the following occur between about seven and nine months EXCEPT

Tyrone is age 8 and the quality of his peer relationships is improving because he is now able to understand

According to Epstein, babies develop a theory of

The first global judgment of self-worth appears at the age of

Four-year-old Latisha should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT

In an infant, which of the following would have the LEAST canalization?

The long-term consequences of physical damage in infancy depend on the richness and supportiveness of the __________ .

Two-year-old Jeremy is in which of Erikson's stages?

Lenny loves the snow in winter, but Mel wants to live where there is no snow. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Depression and a drop in self-esteem at the beginning of adolescence seem to be linked most with

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 period between ages 12 and 20 has been subdivided into early adolescence beginning at age and late adolescence beginning at age .