Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a task of a healthy divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) develop new social ties 
B) reestablish self-esteem 
C) let go 
D) redefine parental roles 
A) develop new social ties 
B) reestablish self-esteem 
C) let go 
D) redefine parental roles B

Question 2

Which of the following suggestions is NOT recommended by psychologists when dealing with grief?

Accepted Answer

A) expect the unexpected 
B) set up a daily activity schedule 
C) take care of yourself 
D) seek out a therapist immediately even if you aren't struggling 
A) expect the unexpected 
B) set up a daily activity schedule 
C) take care of yourself 
D) seek out a therapist immediately even if you aren't struggling D

Question 3

Resolution of the critical conflict of young adulthood will, according to Erikson, leads to a sense of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) wholeness 
B) direction 
C) maturity 
D) intimacy 
A) wholeness 
B) direction 
C) maturity 
D) intimacy D

Question 4

Thomas and Chess's concept of ________ says that parents should work with, not try to change, their child's temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) trial and error 
B) permissive parenting 
C) justice and caring 
D) goodness of fit 
A) trial and error 
B) permissive parenting 
C) justice and caring 
D) goodness of fit

Question 5

Grieving people generally begin with the ________ stage and end with the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) numbness; bargaining 
B) grief; anger 
C) yearning; acceptance 
D) numbness; recovery 
A) numbness; bargaining 
B) grief; anger 
C) yearning; acceptance 
D) numbness; recovery

Question 6

Robert is an adolescent who is sullen and withdrawn.He doesn't seem to know where he fits in society.As a result, Robert may have difficulty resolving the ________ developmental stage.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B) identity versus role confusion 
C) initiative versus guilt 
D) industry versus inferiority 
A) autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B) identity versus role confusion 
C) initiative versus guilt 
D) industry versus inferiority

Question 7

An infant's inborn disposition and response tendency is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) reflexes 
C) temperament 
D) traits 
A) personality 
B) reflexes 
C) temperament 
D) traits

Question 8

This is a person's innate disposition or behavioral style and characteristic emotional response.

Accepted Answer

A) character 
B) personality 
C) behavioral style 
D) temperament 
A) character 
B) personality 
C) behavioral style 
D) temperament

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about a child's understanding of death?

Accepted Answer

A) Preschoolers understand that death is permanent. 
B) It is best to shield children from death so that they don't have to deal with the feelings associated with loss. 
C) Children understand that death is nonfunctional by the age of 7. 
D) Preschoolers understand that death is universal. 
A) Preschoolers understand that death is permanent. 
B) It is best to shield children from death so that they don't have to deal with the feelings associated with loss. 
C) Children understand that death is nonfunctional by the age of 7. 
D) Preschoolers understand that death is universal.

Question 10

Someone who burns his country's flag just because the law says he can is reasoning at the ________ stage of moral development; whereas someone who burns his country's flag because he believes that his country has lost its legitimacy is reasoning at the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) punishment and obedience; law and order 
B) universal ethics; universal ethics 
C) law and order; social contract 
D) law and order; instrumental-exchange 
A) punishment and obedience; law and order 
B) universal ethics; universal ethics 
C) law and order; social contract 
D) law and order; instrumental-exchange

Question 11

Jules spent his adolescence just trying to avoid the abuse at home.As a result, he never had the inclination to identify his basic beliefs.He finds himself adrift in the adult world, still engaging in delinquent behavior and making only superficial contact with others.It appears that the outcome of Jules's adolescent crisis was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) role confusion 
B) despair 
C) stagnation 
D) ego collapse 
A) role confusion 
B) despair 
C) stagnation 
D) ego collapse

Question 12

According to research, after a divorce, children may ________.

Accepted Answer

A) do better without tension and fighting in the home 
B) have a stronger self-concept 
C) experience fewer social, psychological, and academic difficulties 
D) not want to live with either parent 
A) do better without tension and fighting in the home 
B) have a stronger self-concept 
C) experience fewer social, psychological, and academic difficulties 
D) not want to live with either parent

Question 13

According to Erickson, generativity in middle adulthood involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) creativity in one's work and leisure activities 
B) taking time out to appreciate the beauties of nature 
C) concern with one's own well-being and the well-being of family members 
D) making a meaningful contribution to society 
A) creativity in one's work and leisure activities 
B) taking time out to appreciate the beauties of nature 
C) concern with one's own well-being and the well-being of family members 
D) making a meaningful contribution to society

Question 14

The police department announces the location where they will be enforcing the speed limit.This announcement is MOST likely to affect the behavior of people at the ________ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) postconventional 
C) conventional 
D) social contract 
A) preconventional 
B) postconventional 
C) conventional 
D) social contract

Question 15

In Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the establishment of a sense of self-definition that is accomplished by exploring different careers, attitudes, and beliefs describes which of the following challenges?

Accepted Answer

A) generativity vs.stagnation 
B) ego integrity vs.despair 
C) identity vs.role confusion 
D) intimacy vs.isolation 
A) generativity vs.stagnation 
B) ego integrity vs.despair 
C) identity vs.role confusion 
D) intimacy vs.isolation

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct sequence for Kubler-Ross's stage theory of dying?

Accepted Answer

A) denial $\rightarrow$ anger $\rightarrow$ bargaining $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
B) anger $\rightarrow$ denial $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ bargaining $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
C) denial$\rightarrow$ bargaining $\rightarrow$ anger $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
D) bargaining $\rightarrow$ denial $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ anger $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
A) denial $\rightarrow$ anger $\rightarrow$ bargaining $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
B) anger $\rightarrow$ denial $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ bargaining $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
C) denial$\rightarrow$ bargaining $\rightarrow$ anger $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ acceptance 
D) bargaining $\rightarrow$ denial $\rightarrow$ depression $\rightarrow$ anger $\rightarrow$ acceptance

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) About 15% of children have it. 
B) It is twice as prevalent in girls than in boys. 
C) The age of onset is usually before 12 years. 
D) In almost all cases, it resolves on its own by adulthood. 
A) About 15% of children have it. 
B) It is twice as prevalent in girls than in boys. 
C) The age of onset is usually before 12 years. 
D) In almost all cases, it resolves on its own by adulthood.

Question 18

Five-year-old Tyler believes that a decision is moral if "you don't get punished for it." Tyler is at Kohlberg's ________ level of morality.

Accepted Answer

A) concrete 
B) preconventional 
C) postconventional 
D) punishment oriented 
A) concrete 
B) preconventional 
C) postconventional 
D) punishment oriented

Question 19

The ________ theory of aging suggests that successful adjustment is fostered by a full and active commitment to life.

Accepted Answer

A) activity 
B) commitment 
C) engagement 
D) life-affirming 
A) activity 
B) commitment 
C) engagement 
D) life-affirming

Question 20

During the preconventional level of moral development, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) moral judgment is self-centered 
B) what is "right" is what feels rewarding and doesn't get punished 
C) rewards and punishment help dictate behavior 
D) all of these options 
A) moral judgment is self-centered 
B) what is "right" is what feels rewarding and doesn't get punished 
C) rewards and punishment help dictate behavior 
D) all of these options

Which of the following is NOT a task of a healthy divorce?

Which of the following suggestions is NOT recommended by psychologists when dealing with grief?

Resolution of the critical conflict of young adulthood will, according to Erikson, leads to a sense of ________.

Thomas and Chess's concept of ________ says that parents should work with, not try to change, their child's temperament.

Grieving people generally begin with the stage and end with the stage.

Robert is an adolescent who is sullen and withdrawn.He doesn't seem to know where he fits in society.As a result, Robert may have difficulty resolving the ________ developmental stage.

An infant's inborn disposition and response tendency is known as ________.

This is a person's innate disposition or behavioral style and characteristic emotional response.

Which of the following is TRUE about a child's understanding of death?

Someone who burns his country's flag just because the law says he can is reasoning at the stage of moral development; whereas someone who burns his country's flag because he believes that his country has lost its legitimacy is reasoning at the stage.

According to research, after a divorce, children may ________.

According to Erickson, generativity in middle adulthood involves ________.

The police department announces the location where they will be enforcing the speed limit.This announcement is MOST likely to affect the behavior of people at the ________ level of moral development.

In Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the establishment of a sense of self-definition that is accomplished by exploring different careers, attitudes, and beliefs describes which of the following challenges?

Which of the following is the correct sequence for Kubler-Ross's stage theory of dying?

Which of the following is true of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

Five-year-old Tyler believes that a decision is moral if "you don't get punished for it." Tyler is at Kohlberg's ________ level of morality.

The ________ theory of aging suggests that successful adjustment is fostered by a full and active commitment to life.

During the preconventional level of moral development, ________.

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Exam 10: Life Span Development II

Which of the following is NOT a task of a healthy divorce?

Which of the following suggestions is NOT recommended by psychologists when dealing with grief?

Resolution of the critical conflict of young adulthood will, according to Erikson, leads to a sense of ________.

Thomas and Chess's concept of ________ says that parents should work with, not try to change, their child's temperament.

Grieving people generally begin with the ________ stage and end with the ________ stage.

Robert is an adolescent who is sullen and withdrawn.He doesn't seem to know where he fits in society.As a result, Robert may have difficulty resolving the ________ developmental stage.

An infant's inborn disposition and response tendency is known as ________.

This is a person's innate disposition or behavioral style and characteristic emotional response.

Which of the following is TRUE about a child's understanding of death?

Someone who burns his country's flag just because the law says he can is reasoning at the ________ stage of moral development; whereas someone who burns his country's flag because he believes that his country has lost its legitimacy is reasoning at the ________ stage.

According to research, after a divorce, children may ________.

According to Erickson, generativity in middle adulthood involves ________.

The police department announces the location where they will be enforcing the speed limit.This announcement is MOST likely to affect the behavior of people at the ________ level of moral development.

In Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the establishment of a sense of self-definition that is accomplished by exploring different careers, attitudes, and beliefs describes which of the following challenges?

Which of the following is the correct sequence for Kubler-Ross's stage theory of dying?

Which of the following is true of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?

Five-year-old Tyler believes that a decision is moral if "you don't get punished for it." Tyler is at Kohlberg's ________ level of morality.

The ________ theory of aging suggests that successful adjustment is fostered by a full and active commitment to life.

During the preconventional level of moral development, ________.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Grieving people generally begin with the stage and end with the stage.

Someone who burns his country's flag just because the law says he can is reasoning at the stage of moral development; whereas someone who burns his country's flag because he believes that his country has lost its legitimacy is reasoning at the stage.