Question 1

Dr. Wilman is researching the place women occupy in families in both Japan and the United States. Dr. Wilman is conducting a(n) _____ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  ethnocentric 
C)  cross-cultural 
D)  decentralized 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  ethnocentric 
C)  cross-cultural 
D)  decentralized C

Question 2

The first stage in Erikson's theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
B)  initiative versus guilt. 
C)  generativity versus stagnation. 
D)  trust versus mistrust. 
A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
B)  initiative versus guilt. 
C)  generativity versus stagnation. 
D)  trust versus mistrust. D

Question 3

Carstensen provided examples of areas where we are challenged to transform a world constructed mainly for young people into a world that is more compatible and supportive for the increasing number of people living to 100 and older. Give one of her examples.

Accepted Answer

As areas of challenge to transform the world into one compatible and supportive for older adults, Carstensen lists parks, transportation systems, staircases, hospitals, housing communities, educational systems, and the conception of work.

Question 4

Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  multidirectional. 
B)  contextual. 
C)  multidimensional. 
D)  plastic. 
A)  multidirectional. 
B)  contextual. 
C)  multidimensional. 
D)  plastic.

Question 5

Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation. 
B)  a person's position within society based on occupational, educational, and economic characteristics. 
C)  the degree to which development is similar or universal across cultures. 
D)  a social label placed on a similar group of people based on their heritage, nationality, race, religion, and language. 
A)  the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation. 
B)  a person's position within society based on occupational, educational, and economic characteristics. 
C)  the degree to which development is similar or universal across cultures. 
D)  a social label placed on a similar group of people based on their heritage, nationality, race, religion, and language.

Question 6

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community. Both of his children are in college. Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adulthood 
B)  Middle adulthood 
C)  Late adulthood 
D)  Retirement 
A)  Early adulthood 
B)  Middle adulthood 
C)  Late adulthood 
D)  Retirement

Question 7

In predicting an adult woman's behavior, it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a three-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old. This reflects the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological age. 
B)  social age. 
C)  psychological age. 
D)  biological age. 
A)  chronological age. 
B)  social age. 
C)  psychological age. 
D)  biological age.

Question 8

Compared with earlier decades, U.S. adults are more likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  married. 
B)  living in a nursing home. 
C)  living with a relative. 
D)  childless. 
A)  married. 
B)  living in a nursing home. 
C)  living with a relative. 
D)  childless.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of the five theoretical orientations to development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each contributes an important piece in understanding development. 
B)  They disagree about certain aspects of development. 
C)  They look at development from different perspectives. 
D)  Many of their ideas are contradictory rather than complementary. 
A)  Each contributes an important piece in understanding development. 
B)  They disagree about certain aspects of development. 
C)  They look at development from different perspectives. 
D)  Many of their ideas are contradictory rather than complementary.

Question 10

Continuing into our late thirties, the _____ period of development is the time we establish our economic independence.

Accepted Answer

A)  late adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  late adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 11

A coherent set of ideas that helps to explain data and make predictions is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  classification. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  axiom. 
A)  theory. 
B)  classification. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  axiom.

Question 12

In Lorenz's view, imprinting needs to take place at a certain, very early time in the life of the animal, or else it will not take place. This period of time is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive period. 
B)  sensitive period. 
C)  critical period. 
D)  bonding period. 
A)  receptive period. 
B)  sensitive period. 
C)  critical period. 
D)  bonding period.

Question 13

The idea that no age period is more important than any other highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  plastic. 
B)  contextual. 
C)  multidimensional. 
D)  lifelong. 
A)  plastic. 
B)  contextual. 
C)  multidimensional. 
D)  lifelong.

Question 14

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

Accepted Answer

Surveys can be used to study a wide rang

Question 15

A researcher is interested in the effect of exercise on stamina in elderly patients. The patients are randomly assigned to be in a high-exercise or low-exercise training program for eight weeks. At the end of the program, their stamina is measured by seeing how long they can walk comfortably on a treadmill. In this study, the dependent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of minutes on the treadmill. 
B)  the exercise program (high versus low). 
C)  the number of elderly patients. 
D)  the eight-week duration of the exercise program. 
A)  the number of minutes on the treadmill. 
B)  the exercise program (high versus low). 
C)  the number of elderly patients. 
D)  the eight-week duration of the exercise program.

Question 16

Siegler argues that the best way to understand how children learn is to observe them while they are learning, using the ____ to obtain detailed information about processing mechanisms as they are occurring moment to moment.

Accepted Answer

A)  study of unconscious processes 
B)  microgenetic method 
C)  behavioral outcomes 
D)  quantitative survey method 
A)  study of unconscious processes 
B)  microgenetic method 
C)  behavioral outcomes 
D)  quantitative survey method

Question 17

The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

Accepted Answer

A)  60 years. 
B)  79 years. 
C)  85 years. 
D)  53 years. 
A)  60 years. 
B)  79 years. 
C)  85 years. 
D)  53 years.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a possible drawback of laboratory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is impossible to conduct research without the participants knowing they are being studied. 
B)  The laboratory is a natural setting and tends to put participants at ease. 
C)  People who are willing to come to a university laboratory may not fairly represent groups from diverse cultural backgrounds. 
D)  People who are unfamiliar with university settings may be intimidated by the laboratory setting. 
A)  It is impossible to conduct research without the participants knowing they are being studied. 
B)  The laboratory is a natural setting and tends to put participants at ease. 
C)  People who are willing to come to a university laboratory may not fairly represent groups from diverse cultural backgrounds. 
D)  People who are unfamiliar with university settings may be intimidated by the laboratory setting.

Question 19

_____ processes involve changes in the individual's relationships with other people, changes in emotions, and changes in personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Biological 
C)  Socioemotional 
D)  Polycentric 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Biological 
C)  Socioemotional 
D)  Polycentric

Question 20

The 35-year-old grandmother, the 65-year-old father of a preschooler, the 15-year-old surgeon, and the 70-year-old student all serve to illustrate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  old assumptions about the proper timing of life events no longer govern our lives. 
B)  developmental age is becoming increasingly irrelevant. 
C)  chronological age is becoming a more accurate predictor of life events in our society. 
D)  biological age is becoming increasingly relevant. 
A)  old assumptions about the proper timing of life events no longer govern our lives. 
B)  developmental age is becoming increasingly irrelevant. 
C)  chronological age is becoming a more accurate predictor of life events in our society. 
D)  biological age is becoming increasingly relevant.

Dr. Wilman is researching the place women occupy in families in both Japan and the United States. Dr. Wilman is conducting a(n) _____ study.

The first stage in Erikson's theory is:

Carstensen provided examples of areas where we are challenged to transform a world constructed mainly for young people into a world that is more compatible and supportive for the increasing number of people living to 100 and older. Give one of her examples.

Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is:

Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to:

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community. Both of his children are in college. Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

In predicting an adult woman's behavior, it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a three-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old. This reflects the concept of:

Compared with earlier decades, U.S. adults are more likely to be:

Which of the following is NOT true of the five theoretical orientations to development?

Continuing into our late thirties, the _____ period of development is the time we establish our economic independence.

A coherent set of ideas that helps to explain data and make predictions is called a(n):

In Lorenz's view, imprinting needs to take place at a certain, very early time in the life of the animal, or else it will not take place. This period of time is called the:

The idea that no age period is more important than any other highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

Siegler argues that the best way to understand how children learn is to observe them while they are learning, using the ____ to obtain detailed information about processing mechanisms as they are occurring moment to moment.

The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

Which of the following is NOT a possible drawback of laboratory research?

_____ processes involve changes in the individual's relationships with other people, changes in emotions, and changes in personality.

The 35-year-old grandmother, the 65-year-old father of a preschooler, the 15-year-old surgeon, and the 70-year-old student all serve to illustrate that:

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 1: Introduction

Dr. Wilman is researching the place women occupy in families in both Japan and the United States. Dr. Wilman is conducting a(n) _____ study.

The first stage in Erikson's theory is:

Carstensen provided examples of areas where we are challenged to transform a world constructed mainly for young people into a world that is more compatible and supportive for the increasing number of people living to 100 and older. Give one of her examples.

Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that life-span development cannot be studied without considering biological, socioemotional, and cognitive dimensions. Dr. Tepper-Harmon believes that development is:

Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to:

Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community. Both of his children are in college. Peter's situation is most representative of which period of development?

In predicting an adult woman's behavior, it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a three-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old. This reflects the concept of:

Compared with earlier decades, U.S. adults are more likely to be:

Which of the following is NOT true of the five theoretical orientations to development?

Continuing into our late thirties, the _____ period of development is the time we establish our economic independence.

A coherent set of ideas that helps to explain data and make predictions is called a(n):

In Lorenz's view, imprinting needs to take place at a certain, very early time in the life of the animal, or else it will not take place. This period of time is called the:

The idea that no age period is more important than any other highlights the life-span perspective that development is:

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using surveys as a way to collect data.

Siegler argues that the best way to understand how children learn is to observe them while they are learning, using the ____ to obtain detailed information about processing mechanisms as they are occurring moment to moment.

The life expectancy in the United States is currently:

Which of the following is NOT a possible drawback of laboratory research?

_____ processes involve changes in the individual's relationships with other people, changes in emotions, and changes in personality.

The 35-year-old grandmother, the 65-year-old father of a preschooler, the 15-year-old surgeon, and the 70-year-old student all serve to illustrate that:

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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