Question 1

How many stages did Kubler-Ross identify among terminally ill patients who knew they were going to die?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10

Question 2

Which of the following studies is based on analyzing a child's growing awareness of themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  The monkey surrogate test 
B)  The strange situation test 
C)  The rouge test 
D)  The industry versus inferiority test 
A)  The monkey surrogate test 
B)  The strange situation test 
C)  The rouge test 
D)  The industry versus inferiority test

Question 3

A psychologist spends his entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  personality 
C)  health 
D)  developmental 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  personality 
C)  health 
D)  developmental

Question 4

An identity crisis is most likely experienced, according to Erikson, at which of the following stages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

During late adulthood, husbands and wives:

Accepted Answer

A)  find they cannot express their true feelings. 
B)  often have a high marital satisfaction. 
C)  often have a low level of marital satisfaction. 
D)  turn to children for companionship. 
A)  find they cannot express their true feelings. 
B)  often have a high marital satisfaction. 
C)  often have a low level of marital satisfaction. 
D)  turn to children for companionship.

Question 6

Dr. Smith believes people who are very aggressive have become so because of their life experiences. Dr. Goldberg believes people are more or less aggressive from birth because of genetic factors. Which of the following terms best describes an issue in human development that is highlighted by their disagreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  nature versus nurture 
B)  cognition versus emotion 
C)  classical versus operant conditioning 
D)  cross-sectional studies versus longitudinal studies 
A)  nature versus nurture 
B)  cognition versus emotion 
C)  classical versus operant conditioning 
D)  cross-sectional studies versus longitudinal studies

Question 7

Distinguish the major research methods used in the field of human development and provide examples of each. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

The major research methods used in the f

Question 8

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will develop a sense of independence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Chester is irritable, loud, and negative most of the time. He doesn't like it when new people pick him up, and he has irregular sleeping, eating, and waking schedules. What temperament does he exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  slow-to-warm-up 
C)  difficult 
D)  easy 
A)  active 
B)  slow-to-warm-up 
C)  difficult 
D)  easy

Question 10

The observation that infant attachment occurs in a variety of cultures supports the idea that ______ play(s) a role in attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  society 
C)  child-rearing practices 
D)  heredity 
A)  learning 
B)  society 
C)  child-rearing practices 
D)  heredity

Question 11

According to Piaget, what are the ages for the formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth to age two 
B)  age two to seven 
C)  age seven to eleven 
D)  beyond age eleven or twelve 
A)  birth to age two 
B)  age two to seven 
C)  age seven to eleven 
D)  beyond age eleven or twelve

Question 12

Summarize Kübler-Ross's five stages of death and dying. How are they experienced?

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross's five stages of death and d

Question 13

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy vs. doubt. 
B)  trust vs. mistrust. 
C)  initiative vs. guilt. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority. 
A)  autonomy vs. doubt. 
B)  trust vs. mistrust. 
C)  initiative vs. guilt. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority.

Question 14

The emergence of sexual feelings in adolescence is closely followed by and intertwined with a need for _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  independence 
B)  control 
C)  excitement 
D)  intimacy 
A)  independence 
B)  control 
C)  excitement 
D)  intimacy

Question 15

Kip is worried that he is losing his mind because he finds himself angry at a friend who died in an automobile accident. Based on Kübler-Ross's research, what might you tell him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anger of this type is self-destructive and unhealthy. 
B)  Anger is usually a mask to your true feelings of sadness. 
C)  Anger towards a deceased individual is simply not normal and may require psychological counseling. 
D)  Anger is a normal reaction to death and not a sign of mental illness. 
A)  Anger of this type is self-destructive and unhealthy. 
B)  Anger is usually a mask to your true feelings of sadness. 
C)  Anger towards a deceased individual is simply not normal and may require psychological counseling. 
D)  Anger is a normal reaction to death and not a sign of mental illness.

Question 16

Which of the following represents the fertilization process for monozygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  One egg is fertilized by two different sperm. 
B)  One egg splits and is then fertilized by two different sperm. 
C)  One egg is fertilized by one sperm and then splits. 
D)  Two eggs are fertilized by the same sperm. 
A)  One egg is fertilized by two different sperm. 
B)  One egg splits and is then fertilized by two different sperm. 
C)  One egg is fertilized by one sperm and then splits. 
D)  Two eggs are fertilized by the same sperm.

Question 17

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B)  all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C)  all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D)  children often skip some of the stages. 
A)  all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B)  all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C)  all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D)  children often skip some of the stages.

Question 18

The strange situation procedure has been used to study _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social smiling 
B)  attachment 
C)  identification 
D)  dependence and independence 
A)  social smiling 
B)  attachment 
C)  identification 
D)  dependence and independence

Question 19

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill. She is now always irritable, often throws things on the floor, and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her. According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Leticia is most likely in the _______ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  bargaining 
C)  denial 
D)  reactive 
A)  anger 
B)  bargaining 
C)  denial 
D)  reactive

Question 20

According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one's sense of self, is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bonding 
B)  intimacy 
C)  attachment 
D)  attraction 
A)  bonding 
B)  intimacy 
C)  attachment 
D)  attraction

How many stages did Kubler-Ross identify among terminally ill patients who knew they were going to die?

Which of the following studies is based on analyzing a child's growing awareness of themselves?

A psychologist spends his entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

An identity crisis is most likely experienced, according to Erikson, at which of the following stages?

During late adulthood, husbands and wives:

Distinguish the major research methods used in the field of human development and provide examples of each. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will develop a sense of independence.

Chester is irritable, loud, and negative most of the time. He doesn't like it when new people pick him up, and he has irregular sleeping, eating, and waking schedules. What temperament does he exhibit?

The observation that infant attachment occurs in a variety of cultures supports the idea that ______ play(s) a role in attachment.

According to Piaget, what are the ages for the formal operational stage?

Summarize Kübler-Ross's five stages of death and dying. How are they experienced?

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

The emergence of sexual feelings in adolescence is closely followed by and intertwined with a need for _______.

Kip is worried that he is losing his mind because he finds himself angry at a friend who died in an automobile accident. Based on Kübler-Ross's research, what might you tell him?

Which of the following represents the fertilization process for monozygotic twins?

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

The strange situation procedure has been used to study _________.

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill. She is now always irritable, often throws things on the floor, and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her. According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Leticia is most likely in the _______ stage of dying.

According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one's sense of self, is called _______.

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

How many stages did Kubler-Ross identify among terminally ill patients who knew they were going to die?

Which of the following studies is based on analyzing a child's growing awareness of themselves?

A psychologist spends his entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

An identity crisis is most likely experienced, according to Erikson, at which of the following stages?

During late adulthood, husbands and wives:

Distinguish the major research methods used in the field of human development and provide examples of each. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will develop a sense of independence.

Chester is irritable, loud, and negative most of the time. He doesn't like it when new people pick him up, and he has irregular sleeping, eating, and waking schedules. What temperament does he exhibit?

The observation that infant attachment occurs in a variety of cultures supports the idea that ______ play(s) a role in attachment.

According to Piaget, what are the ages for the formal operational stage?

Summarize Kübler-Ross's five stages of death and dying. How are they experienced?

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

The emergence of sexual feelings in adolescence is closely followed by and intertwined with a need for _______.

Kip is worried that he is losing his mind because he finds himself angry at a friend who died in an automobile accident. Based on Kübler-Ross's research, what might you tell him?

Which of the following represents the fertilization process for monozygotic twins?

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

The strange situation procedure has been used to study _________.

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill. She is now always irritable, often throws things on the floor, and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her. According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Leticia is most likely in the _______ stage of dying.

According to Erikson, an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust, share, and care, while still maintaining one's sense of self, is called _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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