Question 1

The life-span development approach has which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Describe the physical changes that occur between birth and adolescence. 
B)  Describe and explain behavior changes within an individual and differences between individuals from conception to death. 
C)  Explain the results of learning from conception to death. 
D)  Investigate the influence of heredity and environment upon individuals from conception to death. 
A)  Describe the physical changes that occur between birth and adolescence. 
B)  Describe and explain behavior changes within an individual and differences between individuals from conception to death. 
C)  Explain the results of learning from conception to death. 
D)  Investigate the influence of heredity and environment upon individuals from conception to death.

Question 2

A teratogen is any factor that can cause a birth defect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Based on Piagetian theory, which of the following relationships is NOT

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations--have attained conservation 
B)  preoperational--animism 
C)  formal operations--egocentrism 
D)  sensorimotor--developing object permanence 
A)  concrete operations--have attained conservation 
B)  preoperational--animism 
C)  formal operations--egocentrism 
D)  sensorimotor--developing object permanence

Question 4

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversibility 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  logical thinking 
A)  irreversibility 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  logical thinking

Question 5

Samantha enters a classroom where two students are talking. When they stop their discussion, Samantha is certain they must have been talking about her. Such a belief is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  the personal fable. 
C)  abstract egocentrism. 
D)  formal operations. 
A)  the imaginary audience. 
B)  the personal fable. 
C)  abstract egocentrism. 
D)  formal operations.

Question 6

The crisis of late adulthood, according to Erikson, is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following ages is considered the period of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  11-13 years 
B)  13-15 years 
C)  10-15 years 
D)  12-19 years 
A)  11-13 years 
B)  13-15 years 
C)  10-15 years 
D)  12-19 years

Question 8

According to Piaget, the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  conservation 
C)  centration 
D)  reversibility 
A)  object permanence 
B)  conservation 
C)  centration 
D)  reversibility

Question 9

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive 
B)  mutated 
C)  recombinant 
D)  dominant 
A)  recessive 
B)  mutated 
C)  recombinant 
D)  dominant

Question 11

According to Piaget, children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  formal operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  sensory-motor 
A)  preoperational 
B)  formal operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  sensory-motor

Question 12

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance 
B)  denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, and depression 
C)  anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, and depression 
D)  anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance 
A)  denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance 
B)  denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, and depression 
C)  anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, and depression 
D)  anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance

Question 13

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational

Question 14

Who was the physician who first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephen Kessling 
B)  Vladimir Uberkoff 
C)  Andrew Wakefield 
D)  Robert Rosenfield 
A)  Stephen Kessling 
B)  Vladimir Uberkoff 
C)  Andrew Wakefield 
D)  Robert Rosenfield

Question 15

On what did Kohlberg think moral reasoning was principally based?

Accepted Answer

A)  decision-making skill and ability 
B)  formal parental teachings 
C)  parental actions 
D)  religious teachings 
A)  decision-making skill and ability 
B)  formal parental teachings 
C)  parental actions 
D)  religious teachings

Question 16

The shift to formal operational thought sets the stage for moral reasoning at the __________ level.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  moral realism 
C)  postconventional 
D)  preconventional 
A)  conventional 
B)  moral realism 
C)  postconventional 
D)  preconventional

Question 17

Sarah is in her forties. Her menstrual cycle is irregular and she is experiencing "hot flashes" that are keeping her awake at night. The changes Sarah is experiencing are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the climacteric 
B)  perimenopause 
C)  menopause 
D)  andropause 
A)  the climacteric 
B)  perimenopause 
C)  menopause 
D)  andropause

Question 18

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  comparative psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  geriatrics 
A)  personality 
B)  comparative psychology 
C)  developmental psychology 
D)  geriatrics

Question 19

Harlow's study involving rhesus monkeys demonstrated that contact comfort is important in attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Summarize Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development. Provide an example for each stage that describes successful resolution of each stage.

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial de

The life-span development approach has which of the following goals?

A teratogen is any factor that can cause a birth defect.

Based on Piagetian theory, which of the following relationships is NOT

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Samantha enters a classroom where two students are talking. When they stop their discussion, Samantha is certain they must have been talking about her. Such a belief is an example of

The crisis of late adulthood, according to Erikson, is

Which of the following ages is considered the period of adolescence?

According to Piaget, the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature is known as _______.

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?

According to Piaget, children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ______.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Who was the physician who first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

On what did Kohlberg think moral reasoning was principally based?

The shift to formal operational thought sets the stage for moral reasoning at the __________ level.

Sarah is in her forties. Her menstrual cycle is irregular and she is experiencing "hot flashes" that are keeping her awake at night. The changes Sarah is experiencing are called _______.

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

Harlow's study involving rhesus monkeys demonstrated that contact comfort is important in attachment.

Summarize Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development. Provide an example for each stage that describes successful resolution of each stage.

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The life-span development approach has which of the following goals?

A teratogen is any factor that can cause a birth defect.

Based on Piagetian theory, which of the following relationships is NOT

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Samantha enters a classroom where two students are talking. When they stop their discussion, Samantha is certain they must have been talking about her. Such a belief is an example of

The crisis of late adulthood, according to Erikson, is

Which of the following ages is considered the period of adolescence?

According to Piaget, the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature is known as _______.

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the appearance of a certain trait?

According to Piaget, children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ______.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Who was the physician who first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?

On what did Kohlberg think moral reasoning was principally based?

The shift to formal operational thought sets the stage for moral reasoning at the __________ level.

Sarah is in her forties. Her menstrual cycle is irregular and she is experiencing "hot flashes" that are keeping her awake at night. The changes Sarah is experiencing are called _______.

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

Harlow's study involving rhesus monkeys demonstrated that contact comfort is important in attachment.

Summarize Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development. Provide an example for each stage that describes successful resolution of each stage.

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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