Question 1

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "strange situation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B)  aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C)  parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D)  the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies 
A)  the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies 
B)  aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment 
C)  parental discipline styles in the first year of life 
D)  the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies

Question 2

Countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and England are more likely to have nontraditional views of gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  nonconventional 
A)  preconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  nonconventional

Question 4

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Silvia has blond hair, even though her mother and father each have brown hair. What do we know about Silvia's parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair. 
B)  Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair color. 
C)  Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair. 
D)  Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair. 
A)  At least one of her parents has a recessive gene for blond hair. 
B)  Each of her parents must have one recessive gene for blond hair color. 
C)  Each of her parents must have one dominant gene for blond hair. 
D)  Neither of her parents has a gene for blond hair.

Question 6

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game, in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut, because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A baby's language, which consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations, is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing 
B)  holophrasing 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  babbling 
A)  cooing 
B)  holophrasing 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  babbling

Question 8

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  12 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  9 
B)  12 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 9

Assimilation is to accommodation as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary is to optional 
B)  help is to hinder 
C)  hinder is to help 
D)  using is to changing 
A)  necessary is to optional 
B)  help is to hinder 
C)  hinder is to help 
D)  using is to changing

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kubler-Ross believed that only a few people follow the five-stage model of the dying process. 
B)  Some critics question the universality of the Kubler-Ross model. 
C)  Kubler-Ross believed that American culture is death affirming. 
D)  By trying to protect people from the unpleasant realities of death, we may actually increase their fear of it. 
A)  Kubler-Ross believed that only a few people follow the five-stage model of the dying process. 
B)  Some critics question the universality of the Kubler-Ross model. 
C)  Kubler-Ross believed that American culture is death affirming. 
D)  By trying to protect people from the unpleasant realities of death, we may actually increase their fear of it.

Question 11

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals of different ages are being compared to one another. 
B)  It is relatively inexpensive. 
C)  It takes a shorter amount of time than a cross-sectional design. 
D)  Participants may drop out due to moving, loss of interest, or death. 
A)  Individuals of different ages are being compared to one another. 
B)  It is relatively inexpensive. 
C)  It takes a shorter amount of time than a cross-sectional design. 
D)  Participants may drop out due to moving, loss of interest, or death.

Question 12

Independence and self-reliance in the teenage years is the most likely due to __________ parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive neglectful 
D)  permissive indulgent 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive neglectful 
D)  permissive indulgent

Question 13

The strange situation procedure, in which researchers unobtrusively watch an infant in the presence or absence of several combinations of the child, caretaker, and stranger, is 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 14

Ashley and Mary-Kate are twins who are genetically identical. What type of twins are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  monozygotic twins 
B)  fraternal twins 
C)  dizygotic twins 
D)  wombmates 
A)  monozygotic twins 
B)  fraternal twins 
C)  dizygotic twins 
D)  wombmates

Question 15

Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema 
B)  accommodation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  structure 
A)  schema 
B)  accommodation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  structure

Question 16

Dr. Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age. This is known as _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  mixed design 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  historical 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  mixed design 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  historical

Question 17

The vast majority of older adults are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  impotent or incapable of sexual response 
B)  uninterested in sex, even if capable of sexual activity 
C)  sexually active, but no longer orgasmic 
D)  sexually active and orgasmic 
A)  impotent or incapable of sexual response 
B)  uninterested in sex, even if capable of sexual activity 
C)  sexually active, but no longer orgasmic 
D)  sexually active and orgasmic

Question 18

Which group of retired men would be MOST likely to consider "women's work" demeaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  working-class men 
B)  college professors 
C)  physicians 
D)  upper middle-class men 
A)  working-class men 
B)  college professors 
C)  physicians 
D)  upper middle-class men

Question 19

In a _______design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  behavior genetics 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  cohort 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  behavior genetics 
D)  cross-sectional

Question 20

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins. Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Betty may be taller and heavier than Bob. 
B)  Bob may be taller and heavier than Betty. 
C)  Bob and Betty, because they are twins, should be about the same height and weight. 
D)  Betty should be heavier, but Bob should be taller. 
A)  Betty may be taller and heavier than Bob. 
B)  Bob may be taller and heavier than Betty. 
C)  Bob and Betty, because they are twins, should be about the same height and weight. 
D)  Betty should be heavier, but Bob should be taller.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "strange situation"?

Countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and England are more likely to have nontraditional views of gender.

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of __________.

Silvia has blond hair, even though her mother and father each have brown hair. What do we know about Silvia's parents?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game, in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut, because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

A baby's language, which consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations, is called _______.

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age _______.

Assimilation is to accommodation as _______.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Independence and self-reliance in the teenage years is the most likely due to __________ parenting.

The strange situation procedure, in which researchers unobtrusively watch an infant in the presence or absence of several combinations of the child, caretaker, and stranger, is used to study _________.

Ashley and Mary-Kate are twins who are genetically identical. What type of twins are they?

Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called _______.

Dr. Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age. This is known as _______ research.

The vast majority of older adults are __________.

Which group of retired men would be MOST likely to consider "women's work" demeaning?

In a _______design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins. Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

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Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the "strange situation"?

Countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and England are more likely to have nontraditional views of gender.

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of __________.

Silvia has blond hair, even though her mother and father each have brown hair. What do we know about Silvia's parents?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game, in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut, because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

A baby's language, which consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations, is called _______.

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age _______.

Assimilation is to accommodation as _______.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Independence and self-reliance in the teenage years is the most likely due to __________ parenting.

The strange situation procedure, in which researchers unobtrusively watch an infant in the presence or absence of several combinations of the child, caretaker, and stranger, is used to study _________.

Ashley and Mary-Kate are twins who are genetically identical. What type of twins are they?

Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called _______.

Dr. Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age. This is known as _______ research.

The vast majority of older adults are __________.

Which group of retired men would be MOST likely to consider "women's work" demeaning?

In a _______design, one group of participants is followed and assessed as the group ages.

Betty and Bob are 12-year-old twins. Which of the following is probably an accurate statement about their physical development?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

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