Question 1

According to information-processing theorists, the quality of thinking at any age depends on:

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A) the information the person is able to represent 
B) the ways in which the person can operate on the information 
C) the amount of information the person can keep in mind at one time 
D) all of the above 
A) the information the person is able to represent 
B) the ways in which the person can operate on the information 
C) the amount of information the person can keep in mind at one time 
D) all of the above D

Question 2

Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by flexible and complex thinking, where one can think of abstract ideas and hypotheses:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates the microsystem:

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A) distant friends of family visiting with the child's parents 
B) neighbors the child does not know interacting with the child's playmates 
C) the child playing at the playground with playmates 
D) the child's parents interacting with the child's playmates 
A) distant friends of family visiting with the child's parents 
B) neighbors the child does not know interacting with the child's playmates 
C) the child playing at the playground with playmates 
D) the child's parents interacting with the child's playmates C

Question 4

A theory that stresses the importance of the relations between organisms and environmental systems and the relations between the systems themselves is:

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural theory 
B) ecological theory 
C) ethological theory 
D) evolutionary developmental theory 
A) sociocultural theory 
B) ecological theory 
C) ethological theory 
D) evolutionary developmental theory

Question 5

A theory that each stage of development depends on accomplishing psychological tasks in interactions with the social environment is:

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary developmental theory 
B) psychosocial theory 
C) social information processing theory 
D) cognitive developmental theory 
A) evolutionary developmental theory 
B) psychosocial theory 
C) social information processing theory 
D) cognitive developmental theory

Question 6

Which of the following are not among the causes of change outlined by the life span theory of development?

Accepted Answer

A) normative events 
B) nonnormative events 
C) historical events 
D) critical periods 
A) normative events 
B) nonnormative events 
C) historical events 
D) critical periods

Question 7

Transactional interactions involve:

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal determination 
B) zone of proximal development 
C) social dyad 
D) accommodation 
A) reciprocal determination 
B) zone of proximal development 
C) social dyad 
D) accommodation

Question 8

The time-based dimension that can alter the operation of all other systems in Bronfenbrenner's model is the:

Accepted Answer

A) temporal system 
B) developmental system 
C) chronosystem 
D) macrosystem 
A) temporal system 
B) developmental system 
C) chronosystem 
D) macrosystem

Question 9

age cohorts are people who were born in the same time period and share historical experiences

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil.Which of the following illustrates assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz immediately begins to print her name 
B) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz ignores it, keeping the pencil instead 
C) Her mother gives her a brush and paint and Liz learns to place the brush into the paint before trying to print her name 
D) none of the above 
A) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz immediately begins to print her name 
B) Her mother gives her an ink pen and Liz ignores it, keeping the pencil instead 
C) Her mother gives her a brush and paint and Liz learns to place the brush into the paint before trying to print her name 
D) none of the above

Question 11

The Electra complex appears during which of Freud's developmental stages?

Accepted Answer

A) phallic 
B) latency 
C) genital 
D) concrete operations 
A) phallic 
B) latency 
C) genital 
D) concrete operations

Question 12

One limitation of cognitive social learning theory is its overemphasis on development

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Having a close friend can make up for being rejected by classmates

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A biologically determined process of growth that unfolds over a period of time is:

Accepted Answer

A) a critical period 
B) a normative event 
C) maturation 
D) generativity 
A) a critical period 
B) a normative event 
C) maturation 
D) generativity

Question 15

The fact that children follow very different paths to reach the same developmental end point is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) multifinality 
B) equifinality 
C) domain specificity 
D) age cohorts 
A) multifinality 
B) equifinality 
C) domain specificity 
D) age cohorts

Question 16

Considerable empirical support exists for the Oedipus complex

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The concept of a critical period comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior genetics 
B) evolutionary developmental theory 
C) ethological theory 
D) sociocultural theory 
A) behavior genetics 
B) evolutionary developmental theory 
C) ethological theory 
D) sociocultural theory

Question 18

One strength of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the explicit recognition that the stages are not universal, invariant, or irreversible

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Traditional learning theories emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) the prediction of overt behavior 
B) the control of overt behavior 
C) the continuous nature of development 
D) all of the above 
A) the prediction of overt behavior 
B) the control of overt behavior 
C) the continuous nature of development 
D) all of the above

Question 20

A commitment to family, work, society, and future generations is called:

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) superego 
C) conscience 
D) generativity 
A) egocentrism 
B) superego 
C) conscience 
D) generativity

According to information-processing theorists, the quality of thinking at any age depends on:

Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by flexible and complex thinking, where one can think of abstract ideas and hypotheses:

Which of the following illustrates the microsystem:

A theory that stresses the importance of the relations between organisms and environmental systems and the relations between the systems themselves is:

A theory that each stage of development depends on accomplishing psychological tasks in interactions with the social environment is:

Which of the following are not among the causes of change outlined by the life span theory of development?

Transactional interactions involve:

The time-based dimension that can alter the operation of all other systems in Bronfenbrenner's model is the:

age cohorts are people who were born in the same time period and share historical experiences

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil.Which of the following illustrates assimilation?

The Electra complex appears during which of Freud's developmental stages?

One limitation of cognitive social learning theory is its overemphasis on development

Having a close friend can make up for being rejected by classmates

A biologically determined process of growth that unfolds over a period of time is:

The fact that children follow very different paths to reach the same developmental end point is referred to as:

Considerable empirical support exists for the Oedipus complex

The concept of a critical period comes from:

One strength of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the explicit recognition that the stages are not universal, invariant, or irreversible

Traditional learning theories emphasize

A commitment to family, work, society, and future generations is called:

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 1: Introduction: Theories of Social Development

According to information-processing theorists, the quality of thinking at any age depends on:

Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by flexible and complex thinking, where one can think of abstract ideas and hypotheses:

Which of the following illustrates the microsystem:

A theory that stresses the importance of the relations between organisms and environmental systems and the relations between the systems themselves is:

A theory that each stage of development depends on accomplishing psychological tasks in interactions with the social environment is:

Which of the following are not among the causes of change outlined by the life span theory of development?

Transactional interactions involve:

The time-based dimension that can alter the operation of all other systems in Bronfenbrenner's model is the:

age cohorts are people who were born in the same time period and share historical experiences

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil.Which of the following illustrates assimilation?

The Electra complex appears during which of Freud's developmental stages?

One limitation of cognitive social learning theory is its overemphasis on development

Having a close friend can make up for being rejected by classmates

A biologically determined process of growth that unfolds over a period of time is:

The fact that children follow very different paths to reach the same developmental end point is referred to as:

Considerable empirical support exists for the Oedipus complex

The concept of a critical period comes from:

One strength of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the explicit recognition that the stages are not universal, invariant, or irreversible

Traditional learning theories emphasize

A commitment to family, work, society, and future generations is called:

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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