Question 1

The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  motherese. 
D)  babbling. 
E)  assimilation. 
A)  scaffolding. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  motherese. 
D)  babbling. 
E)  assimilation. B

Question 2

In a very disturbing finding, Hepworth (2010) found that ________% of 10-year-old girls had dieted at least once.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  55 
D)  80 
E)  95 
A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  55 
D)  80 
E)  95 D

Question 3

Brad is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  generativity versus stagnatio. 
D)  identity versus role confusio. 
E)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  generativity versus stagnatio. 
D)  identity versus role confusio. 
E)  industry versus inferiority D

Question 4

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concrete operations stage 
B)  the sensorimotor stag. 
C)  the preoperational stag. 
D)  the formal operations stage 
E)  the postformal operations stage 
A)  the concrete operations stage 
B)  the sensorimotor stag. 
C)  the preoperational stag. 
D)  the formal operations stage 
E)  the postformal operations stage

Question 5

Assimilation is said to occur when a child

Accepted Answer

A)  believes that an object exists even if it can't be seen at that moment. 
B)  adds increasingly more symbolic representations of outer reality. 
C)  updates or changes existing schemes as a result of new information. 
D)  modifies new information to fit into what is already known. 
E)  forgets information that has not been accessed recently. 
A)  believes that an object exists even if it can't be seen at that moment. 
B)  adds increasingly more symbolic representations of outer reality. 
C)  updates or changes existing schemes as a result of new information. 
D)  modifies new information to fit into what is already known. 
E)  forgets information that has not been accessed recently.

Question 6

What changes can a person expect as they age beyond their 60s?

Accepted Answer

Global Correct Feedback: Physical change

Question 7

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 nurtur. 
B)  cognition versus emotio. 
C)  classical versus operant conditioning 
D)  cross-sectional studies versus longitudinal studies 
E)  continuity versus discontinuity 
A)  nature versus nurtur. 
B)  cognition versus emotio. 
C)  classical versus operant conditioning 
D)  cross-sectional studies versus longitudinal studies 
E)  continuity versus discontinuity

Question 8

Greta's child has hyperactivity and attention difficulties and suffers from intellectual disability. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotin. 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  alcoho. 
E)  caffeine 
A)  nicotin. 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  alcoho. 
E)  caffeine

Question 9

Edmund is a Boy Scout. While on a camping trip, the scout leader tells the boys to stay away from the lake. Some of the scouts ignore the leader and go fishing by the lake anyway. Edmund wants to do what the leader tells him and believes that good behaviors are rewarded while bad behaviors are punished. Which level of moral reasoning is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventiona. 
B)  conventiona. 
C)  postconventional 
D)  convenient 
E)  assimilated 
A)  preconventiona. 
B)  conventiona. 
C)  postconventional 
D)  convenient 
E)  assimilated

Question 10

Which of the following situations is an example of synchronicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karen and her son, P.J., are on the floor playing with rattles. 
B)  Sherral laughs when she sees her daughter, Zoe, laugh. 
C)  Patti is upset because her son, Danny, won't stop sucking his thumb. 
D)  Rob punishes his son, Michael, for pulling the dog's tail. 
E)  Chris is teaching his son, Cameron, to hit a golf ball. 
A)  Karen and her son, P.J., are on the floor playing with rattles. 
B)  Sherral laughs when she sees her daughter, Zoe, laugh. 
C)  Patti is upset because her son, Danny, won't stop sucking his thumb. 
D)  Rob punishes his son, Michael, for pulling the dog's tail. 
E)  Chris is teaching his son, Cameron, to hit a golf ball.

Question 11

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  feta. 
B)  embryoni. 
C)  placental 
D)  germinal 
E)  zygotic 
A)  feta. 
B)  embryoni. 
C)  placental 
D)  germinal 
E)  zygotic

Question 12

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to ________ as evidenced in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture; nature versus nurture controversy 
B)  nature; nature versus nurture controvers. 
C)  environmental factors; conception theor. 
D)  teratogens; Conception Theory 
E)  learning; classical conditioning theory 
A)  nurture; nature versus nurture controversy 
B)  nature; nature versus nurture controvers. 
C)  environmental factors; conception theor. 
D)  teratogens; Conception Theory 
E)  learning; classical conditioning theory

Question 13

Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage.

Accepted Answer

Global Correct Feedback: The stages-in o

Question 14

Which of the following is the best summary of what Bandura called moral disengagement?

Accepted Answer

A)  proactivity 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  convergence 
D)  agreement 
E)  avoidance 
A)  proactivity 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  convergence 
D)  agreement 
E)  avoidance

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "pet dog. 
B)  "ba ba ba. 
C)  "but I just runned home" 
D)  "bottle" 
E)  "Daddy!" 
A)  "pet dog. 
B)  "ba ba ba. 
C)  "but I just runned home" 
D)  "bottle" 
E)  "Daddy!"

Question 16

Shelley and Julie are mothers who each have a 3-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny-my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns'

Accepted Answer

A)  personalities. 
B)  moods. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  temperaments. 
E)  attachments 
A)  personalities. 
B)  moods. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  temperaments. 
E)  attachments

Question 17

According to Gilligan, Kohlberg's theory of moral development

Accepted Answer

A)  should only be applied to males. 
B)  explains moral reasoning in multiple cultures. 
C)  should be extended to males. 
D)  is a comprehensive theory without missing components. 
E)  should only be applied to females 
A)  should only be applied to males. 
B)  explains moral reasoning in multiple cultures. 
C)  should be extended to males. 
D)  is a comprehensive theory without missing components. 
E)  should only be applied to females

Question 18

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives. This psychologist is most likely working in the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal psychology. 
B)  gerontology. 
C)  developmental psychology. 
D)  maturational studies. 
E)  geriatrics. 
A)  abnormal psychology. 
B)  gerontology. 
C)  developmental psychology. 
D)  maturational studies. 
E)  geriatrics.

Question 19

The first stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory involves an infant's need to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a basic sense of trust in the environment. 
B)  explore and manipulate objects. 
C)  initiate intellectual and motor tasks. 
D)  experience a comfortable sense of autonomy. 
E)  receive enough food necessary for survival. 
A)  develop a basic sense of trust in the environment. 
B)  explore and manipulate objects. 
C)  initiate intellectual and motor tasks. 
D)  experience a comfortable sense of autonomy. 
E)  receive enough food necessary for survival.

Question 20

A child who refuses to steal candy because of a fear of being caught is most likely demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  centration. 
C)  formal operational thought. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  preconventional morality. 
A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  centration. 
C)  formal operational thought. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  preconventional morality.

The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of

In a very disturbing finding, Hepworth (2010) found that ________% of 10-year-old girls had dieted at least once.

Brad is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Assimilation is said to occur when a child

What changes can a person expect as they age beyond their 60s?

Greta's child has hyperactivity and attention difficulties and suffers from intellectual disability. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

Which of the following situations is an example of synchronicity?

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to as evidenced in the .

Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage.

Which of the following is the best summary of what Bandura called moral disengagement?

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Shelley and Julie are mothers who each have a 3-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny-my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns'

According to Gilligan, Kohlberg's theory of moral development

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives. This psychologist is most likely working in the field of

The first stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory involves an infant's need to

A child who refuses to steal candy because of a fear of being caught is most likely demonstrating

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Exam 7: Development Over the Lifespan

The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of

In a very disturbing finding, Hepworth (2010) found that ________% of 10-year-old girls had dieted at least once.

Brad is 18 and is looking into career options. He is currently deciding whether he wants to become a gourmet chef or a race car driver. Brad is at what stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development?

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Assimilation is said to occur when a child

What changes can a person expect as they age beyond their 60s?

Greta's child has hyperactivity and attention difficulties and suffers from intellectual disability. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

Which of the following situations is an example of synchronicity?

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to ________ as evidenced in the ________.

Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage.

Which of the following is the best summary of what Bandura called moral disengagement?

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Shelley and Julie are mothers who each have a 3-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny-my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns'

According to Gilligan, Kohlberg's theory of moral development

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives. This psychologist is most likely working in the field of

The first stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory involves an infant's need to

A child who refuses to steal candy because of a fear of being caught is most likely demonstrating

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Filters

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11th child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to as evidenced in the .