Question 1

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned response. 
B)  social interaction. 
C)  individual differences 
D)  the child's representations of the world 
E)  genetics 
A)  learned response. 
B)  social interaction. 
C)  individual differences 
D)  the child's representations of the world 
E)  genetics

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of sensorimotor intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to think abstractly 
B)  the inability to take another's perspective 
C)  crawling toward a desired parent 
D)  the ability to represent objects mentally that are not physically present 
E)  abstract problem-solving and logical decision-making 
A)  the ability to think abstractly 
B)  the inability to take another's perspective 
C)  crawling toward a desired parent 
D)  the ability to represent objects mentally that are not physically present 
E)  abstract problem-solving and logical decision-making

Question 3

The two dynamic processes at work in cognitive growth, according to Piaget, are

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization and object permanence. 
B)  overregularization and object permanence 
C)  assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  egocentrism and centration. 
E)  competence and inferiority. 
A)  overregularization and object permanence. 
B)  overregularization and object permanence 
C)  assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  egocentrism and centration. 
E)  competence and inferiority.

Question 4

A person who is lonely and who cannot form meaningful connections with others did not successfully resolve the ________ crisis, according to Erikson.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  generativity versus stagnatio. 
D)  affiliation versus social rejection 
E)  intimacy versus isolation 
A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  initiative versus guilt 
C)  generativity versus stagnatio. 
D)  affiliation versus social rejection 
E)  intimacy versus isolation

Question 5

Erikson would explain a child's interest in achieving goals on the sporting field or in the classroom as being due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a reinforcement of stereotypes. 
B)  a way to channel nervous energy. 
C)  the need to feel a sense of competence. 
D)  a rebellion against authority figures. 
E)  a way to establish trust with teammates. 
A)  a reinforcement of stereotypes. 
B)  a way to channel nervous energy. 
C)  the need to feel a sense of competence. 
D)  a rebellion against authority figures. 
E)  a way to establish trust with teammates.

Question 6

Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Several children work together to overcome an obstacle they could not conquer individually. 
B)  A teacher works one-on-one with a student and then begins to withdraw help as the student becomes more skilled. 
C)  Learning in one area, such as language, tends to reinforce learning that occurs in other areas, such as mathematics. 
D)  Physical interaction with the environment is a key to learning, so teachers require students to run and play a great deal. 
E)  A child has a negative experience with a classmate and then goes home to cry about not wanting to back to school the next day. 
A)  Several children work together to overcome an obstacle they could not conquer individually. 
B)  A teacher works one-on-one with a student and then begins to withdraw help as the student becomes more skilled. 
C)  Learning in one area, such as language, tends to reinforce learning that occurs in other areas, such as mathematics. 
D)  Physical interaction with the environment is a key to learning, so teachers require students to run and play a great deal. 
E)  A child has a negative experience with a classmate and then goes home to cry about not wanting to back to school the next day.

Question 7

Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has

Accepted Answer

A)  learned object permanence. 
B)  not mastered conservation. 
C)  demonstrated egocentrism. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  formal operational thought. 
A)  learned object permanence. 
B)  not mastered conservation. 
C)  demonstrated egocentrism. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  formal operational thought.

Question 8

Describe the sensory and reflexive abilities and preferences of an infant.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist. His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences. Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  ironclad. 
D)  indulgent. 
E)  permissive 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  ironclad. 
D)  indulgent. 
E)  permissive

Question 10

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. 
E)  reversibility 
A)  conservation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  centration. 
D)  egocentrism. 
E)  reversibility

Question 11

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  conventiona. 
B)  preconventional moralit. 
C)  principled 
D)  postconventional 
E)  postformal 
A)  conventiona. 
B)  preconventional moralit. 
C)  principled 
D)  postconventional 
E)  postformal

Question 12

Elka is 9 years old. She has been working on her science project that places different dinosaurs into different periods of time. Which stage of cognitive development is she most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  formal operation. 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  concrete operation. 
E)  postformal operations 
A)  preoperational 
B)  formal operation. 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  concrete operation. 
E)  postformal operations

Question 13

According to the most recent evidence, what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. 
B)  Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age, thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. 
C)  Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters egocentrism and object permanence. 
D)  Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing is more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted. 
E)  They were so groundless that the views of Vygotsky completely eclipsed them. 
A)  The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. 
B)  Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age, thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. 
C)  Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters egocentrism and object permanence. 
D)  Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing is more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted. 
E)  They were so groundless that the views of Vygotsky completely eclipsed them.

Question 14

Donna is so focused on the idea of having a big bowl of ice cream that she refuses to eat ice cream off a plate, even though the plate has more ice cream. Her refusal is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  animistic thinking. 
D)  centration. 
E)  object permanence. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  animistic thinking. 
D)  centration. 
E)  object permanence.

Question 15

With regard to the nature-nurture controversy, most researchers

Accepted Answer

A)  feel that nature is clearly more important. 
B)  feel that nurture is clearly more important. 
C)  are more interested in the interaction of nature and nurture. 
D)  believe that changes are gradual over time. 
E)  accept that development occurs in stages. 
A)  feel that nature is clearly more important. 
B)  feel that nurture is clearly more important. 
C)  are more interested in the interaction of nature and nurture. 
D)  believe that changes are gradual over time. 
E)  accept that development occurs in stages.

Question 16

Elijah is a 3-year-old little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentris. 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperationa. 
D)  accommodation 
E)  assimilation 
A)  egocentris. 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperationa. 
D)  accommodation 
E)  assimilation

Question 17

The nature-nurture controversy is primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of a chronological versus a longitudinal approach. 
B)  the difference between developmental and chronological age. 
C)  the relative importance of heredity and environment. 
D)  the extent to which development is continuous or discontinuous. 
E)  whether to study similarities or differences between people. 
A)  the use of a chronological versus a longitudinal approach. 
B)  the difference between developmental and chronological age. 
C)  the relative importance of heredity and environment. 
D)  the extent to which development is continuous or discontinuous. 
E)  whether to study similarities or differences between people.

Question 18

The unfolding of crucial processes that distinguish adults from children is called

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  development. 
D)  maturation. 
E)  sociometry. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  epigenetics. 
C)  development. 
D)  maturation. 
E)  sociometry.

Question 19

Research has found that children who ________ had long-term implications, going all the way into adulthood. As adults, they earned lower wages and suffered from more mental health problems!

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have exposure to organized religion 
B)  were raised by a single parent 
C)  were undernourished 
D)  did not go to preschool 
E)  did not receive immunizations 
A)  did not have exposure to organized religion 
B)  were raised by a single parent 
C)  were undernourished 
D)  did not go to preschool 
E)  did not receive immunizations

Question 20

Research has found that infants who received 15 minutes of massage showed higher levels of ________ in their blood, supporting the idea that touch is an important factor in helping to mediate a child's stress response system.

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  testosterone 
E)  glutamate 
A)  progesterone 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  testosterone 
E)  glutamate

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Which of the following is an example of sensorimotor intelligence?

The two dynamic processes at work in cognitive growth, according to Piaget, are

A person who is lonely and who cannot form meaningful connections with others did not successfully resolve the ________ crisis, according to Erikson.

Erikson would explain a child's interest in achieving goals on the sporting field or in the classroom as being due to

Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?

Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has

Describe the sensory and reflexive abilities and preferences of an infant.

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist. His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences. Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as

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

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of ________ morality.

Elka is 9 years old. She has been working on her science project that places different dinosaurs into different periods of time. Which stage of cognitive development is she most likely in?

According to the most recent evidence, what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Donna is so focused on the idea of having a big bowl of ice cream that she refuses to eat ice cream off a plate, even though the plate has more ice cream. Her refusal is an example of

With regard to the nature-nurture controversy, most researchers

Elijah is a 3-year-old little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

The nature-nurture controversy is primarily concerned with

The unfolding of crucial processes that distinguish adults from children is called

Research has found that children who ________ had long-term implications, going all the way into adulthood. As adults, they earned lower wages and suffered from more mental health problems!

Research has found that infants who received 15 minutes of massage showed higher levels of ________ in their blood, supporting the idea that touch is an important factor in helping to mediate a child's stress response system.

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Exam 7: Development Over the Lifespan

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Which of the following is an example of sensorimotor intelligence?

The two dynamic processes at work in cognitive growth, according to Piaget, are

A person who is lonely and who cannot form meaningful connections with others did not successfully resolve the ________ crisis, according to Erikson.

Erikson would explain a child's interest in achieving goals on the sporting field or in the classroom as being due to

Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?

Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has

Describe the sensory and reflexive abilities and preferences of an infant.

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist. His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences. Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as

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

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of ________ morality.

Elka is 9 years old. She has been working on her science project that places different dinosaurs into different periods of time. Which stage of cognitive development is she most likely in?

According to the most recent evidence, what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Donna is so focused on the idea of having a big bowl of ice cream that she refuses to eat ice cream off a plate, even though the plate has more ice cream. Her refusal is an example of

With regard to the nature-nurture controversy, most researchers

Elijah is a 3-year-old little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

The nature-nurture controversy is primarily concerned with

The unfolding of crucial processes that distinguish adults from children is called

Research has found that children who ________ had long-term implications, going all the way into adulthood. As adults, they earned lower wages and suffered from more mental health problems!

Research has found that infants who received 15 minutes of massage showed higher levels of ________ in their blood, supporting the idea that touch is an important factor in helping to mediate a child's stress response system.

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