Question 1

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is thought to be attained during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) The postconventional stage 
B) The preoperational stage 
C) The concrete operational stage 
D) The formal operational stage 
A) The postconventional stage 
B) The preoperational stage 
C) The concrete operational stage 
D) The formal operational stage

Question 2

Harry Harlow found that when isolated monkeys were returned to the colony, they were likely to show any of the following characteristics, EXCEPT ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) indifference 
B) depression 
C) terror 
D) aggression 
A) indifference 
B) depression 
C) terror 
D) aggression

Question 3

All of the following would be considered examples of fluid intelligence EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) memory of an anniversary date 
B) abstract reasoning 
C) solving a logic problem 
D) mentally rotating an object 
A) memory of an anniversary date 
B) abstract reasoning 
C) solving a logic problem 
D) mentally rotating an object

Question 4

Which of the following lists Bowlby's phases of attachment behaviours in the proper order, from earliest to latest?

Accepted Answer

A) Indiscriminate, discriminate, and specific 
B) Indiscriminate, specific, and discriminate 
C) Discriminate, indiscriminate, and specific 
D) Specific, indiscriminate, and discriminate 
A) Indiscriminate, discriminate, and specific 
B) Indiscriminate, specific, and discriminate 
C) Discriminate, indiscriminate, and specific 
D) Specific, indiscriminate, and discriminate

Question 5

The phenomenon of imprinting is an excellent example of a set of behaviours that is governed by a sensitive period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What determines the sex of a child?

Accepted Answer

The sex of a child is determined by the

Question 7

The adaptive significance of ______________ may be that it prevents infants from straying too far from their caregivers when they start to crawl and eventually walk.

Accepted Answer

A) separation anxiety 
B) contact comfort 
C) object permanence 
D) egocentrism 
A) separation anxiety 
B) contact comfort 
C) object permanence 
D) egocentrism

Question 8

Research results suggest that healthy older adults would be most likely to outperform younger adults on tests that involve

Accepted Answer

A) the need for fast reaction times 
B) memory for nonsense syllables 
C) memory for new factual information 
D) social reasoning 
A) the need for fast reaction times 
B) memory for nonsense syllables 
C) memory for new factual information 
D) social reasoning

Question 9

Studies examining newborn infants' visual preferences suggest that an infant would be most interested in

Accepted Answer

A) a white circle 
B) a black circle 
C) a circle with a simple pattern inside of it 
D) a circle with a complex pattern inside of it 
A) a white circle 
B) a black circle 
C) a circle with a simple pattern inside of it 
D) a circle with a complex pattern inside of it

Question 10

An age range during which certain experiences must occur for development to proceed normally or along a certain path is a ____________ period.

Accepted Answer

A) natural 
B) sensitive 
C) critical 
D) developmental 
A) natural 
B) sensitive 
C) critical 
D) developmental

Question 11

A cross-sectional design is to a longitudinal design as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) correlational design is to an experimental design 
B) experimental design is to a correlational design 
C) between groups design is to a within groups design 
D) within groups design is to a between groups design 
A) correlational design is to an experimental design 
B) experimental design is to a correlational design 
C) between groups design is to a within groups design 
D) within groups design is to a between groups design

Question 12

All of the following would be considered as examples of cognitive limitations that are characteristic of Jean Piaget's preoperational stage, EXCEPT ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) transformation 
B) the lack of object permanence 
C) egocentrism 
D) the lack of conservation 
A) transformation 
B) the lack of object permanence 
C) egocentrism 
D) the lack of conservation

Question 13

You are asked to recommend which style of parenting will result in the BEST developmental outcome for children. Based on what you know about social development, which style should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritative 
B) Authoritarian 
C) Indulgent 
D) Neglectful 
E) Socialized 
A) Authoritative 
B) Authoritarian 
C) Indulgent 
D) Neglectful 
E) Socialized

Question 14

Emotion regulation involves the processes by which we evaluate and modify our emotional reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Based on the results of studies examining parenting and marital satisfaction, during which of the following times would you predict that marital satisfaction would be highest?

Accepted Answer

A) The year after the birth of the first child 
B) When the child is 8 years old 
C) When the child is 16 years old 
D) The year after the child has left home for college 
A) The year after the birth of the first child 
B) When the child is 8 years old 
C) When the child is 16 years old 
D) The year after the child has left home for college

Question 16

Several theorists argue for a fifth stage of cognitive development called post-formal thought, which is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) logical reasoning about opposing points of view 
B) more complex formal operational thought 
C) similar types of thought as the formal operational stage 
D) a decrease in the constraints of formal operational thought 
A) logical reasoning about opposing points of view 
B) more complex formal operational thought 
C) similar types of thought as the formal operational stage 
D) a decrease in the constraints of formal operational thought

Question 17

A researcher who explains a child's poor performance on a cognitive task as being due to the child's inefficient search strategies and the child's lack of awareness of his own cognitive processes would best be described as taking a(n) _______________ approach to cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) Piagetian 
B) information-processing 
C) behavioural 
D) discontinuous 
A) Piagetian 
B) information-processing 
C) behavioural 
D) discontinuous

Question 18

You're interested in studying newborn attention. You wonder whether the kinds of things newborns pay attention to in their environment are similar to what captures the attention of adults. Which of the following are both true and relevant (i.e. important to keep in mind) when planning which stimuli to test?

Accepted Answer

A) newborns will not be able to see stimuli which require a high degree of visual acuity (e.g.small things presented at a relatively far distance) 
B) newborns can't hear voices 
C) newborns don't like visual stimuli with biological significance (e.g.faces) 
D) newborns have no control over where they are looking 
E) none of these possible responses are true and relevant 
A) newborns will not be able to see stimuli which require a high degree of visual acuity (e.g.small things presented at a relatively far distance) 
B) newborns can't hear voices 
C) newborns don't like visual stimuli with biological significance (e.g.faces) 
D) newborns have no control over where they are looking 
E) none of these possible responses are true and relevant

Question 19

In what forms do our sensory-perceptual processes develop during infancy?

Accepted Answer

Our sensory-perceptual processes begin t

Question 20

In his model of psychosocial development, Erik Erikson proposed that personality is

Accepted Answer

A) predetermined by innate temperaments that are apparent at birth 
B) shaped exclusively by the child's type of attachment 
C) determined by meeting a hierarchy of needs 
D) shaped by the zone of proximal development 
E) shaped by the resolution of a series of psychosocial crises 
A) predetermined by innate temperaments that are apparent at birth 
B) shaped exclusively by the child's type of attachment 
C) determined by meeting a hierarchy of needs 
D) shaped by the zone of proximal development 
E) shaped by the resolution of a series of psychosocial crises

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is thought to be attained during adolescence?

Harry Harlow found that when isolated monkeys were returned to the colony, they were likely to show any of the following characteristics, EXCEPT ___________.

All of the following would be considered examples of fluid intelligence EXCEPT

Which of the following lists Bowlby's phases of attachment behaviours in the proper order, from earliest to latest?

The phenomenon of imprinting is an excellent example of a set of behaviours that is governed by a sensitive period.

What determines the sex of a child?

The adaptive significance of ______________ may be that it prevents infants from straying too far from their caregivers when they start to crawl and eventually walk.

Research results suggest that healthy older adults would be most likely to outperform younger adults on tests that involve

Studies examining newborn infants' visual preferences suggest that an infant would be most interested in

An age range during which certain experiences must occur for development to proceed normally or along a certain path is a ____________ period.

A cross-sectional design is to a longitudinal design as a(n)

All of the following would be considered as examples of cognitive limitations that are characteristic of Jean Piaget's preoperational stage, EXCEPT ___________.

You are asked to recommend which style of parenting will result in the BEST developmental outcome for children. Based on what you know about social development, which style should you recommend?

Emotion regulation involves the processes by which we evaluate and modify our emotional reactions.

Based on the results of studies examining parenting and marital satisfaction, during which of the following times would you predict that marital satisfaction would be highest?

Several theorists argue for a fifth stage of cognitive development called post-formal thought, which is characterized by

A researcher who explains a child's poor performance on a cognitive task as being due to the child's inefficient search strategies and the child's lack of awareness of his own cognitive processes would best be described as taking a(n) _______________ approach to cognitive development.

In what forms do our sensory-perceptual processes develop during infancy?

In his model of psychosocial development, Erik Erikson proposed that personality is

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Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is thought to be attained during adolescence?

Harry Harlow found that when isolated monkeys were returned to the colony, they were likely to show any of the following characteristics, EXCEPT ___________.

All of the following would be considered examples of fluid intelligence EXCEPT

Which of the following lists Bowlby's phases of attachment behaviours in the proper order, from earliest to latest?

The phenomenon of imprinting is an excellent example of a set of behaviours that is governed by a sensitive period.

What determines the sex of a child?

The adaptive significance of ______________ may be that it prevents infants from straying too far from their caregivers when they start to crawl and eventually walk.

Research results suggest that healthy older adults would be most likely to outperform younger adults on tests that involve

Studies examining newborn infants' visual preferences suggest that an infant would be most interested in

An age range during which certain experiences must occur for development to proceed normally or along a certain path is a ____________ period.

A cross-sectional design is to a longitudinal design as a(n)

All of the following would be considered as examples of cognitive limitations that are characteristic of Jean Piaget's preoperational stage, EXCEPT ___________.

You are asked to recommend which style of parenting will result in the BEST developmental outcome for children. Based on what you know about social development, which style should you recommend?

Emotion regulation involves the processes by which we evaluate and modify our emotional reactions.

Based on the results of studies examining parenting and marital satisfaction, during which of the following times would you predict that marital satisfaction would be highest?

Several theorists argue for a fifth stage of cognitive development called post-formal thought, which is characterized by

A researcher who explains a child's poor performance on a cognitive task as being due to the child's inefficient search strategies and the child's lack of awareness of his own cognitive processes would best be described as taking a(n) _______________ approach to cognitive development.

In what forms do our sensory-perceptual processes develop during infancy?

In his model of psychosocial development, Erik Erikson proposed that personality is

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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