Question 1

In Piaget's theory, the mental models we use to interpret and guide our experiences are called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Piaget's theory, the mental models we...

Question 2

Older adults usually display a generalized memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The culturally-mandated "appropriate time" for such major life events as having children and buying a house is termed the _________.

Accepted Answer

A) social timetable 
B) life schedule 
C) life clock 
D) social clock 
A) social timetable 
B) life schedule 
C) life clock 
D) social clock

Question 4

The most influential theory of moral development in psychology is that of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Harlow 
B) Vygotsky 
C) Ainsworth 
D) Kohlberg 
A) Harlow 
B) Vygotsky 
C) Ainsworth 
D) Kohlberg

Question 5

Donna just turned 50, and she feels as if she is not making any real contributions through the career she has chosen. She is starting to believe that her life is meaningless and that it has had no purpose up until now. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Donna will:

Accepted Answer

A) develop a sense of despair 
B) become stagnated 
C) develop feelings of generativity 
D) show evidence of role confusion 
A) develop a sense of despair 
B) become stagnated 
C) develop feelings of generativity 
D) show evidence of role confusion

Question 6

Cross-sectional research designs provide information regarding age _______. Longitudinal research designs provide information concerning ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) changes; age differences 
B) changes; age changes, also 
C) changes; cohort effects 
D) differences; age changes 
A) changes; age differences 
B) changes; age changes, also 
C) changes; cohort effects 
D) differences; age changes

Question 7

Habituation refers to an increase in response following repeated stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A fertilized egg is termed a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A) embryo 
B) ovum 
C) amniote 
D) zygote 
A) embryo 
B) ovum 
C) amniote 
D) zygote

Question 9

In Piaget's theory, the mental models children use to interpret and guide their experiences are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) constructs 
B) complexes 
C) schemas 
D) structures 
A) constructs 
B) complexes 
C) schemas 
D) structures

Question 10

Which of the following statements best expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication

Accepted Answer

A) They understand that objects exist when they are not visible. 
B) They can readily take another person's viewpoint. 
C) They can perform such mental operations as conservation. 
D) They can use language to represent objects. 
A) They understand that objects exist when they are not visible. 
B) They can readily take another person's viewpoint. 
C) They can perform such mental operations as conservation. 
D) They can use language to represent objects.

Question 11

Dr. Ayers finds positive correlations between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. Based on your text's discussion, what result might she find if she replicated her research using a sample composed only of children with

Accepted Answer

A) She would find no correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
B) She would find a negative correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
C) She would find the same positive correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
D) She would find a stronger positive correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
A) She would find no correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
B) She would find a negative correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
C) She would find the same positive correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development. 
D) She would find a stronger positive correlation between scores on a measure of authoritative parenting and scores on measures of children's healthy psychological development.

Question 12

Belinda is nine weeks into her pregnancy. Her developing baby is now called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Belinda is nine weeks into her pregnancy....

Question 13

Some Western legal systems denote either 7 or 8 as the age at which a child attains the ability to reason. Is such a designation defensible from a Piagetian standpoint

Accepted Answer

A) Yes.Children do acquire some basic reasoning skills during the concrete operational period. 
B) No.Children have no reasoning skills during the concrete operational period. 
C) No.At this point, children have only a very rudimentary theory of mind. 
D) No.Children are unable to reason prior to the formal operational period. 
A) Yes.Children do acquire some basic reasoning skills during the concrete operational period. 
B) No.Children have no reasoning skills during the concrete operational period. 
C) No.At this point, children have only a very rudimentary theory of mind. 
D) No.Children are unable to reason prior to the formal operational period.

Question 14

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams. Jody is taking a test of _________ intelligence; Aditi, a test of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B) semantic intelligence; abstract intelligence 
C) abstract intelligence; semantic intelligence 
D) crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence 
A) fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B) semantic intelligence; abstract intelligence 
C) abstract intelligence; semantic intelligence 
D) crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence

Question 15

In one elementary school curriculum, mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade. Why are they not introduced in the fourth or fifth grade

Accepted Answer

A) Children in the concrete operational stage cannot reason with hypothetical entities such as variables. 
B) According to Piaget, concrete operational children should be able to reason with variables. 
C) Children are incapable of conservation and reversibility until the beginning of the formal operational period. 
D) Dealing with variables requires post-conventional thought, which does not usually appear until adolescence. 
A) Children in the concrete operational stage cannot reason with hypothetical entities such as variables. 
B) According to Piaget, concrete operational children should be able to reason with variables. 
C) Children are incapable of conservation and reversibility until the beginning of the formal operational period. 
D) Dealing with variables requires post-conventional thought, which does not usually appear until adolescence.

Question 16

Alma is in her 50s. Bert is 65. Alma is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call ___________. Bert is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call __________.

Accepted Answer

A) late adulthood; late adulthood, as well 
B) middle age; old age 
C) middle age; middle age, as well 
D) middle adulthood; late adulthood 
A) late adulthood; late adulthood, as well 
B) middle age; old age 
C) middle age; middle age, as well 
D) middle adulthood; late adulthood

Question 17

Elizabeth is 5 years old, and she wants to show her independence and initiative by helping her mother when it is time for dinner. But Elizabeth's mother doesn't allow her to help. Based on Erikson's theory, Elizabeth may develop:

Accepted Answer

A) a general sense of mistrust 
B) feelings of guilt 
C) feelings of inferiority 
D) a sense of initiative 
A) a general sense of mistrust 
B) feelings of guilt 
C) feelings of inferiority 
D) a sense of initiative

Question 18

Eugene is 27 years old, and he feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices he has made so far. Consequently, he is reluctant at this point to undertake a serious, committed relationship with another person. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Eugene will:

Accepted Answer

A) develop a sense of isolation 
B) develop feelings of inferiority 
C) develop a sense of despair 
D) become stagnated 
A) develop a sense of isolation 
B) develop feelings of inferiority 
C) develop a sense of despair 
D) become stagnated

Question 19

During the sensorimotor period

Accepted Answer

A) children begin developing a theory of mind 
B) children form schemas based on their senses 
C) children learn to transform objects mentally 
D) children develop the ability of conservation 
A) children begin developing a theory of mind 
B) children form schemas based on their senses 
C) children learn to transform objects mentally 
D) children develop the ability of conservation

Question 20

Mrs. Kendall is completing the vocabulary portion of an intelligence test as a participant in a cognitive aging study. Mrs. Kendall is completing a test of ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mrs. Kendall is completing the vocabulary portion...

In Piaget's theory, the mental models we use to interpret and guide our experiences are called _________.

Older adults usually display a generalized memory loss.

The culturally-mandated "appropriate time" for such major life events as having children and buying a house is termed the _________.

The most influential theory of moral development in psychology is that of ___________.

Donna just turned 50, and she feels as if she is not making any real contributions through the career she has chosen. She is starting to believe that her life is meaningless and that it has had no purpose up until now. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Donna will:

Cross-sectional research designs provide information regarding age _. Longitudinal research designs provide information concerning _____.

Habituation refers to an increase in response following repeated stimulation.

A fertilized egg is termed a(n) __________.

In Piaget's theory, the mental models children use to interpret and guide their experiences are called _________.

Which of the following statements best expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication

Belinda is nine weeks into her pregnancy. Her developing baby is now called a(n) ________.

Some Western legal systems denote either 7 or 8 as the age at which a child attains the ability to reason. Is such a designation defensible from a Piagetian standpoint

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams. Jody is taking a test of _ intelligence; Aditi, a test of __.

In one elementary school curriculum, mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade. Why are they not introduced in the fourth or fifth grade

Alma is in her 50s. Bert is 65. Alma is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call _. Bert is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call .

Elizabeth is 5 years old, and she wants to show her independence and initiative by helping her mother when it is time for dinner. But Elizabeth's mother doesn't allow her to help. Based on Erikson's theory, Elizabeth may develop:

Eugene is 27 years old, and he feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices he has made so far. Consequently, he is reluctant at this point to undertake a serious, committed relationship with another person. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Eugene will:

During the sensorimotor period

Mrs. Kendall is completing the vocabulary portion of an intelligence test as a participant in a cognitive aging study. Mrs. Kendall is completing a test of ________ intelligence.

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In Piaget's theory, the mental models we use to interpret and guide our experiences are called _________.

Older adults usually display a generalized memory loss.

The culturally-mandated "appropriate time" for such major life events as having children and buying a house is termed the _________.

The most influential theory of moral development in psychology is that of ___________.

Donna just turned 50, and she feels as if she is not making any real contributions through the career she has chosen. She is starting to believe that her life is meaningless and that it has had no purpose up until now. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Donna will:

Cross-sectional research designs provide information regarding age _______. Longitudinal research designs provide information concerning ___________.

Habituation refers to an increase in response following repeated stimulation.

A fertilized egg is termed a(n) __________.

In Piaget's theory, the mental models children use to interpret and guide their experiences are called _________.

Which of the following statements best expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication

Belinda is nine weeks into her pregnancy. Her developing baby is now called a(n) ________.

Some Western legal systems denote either 7 or 8 as the age at which a child attains the ability to reason. Is such a designation defensible from a Piagetian standpoint

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams. Jody is taking a test of _________ intelligence; Aditi, a test of __________.

In one elementary school curriculum, mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade. Why are they not introduced in the fourth or fifth grade

Alma is in her 50s. Bert is 65. Alma is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call ___________. Bert is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call __________.

Elizabeth is 5 years old, and she wants to show her independence and initiative by helping her mother when it is time for dinner. But Elizabeth's mother doesn't allow her to help. Based on Erikson's theory, Elizabeth may develop:

Eugene is 27 years old, and he feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices he has made so far. Consequently, he is reluctant at this point to undertake a serious, committed relationship with another person. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Eugene will:

During the sensorimotor period

Mrs. Kendall is completing the vocabulary portion of an intelligence test as a participant in a cognitive aging study. Mrs. Kendall is completing a test of ________ intelligence.

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters

Cross-sectional research designs provide information regarding age _. Longitudinal research designs provide information concerning _____.

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Aditi is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams. Jody is taking a test of _ intelligence; Aditi, a test of __.

Alma is in her 50s. Bert is 65. Alma is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call _. Bert is in the life stage that developmental psychologists call .