Question 1

When a toddler is in the stage called the terrible twos, his or her typical behavior would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) oppositional. 
B) passive. 
C) compliant. 
D) submissive. 
A) oppositional. 
B) passive. 
C) compliant. 
D) submissive.

Question 2

Two-year-old Perry loves to involve his parents in his playtime. Perry's mother tends to engage Perry more in which type of activity than his father does?

Accepted Answer

A) conventional play, such as peek-a-boo 
B) unusual play, such as imitating Perry 
C) physical arousing play, such as rough-and-tumble play 
D) tactile activities, such as tickling 
A) conventional play, such as peek-a-boo 
B) unusual play, such as imitating Perry 
C) physical arousing play, such as rough-and-tumble play 
D) tactile activities, such as tickling

Question 3

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as

Accepted Answer

A) carcinogens. 
B) teratogens. 
C) chorions. 
D) antigens. 
A) carcinogens. 
B) teratogens. 
C) chorions. 
D) antigens.

Question 4

Traditionally, African-American families tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) valuing an interdependence of family members and respect for elders. 
B) emphasizing self-reliance, persistence, and a positive identity. 
C) emphasizing persistence in the face of adversity. 
D) showing an overly permissive discipline style. 
A) valuing an interdependence of family members and respect for elders. 
B) emphasizing self-reliance, persistence, and a positive identity. 
C) emphasizing persistence in the face of adversity. 
D) showing an overly permissive discipline style.

Question 5

Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant whenever he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erikson would say that Maggie's infant will

Accepted Answer

A) develop trust. 
B) become spoiled. 
C) develop a mistrust in his own abilities. 
D) become overstimulated by so much attention. 
A) develop trust. 
B) become spoiled. 
C) develop a mistrust in his own abilities. 
D) become overstimulated by so much attention.

Question 6

Recent research on infant cognition suggests that infants as young as three months old appear to know that objects are solid and do not disappear when out of view. This illustrates that infants exhibit which of the following at an earlier age than was once thought?

Accepted Answer

A) animism 
B) mastery of conservation 
C) internal representations 
D) reversibility 
A) animism 
B) mastery of conservation 
C) internal representations 
D) reversibility

Question 7

The development of initial self-awareness depends on

Accepted Answer

A) the maturation of the nervous system. 
B) learning that takes place through accommodation. 
C) the development of conservation and reversibility. 
D) the assimilation of cultural socialization. 
A) the maturation of the nervous system. 
B) learning that takes place through accommodation. 
C) the development of conservation and reversibility. 
D) the assimilation of cultural socialization.

Question 8

Unlike Piaget, psychologists currently believe that children can understand that other people's mental states differ from their own at young what age?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) seven 
D) 11 
A) two 
B) four 
C) seven 
D) 11

Question 9

The existence of easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

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A) early critical periods in development. 
B) lasting effects of the intrauterine environment. 
C) affective needs in infancy. 
D) hereditary differences in temperament. 
A) early critical periods in development. 
B) lasting effects of the intrauterine environment. 
C) affective needs in infancy. 
D) hereditary differences in temperament.

Question 10

According to Kübler-Ross, the reaction to impending death in which the person is neither happy nor sad, but is at peace with the inevitable is referred to as the stage of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Kübler-Ross, the reaction to impending...

Question 11

According to Piaget's theory, parents should utilize a teaching strategy known as one-step-ahead, since a child's intellect develops mainly through

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) intuitive thought. 
C) forced adaptation. 
D) scaffolding. 
A) accommodation. 
B) intuitive thought. 
C) forced adaptation. 
D) scaffolding.

Question 12

According to psychologist Jonathan Haidt, our morals are, first and foremost,

Accepted Answer

A) immediately and intuitively felt. 
B) logically constructed. 
C) developed when children are able to explain the concept of fairness. 
D) learned through verbal instruction and consistent child discipline. 
A) immediately and intuitively felt. 
B) logically constructed. 
C) developed when children are able to explain the concept of fairness. 
D) learned through verbal instruction and consistent child discipline.

Question 13

Regarding Piaget's cognitive theory and the learning theorists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Many of Piaget's ideas have held up well, although there has been disagreement about specific details. 
B) According to learning theorists, children continuously gain specific knowledge. 
C) According to Piaget, children undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability. 
D) The growth in connections between brain cells occurs in waves that parallel the learning theorists' view. 
A) Many of Piaget's ideas have held up well, although there has been disagreement about specific details. 
B) According to learning theorists, children continuously gain specific knowledge. 
C) According to Piaget, children undergo stage-like leaps in general mental ability. 
D) The growth in connections between brain cells occurs in waves that parallel the learning theorists' view.

Question 14

Research indicates that children in high-quality daycares tend to have better relationships with their mothers and fewer behavior problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her research in the area of

Accepted Answer

A) eating disorders. 
B) mid-life crisis. 
C) coping with stress. 
D) death and dying. 
A) eating disorders. 
B) mid-life crisis. 
C) coping with stress. 
D) death and dying.

Question 17

Children between the ages of two and seven years are in which cognitive stage of development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Children can help shape their own development through their actions. 
B) It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. 
C) Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. 
D) Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture. 
A) Children can help shape their own development through their actions. 
B) It is impossible to overcome early environmental influences. 
C) Our inherited traits are what dictate who we become. 
D) Our own behavior plays no role in the influences of nature and nurture.

Question 19

Sidney has been a teacher for 23 years. He has been feeling trapped in "this life" for the last five years and finds his teaching efforts unappreciated and poorly compensated. So, in the middle of the semester, he quits his job, divorces his wife, and moves to a large city to start over in a sales job. Erikson would say that Sidney was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) stagnation. 
B) isolation. 
C) despair. 
D) role confusion. 
A) stagnation. 
B) isolation. 
C) despair. 
D) role confusion.

Question 20

Discuss how a child's prenatal development is influenced by the mother's physical health, emotions, and her exposure to various teratogens.

Accepted Answer

Environmental factors start influencing

When a toddler is in the stage called the terrible twos, his or her typical behavior would best be described as

Two-year-old Perry loves to involve his parents in his playtime. Perry's mother tends to engage Perry more in which type of activity than his father does?

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as

Traditionally, African-American families tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT for

Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant whenever he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erikson would say that Maggie's infant will

Recent research on infant cognition suggests that infants as young as three months old appear to know that objects are solid and do not disappear when out of view. This illustrates that infants exhibit which of the following at an earlier age than was once thought?

The development of initial self-awareness depends on

Unlike Piaget, psychologists currently believe that children can understand that other people's mental states differ from their own at young what age?

The existence of easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

According to Kübler-Ross, the reaction to impending death in which the person is neither happy nor sad, but is at peace with the inevitable is referred to as the stage of __________.

According to Piaget's theory, parents should utilize a teaching strategy known as one-step-ahead, since a child's intellect develops mainly through

According to psychologist Jonathan Haidt, our morals are, first and foremost,

Regarding Piaget's cognitive theory and the learning theorists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Research indicates that children in high-quality daycares tend to have better relationships with their mothers and fewer behavior problems.

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her research in the area of

Children between the ages of two and seven years are in which cognitive stage of development?

Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Discuss how a child's prenatal development is influenced by the mother's physical health, emotions, and her exposure to various teratogens.

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Exam 3: Human Development

When a toddler is in the stage called the terrible twos, his or her typical behavior would best be described as

Two-year-old Perry loves to involve his parents in his playtime. Perry's mother tends to engage Perry more in which type of activity than his father does?

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as

Traditionally, African-American families tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT for

Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant whenever he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erikson would say that Maggie's infant will

Recent research on infant cognition suggests that infants as young as three months old appear to know that objects are solid and do not disappear when out of view. This illustrates that infants exhibit which of the following at an earlier age than was once thought?

The development of initial self-awareness depends on

Unlike Piaget, psychologists currently believe that children can understand that other people's mental states differ from their own at young what age?

The existence of easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up children is considered evidence for

According to Kübler-Ross, the reaction to impending death in which the person is neither happy nor sad, but is at peace with the inevitable is referred to as the stage of __________.

According to Piaget's theory, parents should utilize a teaching strategy known as one-step-ahead, since a child's intellect develops mainly through

According to psychologist Jonathan Haidt, our morals are, first and foremost,

Regarding Piaget's cognitive theory and the learning theorists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Research indicates that children in high-quality daycares tend to have better relationships with their mothers and fewer behavior problems.

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her research in the area of

Children between the ages of two and seven years are in which cognitive stage of development?

Regarding children's development, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Discuss how a child's prenatal development is influenced by the mother's physical health, emotions, and her exposure to various teratogens.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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