Question 1

Most challenges of adulthood revolve around health, work, marriage, children, and

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A) leisure. 
B) identity. 
C) friends. 
D) parents. 
A) leisure. 
B) identity. 
C) friends. 
D) parents.

Question 2

After late adolescence, improvements in intellect are based on all of the following EXCEPT

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A) gaining specific knowledge. 
B) one's experiences. 
C) gains in wisdom. 
D) leaps in one's basic thinking capacity. 
A) gaining specific knowledge. 
B) one's experiences. 
C) gains in wisdom. 
D) leaps in one's basic thinking capacity.

Question 3

Jake is playing hide-and-seek with his mother. Jake runs over to the couch and hides his head under a pillow. Because Jake cannot see anything, he doesn't think his mother can see him. Jake is exhibiting a behavioral characteristic of which of Piaget's cognitive stages of development?

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A) postformal stage 
B) concrete operational stage 
C) formal operational stage 
D) preoperational stage 
A) postformal stage 
B) concrete operational stage 
C) formal operational stage 
D) preoperational stage

Question 4

Identification, nonexistence, possession, agent-action, negation, and question are the

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A) stages of early language development. 
B) typical patterns of children's first sentences. 
C) stages of cognitive development. 
D) typical patterns of one's personality development. 
A) stages of early language development. 
B) typical patterns of children's first sentences. 
C) stages of cognitive development. 
D) typical patterns of one's personality development.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a way that generativity can be expressed?

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A) through productive or creative work 
B) by guiding one's own children or helping other children as a teacher or a coach. 
C) as a concern for the welfare of others and society as a whole. 
D) through a concern with one's own needs and comforts 
A) through productive or creative work 
B) by guiding one's own children or helping other children as a teacher or a coach. 
C) as a concern for the welfare of others and society as a whole. 
D) through a concern with one's own needs and comforts

Question 6

Regarding the rate and order of maturation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Rate varies but order is almost universal. 
B) Both rate and order vary. 
C) Rate and order are invariant. 
D) Rate is almost universal but order varies. 
A) Rate varies but order is almost universal. 
B) Both rate and order vary. 
C) Rate and order are invariant. 
D) Rate is almost universal but order varies.

Question 7

Studies by Thomas and Chess indicate that newborn infants differ in activity, irritability, and other aspects of

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A) intelligence. 
B) physical development. 
C) temperament. 
D) aggressiveness. 
A) intelligence. 
B) physical development. 
C) temperament. 
D) aggressiveness.

Question 8

During elementary school, Melanie "made fun" of other children if they did not measure up to her idea of physical beauty. She bullied other children to get her way. This sense of entitlement and her addiction to being the "center of attention" have continued into adulthood. Which type of parenting most likely led to Melanie's behavior?

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A) overly permissive 
B) power assertive 
C) authoritative 
D) authoritarian 
A) overly permissive 
B) power assertive 
C) authoritative 
D) authoritarian

Question 9

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Child-rearing practices in different cultures reflect different customs and belief systems. 
B) There is general agreement across cultures about which behaviors are considered "good" and "bad." 
C) Many American child-rearing customs would be considered strange or inappropriate in other parts of the world. 
D) Parenting can only be judged if we know what culture or ethnic community a child is preparing to enter. 
A) Child-rearing practices in different cultures reflect different customs and belief systems. 
B) There is general agreement across cultures about which behaviors are considered "good" and "bad." 
C) Many American child-rearing customs would be considered strange or inappropriate in other parts of the world. 
D) Parenting can only be judged if we know what culture or ethnic community a child is preparing to enter.

Question 10

A child and her father are walking. The child knows there are such things as birds but has never seen a bluebird before. Upon seeing one, she says, "See the birdie," and her father replies, "Yes, that's a bluebird." This example demonstrates

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A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) conservation. 
D) object permanence. 
A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) conservation. 
D) object permanence.

Question 11

The code for genetic information consists of

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A) the sperm and ovum. 
B) the presence of neurotransmitters, especially acetylcholine. 
C) the order of the molecules making up DNA. 
D) molecular ganglia. 
A) the sperm and ovum. 
B) the presence of neurotransmitters, especially acetylcholine. 
C) the order of the molecules making up DNA. 
D) molecular ganglia.

Question 12

Peter is sitting on the floor playing when he waves to his daddy and says "Go bye-bye." He then calls to his cat, "Here Kitty," and later asks his mother for a cookie by saying, "Want cookie." Peter is exhibiting

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A) cooing. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) the single-word stage. 
D) babbling. 
A) cooing. 
B) telegraphic speech. 
C) the single-word stage. 
D) babbling.

Question 13

Hispanic families generally value

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A) cognitive skills more than social skills. 
B) competition over cooperation. 
C) family pride. 
D) all of these. 
A) cognitive skills more than social skills. 
B) competition over cooperation. 
C) family pride. 
D) all of these.

Question 14

When nine-year-old Jenny was found by social workers in the attic of her family's home, she looked more like a five-year-old physically, was mute, intellectually disabled, and emotionally damaged. Jenny most likely experienced

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A) too much sensory stimulation. 
B) a restricted environment. 
C) exposure to carcinogens. 
D) a psychologically enriched environment. 
A) too much sensory stimulation. 
B) a restricted environment. 
C) exposure to carcinogens. 
D) a psychologically enriched environment.

Question 15

If an expectant mother is exposed to German measles, the child could be born with a

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A) genetic defect. 
B) congenital problem. 
C) cephalocaudal pattern problem. 
D) proximodistal pattern problem. 
A) genetic defect. 
B) congenital problem. 
C) cephalocaudal pattern problem. 
D) proximodistal pattern problem.

Question 16

Mary is very satisfied with her life. She describes her life as "a sunny day with only an occasional dark cloud." Mary is exhibiting

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A) self-efficacy. 
B) hypomania. 
C) subjective well-being. 
D) emotional intelligence. 
A) self-efficacy. 
B) hypomania. 
C) subjective well-being. 
D) emotional intelligence.

Question 17

Rats raised in environments that had cages decorated with colorful patterns and filled with platforms, ladders, and cubbyholes

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A) became confused and withdrawn. 
B) became more aggressive and territorial in their behavior. 
C) developed a larger, heavier brain with a thicker cortex. 
D) were no different in physical or behavioral characteristics than the rats raised in the standard laboratory cages. 
A) became confused and withdrawn. 
B) became more aggressive and territorial in their behavior. 
C) developed a larger, heavier brain with a thicker cortex. 
D) were no different in physical or behavioral characteristics than the rats raised in the standard laboratory cages.

Question 18

According to Kohlberg, the preconventional level is based on

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A) a desire to win approval and self-chosen principles. 
B) authority and self-chosen principles. 
C) authority and a desire to win approval. 
D) self-interest and avoiding punishment. 
A) a desire to win approval and self-chosen principles. 
B) authority and self-chosen principles. 
C) authority and a desire to win approval. 
D) self-interest and avoiding punishment.

Question 19

When parents praise their infants, they usually use low, smooth, drawn-out tones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The development of which of the following allows people to understand that other people may lie, be sarcastic, make jokes, or use figures of speech?

Accepted Answer

A) animism 
B) theory of mind 
C) conservation 
D) egocentric thought 
A) animism 
B) theory of mind 
C) conservation 
D) egocentric thought

Most challenges of adulthood revolve around health, work, marriage, children, and

After late adolescence, improvements in intellect are based on all of the following EXCEPT

Jake is playing hide-and-seek with his mother. Jake runs over to the couch and hides his head under a pillow. Because Jake cannot see anything, he doesn't think his mother can see him. Jake is exhibiting a behavioral characteristic of which of Piaget's cognitive stages of development?

Identification, nonexistence, possession, agent-action, negation, and question are the

Which of the following is NOT a way that generativity can be expressed?

Regarding the rate and order of maturation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Studies by Thomas and Chess indicate that newborn infants differ in activity, irritability, and other aspects of

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A child and her father are walking. The child knows there are such things as birds but has never seen a bluebird before. Upon seeing one, she says, "See the birdie," and her father replies, "Yes, that's a bluebird." This example demonstrates

The code for genetic information consists of

Peter is sitting on the floor playing when he waves to his daddy and says "Go bye-bye." He then calls to his cat, "Here Kitty," and later asks his mother for a cookie by saying, "Want cookie." Peter is exhibiting

Hispanic families generally value

When nine-year-old Jenny was found by social workers in the attic of her family's home, she looked more like a five-year-old physically, was mute, intellectually disabled, and emotionally damaged. Jenny most likely experienced

If an expectant mother is exposed to German measles, the child could be born with a

Mary is very satisfied with her life. She describes her life as "a sunny day with only an occasional dark cloud." Mary is exhibiting

Rats raised in environments that had cages decorated with colorful patterns and filled with platforms, ladders, and cubbyholes

According to Kohlberg, the preconventional level is based on

When parents praise their infants, they usually use low, smooth, drawn-out tones.

The development of which of the following allows people to understand that other people may lie, be sarcastic, make jokes, or use figures of speech?

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Exam 3: Human Development

Most challenges of adulthood revolve around health, work, marriage, children, and

After late adolescence, improvements in intellect are based on all of the following EXCEPT

Jake is playing hide-and-seek with his mother. Jake runs over to the couch and hides his head under a pillow. Because Jake cannot see anything, he doesn't think his mother can see him. Jake is exhibiting a behavioral characteristic of which of Piaget's cognitive stages of development?

Identification, nonexistence, possession, agent-action, negation, and question are the

Which of the following is NOT a way that generativity can be expressed?

Regarding the rate and order of maturation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Studies by Thomas and Chess indicate that newborn infants differ in activity, irritability, and other aspects of

Regarding the child-rearing practices of different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A child and her father are walking. The child knows there are such things as birds but has never seen a bluebird before. Upon seeing one, she says, "See the birdie," and her father replies, "Yes, that's a bluebird." This example demonstrates

The code for genetic information consists of

Peter is sitting on the floor playing when he waves to his daddy and says "Go bye-bye." He then calls to his cat, "Here Kitty," and later asks his mother for a cookie by saying, "Want cookie." Peter is exhibiting

Hispanic families generally value

When nine-year-old Jenny was found by social workers in the attic of her family's home, she looked more like a five-year-old physically, was mute, intellectually disabled, and emotionally damaged. Jenny most likely experienced

If an expectant mother is exposed to German measles, the child could be born with a

Mary is very satisfied with her life. She describes her life as "a sunny day with only an occasional dark cloud." Mary is exhibiting

Rats raised in environments that had cages decorated with colorful patterns and filled with platforms, ladders, and cubbyholes

According to Kohlberg, the preconventional level is based on

When parents praise their infants, they usually use low, smooth, drawn-out tones.

The development of which of the following allows people to understand that other people may lie, be sarcastic, make jokes, or use figures of speech?

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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