Question 1

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The false-belief task is used to assess...

Question 2

One's skin color is controlled by the expression of many genes working together in combination. Thus, skin color is a __________ characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) dominant 
B) recessive 
C) polygenic 
D) sex-linked 
A) dominant 
B) recessive 
C) polygenic 
D) sex-linked

Question 3

Marta is 52 and recently divorced, but she has accepted the break-up of her marriage and the age-related declines she is experiencing and feels that she has a purpose in life. She has started a small online business, is taking classes at the local community college, and spends time with her children, grandchildren, and friends. According to Ryff, Marta is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) a mid-life crisis. 
B) well-being. 
C) role confusion. 
D) empty-nest syndrome. 
A) a mid-life crisis. 
B) well-being. 
C) role confusion. 
D) empty-nest syndrome.

Question 4

It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By eight to 12 months of age, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. This behavior is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) social intention. 
B) Moro reflex. 
C) social smile. 
D) automatic smile. 
A) social intention. 
B) Moro reflex. 
C) social smile. 
D) automatic smile.

Question 6

Development begins at conception, when a father's sperm cell fertilizes a mother's egg cell (ovum). The resulting combination of genes from the two parents constitutes the child's genetic heritage, or

Accepted Answer

A) genome. 
B) pheromone. 
C) nurture component. 
D) zone of proximal development. 
A) genome. 
B) pheromone. 
C) nurture component. 
D) zone of proximal development.

Question 7

Which of the following theorists pointed out that Kohlberg's system is concerned mainly with justice and that women when faced with real-life dilemmas tend to use an ethic of caring?

Accepted Answer

A) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 
B) Margaret Washburn 
C) Anna Freud 
D) Carol Gilligan 
A) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 
B) Margaret Washburn 
C) Anna Freud 
D) Carol Gilligan

Question 8

Regarding language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Babies are able to cry from birth on; and by one month of age, they use crying to gain attention. 
B) Language is closely tied to maturation. 
C) Parents can tell if an infant is hungry, angry, or in pain from the tone of the crying. 
D) At four to five months of age, babies begin cooing. 
A) Babies are able to cry from birth on; and by one month of age, they use crying to gain attention. 
B) Language is closely tied to maturation. 
C) Parents can tell if an infant is hungry, angry, or in pain from the tone of the crying. 
D) At four to five months of age, babies begin cooing.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring and avoiding information about their death 
B) anger and envy toward those who will continue living 
C) obsessive concern with their own health and that of others 
D) efforts to strike a bargain with themselves or God 
A) ignoring and avoiding information about their death 
B) anger and envy toward those who will continue living 
C) obsessive concern with their own health and that of others 
D) efforts to strike a bargain with themselves or God

Question 10

The period of time that stretches from the late teens to the mid-twenties in which young people actively explore love, work, and world views and take longer to settle into their adult roles is called

Accepted Answer

A) generativity. 
B) disengagement. 
C) emerging adulthood. 
D) late adolescence. 
A) generativity. 
B) disengagement. 
C) emerging adulthood. 
D) late adolescence.

Question 11

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) physical 
C) moral 
D) motor 
A) language 
B) physical 
C) moral 
D) motor

Question 12

The life stage known as adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A) a biologically defined event that begins at puberty. 
B) a culturally defined period between childhood and adulthood. 
C) a stage of biological stability but social upheaval. 
D) recognized as the time between 13 and 18 in all cultures. 
A) a biologically defined event that begins at puberty. 
B) a culturally defined period between childhood and adulthood. 
C) a stage of biological stability but social upheaval. 
D) recognized as the time between 13 and 18 in all cultures.

Question 13

Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects, such as blankets or stuffed toys?

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting 
B) conditions of worth 
C) contact comfort 
D) egocentrism 
A) imprinting 
B) conditions of worth 
C) contact comfort 
D) egocentrism

Question 14

Carol is seven years old, and her brother is 10 years old. Carol and her brother are in the developmental stage known as

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) pubescence. 
D) senescence. 
A) early childhood. 
B) middle childhood. 
C) pubescence. 
D) senescence.

Question 15

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Intimacy versus isolation occurs during the period known as young adulthood. 
B) Marriage or sexual involvement is one guarantee that intimacy will prevail. 
C) Failure to establish intimacy with others leads to a deep sense of isolation. 
D) Failure to establish intimacy often sets the stage for later difficulties. 
A) Intimacy versus isolation occurs during the period known as young adulthood. 
B) Marriage or sexual involvement is one guarantee that intimacy will prevail. 
C) Failure to establish intimacy with others leads to a deep sense of isolation. 
D) Failure to establish intimacy often sets the stage for later difficulties.

Question 16

Regarding the emotional attachment of infants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating a bond of trust and affection between the infant and at least one other person is a key event during the first year of life. 
B) A baby's later capacity to experience warm and loving relationships as an adult may depend on the baby's emotional attachment during infancy. 
C) Giving the child too much attention during the first year or two of life can result in the child becoming "spoiled" and dependent on the parents and should be avoided. 
D) Infants who were securely attached during infancy later showed resiliency, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and social skills in preschool. 
A) Creating a bond of trust and affection between the infant and at least one other person is a key event during the first year of life. 
B) A baby's later capacity to experience warm and loving relationships as an adult may depend on the baby's emotional attachment during infancy. 
C) Giving the child too much attention during the first year or two of life can result in the child becoming "spoiled" and dependent on the parents and should be avoided. 
D) Infants who were securely attached during infancy later showed resiliency, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and social skills in preschool.

Question 17

Having a positive evaluation of oneself and regarding oneself as a worthwhile person is called

Accepted Answer

A) narcissism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) narcissism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 18

Lance is 22 years old, is a college graduate, but is living with his parents and has only a part-time job, although he is looking for a full-time job. Lance's father says that Lance is a self-indulgent adult trapped in a "maturity gap," while Lance's mother says that Lance is just taking longer to find his identity. Either way, Lance is

Accepted Answer

A) in emerging adulthood. 
B) exhibiting generativity. 
C) exhibiting premature foreclosure. 
D) characterized by all of these. 
A) in emerging adulthood. 
B) exhibiting generativity. 
C) exhibiting premature foreclosure. 
D) characterized by all of these.

Question 19

When a child understands that people have mental states, such as thoughts, beliefs, and intentions, and that other people's mental states can be different from one's own, we say that the child has developed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that children

Accepted Answer

A) learn through observation and reinforcement. 
B) actively seek to discover new principles. 
C) come into the world like "blank slates" to be written upon. 
D) must be grown like "plants in a hot house" to full bloom. 
A) learn through observation and reinforcement. 
B) actively seek to discover new principles. 
C) come into the world like "blank slates" to be written upon. 
D) must be grown like "plants in a hot house" to full bloom.

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

One's skin color is controlled by the expression of many genes working together in combination. Thus, skin color is a __________ characteristic.

It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction."

By eight to 12 months of age, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. This behavior is called a(n)

Development begins at conception, when a father's sperm cell fertilizes a mother's egg cell (ovum). The resulting combination of genes from the two parents constitutes the child's genetic heritage, or

Which of the following theorists pointed out that Kohlberg's system is concerned mainly with justice and that women when faced with real-life dilemmas tend to use an ethic of caring?

Regarding language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

The period of time that stretches from the late teens to the mid-twenties in which young people actively explore love, work, and world views and take longer to settle into their adult roles is called

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of __________ development.

The life stage known as adolescence is

Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects, such as blankets or stuffed toys?

Carol is seven years old, and her brother is 10 years old. Carol and her brother are in the developmental stage known as

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the emotional attachment of infants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Having a positive evaluation of oneself and regarding oneself as a worthwhile person is called

When a child understands that people have mental states, such as thoughts, beliefs, and intentions, and that other people's mental states can be different from one's own, we say that the child has developed

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that children

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Exam 3: Human Development

The false-belief task is used to assess whether a child has developed __________.

One's skin color is controlled by the expression of many genes working together in combination. Thus, skin color is a __________ characteristic.

It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction."

By eight to 12 months of age, infants smile more frequently when another person is nearby. This behavior is called a(n)

Development begins at conception, when a father's sperm cell fertilizes a mother's egg cell (ovum). The resulting combination of genes from the two parents constitutes the child's genetic heritage, or

Which of the following theorists pointed out that Kohlberg's system is concerned mainly with justice and that women when faced with real-life dilemmas tend to use an ethic of caring?

Regarding language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

The period of time that stretches from the late teens to the mid-twenties in which young people actively explore love, work, and world views and take longer to settle into their adult roles is called

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of __________ development.

The life stage known as adolescence is

Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects, such as blankets or stuffed toys?

Carol is seven years old, and her brother is 10 years old. Carol and her brother are in the developmental stage known as

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the emotional attachment of infants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Having a positive evaluation of oneself and regarding oneself as a worthwhile person is called

When a child understands that people have mental states, such as thoughts, beliefs, and intentions, and that other people's mental states can be different from one's own, we say that the child has developed

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that children

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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