Question 1

Discuss three behavior patterns associated with successful aging.

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Many people demonstrate what is termed s

Question 2

The New York Longitudinal Study identified ______ types of temperament, and they are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 4; secure, insecure-avoidant, disorganized, and insecure-resistant 
B) 3; easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up 
C) 3; Types A, B, and C 
D) 3; permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative 
E) 2; assimilating and accommodating 
A) 4; secure, insecure-avoidant, disorganized, and insecure-resistant 
B) 3; easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up 
C) 3; Types A, B, and C 
D) 3; permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative 
E) 2; assimilating and accommodating

Question 3

In a cross-cultural study of moral reasoning in Americans and Indians reported in the text, which of the following was found?

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A) Neither Indians nor Americans placed much emphasis on justice or interpersonal responsibility; instead, they emphasized care and nurturing. 
B) Americans placed more emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities, while Indians placed more emphasis on justice. 
C) Indians placed more emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities, while Americans placed more emphasis on justice. 
D) Indians and Americans both placed less emphasis on justice and more emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities. 
E) Americans and Indians both placed more emphasis on justice and less emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities. 
A) Neither Indians nor Americans placed much emphasis on justice or interpersonal responsibility; instead, they emphasized care and nurturing. 
B) Americans placed more emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities, while Indians placed more emphasis on justice. 
C) Indians placed more emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities, while Americans placed more emphasis on justice. 
D) Indians and Americans both placed less emphasis on justice and more emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities. 
E) Americans and Indians both placed more emphasis on justice and less emphasis on interpersonal responsibilities.

Question 4

Elvin is 75 years old. He is rather sad because he regrets the wasted opportunities in life and feels he has made a lot of mistakes. From Erikson's perspective, this reflects a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) despair. 
B) ego integrity. 
C) isolation. 
D) stagnation. 
E) generativity. 
A) despair. 
B) ego integrity. 
C) isolation. 
D) stagnation. 
E) generativity.

Question 5

Twenty-month-old Hannah realizes that her mother still exists even when Hannah cannot see her. What cognitive achievement has Hannah mastered?

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A) egocentrism 
B) object permanence 
C) conservation 
D) animistic thinking 
E) centration 
A) egocentrism 
B) object permanence 
C) conservation 
D) animistic thinking 
E) centration

Question 6

Nolan was born with a hole in the tube surrounding his spinal cord. Which disorder does Nolan have?

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A) German measles 
B) Teratogenitis 
C) Spina bifida 
D) Rubella 
E) Congenital syphilis 
A) German measles 
B) Teratogenitis 
C) Spina bifida 
D) Rubella 
E) Congenital syphilis

Question 7

Explain the contribution of each of the following theorists to the understanding of childhood social-emotional development: Konrad Lorenz, Harry and Marguerite Harlow, Mary Ainsworth, Diana Baumrind.

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Lorenz is known for his work on imprinti

Question 8

According to Erik Erikson, people who forge a strong sense of ego identity earlier in development are more likely to achieve what in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) inferiority 
B) intimacy 
C) industry 
D) initiative 
E) generativity 
A) inferiority 
B) intimacy 
C) industry 
D) initiative 
E) generativity

Question 9

In their research with baby rhesus monkeys, the Harlows demonstrated that ______ was a strong determinant of attachment.

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A) contact comfort 
B) a secure base 
C) food 
D) quality of care 
E) temperament 
A) contact comfort 
B) a secure base 
C) food 
D) quality of care 
E) temperament

Question 10

Regarding Alzheimer's disease, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientists have confirmed that a defect on one particular gene accounts for the disease. 
B) The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to significantly increase over the next fifty years. 
C) The available drugs provide only modest benefits in boosting memory functioning in AD patients. 
D) There currently is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. 
E) Alzheimer's disease can affect younger people. 
A) Scientists have confirmed that a defect on one particular gene accounts for the disease. 
B) The number of Alzheimer's patients is expected to significantly increase over the next fifty years. 
C) The available drugs provide only modest benefits in boosting memory functioning in AD patients. 
D) There currently is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. 
E) Alzheimer's disease can affect younger people.

Question 11

According to the text, all but which of the following factors are associated with adolescent risk-taking?

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A) hormonal influences 
B) the personal fable 
C) having close friends who engage in risky behavior 
D) impulsivity 
E) family problems 
A) hormonal influences 
B) the personal fable 
C) having close friends who engage in risky behavior 
D) impulsivity 
E) family problems

Question 12

In prenatal development, the umbilical cord connects the

Accepted Answer

A) neural tube to the placenta. 
B) placenta to the amniotic sac. 
C) amniotic sac to the embryo. 
D) embryo and fetus to the placenta. 
E) embryo and fetus to the amniotic sac. 
A) neural tube to the placenta. 
B) placenta to the amniotic sac. 
C) amniotic sac to the embryo. 
D) embryo and fetus to the placenta. 
E) embryo and fetus to the amniotic sac.

Question 13

Sharleen believes she is unlike anyone else and is invulnerable. When she is having a crisis and her parents try to talk to her, Sharleen says, "You can't possibly understand what I'm going through!" This reflects which aspect of adolescent cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) imaginary audience 
B) formal operations 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) personal fable 
E) role diffusion 
A) imaginary audience 
B) formal operations 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) personal fable 
E) role diffusion

Question 14

Chris and Pat set limits for their children without being overcontrolling. Which style of parenting are they using?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) assertive 
E) assimilation 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) permissive 
D) assertive 
E) assimilation

Question 15

Maria suffers from a bone disease characterized by loss of bone density in which the bones become porous, brittle, and more prone to fracture. Which disease is she likely to have?

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A) osteoporosis 
B) menopause 
C) menarche 
D) dementia 
E) spina bifida 
A) osteoporosis 
B) menopause 
C) menarche 
D) dementia 
E) spina bifida

Question 16

Amy teaches four-year-old preschool. After taking her college developmental psychology class, Amy determines that the majority of her students will be dealing with which psychosocial crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
B) trust vs. mistrust 
C) initiative vs. guilt 
D) industry vs. inferiority 
E) identity vs. role diffusion 
A) autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
B) trust vs. mistrust 
C) initiative vs. guilt 
D) industry vs. inferiority 
E) identity vs. role diffusion

Question 17

All but which of the following have been put forth as criticisms of Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) He observed far too many children to be able to draw any reasonable conclusions. 
B) He underestimated abilities of younger children. 
C) Development is variable from child to child and does not always progress identically. 
D) He did not take cultural differences into account. 
E) He failed to account for changes in cognitive development that occur across different stages. 
A) He observed far too many children to be able to draw any reasonable conclusions. 
B) He underestimated abilities of younger children. 
C) Development is variable from child to child and does not always progress identically. 
D) He did not take cultural differences into account. 
E) He failed to account for changes in cognitive development that occur across different stages.

Question 18

Seventeen-year-old Hassam has spent a lot of time this past year thinking about his personal values and life goals. He has decided to go to college and be an architect to design low-income housing. He has even taken a job and begun saving for college. Hassam appears to have attained a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) role diffusion. 
B) ego identity. 
C) industry. 
D) initiative. 
E) integrity. 
A) role diffusion. 
B) ego identity. 
C) industry. 
D) initiative. 
E) integrity.

Question 19

In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment, and they are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; imprinting and bonding 
B) 3; easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up 
C) 3; authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive 
D) 3; secure, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-resistant 
E) 4; secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant, and slow-to-warm-up 
A) 2; imprinting and bonding 
B) 3; easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up 
C) 3; authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive 
D) 3; secure, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-resistant 
E) 4; secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant, and slow-to-warm-up

Question 20

If you are like the average person, you can expect to reach the peak of your physical performance in your

Accepted Answer

A) late teens. 
B) twenties. 
C) early thirties. 
D) late thirties. 
E) early forties. 
A) late teens. 
B) twenties. 
C) early thirties. 
D) late thirties. 
E) early forties.

Discuss three behavior patterns associated with successful aging.

The New York Longitudinal Study identified types of temperament, and they are called .

In a cross-cultural study of moral reasoning in Americans and Indians reported in the text, which of the following was found?

Elvin is 75 years old. He is rather sad because he regrets the wasted opportunities in life and feels he has made a lot of mistakes. From Erikson's perspective, this reflects a sense of

Twenty-month-old Hannah realizes that her mother still exists even when Hannah cannot see her. What cognitive achievement has Hannah mastered?

Nolan was born with a hole in the tube surrounding his spinal cord. Which disorder does Nolan have?

Explain the contribution of each of the following theorists to the understanding of childhood social-emotional development: Konrad Lorenz, Harry and Marguerite Harlow, Mary Ainsworth, Diana Baumrind.

According to Erik Erikson, people who forge a strong sense of ego identity earlier in development are more likely to achieve what in early adulthood?

In their research with baby rhesus monkeys, the Harlows demonstrated that ______ was a strong determinant of attachment.

Regarding Alzheimer's disease, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the text, all but which of the following factors are associated with adolescent risk-taking?

In prenatal development, the umbilical cord connects the

Sharleen believes she is unlike anyone else and is invulnerable. When she is having a crisis and her parents try to talk to her, Sharleen says, "You can't possibly understand what I'm going through!" This reflects which aspect of adolescent cognitive development?

Chris and Pat set limits for their children without being overcontrolling. Which style of parenting are they using?

Maria suffers from a bone disease characterized by loss of bone density in which the bones become porous, brittle, and more prone to fracture. Which disease is she likely to have?

Amy teaches four-year-old preschool. After taking her college developmental psychology class, Amy determines that the majority of her students will be dealing with which psychosocial crisis?

All but which of the following have been put forth as criticisms of Piaget's theory?

Seventeen-year-old Hassam has spent a lot of time this past year thinking about his personal values and life goals. He has decided to go to college and be an architect to design low-income housing. He has even taken a job and begun saving for college. Hassam appears to have attained a sense of

In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted different styles of attachment, and they are called .

If you are like the average person, you can expect to reach the peak of your physical performance in your

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Discuss three behavior patterns associated with successful aging.

The New York Longitudinal Study identified ______ types of temperament, and they are called ______.

In a cross-cultural study of moral reasoning in Americans and Indians reported in the text, which of the following was found?

Elvin is 75 years old. He is rather sad because he regrets the wasted opportunities in life and feels he has made a lot of mistakes. From Erikson's perspective, this reflects a sense of

Twenty-month-old Hannah realizes that her mother still exists even when Hannah cannot see her. What cognitive achievement has Hannah mastered?

Nolan was born with a hole in the tube surrounding his spinal cord. Which disorder does Nolan have?

Explain the contribution of each of the following theorists to the understanding of childhood social-emotional development: Konrad Lorenz, Harry and Marguerite Harlow, Mary Ainsworth, Diana Baumrind.

According to Erik Erikson, people who forge a strong sense of ego identity earlier in development are more likely to achieve what in early adulthood?

In their research with baby rhesus monkeys, the Harlows demonstrated that ______ was a strong determinant of attachment.

Regarding Alzheimer's disease, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to the text, all but which of the following factors are associated with adolescent risk-taking?

In prenatal development, the umbilical cord connects the

Sharleen believes she is unlike anyone else and is invulnerable. When she is having a crisis and her parents try to talk to her, Sharleen says, "You can't possibly understand what I'm going through!" This reflects which aspect of adolescent cognitive development?

Chris and Pat set limits for their children without being overcontrolling. Which style of parenting are they using?

Maria suffers from a bone disease characterized by loss of bone density in which the bones become porous, brittle, and more prone to fracture. Which disease is she likely to have?

Amy teaches four-year-old preschool. After taking her college developmental psychology class, Amy determines that the majority of her students will be dealing with which psychosocial crisis?

All but which of the following have been put forth as criticisms of Piaget's theory?

Seventeen-year-old Hassam has spent a lot of time this past year thinking about his personal values and life goals. He has decided to go to college and be an architect to design low-income housing. He has even taken a job and begun saving for college. Hassam appears to have attained a sense of

In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted ______ different styles of attachment, and they are called ______.

If you are like the average person, you can expect to reach the peak of your physical performance in your

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Biological Foundations of Behavior

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The New York Longitudinal Study identified types of temperament, and they are called .

In her research on attachment, Ainsworth noted different styles of attachment, and they are called .