Question 1

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Kohlberg, older children and most...

Question 2

Adolescence is the same as the developmental period known as puberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Piaget believed that infants under the age of one year cannot use internal representations and have no memory of people and objects that are out of sight. Such abilities, he believed, emerge only after

Accepted Answer

A)  a child becomes less egocentric. 
B)  a long period of sensorimotor development. 
C)  speech has progressed beyond its earliest stages. 
D)  a child develops reversibility. 
A)  a child becomes less egocentric. 
B)  a long period of sensorimotor development. 
C)  speech has progressed beyond its earliest stages. 
D)  a child develops reversibility.

Question 4

By videotaping a young child and then letting the child see the video on television, you would be testing for

Accepted Answer

A)  social referencing. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  self-recognition. 
A)  social referencing. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  self-recognition.

Question 5

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of...

Question 6

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Diana Baumrind 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Diana Baumrind 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the attachment styles described by Mary Ainsworth?

Accepted Answer

A)  securely attached 
B)  insecure-agitated 
C)  insecure-avoidant 
D)  insecure-ambivalent 
A)  securely attached 
B)  insecure-agitated 
C)  insecure-avoidant 
D)  insecure-ambivalent

Question 8

Children who are between seven and 11 years of age are in which cognitive stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  post-operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  preoperational 
B)  post-operational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 9

As predicted by Vygotsky's theory, the reading skills of eight- to 10-year-old children are closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of verbal scaffolding their mothers provided at age three or four. 
B)  their psychomotor skills at age two. 
C)  their ability to make transformations by age five or six. 
D)  the number of words in their expressive vocabulary by age two. 
A)  the amount of verbal scaffolding their mothers provided at age three or four. 
B)  their psychomotor skills at age two. 
C)  their ability to make transformations by age five or six. 
D)  the number of words in their expressive vocabulary by age two.

Question 10

If a two-year-old says, "Water go," and the parent responds with either "Where did the water go" or "Yes, the water goes down the drain," the parent is

Accepted Answer

A)  using the linguistic strategy of "Q-and-A." 
B)  seeking to clarify what was said and prompt the child to say more. 
C)  using language irregularities. 
D)  using telegraphic speech to expand the child's conversational style. 
A)  using the linguistic strategy of "Q-and-A." 
B)  seeking to clarify what was said and prompt the child to say more. 
C)  using language irregularities. 
D)  using telegraphic speech to expand the child's conversational style.

Question 11

Babies of mothers who smoked heavily during pregnancy do NOT show which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  being overweight 
B)  having lower scores on tests of language and mental ability 
C)  being more likely to be miscarried or to die soon after birth 
D)  receiving significantly less oxygen during prenatal development 
A)  being overweight 
B)  having lower scores on tests of language and mental ability 
C)  being more likely to be miscarried or to die soon after birth 
D)  receiving significantly less oxygen during prenatal development

Question 12

Ben touches his newborn brother's palm, and his little brother takes hold of Ben's finger and will not let go, illustrating the Babinski reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many researchers believe that our first attachments to our parents

Accepted Answer

A)  influence how we relate to our friends and lovers. 
B)  occur during the first hours of life during a critical period. 
C)  are influenced by an evolutionary pattern that cannot be altered. 
D)  have little influence on our social behaviors as adults. 
A)  influence how we relate to our friends and lovers. 
B)  occur during the first hours of life during a critical period. 
C)  are influenced by an evolutionary pattern that cannot be altered. 
D)  have little influence on our social behaviors as adults.

Question 14

Jeremy is sitting in his high chair, when his big brother runs into the kitchen and slams the door. Little Jeremy reacts to this loud noise by throwing his arms out into a hugging motion. Little Jeremy's reaction illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moro reflex. 
B)  the Babinski reflex. 
C)  an insecure ambivalent attachment to his brother. 
D)  a secure attachment to his brother. 
A)  the Moro reflex. 
B)  the Babinski reflex. 
C)  an insecure ambivalent attachment to his brother. 
D)  a secure attachment to his brother.

Question 15

Infants have a remarkable capacity for rapid learning, which is referred to as __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Infants have a remarkable capacity for rapid...

Question 16

Regarding aging and ageism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular stereotypes of the "dirty old man," "meddling old woman," "senile old fool," and the like help perpetuate myths about aging. 
B)  In some societies, ageism is expressed as respect for the elderly. 
C)  Ageism is being shown when older people are spoken to in an overly polite, slow, loud, and simple way, implying that they are infirm, even when they are not. 
D)  Basing retirement on a person's age makes sense, since older workers in most occupations perform poorly in jobs that require both speed and skill. 
A)  Popular stereotypes of the "dirty old man," "meddling old woman," "senile old fool," and the like help perpetuate myths about aging. 
B)  In some societies, ageism is expressed as respect for the elderly. 
C)  Ageism is being shown when older people are spoken to in an overly polite, slow, loud, and simple way, implying that they are infirm, even when they are not. 
D)  Basing retirement on a person's age makes sense, since older workers in most occupations perform poorly in jobs that require both speed and skill.

Question 17

According to many researchers, the only emotion newborn infants clearly express is general __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to many researchers, the only emotion...

Question 18

Regarding the challenges of adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 64, while later adulthood is 65 and over. 
B)  Every adult faces the routine wear and tear of aging. 
C)  Most of the time, declines in health happen so rapidly that they cannot be offset by one's increased life experience. 
D)  Career difficulties and unemployment can pose serious challenges to adult well-being because many adults derive much of their identity from their work. 
A)  Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 64, while later adulthood is 65 and over. 
B)  Every adult faces the routine wear and tear of aging. 
C)  Most of the time, declines in health happen so rapidly that they cannot be offset by one's increased life experience. 
D)  Career difficulties and unemployment can pose serious challenges to adult well-being because many adults derive much of their identity from their work.

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The different care giving styles of fathers and mothers have a major impact on children's gender role development. 
B)  Mothers pay more visual attention to their children and are more tactile in interacting with their children than fathers are. 
C)  Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially of young children. 
D)  Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not. 
A)  The different care giving styles of fathers and mothers have a major impact on children's gender role development. 
B)  Mothers pay more visual attention to their children and are more tactile in interacting with their children than fathers are. 
C)  Although fathers are spending more time with their children, mothers still do most of the nurturing and caretaking, especially of young children. 
D)  Young children who spend a lot of time playing with their fathers tend to be more competent in many ways than those who do not.

Question 20

A lack of normal stimulation, nutrition, comfort, or love is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  deprivation. 
D)  rejection. 
A)  abuse. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  deprivation. 
D)  rejection.

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

Adolescence is the same as the developmental period known as puberty.

Piaget believed that infants under the age of one year cannot use internal representations and have no memory of people and objects that are out of sight. Such abilities, he believed, emerge only after

By videotaping a young child and then letting the child see the video on television, you would be testing for

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called __________.

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Which of the following is NOT one of the attachment styles described by Mary Ainsworth?

Children who are between seven and 11 years of age are in which cognitive stage?

As predicted by Vygotsky's theory, the reading skills of eight- to 10-year-old children are closely related to

If a two-year-old says, "Water go," and the parent responds with either "Where did the water go" or "Yes, the water goes down the drain," the parent is

Babies of mothers who smoked heavily during pregnancy do NOT show which of the following characteristics?

Ben touches his newborn brother's palm, and his little brother takes hold of Ben's finger and will not let go, illustrating the Babinski reflex.

Many researchers believe that our first attachments to our parents

Jeremy is sitting in his high chair, when his big brother runs into the kitchen and slams the door. Little Jeremy reacts to this loud noise by throwing his arms out into a hugging motion. Little Jeremy's reaction illustrates

Infants have a remarkable capacity for rapid learning, which is referred to as __________ intelligence.

Regarding aging and ageism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to many researchers, the only emotion newborn infants clearly express is general __________.

Regarding the challenges of adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

A lack of normal stimulation, nutrition, comfort, or love is referred to as

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Exam 3: Human Development

According to Kohlberg, older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.

Adolescence is the same as the developmental period known as puberty.

Piaget believed that infants under the age of one year cannot use internal representations and have no memory of people and objects that are out of sight. Such abilities, he believed, emerge only after

By videotaping a young child and then letting the child see the video on television, you would be testing for

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called __________.

Which of the following psychologists described the three attachment styles of securely attached, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-ambivalent?

Which of the following is NOT one of the attachment styles described by Mary Ainsworth?

Children who are between seven and 11 years of age are in which cognitive stage?

As predicted by Vygotsky's theory, the reading skills of eight- to 10-year-old children are closely related to

If a two-year-old says, "Water go," and the parent responds with either "Where did the water go" or "Yes, the water goes down the drain," the parent is

Babies of mothers who smoked heavily during pregnancy do NOT show which of the following characteristics?

Ben touches his newborn brother's palm, and his little brother takes hold of Ben's finger and will not let go, illustrating the Babinski reflex.

Many researchers believe that our first attachments to our parents

Jeremy is sitting in his high chair, when his big brother runs into the kitchen and slams the door. Little Jeremy reacts to this loud noise by throwing his arms out into a hugging motion. Little Jeremy's reaction illustrates

Infants have a remarkable capacity for rapid learning, which is referred to as __________ intelligence.

Regarding aging and ageism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to many researchers, the only emotion newborn infants clearly express is general __________.

Regarding the challenges of adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements concerning maternal and paternal influences is FALSE?

A lack of normal stimulation, nutrition, comfort, or love is referred to as

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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