Question 1

Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958) of rhesus monkeys and attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pleasure obtained through feeding formed the basis of the infant-mother bond. 
B)  The wire mothers with an attached milk bottle were the preferred source of comfort for food and emotional needs. 
C)  The infant was positively reinforced with food for staying near the mother. 
D)  The mother's ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant. 
A)  The pleasure obtained through feeding formed the basis of the infant-mother bond. 
B)  The wire mothers with an attached milk bottle were the preferred source of comfort for food and emotional needs. 
C)  The infant was positively reinforced with food for staying near the mother. 
D)  The mother's ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant.

Question 2

What is the pattern of infant - caregiver bonding that can take several different forms, but is generally characterized as less desirable for the child's outcomes than secure attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganized attachment 
B)  Insecure attachment 
C)  Anxious-ambivalent attachment 
D)  Avoidant attachment 
A)  Disorganized attachment 
B)  Insecure attachment 
C)  Anxious-ambivalent attachment 
D)  Avoidant attachment

Question 3

Long-term marriage partners show more similarities with each other due to a lifetime spent in each other's company, along with a(n) _____ (O'Rourke & Cappeliez, 2005).

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship 
B)  a decrease of the opportunity of other relationships 
C)  lack of attention to past negative events and personality traits 
D)  healthy engagement in conflict when necessary 
A)  accurate assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship 
B)  a decrease of the opportunity of other relationships 
C)  lack of attention to past negative events and personality traits 
D)  healthy engagement in conflict when necessary

Question 4

Ada is almost 1 month old. What does he spend most of his day doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crying 
B)  Eating 
C)  Sleeping 
D)  Defecating and urinating 
A)  Crying 
B)  Eating 
C)  Sleeping 
D)  Defecating and urinating

Question 5

Marcus is about 1½ years old. His mother left him at a friend's house to play for the first time while she took the family car in for maintenance. Marcus did not show distress when his mother left nor did he immediately approach her when she returned. What pattern of attachment is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoidant 
B)  Secure 
C)  Disorganized 
D)  Anxious-ambivalent 
A)  Avoidant 
B)  Secure 
C)  Disorganized 
D)  Anxious-ambivalent

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It emerges gradually and marked by role transitions. 
B)  It takes place from age 18 to age 25. 
C)  In developing countries, it is typically marked by gaining the right to vote. 
D)  It is a phase determined by biology. 
A)  It emerges gradually and marked by role transitions. 
B)  It takes place from age 18 to age 25. 
C)  In developing countries, it is typically marked by gaining the right to vote. 
D)  It is a phase determined by biology.

Question 7

Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development, but rather being _____ (Murphy, Gilligan, & Puka, 1994).

Accepted Answer

A)  overly feminine in some aspects 
B)  too dependent on interpersonal factors 
C)  a characteristic of males in Europe and the United States 
D)  overly rigid and sensitive to public opinion 
A)  overly feminine in some aspects 
B)  too dependent on interpersonal factors 
C)  a characteristic of males in Europe and the United States 
D)  overly rigid and sensitive to public opinion

Question 8

Rachel is in junior high school. Her father drinks heavily and is frequently out of work. Her mother is very depressed and spends much of the day in front of the TV. Rachel spends as much time as she can outside of their home. Her parents' style of parenting in use here is

Accepted Answer

A)  indulgent. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  uninvolved. 
A)  indulgent. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  uninvolved.

Question 9

The text raises three potential dichotomies in development across the life span: nature-nurture, continuity-discontinuity, and universal-ecological. Describe them briefly and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Nature-nurture. Nature describes the con

Question 10

Penny has decided to nurse her newborn son instead of using bottles and formula. She noticed that her son nurses for different amounts of time based on what Penelope has eaten that day. Which of the following snacks would be likely to lead the baby to breastfeed for the longest amount of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  A salad with bitter greens 
B)  A snack of sour gumdrops 
C)  A bowl of salty pretzels 
D)  A plate of sweet pastries 
A)  A salad with bitter greens 
B)  A snack of sour gumdrops 
C)  A bowl of salty pretzels 
D)  A plate of sweet pastries

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epigenetic tags continue to accumulate in response to ongoing experience throughout the life span. 
B)  Epigenetic tags are formed in the early life span but deteriorate in old age. 
C)  Epigenetic tags replace internal signals in driving physical growth after birth. 
D)  Epigenetic tags only form during prenatal development due to external influences such as the mother's diet. 
A)  Epigenetic tags continue to accumulate in response to ongoing experience throughout the life span. 
B)  Epigenetic tags are formed in the early life span but deteriorate in old age. 
C)  Epigenetic tags replace internal signals in driving physical growth after birth. 
D)  Epigenetic tags only form during prenatal development due to external influences such as the mother's diet.

Question 12

In the United States, but not in China, children with _____ showed lower levels of negative affect, such as anger.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower negative affect 
B)  higher negative affect 
C)  higher effortful control 
D)  lower effortful control 
A)  lower negative affect 
B)  higher negative affect 
C)  higher effortful control 
D)  lower effortful control

Question 13

Children with disorganized attachment seem

Accepted Answer

A)  disinterested when their mother leaves and upset at her when she returns. 
B)  distressed when their mother leaves and distressed when their mother returns. 
C)  happy when their mother leaves and sad when she returns. 
D)  confused and not well attached. 
A)  disinterested when their mother leaves and upset at her when she returns. 
B)  distressed when their mother leaves and distressed when their mother returns. 
C)  happy when their mother leaves and sad when she returns. 
D)  confused and not well attached.

Question 14

Human beings are somewhat unusual among primates in the length of their life span beyond their productive years. This may have provided an adaptive advantage over the course of evolution and is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the wisdom of elders. 
B)  the grandmother effect. 
C)  survival of the fittest. 
D)  the grandfather effect. 
A)  the wisdom of elders. 
B)  the grandmother effect. 
C)  survival of the fittest. 
D)  the grandfather effect.

Question 15

The average age at which each motor milestone is met

Accepted Answer

A)  applies equally to almost all children. 
B)  falls within a wide range of normal development. 
C)  varies greatly depending on culture. 
D)  is a fairly precise measure of how each child is likely to develop. 
A)  applies equally to almost all children. 
B)  falls within a wide range of normal development. 
C)  varies greatly depending on culture. 
D)  is a fairly precise measure of how each child is likely to develop.

Question 16

According to research (Kessler et al., 2003), who is least likely to experience depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 65-year-old male 
B)  A 65-year-old female 
C)  A 30-year-old male 
D)  A 30-year-old female 
A)  A 65-year-old male 
B)  A 65-year-old female 
C)  A 30-year-old male 
D)  A 30-year-old female

Question 17

Vito, age 5, and his uncle are playing with cookie dough. They make two round balls of the same size. Vito flattens one ball of cookie dough into a pancake shape on the baking sheet and says, "Look, now this one has more dough." In this context, Vito does not yet understand

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Define adolescence and puberty. What is the endpoint of adolescence? Discuss why adolescence seems to be starting earlier and ending later than in the past.

Accepted Answer

Adolescence is a period of development b

Question 19

Professor Apkode teaches college classes in an evening program and has students of all ages. Tonight, they are discussing whether human rights are universal or vary according to cultural values. One student, Harry, clearly enjoys debating the pros and cons of each position, while another student, Carl, expresses frustration that he can't figure out the correct answer. Harry is engaging in _____ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  postformal 
C)  conventional 
D)  anticonventional 
A)  formal 
B)  postformal 
C)  conventional 
D)  anticonventional

Question 20

A pattern of infant - caregiver bonding in which children explore confidently and return to the parent or caregiver for reassurance is called _____ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  insecure 
C)  secure 
D)  disorganized 
A)  avoidant 
B)  insecure 
C)  secure 
D)  disorganized

Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958) of rhesus monkeys and attachment?

What is the pattern of infant - caregiver bonding that can take several different forms, but is generally characterized as less desirable for the child's outcomes than secure attachment?

Long-term marriage partners show more similarities with each other due to a lifetime spent in each other's company, along with a(n) _____ (O'Rourke & Cappeliez, 2005).

Ada is almost 1 month old. What does he spend most of his day doing?

Marcus is about 1½ years old. His mother left him at a friend's house to play for the first time while she took the family car in for maintenance. Marcus did not show distress when his mother left nor did he immediately approach her when she returned. What pattern of attachment is this?

Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?

Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development, but rather being _____ (Murphy, Gilligan, & Puka, 1994).

Rachel is in junior high school. Her father drinks heavily and is frequently out of work. Her mother is very depressed and spends much of the day in front of the TV. Rachel spends as much time as she can outside of their home. Her parents' style of parenting in use here is

The text raises three potential dichotomies in development across the life span: nature-nurture, continuity-discontinuity, and universal-ecological. Describe them briefly and provide an example of each.

Penny has decided to nurse her newborn son instead of using bottles and formula. She noticed that her son nurses for different amounts of time based on what Penelope has eaten that day. Which of the following snacks would be likely to lead the baby to breastfeed for the longest amount of time?

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

In the United States, but not in China, children with _____ showed lower levels of negative affect, such as anger.

Children with disorganized attachment seem

Human beings are somewhat unusual among primates in the length of their life span beyond their productive years. This may have provided an adaptive advantage over the course of evolution and is known as

The average age at which each motor milestone is met

According to research (Kessler et al., 2003), who is least likely to experience depression?

Vito, age 5, and his uncle are playing with cookie dough. They make two round balls of the same size. Vito flattens one ball of cookie dough into a pancake shape on the baking sheet and says, "Look, now this one has more dough." In this context, Vito does not yet understand

Define adolescence and puberty. What is the endpoint of adolescence? Discuss why adolescence seems to be starting earlier and ending later than in the past.

A pattern of infant - caregiver bonding in which children explore confidently and return to the parent or caregiver for reassurance is called _____ attachment.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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Exam 11: The Developing Mind Life Span Development

Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958) of rhesus monkeys and attachment?

What is the pattern of infant - caregiver bonding that can take several different forms, but is generally characterized as less desirable for the child's outcomes than secure attachment?

Long-term marriage partners show more similarities with each other due to a lifetime spent in each other's company, along with a(n) _____ (O'Rourke & Cappeliez, 2005).

Ada is almost 1 month old. What does he spend most of his day doing?

Marcus is about 1½ years old. His mother left him at a friend's house to play for the first time while she took the family car in for maintenance. Marcus did not show distress when his mother left nor did he immediately approach her when she returned. What pattern of attachment is this?

Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?

Kohlberg's postconventional reasoning has been criticized as not representing a universal stage of moral development, but rather being _____ (Murphy, Gilligan, & Puka, 1994).

Rachel is in junior high school. Her father drinks heavily and is frequently out of work. Her mother is very depressed and spends much of the day in front of the TV. Rachel spends as much time as she can outside of their home. Her parents' style of parenting in use here is

The text raises three potential dichotomies in development across the life span: nature-nurture, continuity-discontinuity, and universal-ecological. Describe them briefly and provide an example of each.

Penny has decided to nurse her newborn son instead of using bottles and formula. She noticed that her son nurses for different amounts of time based on what Penelope has eaten that day. Which of the following snacks would be likely to lead the baby to breastfeed for the longest amount of time?

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

In the United States, but not in China, children with _____ showed lower levels of negative affect, such as anger.

Children with disorganized attachment seem

Human beings are somewhat unusual among primates in the length of their life span beyond their productive years. This may have provided an adaptive advantage over the course of evolution and is known as

The average age at which each motor milestone is met

According to research (Kessler et al., 2003), who is least likely to experience depression?

Vito, age 5, and his uncle are playing with cookie dough. They make two round balls of the same size. Vito flattens one ball of cookie dough into a pancake shape on the baking sheet and says, "Look, now this one has more dough." In this context, Vito does not yet understand

Define adolescence and puberty. What is the endpoint of adolescence? Discuss why adolescence seems to be starting earlier and ending later than in the past.

A pattern of infant - caregiver bonding in which children explore confidently and return to the parent or caregiver for reassurance is called _____ attachment.

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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