Question 1

The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation, accommodation, adaptation, and association 
B)  sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, and formal 
C)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational 
D)  sensorimotor, precognitive, operational, and abstract operational 
A)  assimilation, accommodation, adaptation, and association 
B)  sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, and formal 
C)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational 
D)  sensorimotor, precognitive, operational, and abstract operational

Question 2

Extreme forms of self-consciousness and concerns for physical appearance are common in adolescents, who tend to exhibit the early formal operational characteristic called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable 
B)  adolescent operations 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  the egocentric fable 
A)  the personal fable 
B)  adolescent operations 
C)  the imaginary audience 
D)  the egocentric fable

Question 3

Adolescent egocentrism is BEST characterized by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a personal fable and an imaginary audience 
B)  sexual fantasies 
C)  a belief that they are smarter than all adults 
D)  a belief that they are the best at everything 
A)  a personal fable and an imaginary audience 
B)  sexual fantasies 
C)  a belief that they are smarter than all adults 
D)  a belief that they are the best at everything

Question 4

The results of a cross-sectional marketing study to determine how age affects people's beliefs about family purchases and financial planning were criticized on the ground that the data was influenced by cohort effects. This means that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  some of the subjects belonged to ethnic minorities 
B)  the subjects were self-selected by their friends and neighbors 
C)  the older groups of subjects lived during the Depression 
D)  only 63% of the questionnaires were returned 
A)  some of the subjects belonged to ethnic minorities 
B)  the subjects were self-selected by their friends and neighbors 
C)  the older groups of subjects lived during the Depression 
D)  only 63% of the questionnaires were returned

Question 5

_____ was one of the first scientists to prove that a child's cognitive processes are fundamentally different from an adult's.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baumrind 
B)  Beck 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Elkind 
A)  Baumrind 
B)  Beck 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Elkind

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE about conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the fertilization of the female egg by the male sperm. 
B)  The new cell is called an embryo. 
C)  The blastocyst is no larger than the period at the end of this sentence. 
D)  All of these options are true 
A)  It is the fertilization of the female egg by the male sperm. 
B)  The new cell is called an embryo. 
C)  The blastocyst is no larger than the period at the end of this sentence. 
D)  All of these options are true

Question 7

_____ effects are a major problem found in cross-sectional research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective 
B)  Cohort 
C)  Objective 
D)  Longitudinal 
A)  Subjective 
B)  Cohort 
C)  Objective 
D)  Longitudinal

Question 8

The preoperational belief that all things are alive and have intentions, motivations, and feelings is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy 
B)  imaginary processing 
C)  object animation 
D)  animistic thinking 
A)  fantasy 
B)  imaginary processing 
C)  object animation 
D)  animistic thinking

Question 9

If a child refers to a pig as a "doggie," that child is _____ the pig into an existing cognitive structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  encompassing 
B)  assimilating 
C)  operationalizing 
D)  accommodating 
A)  encompassing 
B)  assimilating 
C)  operationalizing 
D)  accommodating

Question 10

Which refers to development governed by automatic, genetically predetermined signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elaboration 
B)  Natural progression 
C)  Maturation 
D)  Tabula rasa 
A)  Elaboration 
B)  Natural progression 
C)  Maturation 
D)  Tabula rasa

Question 11

Assad and Juana believe in stimulating their new baby's senses by playing and singing to her. They also believe it is important to reinforce her curiosity and her attempts to interact with them verbally. It is MOST likely that Assad and Juana believe that _____ is the major contributor to their child's development.

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture 
B)  sensation training 
C)  nature 
D)  maturation 
A)  nurture 
B)  sensation training 
C)  nature 
D)  maturation

Question 12

Cognitive structures that consist of a number of organized ideas that grow and differentiate with experience are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  data points 
B)  thoughts 
C)  schemas 
D)  concepts 
A)  data points 
B)  thoughts 
C)  schemas 
D)  concepts

Question 13

Developmental psychology _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  examines growth, maturation, early experiences, and various stages of cognitive, social, and physical development 
B)  uses a learning theory approach that suggests nature is more important in development than nurture 
C)  avoids controversial issues by focusing only on what can be proven through research 
D)  all of these options 
A)  examines growth, maturation, early experiences, and various stages of cognitive, social, and physical development 
B)  uses a learning theory approach that suggests nature is more important in development than nurture 
C)  avoids controversial issues by focusing only on what can be proven through research 
D)  all of these options

Question 14

Define and illustrate these concepts: schema, assimilation, and accommodation.

Accepted Answer

Schema: A schema is a mental framework t

Question 15

The germinal period _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  begins with fetal weight gain 
B)  begins with implantation 
C)  is the time it takes to germinate your answer to this question 
D)  begins at fertilization and ends with implantation 
A)  begins with fetal weight gain 
B)  begins with implantation 
C)  is the time it takes to germinate your answer to this question 
D)  begins at fertilization and ends with implantation

Question 16

Which of the following behaviors is NOT influenced by culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fifteen-year-old Chou is cooperative and respectful toward his grandparents. 
B)  Five-year-old Kim believes that her father is just showing his love and concern when he beats her with a switch for not completing her chores. 
C)  Sixteen-year-old Brant enjoys lively debates with his history teacher. 
D)  Seventeen-month-old Zahra tried to climb the stairs and fell off the first step. 
A)  Fifteen-year-old Chou is cooperative and respectful toward his grandparents. 
B)  Five-year-old Kim believes that her father is just showing his love and concern when he beats her with a switch for not completing her chores. 
C)  Sixteen-year-old Brant enjoys lively debates with his history teacher. 
D)  Seventeen-month-old Zahra tried to climb the stairs and fell off the first step.

Question 17

_____ aging results from disease, disuse, or neglect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary (third) 
D)  Physical 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary (third) 
D)  Physical

Question 18

Which of the following is a major difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vygotsky emphasized the social component to development 
B)  Vygotsky emphasized language development more than Piaget 
C)  Piaget emphasized the importance of genetically determined stages 
D)  All of the above are differences 
A)  Vygotsky emphasized the social component to development 
B)  Vygotsky emphasized language development more than Piaget 
C)  Piaget emphasized the importance of genetically determined stages 
D)  All of the above are differences

Question 19

According to Ainsworth's research using the strange situation procedure, _____ infants used the mother as a safe base from which to explore the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  maternally based 
B)  securely attached 
C)  anxious/ambivalent 
D)  nonagoraphobic 
A)  maternally based 
B)  securely attached 
C)  anxious/ambivalent 
D)  nonagoraphobic

Question 20

Pubic hair, breasts, facial hair, and deepening of the voice are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  signs of puberty 
B)  sexual maturation 
C)  secondary sex characteristics 
D)  primary sex characteristics 
A)  signs of puberty 
B)  sexual maturation 
C)  secondary sex characteristics 
D)  primary sex characteristics

The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are _____.

Extreme forms of self-consciousness and concerns for physical appearance are common in adolescents, who tend to exhibit the early formal operational characteristic called _____.

Adolescent egocentrism is BEST characterized by _____.

The results of a cross-sectional marketing study to determine how age affects people's beliefs about family purchases and financial planning were criticized on the ground that the data was influenced by cohort effects. This means that _____.

_____ was one of the first scientists to prove that a child's cognitive processes are fundamentally different from an adult's.

Which of the following is TRUE about conception?

_____ effects are a major problem found in cross-sectional research.

The preoperational belief that all things are alive and have intentions, motivations, and feelings is called _____.

If a child refers to a pig as a "doggie," that child is _____ the pig into an existing cognitive structure.

Which refers to development governed by automatic, genetically predetermined signals?

Cognitive structures that consist of a number of organized ideas that grow and differentiate with experience are called _____.

Developmental psychology _____.

Define and illustrate these concepts: schema, assimilation, and accommodation.

The germinal period _____.

Which of the following behaviors is NOT influenced by culture?

_____ aging results from disease, disuse, or neglect.

Which of the following is a major difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

According to Ainsworth's research using the strange situation procedure, _____ infants used the mother as a safe base from which to explore the environment.

Pubic hair, breasts, facial hair, and deepening of the voice are called _____.

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Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

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Exam 9: Life Span Development I

The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are _____.

Extreme forms of self-consciousness and concerns for physical appearance are common in adolescents, who tend to exhibit the early formal operational characteristic called _____.

Adolescent egocentrism is BEST characterized by _____.

The results of a cross-sectional marketing study to determine how age affects people's beliefs about family purchases and financial planning were criticized on the ground that the data was influenced by cohort effects. This means that _____.

_____ was one of the first scientists to prove that a child's cognitive processes are fundamentally different from an adult's.

Which of the following is TRUE about conception?

_____ effects are a major problem found in cross-sectional research.

The preoperational belief that all things are alive and have intentions, motivations, and feelings is called _____.

If a child refers to a pig as a "doggie," that child is _____ the pig into an existing cognitive structure.

Which refers to development governed by automatic, genetically predetermined signals?

Cognitive structures that consist of a number of organized ideas that grow and differentiate with experience are called _____.

Developmental psychology _____.

Define and illustrate these concepts: schema, assimilation, and accommodation.

The germinal period _____.

Which of the following behaviors is NOT influenced by culture?

_____ aging results from disease, disuse, or neglect.

Which of the following is a major difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

According to Ainsworth's research using the strange situation procedure, _____ infants used the mother as a safe base from which to explore the environment.

Pubic hair, breasts, facial hair, and deepening of the voice are called _____.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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