Question 1

Professor Cortez believes that development is largely due to nature. Professor Cortez would argue that

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A)  early intervention is of supreme importance for economically at-risk children. 
B)  environmental factors have a greater impact on development than genetic factors. 
C)  offering high-quality stimulation in infancy and toddlerhood is vital for favorable development. 
D)  providing experiences aimed at promoting change is of little value. 
A)  early intervention is of supreme importance for economically at-risk children. 
B)  environmental factors have a greater impact on development than genetic factors. 
C)  offering high-quality stimulation in infancy and toddlerhood is vital for favorable development. 
D)  providing experiences aimed at promoting change is of little value. D

Question 2

The information-processing approach views the mind as

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A)  a system for manipulating symbols. 
B)  a socially constructed structure. 
C)  the result of stimulus-response associations. 
D)  a mechanism of genetically programmed behaviors. 
A)  a system for manipulating symbols. 
B)  a socially constructed structure. 
C)  the result of stimulus-response associations. 
D)  a mechanism of genetically programmed behaviors. A

Question 3

The most consistent asset of resilient children is

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A)  a strong bond with a competent, caring adult. 
B)  high academic performance in elementary school. 
C)  musical ability. 
D)  athletic competence. 
A)  a strong bond with a competent, caring adult. 
B)  high academic performance in elementary school. 
C)  musical ability. 
D)  athletic competence. A

Question 4

In contrast to Freud, Erikson

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A)  viewed children as taking a more active role in their own development. 
B)  focused on the impact of early experiences on later behavior. 
C)  minimized the role of culture in individual development. 
D)  recognized the lifespan nature of development. 
A)  viewed children as taking a more active role in their own development. 
B)  focused on the impact of early experiences on later behavior. 
C)  minimized the role of culture in individual development. 
D)  recognized the lifespan nature of development.

Question 5

Which of the following factors have contributed to the period of development called emerging adulthood?

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A)  Teenagers from large families assume adult roles upon entering adolescence. 
B)  The transition to adult roles has become increasingly prolonged. 
C)  Schooling is increasingly directed toward preparation for the world of work. 
D)  Young people make enduring commitments soon after high school graduation. 
A)  Teenagers from large families assume adult roles upon entering adolescence. 
B)  The transition to adult roles has become increasingly prolonged. 
C)  Schooling is increasingly directed toward preparation for the world of work. 
D)  Young people make enduring commitments soon after high school graduation.

Question 6

Martin is striving to establish a personal identity by exploring his values and vocational goals. Martin is in Erikson's __________ stage.

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A)  initiative versus guilt 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  identity versus role confusion 
D)  integrity versus despair 
A)  initiative versus guilt 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  identity versus role confusion 
D)  integrity versus despair

Question 7

Theories differ from mere opinion and belief in that

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A)  they provide the ultimate truth. 
B)  they are usually too abstract to be used as a basis for practical action. 
C)  they cannot be tested in a research setting. 
D)  their continued existence depends on scientific verification. 
A)  they provide the ultimate truth. 
B)  they are usually too abstract to be used as a basis for practical action. 
C)  they cannot be tested in a research setting. 
D)  their continued existence depends on scientific verification.

Question 8

Binet defined intelligence as

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A)  recall, reflection, and communication. 
B)  reaction time and sensitivity to physical stimuli. 
C)  good judgment, planning, and critical reflection. 
D)  emotional, social, and cognitive awareness. 
A)  recall, reflection, and communication. 
B)  reaction time and sensitivity to physical stimuli. 
C)  good judgment, planning, and critical reflection. 
D)  emotional, social, and cognitive awareness.

Question 9

Which of the following major theories in child development primarily emphasizes nurture rather than nature as an important influence?

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A)  the psychoanalytic perspective 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  ethology 
D)  information processing 
A)  the psychoanalytic perspective 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  ethology 
D)  information processing

Question 10

According to Erikson, children gain insight into the person they can become through make-believe play during the __________ stage.

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A)  basic trust versus mistrust 
B)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  basic trust versus mistrust 
B)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  industry versus inferiority

Question 11

What period of human development brings the most rapid time of change?

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A)  the prenatal period 
B)  infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  early childhood 
D)  adolescence 
A)  the prenatal period 
B)  infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  early childhood 
D)  adolescence

Question 12

Annmarie's grades in school have never been affected by her father's multiple job transfers. However, when the family moves from Michigan to Texas between her sophomore and junior years of high school, Annmarie's grades drop significantly. In ecological systems theory, this move represents a change in her

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A)  chronosystem. 
B)  mesosystem. 
C)  microsystem. 
D)  macrosystem. 
A)  chronosystem. 
B)  mesosystem. 
C)  microsystem. 
D)  macrosystem.

Question 13

According to Piaget's theory, thought becomes abstract in the __________ stage.

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A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 14

Research on the importance of early experiences for children's intellectual development played a major role in the founding of

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A)  the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
B)  the Children's Defense Fund. 
C)  Project Head Start. 
D)  the National Association for the Education of Young Children. 
A)  the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
B)  the Children's Defense Fund. 
C)  Project Head Start. 
D)  the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Question 15

Which of the following factors fosters resilience?

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A)  an inability to inhibit impulses 
B)  having more than two siblings 
C)  social support outside the immediate family 
D)  an emotionally reactive personality 
A)  an inability to inhibit impulses 
B)  having more than two siblings 
C)  social support outside the immediate family 
D)  an emotionally reactive personality

Question 16

Sydney views herself as hardworking and high-achieving. She believes that she will succeed if she relies on her abilities. Sydney has developed a sense of

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A)  generativity. 
B)  industry. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  equilibrium. 
A)  generativity. 
B)  industry. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  equilibrium.

Question 17

In his psychosocial theory, Erik Erikson emphasized that

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A)  conflicts about anal control may appear if parents toilet train before children are ready. 
B)  in addition to mediating between id impulses and superego demands, the ego makes a positive contribution to development. 
C)  children feel a sexual desire for the other-sex parent. 
D)  directly observable events-stimuli and responses-are the appropriate focus of study. 
A)  conflicts about anal control may appear if parents toilet train before children are ready. 
B)  in addition to mediating between id impulses and superego demands, the ego makes a positive contribution to development. 
C)  children feel a sexual desire for the other-sex parent. 
D)  directly observable events-stimuli and responses-are the appropriate focus of study.

Question 18

British psychoanalyst John Bowlby applied ___________ theory to understanding the human caregiver-infant relationship

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A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive-developmental 
C)  ethological 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive-developmental 
C)  ethological 
D)  sociocultural

Question 19

Charlotte is long and lean. She engages in make-believe play and has a blossoming sense of morality. Charlotte is probably in which period of human development?

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A)  the prenatal period 
B)  infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  early childhood 
D)  middle childhood 
A)  the prenatal period 
B)  infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  early childhood 
D)  middle childhood

Question 20

Compare and contrast the terms "critical period" and "sensitive period," and discuss how observations of imprinting led to the development of these concepts.

Accepted Answer

Watching diverse animal species in their

Professor Cortez believes that development is largely due to nature. Professor Cortez would argue that

The information-processing approach views the mind as

The most consistent asset of resilient children is

In contrast to Freud, Erikson

Which of the following factors have contributed to the period of development called emerging adulthood?

Martin is striving to establish a personal identity by exploring his values and vocational goals. Martin is in Erikson's __________ stage.

Theories differ from mere opinion and belief in that

Binet defined intelligence as

Which of the following major theories in child development primarily emphasizes nurture rather than nature as an important influence?

According to Erikson, children gain insight into the person they can become through make-believe play during the __________ stage.

What period of human development brings the most rapid time of change?

According to Piaget's theory, thought becomes abstract in the __________ stage.

Research on the importance of early experiences for children's intellectual development played a major role in the founding of

Which of the following factors fosters resilience?

Sydney views herself as hardworking and high-achieving. She believes that she will succeed if she relies on her abilities. Sydney has developed a sense of

In his psychosocial theory, Erik Erikson emphasized that

British psychoanalyst John Bowlby applied ___________ theory to understanding the human caregiver-infant relationship

Charlotte is long and lean. She engages in make-believe play and has a blossoming sense of morality. Charlotte is probably in which period of human development?

Compare and contrast the terms "critical period" and "sensitive period," and discuss how observations of imprinting led to the development of these concepts.

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 1: History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Professor Cortez believes that development is largely due to nature. Professor Cortez would argue that

The information-processing approach views the mind as

The most consistent asset of resilient children is

In contrast to Freud, Erikson

Which of the following factors have contributed to the period of development called emerging adulthood?

Martin is striving to establish a personal identity by exploring his values and vocational goals. Martin is in Erikson's __________ stage.

Theories differ from mere opinion and belief in that

Binet defined intelligence as

Which of the following major theories in child development primarily emphasizes nurture rather than nature as an important influence?

According to Erikson, children gain insight into the person they can become through make-believe play during the __________ stage.

What period of human development brings the most rapid time of change?

According to Piaget's theory, thought becomes abstract in the __________ stage.

Research on the importance of early experiences for children's intellectual development played a major role in the founding of

Which of the following factors fosters resilience?

Sydney views herself as hardworking and high-achieving. She believes that she will succeed if she relies on her abilities. Sydney has developed a sense of

In his psychosocial theory, Erik Erikson emphasized that

British psychoanalyst John Bowlby applied ___________ theory to understanding the human caregiver-infant relationship

Charlotte is long and lean. She engages in make-believe play and has a blossoming sense of morality. Charlotte is probably in which period of human development?

Compare and contrast the terms "critical period" and "sensitive period," and discuss how observations of imprinting led to the development of these concepts.

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters