Question 1

Erikson stressed that the primary crisis faced by adolescents is one of __________ and a negative outcome from this crisis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation; stagnation. 
B)  initiative versus guilt; insecurity 
C)  identity versus role confusion; a weak sense of self 
D)  identity versus autonomy; low self-esteem 
E)  autonomy versus self-doubt; a sense of failure 
A)  intimacy versus isolation; stagnation. 
B)  initiative versus guilt; insecurity 
C)  identity versus role confusion; a weak sense of self 
D)  identity versus autonomy; low self-esteem 
E)  autonomy versus self-doubt; a sense of failure

Question 2

Describe the kinds of physical changes that people undergo in later adulthood, and discuss the effects that regular exercise and good nutrition can have on these changes.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should describe h

Question 3

Ellie is a feminist who is very clear about what it means to be a woman but she has problems with the expectations of others about the way she should act and think. Ellie's problems is with her

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  gender role. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender type. 
E)  gender stereotype. 
A)  gender. 
B)  gender role. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender type. 
E)  gender stereotype.

Question 4

Assimilation is to __________ as accommodation is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete; formal 
B)  sensorimotor; preoperational 
C)  incorporation; modification 
D)  conservation; object permanence 
E)  preoperational; sensorimotor 
A)  concrete; formal 
B)  sensorimotor; preoperational 
C)  incorporation; modification 
D)  conservation; object permanence 
E)  preoperational; sensorimotor

Question 5

Older people tend to outperform younger people on tests of fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If we took a group of university students and measured their intelligence every 10 years from aged 20 to 60 year, the method of study would be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  epigenetic 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental 
E)  cross-sectional 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  epigenetic 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental 
E)  cross-sectional

Question 7

As older people experience decline in their sensory systems, they

Accepted Answer

A)  learn to adjust and use additional cues to decode sensory information. 
B)  make more frequent visits to medical professionals. 
C)  begin to feel depressed and useless to society. 
D)  generally deny any deterioration until it becomes extreme. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  learn to adjust and use additional cues to decode sensory information. 
B)  make more frequent visits to medical professionals. 
C)  begin to feel depressed and useless to society. 
D)  generally deny any deterioration until it becomes extreme. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Evaluate Kubler-Ross's research on death and dying.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should describe K

Question 9

A sensitive period is a period during which certain experiences have more effect on development than they would have if they occurred at another time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what ways does normal aging affect cognitive development in adults?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should descr

Question 11

An infant's looking and eye-contact with his or her parents acts as

Accepted Answer

A)  a warning of discomfort. 
B)  cry for help. 
C)  an indicator of hunger. 
D)  an invitation to interact. 
E)  negative reinforcement for the parent. 
A)  a warning of discomfort. 
B)  cry for help. 
C)  an indicator of hunger. 
D)  an invitation to interact. 
E)  negative reinforcement for the parent.

Question 12

Children who are in the early phases of the preoperational stage cannot master which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  conservation 
C)  deferred imitation 
D)  very simple symbolic reasoning 
E)  simple language development 
A)  object permanence 
B)  conservation 
C)  deferred imitation 
D)  very simple symbolic reasoning 
E)  simple language development

Question 13

The __________ period of cognitive development is marked by rapid development of language usage and of the ability to represent objects symbolically.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The __________ developed by __________ is used to test __________ in infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  M-space model; Case; social bonding 
B)  Strange Situation; Ainsworth; attachment 
C)  attachment quotient; Kagan; social bonding and anxiety 
D)  Strange Situation; Bowlby; anxiety 
E)  Stanger Anxiety; Ainsworth; social bonding 
A)  M-space model; Case; social bonding 
B)  Strange Situation; Ainsworth; attachment 
C)  attachment quotient; Kagan; social bonding and anxiety 
D)  Strange Situation; Bowlby; anxiety 
E)  Stanger Anxiety; Ainsworth; social bonding

Question 15

Non-human animal research suggests that early exposure to __________ can produce long-term effects on behaviour. These effects have important implications for understanding __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  male hormones; gender differences in behaviour 
B)  particular transmitter substances; gender role differences 
C)  female hormones; childrearing practices 
D)  particular neuromodulators; sexual orientation 
E)  male hormones; gender stereotypes 
A)  male hormones; gender differences in behaviour 
B)  particular transmitter substances; gender role differences 
C)  female hormones; childrearing practices 
D)  particular neuromodulators; sexual orientation 
E)  male hormones; gender stereotypes

Question 16

Reaching the formal operations stage of cognitive development is influenced by cultural variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cocaine use during pregnancy increases the risk of __________ in the newborn child.

Accepted Answer

A)  cleft palate 
B)  smaller than normal head circumference 
C)  bone irregularities 
D)  tooth discolouration 
E)  lowered arousal levels 
A)  cleft palate 
B)  smaller than normal head circumference 
C)  bone irregularities 
D)  tooth discolouration 
E)  lowered arousal levels

Question 18

A prominent difference in the way parents socialize their sons and daughters involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a difference in the amount of time they spend playing with a son or a daughter. 
B)  a difference in the amount of time they spend just talking with a son or a daughter. 
C)  a difference in the kinds of clothes they select for a son or daughter to wear. 
D)  differences in the kinds of encouragement they offer for "gender-appropriate" play. 
E)  a difference in the amount of reinforcement that they offer to their sons and daughters. 
A)  a difference in the amount of time they spend playing with a son or a daughter. 
B)  a difference in the amount of time they spend just talking with a son or a daughter. 
C)  a difference in the kinds of clothes they select for a son or daughter to wear. 
D)  differences in the kinds of encouragement they offer for "gender-appropriate" play. 
E)  a difference in the amount of reinforcement that they offer to their sons and daughters.

Question 19

Cultural expectations about the ways that males and females should act and think are called gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One ability whose development is subject to a critical period is

Accepted Answer

A)  scanning. 
B)  visual cliff. 
C)  swallowing. 
D)  detecting odours. 
E)  stereopsis. 
A)  scanning. 
B)  visual cliff. 
C)  swallowing. 
D)  detecting odours. 
E)  stereopsis.

Erikson stressed that the primary crisis faced by adolescents is one of and a negative outcome from this crisis is .

Describe the kinds of physical changes that people undergo in later adulthood, and discuss the effects that regular exercise and good nutrition can have on these changes.

Ellie is a feminist who is very clear about what it means to be a woman but she has problems with the expectations of others about the way she should act and think. Ellie's problems is with her

Assimilation is to as accommodation is to .

Older people tend to outperform younger people on tests of fluid intelligence.

If we took a group of university students and measured their intelligence every 10 years from aged 20 to 60 year, the method of study would be __________.

As older people experience decline in their sensory systems, they

Evaluate Kubler-Ross's research on death and dying.

A sensitive period is a period during which certain experiences have more effect on development than they would have if they occurred at another time.

In what ways does normal aging affect cognitive development in adults?

An infant's looking and eye-contact with his or her parents acts as

Children who are in the early phases of the preoperational stage cannot master which of the following?

The __________ period of cognitive development is marked by rapid development of language usage and of the ability to represent objects symbolically.

The developed by is used to test __ in infants.

Non-human animal research suggests that early exposure to can produce long-term effects on behaviour. These effects have important implications for understanding .

Reaching the formal operations stage of cognitive development is influenced by cultural variables.

Cocaine use during pregnancy increases the risk of __________ in the newborn child.

A prominent difference in the way parents socialize their sons and daughters involves

Cultural expectations about the ways that males and females should act and think are called gender roles.

One ability whose development is subject to a critical period is

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Exam 12: Lifespan Development

Erikson stressed that the primary crisis faced by adolescents is one of __________ and a negative outcome from this crisis is __________.

Describe the kinds of physical changes that people undergo in later adulthood, and discuss the effects that regular exercise and good nutrition can have on these changes.

Ellie is a feminist who is very clear about what it means to be a woman but she has problems with the expectations of others about the way she should act and think. Ellie's problems is with her

Assimilation is to __________ as accommodation is to __________.

Older people tend to outperform younger people on tests of fluid intelligence.

If we took a group of university students and measured their intelligence every 10 years from aged 20 to 60 year, the method of study would be __________.

As older people experience decline in their sensory systems, they

Evaluate Kubler-Ross's research on death and dying.

A sensitive period is a period during which certain experiences have more effect on development than they would have if they occurred at another time.

In what ways does normal aging affect cognitive development in adults?

An infant's looking and eye-contact with his or her parents acts as

Children who are in the early phases of the preoperational stage cannot master which of the following?

The __________ period of cognitive development is marked by rapid development of language usage and of the ability to represent objects symbolically.

The __________ developed by __________ is used to test __________ in infants.

Non-human animal research suggests that early exposure to __________ can produce long-term effects on behaviour. These effects have important implications for understanding __________.

Reaching the formal operations stage of cognitive development is influenced by cultural variables.

Cocaine use during pregnancy increases the risk of __________ in the newborn child.

A prominent difference in the way parents socialize their sons and daughters involves

Cultural expectations about the ways that males and females should act and think are called gender roles.

One ability whose development is subject to a critical period is

The Science of Psychology

The Ways and Means of Psychology

Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

Memory

Consciousness

Language

Intelligence and Thinking

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Erikson stressed that the primary crisis faced by adolescents is one of and a negative outcome from this crisis is .

Assimilation is to as accommodation is to .

The developed by is used to test __ in infants.

Non-human animal research suggests that early exposure to can produce long-term effects on behaviour. These effects have important implications for understanding .