Question 1

Longitudinal studies of changes in intelligence over the life-span paint a more accurate picture of reality than do cross-sectional studies because

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal studies require more time to conduct and therefore researchers can make a more careful analysis of the important variables that influence development. 
B)  cross-sectional studies do not take into consideration the fact that older people have had different educational and cultural experiences than younger people have had. 
C)  cross-sectional studies tend to be conducted with biased samples. 
D)  in cross-sectional studies older people can be intimidated by the presence of younger people. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  longitudinal studies require more time to conduct and therefore researchers can make a more careful analysis of the important variables that influence development. 
B)  cross-sectional studies do not take into consideration the fact that older people have had different educational and cultural experiences than younger people have had. 
C)  cross-sectional studies tend to be conducted with biased samples. 
D)  in cross-sectional studies older people can be intimidated by the presence of younger people. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 2

Baillargeon's work on violation-of-expectation challenged Piaget's assertion of the age at which __________ is developed.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  M-space 
C)  object permanence 
D)  symbolic thinking 
E)  egocentrism 
A)  conservation 
B)  M-space 
C)  object permanence 
D)  symbolic thinking 
E)  egocentrism

Question 3

One way that parents encourage their children to adopt stereotypical gender roles is by suggesting to them that they play with "gender-appropriate"toys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In adolescence the individual shows an increase in the capacity to consciously select the appropriate mode of reasoning. This is paralleled by the development of the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent cognitive 
B)  abstract reasoning 
C)  experiential processing 
D)  analytic processing 
E)  hypothetical reasoning 
A)  independent cognitive 
B)  abstract reasoning 
C)  experiential processing 
D)  analytic processing 
E)  hypothetical reasoning

Question 5

According to Vygotsky, a cultural variable of paramount importance to a child's cognitive development is

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment. 
B)  geographic location. 
C)  language. 
D)  parenting style. 
E)  the presence of the father. 
A)  attachment. 
B)  geographic location. 
C)  language. 
D)  parenting style. 
E)  the presence of the father.

Question 6

Piaget argued that a child at the moral realism stage of moral development acts according to

Accepted Answer

A)  the consequences of behaviour for the self. 
B)  the desire to be gratified. 
C)  the knowledge of existing rules. 
D)  a desire to help others. 
E)  his or her gender. 
A)  the consequences of behaviour for the self. 
B)  the desire to be gratified. 
C)  the knowledge of existing rules. 
D)  a desire to help others. 
E)  his or her gender.

Question 7

Babies looking serves as a signal to parents that they should interact with the baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Object permanence develops during the sensorimotor period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Strange Situation, an infant who does not cry when her mother leaves and who shows no interest in her mother when the mother returns is most likely to be classified as being __________ attached.

Accepted Answer

A)  securely 
B)  resistantly 
C)  avoidantly 
D)  ambivalently 
E)  unsuccessfully 
A)  securely 
B)  resistantly 
C)  avoidantly 
D)  ambivalently 
E)  unsuccessfully

Question 10

The dependent variable in the Kirasic (1991) study of cognition and aging was performance on a

Accepted Answer

A)  word recognition task. 
B)  digit-symbol recall task. 
C)  test of verbal and analytical ability. 
D)  spatial task. 
E)  word recall task. 
A)  word recognition task. 
B)  digit-symbol recall task. 
C)  test of verbal and analytical ability. 
D)  spatial task. 
E)  word recall task.

Question 11

A __________ is a decision based on consideration of alternative values and goals that lead to a specific course of action.

Accepted Answer

A)  commitment 
B)  foreclosure 
C)  moratorium 
D)  crisis 
E)  verdict 
A)  commitment 
B)  foreclosure 
C)  moratorium 
D)  crisis 
E)  verdict

Question 12

The method of research used in developmental psychology in which individuals of the same age are compared at the same time is termed __________ research.

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 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of prenatal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovulatory 
B)  zygotic 
C)  embryonic 
D)  fetal 
E)  All of the above are stages of prenatal development. 
A)  ovulatory 
B)  zygotic 
C)  embryonic 
D)  fetal 
E)  All of the above are stages of prenatal development.

Question 14

A period of time during which certain experiences have more of an effect on development than they would have if they occurred at another time is termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive period. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  necessary period. 
D)  prenatal period. 
E)  developmental period. 
A)  sensitive period. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  necessary period. 
D)  prenatal period. 
E)  developmental period.

Question 15

Around __________ percent of all males and females are sexually active by grade 11.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
E)  80 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
E)  80

Question 16

Most of the major body structures begin to form during the zygote stage of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Intelligence that reflects one's capacity to reason abstractly is called __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert 
B)  pragmatic 
C)  fluid 
D)  crystallized 
E)  practical 
A)  expert 
B)  pragmatic 
C)  fluid 
D)  crystallized 
E)  practical

Question 18

The tests show that Eric's illness is terminal and for the first time, his doctor lets him know that there is no effective treatment that can cure him. His first response is likely to be __________ according to Kubler-Ross.

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  acceptance. 
D)  depression. 
E)  denial. 
A)  anger. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  acceptance. 
D)  depression. 
E)  denial.

Question 19

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development stresses the importance of __________ in cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing 
B)  cultural variables 
C)  brain maturation 
D)  the expansion of a child's mental space 
E)  genetics 
A)  information processing 
B)  cultural variables 
C)  brain maturation 
D)  the expansion of a child's mental space 
E)  genetics

Question 20

X-chromosome inactivation is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  birth defect. 
C)  epigenetic modification. 
D)  teratogen. 
E)  growth deficit. 
A)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  birth defect. 
C)  epigenetic modification. 
D)  teratogen. 
E)  growth deficit.

Longitudinal studies of changes in intelligence over the life-span paint a more accurate picture of reality than do cross-sectional studies because

Baillargeon's work on violation-of-expectation challenged Piaget's assertion of the age at which __________ is developed.

One way that parents encourage their children to adopt stereotypical gender roles is by suggesting to them that they play with "gender-appropriate"toys.

In adolescence the individual shows an increase in the capacity to consciously select the appropriate mode of reasoning. This is paralleled by the development of the __________ system.

According to Vygotsky, a cultural variable of paramount importance to a child's cognitive development is

Piaget argued that a child at the moral realism stage of moral development acts according to

Babies looking serves as a signal to parents that they should interact with the baby.

Object permanence develops during the sensorimotor period.

In the Strange Situation, an infant who does not cry when her mother leaves and who shows no interest in her mother when the mother returns is most likely to be classified as being __________ attached.

The dependent variable in the Kirasic (1991) study of cognition and aging was performance on a

A __________ is a decision based on consideration of alternative values and goals that lead to a specific course of action.

The method of research used in developmental psychology in which individuals of the same age are compared at the same time is termed __________ research.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of prenatal development?

A period of time during which certain experiences have more of an effect on development than they would have if they occurred at another time is termed a(n)

Around __________ percent of all males and females are sexually active by grade 11.

Most of the major body structures begin to form during the zygote stage of prenatal development.

Intelligence that reflects one's capacity to reason abstractly is called __________ intelligence.

The tests show that Eric's illness is terminal and for the first time, his doctor lets him know that there is no effective treatment that can cure him. His first response is likely to be __________ according to Kubler-Ross.

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development stresses the importance of __________ in cognitive development.

X-chromosome inactivation is a form of

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Exam 12: Lifespan Development

Longitudinal studies of changes in intelligence over the life-span paint a more accurate picture of reality than do cross-sectional studies because

Baillargeon's work on violation-of-expectation challenged Piaget's assertion of the age at which __________ is developed.

One way that parents encourage their children to adopt stereotypical gender roles is by suggesting to them that they play with "gender-appropriate"toys.

In adolescence the individual shows an increase in the capacity to consciously select the appropriate mode of reasoning. This is paralleled by the development of the __________ system.

According to Vygotsky, a cultural variable of paramount importance to a child's cognitive development is

Piaget argued that a child at the moral realism stage of moral development acts according to

Babies looking serves as a signal to parents that they should interact with the baby.

Object permanence develops during the sensorimotor period.

In the Strange Situation, an infant who does not cry when her mother leaves and who shows no interest in her mother when the mother returns is most likely to be classified as being __________ attached.

The dependent variable in the Kirasic (1991) study of cognition and aging was performance on a

A __________ is a decision based on consideration of alternative values and goals that lead to a specific course of action.

The method of research used in developmental psychology in which individuals of the same age are compared at the same time is termed __________ research.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages of prenatal development?

A period of time during which certain experiences have more of an effect on development than they would have if they occurred at another time is termed a(n)

Around __________ percent of all males and females are sexually active by grade 11.

Most of the major body structures begin to form during the zygote stage of prenatal development.

Intelligence that reflects one's capacity to reason abstractly is called __________ intelligence.

The tests show that Eric's illness is terminal and for the first time, his doctor lets him know that there is no effective treatment that can cure him. His first response is likely to be __________ according to Kubler-Ross.

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development stresses the importance of __________ in cognitive development.

X-chromosome inactivation is a form of

The Science of Psychology

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Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

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Consciousness

Language

Intelligence and Thinking

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Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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