Question 1

Which of the following infant behaviours actually enhances the process of attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking 
B)  crying 
C)  smiling 
D)  sucking 
E)  all of the above 
A)  looking 
B)  crying 
C)  smiling 
D)  sucking 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

The Strange Situation is used to study attachment in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the factors that threaten normal prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should

Question 4

A key element in Case's information-processing theory of cognitive development is

Accepted Answer

A)  language development. 
B)  optimal level of skill performance. 
C)  the capacity of M-space. 
D)  sociocultural influences 
E)  attachment. 
A)  language development. 
B)  optimal level of skill performance. 
C)  the capacity of M-space. 
D)  sociocultural influences 
E)  attachment.

Question 5

Later research showed inaccuracy in Piaget's estimate of the age for conservation and egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The parental style most likely to produce socially incompetent children is the __________ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsive 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  authoritarian 
E)  indifferent 
A)  responsive 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  authoritarian 
E)  indifferent

Question 7

The two key factors in the development of motor skills are

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental stimulation and diet. 
B)  a responsive environment and proper physical growth. 
C)  maturation of the nervous system and practice. 
D)  diet and a responsive environment. 
E)  diet and proper physical growth. 
A)  environmental stimulation and diet. 
B)  a responsive environment and proper physical growth. 
C)  maturation of the nervous system and practice. 
D)  diet and a responsive environment. 
E)  diet and proper physical growth.

Question 8

What effects does puberty have on adolescent behaviour?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should highl

Question 9

According to Charles Nelson, which of the following mechanisms responds to environmental factors such as nutrition, shelter and parental care that have been a reliable part of our environmental history?

Accepted Answer

A)  an experience-expectant mechanism 
B)  an environment-dependent mechanism 
C)  an experience-dependent mechanism 
D)  a genetically-dependent mechanism 
E)  a nurture-expectant mechanism 
A)  an experience-expectant mechanism 
B)  an environment-dependent mechanism 
C)  an experience-dependent mechanism 
D)  a genetically-dependent mechanism 
E)  a nurture-expectant mechanism

Question 10

Vygotsky used the term __________ to represent the internalization and mental manipulation of words used by children after about age 7.

Accepted Answer

A)  inner speech 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  maturational language 
D)  language abstraction 
E)  symbolic reasoning 
A)  inner speech 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  maturational language 
D)  language abstraction 
E)  symbolic reasoning

Question 11

Adults will respond more quickly to __________ infant cries and inhibit their response if the cries are due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fussy; happiness 
B)  attention-seeking; pain 
C)  pained; attention-seeking 
D)  sleepy; distress 
E)  distressed; sleepiness 
A)  fussy; happiness 
B)  attention-seeking; pain 
C)  pained; attention-seeking 
D)  sleepy; distress 
E)  distressed; sleepiness

Question 12

Your 3-year-old niece is playing hide-and-seek with you. When it is her turn to hide, she goes into the corner, turns her back on you and closes her eyes, believing that now you cannot see her. She is demonstrating __________, typical of children in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence; sensorimotor 
B)  conservation; preoperational 
C)  egocentrism; preoperational 
D)  hypothetical thinking; formal operational 
E)  abstract thinking; concrete operational 
A)  object permanence; sensorimotor 
B)  conservation; preoperational 
C)  egocentrism; preoperational 
D)  hypothetical thinking; formal operational 
E)  abstract thinking; concrete operational

Question 13

The two major factors that determine development during the prenatal period according to the text are

Accepted Answer

A)  the impact of androgens and teratogens. 
B)  genetic contribution from ovum and sperm, and epigenetic modification. 
C)  maternal nourishment and maternal diseases. 
D)  X chromosome inactivation and Y chromosome stimulation. 
E)  genetic contribution from ovum and sperm, and the presence of androgens. 
A)  the impact of androgens and teratogens. 
B)  genetic contribution from ovum and sperm, and epigenetic modification. 
C)  maternal nourishment and maternal diseases. 
D)  X chromosome inactivation and Y chromosome stimulation. 
E)  genetic contribution from ovum and sperm, and the presence of androgens.

Question 14

Among the most reliable of gender differences in behaviour is that girls show stronger spatial abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For most couples whose children are no longer living at home, life is

Accepted Answer

A)  better now than before the children left. 
B)  worse now than before the children left. 
C)  at first worse than before the children left, but with time, it gets better. 
D)  about the same as before the children left. 
E)  at first better than before the children left, but with time, it gets worse. 
A)  better now than before the children left. 
B)  worse now than before the children left. 
C)  at first worse than before the children left, but with time, it gets better. 
D)  about the same as before the children left. 
E)  at first better than before the children left, but with time, it gets worse.

Question 16

The identity statuses of __________ and __________ have in common that they both involve the experience of a crisis.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreclosure; moratorium 
B)  identity achieved; foreclosure 
C)  moratorium; identity diffusion 
D)  identity achieved; moratorium 
E)  identity achieved; identity diffusion 
A)  foreclosure; moratorium 
B)  identity achieved; foreclosure 
C)  moratorium; identity diffusion 
D)  identity achieved; moratorium 
E)  identity achieved; identity diffusion

Question 17

According to Piaget, the first stage of moral development is

Accepted Answer

A)  moral realism. 
B)  the preconventional level. 
C)  morality of cooperation. 
D)  the conventional level. 
E)  sensorimotor development. 
A)  moral realism. 
B)  the preconventional level. 
C)  morality of cooperation. 
D)  the conventional level. 
E)  sensorimotor development.

Question 18

If we were to make a statement about changes in intelligence over the life-span based on the results of cross-sectional studies, we would most likely say that

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence tends to increase over the life-span. 
B)  intelligence tends to decrease dramatically after the age of 50. 
C)  intelligence stays about the same over the life-span. 
D)  females tend to show fewer changes in intelligence over the life-span than do men. 
E)  intelligence tends to decrease dramatically after the age of 70. 
A)  intelligence tends to increase over the life-span. 
B)  intelligence tends to decrease dramatically after the age of 50. 
C)  intelligence stays about the same over the life-span. 
D)  females tend to show fewer changes in intelligence over the life-span than do men. 
E)  intelligence tends to decrease dramatically after the age of 70.

Question 19

Egocentrism first develops during the period of concrete operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Vygotsky's developmental theory the increased cognitive potential that a child would have if expert help were provided is termed the zone of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic 
B)  operational 
C)  actual 
D)  proximal 
E)  potential 
A)  symbolic 
B)  operational 
C)  actual 
D)  proximal 
E)  potential

Which of the following infant behaviours actually enhances the process of attachment?

The Strange Situation is used to study attachment in infants.

Describe the factors that threaten normal prenatal development.

A key element in Case's information-processing theory of cognitive development is

Later research showed inaccuracy in Piaget's estimate of the age for conservation and egocentrism.

The parental style most likely to produce socially incompetent children is the __________ style.

The two key factors in the development of motor skills are

What effects does puberty have on adolescent behaviour?

According to Charles Nelson, which of the following mechanisms responds to environmental factors such as nutrition, shelter and parental care that have been a reliable part of our environmental history?

Vygotsky used the term __________ to represent the internalization and mental manipulation of words used by children after about age 7.

Adults will respond more quickly to infant cries and inhibit their response if the cries are due to .

Your 3-year-old niece is playing hide-and-seek with you. When it is her turn to hide, she goes into the corner, turns her back on you and closes her eyes, believing that now you cannot see her. She is demonstrating , typical of children in the stage.

The two major factors that determine development during the prenatal period according to the text are

Among the most reliable of gender differences in behaviour is that girls show stronger spatial abilities.

For most couples whose children are no longer living at home, life is

The identity statuses of and have in common that they both involve the experience of a crisis.

According to Piaget, the first stage of moral development is

If we were to make a statement about changes in intelligence over the life-span based on the results of cross-sectional studies, we would most likely say that

Egocentrism first develops during the period of concrete operations.

In Vygotsky's developmental theory the increased cognitive potential that a child would have if expert help were provided is termed the zone of __________ development.

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Exam 12: Lifespan Development

Which of the following infant behaviours actually enhances the process of attachment?

The Strange Situation is used to study attachment in infants.

Describe the factors that threaten normal prenatal development.

A key element in Case's information-processing theory of cognitive development is

Later research showed inaccuracy in Piaget's estimate of the age for conservation and egocentrism.

The parental style most likely to produce socially incompetent children is the __________ style.

The two key factors in the development of motor skills are

What effects does puberty have on adolescent behaviour?

According to Charles Nelson, which of the following mechanisms responds to environmental factors such as nutrition, shelter and parental care that have been a reliable part of our environmental history?

Vygotsky used the term __________ to represent the internalization and mental manipulation of words used by children after about age 7.

Adults will respond more quickly to __________ infant cries and inhibit their response if the cries are due to __________.

Your 3-year-old niece is playing hide-and-seek with you. When it is her turn to hide, she goes into the corner, turns her back on you and closes her eyes, believing that now you cannot see her. She is demonstrating __________, typical of children in the __________ stage.

The two major factors that determine development during the prenatal period according to the text are

Among the most reliable of gender differences in behaviour is that girls show stronger spatial abilities.

For most couples whose children are no longer living at home, life is

The identity statuses of __________ and __________ have in common that they both involve the experience of a crisis.

According to Piaget, the first stage of moral development is

If we were to make a statement about changes in intelligence over the life-span based on the results of cross-sectional studies, we would most likely say that

Egocentrism first develops during the period of concrete operations.

In Vygotsky's developmental theory the increased cognitive potential that a child would have if expert help were provided is termed the zone of __________ development.

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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Adults will respond more quickly to infant cries and inhibit their response if the cries are due to .

Your 3-year-old niece is playing hide-and-seek with you. When it is her turn to hide, she goes into the corner, turns her back on you and closes her eyes, believing that now you cannot see her. She is demonstrating , typical of children in the stage.

The identity statuses of and have in common that they both involve the experience of a crisis.