Question 1

How does Case's M-Space model compare with Piaget's model of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should mention th

Question 2

A developmental researcher investigates the effect of age on reaction time, using a sample consisting of twenty-five individuals from each of the following age groups: 20-, 30-, 40-, 50- and 60-year-olds. Over a one week period, he measures their speed in responding to the appearance of an image. The researcher is using the __________ method.

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 3

What are critical periods and sensitive periods and what role might they play in development?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question sh

Question 4

Wariness and occasional fearful responding on the part of infants when the caregiver attempts to leave is called

Accepted Answer

A)  insecure attachment. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  separation anxiety. 
D)  secure attachment. 
E)  a strange situation. 
A)  insecure attachment. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  separation anxiety. 
D)  secure attachment. 
E)  a strange situation.

Question 5

The role of brain maturation is an important component of Case's models of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A major difference between authoritative and authoritarian parents is that authoritative parents

Accepted Answer

A)  never use punishment. 
B)  establish firm rules. 
C)  impose few rules. 
D)  explain the rules to their children. 
E)  show less influence over their children. 
A)  never use punishment. 
B)  establish firm rules. 
C)  impose few rules. 
D)  explain the rules to their children. 
E)  show less influence over their children.

Question 7

Adolescents who experience a crisis but do not resolve it are said to be in moratorium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Any relatively stable change in thought, behaviour, or physical growth that is due to the aging process, but not to experience, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  development. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  assimilation. 
E)  nurturance. 
A)  development. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  assimilation. 
E)  nurturance.

Question 9

Mothers of securely attached babies tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be adept at handling and responding to their baby's needs. 
B)  attend to their babies more inconsistently. 
C)  encourage less physical contact. 
D)  have unrealistic ideas about parenting. 
E)  promote the independence of the child. 
A)  be adept at handling and responding to their baby's needs. 
B)  attend to their babies more inconsistently. 
C)  encourage less physical contact. 
D)  have unrealistic ideas about parenting. 
E)  promote the independence of the child.

Question 10

All of the following are possible negative effects on the newborn of a woman smoking during pregnancy EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  low birth weight. 
B)  premature birth. 
C)  lowered arousal levels. 
D)  cleft palate. 
E)  smaller head circumference. 
A)  low birth weight. 
B)  premature birth. 
C)  lowered arousal levels. 
D)  cleft palate. 
E)  smaller head circumference.

Question 11

For boys, early maturation brings with it

Accepted Answer

A)  norm-breaking behaviours. 
B)  negative attention-getting behaviour. 
C)  increased social maturity. 
D)  hostility and withdrawal. 
E)  increased aggressive behaviour. 
A)  norm-breaking behaviours. 
B)  negative attention-getting behaviour. 
C)  increased social maturity. 
D)  hostility and withdrawal. 
E)  increased aggressive behaviour.

Question 12

The first visible sign of the development of adult secondary sexual characteristics in males is

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of pubic hair. 
B)  a spurt in growth. 
C)  a lowering of the voice. 
D)  the growth of the testes and scrotum. 
E)  the growth of facial hair. 
A)  the growth of pubic hair. 
B)  a spurt in growth. 
C)  a lowering of the voice. 
D)  the growth of the testes and scrotum. 
E)  the growth of facial hair.

Question 13

Sexual maturation in both males and females is initiated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  testes and ovaries. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  sex hormones. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  testes and ovaries. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  sex hormones.

Question 14

In the Strange Situation, an infant who shows both approach and avoidance behaviours toward his mother when she returns is demonstrating __________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  resistant 
C)  avoidant 
D)  disoriented 
E)  unsuccessful 
A)  secure 
B)  resistant 
C)  avoidant 
D)  disoriented 
E)  unsuccessful

Question 15

Anger is the second stage of Kubler-Ross's theory of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Stranger anxiety peaks at __________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  11 
E)  15 
A)  5 
B)  7 
C)  9 
D)  11 
E)  15

Question 17

Marcia's research on adolescent identity is important because it

Accepted Answer

A)  extends and provides support for Erikson's view of adolescence. 
B)  supports the notion that teenagers do, in fact, experience crises in their lives. 
C)  shows just how complex identity formation can be. 
D)  suggests that an adolescent's reaction to a crisis depends on the point in time during which he or she is dealing with the crisis. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  extends and provides support for Erikson's view of adolescence. 
B)  supports the notion that teenagers do, in fact, experience crises in their lives. 
C)  shows just how complex identity formation can be. 
D)  suggests that an adolescent's reaction to a crisis depends on the point in time during which he or she is dealing with the crisis. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Gender is an excellent predictor of one's

Accepted Answer

A)  personality. 
B)  emotional well-being. 
C)  talents and skills. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  personality. 
B)  emotional well-being. 
C)  talents and skills. 
D)  intelligence. 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Jay looked up in the sky and saw a plane. He then said, "Look at that bird!"This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  schematic knowledge. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  concept formation. 
E)  adaptation. 
A)  schematic knowledge. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  concept formation. 
E)  adaptation.

Question 20

The identity statuses of __________ and __________ have in common that they both involve a lack of commitment.

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

How does Case's M-Space model compare with Piaget's model of cognitive development.

What are critical periods and sensitive periods and what role might they play in development?

Wariness and occasional fearful responding on the part of infants when the caregiver attempts to leave is called

The role of brain maturation is an important component of Case's models of cognitive development.

A major difference between authoritative and authoritarian parents is that authoritative parents

Adolescents who experience a crisis but do not resolve it are said to be in moratorium.

Any relatively stable change in thought, behaviour, or physical growth that is due to the aging process, but not to experience, is referred to as

Mothers of securely attached babies tend to

All of the following are possible negative effects on the newborn of a woman smoking during pregnancy EXCEPT

For boys, early maturation brings with it

The first visible sign of the development of adult secondary sexual characteristics in males is

Sexual maturation in both males and females is initiated by the

In the Strange Situation, an infant who shows both approach and avoidance behaviours toward his mother when she returns is demonstrating __________ attachment.

Anger is the second stage of Kubler-Ross's theory of dying.

Stranger anxiety peaks at __________ months.

Marcia's research on adolescent identity is important because it

Gender is an excellent predictor of one's

Jay looked up in the sky and saw a plane. He then said, "Look at that bird!"This is an example of

The identity statuses of and have in common that they both involve a lack of commitment.

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How does Case's M-Space model compare with Piaget's model of cognitive development.

What are critical periods and sensitive periods and what role might they play in development?

Wariness and occasional fearful responding on the part of infants when the caregiver attempts to leave is called

The role of brain maturation is an important component of Case's models of cognitive development.

A major difference between authoritative and authoritarian parents is that authoritative parents

Adolescents who experience a crisis but do not resolve it are said to be in moratorium.

Any relatively stable change in thought, behaviour, or physical growth that is due to the aging process, but not to experience, is referred to as

Mothers of securely attached babies tend to

All of the following are possible negative effects on the newborn of a woman smoking during pregnancy EXCEPT

For boys, early maturation brings with it

The first visible sign of the development of adult secondary sexual characteristics in males is

Sexual maturation in both males and females is initiated by the

In the Strange Situation, an infant who shows both approach and avoidance behaviours toward his mother when she returns is demonstrating __________ attachment.

Anger is the second stage of Kubler-Ross's theory of dying.

Stranger anxiety peaks at __________ months.

Marcia's research on adolescent identity is important because it

Gender is an excellent predictor of one's

Jay looked up in the sky and saw a plane. He then said, "Look at that bird!"This is an example of

The identity statuses of __________ and __________ have in common that they both involve a lack of commitment.

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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The identity statuses of and have in common that they both involve a lack of commitment.