Question 1

Infants have a remarkable capacity to learn language. In particular, infants have all of the following skills EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  having a sensitivity to phonemes, especially those they hear often in their native language 
B)  recognizing recurring syllables 
C)  classifying sounds onto words 
D)  categorize morphemes by volume 
A)  having a sensitivity to phonemes, especially those they hear often in their native language 
B)  recognizing recurring syllables 
C)  classifying sounds onto words 
D)  categorize morphemes by volume

Question 2

According to behaviorist and cognitive-social theories, moral behaviors come from

Accepted Answer

A)  positive interactions with primary caregivers 
B)  learning processes, including conditioning and modeling 
C)  innate tendencies toward empathy 
D)  metacognitive examinations of social settings 
A)  positive interactions with primary caregivers 
B)  learning processes, including conditioning and modeling 
C)  innate tendencies toward empathy 
D)  metacognitive examinations of social settings

Question 3

The study that showed that competitive 10 year old chess players are better than adults at remembering the position of chess pieces was taken as support for the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge base is more important than age 
B)  age is an insignificant factor in understanding cognitive processing 
C)  experience is more important than age 
D)  proteges are superior to "normal" individuals in their cognitive processing of information 
A)  knowledge base is more important than age 
B)  age is an insignificant factor in understanding cognitive processing 
C)  experience is more important than age 
D)  proteges are superior to "normal" individuals in their cognitive processing of information

Question 4

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  centration 
A)  assimilation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  centration

Question 5

According to Piaget, knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A)  is innate 
B)  is finite 
C)  is, for the most part, a reflection of one's culture 
D)  is invented by each person based on experience 
A)  is innate 
B)  is finite 
C)  is, for the most part, a reflection of one's culture 
D)  is invented by each person based on experience

Question 6

Negative stereotypes about the elderly are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  age differentiation 
B)  ageism 
C)  youthism 
D)  age discrimination 
A)  age differentiation 
B)  ageism 
C)  youthism 
D)  age discrimination

Question 7

In the Strange Situation experiment, a child with an avoidant attachment style is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore the mother when she returns 
B)  avoid any negative behavior from the mother by hovering close to her 
C)  try to hide from the mother when she leaves the room 
D)  cry when the mother leaves, but seek closeness to her when she returns 
A)  ignore the mother when she returns 
B)  avoid any negative behavior from the mother by hovering close to her 
C)  try to hide from the mother when she leaves the room 
D)  cry when the mother leaves, but seek closeness to her when she returns

Question 8

The very last developmental crisis adults face, according to Erikson at least, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation 
B)  integrity versus despair 
C)  generativity versus stagnation 
D)  acceptance versus despondence 
A)  intimacy versus isolation 
B)  integrity versus despair 
C)  generativity versus stagnation 
D)  acceptance versus despondence

Question 9

The worst part of the marriage (i.e., the time when marital distress peaks, and when more than half of marriages end) is in their _____ year.

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  seventh 
D)  twelfth 
A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  seventh 
D)  twelfth

Question 10

As we get older, our everyday memory changes. We are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  forget the majority of details 
B)  encode the meaning of an event 
C)  process the information in an illogical manner 
D)  all of the above 
A)  forget the majority of details 
B)  encode the meaning of an event 
C)  process the information in an illogical manner 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

The most widely know theory of lifespan development was formulated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Anna Freud 
C)  Robbie Case 
D)  Carol Gilligan 
A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Anna Freud 
C)  Robbie Case 
D)  Carol Gilligan

Question 12

Telegraphic speech is important because it

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates that children can learn language through modeling of specific phrases 
B)  indicates intellectual capacity 
C)  contains only the most essential words for meaning 
D)  shows that children can learn the rules of grammar and syntax 
A)  demonstrates that children can learn language through modeling of specific phrases 
B)  indicates intellectual capacity 
C)  contains only the most essential words for meaning 
D)  shows that children can learn the rules of grammar and syntax

Question 13

According to Erikson, during the first few months after birth, children are concerned with developmental tasks of

Accepted Answer

A)  1, trust vs. mistrust 
B)  2, autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  3, initiative vs. guilt 
D)  4, industry vs. inferiority 
A)  1, trust vs. mistrust 
B)  2, autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  3, initiative vs. guilt 
D)  4, industry vs. inferiority

Question 14

Which one of the following is NOT true of separation anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  emerges at different times in different cultures 
B)  can be seen in blind children 
C)  occurs about the same time as crawling 
D)  none; all of the above are true of separation anxiety 
A)  emerges at different times in different cultures 
B)  can be seen in blind children 
C)  occurs about the same time as crawling 
D)  none; all of the above are true of separation anxiety

Question 15

Behavior that benefits either specific individuals or society as a whole is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  moral reasoning 
B)  stage 3 reasoning 
C)  prosocial behavior 
D)  empathetic behavior 
A)  moral reasoning 
B)  stage 3 reasoning 
C)  prosocial behavior 
D)  empathetic behavior

Question 16

As an adult is developing, he or she can expect to deal with _____, challenges that are considered normative for that period of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental tasks 
B)  advanced duties 
C)  age-specific roles 
D)  psychosocial feats 
A)  developmental tasks 
B)  advanced duties 
C)  age-specific roles 
D)  psychosocial feats

Question 17

According to the information-processing approach to cognitive development, automaticity is important for processing because

Accepted Answer

A)  it increases the effectiveness of implicit memory 
B)  people automatically process certain types of information 
C)  it increases efficiency as mental tasks require less attention 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it increases the effectiveness of implicit memory 
B)  people automatically process certain types of information 
C)  it increases efficiency as mental tasks require less attention 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Discrete steps through which everyone progresses in the same sequence are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  development 
C)  stages 
D)  development constraints 
A)  maturation 
B)  development 
C)  stages 
D)  development constraints

Question 19

Piaget argued that at each stage of development, children use _____ to guide their thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  structures of thought 
B)  schemas 
C)  propositions 
D)  syntax 
A)  structures of thought 
B)  schemas 
C)  propositions 
D)  syntax

Question 20

I was watching a movie the other day and noticed that the sound didn't correspond with the movement of the actor's lips. The speech came after the mouth movement. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual coalescing 
B)  intermodal processing 
C)  informational unification 
D)  non-veridical specification 
A)  perceptual coalescing 
B)  intermodal processing 
C)  informational unification 
D)  non-veridical specification

Infants have a remarkable capacity to learn language. In particular, infants have all of the following skills EXCEPT:

According to behaviorist and cognitive-social theories, moral behaviors come from

The study that showed that competitive 10 year old chess players are better than adults at remembering the position of chess pieces was taken as support for the notion that:

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is

According to Piaget, knowledge:

Negative stereotypes about the elderly are called:

In the Strange Situation experiment, a child with an avoidant attachment style is most likely to

The very last developmental crisis adults face, according to Erikson at least, is:

The worst part of the marriage (i.e., the time when marital distress peaks, and when more than half of marriages end) is in their _____ year.

As we get older, our everyday memory changes. We are more likely to:

The most widely know theory of lifespan development was formulated by:

Telegraphic speech is important because it

According to Erikson, during the first few months after birth, children are concerned with developmental tasks of

Which one of the following is NOT true of separation anxiety?

Behavior that benefits either specific individuals or society as a whole is known as

As an adult is developing, he or she can expect to deal with _____, challenges that are considered normative for that period of life.

According to the information-processing approach to cognitive development, automaticity is important for processing because

Discrete steps through which everyone progresses in the same sequence are known as:

Piaget argued that at each stage of development, children use _____ to guide their thinking.

I was watching a movie the other day and noticed that the sound didn't correspond with the movement of the actor's lips. The speech came after the mouth movement. This is an example of:

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Exam 13: Life-Span Development

Infants have a remarkable capacity to learn language. In particular, infants have all of the following skills EXCEPT:

According to behaviorist and cognitive-social theories, moral behaviors come from

The study that showed that competitive 10 year old chess players are better than adults at remembering the position of chess pieces was taken as support for the notion that:

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is

According to Piaget, knowledge:

Negative stereotypes about the elderly are called:

In the Strange Situation experiment, a child with an avoidant attachment style is most likely to

The very last developmental crisis adults face, according to Erikson at least, is:

The worst part of the marriage (i.e., the time when marital distress peaks, and when more than half of marriages end) is in their _____ year.

As we get older, our everyday memory changes. We are more likely to:

The most widely know theory of lifespan development was formulated by:

Telegraphic speech is important because it

According to Erikson, during the first few months after birth, children are concerned with developmental tasks of

Which one of the following is NOT true of separation anxiety?

Behavior that benefits either specific individuals or society as a whole is known as

As an adult is developing, he or she can expect to deal with _____, challenges that are considered normative for that period of life.

According to the information-processing approach to cognitive development, automaticity is important for processing because

Discrete steps through which everyone progresses in the same sequence are known as:

Piaget argued that at each stage of development, children use _____ to guide their thinking.

I was watching a movie the other day and noticed that the sound didn't correspond with the movement of the actor's lips. The speech came after the mouth movement. This is an example of:

Psychology: The Study of Mental Processes and Behavior

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Health, Stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Cognition

Interpersonal Processes

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