Question 1

According to Erikson, adolescents must resolve the psychosocial task of:

Accepted Answer

A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) intimacy versus isolation. 
C) generativity versus stagnation. 
D) identity versus role confusion. 
A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) intimacy versus isolation. 
C) generativity versus stagnation. 
D) identity versus role confusion.

Question 2

Peer influence may encourage adolescent impulsivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The number of words young children hear at home is _____ correlated with family income.

Accepted Answer

A) not 
B) negatively 
C) positively 
D) perfectly 
A) not 
B) negatively 
C) positively 
D) perfectly

Question 4

_____ is the first of Kübler-Ross's stages.

Accepted Answer

A) Depression 
B) Denial 
C) Anger 
D) Bargaining 
A) Depression 
B) Denial 
C) Anger 
D) Bargaining

Question 5

In the United States, the average life expectancy for women now exceeds 80 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In middle and late adulthood, physical exercise encourages neurogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Acceptance is the final stage in Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the sensorimotor period:

Accepted Answer

A) children begin to understand reversibility. 
B) understanding is based mainly on basic sensory and motor abilities. 
C) mental operations are tied to actual objects in the real world. 
D) children can consider hypothetical outcomes and make logical deductions. 
A) children begin to understand reversibility. 
B) understanding is based mainly on basic sensory and motor abilities. 
C) mental operations are tied to actual objects in the real world. 
D) children can consider hypothetical outcomes and make logical deductions.

Question 9

How does the language of the average 5-year-old differ from that of the typical adult?

Accepted Answer

A) The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language. 
B) The average 5-year-old's vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
C) The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language, and his or her vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
D) The average 5-year-old's language is no different from that of an adult. 
A) The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language. 
B) The average 5-year-old's vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
C) The average 5-year-old has yet to acquire the basic rules of language, and his or her vocabulary is smaller than that of the average adult. 
D) The average 5-year-old's language is no different from that of an adult.

Question 10

Whether Baumrind's parenting styles apply to non-American cultures is an open question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lev Vygotsky took a sociocultural perspective on children's cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Longitudinal research by Schaie and his colleagues suggests that measurable cognitive decline is not apparent before age:

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 60 
D) 70 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 60 
D) 70

Question 13

Which statement BEST expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication?

Accepted Answer

A) They understand that objects exist when they are not visible. 
B) They can pretend that one object is another. 
C) They can perform such mental operations as conservation. 
D) They are capable of abstract, hypothetical thought. 
A) They understand that objects exist when they are not visible. 
B) They can pretend that one object is another. 
C) They can perform such mental operations as conservation. 
D) They are capable of abstract, hypothetical thought.

Question 14

Dizygotic twins share _____% of their genetic material.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100

Question 15

Children undergo a vocabulary explosion between 2 and 3 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Approximately _____% of older Americans live in a nursing home.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15

Question 17

Formal instruction in the scientific method usually begins when pupils are between 11 and 13 years of age. At this point, students are capable of the abstract thinking and deductive reasoning characteristic of Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Over the past 40 years in the United States, the average age at first marriage has _____ for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) remained constant 
B) decreased by about 2 years 
C) increased by about 2 years 
D) increased by about 5 years 
A) remained constant 
B) decreased by about 2 years 
C) increased by about 2 years 
D) increased by about 5 years

Question 19

Dr. Adelson studies how infants form attachments to caregivers; Dr. Bryan investigates eyewitness memory accuracy among schoolchildren; and Dr. Chan researches perceptions of social support among elderly adults. Which of these scientists is a developmental psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) Only Dr. Adelson is a developmental psychologist. 
B) Only Dr. Bryan is a developmental psychologist. 
C) Both Dr. Adelson and Dr. Bryan are developmental psychologists, but Dr. Chan is not. 
D) All three are developmental psychologists. 
A) Only Dr. Adelson is a developmental psychologist. 
B) Only Dr. Bryan is a developmental psychologist. 
C) Both Dr. Adelson and Dr. Bryan are developmental psychologists, but Dr. Chan is not. 
D) All three are developmental psychologists.

Question 20

Alice takes her 1-year-old son, Derek, to visit an infant-toddler program in which she hopes to enroll him. Derek eagerly explores the room as long as Alice is present. When Alice leaves the room to fill out some forms, Derek becomes somewhat upset. When she returns, though, Derek quickly calms down. Which term best describes Derek's attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A) avoidant 
B) ambivalent 
C) secure 
D) slow to warm up 
A) avoidant 
B) ambivalent 
C) secure 
D) slow to warm up

According to Erikson, adolescents must resolve the psychosocial task of:

Peer influence may encourage adolescent impulsivity.

The number of words young children hear at home is _____ correlated with family income.

_____ is the first of Kübler-Ross's stages.

In the United States, the average life expectancy for women now exceeds 80 years.

In middle and late adulthood, physical exercise encourages neurogenesis.

Acceptance is the final stage in Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.

During the sensorimotor period:

How does the language of the average 5-year-old differ from that of the typical adult?

Whether Baumrind's parenting styles apply to non-American cultures is an open question.

Lev Vygotsky took a sociocultural perspective on children's cognitive development.

Longitudinal research by Schaie and his colleagues suggests that measurable cognitive decline is not apparent before age:

Which statement BEST expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication?

Dizygotic twins share _____% of their genetic material.

Children undergo a vocabulary explosion between 2 and 3 years of age.

Approximately _____% of older Americans live in a nursing home.

Formal instruction in the scientific method usually begins when pupils are between 11 and 13 years of age. At this point, students are capable of the abstract thinking and deductive reasoning characteristic of Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

Over the past 40 years in the United States, the average age at first marriage has _____ for both men and women.

Dr. Adelson studies how infants form attachments to caregivers; Dr. Bryan investigates eyewitness memory accuracy among schoolchildren; and Dr. Chan researches perceptions of social support among elderly adults. Which of these scientists is a developmental psychologist?

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Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

According to Erikson, adolescents must resolve the psychosocial task of:

Peer influence may encourage adolescent impulsivity.

The number of words young children hear at home is _____ correlated with family income.

_____ is the first of Kübler-Ross's stages.

In the United States, the average life expectancy for women now exceeds 80 years.

In middle and late adulthood, physical exercise encourages neurogenesis.

Acceptance is the final stage in Kübler-Ross's theory of dying.

During the sensorimotor period:

How does the language of the average 5-year-old differ from that of the typical adult?

Whether Baumrind's parenting styles apply to non-American cultures is an open question.

Lev Vygotsky took a sociocultural perspective on children's cognitive development.

Longitudinal research by Schaie and his colleagues suggests that measurable cognitive decline is not apparent before age:

Which statement BEST expresses preoperational children's degree of cognitive sophistication?

Dizygotic twins share _____% of their genetic material.

Children undergo a vocabulary explosion between 2 and 3 years of age.

Approximately _____% of older Americans live in a nursing home.

Formal instruction in the scientific method usually begins when pupils are between 11 and 13 years of age. At this point, students are capable of the abstract thinking and deductive reasoning characteristic of Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

Over the past 40 years in the United States, the average age at first marriage has _____ for both men and women.

Dr. Adelson studies how infants form attachments to caregivers; Dr. Bryan investigates eyewitness memory accuracy among schoolchildren; and Dr. Chan researches perceptions of social support among elderly adults. Which of these scientists is a developmental psychologist?

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters