Question 1

In which parental style is there a healthy and effective balance between the rights of parents and their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  collaborative 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  collaborative

Question 2

Children begin to break away from concrete objects and specific examples as their thinking becomes more self-reflective and based more on abstract principles after the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  five. 
B)  seven. 
C)  nine. 
D)  eleven. 
A)  five. 
B)  seven. 
C)  nine. 
D)  eleven.

Question 3

Concerning language development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning. 
B)  Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?" 
C)  Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak. 
D)  Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language. 
A)  Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning. 
B)  Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?" 
C)  Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak. 
D)  Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language.

Question 4

Regarding parentese,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By four months of age, babies prefer parentese over normal speech. 
B)  When a baby is still babbling, parents tend to use long, adult-style sentences. 
C)  Parents begin using parentese more frequently after the baby says its first word. 
D)  The melodies, pauses, and inflections of parentese tend to differ from country to country and culture to culture. 
A)  By four months of age, babies prefer parentese over normal speech. 
B)  When a baby is still babbling, parents tend to use long, adult-style sentences. 
C)  Parents begin using parentese more frequently after the baby says its first word. 
D)  The melodies, pauses, and inflections of parentese tend to differ from country to country and culture to culture.

Question 5

In general,parents can best guide intellectual development by

Accepted Answer

A)  exposing the child to as many stimuli as possible. 
B)  following a one-step-ahead-strategy. 
C)  using flash cards from an early age. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  exposing the child to as many stimuli as possible. 
B)  following a one-step-ahead-strategy. 
C)  using flash cards from an early age. 
D)  all of these.

Question 6

A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by using physical intimidation.If he or she uses the same tactics on peers,this demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  transformation. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  transformation. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 7

Regarding minority teens,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic heritage has a powerful influence on the personal identity of minority teens. 
B)  As ethnic minorities in America continue to grow in status and prominence, minority adolecents will be more likely to feel rejected or excluded. 
C)  Teens who identify with their ethnic community usually have a higher self-esteem and are less likely to use drugs. 
D)  In the past, minority teens have often faced degrading stereotypes concerning their intelligence, sexuality, social status, and manners. 
A)  Ethnic heritage has a powerful influence on the personal identity of minority teens. 
B)  As ethnic minorities in America continue to grow in status and prominence, minority adolecents will be more likely to feel rejected or excluded. 
C)  Teens who identify with their ethnic community usually have a higher self-esteem and are less likely to use drugs. 
D)  In the past, minority teens have often faced degrading stereotypes concerning their intelligence, sexuality, social status, and manners.

Question 8

According to Arnett,"twixters," "Kippers," "boomerang kids," and "nesthockers" are names for individuals in

Accepted Answer

A)  various adolescent cliques. 
B)  emerging adulthood in various Western societies. 
C)  various ethnic gangs. 
D)  the early stage of post-retirement in various Western societies. 
A)  various adolescent cliques. 
B)  emerging adulthood in various Western societies. 
C)  various ethnic gangs. 
D)  the early stage of post-retirement in various Western societies.

Question 9

A child's intelligence,thinking,and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's thinking is more abstract. 
B)  a child uses more generalizations and principles. 
C)  a child uses particular examples and objects they can see or touch. 
D)  intelligence is crystallized in children and fluid in adults. 
A)  a child's thinking is more abstract. 
B)  a child uses more generalizations and principles. 
C)  a child uses particular examples and objects they can see or touch. 
D)  intelligence is crystallized in children and fluid in adults.

Question 10

Six-year-old Gerean is taking music,dance,gymnastic,and art lessons each week as well as watching educational videos and going through stacks of math flashcards each night.Gerean's schedule illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the "one-step-ahead strategy." 
B)  forced teaching or "hothousing." 
C)  adaptive processes of assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  the method typically utilized for teaching formal operational thinking. 
A)  the "one-step-ahead strategy." 
B)  forced teaching or "hothousing." 
C)  adaptive processes of assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  the method typically utilized for teaching formal operational thinking.

Question 11

The normal order of language development in infancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing, crying, babbling, telegraphic speech, and single-word. 
B)  crying, cooing, babbling, single-word, telegraphic speech. 
C)  cooing, babbling, crying, telegraphic speech. 
D)  telegraphic crying, cooing, babbling, elemental speech. 
A)  cooing, crying, babbling, telegraphic speech, and single-word. 
B)  crying, cooing, babbling, single-word, telegraphic speech. 
C)  cooing, babbling, crying, telegraphic speech. 
D)  telegraphic crying, cooing, babbling, elemental speech.

Question 12

Tiana is four weeks old and will use which of the following to gain attention from her parents at this age?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing 
B)  babbling 
C)  crying 
D)  holophrases 
A)  cooing 
B)  babbling 
C)  crying 
D)  holophrases

Question 13

Shantel now realizes that Santa's sack couldn't possibly hold enough toys for millions of girls and boys,which shows that she has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  egocentric thought. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  animism. 
B)  egocentric thought. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  conservation.

Question 14

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Accelerated learning at a pace that is dictated by an adult rather than being responsive to the child's curiosity and interest

Accepted Answer

A)  is known as forced teaching or "hothousing." 
B)  is known as the "one-step-ahead strategy." 
C)  effectively utilizes the process of accomodation in teaching. 
D)  is the preferred method for encouraging formal operational thinking. 
A)  is known as forced teaching or "hothousing." 
B)  is known as the "one-step-ahead strategy." 
C)  effectively utilizes the process of accomodation in teaching. 
D)  is the preferred method for encouraging formal operational thinking.

Question 16

In early language development,any behaviors,such as touching,vocalizing,gazing,or smiling,that allow non-verbal interaction and turn-taking between parent and child are known as shared

Accepted Answer

A)  signals. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  transformations. 
A)  signals. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  transformations.

Question 17

In which parental style do parents control their children's behavior in a caring,responsive manner that is firm and consistent,not harsh or rigid,and utilizes reasoning and encouragement?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  collaborative 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  collaborative

Question 18

A child who thinks that the sun and moon are following him is exhibiting __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  inductive 
C)  intuitive 
D)  deductive 
A)  convergent 
B)  inductive 
C)  intuitive 
D)  deductive

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT present in the preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to reverse thoughts or operations 
B)  egocentric thought 
C)  the ability to think symbolically 
D)  the tendency to confuse words with the objects they represent 
A)  the ability to reverse thoughts or operations 
B)  egocentric thought 
C)  the ability to think symbolically 
D)  the tendency to confuse words with the objects they represent

Question 20

Fathers spend more time with their infants doing all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  rough-and-tumble play. 
B)  lifting, tickling, and handling the children. 
C)  giving more visual attention. 
D)  playing more conventional games. 
A)  rough-and-tumble play. 
B)  lifting, tickling, and handling the children. 
C)  giving more visual attention. 
D)  playing more conventional games.

Exam 3: B: Human Development

In which parental style is there a healthy and effective balance between the rights of parents and their children?

Children begin to break away from concrete objects and specific examples as their thinking becomes more self-reflective and based more on abstract principles after the age of

Concerning language development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding parentese,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In general,parents can best guide intellectual development by

A child has learned to get his or her way with a younger sibling by using physical intimidation.If he or she uses the same tactics on peers,this demonstrates

Regarding minority teens,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Arnett,"twixters," "Kippers," "boomerang kids," and "nesthockers" are names for individuals in

A child's intelligence,thinking,and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Six-year-old Gerean is taking music,dance,gymnastic,and art lessons each week as well as watching educational videos and going through stacks of math flashcards each night.Gerean's schedule illustrates

The normal order of language development in infancy is

Tiana is four weeks old and will use which of the following to gain attention from her parents at this age?

Shantel now realizes that Santa's sack couldn't possibly hold enough toys for millions of girls and boys,which shows that she has developed

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

Accelerated learning at a pace that is dictated by an adult rather than being responsive to the child's curiosity and interest

In early language development,any behaviors,such as touching,vocalizing,gazing,or smiling,that allow non-verbal interaction and turn-taking between parent and child are known as shared

In which parental style do parents control their children's behavior in a caring,responsive manner that is firm and consistent,not harsh or rigid,and utilizes reasoning and encouragement?

A child who thinks that the sun and moon are following him is exhibiting __________ thought.

Which of the following is NOT present in the preoperational stage?

Fathers spend more time with their infants doing all of the following EXCEPT for

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology