Question 1

Conflicts involving intimacy,generativity,and integrity are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy. 
B)  childhood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  adulthood. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  childhood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  adulthood.

Question 2

According to research,what percent of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 98 percent 
B)  approximately 50 percent 
C)  about 25 percent 
D)  less than two percent 
A)  almost 98 percent 
B)  approximately 50 percent 
C)  about 25 percent 
D)  less than two percent

Question 3

According to Erikson,if children win praise for the productive activities valued by society,such as hard work,reading,and math,they will develop a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  industry. 
A)  initiative. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  industry.

Question 4

Unlike most Western cultures,the Japanese view aging as

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A)  negative. 
B)  positive. 
C)  occurring at midlife. 
D)  occurring only when one reaches one's late 80s. 
A)  negative. 
B)  positive. 
C)  occurring at midlife. 
D)  occurring only when one reaches one's late 80s.

Question 5

According to Erikson,the major conflict in the first year of life is that between

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  initiative versus guilt. 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
D)  relatedness versus isolation. 
A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  initiative versus guilt. 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
D)  relatedness versus isolation.

Question 6

Although Scott does not like to do lawn work,he cares for his lawn because "what would people think if he let his yard grow up." When using this line of reasoning,Scott is exhibiting which level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  preconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  postconventional 
A)  preoperational 
B)  preconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  postconventional

Question 7

Regarding moral development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies have found significant differences between men and women in overall moral reasoning abilities. 
B)  Both men and women may use caring and justice to make moral decisions. 
C)  Whether a person bases their decisions on caring or justice depends on the situation they face. 
D)  Our best moral choices combine justice and caring, reason and emotion, which may be what is meant by wisdom. 
A)  Studies have found significant differences between men and women in overall moral reasoning abilities. 
B)  Both men and women may use caring and justice to make moral decisions. 
C)  Whether a person bases their decisions on caring or justice depends on the situation they face. 
D)  Our best moral choices combine justice and caring, reason and emotion, which may be what is meant by wisdom.

Question 8

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called

Accepted Answer

A)  geriatrics. 
B)  chronological prejudice. 
C)  ageism. 
D)  senility. 
A)  geriatrics. 
B)  chronological prejudice. 
C)  ageism. 
D)  senility.

Question 9

A thanatologist studies

Accepted Answer

A)  eating disorders. 
B)  aging and senility. 
C)  people's ability to cope with stress. 
D)  death and dying. 
A)  eating disorders. 
B)  aging and senility. 
C)  people's ability to cope with stress. 
D)  death and dying.

Question 10

Gabe is banging his drum in the house.His mother tells him,"I would like you to stop banging on the drum in the house,or you can take it outside to play." Gabe's mother is using

Accepted Answer

A)  an I-message and a logical consequence. 
B)  a you-message and a natural consequence. 
C)  an extinction procedure. 
D)  the withdrawal of love technique. 
A)  an I-message and a logical consequence. 
B)  a you-message and a natural consequence. 
C)  an extinction procedure. 
D)  the withdrawal of love technique.

Question 11

For children over five years of age,the most effective discipline approach is

Accepted Answer

A)  spankings and taking away privileges. 
B)  withdrawal of love. 
C)  management techniques. 
D)  power assertion. 
A)  spankings and taking away privileges. 
B)  withdrawal of love. 
C)  management techniques. 
D)  power assertion.

Question 12

The emotional reactions to death described by Kübler-Ross are

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed and invariant. 
B)  comparable to other developmental stage theories. 
C)  a progression in which each successive stage is more advanced. 
D)  common but not universal. 
A)  fixed and invariant. 
B)  comparable to other developmental stage theories. 
C)  a progression in which each successive stage is more advanced. 
D)  common but not universal.

Question 13

Regarding self-esteem,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with low self-esteem are more withdrawn and tend to perform below average. 
B)  Children with high self-esteem tend to be more popular, cooperative, and successful in class. 
C)  Children who are disciplined with the power assertion discipline style are more likely to show high self-esteem. 
D)  Children who feel that their parents support them emotionally tend to have high self-esteem. 
A)  Children with low self-esteem are more withdrawn and tend to perform below average. 
B)  Children with high self-esteem tend to be more popular, cooperative, and successful in class. 
C)  Children who are disciplined with the power assertion discipline style are more likely to show high self-esteem. 
D)  Children who feel that their parents support them emotionally tend to have high self-esteem.

Question 14

Ryff found that for many older adults,age-related declines are offset by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a better understanding of how the world works. 
B)  financial stability. 
C)  greater mastery of life's demands. 
D)  positive relationships with others. 
A)  a better understanding of how the world works. 
B)  financial stability. 
C)  greater mastery of life's demands. 
D)  positive relationships with others.

Question 15

If parents would like their children to develop high self-esteem,they should

Accepted Answer

A)  use power assertion techniques. 
B)  avoid the withdrawal of love approach. 
C)  avoid management techniques. 
D)  use frequent spankings in their discipline plan. 
A)  use power assertion techniques. 
B)  avoid the withdrawal of love approach. 
C)  avoid management techniques. 
D)  use frequent spankings in their discipline plan.

Question 16

During elementary school,Melanie bullied other children to get her way.In adolescence,she developed bulimia in her pursuit of thinness and physical beauty.Her sense of entitlement and her addiction to being the "center of attention" have continued into adulthood.Which type of parenting would most likely have led to Melanie's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  overly permissive 
B)  power assertive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  overly permissive 
B)  power assertive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  authoritarian

Question 17

Few people,especially older adults,report a fear of death,which is best interpreted as people

Accepted Answer

A)  having had direct experience with death since childhood. 
B)  being desensitized by TV to death. 
C)  tending to deny the reality of death. 
D)  having learned to accept the inevitability of death. 
A)  having had direct experience with death since childhood. 
B)  being desensitized by TV to death. 
C)  tending to deny the reality of death. 
D)  having learned to accept the inevitability of death.

Question 18

Regarding death,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A thanatologist is a person who studies death and dying. 
B)  Denial of death is apparent in the language used to talk about death. 
C)  Younger people have fewer death fears than older persons. 
D)  Older people more often fear the circumstances of dying rather than the death itself. 
A)  A thanatologist is a person who studies death and dying. 
B)  Denial of death is apparent in the language used to talk about death. 
C)  Younger people have fewer death fears than older persons. 
D)  Older people more often fear the circumstances of dying rather than the death itself.

Question 19

A failure to develop a consistent identity results in

Accepted Answer

A)  isolation. 
B)  inferiority. 
C)  role confusion. 
D)  stagnation. 
A)  isolation. 
B)  inferiority. 
C)  role confusion. 
D)  stagnation.

Question 20

A program that improves the quality of life for the dying patient by offering support,guidance,pain relief,and companionship is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  NDE. 
B)  hostel. 
C)  hospice. 
D)  bereavement center. 
A)  NDE. 
B)  hostel. 
C)  hospice. 
D)  bereavement center.

Exam 3: C: Human Development

Conflicts involving intimacy,generativity,and integrity are characteristic of

According to research,what percent of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis?

According to Erikson,if children win praise for the productive activities valued by society,such as hard work,reading,and math,they will develop a sense of

Unlike most Western cultures,the Japanese view aging as

According to Erikson,the major conflict in the first year of life is that between

Although Scott does not like to do lawn work,he cares for his lawn because "what would people think if he let his yard grow up." When using this line of reasoning,Scott is exhibiting which level of moral development?

Regarding moral development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called

A thanatologist studies

Gabe is banging his drum in the house.His mother tells him,"I would like you to stop banging on the drum in the house,or you can take it outside to play." Gabe's mother is using

For children over five years of age,the most effective discipline approach is

The emotional reactions to death described by Kübler-Ross are

Regarding self-esteem,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ryff found that for many older adults,age-related declines are offset by all of the following EXCEPT

If parents would like their children to develop high self-esteem,they should

Few people,especially older adults,report a fear of death,which is best interpreted as people

Regarding death,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A failure to develop a consistent identity results in

A program that improves the quality of life for the dying patient by offering support,guidance,pain relief,and companionship is a(n)

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

B: 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

B: Applied Psychology