Question 1

According to Erikson,the conflict of middle adulthood in which self-interest is countered by an interest in guiding the next generation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity versus stagnation. 
B)  integrity versus despair. 
C)  identity versus role confusion. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
A)  generativity versus stagnation. 
B)  integrity versus despair. 
C)  identity versus role confusion. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt.

Question 2

Which type of parenting produced children who bullied their classmates to get their way and who,as adolescents and adults,placed excessive importance on physical beauty and became addicted to seeking ways to enhance their self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Studies suggest that in many occupations older workers perform well at jobs requiring

Accepted Answer

A)  physical strength. 
B)  rapid reaction times. 
C)  slow repetitive work. 
D)  both speed and skill. 
A)  physical strength. 
B)  rapid reaction times. 
C)  slow repetitive work. 
D)  both speed and skill.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of ageism?

Accepted Answer

A)  being considered unqualified for a job 
B)  being considered "too old" for a job 
C)  being considered "too young" for a job 
D)  aversion, hatred, or rejection of the elderly 
A)  being considered unqualified for a job 
B)  being considered "too old" for a job 
C)  being considered "too young" for a job 
D)  aversion, hatred, or rejection of the elderly

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Only about 25 percent of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis. 
B)  It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction." 
C)  Difficult turning points in life can serve as "wake-up calls" that create opportunities for personal growth. 
D)  Reviewing past choices to prepare for the future is helpful at any age. 
A)  Only about 25 percent of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis. 
B)  It is more common to "survive a crisis" at midlife than it is to make a "midcourse correction." 
C)  Difficult turning points in life can serve as "wake-up calls" that create opportunities for personal growth. 
D)  Reviewing past choices to prepare for the future is helpful at any age.

Question 6

Regarding the general guidlines for using punishment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishing a child for misbehavior is usually more effective than rewarding a child for appropriate behavior. 
B)  Parents should separate their disapproval of the act from disapproval of the child. 
C)  Spanking and other forms of physical punishment are not particularly effective for children younger than age two. 
D)  Spankings become less effective after age five because they tend to humiliate the child and breed resentment. 
A)  Punishing a child for misbehavior is usually more effective than rewarding a child for appropriate behavior. 
B)  Parents should separate their disapproval of the act from disapproval of the child. 
C)  Spanking and other forms of physical punishment are not particularly effective for children younger than age two. 
D)  Spankings become less effective after age five because they tend to humiliate the child and breed resentment.

Question 7

An exchange of favors,a reward,or the avoidance of punishment would be examples of the direct consequences that would guide one's choices if the person were exhibiting which level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  relational exchange 
A)  preconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  relational exchange

Question 8

Children are more likely to have a healthy level of self-esteem if parents use which discipline approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissiveness 
B)  power assertion 
C)  withdrawal of love 
D)  management techniques 
A)  permissiveness 
B)  power assertion 
C)  withdrawal of love 
D)  management techniques

Question 9

Regarding discipline,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discipline refers to spanking and other forms of punishment. 
B)  Effective discipline is created through communication that is fair but loving. 
C)  When parents fail to provide discipline, their children become antisocial, aggressive, and insecure. 
D)  It is not easy to have a positive interaction while disciplining their children. 
A)  Discipline refers to spanking and other forms of punishment. 
B)  Effective discipline is created through communication that is fair but loving. 
C)  When parents fail to provide discipline, their children become antisocial, aggressive, and insecure. 
D)  It is not easy to have a positive interaction while disciplining their children.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring and avoiding information about their death 
B)  anger and envy toward those who will continue living 
C)  obsessive concern with their own health and that of others 
D)  efforts to strike a bargain with themselves or God 
A)  ignoring and avoiding information about their death 
B)  anger and envy toward those who will continue living 
C)  obsessive concern with their own health and that of others 
D)  efforts to strike a bargain with themselves or God

Question 11

Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being educated and having a stimulating occupation. 
B)  being in an intact family. 
C)  remaining physically healthy. 
D)  decreasing your perceptual processing speed to a slower pace. 
A)  being educated and having a stimulating occupation. 
B)  being in an intact family. 
C)  remaining physically healthy. 
D)  decreasing your perceptual processing speed to a slower pace.

Question 12

Consistency in childrearing

Accepted Answer

A)  requires one to be a strict parent. 
B)  does not allow children to control the consequences of their behavior. 
C)  gives a child a sense of stability and security. 
D)  means always using the same form of punishment. 
A)  requires one to be a strict parent. 
B)  does not allow children to control the consequences of their behavior. 
C)  gives a child a sense of stability and security. 
D)  means always using the same form of punishment.

Question 13

Whenever Marcia misbehaves,her parents always explain why this behavior is harmful and undesirable.They also praise Marcia when she exhibits mature,responsible behavior,such as helping others.Marcia's parents are using which discipline approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  power assertion 
B)  withdrawal of love 
C)  management techniques 
D)  overly permissive approach 
A)  power assertion 
B)  withdrawal of love 
C)  management techniques 
D)  overly permissive approach

Question 14

Johnny's mother tells him that she has a headache and would like him to bounce his ball outside and not in the house.If he continues to bounce his ball in the house,his mother will put away the ball.This would be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  logical consequence. 
B)  natural consequence. 
C)  Type 1 punishment. 
D)  extinction procedure. 
A)  logical consequence. 
B)  natural consequence. 
C)  Type 1 punishment. 
D)  extinction procedure.

Question 15

Regarding death,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people have more death fears than younger people. 
B)  Older people more often fear the circumstances of dying, such as pain or helplessness, rather than death itself. 
C)  What appears to be an absence of fear of death may in reality reflect a denial of death. 
D)  Many people have little direct experience with death until they are fairly old. 
A)  Older people have more death fears than younger people. 
B)  Older people more often fear the circumstances of dying, such as pain or helplessness, rather than death itself. 
C)  What appears to be an absence of fear of death may in reality reflect a denial of death. 
D)  Many people have little direct experience with death until they are fairly old.

Question 16

Regarding her research on moral development,Carol Gilligan believes that male psychologists have,for the most part,defined moral maturity in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  justice and autonomy. 
B)  caring and relationships. 
C)  power and physical dominance. 
D)  a mixture of common sense and logistics. 
A)  justice and autonomy. 
B)  caring and relationships. 
C)  power and physical dominance. 
D)  a mixture of common sense and logistics.

Question 17

Which of the following examples illustrates a natural consequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Aaron refuses to do his own laundry, he will have nothing clean to wear. 
B)  If Petra does not clean her room, she will not get to go to the movies with her friends. 
C)  If Matthew does not eat his dinner, he will not get dessert. 
D)  If Rhonda does not finish her homework, she will not get to play her video game. 
A)  If Aaron refuses to do his own laundry, he will have nothing clean to wear. 
B)  If Petra does not clean her room, she will not get to go to the movies with her friends. 
C)  If Matthew does not eat his dinner, he will not get dessert. 
D)  If Rhonda does not finish her homework, she will not get to play her video game.

Question 18

Ideally,reworking old identities,achieving valued goals,finding one's own truths,and preparing for old age are all part of the __________ transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly 
B)  midlife 
C)  senior citizen 
D)  ageism 
A)  elderly 
B)  midlife 
C)  senior citizen 
D)  ageism

Question 19

On intellectual tests,top scorers over the age of 65

Accepted Answer

A)  scored significantly higher than men younger than 35. 
B)  scored significantly lower than men younger than 35. 
C)  matched the average for men younger than 35. 
D)  made the same score but took twice as long to complete the test. 
A)  scored significantly higher than men younger than 35. 
B)  scored significantly lower than men younger than 35. 
C)  matched the average for men younger than 35. 
D)  made the same score but took twice as long to complete the test.

Question 20

Since elementary school,Tom has always shown a sense of entitlement,arguing with students and teachers to get his way.In high school,he became addicted to drugs and alcohol and got into criminal behavior that his parents were able to erase from his record.As an adult now,Tom is a successful manager in his father's business,but he is still considered a "bully" with an inflated ego.Which type of parenting would most likely have resulted in Tom's behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: C: Human Development

According to Erikson,the conflict of middle adulthood in which self-interest is countered by an interest in guiding the next generation is known as

Which type of parenting produced children who bullied their classmates to get their way and who,as adolescents and adults,placed excessive importance on physical beauty and became addicted to seeking ways to enhance their self-esteem?

Studies suggest that in many occupations older workers perform well at jobs requiring

Which of the following is NOT an example of ageism?

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

Regarding the general guidlines for using punishment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

An exchange of favors,a reward,or the avoidance of punishment would be examples of the direct consequences that would guide one's choices if the person were exhibiting which level of moral development?

Children are more likely to have a healthy level of self-esteem if parents use which discipline approach?

Regarding discipline,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you do all of the following EXCEPT

Consistency in childrearing

Whenever Marcia misbehaves,her parents always explain why this behavior is harmful and undesirable.They also praise Marcia when she exhibits mature,responsible behavior,such as helping others.Marcia's parents are using which discipline approach?

Johnny's mother tells him that she has a headache and would like him to bounce his ball outside and not in the house.If he continues to bounce his ball in the house,his mother will put away the ball.This would be a(n)

Regarding death,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding her research on moral development,Carol Gilligan believes that male psychologists have,for the most part,defined moral maturity in terms of

Which of the following examples illustrates a natural consequence?

Ideally,reworking old identities,achieving valued goals,finding one's own truths,and preparing for old age are all part of the __________ transition.

On intellectual tests,top scorers over the age of 65

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