Question 1

Regarding the normal declines in memory functioning that occur during midlife,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often are not noticeable. 
B)  They do not typically interfere with social functioning. 
C)  They do not typically interfere with occupational functioning. 
D)  They may be offset by the increased knowledge and experience gained through aging. 
E)  They seem to appear suddenly. 
A)  They often are not noticeable. 
B)  They do not typically interfere with social functioning. 
C)  They do not typically interfere with occupational functioning. 
D)  They may be offset by the increased knowledge and experience gained through aging. 
E)  They seem to appear suddenly.

Question 2

A fertilized egg cell is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  teratogen. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  embryo. 
E)  placenta. 
A)  teratogen. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  fetus. 
D)  embryo. 
E)  placenta.

Question 3

Which theorist identified stages of psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lev Vygotsky 
B)  Mary Ainsworth 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
E)  Erik Erikson 
A)  Lev Vygotsky 
B)  Mary Ainsworth 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
E)  Erik Erikson

Question 4

Generalizing from attachment research,it appears that the majority of infants have which attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized/disoriented 
B)  insecure-avoidant 
C)  insecure-resistant 
D)  secure 
E)  none of the above; attachment styles are distributed equally among infants 
A)  disorganized/disoriented 
B)  insecure-avoidant 
C)  insecure-resistant 
D)  secure 
E)  none of the above; attachment styles are distributed equally among infants

Question 5

Wilfred was diagnosed with a terminal illness.He is beginning to feel a sense of loss and hopelessness.This is characteristic of which stage of death and dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  depression 
C)  denial 
D)  acceptance 
E)  bargaining 
A)  anger 
B)  depression 
C)  denial 
D)  acceptance 
E)  bargaining

Question 6

In the film "Fly Away Home," a group of abandoned goslings develop a strong bond with a young girl.Since their mother is not there,the girl teaches the geese to fly using an ultralite airplane.This film is a good example of which concept from development psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment 
B)  Parenting styles 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Temperament 
E)  Imprinting 
A)  Attachment 
B)  Parenting styles 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Temperament 
E)  Imprinting

Question 7

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is to ______ as early adulthood is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego identity vs.despair; intimacy vs.isolation 
B)  intimacy vs.isolation; generativity vs.stagnation 
C)  generativity vs.stagnation; intimacy vs.isolation 
D)  ego integrity vs.despair; identity vs.role diffusion 
E)  generativity vs.stagnation; identity vs.role diffusion 
A)  ego identity vs.despair; intimacy vs.isolation 
B)  intimacy vs.isolation; generativity vs.stagnation 
C)  generativity vs.stagnation; intimacy vs.isolation 
D)  ego integrity vs.despair; identity vs.role diffusion 
E)  generativity vs.stagnation; identity vs.role diffusion

Question 8

According to the stages of development presented in the text,Carlotta's daughter Bella is considered in middle childhood when she is between ages

Accepted Answer

A)  2 and 3. 
B)  3 and 6. 
C)  6 and 12. 
D)  3 and 12. 
E)  6 and 9. 
A)  2 and 3. 
B)  3 and 6. 
C)  6 and 12. 
D)  3 and 12. 
E)  6 and 9.

Question 9

The typical order of the stages in death and dying is

Accepted Answer

A)  anger,denial,depression,bargaining,acceptance. 
B)  denial,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance. 
C)  anger,depression,denial,bargaining,acceptance. 
D)  denial,depression,anger,bargaining,acceptance. 
E)  depression,denial,bargaining,anger,acceptance. 
A)  anger,denial,depression,bargaining,acceptance. 
B)  denial,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance. 
C)  anger,depression,denial,bargaining,acceptance. 
D)  denial,depression,anger,bargaining,acceptance. 
E)  depression,denial,bargaining,anger,acceptance.

Question 10

Sixty-five-year-old Pablo is terminally ill with cancer.In terms of the stages of death and dying,how can his family and health care providers best help him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do everything possible to help Pablo avoid the acceptance stage,since this stage represents giving up hope. 
B)  Ignore Pablo's depressive state,and make efforts to cheer him up. 
C)  Respond back to Pablo's expressions of anger. 
D)  Understand the stages,and help Pablo attain a state of final acceptance. 
E)  Help Pablo think of ways to bargain,since this will keep his mind off of his pending death. 
A)  Do everything possible to help Pablo avoid the acceptance stage,since this stage represents giving up hope. 
B)  Ignore Pablo's depressive state,and make efforts to cheer him up. 
C)  Respond back to Pablo's expressions of anger. 
D)  Understand the stages,and help Pablo attain a state of final acceptance. 
E)  Help Pablo think of ways to bargain,since this will keep his mind off of his pending death.

Question 11

What is the correct sequence of psychosocial stages in child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry,autonomy,trust,initiative 
B)  autonomy,initiative,trust,industry 
C)  autonomy,trust,initiative,industry 
D)  trust,initiative,autonomy,industry 
E)  trust,autonomy,initiative,industry 
A)  industry,autonomy,trust,initiative 
B)  autonomy,initiative,trust,industry 
C)  autonomy,trust,initiative,industry 
D)  trust,initiative,autonomy,industry 
E)  trust,autonomy,initiative,industry

Question 12

If his development is normal,what best describes what newborn baby Moses can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hear a variety of sounds and be particularly sensitive to sounds falling within the frequency of the human voice. 
B)  Discriminate among different tastes. 
C)  Detect his mother's odor. 
D)  Discern his mother's voice from other female voices. 
E)  Differentiate various speech sounds. 
A)  Hear a variety of sounds and be particularly sensitive to sounds falling within the frequency of the human voice. 
B)  Discriminate among different tastes. 
C)  Detect his mother's odor. 
D)  Discern his mother's voice from other female voices. 
E)  Differentiate various speech sounds.

Question 13

Impaired hearing and vision,deformed teeth and bones,and liver damage may occur as a result of which teratogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congenital syphilis 
B)  Rubella 
C)  Spina bifida 
D)  Alcohol 
E)  Nicotine 
A)  Congenital syphilis 
B)  Rubella 
C)  Spina bifida 
D)  Alcohol 
E)  Nicotine

Question 14

Xan's offspring is in the embryonic stage of development.All but which of the following are occurring for Xan's offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  The neural tube is forming. 
B)  The head and blood vessels are forming. 
C)  A primitive heart has taken shape and begins beating. 
D)  The major organs are beginning to take shape. 
E)  The offspring has grown from one ounce to two pounds. 
A)  The neural tube is forming. 
B)  The head and blood vessels are forming. 
C)  A primitive heart has taken shape and begins beating. 
D)  The major organs are beginning to take shape. 
E)  The offspring has grown from one ounce to two pounds.

Question 15

Of the five senses,which is the slowest to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  touch 
D)  taste 
E)  smell 
A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  touch 
D)  taste 
E)  smell

Question 16

Comparing adolescent and parental views on peer pressure to have sex,which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents and their teens rate the amount of peer pressure at about the same level. 
B)  Teens believe they are subject to more peer pressure than their parents believe,and teens' beliefs are not justified. 
C)  Parents believe their teens are subject to more peer pressure than teens themselves believe,and parents beliefs are not justified. 
D)  Teens believe they are subject to more peer pressure than their parents believe,and teens' beliefs are somewhat justified. 
E)  Parents believe their teens are subject to more peer pressure than teens themselves believe 
A)  Parents and their teens rate the amount of peer pressure at about the same level. 
B)  Teens believe they are subject to more peer pressure than their parents believe,and teens' beliefs are not justified. 
C)  Parents believe their teens are subject to more peer pressure than teens themselves believe,and parents beliefs are not justified. 
D)  Teens believe they are subject to more peer pressure than their parents believe,and teens' beliefs are somewhat justified. 
E)  Parents believe their teens are subject to more peer pressure than teens themselves believe

Question 17

Seventeen-year-old Hassam has spent a lot of time this past year thinking about his personal values and life goals.He has decided to go to college and be an architect to design low-income housing.He has even taken a job and begun saving for college.Hassam appears to have attained a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  role diffusion. 
B)  ego identity. 
C)  industry. 
D)  initiative. 
E)  integrity. 
A)  role diffusion. 
B)  ego identity. 
C)  industry. 
D)  initiative. 
E)  integrity.

Question 18

Kohlberg's model of moral development has been criticized as culturally biased because

Accepted Answer

A)  the stages have only been found in people from Western cultures. 
B)  research has found that people from different cultures vary in how they proceed through the stages. 
C)  there is little evidence that people reach the level of postconventional reasoning. 
D)  it emphasizes moral standards that appeal to males rather than females. 
E)  it emphasizes ideals found primarily in Western cultures. 
A)  the stages have only been found in people from Western cultures. 
B)  research has found that people from different cultures vary in how they proceed through the stages. 
C)  there is little evidence that people reach the level of postconventional reasoning. 
D)  it emphasizes moral standards that appeal to males rather than females. 
E)  it emphasizes ideals found primarily in Western cultures.

Question 19

Psychologist Carol Gilligan argued that Lawrence Kohlberg's theory is biased against

Accepted Answer

A)  younger people. 
B)  women. 
C)  minorities. 
D)  people from non-Western cultures. 
E)  the elderly. 
A)  younger people. 
B)  women. 
C)  minorities. 
D)  people from non-Western cultures. 
E)  the elderly.

Question 20

When Fernando babysits his niece,the infant grabs his long hair and won't let go until Fernando uncurls her fingers.Instead of getting mad at his niece for pulling his hair,Fernando understands that her actions are being driven by which reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moro 
B)  palmar grasp 
C)  Babinski 
D)  rooting 
E)  eyeblink 
A)  Moro 
B)  palmar grasp 
C)  Babinski 
D)  rooting 
E)  eyeblink

Regarding the normal declines in memory functioning that occur during midlife,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A fertilized egg cell is called a(n)

Which theorist identified stages of psychosocial development?

Generalizing from attachment research,it appears that the majority of infants have which attachment style?

Wilfred was diagnosed with a terminal illness.He is beginning to feel a sense of loss and hopelessness.This is characteristic of which stage of death and dying?

In the film "Fly Away Home," a group of abandoned goslings develop a strong bond with a young girl.Since their mother is not there,the girl teaches the geese to fly using an ultralite airplane.This film is a good example of which concept from development psychology?

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is to as early adulthood is to _.

According to the stages of development presented in the text,Carlotta's daughter Bella is considered in middle childhood when she is between ages

The typical order of the stages in death and dying is

Sixty-five-year-old Pablo is terminally ill with cancer.In terms of the stages of death and dying,how can his family and health care providers best help him?

What is the correct sequence of psychosocial stages in child development?

If his development is normal,what best describes what newborn baby Moses can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Impaired hearing and vision,deformed teeth and bones,and liver damage may occur as a result of which teratogen?

Xan's offspring is in the embryonic stage of development.All but which of the following are occurring for Xan's offspring?

Of the five senses,which is the slowest to develop?

Comparing adolescent and parental views on peer pressure to have sex,which of the following is TRUE?

Seventeen-year-old Hassam has spent a lot of time this past year thinking about his personal values and life goals.He has decided to go to college and be an architect to design low-income housing.He has even taken a job and begun saving for college.Hassam appears to have attained a sense of

Kohlberg's model of moral development has been criticized as culturally biased because

Psychologist Carol Gilligan argued that Lawrence Kohlberg's theory is biased against

When Fernando babysits his niece,the infant grabs his long hair and won't let go until Fernando uncurls her fingers.Instead of getting mad at his niece for pulling his hair,Fernando understands that her actions are being driven by which reflex?

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Exam 9: Human Development

Regarding the normal declines in memory functioning that occur during midlife,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A fertilized egg cell is called a(n)

Which theorist identified stages of psychosocial development?

Generalizing from attachment research,it appears that the majority of infants have which attachment style?

Wilfred was diagnosed with a terminal illness.He is beginning to feel a sense of loss and hopelessness.This is characteristic of which stage of death and dying?

In the film "Fly Away Home," a group of abandoned goslings develop a strong bond with a young girl.Since their mother is not there,the girl teaches the geese to fly using an ultralite airplane.This film is a good example of which concept from development psychology?

According to Erikson,middle adulthood is to ______ as early adulthood is to _______.

According to the stages of development presented in the text,Carlotta's daughter Bella is considered in middle childhood when she is between ages

The typical order of the stages in death and dying is

Sixty-five-year-old Pablo is terminally ill with cancer.In terms of the stages of death and dying,how can his family and health care providers best help him?

What is the correct sequence of psychosocial stages in child development?

If his development is normal,what best describes what newborn baby Moses can be expected to do all but which of the following?

Impaired hearing and vision,deformed teeth and bones,and liver damage may occur as a result of which teratogen?

Xan's offspring is in the embryonic stage of development.All but which of the following are occurring for Xan's offspring?

Of the five senses,which is the slowest to develop?

Comparing adolescent and parental views on peer pressure to have sex,which of the following is TRUE?

Seventeen-year-old Hassam has spent a lot of time this past year thinking about his personal values and life goals.He has decided to go to college and be an architect to design low-income housing.He has even taken a job and begun saving for college.Hassam appears to have attained a sense of

Kohlberg's model of moral development has been criticized as culturally biased because

Psychologist Carol Gilligan argued that Lawrence Kohlberg's theory is biased against

When Fernando babysits his niece,the infant grabs his long hair and won't let go until Fernando uncurls her fingers.Instead of getting mad at his niece for pulling his hair,Fernando understands that her actions are being driven by which reflex?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

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Memory

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Motivation and Emotion

Psychology and Health

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Social Psychology

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According to Erikson,middle adulthood is to as early adulthood is to _.