Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone eventually grapples with an identity crisis,whether in adolescence or in adulthood. 
B)  Some adolescents develop ego identity by modeling themselves after others,without soul-searching or self-examination. 
C)  Some contemporary scholars prefer to use the term exploration,rather than crisis,to describe the period of soul-searching and self-examination associated with identity development. 
D)  People may experience many identity crises throughout life. 
E)  The development of ethnic identity is an important part of identity formation,especially for adolescents of color. 
A)  Everyone eventually grapples with an identity crisis,whether in adolescence or in adulthood. 
B)  Some adolescents develop ego identity by modeling themselves after others,without soul-searching or self-examination. 
C)  Some contemporary scholars prefer to use the term exploration,rather than crisis,to describe the period of soul-searching and self-examination associated with identity development. 
D)  People may experience many identity crises throughout life. 
E)  The development of ethnic identity is an important part of identity formation,especially for adolescents of color.

Question 2

If Felicity's development is average,she can be expected to discriminate among happy,angry,and neutral facial expressions at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth 
B)  2 to 4 weeks 
C)  1 to 2 months 
D)  4 to 6 months 
E)  10 to 12 months 
A)  at birth 
B)  2 to 4 weeks 
C)  1 to 2 months 
D)  4 to 6 months 
E)  10 to 12 months

Question 3

Nine-year-old Dakoda realizes that the quantity of water in a glass remains the same,even when the water is poured into a different shaped glass and appears to look like more or less.In Piaget's terms,Dakoda has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  object permanence. 
E)  centration. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  object permanence. 
E)  centration.

Question 4

A child who explains that putting his toys away is good because he will get a treat is at what level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

All but which of the following are characteristic of family and parenting patterns in Hispanic families?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on father's role as provider and protector 
B)  strict disciplinary standards 
C)  direct parenting by grandmothers 
D)  emphasis on children's development of respect toward adults 
E)  emphasis on mother's role having full responsibility for childcare 
A)  emphasis on father's role as provider and protector 
B)  strict disciplinary standards 
C)  direct parenting by grandmothers 
D)  emphasis on children's development of respect toward adults 
E)  emphasis on mother's role having full responsibility for childcare

Question 6

Children who react negatively to change and are generally irritable are classified as having what kind of temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistant 
B)  insecure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  difficult 
E)  slow-to-warm-up 
A)  resistant 
B)  insecure 
C)  avoidant 
D)  difficult 
E)  slow-to-warm-up

Question 7

Louisa is pregnant with her first child.By which week of prenatal development have all of her offspring's major organ systems likely to have formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  week six 
B)  week nine 
C)  week twelve 
D)  week twenty 
E)  week thirty 
A)  week six 
B)  week nine 
C)  week twelve 
D)  week twenty 
E)  week thirty

Question 8

Regarding infant sensory abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants develop the ability to detect their mother's odor after three months of age. 
B)  Newborns can discriminate among different tastes and show a preference for sweetness. 
C)  Newborns can recognize a scrambled picture of their mother's face just as well as a properly arranged picture. 
D)  By about 4 to 6 months of age,infants show a preference for faces reflecting their own racial characteristics. 
E)  By about 2 months of age,infants have developed basic color vision. 
A)  Infants develop the ability to detect their mother's odor after three months of age. 
B)  Newborns can discriminate among different tastes and show a preference for sweetness. 
C)  Newborns can recognize a scrambled picture of their mother's face just as well as a properly arranged picture. 
D)  By about 4 to 6 months of age,infants show a preference for faces reflecting their own racial characteristics. 
E)  By about 2 months of age,infants have developed basic color vision.

Question 9

What general term does Piaget use for the process of changing to function more effectively in responding to environmental challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  adaptation 
C)  diffusion 
D)  conservation 
E)  habituation 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  adaptation 
C)  diffusion 
D)  conservation 
E)  habituation

Question 10

Imaginary audience and personal fable are components of which aspect of adolescent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  concrete operations 
E)  role diffusion 
A)  formal operations 
B)  deductive reasoning 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  concrete operations 
E)  role diffusion

Question 11

Explain the contribution of each of the following theorists to the understanding of childhood social-emotional development: Konrad Lorenz,Harry and Marguerite Harlow,Mary Ainsworth,Diana Baumrind.

Accepted Answer

Lorenz is known for his work on imprinti

Question 12

At the beginning of the twentieth century,the average age began to show signs of puberty by around age

Accepted Answer

A)  6. 
B)  8. 
C)  10. 
D)  13. 
E)  15. 
A)  6. 
B)  8. 
C)  10. 
D)  13. 
E)  15.

Question 13

Marietta,who is terminally ill,promises to go to church every Sunday if God will let her live to see the birth of her first grandchild.Marietta reflects which stage of death and dying?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Regarding infants' learning abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research evidence shows that learning begins prenatally. 
B)  Infants can learn simple responses at young ages. 
C)  Infants can remember learned responses for days or weeks. 
D)  Infants as young as six months old can retain memories for faces. 
E)  Infants are active perceivers and passive learners in their environment. 
A)  Research evidence shows that learning begins prenatally. 
B)  Infants can learn simple responses at young ages. 
C)  Infants can remember learned responses for days or weeks. 
D)  Infants as young as six months old can retain memories for faces. 
E)  Infants are active perceivers and passive learners in their environment.

Question 15

Fifteen-year-old Mareek believes that other people are as interested in him as he is.This reflects which aspect of adolescent cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginary audience 
B)  personal fable 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  formal operations 
E)  centration 
A)  imaginary audience 
B)  personal fable 
C)  animistic thinking 
D)  formal operations 
E)  centration

Question 16

Regarding physical changes in adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significant weight gain is an inevitable consequence of aging. 
B)  After their twenties,most people lose about seven pounds of lean body mass every decade. 
C)  Between ages twenty to seventy,people are likely to lose as much as 30 percent of their muscle cells. 
D)  Gradual losses of muscle strength throughout adulthood can be offset by following a weight-bearing exercise program. 
E)  People begin to start losing lean body tissue in their late twenties. 
A)  Significant weight gain is an inevitable consequence of aging. 
B)  After their twenties,most people lose about seven pounds of lean body mass every decade. 
C)  Between ages twenty to seventy,people are likely to lose as much as 30 percent of their muscle cells. 
D)  Gradual losses of muscle strength throughout adulthood can be offset by following a weight-bearing exercise program. 
E)  People begin to start losing lean body tissue in their late twenties.

Question 17

Eleanor (24 months old)is beginning to desire more independence.She does not like her parents to feed her.Her parents are willing to let her feed herself,even though there is often a big mess.Based on this description,Eleanor is probably going to leave this stage of development with a feeling of

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative. 
B)  trust. 
C)  shame and doubt. 
D)  autonomy. 
E)  mistrust. 
A)  initiative. 
B)  trust. 
C)  shame and doubt. 
D)  autonomy. 
E)  mistrust.

Question 18

Dr.Betts conducts a study of infant attachment.One child,Leon,seems confused during the observation period.He is unable to directly approach his caregiver,even when he is very distressed.From this description,it appears that Leon does not have a consistent strategy for dealing with separations and reunions.Leon's attachment style can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  insecure-avoidant. 
B)  insecure-resistant. 
C)  insecure-difficult. 
D)  insecure-slow-to-warm-up. 
E)  disorganized/disoriented. 
A)  insecure-avoidant. 
B)  insecure-resistant. 
C)  insecure-difficult. 
D)  insecure-slow-to-warm-up. 
E)  disorganized/disoriented.

Question 19

If Aretha is like the typical older adult,the psychological problem she is most likely to face is

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia. 
B)  ego disintegration.. 
C)  alienation . 
D)  depression. 
E)  anger. 
A)  phobia. 
B)  ego disintegration.. 
C)  alienation . 
D)  depression. 
E)  anger.

Question 20

Kohlberg studied moral development by

Accepted Answer

A)  observing people's behavior. 
B)  asking people to respond to moral dilemmas. 
C)  administering large-scale surveys. 
D)  using extensive questionnaires. 
E)  conducting extensive interviews with women and men. 
A)  observing people's behavior. 
B)  asking people to respond to moral dilemmas. 
C)  administering large-scale surveys. 
D)  using extensive questionnaires. 
E)  conducting extensive interviews with women and men.

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

If Felicity's development is average,she can be expected to discriminate among happy,angry,and neutral facial expressions at what age?

Nine-year-old Dakoda realizes that the quantity of water in a glass remains the same,even when the water is poured into a different shaped glass and appears to look like more or less.In Piaget's terms,Dakoda has developed

A child who explains that putting his toys away is good because he will get a treat is at what level of moral development?

All but which of the following are characteristic of family and parenting patterns in Hispanic families?

Children who react negatively to change and are generally irritable are classified as having what kind of temperament?

Louisa is pregnant with her first child.By which week of prenatal development have all of her offspring's major organ systems likely to have formed?

Regarding infant sensory abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

What general term does Piaget use for the process of changing to function more effectively in responding to environmental challenges?

Imaginary audience and personal fable are components of which aspect of adolescent thinking?

Explain the contribution of each of the following theorists to the understanding of childhood social-emotional development: Konrad Lorenz,Harry and Marguerite Harlow,Mary Ainsworth,Diana Baumrind.

At the beginning of the twentieth century,the average age began to show signs of puberty by around age

Marietta,who is terminally ill,promises to go to church every Sunday if God will let her live to see the birth of her first grandchild.Marietta reflects which stage of death and dying?

Regarding infants' learning abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Fifteen-year-old Mareek believes that other people are as interested in him as he is.This reflects which aspect of adolescent cognitive development?

Regarding physical changes in adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Eleanor (24 months old)is beginning to desire more independence.She does not like her parents to feed her.Her parents are willing to let her feed herself,even though there is often a big mess.Based on this description,Eleanor is probably going to leave this stage of development with a feeling of

If Aretha is like the typical older adult,the psychological problem she is most likely to face is

Kohlberg studied moral development by

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Exam 9: Human Development

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

If Felicity's development is average,she can be expected to discriminate among happy,angry,and neutral facial expressions at what age?

Nine-year-old Dakoda realizes that the quantity of water in a glass remains the same,even when the water is poured into a different shaped glass and appears to look like more or less.In Piaget's terms,Dakoda has developed

A child who explains that putting his toys away is good because he will get a treat is at what level of moral development?

All but which of the following are characteristic of family and parenting patterns in Hispanic families?

Children who react negatively to change and are generally irritable are classified as having what kind of temperament?

Louisa is pregnant with her first child.By which week of prenatal development have all of her offspring's major organ systems likely to have formed?

Regarding infant sensory abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

What general term does Piaget use for the process of changing to function more effectively in responding to environmental challenges?

Imaginary audience and personal fable are components of which aspect of adolescent thinking?

Explain the contribution of each of the following theorists to the understanding of childhood social-emotional development: Konrad Lorenz,Harry and Marguerite Harlow,Mary Ainsworth,Diana Baumrind.

At the beginning of the twentieth century,the average age began to show signs of puberty by around age

Marietta,who is terminally ill,promises to go to church every Sunday if God will let her live to see the birth of her first grandchild.Marietta reflects which stage of death and dying?

Regarding infants' learning abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Fifteen-year-old Mareek believes that other people are as interested in him as he is.This reflects which aspect of adolescent cognitive development?

Regarding physical changes in adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Eleanor (24 months old)is beginning to desire more independence.She does not like her parents to feed her.Her parents are willing to let her feed herself,even though there is often a big mess.Based on this description,Eleanor is probably going to leave this stage of development with a feeling of

If Aretha is like the typical older adult,the psychological problem she is most likely to face is

Kohlberg studied moral development by

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Psychology and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

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