Question 1

Research has indicated that children can complete some tasks earlier than Piaget had theorized if the:

Accepted Answer

A)  child has developed egocentric thinking 
B)  child has attended day care 
C)  tasks are presented in different ways 
D)  tasks involve gender schemas 
A)  child has developed egocentric thinking 
B)  child has attended day care 
C)  tasks are presented in different ways 
D)  tasks involve gender schemas C

Question 2

Kerry is talking to his grandfather about Kerry's father and says: "He can't be your son because he is my father!" This inability to see a situation from another person's point of view is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  egotistical thinking 
B)  egocentric thinking 
C)  conceited thinking 
D)  conservation 
A)  egotistical thinking 
B)  egocentric thinking 
C)  conceited thinking 
D)  conservation B

Question 3

When one-year-old Terrace is in new surroundings,he will explore freely if his mother watches him.If she leaves the room he begins to cry,but when she returns he smiles and stops fussing.Terrace would be considered a(n)____ infant.

Accepted Answer

A)  securely attached 
B)  insecurely attached 
C)  unattached 
D)  disturbed 
A)  securely attached 
B)  insecurely attached 
C)  unattached 
D)  disturbed A

Question 4

You need to sort toys based upon their use and age.What stage of cognitive development would a child have to be in before they would be able to do this kind of classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  primary 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  primary

Question 5

Piaget's theory has been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  not explaining why the thinking of children changes 
B)  overemphasizing unconscious conflicts 
C)  ignoring the role of cultural factors in personality development 
D)  being too narrow in describing cognitive development 
A)  not explaining why the thinking of children changes 
B)  overemphasizing unconscious conflicts 
C)  ignoring the role of cultural factors in personality development 
D)  being too narrow in describing cognitive development

Question 6

In formal operations,the person can think and solve abstract problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The substance that is analyzed in amniocentesis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood plasma of the mother 
B)  the cerebrospinal fluid of the baby 
C)  the blood of the baby 
D)  amniotic fluid 
A)  the blood plasma of the mother 
B)  the cerebrospinal fluid of the baby 
C)  the blood of the baby 
D)  amniotic fluid

Question 8

The case of Alex,the little Romanian boy,illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  how the legal system can fail to meet the needs of children 
B)  how malnutrition affects physical development 
C)  the importance of experiences in infancy and early childhood 
D)  the importance of prenatal check ups 
A)  how the legal system can fail to meet the needs of children 
B)  how malnutrition affects physical development 
C)  the importance of experiences in infancy and early childhood 
D)  the importance of prenatal check ups

Question 9

Nature is to nurture as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture; society 
B)  genetics; environment 
C)  environment; genetics 
D)  biology; physics 
A)  culture; society 
B)  genetics; environment 
C)  environment; genetics 
D)  biology; physics

Question 10

Sophia is a very shy and inhibited six-year-old.What should her parents do?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide her with support and encouragement 
B)  show their anger at her shyness 
C)  nothing-she'll outgrow it 
D)  protect her from any situation that may prove to be anxiety-provoking 
A)  provide her with support and encouragement 
B)  show their anger at her shyness 
C)  nothing-she'll outgrow it 
D)  protect her from any situation that may prove to be anxiety-provoking

Question 11

One-month-old Zachary cries and fusses a great deal when the pediatrician gives him a shot.It can be predicted that at four months of age:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zachary will still show a great deal of anger when given a shot 
B)  Zachary's anger will lessen as he becomes more emotionally mature 
C)  the amount of anger Zachary displays will have changed, but no one knows in what direction 
D)  Zachary will actually enjoy his trips to the pediatrician 
A)  Zachary will still show a great deal of anger when given a shot 
B)  Zachary's anger will lessen as he becomes more emotionally mature 
C)  the amount of anger Zachary displays will have changed, but no one knows in what direction 
D)  Zachary will actually enjoy his trips to the pediatrician

Question 12

Teratogens can interfere with prenatal development and harm the unborn child by:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating toxins in the mother's body and being passed to the child through the amniotic fluid 
B)  passing from the mother's lymphatic system to the child 
C)  being directly mixed with the child's blood system 
D)  passing from the placenta into the fetus's blood vessels 
A)  creating toxins in the mother's body and being passed to the child through the amniotic fluid 
B)  passing from the mother's lymphatic system to the child 
C)  being directly mixed with the child's blood system 
D)  passing from the placenta into the fetus's blood vessels

Question 13

According to Erikson,the first major task of the child is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop basic trust 
B)  form an intimate attachment with another person 
C)  become independent of the principal caretaker 
D)  overcome natural feelings of shame 
A)  develop basic trust 
B)  form an intimate attachment with another person 
C)  become independent of the principal caretaker 
D)  overcome natural feelings of shame

Question 14

A woman who is in the habit of having two drinks every day after work discovers that she is pregnant.If she follows the advice of medical findings,she will:

Accepted Answer

A)  cut her drinking in half 
B)  completely abstain from alcohol for the duration of her pregnancy 
C)  maintain her drinking behavior, since it is good for her heart 
D)  drink beer after work, since it will help her maintain valuable protein levels 
A)  cut her drinking in half 
B)  completely abstain from alcohol for the duration of her pregnancy 
C)  maintain her drinking behavior, since it is good for her heart 
D)  drink beer after work, since it will help her maintain valuable protein levels

Question 15

The proximodistal principle states that parts of the body that are ____ develop before parts of the body that are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  close to the center of the body; farther away 
B)  close to the head; close to the feet 
C)  internal; external 
D)  used for processing information; used for motor skills 
A)  close to the center of the body; farther away 
B)  close to the head; close to the feet 
C)  internal; external 
D)  used for processing information; used for motor skills

Question 16

Piaget called the incorporation of new objects into existing knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  formal operations 
A)  assimilation 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  formal operations

Question 17

Children begin to use words to think about things that are out of sight during the ____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence 
B)  conservation 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operations 
A)  object permanence 
B)  conservation 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operations

Question 18

Children who show resiliency tend to defy expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following has been found to be a reliable sex difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys tend to show more aggressive behaviors. 
B)  Boys tend to perform better on tests of verbal skills. 
C)  Girls tend to perform better on tests of spatial skills. 
D)  Girls tend to perform better on tasks involving math. 
A)  Boys tend to show more aggressive behaviors. 
B)  Boys tend to perform better on tests of verbal skills. 
C)  Girls tend to perform better on tests of spatial skills. 
D)  Girls tend to perform better on tasks involving math.

Question 20

During the ____ stage of cognitive development,children are capable of logical mental operations,but only on physically present objects.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 17: Infancy Childhood

Research has indicated that children can complete some tasks earlier than Piaget had theorized if the:

Kerry is talking to his grandfather about Kerry's father and says: "He can't be your son because he is my father!" This inability to see a situation from another person's point of view is called:

When one-year-old Terrace is in new surroundings,he will explore freely if his mother watches him.If she leaves the room he begins to cry,but when she returns he smiles and stops fussing.Terrace would be considered a(n)____ infant.

You need to sort toys based upon their use and age.What stage of cognitive development would a child have to be in before they would be able to do this kind of classification?

Piaget's theory has been criticized for:

In formal operations,the person can think and solve abstract problems.

The substance that is analyzed in amniocentesis is:

The case of Alex,the little Romanian boy,illustrates:

Nature is to nurture as ____ is to ____.

Sophia is a very shy and inhibited six-year-old.What should her parents do?

One-month-old Zachary cries and fusses a great deal when the pediatrician gives him a shot.It can be predicted that at four months of age:

Teratogens can interfere with prenatal development and harm the unborn child by:

According to Erikson,the first major task of the child is to:

A woman who is in the habit of having two drinks every day after work discovers that she is pregnant.If she follows the advice of medical findings,she will:

The proximodistal principle states that parts of the body that are ____ develop before parts of the body that are ____.

Piaget called the incorporation of new objects into existing knowledge:

Children begin to use words to think about things that are out of sight during the ____ stage.

Children who show resiliency tend to defy expectations.

Which of the following has been found to be a reliable sex difference?

During the ____ stage of cognitive development,children are capable of logical mental operations,but only on physically present objects.

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