Question 1

Gottlieb suggested that development depends on the joint interaction between genetic and environmental factors in what he called the _____ process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gottlieb suggested that development depends on the...

Question 2

A theorist who relies on a combination of theories rather than relying on a single theory is said to be taking an _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A theorist who relies on a combination...

Question 3

Dr. Love believes that it is normal for a six-month-old to throw tantrums when she doesn't immediately get what she wants. Dr. Love's views are most in line with those of

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget. 
B) Freud. 
C) Skinner. 
D) Bandura. 
A) Piaget. 
B) Freud. 
C) Skinner. 
D) Bandura.

Question 4

How could an elementary teacher effectively use negative punishment in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A) Give "stars" that can be converted into treats to students who do well on exams 
B) Give a slap on the wrist to kids who lie about cheating 
C) Take away recess time (something kids want) to decrease misbehavior 
D) Take away homework (something the kids find unpleasant) to increase hand-raising behavior 
A) Give "stars" that can be converted into treats to students who do well on exams 
B) Give a slap on the wrist to kids who lie about cheating 
C) Take away recess time (something kids want) to decrease misbehavior 
D) Take away homework (something the kids find unpleasant) to increase hand-raising behavior

Question 5

The defense mechanism of _____ involves mentally going back in time to a less stressful period in one's life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The defense mechanism of _____ involves mentally...

Question 6

According to Piaget, cognitive development is characteristic of an invariant sequence of stages that

Accepted Answer

A) vary in order from person to person. 
B) move in one direction in youth and then regress back in old age. 
C) follow in a specific order (i.e., cannot be skipped). 
D) differ depending on whether one is male or female. 
A) vary in order from person to person. 
B) move in one direction in youth and then regress back in old age. 
C) follow in a specific order (i.e., cannot be skipped). 
D) differ depending on whether one is male or female.

Question 7

As a fan of the concept of epigenesis, Tegan would argue that

Accepted Answer

A) only genes matter. 
B) you are what happens to you. 
C) your genes and environment combine in ways that make predicting behavioral outcomes easy. 
D) your genes and environment combine in ways that make predicting behavioral outcomes difficult. 
A) only genes matter. 
B) you are what happens to you. 
C) your genes and environment combine in ways that make predicting behavioral outcomes easy. 
D) your genes and environment combine in ways that make predicting behavioral outcomes difficult.

Question 8

To control anxiety, the ego is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) fulfill all of the id's desires. 
B) turn over control to the superego. 
C) progress through different psychosexual stages. 
D) adopt defense mechanisms. 
A) fulfill all of the id's desires. 
B) turn over control to the superego. 
C) progress through different psychosexual stages. 
D) adopt defense mechanisms.

Question 9

How did Bandura demonstrate the existence of "observational learning" in the famous "Bobo" doll study?

Accepted Answer

A) He showed that children would model an adult they saw in a film. 
B) He showed that children scared by a loud noise would cry when they heard a bell. 
C) He showed that boys liked dolls as much as girls. 
D) He showed that children regress when they know a new sibling is about to be born. 
A) He showed that children would model an adult they saw in a film. 
B) He showed that children scared by a loud noise would cry when they heard a bell. 
C) He showed that boys liked dolls as much as girls. 
D) He showed that children regress when they know a new sibling is about to be born.

Question 10

Rather than a sense of inferiority, eight-year-old Zeke has developed a sense of mastery in all his academic endeavors. Erikson would say that Zeke has a strong sense of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Susie, age four, climbed into her parents' bed one night because she was frightened by a scary dream. Because it was so late and Susie was obviously distressed, her parents comforted her and let her sleep with them. Now Susie does not want to sleep in her own bed, and every night has been a battle of wills, usually ending with Susie sleeping in her parents' bed. How would psychoanalytic, learning, cognitive-developmental, and systems theorist explain what is going on with Susie?

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic theory would suggest that

Question 12

Ethologists argue that

Accepted Answer

A) no behaviors are adaptive. 
B) a behavior is adaptive only in relationship to a particular environment. 
C) a behavior that is adaptive to one species cannot be adaptive to another species. 
D) all behaviors are adaptive. 
A) no behaviors are adaptive. 
B) a behavior is adaptive only in relationship to a particular environment. 
C) a behavior that is adaptive to one species cannot be adaptive to another species. 
D) all behaviors are adaptive.

Question 13

As a child moves from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational stage, he or she first becomes able to

Accepted Answer

A) conserve. 
B) think symbolically. 
C) perceive the environment. 
D) use abstract reasoning. 
A) conserve. 
B) think symbolically. 
C) perceive the environment. 
D) use abstract reasoning.

Question 14

Compare and contrast the developmental assumptions of nature versus nurture, activity versus passivity, continuity versus discontinuity, and universality versus context-specificity.

Accepted Answer

The developmental assumptions of nature

Question 15

The universality-context specificity issue concerns whether we all follow similar or unique paths of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the _____ stage of development, individuals lack the ability to use symbols.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

School refusal behavior

Accepted Answer

A) affects as many as 20 percent of school-age children at any one given time. 
B) peaks in middle school. 
C) can lead to academic difficulty and dropping out of school. 
D) seldom involve emotional distress. 
A) affects as many as 20 percent of school-age children at any one given time. 
B) peaks in middle school. 
C) can lead to academic difficulty and dropping out of school. 
D) seldom involve emotional distress.

Question 18

According to Freud, the _____ stage is the first psychosexual stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) anal 
B) genital 
C) oral 
D) phallic 
A) anal 
B) genital 
C) oral 
D) phallic

Gottlieb suggested that development depends on the joint interaction between genetic and environmental factors in what he called the _____ process.

A theorist who relies on a combination of theories rather than relying on a single theory is said to be taking an _____ approach.

Dr. Love believes that it is normal for a six-month-old to throw tantrums when she doesn't immediately get what she wants. Dr. Love's views are most in line with those of

How could an elementary teacher effectively use negative punishment in the classroom?

The defense mechanism of _____ involves mentally going back in time to a less stressful period in one's life.

According to Piaget, cognitive development is characteristic of an invariant sequence of stages that

As a fan of the concept of epigenesis, Tegan would argue that

To control anxiety, the ego is most likely to

How did Bandura demonstrate the existence of "observational learning" in the famous "Bobo" doll study?

Rather than a sense of inferiority, eight-year-old Zeke has developed a sense of mastery in all his academic endeavors. Erikson would say that Zeke has a strong sense of

Ethologists argue that

As a child moves from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational stage, he or she first becomes able to

Compare and contrast the developmental assumptions of nature versus nurture, activity versus passivity, continuity versus discontinuity, and universality versus context-specificity.

The universality-context specificity issue concerns whether we all follow similar or unique paths of development.

During the _____ stage of development, individuals lack the ability to use symbols.

School refusal behavior

According to Freud, the _____ stage is the first psychosexual stage of development.

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Exam 2: Theories of Human Development

Gottlieb suggested that development depends on the joint interaction between genetic and environmental factors in what he called the _____ process.

A theorist who relies on a combination of theories rather than relying on a single theory is said to be taking an _____ approach.

Dr. Love believes that it is normal for a six-month-old to throw tantrums when she doesn't immediately get what she wants. Dr. Love's views are most in line with those of

How could an elementary teacher effectively use negative punishment in the classroom?

The defense mechanism of _____ involves mentally going back in time to a less stressful period in one's life.

According to Piaget, cognitive development is characteristic of an invariant sequence of stages that

As a fan of the concept of epigenesis, Tegan would argue that

To control anxiety, the ego is most likely to

How did Bandura demonstrate the existence of "observational learning" in the famous "Bobo" doll study?

Rather than a sense of inferiority, eight-year-old Zeke has developed a sense of mastery in all his academic endeavors. Erikson would say that Zeke has a strong sense of

Ethologists argue that

As a child moves from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational stage, he or she first becomes able to

Compare and contrast the developmental assumptions of nature versus nurture, activity versus passivity, continuity versus discontinuity, and universality versus context-specificity.

The universality-context specificity issue concerns whether we all follow similar or unique paths of development.

During the _____ stage of development, individuals lack the ability to use symbols.

School refusal behavior

According to Freud, the _____ stage is the first psychosexual stage of development.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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