Question 1

What is object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present 
B) The ability to understand the concept of "me" and "it" 
C) The ability to incorporate new learning into an existing schema without the need to revise the schema 
D) The ability to understand that changing the form or appearance of an object does not change its essence 
A) The ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present 
B) The ability to understand the concept of "me" and "it" 
C) The ability to incorporate new learning into an existing schema without the need to revise the schema 
D) The ability to understand that changing the form or appearance of an object does not change its essence A

Question 2

During what time period does the human brain show rapid growth in gray matter?

Accepted Answer

A) During the first two trimesters of the pregnancy 
B) In the latter months of pregnancy and for the first 18 months of life 
C) From birth through middle to late childhood 
D) All the way through adolescence and into early adulthood 
A) During the first two trimesters of the pregnancy 
B) In the latter months of pregnancy and for the first 18 months of life 
C) From birth through middle to late childhood 
D) All the way through adolescence and into early adulthood B

Question 3

Define adolescence and puberty.What is the endpoint of adolescence? Discuss why adolescence seems to be starting earlier and ending later than in the past.

Accepted Answer

Adolescence is a period of development beginning at puberty and ending at young adulthood.Puberty is a period of physical changes leading to sexual maturity.Adolescence is an artificial,arbitrary period of development that is a relatively recent phenomenon in human experience.In hunter-gatherer societies,sexual maturity at puberty signaled the young person's entry into adult roles,privileges,and expectations.Our word puberty comes from the Latin word for "adult."
Although adolescence is assumed to begin with puberty,we do not have much consensus regarding its endpoint.Legally,an 18 year old is an adult in the United States.However,we restrict legal alcohol consumption to those over 21,and rental car companies rarely rent cars to young adults under the age of 25.Lifestyle factors associated with adulthood,such as financial independence from parents,separate living arrangements,marriage,and parenthood,are far more descriptive of the end of adolescence than age.
Two factors have resulted in an extended period of adolescence in modern,industrial societies,such that it starts earlier and ends later than in the past.One is the dramatic decrease in the age at which puberty occurs.Over the last 100 years,the average age of puberty in the United States has dropped from about age 16 to around age 12.For people living 100 years ago,taking on adult roles around the age of puberty was much more realistic than it would be today.Recent evidence shows that this trend is ongoing.We do not know exactly why puberty is occurring earlier.A second factor contributing to the length of modern adolescence is the extended period of education and training needed in technological societies.Youth at puberty are simply not prepared to assume adult roles in most modern cultures.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) It emerges gradually in industrialized countries. 
B) It takes place from age 18 to age 25. 
C) In developing countries,it is typically marked by gaining the right to vote. 
D) It is a phase determined by biology. 
A) It emerges gradually in industrialized countries. 
B) It takes place from age 18 to age 25. 
C) In developing countries,it is typically marked by gaining the right to vote. 
D) It is a phase determined by biology.

Question 5

A 40-year-old woman has a greater probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman.This is because the 40-year-old woman is more likely to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) produce a flawed egg due to body aging,leading to chromosomal abnormalities 
B) have eggs that suffer genetic mutations,leading to recessive illnesses 
C) experience more exposure to harmful environmental influences,leading to faulty cell division 
D) fail to produce eggs rapidly enough,leading to eggs that are not fully developed at the time of ovulation 
A) produce a flawed egg due to body aging,leading to chromosomal abnormalities 
B) have eggs that suffer genetic mutations,leading to recessive illnesses 
C) experience more exposure to harmful environmental influences,leading to faulty cell division 
D) fail to produce eggs rapidly enough,leading to eggs that are not fully developed at the time of ovulation

Question 6

Which scenario best exemplifies an ecological approach to development?

Accepted Answer

A) Eileen first walked on her own around the time of her first birthday. 
B) Gwen was born at 39 weeks and weighed 8½ pounds. 
C) Leo was toilet trained at 20 months,a standard approach for his community. 
D) As a newborn,Loren would grasp his father's finger when he placed it in his hand. 
A) Eileen first walked on her own around the time of her first birthday. 
B) Gwen was born at 39 weeks and weighed 8½ pounds. 
C) Leo was toilet trained at 20 months,a standard approach for his community. 
D) As a newborn,Loren would grasp his father's finger when he placed it in his hand.

Question 7

Mario is a high-school sophomore.His parents are strict but loving.They provide clear standards that are reasonable for his age and enforce them fairly.When he is given consequences for his actions,they are meant more to teach than to punish.Mario is sometimes invited to share his input on the rules that his parents set in the home.Mario's parents are using a(n)_____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) indulgent 
D) uninvolved 
A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) indulgent 
D) uninvolved

Question 8

To which of the following tastes will a newborn react most favorably?

Accepted Answer

A) Bitter 
B) Sour 
C) Salty 
D) Sweet 
A) Bitter 
B) Sour 
C) Salty 
D) Sweet

Question 9

Children with disorganized attachment seem

Accepted Answer

A) disinterested when their mother leaves and upset at her when she returns. 
B) distressed when their mother leaves and distressed when their mother returns. 
C) happy when their mother leaves and sad when she returns. 
D) confused and not well attached. 
A) disinterested when their mother leaves and upset at her when she returns. 
B) distressed when their mother leaves and distressed when their mother returns. 
C) happy when their mother leaves and sad when she returns. 
D) confused and not well attached.

Question 10

Dante and Linda are taking their children to the county zoo.Their oldest,Jessie,is 12,their middle child,Jamie,is 8,and their youngest,Jazz is 4.Describe how the different levels of cognitive development will influence their children's experience of visiting the zoo.Include in your response Piaget's concepts of egocentrism,conservation,assimilation,and accommodation.

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism would apply if Jazz gets hun

Question 11

In the United States,just over ______ % of babies are born prematurely or before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 10 
D) 12

Question 12

Midlife is most often a time of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) midlife crisis 
B) many challenges 
C) smooth sailing 
D) great joy 
A) midlife crisis 
B) many challenges 
C) smooth sailing 
D) great joy

Question 13

During prenatal development the ______ begins to differentiate into the cells of the ectoderm,mesoderm,and endoderm?

Accepted Answer

A) placenta 
B) fetus 
C) zygote 
D) embryo 
A) placenta 
B) fetus 
C) zygote 
D) embryo

Question 14

The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) adulthood 
B) sexual reproduction 
C) parenthood 
D) leadership 
A) adulthood 
B) sexual reproduction 
C) parenthood 
D) leadership

Question 15

Which of the following is characteristic of 5-alpha-reductase syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Small head,thin upper lip,and folds under the eyes 
B) Ambiguous genitalia at birth with later masculinization at puberty 
C) Masculinized external genitalia of genetic females 
D) Premature birth and being underweight 
A) Small head,thin upper lip,and folds under the eyes 
B) Ambiguous genitalia at birth with later masculinization at puberty 
C) Masculinized external genitalia of genetic females 
D) Premature birth and being underweight

Question 16

Arthur is a retired ER nurse who proudly watched his three sons graduate nursing school.He and his wife enjoy their grandchildren and enjoy spending the winters in Florida.In Erikson's stages of social development,he is likely to experience ____.

Accepted Answer

A) despair 
B) generativity 
C) integrity 
D) identity 
A) despair 
B) generativity 
C) integrity 
D) identity

Question 17

Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958)of rhesus monkeys and attachment?

Accepted Answer

A) The pleasure obtained through feeding formed the basis of the mother-infant bond. 
B) The wire mothers with an attached milk bottle were the preferred source of comfort for food and emotional needs. 
C) The infant was positively reinforced with food for staying near the mother. 
D) The mother's ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant. 
A) The pleasure obtained through feeding formed the basis of the mother-infant bond. 
B) The wire mothers with an attached milk bottle were the preferred source of comfort for food and emotional needs. 
C) The infant was positively reinforced with food for staying near the mother. 
D) The mother's ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant.

Question 18

Stephan is 5 years old,and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother.If he tries to do the puzzle on his own,he will usually be unsuccessful.According to Lev Vygotsky,putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's ______.

Accepted Answer

A) zone of optimal development 
B) zone of proximal development 
C) schema of preoperational development 
D) range of accommodation 
A) zone of optimal development 
B) zone of proximal development 
C) schema of preoperational development 
D) range of accommodation

Question 19

Development is believed to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) proceed gradually and smoothly over time 
B) be continuous in some aspects and discontinuous in others 
C) be discontinuous in underlying processes and continuous in their observable aspect 
D) proceed somewhat abruptly from one stage to the next 
A) proceed gradually and smoothly over time 
B) be continuous in some aspects and discontinuous in others 
C) be discontinuous in underlying processes and continuous in their observable aspect 
D) proceed somewhat abruptly from one stage to the next

Question 20

Joseph and Marie have been married for 27 years,and have three children.Marie tends to employ an indulgent parenting style,while Joseph parents from an authoritative approach.According to the research of Milevsky and colleagues (2007),what is the likely outcome of these different parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph's authoritative parenting will offset the negative impacts of Marie's indulgent parenting style. 
B) Marie's indulgent parenting style will have damaging effects on the children,despite Joseph's authoritative style. 
C) The older child is likely to develop negative outcomes due to the inconsistent parenting styles,but this will not be seen in the younger child. 
D) The children are likely to develop very insecure attachments to both parents due to the inconsistencies in their parenting styles. 
A) Joseph's authoritative parenting will offset the negative impacts of Marie's indulgent parenting style. 
B) Marie's indulgent parenting style will have damaging effects on the children,despite Joseph's authoritative style. 
C) The older child is likely to develop negative outcomes due to the inconsistent parenting styles,but this will not be seen in the younger child. 
D) The children are likely to develop very insecure attachments to both parents due to the inconsistencies in their parenting styles.

What is object permanence?

During what time period does the human brain show rapid growth in gray matter?

Define adolescence and puberty.What is the endpoint of adolescence? Discuss why adolescence seems to be starting earlier and ending later than in the past.

Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?

A 40-year-old woman has a greater probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman.This is because the 40-year-old woman is more likely to ___________.

Which scenario best exemplifies an ecological approach to development?

To which of the following tastes will a newborn react most favorably?

Children with disorganized attachment seem

In the United States,just over ______ % of babies are born prematurely or before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Midlife is most often a time of ____.

During prenatal development the ______ begins to differentiate into the cells of the ectoderm,mesoderm,and endoderm?

The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for ____.

Which of the following is characteristic of 5-alpha-reductase syndrome?

Arthur is a retired ER nurse who proudly watched his three sons graduate nursing school.He and his wife enjoy their grandchildren and enjoy spending the winters in Florida.In Erikson's stages of social development,he is likely to experience ____.

Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958)of rhesus monkeys and attachment?

Stephan is 5 years old,and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother.If he tries to do the puzzle on his own,he will usually be unsuccessful.According to Lev Vygotsky,putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's ______.

Development is believed to ____.

Joseph and Marie have been married for 27 years,and have three children.Marie tends to employ an indulgent parenting style,while Joseph parents from an authoritative approach.According to the research of Milevsky and colleagues (2007),what is the likely outcome of these different parenting styles?

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Exam 11: The Developing Mind Life Span Development

What is object permanence?

During what time period does the human brain show rapid growth in gray matter?

Define adolescence and puberty.What is the endpoint of adolescence? Discuss why adolescence seems to be starting earlier and ending later than in the past.

Which of the following is true regarding young adulthood?

A 40-year-old woman has a greater probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome than a 25-year-old woman.This is because the 40-year-old woman is more likely to ___________.

Which scenario best exemplifies an ecological approach to development?

To which of the following tastes will a newborn react most favorably?

Children with disorganized attachment seem

In the United States,just over ______ % of babies are born prematurely or before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Midlife is most often a time of ____.

During prenatal development the ______ begins to differentiate into the cells of the ectoderm,mesoderm,and endoderm?

The obvious evolutionary purpose of puberty is to prepare an individual for ____.

Which of the following is characteristic of 5-alpha-reductase syndrome?

Arthur is a retired ER nurse who proudly watched his three sons graduate nursing school.He and his wife enjoy their grandchildren and enjoy spending the winters in Florida.In Erikson's stages of social development,he is likely to experience ____.

Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958)of rhesus monkeys and attachment?

Stephan is 5 years old,and is able to put moderate-sized jigsaw puzzles together with the help of his older brother.If he tries to do the puzzle on his own,he will usually be unsuccessful.According to Lev Vygotsky,putting together these puzzles falls in Stephan's ______.

Development is believed to ____.

Joseph and Marie have been married for 27 years,and have three children.Marie tends to employ an indulgent parenting style,while Joseph parents from an authoritative approach.According to the research of Milevsky and colleagues (2007),what is the likely outcome of these different parenting styles?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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