Question 1

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation. 
B)  identity versus role diffusion. 
C)  integrity versus despair. 
D)  generativity versus stagnation. 
E)  industry versus inferiority 
A)  intimacy versus isolation. 
B)  identity versus role diffusion. 
C)  integrity versus despair. 
D)  generativity versus stagnation. 
E)  industry versus inferiority D

Question 2

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal 
B)  embryonic 
C)  placental 
D)  germinal 
E)  zygotic 
A)  fetal 
B)  embryonic 
C)  placental 
D)  germinal 
E)  zygotic B

Question 3

The innate predisposition of some species to form an attachment to the first moving object it sees and hears after birth is called

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  centration. 
E)  discontinuity. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  imprinting. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  centration. 
E)  discontinuity. B

Question 4

Alzheimer's disease is estimated to occur in about ________ of the population over the age of 65, with the incidence increasing with age to over 50% in people beyond age 85.

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  4% 
C)  6% 
D)  8% 
E)  10% 
A)  2% 
B)  4% 
C)  6% 
D)  8% 
E)  10%

Question 5

Inadequate resolution of the ________ stage would result in a lack of self-confidence and a tendency to be a spectator rather than a performer.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry versus inferiority 
B)  autonomy versus self-doubt 
C)  trust versus mistrust 
D)  identity versus role confusion 
E)  generativity versus stagnation 
A)  industry versus inferiority 
B)  autonomy versus self-doubt 
C)  trust versus mistrust 
D)  identity versus role confusion 
E)  generativity versus stagnation

Question 6

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11ᵗʰ child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to ________ as evidenced in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture; nature versus nurture controversy 
B)  nature; nature versus nurture controversy 
C)  environmental factors; conception theory 
D)  teratogens; Conception Theory 
E)  learning; classical conditioning theory 
A)  nurture; nature versus nurture controversy 
B)  nature; nature versus nurture controversy 
C)  environmental factors; conception theory 
D)  teratogens; Conception Theory 
E)  learning; classical conditioning theory

Question 7

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational 
E)  postformal operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational 
E)  postformal operational

Question 8

The germinal period

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs during the week or so after conception. 
B)  occurs from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization. 
C)  occurs from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth. 
D)  occurs from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization. 
E)  occurs between an intravaginal ejaculation and fertilization 
A)  occurs during the week or so after conception. 
B)  occurs from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization. 
C)  occurs from approximately 8 weeks after fertilization to birth. 
D)  occurs from 7 to 10 weeks after fertilization. 
E)  occurs between an intravaginal ejaculation and fertilization

Question 9

Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage.

Accepted Answer

The stages-in order-are sensorimotor (ag

Question 10

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Accepted Answer

A)  disparity 
B)  narcissism 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  autonomy 
E)  industry 
A)  disparity 
B)  narcissism 
C)  egocentrism 
D)  autonomy 
E)  industry

Question 11

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  centration. 
D)  egocentrism. 
E)  reversibility 
A)  conservation. 
B)  object permanence. 
C)  centration. 
D)  egocentrism. 
E)  reversibility

Question 12

Twin studies indicate that heredity makes a substantial contribution to

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  mate selection. 
E)  hobbies. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  mate selection. 
E)  hobbies.

Question 13

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive development. 
B)  perceptual development. 
C)  language development. 
D)  motor development. 
E)  moral development 
A)  cognitive development. 
B)  perceptual development. 
C)  language development. 
D)  motor development. 
E)  moral development

Question 14

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned responses 
B)  social interactions 
C)  individual differences 
D)  the child's representations of the world 
E)  genetics 
A)  learned responses 
B)  social interactions 
C)  individual differences 
D)  the child's representations of the world 
E)  genetics

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of the "Jim twins"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The twins were separated at birth. 
B)  The IQ scores of the twins were nearly identical. 
C)  Each smoked the same cigarette brand and drank the same brand of beer. 
D)  Their wives were similar in hair color and vocational interests. 
E)  Each twin named their dog "Toy." 
A)  The twins were separated at birth. 
B)  The IQ scores of the twins were nearly identical. 
C)  Each smoked the same cigarette brand and drank the same brand of beer. 
D)  Their wives were similar in hair color and vocational interests. 
E)  Each twin named their dog "Toy."

Question 16

A child that says, "We eated pizza for dinner" has made the error of

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  scaffolding. 
E)  underregulation. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  scaffolding. 
E)  underregulation.

Question 17

A zygote is termed an embryo around the time when its number of cells reaches approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  150. 
B)  900. 
C)  10,000. 
D)  400,000. 
E)  1,000,000. 
A)  150. 
B)  900. 
C)  10,000. 
D)  400,000. 
E)  1,000,000.

Question 18

Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  OCD. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  learning deficits. 
D)  SIDS. 
E)  lower birth weight. 
A)  OCD. 
B)  ADHD. 
C)  learning deficits. 
D)  SIDS. 
E)  lower birth weight.

Question 19

Meaningful units of language are called

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  vocabules. 
D)  syllables. 
E)  surrogates. 
A)  morphemes. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  vocabules. 
D)  syllables. 
E)  surrogates.

Question 20

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will make decisions and act independently:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  autonomy versus doubt 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  basic trust versus mistrust 
E)  identity versus role confusion 
A)  integrity versus despair 
B)  autonomy versus doubt 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  basic trust versus mistrust 
E)  identity versus role confusion

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

The innate predisposition of some species to form an attachment to the first moving object it sees and hears after birth is called

Alzheimer's disease is estimated to occur in about ________ of the population over the age of 65, with the incidence increasing with age to over 50% in people beyond age 85.

Inadequate resolution of the ________ stage would result in a lack of self-confidence and a tendency to be a spectator rather than a performer.

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11ᵗʰ child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to as evidenced in the .

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

The germinal period

Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage.

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of

Twin studies indicate that heredity makes a substantial contribution to

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Which of the following is NOT true of the "Jim twins"?

A child that says, "We eated pizza for dinner" has made the error of

A zygote is termed an embryo around the time when its number of cells reaches approximately

Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with all of the following EXCEPT

Meaningful units of language are called

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will make decisions and act independently:

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Exam 7: Development Over the Lifespan

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

The innate predisposition of some species to form an attachment to the first moving object it sees and hears after birth is called

Alzheimer's disease is estimated to occur in about ________ of the population over the age of 65, with the incidence increasing with age to over 50% in people beyond age 85.

Inadequate resolution of the ________ stage would result in a lack of self-confidence and a tendency to be a spectator rather than a performer.

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11ᵗʰ child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to ________ as evidenced in the ________.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

The germinal period

Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage.

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of

Twin studies indicate that heredity makes a substantial contribution to

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of ________ during development.

Which of the following is NOT true of the "Jim twins"?

A child that says, "We eated pizza for dinner" has made the error of

A zygote is termed an embryo around the time when its number of cells reaches approximately

Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with all of the following EXCEPT

Meaningful units of language are called

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will make decisions and act independently:

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair. Each child is also very intelligent and athletic. The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11ᵗʰ child who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to as evidenced in the .