Question 1

The cells that eventually form the organ systems of the infant start development during the ________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotic 
B)  menarche 
C)  infancy 
D)  fetal 
E)  embryonic 
A)  zygotic 
B)  menarche 
C)  infancy 
D)  fetal 
E)  embryonic

Question 2

________ was a cognitive theorist who began his investigations by carefully observing his own three children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinner 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Kűbler-Ross 
D)  Bowlby 
E)  Freud 
A)  Skinner 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Kűbler-Ross 
D)  Bowlby 
E)  Freud

Question 3

________ refers to heredity and ________ refers to environmental influences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature; nurture 
B)  Cognition; emotion 
C)  Nurture; behavioral genetics 
D)  Cross-sectional; longitudinal 
E)  Longitudinal, cross-sequential 
A)  Nature; nurture 
B)  Cognition; emotion 
C)  Nurture; behavioral genetics 
D)  Cross-sectional; longitudinal 
E)  Longitudinal, cross-sequential

Question 4

A four-year-old child who insists on choosing and putting on her clothes without any assistance from her mother would be classified by Erikson as being in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational 
B)  trust versus mistrust 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  intimacy versus isolation 
E)  competence versus inferiority 
A)  concrete operational 
B)  trust versus mistrust 
C)  initiative versus guilt 
D)  intimacy versus isolation 
E)  competence versus inferiority

Question 5

Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has

Accepted Answer

A)  learned object permanence. 
B)  not mastered conservation. 
C)  demonstrated egocentrism. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  formal operational thought. 
A)  learned object permanence. 
B)  not mastered conservation. 
C)  demonstrated egocentrism. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  formal operational thought.

Question 6

Approximately ________ of American adolescent girls and ________ of boys claimed that they have "frequently felt ugly and unattractive."

Accepted Answer

A)  44%, 32% 
B)  23%, 43% 
C)  23%, 44% 
D)  44%, 23% 
E)  44%, 25% 
A)  44%, 32% 
B)  23%, 43% 
C)  23%, 44% 
D)  44%, 23% 
E)  44%, 25%

Question 7

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B)  the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C)  the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D)  the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional 
E)  the period during which the endometrium is shed from the lining of the uterus and is evacuated out the vagina 
A)  the period during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining 
B)  the period during which the major organs and structures of the organism first develop 
C)  the period during which the umbilical cord develops 
D)  the period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional 
E)  the period during which the endometrium is shed from the lining of the uterus and is evacuated out the vagina

Question 8

Parents in low-SES households read to their children an average of just _____ hours between the ages of one and five.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  30 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  30 
E)  50

Question 9

Sally has been smoking for ten years. She is now pregnant. Her doctor explained that maternal smoking carries a greater risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  FAS 
B)  FAE 
C)  ADHD 
D)  SIDS 
E)  SADS 
A)  FAS 
B)  FAE 
C)  ADHD 
D)  SIDS 
E)  SADS

Question 10

Ron, a toddler, takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother. This example illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

From the age of two to six, a child's vocabulary increases from ________ to ________ words.

Accepted Answer

A)  2,000; 4,000 
B)  9,000; 24,000 
C)  1,000; 10,000 
D)  9,000; 20,000 
E)  10,000; 40,000 
A)  2,000; 4,000 
B)  9,000; 24,000 
C)  1,000; 10,000 
D)  9,000; 20,000 
E)  10,000; 40,000

Question 12

Puberty is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland. 
B)  the stage of identity versus role confusion. 
C)  the onset of sexual maturity. 
D)  the time when a child becomes a teenager. 
E)  the period when a child reaches adult cognitive ability. 
A)  the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland. 
B)  the stage of identity versus role confusion. 
C)  the onset of sexual maturity. 
D)  the time when a child becomes a teenager. 
E)  the period when a child reaches adult cognitive ability.

Question 13

The correct order of the three stages of human prenatal development are

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation, implantation, and strengthening. 
B)  embryo, zygote, and fetus. 
C)  placental, umbilical, and embryonic. 
D)  embryonic, placental, and umbilical. 
E)  germinal, embryonic, fetal. 
A)  differentiation, implantation, and strengthening. 
B)  embryo, zygote, and fetus. 
C)  placental, umbilical, and embryonic. 
D)  embryonic, placental, and umbilical. 
E)  germinal, embryonic, fetal.

Question 14

Which of the following is a serious flaw in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lower stages have not been found in all cultures. 
B)  Moral reasoning does not predict actual behavior. 
C)  The higher stages are not associated with education. 
D)  The stages as a whole do not parallel Piaget's stages. 
E)  All cultures attain the stages in the same order. 
A)  The lower stages have not been found in all cultures. 
B)  Moral reasoning does not predict actual behavior. 
C)  The higher stages are not associated with education. 
D)  The stages as a whole do not parallel Piaget's stages. 
E)  All cultures attain the stages in the same order.

Question 15

Amy is 30 years old and she has difficulty forming meaningful relationships with others. According to Erikson, she is most likely in the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy versus isolation 
B)  identity versus role confusion 
C)  basic trust versus mistrust 
D)  integrity versus despair 
E)  autonomy versus shame/doubt 
A)  intimacy versus isolation 
B)  identity versus role confusion 
C)  basic trust versus mistrust 
D)  integrity versus despair 
E)  autonomy versus shame/doubt

Question 16

The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a primary caregiver is called

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  trust. 
D)  habituation. 
E)  affective valencing 
A)  temperament. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  trust. 
D)  habituation. 
E)  affective valencing

Question 17

Elijah is a 3 year old little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  accommodation 
E)  assimilation 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  preoperational 
D)  accommodation 
E)  assimilation

Question 18

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects, Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to

Accepted Answer

A)  biological changes in the brain. 
B)  unconscious factors. 
C)  completing activities in isolation. 
D)  interaction between a child and skilled people. 
E)  observational learning 
A)  biological changes in the brain. 
B)  unconscious factors. 
C)  completing activities in isolation. 
D)  interaction between a child and skilled people. 
E)  observational learning

Question 19

He proposed a transitional period to adulthood called emerging adulthood:

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Arnett 
D)  Kohlberg 
E)  Freud 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Arnett 
D)  Kohlberg 
E)  Freud

Question 20

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist. His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences. Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  ironclad. 
D)  indulgent. 
E)  permissive 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  ironclad. 
D)  indulgent. 
E)  permissive

The cells that eventually form the organ systems of the infant start development during the ________ phase.

________ was a cognitive theorist who began his investigations by carefully observing his own three children.

refers to heredity and refers to environmental influences.

A four-year-old child who insists on choosing and putting on her clothes without any assistance from her mother would be classified by Erikson as being in the ________ stage.

Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has

Approximately of American adolescent girls and of boys claimed that they have "frequently felt ugly and unattractive."

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Parents in low-SES households read to their children an average of just _____ hours between the ages of one and five.

Sally has been smoking for ten years. She is now pregnant. Her doctor explained that maternal smoking carries a greater risk of

Ron, a toddler, takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother. This example illustrates

From the age of two to six, a child's vocabulary increases from to words.

Puberty is defined as

The correct order of the three stages of human prenatal development are

Which of the following is a serious flaw in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Amy is 30 years old and she has difficulty forming meaningful relationships with others. According to Erikson, she is most likely in the ________ stage.

The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a primary caregiver is called

Elijah is a 3 year old little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects, Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to

He proposed a transitional period to adulthood called emerging adulthood:

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist. His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences. Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as

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Exam 7: Development Over the Lifespan

The cells that eventually form the organ systems of the infant start development during the ________ phase.

________ was a cognitive theorist who began his investigations by carefully observing his own three children.

________ refers to heredity and ________ refers to environmental influences.

A four-year-old child who insists on choosing and putting on her clothes without any assistance from her mother would be classified by Erikson as being in the ________ stage.

Daryl believes that there is more Silly Putty when it is in a ball shape than when John makes it into a big "pancake." Piaget would argue that Daryl has

Approximately ________ of American adolescent girls and ________ of boys claimed that they have "frequently felt ugly and unattractive."

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Parents in low-SES households read to their children an average of just _____ hours between the ages of one and five.

Sally has been smoking for ten years. She is now pregnant. Her doctor explained that maternal smoking carries a greater risk of

Ron, a toddler, takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother. This example illustrates

From the age of two to six, a child's vocabulary increases from ________ to ________ words.

Puberty is defined as

The correct order of the three stages of human prenatal development are

Which of the following is a serious flaw in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Amy is 30 years old and she has difficulty forming meaningful relationships with others. According to Erikson, she is most likely in the ________ stage.

The emotional bond that forms between an infant and a primary caregiver is called

Elijah is a 3 year old little boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects, Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to

He proposed a transitional period to adulthood called emerging adulthood:

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist. His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences. Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as

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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refers to heredity and refers to environmental influences.

Approximately of American adolescent girls and of boys claimed that they have "frequently felt ugly and unattractive."

From the age of two to six, a child's vocabulary increases from to words.