Question 1

Erikson believed that you cannot move into the period of generativity until you have

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A)  a stable marriage. 
B)  reached the age of 50. 
C)  achieved worldly-wise, adult cognitive style. 
D)  faced and accepted your own mortality. 
E)  successfully met the challenges of identity and intimacy. 
A)  a stable marriage. 
B)  reached the age of 50. 
C)  achieved worldly-wise, adult cognitive style. 
D)  faced and accepted your own mortality. 
E)  successfully met the challenges of identity and intimacy.

Question 2

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing. 
B)  holophrasing. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  babbling. 
E)  polysyllabizing 
A)  cooing. 
B)  holophrasing. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  babbling. 
E)  polysyllabizing

Question 3

A child from which of the following parenting types would be most likely to lack social skills later in life?

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A)  ambivalent 
B)  authoritative 
C)  secure 
D)  permissive 
E)  indulgent 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  authoritative 
C)  secure 
D)  permissive 
E)  indulgent

Question 4

The enduring, social-emotional relationship an infant forms with a parent or caregiver is called ________.

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The answer of The enduring, social-emotional relationship an infant forms...

Question 5

The emotional attachment of a human infant for its caregiver

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A)  starts just after birth. 
B)  depends on signals generated by the infant. 
C)  may carry over into and determine adult behavior. 
D)  may involve more than the caregiver providing food to the infant. 
E)  All of the above are 
A)  starts just after birth. 
B)  depends on signals generated by the infant. 
C)  may carry over into and determine adult behavior. 
D)  may involve more than the caregiver providing food to the infant. 
E)  All of the above are

Question 6

The baby can hear sounds from outside the womb at

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A)  4 weeks. 
B)  8 weeks. 
C)  16 weeks. 
D)  27 weeks. 
E)  32 weeks. 
A)  4 weeks. 
B)  8 weeks. 
C)  16 weeks. 
D)  27 weeks. 
E)  32 weeks.

Question 7

Rico is quite relaxed with his caregivers and is able to interact with strangers quite well. This is best explained by which form of attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious-secure 
B)  ambivalent 
C)  secure 
D)  avoidant 
E)  anxious-ambivalent 
A)  anxious-secure 
B)  ambivalent 
C)  secure 
D)  avoidant 
E)  anxious-ambivalent

Question 8

Which of the following stages of psychosocial development appears in adulthood rather than in childhood?

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A)  initiative vs. doubt 
B)  integrity vs. despair 
C)  industry vs. inferiority 
D)  basic trust vs. mistrust 
E)  identity vs. confusion 
A)  initiative vs. doubt 
B)  integrity vs. despair 
C)  industry vs. inferiority 
D)  basic trust vs. mistrust 
E)  identity vs. confusion

Question 9

According to the most recent evidence, what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. 
B)  Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age, thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. 
C)  Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters egocentrism and object permanence. 
D)  Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing is more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted. 
E)  They were so groundless that the views of Vygotsky completely eclipsed them. 
A)  The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. 
B)  Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age, thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. 
C)  Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters egocentrism and object permanence. 
D)  Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing is more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted. 
E)  They were so groundless that the views of Vygotsky completely eclipsed them.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

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A)  "pet dog" 
B)  "ba ba ba ba ba" 
C)  "but I just runned home" 
D)  "bottle" 
E)  "Daddy!" 
A)  "pet dog" 
B)  "ba ba ba ba ba" 
C)  "but I just runned home" 
D)  "bottle" 
E)  "Daddy!"

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of sensorimotor intelligence?

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A)  the ability to think abstractly 
B)  the inability to take another's perspective 
C)  crawling toward a desired parent 
D)  the ability to represent objects mentally that are not physically present 
E)  abstract problem-solving and logical decision-making 
A)  the ability to think abstractly 
B)  the inability to take another's perspective 
C)  crawling toward a desired parent 
D)  the ability to represent objects mentally that are not physically present 
E)  abstract problem-solving and logical decision-making

Question 12

In terms of temperament, Kagan noted that that about 40% of babies are "born" predisposed to

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A)  happiness. 
B)  unpredictableness. 
C)  shyness. 
D)  boldness. 
E)  quietness. 
A)  happiness. 
B)  unpredictableness. 
C)  shyness. 
D)  boldness. 
E)  quietness.

Question 13

Juan and Carlos are identical twins. Juan was raised by his father and mother, and Carlos was accidentally placed with another family after a "mix up" at the hospital. At the age of 15, both boys "ran into each other" at a football game and noticed how they appeared to be "mirror images of each other." After proving they were twins by genetic testing, the families discussed some of the differences between the boys. Juan is very athletic and intelligent and excels in basketball but does not take school seriously and has F's in all subjects. Carlos is also athletic and intelligent, and excels in baseball and makes straight A's as a result of his strict home life and study routine. Although they are identical twins, what do you think accounts for the differences in their academic performance based on the research?

Accepted Answer

A)  nurture 
B)  nature 
C)  school district superintendent 
D)  teacher appraisals of performance 
E)  continuity 
A)  nurture 
B)  nature 
C)  school district superintendent 
D)  teacher appraisals of performance 
E)  continuity

Question 14

A child who refuses to steal candy because of a fear of being caught is most likely demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  centration. 
C)  formal operational thought. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  preconventional morality. 
A)  postconventional morality. 
B)  centration. 
C)  formal operational thought. 
D)  animistic thinking. 
E)  preconventional morality.

Question 15

Because Michelle has a concept of what happens in a restaurant, Piaget would say that Michelle has

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinted on eating. 
B)  learned to assimilate food. 
C)  learned restaurant operations. 
D)  failed to develop overregularization. 
E)  a restaurant schema. 
A)  imprinted on eating. 
B)  learned to assimilate food. 
C)  learned restaurant operations. 
D)  failed to develop overregularization. 
E)  a restaurant schema.

Question 16

Brad is in an electronics store with his parents. He looks at the CDs and thinks for a moment that he could grab one and put it beneath his coat. As he considers this possibility, he decides not to do it because he might get caught and his parents would punish him. What stage of moral development does Brad's decision represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  preconventional 
C)  autonomous moral principles 
D)  conventional role conformity 
E)  postformal morality 
A)  preoperational 
B)  preconventional 
C)  autonomous moral principles 
D)  conventional role conformity 
E)  postformal morality

Question 17

In a study of activity and leisure time in children from various countries, research has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  a typical U.S. child works more than four hours per day. 
B)  U.S. children spend little discretionary time with friends. 
C)  a typical U.S. child works less than half an hour per day. 
D)  U.S. children spend more time on homework than do children from any another culture. 
E)  free time for U.S. children has decreased over the last 20 years. 
A)  a typical U.S. child works more than four hours per day. 
B)  U.S. children spend little discretionary time with friends. 
C)  a typical U.S. child works less than half an hour per day. 
D)  U.S. children spend more time on homework than do children from any another culture. 
E)  free time for U.S. children has decreased over the last 20 years.

Question 18

A(n) ________ refers to a fertilized egg that is the result of conception.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo 
B)  zygote 
C)  genome 
D)  blastocyst 
E)  trophoblast 
A)  embryo 
B)  zygote 
C)  genome 
D)  blastocyst 
E)  trophoblast

Question 19

Like any 4-month-old, Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers. When Amy cries, her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs. According to Erikson, Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust 
B)  mistrust 
C)  autonomy 
D)  initiative 
E)  shame 
A)  trust 
B)  mistrust 
C)  autonomy 
D)  initiative 
E)  shame

Question 20

According to Kohlberg, most adolescents are at the ________ level of morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  preliminarye. accommodated 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  preliminarye. accommodated

Erikson believed that you cannot move into the period of generativity until you have

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called

A child from which of the following parenting types would be most likely to lack social skills later in life?

The enduring, social-emotional relationship an infant forms with a parent or caregiver is called ________.

The emotional attachment of a human infant for its caregiver

The baby can hear sounds from outside the womb at

Rico is quite relaxed with his caregivers and is able to interact with strangers quite well. This is best explained by which form of attachment?

Which of the following stages of psychosocial development appears in adulthood rather than in childhood?

According to the most recent evidence, what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Which of the following is an example of sensorimotor intelligence?

In terms of temperament, Kagan noted that that about 40% of babies are "born" predisposed to

A child who refuses to steal candy because of a fear of being caught is most likely demonstrating

Because Michelle has a concept of what happens in a restaurant, Piaget would say that Michelle has

In a study of activity and leisure time in children from various countries, research has shown that

A(n) ________ refers to a fertilized egg that is the result of conception.

Like any 4-month-old, Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers. When Amy cries, her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs. According to Erikson, Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

According to Kohlberg, most adolescents are at the ________ level of morality.

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Exam 7: Development Over the Lifespan

Erikson believed that you cannot move into the period of generativity until you have

A baby's language that consists of repetition of consonant-vowel combinations is called

A child from which of the following parenting types would be most likely to lack social skills later in life?

The enduring, social-emotional relationship an infant forms with a parent or caregiver is called ________.

The emotional attachment of a human infant for its caregiver

The baby can hear sounds from outside the womb at

Rico is quite relaxed with his caregivers and is able to interact with strangers quite well. This is best explained by which form of attachment?

Which of the following stages of psychosocial development appears in adulthood rather than in childhood?

According to the most recent evidence, what can be said of Piaget's findings?

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Which of the following is an example of sensorimotor intelligence?

In terms of temperament, Kagan noted that that about 40% of babies are "born" predisposed to

A child who refuses to steal candy because of a fear of being caught is most likely demonstrating

Because Michelle has a concept of what happens in a restaurant, Piaget would say that Michelle has

In a study of activity and leisure time in children from various countries, research has shown that

A(n) ________ refers to a fertilized egg that is the result of conception.

Like any 4-month-old, Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers. When Amy cries, her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs. According to Erikson, Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

According to Kohlberg, most adolescents are at the ________ level of morality.

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