Question 1

The two dynamic processes at work in cognitive growth, according to Piaget, are

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A)  overregularization and object permanence. 
B)  schemes and motor skills. 
C)  assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  egocentrism and centration. 
E)  competence and inferiority. 
A)  overregularization and object permanence. 
B)  schemes and motor skills. 
C)  assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  egocentrism and centration. 
E)  competence and inferiority.

Question 2

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants

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A)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
B)  protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns. 
C)  cry if the mother leaves the room, are easily soothed, and welcome her back when she returns. 
D)  are not concerned upon separation but cry to be picked up and held on her return. 
E)  allow their parents to do whatever they want, as long as they have their own toys nearby. 
A)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
B)  protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns. 
C)  cry if the mother leaves the room, are easily soothed, and welcome her back when she returns. 
D)  are not concerned upon separation but cry to be picked up and held on her return. 
E)  allow their parents to do whatever they want, as long as they have their own toys nearby.

Question 3

Donna is so focused on the idea of having a "big bowl" of ice cream that she refuses to eat ice cream off a plate, even though the plate has more ice cream. Her refusal is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The brain is fully formed, and the fetus can feel pain at

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A)  4 weeks after conception. 
B)  8 weeks after conception. 
C)  12 weeks after conception. 
D)  16 weeks after conception. 
E)  4 weeks prior to birth. 
A)  4 weeks after conception. 
B)  8 weeks after conception. 
C)  12 weeks after conception. 
D)  16 weeks after conception. 
E)  4 weeks prior to birth.

Question 5

Larry, a 10-year-old, first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level; then, the water from one of the short, wide glasses is poured into a taller, thinner glass. Larry will likely conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is more water in the taller, thinner glass. 
B)  there is more water in the shorter, wider glass. 
C)  there are equal amounts of water in the shorter, wider and taller, thinner glasses. 
D)  there are equal amounts of water in the two identical glasses only. 
E)  all of the glasses have the same amount of water 
A)  there is more water in the taller, thinner glass. 
B)  there is more water in the shorter, wider glass. 
C)  there are equal amounts of water in the shorter, wider and taller, thinner glasses. 
D)  there are equal amounts of water in the two identical glasses only. 
E)  all of the glasses have the same amount of water

Question 6

In Piaget's theory, the stage of development between birth and 2 years of age, in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment, is called the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the basic temperament types identified by Kagan?

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About 20% of childre

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a function word?

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A)  "doggie" 
B)  "of" 
C)  "hit" 
D)  "cry" 
E)  "Mommy" 
A)  "doggie" 
B)  "of" 
C)  "hit" 
D)  "cry" 
E)  "Mommy"

Question 9

Shelley and Julie are mothers who both have a three-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny - my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns'

Accepted Answer

A)  personalities. 
B)  moods. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  temperaments. 
E)  attachments 
A)  personalities. 
B)  moods. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  temperaments. 
E)  attachments

Question 10

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age, in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world, is the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Cognitive development refers to the study of the changing processes

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A)  for thinking, perceiving, and remembering. 
B)  of the human body. 
C)  of a person's behaviors. 
D)  of the family unit. 
E)  of our culture. 
A)  for thinking, perceiving, and remembering. 
B)  of the human body. 
C)  of a person's behaviors. 
D)  of the family unit. 
E)  of our culture.

Question 12

If Ray is a normal 10-month-old, we would expect him to be able to

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A)  eat unassisted. 
B)  ring a bell purposively. 
C)  play pat-a-cake. 
D)  read his favorite book. 
E)  walk alone. 
A)  eat unassisted. 
B)  ring a bell purposively. 
C)  play pat-a-cake. 
D)  read his favorite book. 
E)  walk alone.

Question 13

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a reflexive or sensory capacity that would be present in a newborn?

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A)  choosing between different colors 
B)  clinging to a caregiver 
C)  responding to stimulation 
D)  discriminating between "good" and "bad" odors 
E)  distinguishing between tastes with differing amounts of sweetness 
A)  choosing between different colors 
B)  clinging to a caregiver 
C)  responding to stimulation 
D)  discriminating between "good" and "bad" odors 
E)  distinguishing between tastes with differing amounts of sweetness

Question 15

According to Ainsworth, an anxious-ambivalent child would be expected to

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A)  have difficulties with mastering languages. 
B)  lack confidence about his/her athletic ability. 
C)  make wise moral decisions. 
D)  be confident that s/he can cry out for help if needed. 
E)  cry with fear and anger when his/her mother leaves. 
A)  have difficulties with mastering languages. 
B)  lack confidence about his/her athletic ability. 
C)  make wise moral decisions. 
D)  be confident that s/he can cry out for help if needed. 
E)  cry with fear and anger when his/her mother leaves.

Question 16

This is Piaget's final stage of cognitive growth that involves the ability for abstract and complex thought:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk. This would be characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional morality. 
B)  preconventional morality. 
C)  postconventional morality. 
D)  unconventional morality. 
E)  autonomous morality 
A)  conventional morality. 
B)  preconventional morality. 
C)  postconventional morality. 
D)  unconventional morality. 
E)  autonomous morality

Question 18

Older adults who look back on their lives with regrets, wishing they could relive their lives, have not successfully resolved Erikson's psychosocial crisis of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following situations is an example of synchronicity?

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A)  Karen and her son, P.J., are on the floor playing with rattles. 
B)  Sherral laughs when she sees her daughter, Zoe, laugh. 
C)  Patti is upset because her son, Danny, won't stop sucking his thumb. 
D)  Rob punishes his son, Michael, for pulling the dog's tail. 
E)  Chris is teaching his son, Cameron, to hit a golf ball. 
A)  Karen and her son, P.J., are on the floor playing with rattles. 
B)  Sherral laughs when she sees her daughter, Zoe, laugh. 
C)  Patti is upset because her son, Danny, won't stop sucking his thumb. 
D)  Rob punishes his son, Michael, for pulling the dog's tail. 
E)  Chris is teaching his son, Cameron, to hit a golf ball.

Question 20

Boys with ADHD present with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  disruptive behavior. 
B)  interrupting conversations. 
C)  lack of organization. 
D)  inability to sit still or to remain seated. 
E)  poor impulse control. 
A)  disruptive behavior. 
B)  interrupting conversations. 
C)  lack of organization. 
D)  inability to sit still or to remain seated. 
E)  poor impulse control.

The two dynamic processes at work in cognitive growth, according to Piaget, are

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants

Donna is so focused on the idea of having a "big bowl" of ice cream that she refuses to eat ice cream off a plate, even though the plate has more ice cream. Her refusal is an example of

The brain is fully formed, and the fetus can feel pain at

Larry, a 10-year-old, first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level; then, the water from one of the short, wide glasses is poured into a taller, thinner glass. Larry will likely conclude that

In Piaget's theory, the stage of development between birth and 2 years of age, in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment, is called the ______ stage.

What are the basic temperament types identified by Kagan?

Which of the following is an example of a function word?

Shelley and Julie are mothers who both have a three-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny - my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns'

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age, in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world, is the ______ stage.

Cognitive development refers to the study of the changing processes

If Ray is a normal 10-month-old, we would expect him to be able to

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Which of the following is NOT a reflexive or sensory capacity that would be present in a newborn?

According to Ainsworth, an anxious-ambivalent child would be expected to

This is Piaget's final stage of cognitive growth that involves the ability for abstract and complex thought:

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk. This would be characteristic of

Older adults who look back on their lives with regrets, wishing they could relive their lives, have not successfully resolved Erikson's psychosocial crisis of

Which of the following situations is an example of synchronicity?

Boys with ADHD present with all of the following EXCEPT

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

The two dynamic processes at work in cognitive growth, according to Piaget, are

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants

Donna is so focused on the idea of having a "big bowl" of ice cream that she refuses to eat ice cream off a plate, even though the plate has more ice cream. Her refusal is an example of

The brain is fully formed, and the fetus can feel pain at

Larry, a 10-year-old, first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level; then, the water from one of the short, wide glasses is poured into a taller, thinner glass. Larry will likely conclude that

In Piaget's theory, the stage of development between birth and 2 years of age, in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment, is called the ______ stage.

What are the basic temperament types identified by Kagan?

Which of the following is an example of a function word?

Shelley and Julie are mothers who both have a three-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny - my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns'

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age, in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world, is the ______ stage.

Cognitive development refers to the study of the changing processes

If Ray is a normal 10-month-old, we would expect him to be able to

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Which of the following is NOT a reflexive or sensory capacity that would be present in a newborn?

According to Ainsworth, an anxious-ambivalent child would be expected to

This is Piaget's final stage of cognitive growth that involves the ability for abstract and complex thought:

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk. This would be characteristic of

Older adults who look back on their lives with regrets, wishing they could relive their lives, have not successfully resolved Erikson's psychosocial crisis of

Which of the following situations is an example of synchronicity?

Boys with ADHD present with all of the following EXCEPT

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