Question 1

Dr.Johansson is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time.He is using a ________ design.

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The answer of Dr.Johansson is comparing the performance of different...

Question 2

Imagine that an infant is shown a blue-colored card over repeatedly until the infant stops watching the card.If the color of the card is now changed to green,and the infant starts watching again,researchers can infer that the infant:

Accepted Answer

A)  can perceive the difference between the two cards 
B)  is not able to perceive the difference between the two cards 
C)  prefers the green card to the blue card 
D)  prefers the blue card to the green card 
A)  can perceive the difference between the two cards 
B)  is not able to perceive the difference between the two cards 
C)  prefers the green card to the blue card 
D)  prefers the blue card to the green card

Question 3

Typically,children at the concrete operational stage of development will fail to conserve a basic quantity even if they see the change taking place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Your text describes a study in which psychologist Mo Wang (2007)assessed the well-being of 2,000 people in their 50s over an 8-year-period.Wang's investigation is an example of ___________ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  experimental 
D)  case study 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  experimental 
D)  case study

Question 5

Twelve-year-old Callie had her first menstrual period today: Callie has experience _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Twelve-year-old Callie had her first menstrual period...

Question 6

Which of the following is true in a cross sectional research design

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals are studied over an extended period of time. 
B)  Comparisons are made between people at different ages at the same time 
C)  Correlations are conducted between age and other variables 
D)  Correlations are conducted between time of measurement and age 
A)  Individuals are studied over an extended period of time. 
B)  Comparisons are made between people at different ages at the same time 
C)  Correlations are conducted between age and other variables 
D)  Correlations are conducted between time of measurement and age

Question 7

Harriet is pregnant.Her developing baby is moving and sleeping.It is developing the ability to breathe and swallow.Harriet's baby is in the _________ period of prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygotic 
B)  embryonic 
C)  fetal 
D)  neonatal 
A)  zygotic 
B)  embryonic 
C)  fetal 
D)  neonatal

Question 8

Research examining the perceptual abilities of newborn and very young infants has:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally supported the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion" 
B)  tended to contradict the idea that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion" 
C)  provided little information regarding the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion" 
D)  revealed that babies are insensitive to color and shape 
A)  generally supported the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion" 
B)  tended to contradict the idea that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion" 
C)  provided little information regarding the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion" 
D)  revealed that babies are insensitive to color and shape

Question 9

According to Piaget,children become capable of abstract thinking during the formal operational period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which age below is INCORRECTLY labeled with a developmental stage,in Piaget's theory

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months; sensorimotor stage 
B)  18 months; oral-sensory stage 
C)  4 years; preoperational stage 
D)  9 years; concrete operational stage 
A)  12 months; sensorimotor stage 
B)  18 months; oral-sensory stage 
C)  4 years; preoperational stage 
D)  9 years; concrete operational stage

Question 11

Which of the following is the correlation coefficient one would most likely find between life expectancy and scores on a measure of positive self-perceptions of aging

Accepted Answer

A)  .00 
B)  -.20 
C)  .20 
D)  .80 
A)  .00 
B)  -.20 
C)  .20 
D)  .80

Question 12

Making explicit reference to at least two of Piaget's stages of cognitive development,suggest how Piaget's theory has shaped pre-K and K-12 education as it is generally practiced in the United States and Canada

Accepted Answer

The answer of Making explicit reference to at least two...

Question 13

Which of the following is a description of Piaget's preoperational stage

Accepted Answer

A)  The child learns to understand time, space, and numbers and to use deductive reasoning 
B)  The child is able to form mental images 
C)  The child perceives the environment only through the senses 
D)  The child can think in abstract terms 
A)  The child learns to understand time, space, and numbers and to use deductive reasoning 
B)  The child is able to form mental images 
C)  The child perceives the environment only through the senses 
D)  The child can think in abstract terms

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a criticism that has been leveled at Piaget's theory of cognitive development

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget underestimated the contribution of environmental factors to social development. 
B)  Cognitive development may proceed more gradually and in a more ongoing fashion than a stage theory such as Piaget's would suggest. 
C)  Children are generally less sophisticated in their cognitive development than Piaget proposed; that is, Piaget tended to overestimate children's level of cognitive development. 
D)  Piaget's theory may not generalize well across cultures. 
A)  Piaget underestimated the contribution of environmental factors to social development. 
B)  Cognitive development may proceed more gradually and in a more ongoing fashion than a stage theory such as Piaget's would suggest. 
C)  Children are generally less sophisticated in their cognitive development than Piaget proposed; that is, Piaget tended to overestimate children's level of cognitive development. 
D)  Piaget's theory may not generalize well across cultures.

Question 15

In Erikson's theory,the developmental challenge faced by adolescents is one of:

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  generativity versus stagnation 
D)  identity versus role confusion 
A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  intimacy versus isolation 
C)  generativity versus stagnation 
D)  identity versus role confusion

Question 16

Which of the following is true in a longitudinal research design

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals are studied over an extended period of time. 
B)  Comparisons are made between people at different ages at the same time 
C)  Correlations are conducted between age and other variables 
D)  Correlations are conducted between time of measurement and age 
A)  Individuals are studied over an extended period of time. 
B)  Comparisons are made between people at different ages at the same time 
C)  Correlations are conducted between age and other variables 
D)  Correlations are conducted between time of measurement and age

Question 17

Menopause is accompanied by a decrease in the production of hormones called ________

Accepted Answer

estrogen a

Question 18

Which of the following is a description of Piaget's sensorimotor stage

Accepted Answer

A)  The child learns to understand time, space, and numbers and to use deductive reasoning 
B)  The child is able to form mental images 
C)  The child perceives the environment only through the senses 
D)  The child can think in abstract terms 
A)  The child learns to understand time, space, and numbers and to use deductive reasoning 
B)  The child is able to form mental images 
C)  The child perceives the environment only through the senses 
D)  The child can think in abstract terms

Question 19

Currently,elderly Americans can expect to spend ______% of their lives in retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  25% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  25%

Question 20

Because it is an environmental agent potentially harmful to a developing fetus,cocaine is termed a(n)_________.

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The answer of Because it is an environmental agent potentially...

Dr.Johansson is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time.He is using a ________ design.

Imagine that an infant is shown a blue-colored card over repeatedly until the infant stops watching the card.If the color of the card is now changed to green,and the infant starts watching again,researchers can infer that the infant:

Typically,children at the concrete operational stage of development will fail to conserve a basic quantity even if they see the change taking place.

Your text describes a study in which psychologist Mo Wang (2007)assessed the well-being of 2,000 people in their 50s over an 8-year-period.Wang's investigation is an example of ___________ research.

Twelve-year-old Callie had her first menstrual period today: Callie has experience _________.

Which of the following is true in a cross sectional research design

Harriet is pregnant.Her developing baby is moving and sleeping.It is developing the ability to breathe and swallow.Harriet's baby is in the _________ period of prenatal development.

Research examining the perceptual abilities of newborn and very young infants has:

According to Piaget,children become capable of abstract thinking during the formal operational period.

Which age below is INCORRECTLY labeled with a developmental stage,in Piaget's theory

Which of the following is the correlation coefficient one would most likely find between life expectancy and scores on a measure of positive self-perceptions of aging

Making explicit reference to at least two of Piaget's stages of cognitive development,suggest how Piaget's theory has shaped pre-K and K-12 education as it is generally practiced in the United States and Canada

Which of the following is a description of Piaget's preoperational stage

Which of the following is NOT a criticism that has been leveled at Piaget's theory of cognitive development

In Erikson's theory,the developmental challenge faced by adolescents is one of:

Which of the following is true in a longitudinal research design

Menopause is accompanied by a decrease in the production of hormones called ________

Which of the following is a description of Piaget's sensorimotor stage

Currently,elderly Americans can expect to spend ______% of their lives in retirement.

Because it is an environmental agent potentially harmful to a developing fetus,cocaine is termed a(n)_________.

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Dr.Johansson is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time.He is using a ________ design.

Imagine that an infant is shown a blue-colored card over repeatedly until the infant stops watching the card.If the color of the card is now changed to green,and the infant starts watching again,researchers can infer that the infant:

Typically,children at the concrete operational stage of development will fail to conserve a basic quantity even if they see the change taking place.

Your text describes a study in which psychologist Mo Wang (2007)assessed the well-being of 2,000 people in their 50s over an 8-year-period.Wang's investigation is an example of ___________ research.

Twelve-year-old Callie had her first menstrual period today: Callie has experience _________.

Which of the following is true in a cross sectional research design

Harriet is pregnant.Her developing baby is moving and sleeping.It is developing the ability to breathe and swallow.Harriet's baby is in the _________ period of prenatal development.

Research examining the perceptual abilities of newborn and very young infants has:

According to Piaget,children become capable of abstract thinking during the formal operational period.

Which age below is INCORRECTLY labeled with a developmental stage,in Piaget's theory

Which of the following is the correlation coefficient one would most likely find between life expectancy and scores on a measure of positive self-perceptions of aging

Making explicit reference to at least two of Piaget's stages of cognitive development,suggest how Piaget's theory has shaped pre-K and K-12 education as it is generally practiced in the United States and Canada

Which of the following is a description of Piaget's preoperational stage

Which of the following is NOT a criticism that has been leveled at Piaget's theory of cognitive development

In Erikson's theory,the developmental challenge faced by adolescents is one of:

Which of the following is true in a longitudinal research design

Menopause is accompanied by a decrease in the production of hormones called ________

Which of the following is a description of Piaget's sensorimotor stage

Currently,elderly Americans can expect to spend ______% of their lives in retirement.

Because it is an environmental agent potentially harmful to a developing fetus,cocaine is termed a(n)_________.

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Social Psychology: Helping, Influence, and Obedience

Stress, Anxiety Disorders and Classical Conditioning

Treating Psychological Disorders With Emphasis on Cognitive Therapy

Social Psychology: Stereotypes

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Emotions, An Introduction to Psychological Disorders, and Depression

Schemas: Piagets Cognitive Development

Schemas: Memory

Personality

Visual Perception, Schizophrenia, Medications, sleeping

Psychology Advising

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