Exam 6: Psychological Science

In Erikson's view,adolescent development is largely defined by the search for ________.

From two months after conception until birth,the developing fertilized egg is called a(n)_________.

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking.Maura's parents yell at her,ground her for a month,and take away her television and Internet privileges for two months.Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally,they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discuss her findings with them each night at dinner.Most likely,Maura's parents are __________ and Trish's are __________.

Name and describe each of the four parenting styles described in your text.Which of the styles seems to be most effective How might the temperament of the child affect the relative effectiveness of the styles

Lee is in high school.He states that he is a Republican.However,he has given little thought to politics; he is a Republican mainly because his parents and neighbors are Republicans.Lee's example illustrates Marcia's _________ stage of identity formation.

What is a safe level of alcohol consumption for a pregnant woman

Which of the following is the correct definition of the rooting reflex

Belinda is nine weeks into her pregnancy.Her developing baby is now called a(n)________.

In its discussion of habituation,your text notes that when infants pay attention to a stimulus,their heart rate increases.Increased heart rate may therefore serve as a(n)_________ definition of "paying attention."

Melanie presents infants with the same red light repeatedly until the infants quit looking at it.She then presents a new,slightly different colored light and records whether the infants resume responding.This is an example of:

During the Vietnam War,Michael moved from the United States to Canada to avoid the draft.He didn't want to go to war because he was afraid he might be killed or seriously injured.Michael's example reflects Kohlberg's stage of _________ moral reasoning.

According to Erikson,the first challenge in a child's development is that of:

Which of the following physical developments during puberty is accurately labeled as a primary or secondary sex characteristic

Kiera,a high-school junior,has not considered potential educational or career paths.She seems to have no clear idea regarding her future and seems unconcerned with the issue.In Marcia's terms,Kiera reflects the _________ stage of identity development.

Which alternative is the definition of the placenta

At first,the buzzing sound of your new alarm clock woke you up reliably.Now,though,you always sleep through the sound.You have __________ to the clock's alarm tone.

A research team tracks a large sample of community-dwelling adults over a 20-year period.At five-year intervals,participants complete several measures,including a questionnaire assessing psychosocial adjustment.What type of research is the team conducting What type of correlation coefficient might the team expect to find between participants' scores on the psychosocial adjustment measure,and their scores on the same measure 20 years later

Daryl is 8 years old and he likes to do art projects at school.However,the projects he has completed so far haven't received good grades and,in several instances,his friends have laughed at the work he has made.Based on Erikson's theory,Daryl may develop:

Jay complains to his father that he wants more juice.His father takes the juice Jay has in his glass and pours it into a taller but narrower glass.Jay is now content that he has more juice.Jay has apparently failed to develop:

Dawn is 1 year old.Ellis is 5 years old.Fritzi is 9 years old.Girard is 15 years old.Which child is correctly matched with the stage that she is likely in