Question 1

For the first time, teachers, peers, and adults outside the home become important in shaping attitudes toward oneself in Erikson's stage of

Accepted Answer

A) trust vs.mistrust. 
B) initiative vs.guilt. 
C) industry vs.inferiority. 
D) integrity vs.despair. 
A) trust vs.mistrust. 
B) initiative vs.guilt. 
C) industry vs.inferiority. 
D) integrity vs.despair.

Question 2

The term discipline refers to

Accepted Answer

A) spanking and other forms of punishment. 
B) guidance regarding acceptable behavior. 
C) obedience to authority. 
D) exercising parental rights. 
A) spanking and other forms of punishment. 
B) guidance regarding acceptable behavior. 
C) obedience to authority. 
D) exercising parental rights.

Question 3

Understanding the reactions to coping with death can help

Accepted Answer

A) both the dying and survivors to recognize and cope with periods of depression, anger, denial, and bargaining. 
B) persons to realize that close friends or relatives may feel many of the same emotions before or after a person's death. 
C) persons to know that the dying person needs to share feelings with others and to discuss death openly. 
D) in all of these ways. 
A) both the dying and survivors to recognize and cope with periods of depression, anger, denial, and bargaining. 
B) persons to realize that close friends or relatives may feel many of the same emotions before or after a person's death. 
C) persons to know that the dying person needs to share feelings with others and to discuss death openly. 
D) in all of these ways.

Question 4

According to Erikson, the first dilemma a newborn infant must resolve is

Accepted Answer

A) independence versus dependence. 
B) initiative versus guilt. 
C) trust versus mistrust. 
D) attachment versus confusion. 
A) independence versus dependence. 
B) initiative versus guilt. 
C) trust versus mistrust. 
D) attachment versus confusion.

Question 5

Erikson termed the conflicts one experiences between personal impulses and the social world

Accepted Answer

A) developmental milestones. 
B) psychosocial dilemmas. 
C) moral dilemmas. 
D) developmental tasks. 
A) developmental milestones. 
B) psychosocial dilemmas. 
C) moral dilemmas. 
D) developmental tasks.

Question 6

Gilligan's claim that boys lag behind girls in achieving caring

Accepted Answer

A) has generally been supported by research. 
B) applies to conventional level children only. 
C) has generally not been supported by research. 
D) occurs only when interpreting stories, but not in real life situations. 
A) has generally been supported by research. 
B) applies to conventional level children only. 
C) has generally not been supported by research. 
D) occurs only when interpreting stories, but not in real life situations.

Question 7

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her research in the area of

Accepted Answer

A) eating disorders. 
B) mid-life crisis. 
C) coping with stress. 
D) death and dying. 
A) eating disorders. 
B) mid-life crisis. 
C) coping with stress. 
D) death and dying.

Question 8

According to Erikson, if her parents encourage little Tanya to ask questions, to use her imagination, and give her the freedom to choose activities, they are encouraging

Accepted Answer

A) industry. 
B) identity. 
C) generativity. 
D) initiative. 
A) industry. 
B) identity. 
C) generativity. 
D) initiative.

Question 9

When Sammy misbehaves, his father refuses to speak to him.The silent treatment would be classified as part of the _____ discipline method.

Accepted Answer

A) management techniques 
B) power assertion 
C) passive enforcement 
D) withdrawal of love 
A) management techniques 
B) power assertion 
C) passive enforcement 
D) withdrawal of love

Question 10

Which discipline technique is associated with the highest levels of self-esteem in children?

Accepted Answer

A) permissiveness 
B) power assertion 
C) withdrawal of love 
D) management techniques 
A) permissiveness 
B) power assertion 
C) withdrawal of love 
D) management techniques

Question 11

According to Maggie Mamen, modern parents in their attempts to empower their children imposed few limits on their behavior and tried to make the children feel "special." This type of parenting produced children who

Accepted Answer

A) placed excessive importance on being physically attractive. 
B) bullied other children to get their way or even engaged in criminal activity. 
C) became addicted to seeking ways to enhance their self-esteem. 
D) exhibited all of these characteristics. 
A) placed excessive importance on being physically attractive. 
B) bullied other children to get their way or even engaged in criminal activity. 
C) became addicted to seeking ways to enhance their self-esteem. 
D) exhibited all of these characteristics.

Question 12

Which of the following examples illustrates a logical consequence of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) If Aaron refuses to do his own laundry, he will have nothing to wear. 
B) If Georgia keeps hitting the table, her arm will get tired and her palm will hurt. 
C) If Matthew doesn't eat his dinner, he will not get dessert. 
D) If Rhonda does not set the alarm, she may be late for classes. 
A) If Aaron refuses to do his own laundry, he will have nothing to wear. 
B) If Georgia keeps hitting the table, her arm will get tired and her palm will hurt. 
C) If Matthew doesn't eat his dinner, he will not get dessert. 
D) If Rhonda does not set the alarm, she may be late for classes.

Question 13

The dying individual asks, "Why me?" in which emotional reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) denial and isolation 
C) bargaining 
D) depression 
A) anger 
B) denial and isolation 
C) bargaining 
D) depression

Question 14

Trey is nine months old and is playing with a ball.The ball is blocked from his view by a screen, and Trey behaves as if he knows the ball is behind the screen.According to Piaget, Trey has developed

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) object permanence. 
C) conservation. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) animism. 
B) object permanence. 
C) conservation. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 15

Overall, the midlife transition involves

Accepted Answer

A) reworking old identities. 
B) finding one's own truths. 
C) preparing for old age. 
D) all of these. 
A) reworking old identities. 
B) finding one's own truths. 
C) preparing for old age. 
D) all of these.

Question 16

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) About 75% of college-age men and women rank a good marriage and family life as their primary adult goal. 
B) Marriage or sexual involvement is one guarantee that intimacy will prevail. 
C) Failure to establish intimacy with others leads to a deep sense of isolation. 
D) Failure to establish intimacy often sets the stage for later difficulties. 
A) About 75% of college-age men and women rank a good marriage and family life as their primary adult goal. 
B) Marriage or sexual involvement is one guarantee that intimacy will prevail. 
C) Failure to establish intimacy with others leads to a deep sense of isolation. 
D) Failure to establish intimacy often sets the stage for later difficulties.

Question 17

When 40-year-old Jeff realized that he would never get the promotion he wanted after being loyal to the company for over 15 years, he quit his job and started his own business.Jeff fits the pattern that Levinson referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a "crisis of questioning." 
B) a serious midlife decline. 
C) "breaking out" of a flawed life structure. 
D) emotion-focused coping. 
A) a "crisis of questioning." 
B) a serious midlife decline. 
C) "breaking out" of a flawed life structure. 
D) emotion-focused coping.

Question 18

Sidney has been a teacher for 23 years.He has been feeling trapped in "this life" for the last five years and finds his teaching efforts unappreciated and poorly compensated.So, in the middle of the semester, he quits his job, divorces his wife, and moves to a large city to start over in a sales job.Erikson would say that Sidney is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) stagnation. 
B) isolation. 
C) despair. 
D) role confusion. 
A) stagnation. 
B) isolation. 
C) despair. 
D) role confusion.

Question 19

Jorge does not cheat on tests or copy other students' work because he does not want to be suspended from school and receive a zero on his test or other schoolwork.If Jorge uses this type of moral reasoning in most situations, one could say that Jorge is at the _____ of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional level 
B) conventional level 
C) postconventional level 
D) postformal level 
A) preconventional level 
B) conventional level 
C) postconventional level 
D) postformal level

Question 20

On intellectual tests, top scorers over the age of 65

Accepted Answer

A) scored significantly higher than men younger than 35. 
B) scored significantly lower than men younger than 35 
C) matched the average for men younger than 35. 
D) made the same score but took twice as long to complete the test. 
A) scored significantly higher than men younger than 35. 
B) scored significantly lower than men younger than 35 
C) matched the average for men younger than 35. 
D) made the same score but took twice as long to complete the test.

Exam 3: Extension C: Human Development

For the first time, teachers, peers, and adults outside the home become important in shaping attitudes toward oneself in Erikson's stage of

The term discipline refers to

Understanding the reactions to coping with death can help

According to Erikson, the first dilemma a newborn infant must resolve is

Erikson termed the conflicts one experiences between personal impulses and the social world

Gilligan's claim that boys lag behind girls in achieving caring

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross is known for her research in the area of

According to Erikson, if her parents encourage little Tanya to ask questions, to use her imagination, and give her the freedom to choose activities, they are encouraging

When Sammy misbehaves, his father refuses to speak to him.The silent treatment would be classified as part of the _____ discipline method.

Which discipline technique is associated with the highest levels of self-esteem in children?

According to Maggie Mamen, modern parents in their attempts to empower their children imposed few limits on their behavior and tried to make the children feel "special." This type of parenting produced children who

Which of the following examples illustrates a logical consequence of behavior?

The dying individual asks, "Why me?" in which emotional reaction?

Trey is nine months old and is playing with a ball.The ball is blocked from his view by a screen, and Trey behaves as if he knows the ball is behind the screen.According to Piaget, Trey has developed

Overall, the midlife transition involves

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When 40-year-old Jeff realized that he would never get the promotion he wanted after being loyal to the company for over 15 years, he quit his job and started his own business.Jeff fits the pattern that Levinson referred to as

Jorge does not cheat on tests or copy other students' work because he does not want to be suspended from school and receive a zero on his test or other schoolwork.If Jorge uses this type of moral reasoning in most situations, one could say that Jorge is at the _____ of moral development.

On intellectual tests, top scorers over the age of 65

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics