Question 1

According to your textbook, general guidelines for using physical punishment include

Accepted Answer

A) that spankings are most effective for children ages six to 12 years. 
B) that parents should express their disapproval of the child and the act before they spank the child. 
C) that parents should reserve spankings for situations that pose an immediate danger to younger children. 
D) all of these. 
A) that spankings are most effective for children ages six to 12 years. 
B) that parents should express their disapproval of the child and the act before they spank the child. 
C) that parents should reserve spankings for situations that pose an immediate danger to younger children. 
D) all of these.

Question 2

According to Maggie Mamen, _____ parenting produces spoiled, self-indulgent children who have little self-control.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) power assertive 
C) overly permissive 
D) authoritarian 
A) authoritative 
B) power assertive 
C) overly permissive 
D) authoritarian

Question 3

Inconsistent discipline can include

Accepted Answer

A) saying one thing and doing something else. 
B) making statements you do not mean. 
C) responding differently to the same behavior. 
D) all of these. 
A) saying one thing and doing something else. 
B) making statements you do not mean. 
C) responding differently to the same behavior. 
D) all of these.

Question 4

When resolving psychosocial dilemmas,

Accepted Answer

A) a new balance is created between a person and society. 
B) success can lead to healthy development and a satisfying life. 
C) unfavorable outcomes can have a negative impact when coping with later crises. 
D) all of these can occur. 
A) a new balance is created between a person and society. 
B) success can lead to healthy development and a satisfying life. 
C) unfavorable outcomes can have a negative impact when coping with later crises. 
D) all of these can occur.

Question 5

Gerontologist Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you

Accepted Answer

A) remain healthy. 
B) are involved in intellectually stimulating activities. 
C) are married to a smart person. 
D) do all of these. 
A) remain healthy. 
B) are involved in intellectually stimulating activities. 
C) are married to a smart person. 
D) do all of these.

Question 6

Levinson discovered that

Accepted Answer

A) all people go through a midlife crisis between the ages of 33 and 36. 
B) men went through periods of instability, but women did not. 
C) women went through periods of instability, but men did not. 
D) most of his subjects went through a period of instability between 37 and 41. 
A) all people go through a midlife crisis between the ages of 33 and 36. 
B) men went through periods of instability, but women did not. 
C) women went through periods of instability, but men did not. 
D) most of his subjects went through a period of instability between 37 and 41.

Question 7

College students in their 20s who are developing life-long friendships are in which psychosocial stage?

Accepted Answer

A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) generativity vs.stagnation 
C) integrity vs.despair 
D) intimacy vs.isolation 
A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) generativity vs.stagnation 
C) integrity vs.despair 
D) intimacy vs.isolation

Question 8

According to Levinson, people tend to experience a _____ when they have chosen a dead-end job or lifestyle or when they have achieved financial success but felt like what they were doing was pointless.

Accepted Answer

A) serious midlife decline. 
B) crisis of questioning. 
C) renewal of dedication for his job. 
D) dedication to his family rather than his job. 
A) serious midlife decline. 
B) crisis of questioning. 
C) renewal of dedication for his job. 
D) dedication to his family rather than his job.

Question 9

About ___ percent of those older than 65 are in nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20

Question 10

In general, one's approach to dying

Accepted Answer

A) is fixed and invariant. 
B) should follow Kübler-Ross's order if the person shows successful coping. 
C) will mirror his or her style of living. 
D) depends on one's age and gender with young people never reaching acceptance. 
A) is fixed and invariant. 
B) should follow Kübler-Ross's order if the person shows successful coping. 
C) will mirror his or her style of living. 
D) depends on one's age and gender with young people never reaching acceptance.

Question 11

Maria's two friends refused to play with her today, and Maria tells her mother that "everyone hates me." According to Haim Ginnot, Maria's mother would communicate most effectively with her daughter if she

Accepted Answer

A) urged her daughter to stop thinking that "everyone hates her." 
B) placed the blame for her daughter's feelings on her two "so-called" friends. 
C) encouraged her daughter to talk more about her feelings. 
D) tells her daughter that "it is stupid to think that everyone hates you." 
A) urged her daughter to stop thinking that "everyone hates her." 
B) placed the blame for her daughter's feelings on her two "so-called" friends. 
C) encouraged her daughter to talk more about her feelings. 
D) tells her daughter that "it is stupid to think that everyone hates you."

Question 12

Regarding adult development, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to move through cycles of stability and transition in their adult lives. 
B) It is more common to make a "midcourse correction" at midlife than it is to survive a "crisis." 
C) Difficult turning points in life can serve as "wake-up calls" that create opportunities for personal growth. 
D) All of these statements are true of adult development. 
A) People tend to move through cycles of stability and transition in their adult lives. 
B) It is more common to make a "midcourse correction" at midlife than it is to survive a "crisis." 
C) Difficult turning points in life can serve as "wake-up calls" that create opportunities for personal growth. 
D) All of these statements are true of adult development.

Question 13

Greg is a 39-year-old college professor.If he is like a majority of men in Levinson's study of midlife, he will see the next few years as a

Accepted Answer

A) time to rededicate himself to his family and his job. 
B) mellowing period in his life. 
C) time of unmanageable stress regarding his job and family. 
D) "last chance" to achieve his life goals. 
A) time to rededicate himself to his family and his job. 
B) mellowing period in his life. 
C) time of unmanageable stress regarding his job and family. 
D) "last chance" to achieve his life goals.

Question 14

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called

Accepted Answer

A) geriatrics. 
B) chronological prejudice. 
C) ageism. 
D) senility. 
A) geriatrics. 
B) chronological prejudice. 
C) ageism. 
D) senility.

Question 15

The confidence that comes from regarding oneself as a worthwhile person is called

Accepted Answer

A) narcissism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) narcissism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 16

Haim Ginott believes that making a distinction between _____ is the key to clear communication between parent and child.

Accepted Answer

A) freedom and control 
B) love and liking 
C) feelings and behavior 
D) discipline and punishment 
A) freedom and control 
B) love and liking 
C) feelings and behavior 
D) discipline and punishment

Question 17

Paula has been a teacher for 20 years, and she is still trying to find new, creative ways to help her students learn.Erikson would say that Paula is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Conventional, group-oriented morals are typical of

Accepted Answer

A) delinquents. 
B) young children. 
C) older children and most adults. 
D) only 20 percent of the adult population. 
A) delinquents. 
B) young children. 
C) older children and most adults. 
D) only 20 percent of the adult population.

Question 19

Leaving one's doll out in the yard and the doll getting wet would be considered a

Accepted Answer

A) logical consequence. 
B) natural consequence. 
C) positive punishment. 
D) negative punishment. 
A) logical consequence. 
B) natural consequence. 
C) positive punishment. 
D) negative punishment.

Question 20

According to Maggie Mamen, modern parents in trying to empower their children, imposed few limits on their behavior and gave them everything they wanted.This type of parenting produced children who

Accepted Answer

A) are independent, self-controlled, and self-reliant. 
B) have artificially high levels of self-esteem and a sense of entitlement. 
C) have low self-esteem and became the victims of bullies. 
D) became highly competitive Type A personalities. 
A) are independent, self-controlled, and self-reliant. 
B) have artificially high levels of self-esteem and a sense of entitlement. 
C) have low self-esteem and became the victims of bullies. 
D) became highly competitive Type A personalities.

Exam 3: Extension C: Human Development

According to your textbook, general guidelines for using physical punishment include

According to Maggie Mamen, _____ parenting produces spoiled, self-indulgent children who have little self-control.

Inconsistent discipline can include

When resolving psychosocial dilemmas,

Gerontologist Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you

Levinson discovered that

College students in their 20s who are developing life-long friendships are in which psychosocial stage?

According to Levinson, people tend to experience a _____ when they have chosen a dead-end job or lifestyle or when they have achieved financial success but felt like what they were doing was pointless.

About ___ percent of those older than 65 are in nursing homes.

In general, one's approach to dying

Maria's two friends refused to play with her today, and Maria tells her mother that "everyone hates me." According to Haim Ginnot, Maria's mother would communicate most effectively with her daughter if she

Regarding adult development, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Greg is a 39-year-old college professor.If he is like a majority of men in Levinson's study of midlife, he will see the next few years as a

Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called

The confidence that comes from regarding oneself as a worthwhile person is called

Haim Ginott believes that making a distinction between _____ is the key to clear communication between parent and child.

Paula has been a teacher for 20 years, and she is still trying to find new, creative ways to help her students learn.Erikson would say that Paula is exhibiting

Conventional, group-oriented morals are typical of

Leaving one's doll out in the yard and the doll getting wet would be considered a

According to Maggie Mamen, modern parents in trying to empower their children, imposed few limits on their behavior and gave them everything they wanted.This type of parenting produced children who

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