Question 1

According to Haim Ginott, which of the following statements about feelings is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Some feelings are unacceptable. 
B) People do not choose how they feel. 
C) It is important to allow free expression of feelings. 
D) When parents negate a child's feelings they are denying a very real part of the child's experience. 
A) Some feelings are unacceptable. 
B) People do not choose how they feel. 
C) It is important to allow free expression of feelings. 
D) When parents negate a child's feelings they are denying a very real part of the child's experience.

Question 2

Roughly half of the people studied by Levinson defined the midlife period as a

Accepted Answer

A) last chance to achieve life goals. 
B) rebuilding period. 
C) period for escaping dominance. 
D) period of serious decline. 
A) last chance to achieve life goals. 
B) rebuilding period. 
C) period for escaping dominance. 
D) period of serious decline.

Question 3

Luis fails a test and tells his father that he feels stupid.According to Haim Ginnot, Luis' father would communicate most effectively with his son if he

Accepted Answer

A) said "You really feel that you are not as smart as others, don't you? Do you feel this way often?" to encourage his son to express his emotions. 
B) said "Look son, in my eyes you are a fine person.But I understand how you feel.Everyone feels stupid at times." 
C) said ,"You're improving.Look at the progress you've made in your other subjects" to offer some encouragement. 
D) made all of these statements. 
A) said "You really feel that you are not as smart as others, don't you? Do you feel this way often?" to encourage his son to express his emotions. 
B) said "Look son, in my eyes you are a fine person.But I understand how you feel.Everyone feels stupid at times." 
C) said ,"You're improving.Look at the progress you've made in your other subjects" to offer some encouragement. 
D) made all of these statements.

Question 4

According to Erikson, individuals in their 70s and 80s are facing a time of reflection and the psychosocial conflict of

Accepted Answer

A) generativity vs.stagnation. 
B) integrity vs.despair. 
C) identity vs.role confusion. 
D) autonomy vs.shame and doubt. 
A) generativity vs.stagnation. 
B) integrity vs.despair. 
C) identity vs.role confusion. 
D) autonomy vs.shame and doubt.

Question 5

Melissa is often described by her teacher as a "model" child or unusually "good." However, she also tends to be somewhat insecure, anxious, and dependent on adults for approval.According to the research on child discipline techniques, Melissa's parents most likely used the _____ discipline approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of _____ abilities, while skills requiring speed and rapid learning are examples of _____ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid; crystallized 
B) crystallized; fluid 
C) preconventional; postconventional 
D) postconventional; preconventional 
A) fluid; crystallized 
B) crystallized; fluid 
C) preconventional; postconventional 
D) postconventional; preconventional

Question 7

According to Gould, "a crisis of urgency"is characteristic of individuals

Accepted Answer

A) during late adolescence and the early twenties. 
B) around age 30. 
C) in their late 30s and 40s. 
D) between 55 and 65 years of age. 
A) during late adolescence and the early twenties. 
B) around age 30. 
C) in their late 30s and 40s. 
D) between 55 and 65 years of age.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) Most children show no signs of long-term damage from spanking, if spanking is backed up by supportive parenting. 
B) Emotional damage does occur if spankings are severe, frequent, or coupled with harsh parenting. 
C) Frequent spanking tends to increase aggression, leading to more problem behaviors. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Most children show no signs of long-term damage from spanking, if spanking is backed up by supportive parenting. 
B) Emotional damage does occur if spankings are severe, frequent, or coupled with harsh parenting. 
C) Frequent spanking tends to increase aggression, leading to more problem behaviors. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 9

In Japan, aging is seen as _____, and ageism is expressed _____.

Accepted Answer

A) negative; as discrimination toward older individuals in the workplace 
B) positive; in a patronizing attitude toward the elderly 
C) positive; as respect for the elderly 
D) negative; as complete rejection of the elderly 
A) negative; as discrimination toward older individuals in the workplace 
B) positive; in a patronizing attitude toward the elderly 
C) positive; as respect for the elderly 
D) negative; as complete rejection of the elderly

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of ageism?

Accepted Answer

A) being considered unqualified for a job 
B) being considered "too old" for a job 
C) mandatory retirement 
D) aversion, hatred, or rejection of the elderly 
A) being considered unqualified for a job 
B) being considered "too old" for a job 
C) mandatory retirement 
D) aversion, hatred, or rejection of the elderly

Question 11

When a parent tells a child, "Don't ever leave your bicycle outside near the street again," the parent, according to Thomas Gordon, is using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) you-message. 
B) I-message. 
C) management technique. 
D) natural consequence. 
A) you-message. 
B) I-message. 
C) management technique. 
D) natural consequence.

Question 12

Which of the following is an I-message?

Accepted Answer

A) "Not I, not I." 
B) "You forgot that I like soup." 
C) "You never remember to pick up my mail." 
D) "I would like you to pick up the mail." 
A) "Not I, not I." 
B) "You forgot that I like soup." 
C) "You never remember to pick up my mail." 
D) "I would like you to pick up the mail."

Question 13

Initiative is fostered by

Accepted Answer

A) parents giving a child the freedom to use imagination and to choose activities. 
B) a child's play experiences. 
C) encouragement from parents when a child plans and carries out a task. 
D) all of these. 
A) parents giving a child the freedom to use imagination and to choose activities. 
B) a child's play experiences. 
C) encouragement from parents when a child plans and carries out a task. 
D) all of these.

Question 14

Generativity, in the form of nurturing, teaching, or serving others, helps alleviate many of the anxieties experienced during Gould's

Accepted Answer

A) escape from dominance. 
B) crisis of identity. 
C) crisis of questions. 
D) crisis of urgency. 
A) escape from dominance. 
B) crisis of identity. 
C) crisis of questions. 
D) crisis of urgency.

Question 15

Adults face many challenges in life including

Accepted Answer

A) Erikson's psychosocial dilemmas. 
B) career difficulties and marital strife. 
C) health problems and personal tragedies. 
D) all of these. 
A) Erikson's psychosocial dilemmas. 
B) career difficulties and marital strife. 
C) health problems and personal tragedies. 
D) all of these.

Question 16

In most Western cultures, ageism tends to have a _____ impact on older individuals; in Japan, aging is seen as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) negative; negative 
B) negative; positive 
C) positive; negative 
D) positive; positive 
A) negative; negative 
B) negative; positive 
C) positive; negative 
D) positive; positive

Question 17

According to Kübler-Ross, the most common order of emotional reactions in preparing for death is

Accepted Answer

A) anger, depression, bargaining, denial and isolation, acceptance. 
B) denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
C) anger, depression, denial and isolation, bargaining, acceptance. 
D) depression, anger, denial and isolation, bargaining, acceptance. 
A) anger, depression, bargaining, denial and isolation, acceptance. 
B) denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. 
C) anger, depression, denial and isolation, bargaining, acceptance. 
D) depression, anger, denial and isolation, bargaining, acceptance.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring and avoiding information about their death 
B) anger and envy toward those who will continue living 
C) obsessive concern with their own health and that of others 
D) efforts to strike a bargain with themselves or God 
A) ignoring and avoiding information about their death 
B) anger and envy toward those who will continue living 
C) obsessive concern with their own health and that of others 
D) efforts to strike a bargain with themselves or God

Question 19

The preconventional level of moral development is most characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) adults. 
B) adolescents. 
C) young children and delinquents. 
D) young adults. 
A) adults. 
B) adolescents. 
C) young children and delinquents. 
D) young adults.

Question 20

In which level of moral development is moral reasoning directed by self-chosen ethical principles that tend to be general, comprehensive, or universal?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: Extension C: Human Development

According to Haim Ginott, which of the following statements about feelings is FALSE?

Roughly half of the people studied by Levinson defined the midlife period as a

Luis fails a test and tells his father that he feels stupid.According to Haim Ginnot, Luis' father would communicate most effectively with his son if he

According to Erikson, individuals in their 70s and 80s are facing a time of reflection and the psychosocial conflict of

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of _____ abilities, while skills requiring speed and rapid learning are examples of _____ abilities.

According to Gould, "a crisis of urgency"is characteristic of individuals

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

In Japan, aging is seen as _____, and ageism is expressed _____.

Which of the following is NOT an example of ageism?

When a parent tells a child, "Don't ever leave your bicycle outside near the street again," the parent, according to Thomas Gordon, is using a(n)

Which of the following is an I-message?

Initiative is fostered by

Generativity, in the form of nurturing, teaching, or serving others, helps alleviate many of the anxieties experienced during Gould's

Adults face many challenges in life including

In most Western cultures, ageism tends to have a _____ impact on older individuals; in Japan, aging is seen as _____.

According to Kübler-Ross, the most common order of emotional reactions in preparing for death is

Which of the following is NOT a typical response of people to their own impending death?

The preconventional level of moral development is most characteristic of

In which level of moral development is moral reasoning directed by self-chosen ethical principles that tend to be general, comprehensive, or universal?

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

Vocabulary and stored knowledge are examples of _ abilities, while skills requiring speed and rapid learning are examples of _ abilities.

In Japan, aging is seen as _, and ageism is expressed _.

In most Western cultures, ageism tends to have a _ impact on older individuals; in Japan, aging is seen as _.