Question 1

Emily is a late maturing girl.Compared to the early maturing girls, we can expect Emily to

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A) be more independent and more involved in school activities. 
B) be more at risk for premature identity formation. 
C) have greater peer prestige and adult approval. 
D) show none of these characteristics. 
A) be more independent and more involved in school activities. 
B) be more at risk for premature identity formation. 
C) have greater peer prestige and adult approval. 
D) show none of these characteristics.

Question 2

_____ parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to authority.

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A) Overly permissive parents 
B) Authoritarian parents 
C) Authoritative parents 
D) Autonomous parents 
A) Overly permissive parents 
B) Authoritarian parents 
C) Authoritative parents 
D) Autonomous parents

Question 3

Regarding early language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Six-week-old babies will gaze at an adult's face in rhythm with the adult's speech. 
B) Infants as young as four months engage in vocal turn-taking with adults. 
C) The more children interact with parents, the faster they learn to talk and the faster they learn thinking abilities. 
D) The interchanges between parents and infants under ten months of age do not represent real communication. 
A) Six-week-old babies will gaze at an adult's face in rhythm with the adult's speech. 
B) Infants as young as four months engage in vocal turn-taking with adults. 
C) The more children interact with parents, the faster they learn to talk and the faster they learn thinking abilities. 
D) The interchanges between parents and infants under ten months of age do not represent real communication.

Question 4

Between the ages of _____, peak synaptic growth shifts to the temporal and parietal lobes.During this period, children become increasingly adept at using language.

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A) birth and 2 years 
B) 3 and 6 years 
C) 7 and 15 years 
D) 16 and 19 years 
A) birth and 2 years 
B) 3 and 6 years 
C) 7 and 15 years 
D) 16 and 19 years

Question 5

Students in Mrs.Gibson's psychology class are learning about the ethical principles of research and will be setting up simple research projects involving the survey and correlation methods.In order to complete these projects, Mrs.Gibson's students must utilize thinking that is at which cognitive stage?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) concrete operational 
C) formal operations 
D) sensorimotor 
A) preoperational 
B) concrete operational 
C) formal operations 
D) sensorimotor

Question 6

Gabe is a late-maturing boy.Compared to boys who mature earlier, we can expect Gabe to

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A) be less likely to get in trouble with drugs, alcohol, and truancy. 
B) be more poised, relaxed, and self-assured. 
C) prematurely form his identity. 
D) have social and athletic advantages. 
A) be less likely to get in trouble with drugs, alcohol, and truancy. 
B) be more poised, relaxed, and self-assured. 
C) prematurely form his identity. 
D) have social and athletic advantages.

Question 7

Between the ages of 7 and 15 years, children become increasingly adept at using language, a specialty of the

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A) parietal lobes. 
B) temporal lobes. 
C) occipital lobes. 
D) corpus callosum. 
A) parietal lobes. 
B) temporal lobes. 
C) occipital lobes. 
D) corpus callosum.

Question 8

A pattern of conversational interaction between parent and infant preceding language development is

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A) turn-taking. 
B) imprinting. 
C) presemantics. 
D) transformation. 
A) turn-taking. 
B) imprinting. 
C) presemantics. 
D) transformation.

Question 9

Ideas about Piaget's stages and the cognitive ability of infants are challenged by infants' reaction to

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A) hypothetical possibilities. 
B) impossible events. 
C) turn-taking. 
D) separation anxiety. 
A) hypothetical possibilities. 
B) impossible events. 
C) turn-taking. 
D) separation anxiety.

Question 10

Children normally begin to say their first word and make connections between words and objects at about

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A) 6 months. 
B) 12 months. 
C) 18 months. 
D) 24 months. 
A) 6 months. 
B) 12 months. 
C) 18 months. 
D) 24 months.

Question 11

Regarding parentese, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Mothers of all nations talk to their babies with similar changes in pitch. 
B) Warnings are delivered in a short, sharp rhythm. 
C) Mothers praise their babies using low, smooth, drawn-out tones. 
D) Mothers use a high-pitched, rising melody to call attention to objects. 
A) Mothers of all nations talk to their babies with similar changes in pitch. 
B) Warnings are delivered in a short, sharp rhythm. 
C) Mothers praise their babies using low, smooth, drawn-out tones. 
D) Mothers use a high-pitched, rising melody to call attention to objects.

Question 12

Regarding identity formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Identity formation is a key task of adolescence. 
B) Problems of identity occur at other stages of development besides adolescence. 
C) Many problems of identity formation stem from the specific, rigid roles adolescents must play within society. 
D) After adolescents have attained the stage of formal operations, they are better able to form an identity. 
A) Identity formation is a key task of adolescence. 
B) Problems of identity occur at other stages of development besides adolescence. 
C) Many problems of identity formation stem from the specific, rigid roles adolescents must play within society. 
D) After adolescents have attained the stage of formal operations, they are better able to form an identity.

Question 13

The culturally-defined period of life between childhood and adulthood is known as

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A) puberty. 
B) adolescence. 
C) andropause. 
D) early life transition. 
A) puberty. 
B) adolescence. 
C) andropause. 
D) early life transition.

Question 14

Jay is 26 months old, and his favorite word is "No." Although he knows what his parents want him to do (or not do), Jay seems to take delight in doing the opposite.Jay is exhibiting

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A) the precursor to a conduct disorder. 
B) attention deficit disorder. 
C) the effect of the withdrawal of love technique. 
D) normal independent behavior for a child of this age. 
A) the precursor to a conduct disorder. 
B) attention deficit disorder. 
C) the effect of the withdrawal of love technique. 
D) normal independent behavior for a child of this age.

Question 15

The modification of existing mental patterns to fit new requirements is called

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A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) conservation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) conservation.

Question 16

When Kathy uses crayons, she holds them tightly and presses down hard on the paper.Her mother just gave Kathy some fine line markers to draw with.Kathy grips the marker tightly and presses the point down hard on the paper.The point of the marker breaks.Kathy's difficulty with this new drawing instrument is due to

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) conservation. 
D) object permanence. 
A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) conservation. 
D) object permanence.

Question 17

According to Arnett, "twixters," "kippers," "boomerang kids," and "nesthockers" are names for individuals in

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A) various adolescent cliques. 
B) emerging adulthood in various Western societies. 
C) various ethnic gangs. 
D) the early stage of post-retirement in various Western societies. 
A) various adolescent cliques. 
B) emerging adulthood in various Western societies. 
C) various ethnic gangs. 
D) the early stage of post-retirement in various Western societies.

Question 18

All adolescents could benefit from

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A) enhanced group pride. 
B) more positive role models. 
C) a more tolerant society. 
D) all of these. 
A) enhanced group pride. 
B) more positive role models. 
C) a more tolerant society. 
D) all of these.

Question 19

Using existing mental patterns in new situations involves _____, while changing these patterns involves _____.

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A) assimilation; accommodation 
B) accommodation; assimilation 
C) conservation; animism 
D) animism; conservation 
A) assimilation; accommodation 
B) accommodation; assimilation 
C) conservation; animism 
D) animism; conservation

Question 20

In this culture, the father is a strong authority figure who demands obedience from the children at an early age so the family will not be shamed by the child's misbehavior.Punishment generally consists of spankings and teasing, while success, generosity, hospitality, thrift, conservatism, and educational achievement are highly valued by

Accepted Answer

A) African-American families. 
B) Arab-American families. 
C) Hispanic families. 
D) Asian-American families. 
A) African-American families. 
B) Arab-American families. 
C) Hispanic families. 
D) Asian-American families.

Exam 3: Extension B: Human Development

Emily is a late maturing girl.Compared to the early maturing girls, we can expect Emily to

_____ parents enforce rigid rules and demand strict obedience to authority.

Regarding early language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Between the ages of _____, peak synaptic growth shifts to the temporal and parietal lobes.During this period, children become increasingly adept at using language.

Gabe is a late-maturing boy.Compared to boys who mature earlier, we can expect Gabe to

Between the ages of 7 and 15 years, children become increasingly adept at using language, a specialty of the

A pattern of conversational interaction between parent and infant preceding language development is

Ideas about Piaget's stages and the cognitive ability of infants are challenged by infants' reaction to

Children normally begin to say their first word and make connections between words and objects at about

Regarding parentese, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding identity formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The culturally-defined period of life between childhood and adulthood is known as

Jay is 26 months old, and his favorite word is "No." Although he knows what his parents want him to do (or not do), Jay seems to take delight in doing the opposite.Jay is exhibiting

The modification of existing mental patterns to fit new requirements is called

According to Arnett, "twixters," "kippers," "boomerang kids," and "nesthockers" are names for individuals in

All adolescents could benefit from

Using existing mental patterns in new situations involves _____, while changing these patterns involves _____.

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 C: 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

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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