Question 1

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of _____ development.

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) physical 
C) moral 
D) motor 
A) language 
B) physical 
C) moral 
D) motor

Question 2

By seven months of age, an infant's nervous system will mature enough to allow the infant to do all of the following EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A) grasp objects. 
B) babble. 
C) walk. 
D) smile and laugh. 
A) grasp objects. 
B) babble. 
C) walk. 
D) smile and laugh.

Question 3

According to Piaget's theory, a child's intellect develops mainly through _____, so it is best to follow a teaching strategy known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation; the one-step-ahead strategy 
B) assimilation; multi-sensory approach 
C) assimilation; forced teaching 
D) forced teaching; "hothousing" 
A) accommodation; the one-step-ahead strategy 
B) assimilation; multi-sensory approach 
C) assimilation; forced teaching 
D) forced teaching; "hothousing"

Question 4

Today, psychologists conclude that Piaget's theory is

Accepted Answer

A) wrong about how children think. 
B) absolutely correct about how children think. 
C) a good means of understanding how children think. 
D) inaccurate only in regards to egocentricism. 
A) wrong about how children think. 
B) absolutely correct about how children think. 
C) a good means of understanding how children think. 
D) inaccurate only in regards to egocentricism.

Question 5

Keri is beginning to respond to real words, such as "no" and "hi,"addresses her parents as "Mama" and "Dada," and is making her first connections between words and objects.Kerri is most likely _____ months old.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 9 
C) 12 
D) 18 
A) 6 
B) 9 
C) 12 
D) 18

Question 6

A researcher asks Zeke and Carlos, "What do you think would happen if it suddenly became possible for people to fly, like the birds? Zeke responds that "people can't fly," while Carlos comes up with several interesting possibilities about "humans flying." Zeke is most likely in the _____ stage of cognitive development, while Carlos is most likely in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage are more likely to have

Accepted Answer

A) lower self-esteem and a more negative self-image. 
B) a stronger sense of personal identity. 
C) engage in drug use. 
D) all of these characteristics. 
A) lower self-esteem and a more negative self-image. 
B) a stronger sense of personal identity. 
C) engage in drug use. 
D) all of these characteristics.

Question 8

At 18 months, Katy says "pah-getty" (spaghetti) whenever she wants to eat and says "milk" when she wants something to drink.She also calls her mother "Mama" and her father "Dada" and her cat "Kitty." Katy is most likely in the _____ stage of language development.

Accepted Answer

A) cooing 
B) babbling 
C) telegraphic 
D) single-word 
A) cooing 
B) babbling 
C) telegraphic 
D) single-word

Question 9

Regarding cooing, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooing generally occurs before crying. 
B) Cooing begins around six to eight months of age. 
C) Cooing is the repetition of consonant-vowel sounds (like coo or cah). 
D) Cooing is the repetition of only vowel sounds (like oo or ah). 
A) Cooing generally occurs before crying. 
B) Cooing begins around six to eight months of age. 
C) Cooing is the repetition of consonant-vowel sounds (like coo or cah). 
D) Cooing is the repetition of only vowel sounds (like oo or ah).

Question 10

To categorize people's level of moral development using Kohlberg's approach, a psychologist would

Accepted Answer

A) observe their behavior in situations in which conflicts occur between personal needs and those of others. 
B) pose situations involving moral dilemmas to them and study the reasons they give for the actions they recommend. 
C) ask them to classify behaviors as legal, illegal, moral, and immoral. 
D) ask them to rank values that involve specific ways of reaching their own goals from most important to least important. 
A) observe their behavior in situations in which conflicts occur between personal needs and those of others. 
B) pose situations involving moral dilemmas to them and study the reasons they give for the actions they recommend. 
C) ask them to classify behaviors as legal, illegal, moral, and immoral. 
D) ask them to rank values that involve specific ways of reaching their own goals from most important to least important.

Question 11

Concerning ethnic differences, which culture tends to value individual effort and independence rather than interdependence and group loyalty?

Accepted Answer

A) African-American 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian-American 
D) Western culture 
A) African-American 
B) Hispanic 
C) Asian-American 
D) Western culture

Question 12

A healthy balance between the rights of parents and their children is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian parenting. 
B) permissive parenting. 
C) authoritative parenting. 
D) collaborative parenting. 
A) authoritarian parenting. 
B) permissive parenting. 
C) authoritative parenting. 
D) collaborative parenting.

Question 13

Parents typically switch to parentese when their child

Accepted Answer

A) begins cooing. 
B) begins babbling. 
C) says his or her first word. 
D) makes a pronunciation error. 
A) begins cooing. 
B) begins babbling. 
C) says his or her first word. 
D) makes a pronunciation error.

Question 14

During which cognitive stage do children learn to think symbolically and to use language, although their thinking will still be very intuitive?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Irene is withdrawn, emotionally stiff, and lacking in curiosity.She most likely has _____ parents.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) overly permissive 
D) democratic 
A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) overly permissive 
D) democratic

Question 16

When parents around the world use a short, sharp rhythm, they are

Accepted Answer

A) warning their baby. 
B) comforting their baby. 
C) calling attention to objects. 
D) praising their baby. 
A) warning their baby. 
B) comforting their baby. 
C) calling attention to objects. 
D) praising their baby.

Question 17

As a parent, you want your daughter to grow up to be a mature, independent adult with an inquiring mind.To accomplish this you should

Accepted Answer

A) combine love and encouragement with firm and consistent guidance. 
B) explain your decisions. 
C) respect your child's rights while also expecting her to take responsibility for her actions. 
D) do all of these. 
A) combine love and encouragement with firm and consistent guidance. 
B) explain your decisions. 
C) respect your child's rights while also expecting her to take responsibility for her actions. 
D) do all of these.

Question 18

In the late teens, the brain actively destroys unneeded connections, especially in the frontal lobes.This pruning of synapses sharpens the brain's capacity for

Accepted Answer

A) sensory capabilities. 
B) language comprehension. 
C) abstract thinking. 
D) intuitive thinking. 
A) sensory capabilities. 
B) language comprehension. 
C) abstract thinking. 
D) intuitive thinking.

Question 19

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage tend to show all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) having higher self-esteem. 
B) being less likely to engage in drug use. 
C) having a better self-image. 
D) having a weaker sense of personal identity. 
A) having higher self-esteem. 
B) being less likely to engage in drug use. 
C) having a better self-image. 
D) having a weaker sense of personal identity.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) During adolescence, a person's identity and moral values come into sharper focus. 
B) Almost all cultures recognize the transitional status of adolescence. 
C) The length of adolescence varies greatly from culture to culture. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) During adolescence, a person's identity and moral values come into sharper focus. 
B) Almost all cultures recognize the transitional status of adolescence. 
C) The length of adolescence varies greatly from culture to culture. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Exam 3: Extension B: Human Development

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of _____ development.

By seven months of age, an infant's nervous system will mature enough to allow the infant to do all of the following EXCEPT to

According to Piaget's theory, a child's intellect develops mainly through _____, so it is best to follow a teaching strategy known as _____.

Today, psychologists conclude that Piaget's theory is

Keri is beginning to respond to real words, such as "no" and "hi,"addresses her parents as "Mama" and "Dada," and is making her first connections between words and objects.Kerri is most likely _____ months old.

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage are more likely to have

At 18 months, Katy says "pah-getty" (spaghetti) whenever she wants to eat and says "milk" when she wants something to drink.She also calls her mother "Mama" and her father "Dada" and her cat "Kitty." Katy is most likely in the _____ stage of language development.

Regarding cooing, which of the following statements is TRUE?

To categorize people's level of moral development using Kohlberg's approach, a psychologist would

Concerning ethnic differences, which culture tends to value individual effort and independence rather than interdependence and group loyalty?

A healthy balance between the rights of parents and their children is characteristic of

Parents typically switch to parentese when their child

During which cognitive stage do children learn to think symbolically and to use language, although their thinking will still be very intuitive?

Irene is withdrawn, emotionally stiff, and lacking in curiosity.She most likely has _____ parents.

When parents around the world use a short, sharp rhythm, they are

As a parent, you want your daughter to grow up to be a mature, independent adult with an inquiring mind.To accomplish this you should

In the late teens, the brain actively destroys unneeded connections, especially in the frontal lobes.This pruning of synapses sharpens the brain's capacity for

Teens who take pride in their ethnic heritage tend to show all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

According to Piaget's theory, a child's intellect develops mainly through _, so it is best to follow a teaching strategy known as _.