Question 1

A(n)__________ refers to a group of people who lived during the same time period.

Accepted Answer

A) cohort 
B) constituency 
C) peer group 
D) age cluster 
A) cohort 
B) constituency 
C) peer group 
D) age cluster

Question 2

What kind of animals did Harry Harlow and his colleagues use to discredit the most commonly accepted theory of attachment of the time?

Accepted Answer

A) Geese 
B) Monkeys 
C) Pigeons 
D) Rats 
A) Geese 
B) Monkeys 
C) Pigeons 
D) Rats

Question 3

At birth,the newborn has an estimated 100 billion neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Parents who attend to their children's psychological abilities and guide them through the learning process are using: _____.

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding 
B) tutoring 
C) core knowledge 
D) the zone of proximal development 
A) scaffolding 
B) tutoring 
C) core knowledge 
D) the zone of proximal development

Question 5

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says,"Birdie"! Her mother says,"That flies like a bird,Janis,but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying,"Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) preoperational thought 
C) assimilation 
D) egocentric thinking 
A) accommodation 
B) preoperational thought 
C) assimilation 
D) egocentric thinking

Question 6

According to your textbook,which of the following is true of children who survive a preterm birth before 29 weeks' gestational age?

Accepted Answer

A) Over 95% experience severe cognitive impairments into adulthood. 
B) Over 95% experience some lasting impairment,but it is typically mild. 
C) Over 50% show no cognitive impairments at all. 
D) Preterm birth affects physical,but not cognitive development. 
A) Over 95% experience severe cognitive impairments into adulthood. 
B) Over 95% experience some lasting impairment,but it is typically mild. 
C) Over 50% show no cognitive impairments at all. 
D) Preterm birth affects physical,but not cognitive development.

Question 7

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages. 
A) all children pass through certain stages at a specified age. 
B) all children pass through a series of 6 stages. 
C) all children pass through stages in the same order. 
D) children often skip some of the stages.

Question 8

Piaget's theory of intellectual development assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) children pass through certain stages at a specific age. 
B) children pass through a series of 6 sequential stages. 
C) children pass through a series of stages in the same order. 
D) children pass through stages but in no particular order and at no specified ages. 
A) children pass through certain stages at a specific age. 
B) children pass through a series of 6 sequential stages. 
C) children pass through a series of stages in the same order. 
D) children pass through stages but in no particular order and at no specified ages.

Question 9

Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by understanding of symbols,pretend play,and mastery of the concept of conservation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) introversion vs.extroversion 
B) trust vs.mistrust 
C) autonomy vs.doubt 
D) initiative vs.guilt 
A) introversion vs.extroversion 
B) trust vs.mistrust 
C) autonomy vs.doubt 
D) initiative vs.guilt

Question 11

Deterioration of cognitive abilities and memory in Alzheimer's patients may be attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A) nonprescription drug usage earlier in life. 
B) a buildup of proteins that clump together in the spaces between neurons,interrupting their normal activity. 
C) normal aging processes that are unavoidable. 
D) one gene that definitively determines whether the disease will appear. 
A) nonprescription drug usage earlier in life. 
B) a buildup of proteins that clump together in the spaces between neurons,interrupting their normal activity. 
C) normal aging processes that are unavoidable. 
D) one gene that definitively determines whether the disease will appear.

Question 12

Two-year-old Sarah talks to her brother,who is wearing headphones and looking away,and becomes frustrated that he is (or seems to be)ignoring her.Sarah's misunderstanding is likely to do the fact that she has yet to develop: _____.

Accepted Answer

A) theory of mind 
B) self-awareness 
C) egocentrism 
D) stranger anxiety 
A) theory of mind 
B) self-awareness 
C) egocentrism 
D) stranger anxiety

Question 13

Piaget attributed cognitive development to the interaction of what two processes?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation and accommodation 
B) assimilation and egocentric thinking 
C) egocentric thinking and conservation 
D) conservation and accommodation 
A) assimilation and accommodation 
B) assimilation and egocentric thinking 
C) egocentric thinking and conservation 
D) conservation and accommodation

Question 14

Our brain contains billions of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) neurons 
B) types of chemical transmitters 
C) types of motor transmitters 
D) catecholamines 
A) neurons 
B) types of chemical transmitters 
C) types of motor transmitters 
D) catecholamines

Question 15

Research suggests that which of the following statements about Internet/digital media usage by adolescents is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It invariably leads to depression. 
B) Only adolescents who are already depressed use the Internet. 
C) Adolescents who use Internet to connect with anonymous people are likely to feel better about themselves. 
D) Adolescents who primarily use the Internet for social networking with friends are not at increased risk for depression. 
A) It invariably leads to depression. 
B) Only adolescents who are already depressed use the Internet. 
C) Adolescents who use Internet to connect with anonymous people are likely to feel better about themselves. 
D) Adolescents who primarily use the Internet for social networking with friends are not at increased risk for depression.

Question 16

A disorder that is caused during pregnancy and is characterized by the child having facial defects,stunted growth,and cognitive impairments is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Munchausen's syndrome 
B) fetal alcohol syndrome 
C) body dysmorphia 
D) Klinefelter's syndrome 
A) Munchausen's syndrome 
B) fetal alcohol syndrome 
C) body dysmorphia 
D) Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 17

According to Piaget,knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

Accepted Answer

A) sensation and motion 
B) egocentrism and theory of mind 
C) conservation and object permanence 
D) assimilation and accommodation 
A) sensation and motion 
B) egocentrism and theory of mind 
C) conservation and object permanence 
D) assimilation and accommodation

Question 18

Which of the following marks the biological beginning of adulthood according to psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) the loss of virginity 
B) turning 18 
C) puberty 
D) The start of adulthood is usually defined by sociocultural norms and does not have a biological marker. 
A) the loss of virginity 
B) turning 18 
C) puberty 
D) The start of adulthood is usually defined by sociocultural norms and does not have a biological marker.

Question 19

In which stage do the skeletal,organ,and nervous systems become more developed and specialized?

Accepted Answer

A) Embryonic stage 
B) Fetal stage 
C) Germinal stage 
D) Gestational stage 
A) Embryonic stage 
B) Fetal stage 
C) Germinal stage 
D) Gestational stage

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations. 
B) Preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations,sensorimotor. 
C) Preoperational,sensorimotor,concrete operations,formal operations. 
D) Preoperational,formal operations,sensorimotor,concrete operations. 
A) Sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations. 
B) Preoperational,concrete operations,formal operations,sensorimotor. 
C) Preoperational,sensorimotor,concrete operations,formal operations. 
D) Preoperational,formal operations,sensorimotor,concrete operations.

A(n)__________ refers to a group of people who lived during the same time period.

What kind of animals did Harry Harlow and his colleagues use to discredit the most commonly accepted theory of attachment of the time?

At birth,the newborn has an estimated 100 billion neurons.

Parents who attend to their children's psychological abilities and guide them through the learning process are using: _____.

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says,"Birdie"! Her mother says,"That flies like a bird,Janis,but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying,"Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of ____________.

According to your textbook,which of the following is true of children who survive a preterm birth before 29 weeks' gestational age?

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

Piaget's theory of intellectual development assumes that:

Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by understanding of symbols,pretend play,and mastery of the concept of conservation?

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

Deterioration of cognitive abilities and memory in Alzheimer's patients may be attributable to:

Two-year-old Sarah talks to her brother,who is wearing headphones and looking away,and becomes frustrated that he is (or seems to be)ignoring her.Sarah's misunderstanding is likely to do the fact that she has yet to develop: _____.

Piaget attributed cognitive development to the interaction of what two processes?

Our brain contains billions of __________.

Research suggests that which of the following statements about Internet/digital media usage by adolescents is true?

A disorder that is caused during pregnancy and is characterized by the child having facial defects,stunted growth,and cognitive impairments is __________.

According to Piaget,knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

Which of the following marks the biological beginning of adulthood according to psychologists?

In which stage do the skeletal,organ,and nervous systems become more developed and specialized?

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

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Exam 10: Life Span Development

A(n)__________ refers to a group of people who lived during the same time period.

What kind of animals did Harry Harlow and his colleagues use to discredit the most commonly accepted theory of attachment of the time?

At birth,the newborn has an estimated 100 billion neurons.

Parents who attend to their children's psychological abilities and guide them through the learning process are using: _____.

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says,"Birdie"! Her mother says,"That flies like a bird,Janis,but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying,"Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of ____________.

According to your textbook,which of the following is true of children who survive a preterm birth before 29 weeks' gestational age?

Piaget's stage theory assumes that:

Piaget's theory of intellectual development assumes that:

Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by understanding of symbols,pretend play,and mastery of the concept of conservation?

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

Deterioration of cognitive abilities and memory in Alzheimer's patients may be attributable to:

Two-year-old Sarah talks to her brother,who is wearing headphones and looking away,and becomes frustrated that he is (or seems to be)ignoring her.Sarah's misunderstanding is likely to do the fact that she has yet to develop: _____.

Piaget attributed cognitive development to the interaction of what two processes?

Our brain contains billions of __________.

Research suggests that which of the following statements about Internet/digital media usage by adolescents is true?

A disorder that is caused during pregnancy and is characterized by the child having facial defects,stunted growth,and cognitive impairments is __________.

According to Piaget,knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

Which of the following marks the biological beginning of adulthood according to psychologists?

In which stage do the skeletal,organ,and nervous systems become more developed and specialized?

Which of the following is the correct order for Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

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