Question 1

Which of the following theories of attachment was effectively discredited by the work of Harry Harlow?

Accepted Answer

A) Babies become attached to adults who are pleasant to touch. 
B) Babies become attached to adults who provide them with nourishment. 
C) Babies become attached to adults who smile at them. 
D) Babies become attached to adults who talk in quiet voices. 
A) Babies become attached to adults who are pleasant to touch. 
B) Babies become attached to adults who provide them with nourishment. 
C) Babies become attached to adults who smile at them. 
D) Babies become attached to adults who talk in quiet voices.

Question 2

A healthy adult with no signs of dementia in his or her 80s is likely to have the most difficulty doing which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) Remembering how many feet are in a mile 
B) Recalling the definition of the word "antepenultimate" 
C) knowing the names of his or her grandchildren 
D) Solving a logic problem 
A) Remembering how many feet are in a mile 
B) Recalling the definition of the word "antepenultimate" 
C) knowing the names of his or her grandchildren 
D) Solving a logic problem

Question 3

_____ refers to a person's self-perception and image.

Accepted Answer

A) Ego 
B) Achievement 
C) Self-awareness 
D) Identity 
A) Ego 
B) Achievement 
C) Self-awareness 
D) Identity

Question 4

The cessation of menstruation is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) menopause 
B) endometriosis 
C) menarche 
D) the climacteric 
A) menopause 
B) endometriosis 
C) menarche 
D) the climacteric

Question 5

Intelligence based on accumulated skills and abilities is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) fluid 
C) deductive 
D) crystallized 
A) longitudinal 
B) fluid 
C) deductive 
D) crystallized

Question 6

Theorist __________ believed that every stage of life has a conflict in need of resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) Carl Jung 
B) Erik Erikson 
C) Lev Vygotsky 
D) Jean Piaget 
A) Carl Jung 
B) Erik Erikson 
C) Lev Vygotsky 
D) Jean Piaget

Question 7

According to Erikson's theory,the _______ stage of development occurs in old age.

Accepted Answer

A) generativity versus stagnation 
B) intimacy versus isolation 
C) integrity versus despair 
D) trust versus mistrust 
A) generativity versus stagnation 
B) intimacy versus isolation 
C) integrity versus despair 
D) trust versus mistrust

Question 8

Which of the following stages is the most critical,according to Erikson?

Accepted Answer

A) generativity vs.stagnation 
B) autonomy vs.self-doubt 
C) identity vs.role confusion 
D) trust vs.mistrust 
A) generativity vs.stagnation 
B) autonomy vs.self-doubt 
C) identity vs.role confusion 
D) trust vs.mistrust

Question 9

In a study discussed in your textbook,researchers surveyed mothers from different cultures about when they expected their newborns to develop specific motor skills such as walking.In cultures where the mothers expected their children to reach these milestones earlier:

Accepted Answer

A) their children actually matured slower than average. 
B) their children matured at the same rate as all of the children in the study. 
C) their children reached the milestones at an earlier age than the children from other cultures. 
D) the parents showed extreme anxiety if their child developed slower than they had expected. 
A) their children actually matured slower than average. 
B) their children matured at the same rate as all of the children in the study. 
C) their children reached the milestones at an earlier age than the children from other cultures. 
D) the parents showed extreme anxiety if their child developed slower than they had expected.

Question 10

Erikson's intimacy vs.isolation crisis would most likely be associated with which event in the family cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) your last child leaving home 
B) your first child leaving home 
C) marrying 
D) adolescence 
A) your last child leaving home 
B) your first child leaving home 
C) marrying 
D) adolescence

Question 11

Research indicates that onset of puberty _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) has remained relatively unchanged for several centuries 
B) is occurring at later ages than ever before in developed countries 
C) is occurring at earlier ages than ever before in developed countries 
D) is less important to teenagers today than it has been historically 
A) has remained relatively unchanged for several centuries 
B) is occurring at later ages than ever before in developed countries 
C) is occurring at earlier ages than ever before in developed countries 
D) is less important to teenagers today than it has been historically

Question 12

According to Kohlberg,behavior motivated by the avoidance of punishment represents ________ morality.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) formal conventional 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) formal conventional

Question 13

Erik is a newborn.According to Erikson,his main task will be to develop a sense of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) trust 
B) initiative 
C) industry 
D) autonomy 
A) trust 
B) initiative 
C) industry 
D) autonomy

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A) ovum 
B) uterine 
C) embryo 
D) fetal 
A) ovum 
B) uterine 
C) embryo 
D) fetal

Question 15

The adage,"Out of sight,out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is meant by the term "egocentrism"?

Accepted Answer

A) A child lacks the ability to consider perspectives other than his or her own. 
B) A child is extremely arrogant and feels that he or she is better than others. 
C) A child is very selfish and refuses to share his or her possessions with others. 
D) A child lacks the motivation do things for him- or herself and expects them to be done by others. 
A) A child lacks the ability to consider perspectives other than his or her own. 
B) A child is extremely arrogant and feels that he or she is better than others. 
C) A child is very selfish and refuses to share his or her possessions with others. 
D) A child lacks the motivation do things for him- or herself and expects them to be done by others.

Question 17

Having children tends to __________ marital satisfaction,and ___________ marital stability.

Accepted Answer

A) increase; decrease 
B) decrease; increase 
C) increase; increase 
D) decrease; decrease 
A) increase; decrease 
B) decrease; increase 
C) increase; increase 
D) decrease; decrease

Question 18

At about ___ months of age,children demonstrate that their attachment to their primary caregiver(s)has peaked.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 9 
D) 13 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 9 
D) 13

Question 19

Compared to unmarried people,people who are married:

Accepted Answer

A) are likely to have better mental health,but worse physical health. 
B) are likely to have better physical health,but worse mental health. 
C) are likely to have better mental and physical health. 
D) have similar mental and physical health. 
A) are likely to have better mental health,but worse physical health. 
B) are likely to have better physical health,but worse mental health. 
C) are likely to have better mental and physical health. 
D) have similar mental and physical health.

Question 20

According to Piaget,the _____ stage of children's development is characterized by the understanding of symbols and pretend play.

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following theories of attachment was effectively discredited by the work of Harry Harlow?

A healthy adult with no signs of dementia in his or her 80s is likely to have the most difficulty doing which of the following tasks?

_____ refers to a person's self-perception and image.

The cessation of menstruation is called ___________.

Intelligence based on accumulated skills and abilities is referred to as _____.

Theorist __________ believed that every stage of life has a conflict in need of resolution.

According to Erikson's theory,the _______ stage of development occurs in old age.

Which of the following stages is the most critical,according to Erikson?

In a study discussed in your textbook,researchers surveyed mothers from different cultures about when they expected their newborns to develop specific motor skills such as walking.In cultures where the mothers expected their children to reach these milestones earlier:

Erikson's intimacy vs.isolation crisis would most likely be associated with which event in the family cycle?

Research indicates that onset of puberty _______________.

According to Kohlberg,behavior motivated by the avoidance of punishment represents ________ morality.

Erik is a newborn.According to Erikson,his main task will be to develop a sense of __________.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of development?

The adage,"Out of sight,out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

What is meant by the term "egocentrism"?

Having children tends to marital satisfaction,and _ marital stability.

At about ___ months of age,children demonstrate that their attachment to their primary caregiver(s)has peaked.

Compared to unmarried people,people who are married:

According to Piaget,the _____ stage of children's development is characterized by the understanding of symbols and pretend play.

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Exam 10: Life Span Development

Which of the following theories of attachment was effectively discredited by the work of Harry Harlow?

A healthy adult with no signs of dementia in his or her 80s is likely to have the most difficulty doing which of the following tasks?

_____ refers to a person's self-perception and image.

The cessation of menstruation is called ___________.

Intelligence based on accumulated skills and abilities is referred to as _____.

Theorist __________ believed that every stage of life has a conflict in need of resolution.

According to Erikson's theory,the _______ stage of development occurs in old age.

Which of the following stages is the most critical,according to Erikson?

In a study discussed in your textbook,researchers surveyed mothers from different cultures about when they expected their newborns to develop specific motor skills such as walking.In cultures where the mothers expected their children to reach these milestones earlier:

Erikson's intimacy vs.isolation crisis would most likely be associated with which event in the family cycle?

Research indicates that onset of puberty _______________.

According to Kohlberg,behavior motivated by the avoidance of punishment represents ________ morality.

Erik is a newborn.According to Erikson,his main task will be to develop a sense of __________.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of development?

The adage,"Out of sight,out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

What is meant by the term "egocentrism"?

Having children tends to __________ marital satisfaction,and ___________ marital stability.

At about ___ months of age,children demonstrate that their attachment to their primary caregiver(s)has peaked.

Compared to unmarried people,people who are married:

According to Piaget,the _____ stage of children's development is characterized by the understanding of symbols and pretend play.

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

Filters

Having children tends to marital satisfaction,and _ marital stability.