Question 1

The description and explanation of behavioural changes in the individual and the differences between individuals from conception to death is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental psychology 
B) the whole life approach 
C) the lifespan development approach 
D) the longitudinal method 
A) developmental psychology 
B) the whole life approach 
C) the lifespan development approach 
D) the longitudinal method

Question 2

The __________ roughly resembles a human being.

Accepted Answer

A) zygote 
B) fetus 
C) embryo 
D) placenta 
A) zygote 
B) fetus 
C) embryo 
D) placenta

Question 3

Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed

Accepted Answer

A) that monkeys prefer soft mothers over food. 
B) that monkeys prefer the mother who provides food regardless of other factors. 
C) that monkeys prefer a wire mother in stressful situations. 
D) none of the above 
A) that monkeys prefer soft mothers over food. 
B) that monkeys prefer the mother who provides food regardless of other factors. 
C) that monkeys prefer a wire mother in stressful situations. 
D) none of the above

Question 4

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations-have attained conservation 
B) preoperational-animism 
C) formal operations-egocentrism 
D) sensorimotor-developing object permanence 
A) concrete operations-have attained conservation 
B) preoperational-animism 
C) formal operations-egocentrism 
D) sensorimotor-developing object permanence

Question 5

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) social 
C) moral 
D) emotional 
A) cognitive 
B) social 
C) moral 
D) emotional

Question 6

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during

Accepted Answer

A) middle adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness. 
A) middle adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) late adulthood. 
D) the period after he is told that he has a terminal illness.

Question 7

Which infant is most likely to have the fastest motor development?

Accepted Answer

A) an infant born in Peru 
B) an infant born in Jamaica 
C) an infant born in northern Canada to an Inuit family 
D) an infant born in England 
A) an infant born in Peru 
B) an infant born in Jamaica 
C) an infant born in northern Canada to an Inuit family 
D) an infant born in England

Question 8

According to Piaget,children learn to retrace their thoughts,correct themselves,see more than one dimension to a problem,but cannot yet handle abstract concepts during the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When Angela plays the game "peekaboo!" with her infant,Michael,he cries every time,thinking his mom has disappeared.Which concept has Michael yet to develop?

Accepted Answer

A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) symbolic thought 
D) assimilation 
A) conservation 
B) object permanence 
C) symbolic thought 
D) assimilation

Question 10

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

Accepted Answer

A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) intimacy vs.isolation 
C) generativity vs.stagnation 
D) integrity vs.despair 
A) industry vs.inferiority 
B) intimacy vs.isolation 
C) generativity vs.stagnation 
D) integrity vs.despair

Question 11

The first time that four-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute,she thought it was simply a large whistle.Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Most ten- and eleven-year-olds are at the level of thinking that Piaget described as __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: D: Lifespan Development

The description and explanation of behavioural changes in the individual and the differences between individuals from conception to death is called _________.

The __________ roughly resembles a human being.

Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed

Based on Piagetian theory,which of the following relationships is NOT correct?

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Generativity or stagnation are two feelings that may dominate a person's life during

Which infant is most likely to have the fastest motor development?

According to Piaget,children learn to retrace their thoughts,correct themselves,see more than one dimension to a problem,but cannot yet handle abstract concepts during the __________ stage.

When Angela plays the game "peekaboo!" with her infant,Michael,he cries every time,thinking his mom has disappeared.Which concept has Michael yet to develop?

How did Erikson identify the conflict experienced in old age?

The first time that four-year-old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute,she thought it was simply a large whistle.Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

Most ten- and eleven-year-olds are at the level of thinking that Piaget described as __________.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping