Question 1

Which of the following is a false statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns will turn their heads toward a sound source. 
B) Babies have the ability to match vision and hearing. 
C) Babies cannot hear until after they are born. 
D) In some ways,infants are better at distinguishing sounds than adults are. 
A) Newborns will turn their heads toward a sound source. 
B) Babies have the ability to match vision and hearing. 
C) Babies cannot hear until after they are born. 
D) In some ways,infants are better at distinguishing sounds than adults are.

Question 2

Collecting the responses of different people at different ages all at the same time characterizes _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) basic 
D) applied 
A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) basic 
D) applied

Question 3

At birth,babies ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are color-blind,except for black,white,and shades of grey 
B) can distinguish only blues and purples in addition to black,white,and shades of grey 
C) can distinguish most,but not all,colors 
D) can distinguish all of the colors 
A) are color-blind,except for black,white,and shades of grey 
B) can distinguish only blues and purples in addition to black,white,and shades of grey 
C) can distinguish most,but not all,colors 
D) can distinguish all of the colors

Question 4

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) anger,denial,depression,bargaining,acceptance 
B) depression,anger,denial,bargaining,acceptance 
C) denial anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance 
D) anger,bargaining,depression,denial,acceptance 
A) anger,denial,depression,bargaining,acceptance 
B) depression,anger,denial,bargaining,acceptance 
C) denial anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance 
D) anger,bargaining,depression,denial,acceptance

Question 5

Katherine is nice to Sally,even though she doesn't like Sally at all,because most of her friends like Sally.Katherine is in which stage of moral development according to Kohlberg?

Accepted Answer

A) moral autonomy 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional 
A) moral autonomy 
B) preconventional 
C) conventional 
D) postconventional

Question 6

Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) schema 
B) accommodation 
C) assimilation 
D) structure 
A) schema 
B) accommodation 
C) assimilation 
D) structure

Question 7

Cultural and historical influences are BEST controlled using _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) basic 
D) applied 
A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) basic 
D) applied

Question 8

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy versus isolation 
B) identity versus role diffusion 
C) generativity versus stagnation 
D) integrity versus despair 
A) intimacy versus isolation 
B) identity versus role diffusion 
C) generativity versus stagnation 
D) integrity versus despair

Question 9

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) comparative psychology 
C) developmental psychology 
D) geriatrics 
A) personality 
B) comparative psychology 
C) developmental psychology 
D) geriatrics

Question 10

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensory-motor 
A) preoperational 
B) formal operational 
C) concrete operational 
D) sensory-motor

Question 11

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be,"I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

Accepted Answer

A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) law-abiding 
D) none of the above 
A) conventional 
B) preconventional 
C) law-abiding 
D) none of the above

Question 12

The pattern of events that is repeated in each new generation is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental sequence 
B) family cycle 
C) family circle 
D) family pattern 
A) developmental sequence 
B) family cycle 
C) family circle 
D) family pattern

Question 13

A disorder common in late adulthood that is characterized by losses in memory and cognition,and changes in personality,and that is believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain's structure and function is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke's syndrome 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Korsakoff's syndrome 
A) Wernicke's syndrome 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 14

Which of the following states has as a main theme the ability to consider many possible solutions to a problem and the ability to systematically test those possibilities?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A researcher tries to reconstruct a person's past by interviewing the person and by consulting various other sources that relate to the person's life.This method of conducting research is called the _______________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) biographical 
D) convergent 
A) longitudinal 
B) cross-sectional 
C) biographical 
D) convergent

Question 16

Which of the following is directly concerned with reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) complex changes in hormones 
B) primary sexual characteristics 
C) secondary sexual characteristics 
D) the onset of menarche 
A) complex changes in hormones 
B) primary sexual characteristics 
C) secondary sexual characteristics 
D) the onset of menarche

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal research?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes a relatively short period of time. 
B) It is quite flexible. 
C) It can measure stability of behavior. 
D) It is extremely practical. 
A) It takes a relatively short period of time. 
B) It is quite flexible. 
C) It can measure stability of behavior. 
D) It is extremely practical.

Question 18

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) irreversibility 
B) abstract thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) logical thinking 
A) irreversibility 
B) abstract thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) logical thinking

Question 19

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy vs.doubt. 
B) trust vs.mistrust. 
C) initiative vs.guilt. 
D) industry vs.inferiority. 
A) autonomy vs.doubt. 
B) trust vs.mistrust. 
C) initiative vs.guilt. 
D) industry vs.inferiority.

Exam 8: C: Development Across the Life Span

Which of the following is a false statement?

Collecting the responses of different people at different ages all at the same time characterizes _______ research.

At birth,babies ______________.

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kubler-Ross is _________________.

Katherine is nice to Sally,even though she doesn't like Sally at all,because most of her friends like Sally.Katherine is in which stage of moral development according to Kohlberg?

Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called _______.

Cultural and historical influences are BEST controlled using _______ research.

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of __________.

The field of _______ focuses on the questions of how people of different ages differ from one another and what caused those differences.

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

A typical statement of someone in the _______ level of Kohlberg's moral development would be,"I'm not going to steal because I'll probably be punished if I do."

The pattern of events that is repeated in each new generation is referred to as the __________.

A disorder common in late adulthood that is characterized by losses in memory and cognition,and changes in personality,and that is believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain's structure and function is __________.

Which of the following states has as a main theme the ability to consider many possible solutions to a problem and the ability to systematically test those possibilities?

A researcher tries to reconstruct a person's past by interviewing the person and by consulting various other sources that relate to the person's life.This method of conducting research is called the _______________ approach.

Which of the following is directly concerned with reproduction?

Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal research?

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies