Question 1

The term _____ refers to the stage in which an individual reaches sexual maturity and becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  centration 
B)  zone of proximal development 
C)  puberty 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  centration 
B)  zone of proximal development 
C)  puberty 
D)  egocentrism

Question 2

Which of the following statements correctly summarizes the psychological research on peer relationships during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peer relationships are typically short lived and have little or no impact on the adolescent's goals, values, or traits. 
B)  Because adolescents are so rebellious, they are naturally drawn to peers who are opposed to their parents' values in every way. 
C)  Adolescent peer relationships tend to reinforce the traits and goals that parents fostered during childhood. 
D)  An adolescent's peers typically undermine the values and goals that the parents have tried to foster in the adolescent. 
A)  Peer relationships are typically short lived and have little or no impact on the adolescent's goals, values, or traits. 
B)  Because adolescents are so rebellious, they are naturally drawn to peers who are opposed to their parents' values in every way. 
C)  Adolescent peer relationships tend to reinforce the traits and goals that parents fostered during childhood. 
D)  An adolescent's peers typically undermine the values and goals that the parents have tried to foster in the adolescent.

Question 3

Gender identity refers to a person's psychological sense of being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Adolescent relationships are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationships with parents become more important, while relationships with peers become less important. 
B)  Relationships with peers become all important, while relationships with parents are not important at all. 
C)  Relationships with peers increase in importance, but relationships with parents remain important. 
D)  Relationships with other people become less important, as the adolescent tends to focus on developing his or her own identity. 
A)  Relationships with parents become more important, while relationships with peers become less important. 
B)  Relationships with peers become all important, while relationships with parents are not important at all. 
C)  Relationships with peers increase in importance, but relationships with parents remain important. 
D)  Relationships with other people become less important, as the adolescent tends to focus on developing his or her own identity.

Question 5

Compare the typical sleeping arrangements of families with infants in the United States with those of other cultures, and discuss how these differences reflect different cultural beliefs and norms.

Accepted Answer

In the United States, it is common for f

Question 6

The term _____ vocabulary refers to the words that are understood by the infant or child.

Accepted Answer

A)  developed 
B)  reactive 
C)  productive 
D)  comprehension 
A)  developed 
B)  reactive 
C)  productive 
D)  comprehension

Question 7

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, which area(s) of the brain is (are) the LAST to reach maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parietal lobes 
B)  areas that are involved with very basic functions, such as processing sensations and movement 
C)  the amygdala and hippocampus in the limbic system 
D)  the prefrontal cortex 
A)  the parietal lobes 
B)  areas that are involved with very basic functions, such as processing sensations and movement 
C)  the amygdala and hippocampus in the limbic system 
D)  the prefrontal cortex

Question 8

Piaget believed that each child:

Accepted Answer

A)  passively soaks up information about the world. 
B)  actively tries to make sense of his or her environment. 
C)  progresses through a series of eight stages of psychosocial development. 
D)  is biologically programmed to learn any language. 
A)  passively soaks up information about the world. 
B)  actively tries to make sense of his or her environment. 
C)  progresses through a series of eight stages of psychosocial development. 
D)  is biologically programmed to learn any language.

Question 9

Ever since she was a few weeks old, Shelly has been an unusually contented baby who sleeps and eats well and adapts easily to new experiences. A developmental psychologist would probably describe Shelly's temperament as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-to-warm-up. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  easy. 
D)  above average. 
A)  slow-to-warm-up. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  easy. 
D)  above average.

Question 10

Discuss the function of alleles, specify what the best-known pattern of allele variation is, and give an example to illustrate the concept of dominant and recessive genes.

Accepted Answer

Alleles are different forms of a gene th

Question 11

Males are more likely than females to display various genetic disorders, such as hemophilia and red-green color blindness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term cephalocaudal pattern refers to the fact that physical and motor skill development in infants tends to follow a top-to-bottom sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Important limitations of Kohlberg's theory are that moral reasoning doesn't always predict moral behavior, and people don't necessarily respond to real-life dilemmas in the way that they respond to hypothetical dilemmas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In strong support of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, contemporary researchers have confirmed that virtually all adults display abstract reasoning and other formal operational thought processes in diverse areas of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most developmental psychologists today agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  no consistent patterns of temperamental qualities can be identified because all infants are unique. 
B)  the quality of day care is the critical factor that determines whether day care produces beneficial or detrimental effects. 
C)  it is impossible to accurately determine whether a toddler is securely or insecurely attached. 
D)  infants are unable to form multiple attachments. 
A)  no consistent patterns of temperamental qualities can be identified because all infants are unique. 
B)  the quality of day care is the critical factor that determines whether day care produces beneficial or detrimental effects. 
C)  it is impossible to accurately determine whether a toddler is securely or insecurely attached. 
D)  infants are unable to form multiple attachments.

Question 16

Tom and Julie have been married for 10 years. Now in their mid-thirties, they are expecting their first child. Their adjustment to parenthood is likely to be _____ than that of younger parents because _____

Accepted Answer

A)  more difficult; they are older and more set in their ways. 
B)  easier; they are more mature, their relationship is more stable, and their finances are more secure. 
C)  more difficult; they will not have the energy that younger parents have. 
D)  about the same; they are faced with the same adjustment problems as younger parents. 
A)  more difficult; they are older and more set in their ways. 
B)  easier; they are more mature, their relationship is more stable, and their finances are more secure. 
C)  more difficult; they will not have the energy that younger parents have. 
D)  about the same; they are faced with the same adjustment problems as younger parents.

Question 17

Vicki was sitting in the rocking chair and playing with her doll. She dropped the doll, which landed out of view behind the rocking chair. A few moments later, Vicki climbed down and retrieved the doll. Vicki's behavior suggests that she has acquired the understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  abstract reasoning. 
C)  centration. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  abstract reasoning. 
C)  centration. 
D)  conservation.

Question 18

During the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, children:

Accepted Answer

A)  become adept at using words, images, and symbols to represent the world. 
B)  rely on their sensory and motor skills to acquire practical knowledge about the world. 
C)  acquire the principle of conservation. 
D)  use logic to systematically solve problems. 
A)  become adept at using words, images, and symbols to represent the world. 
B)  rely on their sensory and motor skills to acquire practical knowledge about the world. 
C)  acquire the principle of conservation. 
D)  use logic to systematically solve problems.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the views of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky on the cognitive development of children.

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky were two in

Question 20

The behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits that are designated as being either masculine or feminine in a given culture:

Accepted Answer

A)  are called gender roles. 
B)  are genetically determined and do not vary across cultures. 
C)  are called gender identities. 
D)  have a great deal of variability within a specific culture but show little or no variation across different cultures. 
A)  are called gender roles. 
B)  are genetically determined and do not vary across cultures. 
C)  are called gender identities. 
D)  have a great deal of variability within a specific culture but show little or no variation across different cultures.

The term _____ refers to the stage in which an individual reaches sexual maturity and becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.

Which of the following statements correctly summarizes the psychological research on peer relationships during adolescence?

Gender identity refers to a person's psychological sense of being male or female.

Adolescent relationships are characterized by which of the following?

Compare the typical sleeping arrangements of families with infants in the United States with those of other cultures, and discuss how these differences reflect different cultural beliefs and norms.

The term _____ vocabulary refers to the words that are understood by the infant or child.

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, which area(s) of the brain is (are) the LAST to reach maturity?

Piaget believed that each child:

Ever since she was a few weeks old, Shelly has been an unusually contented baby who sleeps and eats well and adapts easily to new experiences. A developmental psychologist would probably describe Shelly's temperament as being:

Discuss the function of alleles, specify what the best-known pattern of allele variation is, and give an example to illustrate the concept of dominant and recessive genes.

Males are more likely than females to display various genetic disorders, such as hemophilia and red-green color blindness.

The term cephalocaudal pattern refers to the fact that physical and motor skill development in infants tends to follow a top-to-bottom sequence.

Important limitations of Kohlberg's theory are that moral reasoning doesn't always predict moral behavior, and people don't necessarily respond to real-life dilemmas in the way that they respond to hypothetical dilemmas.

In strong support of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, contemporary researchers have confirmed that virtually all adults display abstract reasoning and other formal operational thought processes in diverse areas of knowledge.

Most developmental psychologists today agree that:

Tom and Julie have been married for 10 years. Now in their mid-thirties, they are expecting their first child. Their adjustment to parenthood is likely to be _ than that of younger parents because _

Vicki was sitting in the rocking chair and playing with her doll. She dropped the doll, which landed out of view behind the rocking chair. A few moments later, Vicki climbed down and retrieved the doll. Vicki's behavior suggests that she has acquired the understanding of:

During the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, children:

Compare and contrast the views of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky on the cognitive development of children.

The behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits that are designated as being either masculine or feminine in a given culture:

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Exam 9: Lifespan Development

The term _____ refers to the stage in which an individual reaches sexual maturity and becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.

Which of the following statements correctly summarizes the psychological research on peer relationships during adolescence?

Gender identity refers to a person's psychological sense of being male or female.

Adolescent relationships are characterized by which of the following?

Compare the typical sleeping arrangements of families with infants in the United States with those of other cultures, and discuss how these differences reflect different cultural beliefs and norms.

The term _____ vocabulary refers to the words that are understood by the infant or child.

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, which area(s) of the brain is (are) the LAST to reach maturity?

Piaget believed that each child:

Ever since she was a few weeks old, Shelly has been an unusually contented baby who sleeps and eats well and adapts easily to new experiences. A developmental psychologist would probably describe Shelly's temperament as being:

Discuss the function of alleles, specify what the best-known pattern of allele variation is, and give an example to illustrate the concept of dominant and recessive genes.

Males are more likely than females to display various genetic disorders, such as hemophilia and red-green color blindness.

The term cephalocaudal pattern refers to the fact that physical and motor skill development in infants tends to follow a top-to-bottom sequence.

Important limitations of Kohlberg's theory are that moral reasoning doesn't always predict moral behavior, and people don't necessarily respond to real-life dilemmas in the way that they respond to hypothetical dilemmas.

In strong support of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, contemporary researchers have confirmed that virtually all adults display abstract reasoning and other formal operational thought processes in diverse areas of knowledge.

Most developmental psychologists today agree that:

Tom and Julie have been married for 10 years. Now in their mid-thirties, they are expecting their first child. Their adjustment to parenthood is likely to be _____ than that of younger parents because _____

Vicki was sitting in the rocking chair and playing with her doll. She dropped the doll, which landed out of view behind the rocking chair. A few moments later, Vicki climbed down and retrieved the doll. Vicki's behavior suggests that she has acquired the understanding of:

During the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development, children:

Compare and contrast the views of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky on the cognitive development of children.

The behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits that are designated as being either masculine or feminine in a given culture:

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Tom and Julie have been married for 10 years. Now in their mid-thirties, they are expecting their first child. Their adjustment to parenthood is likely to be _ than that of younger parents because _