Question 1

According to Erikson,infancy is to trust as adolescence is to

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A)  autonomy. 
B)  identity. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  integrity. 
A)  autonomy. 
B)  identity. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  integrity.

Question 2

Insecurely attached infants are those who respond to their mothers with either

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A)  conservation or basic trust. 
B)  egocentrism or empathy. 
C)  assimilation or accommodation. 
D)  anxiety or avoidance. 
A)  conservation or basic trust. 
B)  egocentrism or empathy. 
C)  assimilation or accommodation. 
D)  anxiety or avoidance.

Question 3

According to Piaget,imagining an action and mentally reversing it would be an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  pruning process. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  mental operation. 
D)  sensorimotor action. 
A)  pruning process. 
B)  critical period. 
C)  mental operation. 
D)  sensorimotor action.

Question 4

The recommended back to sleep position has been associated with somewhat

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A)  later walking. 
B)  earlier walking. 
C)  earlier crawling. 
D)  later crawling. 
A)  later walking. 
B)  earlier walking. 
C)  earlier crawling. 
D)  later crawling.

Question 5

Evidence that preschoolers develop a theory of mind suggests that Piaget overestimated young children's

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  stranger anxiety. 
D)  sense of object permanence. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  stranger anxiety. 
D)  sense of object permanence.

Question 6

A use-it-or-lose-it pruning process shuts down some ________ and strengthens others.

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A)  secure attachments 
B)  epigenetic marks 
C)  neural connections 
D)  critical periods 
A)  secure attachments 
B)  epigenetic marks 
C)  neural connections 
D)  critical periods

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT appear to be a contributing factor to the development of ASD?

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A)  maternal infection and inflammation 
B)  maternal psychiatric drug use 
C)  maternal stress hormones 
D)  childhood vaccinations 
A)  maternal infection and inflammation 
B)  maternal psychiatric drug use 
C)  maternal stress hormones 
D)  childhood vaccinations

Question 8

As teens mature,the growth of myelin facilitates

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A)  the development of impulsive risky behaviors. 
B)  feelings of attraction toward those of the opposite (or the same)sex. 
C)  the birth of new nerve cells in the hippocampus. 
D)  communication between the frontal lobes and other brain regions. 
A)  the development of impulsive risky behaviors. 
B)  feelings of attraction toward those of the opposite (or the same)sex. 
C)  the birth of new nerve cells in the hippocampus. 
D)  communication between the frontal lobes and other brain regions.

Question 9

A stage theory of development was advanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawrence Kohlberg. 
B)  Erik Erikson. 
C)  Jean Piaget. 
D)  all of these psychologists. 
A)  Lawrence Kohlberg. 
B)  Erik Erikson. 
C)  Jean Piaget. 
D)  all of these psychologists.

Question 10

According to Kohlberg,morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

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

Question 11

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

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A)  authoritarian. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  authoritative. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  conservative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  authoritative.

Question 12

The developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth is known as a(n)

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A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  ovum. 
A)  embryo. 
B)  fetus. 
C)  zygote. 
D)  ovum.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of happiness with work?

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A)  having a career that matches your interests 
B)  having a career that has flexible working hours 
C)  having a career that gives you a sense of competence 
D)  having a career that gives you a sense of accomplishment 
A)  having a career that matches your interests 
B)  having a career that has flexible working hours 
C)  having a career that gives you a sense of competence 
D)  having a career that gives you a sense of accomplishment

Question 14

Which of the following people will forget their feelings associated with their experience the fastest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane,who was bitten by a dog 
B)  Brad,who was just married 
C)  Brenda,who just gave birth 
D)  Sally,who just graduated from college 
A)  Jane,who was bitten by a dog 
B)  Brad,who was just married 
C)  Brenda,who just gave birth 
D)  Sally,who just graduated from college

Question 15

In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting,infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  act as though their mothers are of little importance to them. 
B)  use their mothers as a base from which to explore the new surroundings. 
C)  cling to their mothers and ignore the new surroundings. 
D)  show hostility when their mothers approach them after a brief absence. 
A)  act as though their mothers are of little importance to them. 
B)  use their mothers as a base from which to explore the new surroundings. 
C)  cling to their mothers and ignore the new surroundings. 
D)  show hostility when their mothers approach them after a brief absence.

Question 16

When tethered to a mobile,infants learned the association between

Accepted Answer

A)  looking and the mobile's smell. 
B)  rooting and the mobile's sound. 
C)  swallowing and the mobile's color. 
D)  kicking and the mobile's movement. 
A)  looking and the mobile's smell. 
B)  rooting and the mobile's sound. 
C)  swallowing and the mobile's color. 
D)  kicking and the mobile's movement.

Question 17

One study found that Chinese adoptees living in Canada since the age of 1 could process Chinese sounds as well as native speakers even though they had no ________ of the Chinese language.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal curiosity about 
B)  conscious memory of 
C)  basic trust regarding 
D)  schemas associated with 
A)  personal curiosity about 
B)  conscious memory of 
C)  basic trust regarding 
D)  schemas associated with

Question 18

Compared with 57 years ago,in the United States today people are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish their adult careers at an earlier age. 
B)  marry for the first time at a later age. 
C)  live separately from their parents at an earlier age. 
D)  experience their first menstrual period at a later age. 
A)  establish their adult careers at an earlier age. 
B)  marry for the first time at a later age. 
C)  live separately from their parents at an earlier age. 
D)  experience their first menstrual period at a later age.

Question 19

Authoritarian parents are likely to have children who

Accepted Answer

A)  are obedient but have low self-esteem. 
B)  have high self-esteem and are self-reliant. 
C)  have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D)  are rebellious and have low self-esteem. 
A)  are obedient but have low self-esteem. 
B)  have high self-esteem and are self-reliant. 
C)  have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent. 
D)  are rebellious and have low self-esteem.

Question 20

An infant's tendency to automatically grasp objects placed in his or her hands best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  a reflex response. 
D)  basic trust. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  a reflex response. 
D)  basic trust.

According to Erikson,infancy is to trust as adolescence is to

Insecurely attached infants are those who respond to their mothers with either

According to Piaget,imagining an action and mentally reversing it would be an example of a

The recommended back to sleep position has been associated with somewhat

Evidence that preschoolers develop a theory of mind suggests that Piaget overestimated young children's

A use-it-or-lose-it pruning process shuts down some ________ and strengthens others.

Which of the following does NOT appear to be a contributing factor to the development of ASD?

As teens mature,the growth of myelin facilitates

A stage theory of development was advanced by

According to Kohlberg,morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

The developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth is known as a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of happiness with work?

Which of the following people will forget their feelings associated with their experience the fastest?

In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting,infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to

When tethered to a mobile,infants learned the association between

One study found that Chinese adoptees living in Canada since the age of 1 could process Chinese sounds as well as native speakers even though they had no ________ of the Chinese language.

Compared with 57 years ago,in the United States today people are likely to

Authoritarian parents are likely to have children who

An infant's tendency to automatically grasp objects placed in his or her hands best illustrates

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Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

According to Erikson,infancy is to trust as adolescence is to

Insecurely attached infants are those who respond to their mothers with either

According to Piaget,imagining an action and mentally reversing it would be an example of a

The recommended back to sleep position has been associated with somewhat

Evidence that preschoolers develop a theory of mind suggests that Piaget overestimated young children's

A use-it-or-lose-it pruning process shuts down some ________ and strengthens others.

Which of the following does NOT appear to be a contributing factor to the development of ASD?

As teens mature,the growth of myelin facilitates

A stage theory of development was advanced by

According to Kohlberg,morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the ________ stage.

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

The developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth is known as a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of happiness with work?

Which of the following people will forget their feelings associated with their experience the fastest?

In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting,infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to

When tethered to a mobile,infants learned the association between

One study found that Chinese adoptees living in Canada since the age of 1 could process Chinese sounds as well as native speakers even though they had no ________ of the Chinese language.

Compared with 57 years ago,in the United States today people are likely to

Authoritarian parents are likely to have children who

An infant's tendency to automatically grasp objects placed in his or her hands best illustrates

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