Question 1

The process of socialization begins when we first interact with other children our own age,	
often in camp or in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which hormone increases in production during puberty and is generally believed to be responsible for the development of sexual interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gall bladder bile 
B)  Estrogen in girls and testosterone in boys 
C)  Adrenal androgen 
D)  Serotonin

Question 3

Young boys tend to play in large groups and engage competitive,rough-and-tumble play.Young girls,on the other hand,tend to play in smaller groups geared toward maintaining group cohesion.These differences are described by psychologist __________ as "the two cultures of childhood."

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Harry Harlow 
C)  Eleanor Maccoby 
D)  Carol Lorenz

Question 4

"This one time,at Band Camp,we had a pillow fight even though we weren't supposed to!" This famous line from the movie American Pie describes the shared actions of a large group of friends,including both boys and girls,who enjoyed sharing social time together.According to Dexter Dunphy,this group is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  crowd 
B)  clique 
C)  peer-group 
D)  cohort

Question 5

On average,children demonstrate their first stranger anxiety at around 8 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following countries has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States of America 
B)  Canada 
C)  France 
D)  Ireland

Question 7

"Human beings do not demonstrate __________," said Professor Spiegelman."Otherwise most newborns would think that the physician who was handing the childbirth was its mother or father!"

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  reflexes 
C)  instincts 
D)  imprinting

Question 8

Though many people are "down" on marriage in recent years,given the increasing attention that the average divorce rate is getting,research suggests that which of the following are positively associated with being married?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational achievement 
B)  Increases in illness 
C)  Sexual satisfaction 
D)  Unemployment

Question 9

"I know that Sheila and I are going to be married forever," Darryl told his best man right before the wedding.As they were walking down the aisle,the best man could not help but reflect upon his psychology textbook that reported that there is one divorce for every ___ marriages in the United States of America!

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 10

According to the __________ theory of aging,elderly people gradually and willingly withdraw themselves from society as they approach the end of their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  deactivation 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  disengagement 
D)  socioemotional selectivity

Question 11

Which of the following was one of the attachment styles proposed by Mary Ainsworth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxious-ambivalent 
B)  Easy 
C)  Slow-to-warm-up 
D)  Difficult

Question 12

The emotional bond that a newborn baby shares with his or her caregiver(s)is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal love 
B)  paternality 
C)  affective link 
D)  attachment

Question 13

When people are given a moral dilemma that presents no clear indication of "right" and "wrong," leaving them with difficulty in giving a rational explanation for their own moral leanings,this is called moral __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dumbfounding 
B)  turpitude 
C)  stumping 
D)  moratorium

Question 14

Kohlberg's belief that the development of moral judgment is intricately related to the development of cognitive skills built on the work of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilligan 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Erikson 
D)  Freud

Question 15

While __________ development occurs earlier in girls than in boys,__________ occurs at the same time for both boys and girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical; emotional development 
B)  cognitive; adolescence 
C)  physical; fertility 
D)  physical; sexual interest

Question 16

Researcher Konrad Lorenz explored the concept of __________ by making sure that he was the first moving thing a clutch of newly hatched goslings saw.The result,as he predicted,was that the young animals followed him around religiously,clearly demonstrating their belief that he was their mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  sensory primacy 
C)  neonatality 
D)  the higher species-lower species schism.

Question 17

There is a famous collection of movies about a trio of kids who are in the same "year" at school.You may have heard of them,but just in case you haven't,they are the Harry Potter films.Of the three characters,Hermione is very level-headed,dislikes breaking the rules,and always tries to act responsibly.Ronald,on the other hand,tends to be a bit of a slacker,is irresponsible,and is often more interested in having fun than he is taking care of his obligations.According to Bernice Neugarten,Hermione's ____ age appears to be much higher than Ron's.?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological? 
B)  cognitive? 
C)  social? 
D)  developmental

Question 18

In interviews and on questionnaires,information was gathered about the attributes of happily married couples.Which of the following was not one of those attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They argue as much as unhappily married couples do. 
B)  They discuss their individual commitments to the marriage. 
C)  They consistently use the term "we" rather than "I' when discussing their activities. 
D)  They value independence as much as dependence.

Question 19

In most cultures,from the age of four or five onward,we spend more time with our __________ than with our parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  clergy 
B)  siblings 
C)  teachers 
D)  peers

Question 20

The battle for independence between adolescents and their parents usually begins in the __________ teens and does not end until __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  early; mid teens 
B)  mid; the adolescent moves out of the home 
C)  early; late teens 
D)  late; the adolescent becomes a parent

Exam 12: Human Development II: Social Development

The process of socialization begins when we first interact with other children our own age, often in camp or in school.