Question 1

Changes in terms of how we understand ourselves,interact with others,and experience and regulate emotions are part of the ________ domain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  socio-emotional 
C)  cognitive 
D)  physical

Question 2

Kane and MJ are sitting across from each other drawing pictures of their family room.When asked to draw the family room from MJ's perspective,Kane draws a picture of what he can see himself.Kane is likely in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Sally is playing ball with her friend Anne.When Anne leaves the ball on the couch and goes to the bathroom,Sally hides the ball behind the TV.Sally expects Anne to look for the ball on the couch when she comes back because Anne does not know the ball was moved while she was in the bathroom.Sally is demonstrating that she understands Anne has her own thoughts and intentions that are different from Sally's.Sally has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  theory of mind. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 4

Sheila is a life coach who has helped numerous adult clients in varying stages of life.In order to promote positive outcomes in her clients,she is likely to suggest all of the following EXCEPT to

Accepted Answer

A)  get married. 
B)  wait to start exercising until your forties. 
C)  do a crossword puzzle every day. 
D)  be unmaterialistic.

Question 5

Di did not have enough time to study for the final exam,so she felt tempted to cheat off her classmate Christian.However,because she felt guilty and scared about being caught,she decided not to cheat.In this situation,feeling guilty and scared are moral ________,and choosing not to cheat is moral ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions;reasoning 
B)  behaviors;reasoning 
C)  emotions;behaviors 
D)  reasoning;emotions

Question 6

A) Using Erikson's stages of development,describe which challenges are most prevalent in the developmental stages of adolescence and adulthood.
B) Choose one of the three challenges from adulthood.Describe how this challenge is difficult to navigate and describe the possible negative effects of this situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A) Using Erikson's stages of development,describe which...

Question 7

Evan is in preschool and uses overregularization when speaking.Which of the following is he most likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Build snowman." 
B)  "The moon looks happy." 
C)  "He hitted me with a stick." 
D)  "Yesterday,I want to go to the park."

Question 8

Five-year-old Maria and three-year-old Fatima love to play hide-and-seek together.However,when Fatima has to "hide," she usually walks to a corner of the playground and covers her eyes.What is Fatima demonstrating in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  goal-directed behavior

Question 9

Dr.Woolston is interested in studying teenagers' social lives and the challenges they face.Dr.Woolston should consult with his colleague ________,who would argue that the main difficulty teenagers face is forming a sense of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget;morality 
B)  Piaget;identity 
C)  Erikson;morality 
D)  Erikson;identity

Question 10

Think back to your high school experience.
A) Define clique,and name and describe at least three different friend groups that were present at your school.
B) Why are these groups valuable for adolescent socio-emotional development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Think back to your high school experience.
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Question 11

Allie has just gone through puberty,and the rapid development of her frontal cortex is causing her to

Accepted Answer

A)  be emotional and unpredictable. 
B)  be able to focus her attention much better. 
C)  avoid engaging in risky behaviors. 
D)  think more flexibly and critically but with some difficulty.

Question 12

Peipei has a great group of American friends,is active in her school's theater,and works at a restaurant.Peipei also spends time helping out her extended Chinese family,who only speak Mandarin,by taking them to doctor appointments and translating for them.Peipei has successfully developed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic identity. 
B)  gender role. 
C)  clique. 
D)  bicultural identity.

Question 13

Phillip cannot wait for his son Baxter to start saying words so that Phillip can finally understand what Baxter needs.Phillip knows that for most babies,this will occur at around ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  9 
C)  12 
D)  16

Question 14

The ________ domain relates to how we think,reason,and communicate.

Accepted Answer

A)  socio-emotional 
B)  physical 
C)  cultural 
D)  cognitive

Question 15

Derek pretends to be a baker while playing in the sand.He forms five sand cookie balls,and then he forms a sixth but flattens it into a pancake."Wow! This cookie is way bigger than the others!" he exclaims.This example best illustrates Derek's ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  socio-emotional 
B)  cognitive 
C)  moral 
D)  physical

Question 16

Becca is at her regular prenatal checkup.The doctor tells her,"The organs are highly developed and now we mainly want the baby to gain weight." Based on this,Becca's baby is currently in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal 
B)  embryonic 
C)  fetal 
D)  critical

Question 17

Sampson is a physician who sees many elderly patients.He is likely to notice decreases in their cognitive functioning in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of basic facts. 
B)  memory capacity. 
C)  perceptual sensitivity. 
D)  the time necessary to learn information.

Question 18

Research shows that marriage has psychosocial benefits for the couple.Research has found support for all of the following findings EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  married people generally live longer than those who were unmarried. 
B)  married people typically experience greater happiness than unmarried people. 
C)  married people have lower risks for psychological disorders than unmarried people. 
D)  same-sex married couples show fewer of the benefits of marriage.

Question 19

Nadia knows that a substance's quantity does not change,even when its form does.Based on this,Nadia is most likely ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  nine

Question 20

Damien likes to put all sorts of things,like bugs,dirt,and shoelaces,in his mouth.He also likes playing with his toy train;however,he seems to lose interest in playing with the train whenever his brother hides it.Damien is most likely in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span