Question 1

During Erikson's stage of _______________, a person must learn to be independent about his or her actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  ego integrity versus despair 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  generativity versus stagnation 
A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  ego integrity versus despair 
C)  autonomy versus shame and doubt 
D)  generativity versus stagnation

Question 2

Between the ages of 18 months and 2 years, toddlers begin to produce what some psychologists describe as "telegraphic speech." Describe what telegraphic speech sounds like, and why it was given this name.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

Children begin to name objects at about:

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months of age. 
B)  6 months of age. 
C)  1 year of age. 
D)  3 years of age. 
A)  3 months of age. 
B)  6 months of age. 
C)  1 year of age. 
D)  3 years of age.

Question 4

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  defects in the eyes, ears, and heart 
B)  smaller brain, facial deformities, lack of coordination 
C)  increased likelihood of miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight 
D)  intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders 
A)  defects in the eyes, ears, and heart 
B)  smaller brain, facial deformities, lack of coordination 
C)  increased likelihood of miscarriage, prematurity, and low birth weight 
D)  intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders

Question 5

Psychologists who study physiological and cognitive changes across the life span and how these are affected by a person's genetic predispositions, culture, circumstances, and experiences are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychologists. 
B)  humanistic psychologists. 
C)  maturational psychologists. 
D)  individualist psychologists. 
A)  developmental psychologists. 
B)  humanistic psychologists. 
C)  maturational psychologists. 
D)  individualist psychologists.

Question 6

Females who were exposed to higher-than-normal levels of androgens while in the womb are more likely than other female children to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer playing with "boys' toys" such as fire engines. 
B)  have an insecure attachment style. 
C)  have a secure attachment style. 
D)  prefer playing with "girls' toys" such as dolls. 
A)  prefer playing with "boys' toys" such as fire engines. 
B)  have an insecure attachment style. 
C)  have a secure attachment style. 
D)  prefer playing with "girls' toys" such as dolls.

Question 7

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  social 
C)  moral 
D)  emotional 
A)  cognitive 
B)  social 
C)  moral 
D)  emotional

Question 8

After the implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall is complete, the ________ stage of prenatal development begins.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  helps babies learn the melody and the rhythm of their native language. 
B)  holds children back from learning real language. 
C)  promotes telegraphic speech, especially if overused. 
D)  teaches children the correct grammar of their native language. 
A)  helps babies learn the melody and the rhythm of their native language. 
B)  holds children back from learning real language. 
C)  promotes telegraphic speech, especially if overused. 
D)  teaches children the correct grammar of their native language.

Question 11

________, the pleasure of being touched and held, is important throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Contact comfort 
C)  Synchrony 
D)  Maturation 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Contact comfort 
C)  Synchrony 
D)  Maturation

Question 12

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
B)  protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns. 
C)  cry or protest if the mother leaves the room and welcome her back when she returns. 
D)  are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return. 
A)  do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return. 
B)  protest loudly when the mother leaves but resist contact with her when she returns. 
C)  cry or protest if the mother leaves the room and welcome her back when she returns. 
D)  are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return.

Question 13

________ is a system of beliefs about the way one's own mind and the minds of others work, and of how individuals are affected by their beliefs and feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory of cognition 
B)  Telegraphic speech 
C)  Object permanence 
D)  Theory of mind 
A)  Theory of cognition 
B)  Telegraphic speech 
C)  Object permanence 
D)  Theory of mind

Question 14

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children do not recover from adversity. 
B)  There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C)  Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D)  Children are fairly resilient to trauma, especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits. 
A)  Most children do not recover from adversity. 
B)  There is something special and rare about people who can recover from adversity. 
C)  Those with an insecure attachment style recover more easily from adversity. 
D)  Children are fairly resilient to trauma, especially if they have easygoing temperaments or personality traits.

Question 15

Behavioural and social-cognitive learning theorists generally believe that gender socialization begins:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the child's birth or soon after. 
B)  when the child comprehends speech. 
C)  when children label themselves boys or girls. 
D)  when children have developed a secure gender identity. 
A)  at the child's birth or soon after. 
B)  when the child comprehends speech. 
C)  when children label themselves boys or girls. 
D)  when children have developed a secure gender identity.

Question 16

Adolescent boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry are more likely than girls to:

Accepted Answer

A)  externalize their emotional problems in acts of aggression and other antisocial behaviour. 
B)  develop eating disorders. 
C)  blame themselves for whatever goes wrong. 
D)  internalize their feelings and become withdrawn. 
A)  externalize their emotional problems in acts of aggression and other antisocial behaviour. 
B)  develop eating disorders. 
C)  blame themselves for whatever goes wrong. 
D)  internalize their feelings and become withdrawn.

Question 17

Research on the onset of puberty has revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the average age of menarche now occurs at about 15 years old. 
B)  the average age at puberty is increasing in Europe and North America. 
C)  menarche depends on a critical level of body fat. 
D)  there is little variability in the time of puberty onset. 
A)  the average age of menarche now occurs at about 15 years old. 
B)  the average age at puberty is increasing in Europe and North America. 
C)  menarche depends on a critical level of body fat. 
D)  there is little variability in the time of puberty onset.

Question 18

How did Margaret and Harry Harlow first demonstrate the importance of contact comfort in the formation of attachment relationships?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

Babies recognize key vowel and consonant sounds of their native language by:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 months. 
B)  4 to 6 months. 
C)  6 to 8 months. 
D)  8 to 12 months. 
A)  2 to 3 months. 
B)  4 to 6 months. 
C)  6 to 8 months. 
D)  8 to 12 months.

Question 20

Brent, Michael, Anna, and Sophie all take a math test when they are 7 years old. Brent and Anna get high scores and Michael and Sophie get lower than average scores. Brent is told he has a natural math ability, Anna is told her hard work in school is paying off, and Michael and Sophie are told that with more work they can do better. At age ten, which child is MOST likely to be very interested in achieving at math?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brent 
B)  Anna 
C)  Michael 
D)  Sophie 
A)  Brent 
B)  Anna 
C)  Michael 
D)  Sophie

During Erikson's stage of _______________, a person must learn to be independent about his or her actions.

Between the ages of 18 months and 2 years, toddlers begin to produce what some psychologists describe as "telegraphic speech." Describe what telegraphic speech sounds like, and why it was given this name.

Children begin to name objects at about:

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

Psychologists who study physiological and cognitive changes across the life span and how these are affected by a person's genetic predispositions, culture, circumstances, and experiences are called:

Females who were exposed to higher-than-normal levels of androgens while in the womb are more likely than other female children to:

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

After the implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall is complete, the ________ stage of prenatal development begins.

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

________, the pleasure of being touched and held, is important throughout life.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

________ is a system of beliefs about the way one's own mind and the minds of others work, and of how individuals are affected by their beliefs and feelings.

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

Behavioural and social-cognitive learning theorists generally believe that gender socialization begins:

Adolescent boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry are more likely than girls to:

Research on the onset of puberty has revealed that:

How did Margaret and Harry Harlow first demonstrate the importance of contact comfort in the formation of attachment relationships?

Babies recognize key vowel and consonant sounds of their native language by:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters

Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

During Erikson's stage of _______________, a person must learn to be independent about his or her actions.

Between the ages of 18 months and 2 years, toddlers begin to produce what some psychologists describe as "telegraphic speech." Describe what telegraphic speech sounds like, and why it was given this name.

Children begin to name objects at about:

According to your textbook, which of the following outcomes is associated with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy?

Psychologists who study physiological and cognitive changes across the life span and how these are affected by a person's genetic predispositions, culture, circumstances, and experiences are called:

Females who were exposed to higher-than-normal levels of androgens while in the womb are more likely than other female children to:

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of __________ development.

After the implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall is complete, the ________ stage of prenatal development begins.

Describe, in detail, the process of language acquisition beginning in the first months of life and extending to the age of 2 years.

Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

________, the pleasure of being touched and held, is important throughout life.

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants:

________ is a system of beliefs about the way one's own mind and the minds of others work, and of how individuals are affected by their beliefs and feelings.

According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is true about resilience?

Behavioural and social-cognitive learning theorists generally believe that gender socialization begins:

Adolescent boys who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry are more likely than girls to:

Research on the onset of puberty has revealed that:

How did Margaret and Harry Harlow first demonstrate the importance of contact comfort in the formation of attachment relationships?

Babies recognize key vowel and consonant sounds of their native language by:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters