Question 1

According to Piaget, children develop abstract reasoning at the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  gender schema. 
D)  gender development. 
A)  gender typing. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  gender schema. 
D)  gender development.

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding risk factors related to fathers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies of men exposed to workplace chemicals are more likely to be miscarried. 
B)  Babies of young fathers have an increased probability of autism. 
C)  Fathers under the age of 25 have three times the risk of conceiving a child who develops schizophrenia as do fathers over the age of 50. 
D)  There is an increased risk that the babies of teenaged fathers will develop bipolar disorder. 
A)  Babies of men exposed to workplace chemicals are more likely to be miscarried. 
B)  Babies of young fathers have an increased probability of autism. 
C)  Fathers under the age of 25 have three times the risk of conceiving a child who develops schizophrenia as do fathers over the age of 50. 
D)  There is an increased risk that the babies of teenaged fathers will develop bipolar disorder.

Question 4

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  operations. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  operations. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 5

What characteristics tend to promote resilience in a child?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became attached to the artificial mother that supplied milk. 
B)  They avoided both mothers except when they were hungry. 
C)  They would not eat or drink, and soon died. 
D)  They would cling to the "cloth mother," especially when they were frightened or startled. 
A)  They became attached to the artificial mother that supplied milk. 
B)  They avoided both mothers except when they were hungry. 
C)  They would not eat or drink, and soon died. 
D)  They would cling to the "cloth mother," especially when they were frightened or startled.

Question 7

According to Noam Chomsky, the human brain contains an innate mental module called ________ that allows young children to develop language if they are exposed to an adequate sampling of conversation.

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech 
B)  universal grammar 
C)  object permanence 
D)  theory of mind 
A)  telegraphic speech 
B)  universal grammar 
C)  object permanence 
D)  theory of mind

Question 8

________ is a mental network of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender typing 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Gender schema 
D)  Gender difference 
A)  Gender typing 
B)  Gender identity 
C)  Gender schema 
D)  Gender difference

Question 9

In January 2002, a 15-year-old boy stole a small private plane and crashed it into a building. How typical is this type of extreme behaviour in adolescents? Are most teenagers angry and unhappy? What are the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than they were in childhood, or will be in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

A person experiences too strong a sense of guilt over his fantasies. According to Erik Erikson's theory, he had difficulty resolving the inevitable crisis that occurred when he was:

Accepted Answer

A)  an infant. 
B)  a preschooler. 
C)  a young adult. 
D)  in his middle years. 
A)  an infant. 
B)  a preschooler. 
C)  a young adult. 
D)  in his middle years.

Question 11

According to Jean Piaget, object permanence develops during the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which aspect of attachment was demonstrated by Margaret and Harry Harlow using rhesus monkeys as research subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  power assertion 
B)  insecure attachment 
C)  contact comfort 
D)  egocentrism 
A)  power assertion 
B)  insecure attachment 
C)  contact comfort 
D)  egocentrism

Question 13

According to Jean Piaget, the last stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender typing. 
B)  gender identity formation. 
C)  gender schema development. 
D)  learned gender differences. 
A)  gender typing. 
B)  gender identity formation. 
C)  gender schema development. 
D)  learned gender differences.

Question 15

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 16

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones. Given this information, it is likely that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gwen and Henry have not yet reached puberty. 
B)  Gwen has reached puberty but Henry has not. 
C)  Henry has reached puberty but Gwen has not. 
D)  Gwen and Henry have both reached puberty. 
A)  Gwen and Henry have not yet reached puberty. 
B)  Gwen has reached puberty but Henry has not. 
C)  Henry has reached puberty but Gwen has not. 
D)  Gwen and Henry have both reached puberty.

Question 17

According to Piaget, the first stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behaviour is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations. 
B)  encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults. 
C)  threaten to take away the child's videogame system for bad behaviour. 
D)  correct the child's misbehaviour by appealing to the child's own resources. 
A)  appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations. 
B)  encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults. 
C)  threaten to take away the child's videogame system for bad behaviour. 
D)  correct the child's misbehaviour by appealing to the child's own resources.

Question 19

The research by Margaret and Harry Harlow demonstrated a need for ________ in young rhesus monkeys.

Accepted Answer

A)  contact comfort 
B)  adequate nutrition 
C)  maternal sensitivity 
D)  a peer group 
A)  contact comfort 
B)  adequate nutrition 
C)  maternal sensitivity 
D)  a peer group

Question 20

Adolescence refers to the period of development between:

Accepted Answer

A)  ages 13 and 19. 
B)  grade school and college. 
C)  puberty and adulthood. 
D)  high school and marriage. 
A)  ages 13 and 19. 
B)  grade school and college. 
C)  puberty and adulthood. 
D)  high school and marriage.

According to Piaget, children develop abstract reasoning at the ________ stage of cognitive development.

The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called:

Which of the following is true regarding risk factors related to fathers?

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

What characteristics tend to promote resilience in a child?

How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?

According to Noam Chomsky, the human brain contains an innate mental module called ________ that allows young children to develop language if they are exposed to an adequate sampling of conversation.

________ is a mental network of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female.

A person experiences too strong a sense of guilt over his fantasies. According to Erik Erikson's theory, he had difficulty resolving the inevitable crisis that occurred when he was:

According to Jean Piaget, object permanence develops during the ________ stage.

Which aspect of attachment was demonstrated by Margaret and Harry Harlow using rhesus monkeys as research subjects?

According to Jean Piaget, the last stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture is called:

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

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones. Given this information, it is likely that:

According to Piaget, the first stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behaviour is most likely to:

The research by Margaret and Harry Harlow demonstrated a need for ________ in young rhesus monkeys.

Adolescence refers to the period of development between:

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Exam 13: Development Over the Life Span

According to Piaget, children develop abstract reasoning at the ________ stage of cognitive development.

The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called:

Which of the following is true regarding risk factors related to fathers?

In Piaget's theory, the process of modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information is called:

What characteristics tend to promote resilience in a child?

How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?

According to Noam Chomsky, the human brain contains an innate mental module called ________ that allows young children to develop language if they are exposed to an adequate sampling of conversation.

________ is a mental network of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female.

A person experiences too strong a sense of guilt over his fantasies. According to Erik Erikson's theory, he had difficulty resolving the inevitable crisis that occurred when he was:

According to Jean Piaget, object permanence develops during the ________ stage.

Which aspect of attachment was demonstrated by Margaret and Harry Harlow using rhesus monkeys as research subjects?

According to Jean Piaget, the last stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

The process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviours associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture is called:

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

Gwen and her brother Henry produce roughly the same levels of male hormones and female hormones. Given this information, it is likely that:

According to Piaget, the first stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behaviour is most likely to:

The research by Margaret and Harry Harlow demonstrated a need for ________ in young rhesus monkeys.

Adolescence refers to the period of development between:

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

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